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Weekly Shōnen Sunday
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959. Contrary to its title, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' issues are released on Wednesdays. ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' has sold over 1.8billion copies since 1986, making it the fourth best selling manga magazine, only behind ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' and ''Weekly Young Jump''. History ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' was first published on March 17, 1959, as a response to its rival ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. The debut issue featured Shigeo Nagashima, the star player of the Yomiuri Giants on the cover, and a congratulatory article by Isoko Hatano, a noted child psychologist. Despite its name, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' was originally published on Tuesdays of each week, switching to Wednesdays in 2011. The "Sunday" in the name was the creation of its first editor, Kiichi Toyoda, who wanted the title to be evocative of a relaxing weekend. ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'''s distinctiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urusei Yatsura
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series makes heavy use of Japanese mythology, culture and puns. It was adapted into an anime television series produced by Kitty Films and broadcast on Fuji Television affiliates from October 1981, to March 1986, with 194 half-hour episodes. Twelve OVAs and six theatrical films followed, and the series was released on various home video formats. The manga series was republished in different formats in Japan. Viz Media released the series in North America in the 1990s under the names ''Lum * Urusei Yatsura'' and ''The Return of Lum'', but dropped it after eight issues. They re-licensed the manga and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major (manga)
''Major'' (stylized as ''MAJOR'') is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Takuya Mitsuda. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1994 to July 2010, with its chapters collected in 78 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was followed by a sequel titled ''Major 2nd'', which started in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in March 2015. It was adapted into a 154-episode anime television series by Studio Hibari and later by SynergySP, titled ''Major''. It ran for six seasons on NHK E from November 2004 to September 2010. Two original video animations (OVAs) were released in December 2011 and January 2012. In 1996, ''Major'' received the Shogakukan Manga Award for the '' shōnen'' category. As of February 2018, the manga had over 54 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series. Plot The story of Major follows the life of Gorō Honda from kindergarten to his career as a professional base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Astra Per Aspera (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since September 2015. Hata published the series on a monthly basis, with a "first season" of 7 chapters published until May 2016. Hata stated that he will release a "second season", but it has not been decided when it will be published. Its chapters have been collected in one ''tankōbon'' volume as of February 2016. Publication ''Ad Astra per Aspera'' is written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. In July 2015, Hata announced that he would start a monthly series to be published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. ''Ad Astra per Aspera'' debuted in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' on September 2, 2015. The series' "first season" ran for 7 chapters until May 11, 2016. The same day, Hata wrote that he will continue the series with a "second season", but it has not been decided when it will be released. Shogakukan collected the first five chapters in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Case Closed
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its chapters collected in 102 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. Due to legal problems with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language releases from Funimation and Viz were renamed to ''Case Closed''. The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo who was transformed into a child while investigating a mysterious organization and generally solved a multitude of cases by impersonating his childhood best friend's father and various other characters. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and TMS Entertainment, which premiered in January 1996. The anime resulted in animated feature films, original video animations, video games, audio disc releases and live action episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Kaito
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It began in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in June 1987. The story tells of a phantom thief named Kaito Kid. Aoyama put the manga on hiatus after the first two ''tankōbon'' volumes were published in 1988, and only occasionally draws new chapters; the third volume was published in 1994, the fourth in 2007, and the fifth in 2017. Kaito Kid and other characters from ''Magic Kaito'' make occasional appearances in '' Case Closed'', another manga series by Aoyama that has also been adapted into an anime. 12 animated television specials based on the series have been produced by TMS Entertainment and aired between 2010 and 2012. A 24-episode anime series titled ''Magic Kaito 1412'' was produced by A-1 Pictures and aired from October 2014 to March 2015. Plot Kaito Kuroba is a normal teenage student whose father died under mysterious circumstances eight years ago. Eight years later, he is made aware of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnen Sunday S
