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Otsuichi
is the pen name of , born 1978. He is a Japanese people, Japanese writer, mostly of horror fiction, horror Short story, short stories, as well as a filmmaker. He is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. He made his debut with ''Summer, Fireworks and My Corpse'' while still in high school. Major works include the novel ''Goth (novel), Goth'', which was adapted into a manga, comic and a feature film (''Goth: Love of Death'') and the ''Zoo'' short story collections which were also adapted into a feature film. ''Goth'' won the 2003 Honkaku Mystery Award. Tokyopop has published English-language translations of his short story collection ''Calling You (anthology), Calling You'', the novel ''Goth (novel), Goth'' and the comic adaptations of both. Another short story, F-Sensei's Pocket, appears in the English edition of the literary magazine ''Faust (magazine), Faust''. Career Otsuichi was born on October 21, 1978 in Tanushimaru (now p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goth (novel)
is a Japanese horror novel written by Otsuichi about two high school students fascinated by murder. The novel won the Honkaku Mystery Award in 2003. It was adapted into a manga by Kendi Oiwa. In October 2008, they were published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, Kadokawa. Following this, they were published in English by Tokyopop in September, 2008. In 2008, the novel was adapted into a Goth (2008 film), film of the same title directed by Gen Takahashi. The manga and novel was rereleased in North America by Viz Media, VIZ Media in August 2015. The stories were originally published in a single hardcover edition and then later published in the form of two paperback books. Plot The novel contains a series of six short stories about two high school students: beginning with a boy called 'Boku (I)' who remains unnamed until late in the story, and a girl named Yoru Morino. Both of them are strongly attracted to the dark side of human beings. Two of them strangely encounter and become in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calling You (anthology)
is a Japanese fictional short story collection written by Otsuichi and published on May 31, 2001 by Kadokawa Shoten. All three stories in ''Calling You'' are stories focused on unusual friendships with a supernatural twist. In December 2003, a manga adaptation written and illustrated by Setsuri Tsuzuki was published by Kadokawa. The ''Calling You'' manga only includes the first two stories of the novel, and makes some changes to both of those stories. Both the novel and manga adaptations were given an English language release in North America by Tokyopop. The first story from ''Calling You'' has been adapted into a drama CD that was released by Kadokawa Shoten on June 28, 2003. Toei Company has adapted both the first and second stories into feature films. Both films are directed by Ogishima Tatsuya. ''Calling You'' was released to theaters on June 13, 2007, while ''Kids'' was released on February 2, 2008. Plot ; Ryo is a high school freshman who tends to take people' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faust (magazine)
was a literary magazine published irregularly by Kodansha since 2003 promoted as a "Fighting Illustrated Novels Magazine." The magazine featured young writers and a style derived from light novels. The latest issue, Vol. 8, was published at the end of September 2011, and the magazine announced its dissolution with Vol. 9. Del Rey Manga released an English language edition in August 2008 and planned to publish at least two volumes total, with content culled from all issues of the Japanese magazine. Local language editions in South Korea and Taiwan have also been released. Overview Based on the prototype of the doujinshi published by Bungaku Flea Market, the first issue was launched as part of a project to develop a new magazine project to commemorate Kodansha's 100th anniversary (in 2009). The editor-in-chief was the project proposer, Katsushi Ōta (who was working in Kodansha's Literary Book Publishing Department No. 3 at the time of the first issue), and in the early stages th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Oshii
is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including ''Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984), ''Angel's Egg'' (1985), ''Patlabor 2: The Movie'' (1993), and ''Ghost in the Shell (1995 film), Ghost in the Shell'' (1995). He also holds the distinction of having created the first ever OVA, ''Dallos'' (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a mangaka, manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation ''Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' (1999). For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion). He has also attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and The Wachowskis, especially for his work on ''Ghost in the Shell''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honkaku Mystery Award
The are presented every year by the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. They honor the best in honkaku (i.e. authentic, orthodox) mystery fiction and critical works published in the previous year. Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction winners * Nominees available in English translation ** 05 (2005) - Taku Ashibe, ** 10 (2010) - Yukito Ayatsuji, Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Critical Work winners Honkaku Mystery Award for Lifetime Achievement winners The award is presented irregularly. * 01 (2001) - Tetsuya Ayukawa (Honkaku mystery writer) * 04 (2004) - Yasunobu Togawa ( ja) (editor), Hideomi Uyama ( ja) (editor) * 08 (2008) - Fu Chin-chuan (Hiroshi Shimazaki) ( ja) (editor) Best Foreign Honkaku Mystery of the Decade (2000-2009) The Best Honkaku Mystery Novel translated into Japanese in the last decade (2000–2009). * Jack Kerley, ''The Death Collectors'' ** Shortlisted titles *** Sarah Caldwell, ''The Sibyl in Her Grave'' *** Jeffery Deaver, '' The Cold Moon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toyohashi University Of Technology
