, also known as George Manabe, is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for '' Caravan Kidd'', ''

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 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 is a Japanese animated television series directed by Isao Takahata that aired in 1976. It is loosely based on a small part of the Italian novel ''Heart'' (') created by Edmondo De Amicis, i.e., a monthly tale (''racconto mensile'') ''From t ...

'', '' Dokonjō Gaeru'', '' King Arthur'', ''

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'', ''

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'' (episodes 8–17), and others.

Works

Listed chronologically. *''

'' (8 volumes, 1985–1987,

Hakusensha is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in 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 series. The c ...

) *'' Caravan Kidd'' (5 volumes, 1986–1989,

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 H ...

) **''

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'' (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'', an ...

) *'' Capricorn'' (5 volumes, 1988–1990, Shinshokan) *''Sorcerian: Ten no Kamigami-tachi'' (volume 6 in the ''

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'' manga series, September 1989, , Kadokawa Shoten) *'' Banpanera'' (1 volume, February 1991, , Fujimi Shobo) *'' Junk Party'' (1 volume, November 1991, , Kadokawa Shoten) *'' Russian Clash'' (1 volume, April 1992, , Fujimi Shobo) *'' Dotō! Jamuka no Daibōken'' (5 volumes, July 1992 – August 1994, Shinshokan) *'' Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai'' (27 volumes, September 1993 – December 2001, Media Works) **''Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai: Ibun'' (1 volume, 10 April 2004, , Media Works) *'' Viva Usagi-gozō'' (5 volumes, November 1993 – December 1995, Gakken) *''

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, ...

) *''

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'' (5 volumes, December 2000 – February 2003, Enterbrain) *'' Kurobone'' (1 volume, 10 October 2003, , Media Works) *'' Ogin'' (1 volume, 17 March 2005, , Ohzora Publishing) *'' 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 Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics ...

) *''

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

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Johji Manabe
manga works at Media Arts Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Manabe, Johji 1964 births Hentai creators Japanese animators Living people Manga artists