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Shin-ichi Sakamoto
is a Japanese manga artist known for his ''seinen'' manga series ''Kokou no Hito'' and the ''Innocent'' duology. Both ''Kokou no Hito'' and ''Innocent'' were awarded an Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival. His newest series '' #DRCL midnight children'' began serialization in ''Grand Jump'' in 2021. Works Manga * (1995) * (1995) * (April 19, 2004 – November 18, 2005) * (2005 – 2006, illustrations) * (2007 – 2012) * (January 31, 2013 – April 16, 2015) * (May 20, 2015 – January 8, 2020) * ''#DRCL midnight children'' (January 20, 2021 – present) Other * (2020, Artbook) * (2020, one-shot ''doujinshi'') * (2021, Cover art) Awards *2010 (14th) Japan Media Arts Festival, Excellence Prize for Manga (for ''Kokou no Hito'') *2011 Prix Mangawa Awards, Best Seinen Manga (for ''Kokou no Hito'') *2013 (17th) Japan Media Arts Festival, Jury Selection for Manga (for ''Innocent'') *2014 (18th) Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, Reader Award Nominati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokou No Hito
or ''The Climber'' is a Japanese manga series written by Shin-ichi Sakamoto and Yoshirō Nabeda and illustrated by Sakamoto, based on a novel by Jirō Nitta. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from November 2007 to October 2012, with its chapters collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of introvert solo mountain climber Mori Buntarō—partially based on real-life mountain climber Buntarō Katō—who is introduced to sport climbing after being transferred to a new high school and later dedicates his entire life to professional mountain climbing, keeping the ascent of K2's East Face as his goal. In 2010, ''Kokou no Hito'' won an Excellence Prize at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival. Synopsis The story follows a lonesome and "gloomy" student named and his journey from the discovery of his new passion, climbing, starting from a high school climbing club, to being a world class professional climber. Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Innocent (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin-ichi Sakamoto, based on the Masakatsu Adachi book ''The Executioner Sanson''. It was published in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' from January 2013 to April 2015, and compiled into nine ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sequel, ''Innocent Rouge'', was serialized in '' Grand Jump'' from May 2015 to January 2020, and compiled into twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Innocent'' story follows the Sanson family of executioners in France before the French Revolution, and centers around siblings Charles-Henri Sanson and Marie-Joseph Sanson. Characters * Charles-Henri Sanson *Marie-Joseph Sanson (younger sister of Charles-Henri Sanson) Publication ''Innocent'' is written and illustrated by Shin-ichi Sakamoto. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' from January 31, 2013, to April 16, 2015. Shueisha collected its chapters in nine ''tankōbon'' volumes, released from June 19, 2013, to May 19, 2015. During their Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Manga Times'' and ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' which cater specifically to men's interests, and are marketed towards a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from ''shōnen'' manga which are for young teen boys, although some ''seinen'' manga like '' xxxHolic'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is ''josei'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. Examples of ''seinen'' series include: '' Berserk'', '' AKIRA'', '' 20th Century Boys'', ''One Punch Man'', '' Golden Kamuy'', '' Ghost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by a jury of artistic peers, awards are given in four categories: Art (formerly called Non-Interactive Digital Art), Entertainment (formerly called Interactive Art; including video games and websites), animation, and manga. Within each category, one Grand Prize, four Excellence Prizes, and (since 2002) one Encouragement Prize are awarded. Other outstanding works, are selected by the Jury as Jury Selections. The winning works of the four categories will receive a certificate, a trophy and a cash prize. Digital Art (Non-Interactive Art) awards Digital Art (Interactive Art) awards Art awards Entertainment awards Animation awards Manga awards See also * List of animation awards * List of manga awards * Lists of animated feature films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DRCL Midnight Children
''#DRCL midnight children'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin-ichi Sakamoto. It is based on Bram Stoker's novel '' Dracula''. It is being serialized monthly in Shueisha's ''Grand Jump'', with its chapters has been collected into two ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2022. ''#DRCL midnight children'' is a story set in 19th Century Britain that goes beyond gender, borders, and social status, following Mina Murray and her colleagues as they attempt to obtain victory against a foe from a far away land in the East. Characters * Mina Murray a ginger tomboy from Lancashire. She is adept at Catch as Can Catch wrestling , however Mina is the only girl in her school and is bullied by her male classmates for her academic and physical prowess. * Luke / Lucy Westenra an aloof and frail young man. At night he turns into Lucy who is best friends with Mina, however during the day he shows indifference to Mina. * Arthur Holmwood the leader of his group of friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Jump
is a Japanese semi-monthly seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha under their ''Jump'' line of magazines. Launched in November 2011 as a merging of '' Business Jump'' and ''Super Jump'', it carried over nine series from the former and three from the latter in addition to beginning new titles. History In July 2011, Shueisha announced they would be merging their seinen manga magazines '' Business Jump'' and ''Super Jump'' into a single biweekly magazine that fall. They cited the "changing environment for seinen manga and the changing tastes of readers" as their reason for the decision. Targeted at "liberated adults," ''Grand Jump'' is published twice a month in a black and white saddle-stapled format, each issue running about 300 pages. The initial series at launch included 8 serializations carried over from ''Business Jump'' as well as 3 from ''Super Jump'', with several new titles beginning. A monthly sister magazine called was also launched, serializing the remaining ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-shot (comics)
In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.Albert, Aaron"One Shot Definition" About Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2016. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows. Overview In the Japanese manga industry, one-shots are called , a term which implies that the comic is presented in its entirety without any continuation. One-shot manga are often written for contests, and sometimes later developed into a full-length series, much like a television pilot. Many popular manga series began as one-shots, such as ''Dragon Ball'', '' Fist of the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doujinshi
, also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of ''doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created by amateurs, though some professional artists participate in order to publish material outside the regular industry. Groups of ''doujinshi'' artists refer to themselves as a . Several such groups actually consist of a single artist: they are sometimes called . Since the 1980s, the main method of distribution has been through regular ''doujinshi'' conventions, the largest of which is called Comiket (short for "Comic Market") held in the summer and winter in Tokyo's Big Sight. At the convention, over of ''doujinshi'' are bought, sold, and traded by attendees. ''Doujinshi'' creators who base their materials on other creators' works normally publish in small numbers to maintain a low profile so as to protect themselves against litigation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize
Named after Osamu Tezuka, the is a yearly manga prize awarded to manga artists or their works that follow the Osamu Tezuka manga approach founded and sponsored by Asahi Shimbun. The prize has been awarded since 1997, in Tokyo, Japan. Current prizes categories *Grand Prize – for the excellent work during the year *Creative Award – for the creator with innovative or epoch-making expression and fresh talent *Short story Award – for the excellent work or creator of the short story *Special Award – for the person or group who contributed to extend the culture of manga Prizes winners 1997 *Grand Prize: Fujiko Fujio for ''Doraemon'' *Award for Excellence: Moto Hagio for '' A Cruel God Reigns'' *Special Award: Toshio Naiki for the foundation and management of ''Modern Manga Library'' 1998 *Grand Prize: Jiro Taniguchi and Natsuo Sekikawa for the trilogy ''Bocchan No Jidai'' (Times of "Botchan") *Award for Excellence: Yūji Aoki for '' Naniwa Kin'yūdō'' (The way of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
