, also known as George Manabe, is a Japanese
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 be ...
.
He is best known in the English-speaking world for ''
Caravan Kidd
is a shōnen science fiction manga by George Manabe. It was published in the United States and Canada in English by Dark Horse Comics.Outlanders
Outlanders is a long-running series of science-fiction novels created by Mark Ellis and published by Gold Eagle, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises.
Plot
Set in the same fictional universe as the ' Deathlands' series but separated by a centur ...
'', and ''
Capricorn''.
He is not to be confused with an
animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video gam ...
of the same name (but written differently; 真鍋譲二) who worked mainly in the 1970s for
Oh! Production
, sometimes credited as Oh! Pro or Oh-Pro, is an anime production studio in Amanuma, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. It was established in May 1970 by animators Norio Shioyama, Kōichi Murata, Kazuo Komatsubara, and Kōshin Yonekawa.
Former members
...
, contributing to such works as ''
A Dog of Flanders'', ''Genshi Shōnen Ryû'', ''
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'', ''
Dokonjō Gaeru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasumi Yoshizawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1970 to June 1976, with its chapters collected in twenty-seven ''tankōbo ...
'', ''
King Arthur
King Arthur ( cy, Brenin Arthur, kw, Arthur Gernow, br, Roue Arzhur) is a legendary king of Britain, and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain.
In the earliest traditions, Arthur appears as a ...
'', ''
Galaxy Express 999
is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto, later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring, high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer ...
'', ''
Lupin the 3rd: Season 1'', ''
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro'', ''
Future Boy Conan
, also known as ''Conan, The Boy in Future'', is a Japanese post-apocalyptic science fiction anime series. It is an adaptation of American science-fiction writer Alexander Key's 1970 novel ''The Incredible Tide''. It was broadcast for twent ...
'' (episodes 8–17
), and others.
Works
Listed chronologically.
*''
Outlanders
Outlanders is a long-running series of science-fiction novels created by Mark Ellis and published by Gold Eagle, an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises.
Plot
Set in the same fictional universe as the ' Deathlands' series but separated by a centur ...
'' (8 volumes, 1985–1987,
Hakusensha
is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Chiyoda, Tokyo.
The company mainly publishes manga magazines and is involved in series' productions in their games, original video animation, music, and their animated TV ...
)
*''
Caravan Kidd
is a shōnen science fiction manga by George Manabe. It was published in the United States and Canada in English by Dark Horse Comics.Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hit ...
)
**''
The Key of Graciale
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' (1 volume, April 1987, , Hakusensha)
*''
Powerful Mazegohan
Power most often refers to:
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
** Abusive power
Power may a ...
'' (3 volumes, 1986–1989, Hakusensha)
*''
Dora'' (1 volume, December 1987, ,
Shinshokan
is a Japanese publishing company. It was established on June 14, 1961. In April 2009, the US publisher Digital Manga Publishing announced a co-branding operation with Shinshokan, to license and manga from Shinshokan's ''Wings'', ''Dear'', and ...
)
*''
Capricorn'' (5 volumes, 1988–1990, Shinshokan)
*''Sorcerian: Ten no Kamigami-tachi'' (volume 6 in the ''
Sorcerian
is a 1987 action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom as the fifth installment in the ''Dragon Slayer'' line of games. Originally released for the PC-8801 Personal Computer, it has since been released on a wide variety of platforms.
Game ...
'' manga series, September 1989, ,
Kadokawa Shoten
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines su ...
)
*''
Banpanera'' (1 volume, February 1991, ,
Fujimi Shobo
, formerly , was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. Founded in 1972 and reorganized three times, it was at times an independent company and at times an imprint of Kadokawa F ...
)
*''
Junk Party
Junk may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Junk'' (film), a 2000 Japanese horror film
* '' J-U-N-K'', a 1920 American film
* ''Junk'' (novel), by Melvin Burgess, 1996
* ''Junk'', a novel by Christopher Largen
Music Groups
* Junk (band), a ...