Toyohashi University of Technology (豊橋技術科学大学; ''Toyohashi Gijutsu Kagaku Daigaku''), often abbreviated to Toyohashi Tech, or TUT, is a national engineering university located in Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan. Distinguished for the upper-division student body where over 80% of them are transfer students from 5-year Technical Colleges called ''Kōsens'', the Toyohashi Tech is one of the only two Universities of Technology, a form of universities in Japan, the other being Nagaoka University of Technology. Toyohashi Tech is also noted for the fact that majority of the students proceed to graduate schools. The university is locally nicknamed ''Gikadai'' (技科大). History Toyohashi University of Technology was founded on October 1, 1976, after the government’s decision to establish the Graduate School of Science and Technology in Toyohashi city in 1974. This is based on the request from Japanese National Technical Colleges, to the Minister of Education in 1972. Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or, in English, LN. The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words, and is published in the '' bunkobon'' format ( A6, 10.5 cm×14.8 cm or 4.1"x5.8"). Light novels are subject to dense publishing schedules, with new installations being published in 3–9-month intervals. Light novels are commonly illustrated in a manga art style and are often adapted into manga and anime. While most light novels are published only as books, some have their chapters first serialized monthly in anthology magazines before being collected and compiled into book format, similar to how manga is published. Details Light novels developed from pulp magazines. To please their audience, in the 1970s, most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inferiority Complex
In psychology, an inferiority complex is an intense personal feeling of inadequacy, often resulting in the belief that one is in some way deficient, or inferior, to others. According to Alfred Adler, a feeling of inferiority may be brought about by upbringing as a child (for example, being consistently compared unfavorably to a sibling), physical and mental limitations, or experiences of lower social status (for example, being treated unfavorably by one's peers). An inferiority complex may cause an individual to overcompensate in a number of ways. For example, a person who feels inferior because they are shorter than average (also known as a Napoleon complex) due to common day heightism may become overly concerned with how they appear to others. They may wear special shoes to make themself appear taller or surround themselves with individuals who are even shorter than they are. If this is taken to the extreme, it becomes a neurosis. It may also cause an individual to be pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyopop
Tokyopop (styled TOKYOPOP; formerly known as Mixx Entertainment) is an American distributor, licensor and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa and Western manga-style works. The German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well as original German-language manga. Tokyopop's US publishing division publishes works in English. Tokyopop has its US headquarters near Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. Its parent company's offices are in Tokyo, Japan and its sister company's office is in Hamburg, Germany. History Early history Tokyopop was founded in 1997 by Stuart J. Levy. In the late 1990s, the company's headquarters were in Los Angeles. Tokoypop published a manga magazine called MixxZine which serialized four classic manga including Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Parasyte, and Ice Blade. Eventually, MixxZine became an Asian pop culture publication entitled Tokyopop M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slayers
is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kanzaka and illustrated by Rui Araizumi. The novels have been serialized in ''Dragon Magazine'' since 1989, before being published into individual volumes. They follow the adventures of teenage sorceress Lina Inverse and her companions as they journey through their world. Using powerful magic and swordsmanship they battle overreaching wizards, demons seeking to destroy the world, and an occasional hapless gang of bandits. ''Slayers'' inspired several spin-off novel series and has been adapted into numerous manga titles, anime television series, anime films, OVA series, role-playing video games, and other media. Including the spin-off series, the novels have over 20 million copies in print. The anime series is considered to be one of the most popular of the 1990s. Plot Setting In the ''Slayers'' universe, the ultimate being is the Lord of Nightmares, the creator of at least four parallel worlds. An artif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including ''The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all the major newspapers. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aera (magazine)
''Aera,'' formerly known as Asahi Journal, is a Japanese weekly magazine printed in gravure, published by ''Asahi Shimbun''. The magazine combines photographs and news stories. In May 1988, ''Aera'' replaced ''Asahi Journal'' with more weekly substance. The cover story is called ''Person in Focus''. Eiichirō Sakata takes cover photos for ''Aera'', and since the person on the cover is the photographer, it is a self-portrait. The title ''Aera'' is derived from the Latin word that means "era" in English, and a backronym said to mean "''Asahi'' Shimbun Extra Research and Analysis." ''Aeras advertisement in the ''Asahi'' features topical ''dajare'' (word play). People who have appeared in ''Aeras cover story ''Person in Focus'' ''Issue number and names in Japanese and roman script.'' Issues of 1998 * May 11 issue - Meja * June 8 issue - Jean Reno * June 28 issue - Ricky Martin * August 3 issue - Joaquín Cortés * September 21 issue - James Turrell * November 2 issue - Yoshio Tanig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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