, formerly known as ''Shōnen Sunday Super'', is a monthly '' shōnen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan. History and background Originally billed as a special edition of ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'', titled , it was renamed in 1995. It is often the home of short term serials by established Shogakukan artists, as well as a place to break in new, up-and-coming Japanese manga artist. In April 2004 the magazine switched from being published monthly to bi-monthly. In March 2009, it changed back to the monthly basis. In January 2012, the magazine changed its name to simply ''Shōnen Sunday S''. Series There are currently thirteen manga series being serialized in ''Shōnen Sunday S''. Past series 1978–1989 * – Buronson (story) and Kaoru Shintani (art) (1978–1984) * – Mitsuru Adachi (1978–1980) * – Kei Satomi (1981–1985) * – Tsuguo Okazaki (1981–1984) * – Tetsu Kariya (story) and Kazuhiko Shimamoto (art) (1982–1986) * – Noboru Rokuda (1982) * – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosho Aoyama
is a Japanese manga artist best known for his manga series ''Detective Conan'' (1994–present), also known as ''Case Closed'' in some English-speaking countries. As of 2017, his various manga series had a combined 250 million copies in print worldwide. Educational background Aoyama was talented in drawing even at an early age. In elementary school, his painting of "Yukiai War" won a competition and was displayed at the Tottori Daimaru Department Store. He has an older brother who is a scientist and helps him out with the "gimmicks" in ''Detective Conan''. He has another brother who is a doctor. Aoyama graduated from Yuraikuei High School, before going on to study at Nihon University College of Art in Tokyo. In winter of 1986, Aoyama won a comic contest for freshmen students. When he was an art student, Aoyama had a part-time job working at Tokyo Disneyland, where he painted backgrounds for Pirates of the Caribbean. Career Aoyama made his debut as a manga artist with ''Chot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touch (manga)
is a Japanese high school baseball manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1981 to 1986, with its chapters were collected into 26 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga has been adapted into a 101-episode anime television series – which was one of the highest-rated anime television series ever, three theatrical anime movies which summarized the TV series, two anime television specials which take place after the events in the TV series, a live-action TV drama special, and a live-action movie released in 2005. ''Touch'' has sold over 100 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series. In 1983, it was one of the winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for the ''shōnen'' and ''shōjo'' categories, along with Adachi's other work '' Miyuki''. Synopsis ''Touch'' follows twin brothers Tatsuya and Kazuya Uesugi, along with their childhood friend and nextdoor neighbor Minami Asaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Blues!
is a Japanese association football manga series written and illustrated by Motoyuki Tanaka. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2011 to October 2022, with its chapters collected into 49 ''tankōbon'' volumes. In 2015, ''Be Blues!'' won the 60th Shogakukan Manga Award in the ''shōnen'' category. Plot Ryū Ichijō is a prodigy football player who dreams of becoming a professional player and member of the Japan national football team, Japan national team (the "Blues" of the title) by the age of 18. He excels as he proceeds through his schooling, but just as he prepares to start his junior high school he suffers a fall leading to really serious injuries, and has to go through a long period of rehabilitation. Two years after his accident, he is able to play again and starts working to get his skills up again, and to improve so as to achieve his dreams of making it to the national team. Characters ; ; ; ; Publication ''Be Blues! – Ao ni Nare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychic Squad
''Psychic Squad'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Shiina. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from July 2005 to July 2021, with its chapters collected in 63 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is the story about three young problem girls with outstanding psychic powers and a young man with no special powers at all tasked to guide them properly while dealing with all the commotions they cause, including their obvious infatuation with him. A 51-episode anime television series produced by SynergySP was broadcast from April 2008 to March 2009, and had a special original video animation (OVA) released in July 2010. A 12-episode spin-off focused on main antagonist Kyōsuke Hyōbu, titled ''Unlimited Psychic Squad'', and produced by Manglobe, was broadcast from January to March 2013. As of July 2012, the manga had over 6 million copies in circulation. In 2022, ''Psychic Squad'' received th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayate The Combat Butler
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenjiro Hata. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' magazine from October 2004 to April 2017. Shogakukan released 52 volumes in Japan from February 2005 to June 2017. Viz Media publishes an English edition in North America. The manga is about a boy who starts a new job as a butler and the events he experiences with his employer. The style of the manga has a comedic gag with a slight harem feel and constantly breaks the fourth wall. The series includes numerous references to other anime, manga, video games, and popular culture. A 52-episode anime adaptation of the manga by SynergySP aired between April 2007 and March 2008 on TV Tokyo. A second, 25-episode anime season by J.C.Staff aired between April and September 2009. Bandai Entertainment licensed the first anime series in 2008, but the series went out of print in 2012. An anime film adaption produced by Manglobe was released in August 2011. A t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
