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Young Magazine
is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine was started on June 23, 1980 and is targeted at the adult male ( ''seinen'') demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, until switching to a weekly publication in 1989. The chapters of the series that run in ''Weekly Young Magazine'' are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the "YoungKC" imprint every four months. The magazine usually features color photos of pinup girl on the cover and first few pages of each issue. Since December 9, 2009, Kodansha has published a monthly sister magazine, , a retitled makeover of their previous publication , which had published a total of 36 bimonthly issues during its existence. Series in publication There are currently 30 manga titles serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine''. Out of them, '' Seven Shakespeares: Non Sanz Droict'', ''Kenka Kagyō'' and '' Nande Koko ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Kashiwagi
is a Japanese idol and singer. She is a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and a former member of NMB48 and NGT48. She auditioned for AKB48 on December 3, 2006, and is now a member of AKB48's Team B. She was previously the captain of Team B before she was replaced by Ayaka Umeda as the captain. She was also a member of AKB48 sub-group French Kiss. Her talent agency is Watanabe Productions. Her nickname is Yukirin. In the annual AKB48 general elections, Yuki has consistently ranked among the group's top members. She placed ninth in 2009, eighth in 2010, third in 2011 and 2012, fourth in 2013, third in 2014, second in 2015 and fifth in 2016. Career Kashiwagi was born in Kagoshima, Japan. In October 2005, she auditioned for AKB48 and made it to the final judging but had to resign because her father objected and could not go to Tokyo. She later auditioned for idol group Morning Musume but was not selected. She joined AKB48 after an audition again on December 3, 2006, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MF Ghost
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' since September 2017, with its chapters collected into fifteen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. An anime television series adaptation by Felix Film is set to premiere in 2023. As of January 2023, the manga had over 4 million copies in circulation. Plot The series takes place in the 2020s, where self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion ones. However, in Japan, there is a large organization called MFG, founded by Ryosuke Takahashi (from the ''Initial D'' series), who does street racing with internal combustion cars. A new rookie, who is competing with the pseudonym , a 19-year-old Japanese-British young man, has showed up on the scene driving a Toyota 86, and beating European top-tier cars, such as the Lamborghini Huracan Performante, Ferrari 488 GTB, Lotus Exige, Alfa Romeo 4C, Lexus LC500 and Porsche 911 Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuyuki Fukumoto
is a Japanese manga artist well known for his work including unique and original gambling ideas, deep psychological analyses of characters, and distinct artstyle. Yakuza and gambling are recurring themes in his manga. In English-speaking countries, he is known best as the author of '' Akagi'', a mahjong-related manga. In 1998, he won the Kodansha Manga Award for '' Gambling Apocalypse: Kaiji''. An onomatopoeia "zawa" (), meaning an uneasy atmosphere, appears frequently in his comics and is considered Fukumoto's trademark. Career Fukumoto was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and grew up reading ''Perman'' and other shōnen manga as a child, as well as studying karate and kickboxing due to wanting to get stronger. In high school, he went on to study architecture, and in his own words, he was "a dazed student, neither good nor a delinquent." After graduating, Fukumoto got a job as a site foreman at a construction company, but found the work boring and decided to become a manga artist to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugumi Project
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ippatu. Initially released in July 2019 in France, the series began serialization in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' in January 2021. As of June 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes. Publication Written and illustrated by Ippatu, the series was first published in France by Ki-oon on July 4, 2019. On January 25, 2021, the series began serialization in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine''. As of June 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes. At Anime Expo 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication. Volume list Reception Erkael and Koiwai from Manga News liked the story; they also favorably compared the artwork to that of Keisuke Itagaki. Faustine Lillaz from Planete BD praised the artwork as realistic and the characters and setting as charismatic and intriguing. In the 2022 edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawawa On Monday
is a collection of illustrations (most containing no dialogue) by . Himura has posted an illustration on his Twitter account every Monday starting from February 2015. An original net animation (ONA) adaptation by Pine Jam aired from October to December 2016. A second season by Yokohama Animation Laboratory aired from September to December 2021. A manga adaptation began in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' in November 2020. Plot The story revolves around an ample-breasted high school student named Ai who has a chance meeting with a salaryman on a train and they strike up a friendship. They meet every Monday on the train where they chat and the salaryman serves as her chaperone during the crowded commute. Concept This project was initially called before Himura gave its current name after the 46th illustration, and has since posted more than 200 illustrations. These illustrations are colored in a blue monochrome theme. The initial purpose of these illustrations was to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Sakuishi
