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Weekly Young Jump
is a Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shueisha. Launched in 1979, it is published under Shueisha's ''Jump'' line of magazines. The chapters of series that run in ''Weekly Young Jump'' are collected and published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under the "Young Jump Comics" imprint every four months. Many of the featured series are known to contain heavy violence and a fair amount of sexual content. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo. History ''Young Jump'' was launched in May 1979 as biweekly magazine and switched to a weekly release schedule in 1981. The "young" in its name denotes its target demographic as a ''seinen'' manga magazine, aimed at young adult men. In 2008, an offshoot issue similar to ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' was released called ''Monthly Young Jump''; the magazine was rebranded as ''Miracle Jump'' in 2011, and was suspended in 2017. Features Series There are currently twenty-five manga titles being regularly serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump''. Out o ... [...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 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real (manga)
is a Japanese wheelchair basketball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' since October 1999, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of November 2020. After a long hiatus that started in 2014, the series has returned in 2019 with a quarterly release schedule. In North America, the series is licensed for English language release by Viz Media. ''Real'' has received the Excellence Award at the 5th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2001. As of November 2020, the manga had over 16 million copies in circulation. Plot The story revolves around three teenagers: Nomiya Tomomi, a high school dropout, Togawa Kiyoharu, an ex-sprinter who now plays wheelchair basketball and Takahashi Hisanobu, a popular leader of the high school's basketball team who now finds himself a paraplegic after an accident. ''Real'' features a cast of characters who find themselves being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peacock King
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Ogino. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from 1985 to 1989, with its chapters collected in 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It spawned four other manga series. The original manga was licensed in North America in 2020 by Manga Planet. ''Peacock King'' was adapted into a 5-episode original video animation (OVA), released from 1988 to 1994, and licensed in North America by U.S. Manga Corps, under the title ''Spirit Warrior''. Two live action films were released in 1988 and 1990. Story Kujaku is a Buddhist monk who specializes in exorcism and devil hunting. He is a member of Ura- Kōya, a secret organization in Japan that specializes in demon hunting. Kujaku confronts , a secret evil organization led by the . The goal of the Teachers of Eight Leaves is to revive Peacock King and Snake Queen, and allow them to fight each other to give birth to the ultimate . During the story, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mad Bull 34
is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Noriyoshi Inoue, serialized in Shueisha's ''Young Jump'' between 1985 and 1991, and collected in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows the violent exploits of the toughest cop in the NYPD's 34th precinct, "Sleepy" John Estes – known to his enemies as "Mad Bull" – and his partners, Daizaburo "Eddie" Ban and Perrine Valley. ''Mad Bull 34'' was adapted into a four-part original video animation released from December 21, 1990 to August 21, 1992. A sequel manga, began in 1999. Discotek Media has released the first English language DVD release of ''Mad Bull 34'' on 26 February 2013 in North America, and includes both the original Japanese version with subtitles and the old Manga Entertainment English dub. Of particular note is that they were able to retain the ending theme composed and performed by James Brown. Plot Daizaburo "Eddie" Ban, a Japanese-American police officer, joins New York City's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minna Agechau
, also known as ''I Give My All'', is a Japanese erotic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Yuzuki. It was serialized in ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from 1982 to 1987. It was adapted into a 1985 film, ''Minna Agechau'', directed by Shusuke Kaneko as part of the Nikkatsu film studio's line of ''Roman porno'' films. The film version won the 9th Best Film of the year award at the 7th Yokohama Film Festival. There are also a 1987 anime adaptation and a TV special. It was planned to be released in North America by Central Park Media Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence ... in 1991, but it was canceled due to negative publicity. References External links * * * 1982 manga 1985 films Animated films based on manga Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Nagai
, better known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy, horror and erotica. He made his professional debut in 1967 with ''Meakashi Polikichi'', but is best known for creating popular 1970s manga and anime series such as ''Cutie Honey'', ''Devilman'' and ''Mazinger Z''. He is credited with creating the super robot genre and for designing the first mecha robots piloted by a user from within a cockpit with ''Mazinger Z'',Mark Gilson, "A Brief History of Japanese Robophilia", ''Leonardo'' 31 (5), pp. 367–369 68 and for pioneering the magical girl genre with ''Cutie Honey'', the post-apocalyptic manga/anime genre with ''Violence Jack'', and the ecchi genre with ''Harenchi Gakuen''. In 2005, he became a Character Design professor at the Osaka University of Arts. He has been a member of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's nominating committee since 2009. Life Early life Go Nagai was born on September 6, 1945—in the Ishikawa Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Koike