'' (1 volume, November 1991, , Kadokawa Shoten)
*''
Russian Clash
Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including:
*Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries
*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
'' (1 volume, April 1992, , Fujimi Shobo)
*''
Dotō! Jamuka no Daibōken'' (5 volumes, July 1992 – August 1994, Shinshokan)
*''
Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Manabe. It was first serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comic Comp'' Magazine beginning November 1989 up to January 1993. The series transferred publication to MediaWorks's ''Den ...
'' (27 volumes, September 1993 – December 2001,
Media Works)
**''Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai: Ibun'' (1 volume, 10 April 2004, , Media Works)
*''
Viva Usagi-gozō
Viva may refer to:
Companies and organisations
* Viva (network operator), a Dominican mobile network operator
* Viva Air, a Spanish airline taken over by flag carrier Iberia
* Viva Air Dominicana
* VIVA Bahrain, a telecommunication company
* V ...
'' (5 volumes, November 1993 – December 1995,
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 90 billion ($789 million US).
Gakken publishes educational books and magazines and produces other ...
)
*''
Chūka Ichiban
Japanese Chinese cuisine or ''Chūka'' is a style of Japanese cuisine served by Chinese restaurants popularized in Japan in the late 19th century and more recent times. This style of food is different from modern Chinatown Chinese food in Japa ...
'' (1 volume, December 1993, , Kadokawa Shoten)
*''
Gosei Dōji Ran'' (2 volumes, August 1995 – September 1996,
Kobunsha
Kobunsha ( ja, 光文社 ''Kōbunsha'') is a Japanese publishing company. It publishes literature, manga novels, and women's magazines.
Company history
Kobunsha was established on October 1, 1945, and belongs to the Kodansha group.
The company h ...
)
*''
Drakuun: Dragon Princess Army'' (5 volumes, 1995–2003, Kadokawa Shoten)
*''
Budō Shōsa Powerful China'' (1 volume, December 1996, ,
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company’s product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, m ...
)
*''
Wild Kingdom
''Wild Kingdom'', also known as ''Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom'', is an American documentary television program that features wildlife and nature. It was originally produced from 1963 until 1988, and it was revived in 2002. The show's second ...
'' (5 volumes, December 2000 – February 2003,
Enterbrain
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on 30 January 1987 as . Magazines published by Enterbrain are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy ...
)
*''
Kurobone'' (1 volume, 10 October 2003, , Media Works)
*''
Ogin'' (1 volume, 17 March 2005, ,
Ohzora Publishing
, also known as Ohzora Shuppan is a josei manga, ''josei'' manga publisher in Japan, founded in 1990. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, it publishes Japanese manga, manga magazines and comic anthologies. The company is headed by . Kitawaki also ran ...
)
*''
Oniku ni Chu'' (1 volume, 17 August 2005, ,
Takeshobo
is a major publisher in Japan.
Takeshobo was founded in 1972 by Kyōichirō Noguchi, starting Japan's first Mahjong magazine . Other magazines, such as a magazine dedicated to mahjong-themed manga, as well as a magazine dedicated to yonkoma ma ...
)
*''
Makunouchi Deluxe
is a popular type of Japanese bento which consists of mostly rice along with fish, meat, pickles, eggs, vegetables, and an umeboshi (a salt pickled plum). There are also other kinds of food such as a chestnut-rice, sweetfish sushi, and meat- ...
'' (3 volumes, 8 May 2006 – October 2007, Takeshobo)
*''
Tail Chaser'' (3 volumes, 25 August 2006 – 25 December 2007,
Fujimi Shuppan In Japan, is a common place name which means Mt. Fuji is viewable. It may refer to:
Places in Japan
* Fujimi, Saitama, a city
* Fujimi, Nagano, a town
* Fujimi, Gunma, a village
* Fujimi, a subdivision within Chiyoda, Tokyo
Companies
* Fujimi S ...
)
* ''Ring × Mama'' (5 volumes, 27 August 2008 – 29 August 2011, Takeshobo, / / / / )
* ''Koisuru Ushi-chichi'' (2 volumes, 2009–2010, Fujimi Shuppan)
* ''Kanojo de Ippai'' (3 volumes, 2010–2012, / / , Houbunsha)
*''
Johji Manabe Presents: Maina Kishin Sōki'' (1 volume, Gakken)
References
External links
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Johji Manabemanga works at Media Arts Database
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1964 births
Hentai creators
Japanese animators
Living people
Manga artists