, better known by his pen name , is a Japanese manga artist. Sakuishi has a wide variety of interests which include baseball (he is a huge Chunichi Dragons fan), martial arts, MMA, and music (he is a huge Red Hot Chili Peppers fan). Each of these has become the basis for his most popular series (baseball in ''Stopper Busujima'', fighting in ''Bakaichi'', and music in '' Beck''). His series also often include character cameos from his past works; one of the newspaper reporters in ''Beck'' is actually from ''Stopper Busujima'' and so on. Additionally, he's a big fan of '' Sangokushi'' (''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'') with an altered version of that story appearing in ''Beck'' written by "Christy Sakuishi". In ''Beck'' he included many famous people in background crowds. These included many popular musicians, characters from ''Happy Sangokushi'' and MMA legends Royce Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba. Bibliography * , Weekly Young Magazine (1988 - 1994), collected in 19 volumes * ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satanophany
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshinobu Yamada. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' since March 2017. Publication ''Satanophany'' is written and illustrated by Yoshinobu Yamada. The series began in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' on March 13, 2017. In July 2021, it was announced that the manga had entered its final stage. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on June 6, 2017. As of November 4, 2022, twenty-three volumes have been released. Volume list See also *''Cage of Eden'', another manga series by the same author *''Deathtopia ''Deathtopia'' (stylized as ''DEATHTOPIA'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshinobu Yamada. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Evening'' from April 2014 to December 2016, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn Okamoto
is a Japanese manga artist and a former employee of Bandai and Arc System Works. His most famous work is the series ''Elfen Lied'' which was adapted in a 13-episode anime series by the studio Arms. He lives in Tokyo, Japan. Works * (2002–2005, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', Shueisha) * ''Tanpenshū Flip Flap'' (2008 Shueisha) ** ''Elfen Lied'' (2000, short story) ** ** ''MOL'' ** ** ''Carriera'' ** ** ''Allumage'' ** ''Lime Yellow'' ** ''Flip Flap'' * (2007–2010, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', Shueisha) * (2012–2016, serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', Shueisha) * (2012–2017, art by Mengo Yokoyari) * (2017–ongoing, serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine was started on June 23, 1980 and is targeted at the adult male ( ''seinen'') demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the seco ...'', Kodansha) Legacy The asteroid 49382 Lynn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parallel Paradise
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine'' magazine since March 2017. In North America, the manga has been licensed for an English language release by Seven Seas Entertainment in August 2019. Plot Youta Tada is an ordinary high school student who holds deep feelings for his childhood friend. One day during class, he is suddenly attacked and seemingly killed by a mysterious scarecrow-like being. Youta then wakes up and finds himself in an alternate world with castles, dragons and two colored moons in a purple sky. Here he meets paladin girl Lumi and a three-legged bird named Genius and quickly learns that he got into a women-only world where he is the first man that appeared in centuries. Thanks to that, females in this world have absolutely no resistance towards him and his single touch makes Lumi incredibly aroused. Genius then orders him to mate with her and all other girls in this fan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masashi Asaki
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the artist for the series ''Psychometrer Eiji'' and '' Kunimitsu no Matsuri'', both written by Shin Kibayashi under the name Ando Yuma, and both of which have been adapted into live-action dramas. His current series, which he both writes and draws, is ''Denshi no Hoshi''. All three series are unusual for '' shōnen'' manga in dealing with political themes. With Agi, he received the 2003 Kodansha Manga Award for ''shōnen'' for ''Kunimitsu no Matsuri''. He was an assistant to Tsukasa Ōshima. References External links * Interview with Masashi Asakiat 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 oth ... Profileat The Ultimate Manga Guide Manga artists from Osaka Prefecture Winner of Kodansha Manga Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Home Hero
is a Japanese manga series written by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Masashi Asaki. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' since May 2017, with its chapters collected in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of January 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Tezuka Productions is set to premiere in April 2023. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Manga ''My Home Hero'', written by Naoki Yamakawa and illustrated by Masashi Asaki, began in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' on May 29, 2017. In February 2021, it was announced that the series would reach its climax. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on September 6, 2017. As of January 6, 2023, nineteen volumes have been released. The manga is licensed in France by Kurokawa, in Spain by ECC Ediciones, and in North America by Kodansha USA. Volume list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