was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' (with Kazuo Kamimura, 1972–3) and ''Crying Freeman'' (with Ryoichi Ikegami, 1986–8), which – along with their numerous media adaptations − have been credited for their influence on the international growth of Japanese popular culture. Career Early in Koike's career, he studied under ''Golgo 13'' creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga ''Kozure Okami'' (''Lone Wolf and Cub''), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. In 1992 he himself produced a Lone Wolf and Cub's film Lone Wolf and Cub: Final Conflict which starred Masakazu Tamura. Koike and Kojima becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanappe Bazooka
is a Japanese manga series created by Kazuo Koike and Go Nagai. It was originally published in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' from 1979-06-07 to the issue of 1982-01-07/14. An OVA based on the manga was released in 1992 by Nippon Crown and it would later be released in the United States by ADV Films, in Italy by Dynamic Italia and in Spain by Manga Films. Characters * * * * External links''Hanappe Bazooka'' (manga) at the ''World of Go Nagai'' webpage''Hanappe Bazooka'' (manga) at d/visual d/visual incorporated (株式会社ディー・ビジュアル) is a Japanese movie studio and anime studio, licensing company and former publisher of manga books and anime home video. It was established in October 2002 by Federico Colpi and Ka ... *''Hanappe Bazooka'' (OVA) at allcinema 1979 manga 1992 anime OVAs Go Nagai Shueisha manga Shueisha franchises Kazuo Koike Seinen manga {{Manga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cygames
is a Japanese video game development studio established in 2011 by CyberAgent. Mobile and E-commerce company DeNA acquired a 24% stake in the studio in 2012, and Nintendo acquired another 5% stake in 2018, leaving CyberAgent with 69% of the shares and as such, they are the parent company of Cygames. From its formation, the company produced mobile games, initially on the Mobage platform, and from 2013 on Android and iOS. The company headquarters is located in Tokyo while other divisions are located in Osaka and Saga in Japan and Seoul, South Korea. Key IPs include ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby'' (2021), '' Princess Connect! Re:Dive'' (2018), ''Shadowverse'' (2016), ''Granblue Fantasy'' (2014), ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' (2011, with Bandai Namco Entertainment), and ''Rage of Bahamut'' (2011). The company began development of console games in 2015. In 2016 Cygames announced the establishment of an anime studio CygamesPictures. The company also began funding anime for its mobile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uma Musume Pretty Derby
is a multimedia franchise created by Cygames. A mobile game for iOS and Android was scheduled to debut in late 2018 and then delayed to February 2021. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by P.A. Works aired from April to June 2018, followed by a second season by Studio Kai which aired from January to March 2021. A third season has been announced. An anime television series adaptation of the spin-off manga ''Umayon'' aired from July to September 2020. A short web anime titled ''Umayuru'' premiered in October 2022. A second web anime titled ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Road to the Top'' is set to premiere in Q2 2023. Plot In a world very much like our own, great race horses of the past have a chance to be reborn as "horse girls"—girls with the ears and tails of horses as well as their speed and endurance. The best of these horse girls go to train at Tokyo's Tracen Academy, hopefully moving on to fame and fortune as both racers and idols. The first seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You
often referred to simply as is a Japanese harem and romantic comedy manga series written by Rikito Nakamura and illustrated by Yukiko Nozawa. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' since December 2019, with its chapters collected into twelve individual ''tankōbon'' volumes as of December 2022. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. ''The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You'' focuses on high school student Rentarō Aijō, who in his lifetime fell in love and confessed to exactly 100 girls, only to be rejected by all of them. While praying in a shrine, Rentarō is approached by the God of Love, who reveals that he, due to an error, is destined to have 100 soulmates. However, he also tells Rentarō that if he does not return the feelings of any of his soulmates, they will suffer an accident and die. Not wanting this to happen, Rentarō is determin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terra Formars
is a Japanese manga series written by Yū Sasuga and illustrated by Kenichi Tachibana. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Miracle Jump'' from January to December 2011, and was transferred to ''Weekly Young Jump'' in April 2012. Its chapters have been collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of 2018. Viz Media began publishing an English translation in 2014. Two original video animations (OVAs), abridging the Bugs 2 arc were released in 2014, and an animated television series, covering the Annex 1 arc was also shown in 2014. Also, a spin-off manga titled ''Terra for Police'' started on May 10, 2014 in ''Jump X''. A live action film adaptation directed by Takashi Miike was released in 2016. Plot In an attempt to colonize Mars, 21st century scientists are tasked with terraforming the planet. Their goal is to seed the planet with a modified algae to absorb sunlight and purify the atmosphere, and cockroaches, whose corpses spread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
