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中央公論新社
is a Japanese publisher. It was established in 1886, under the name . In 1999, it was acquired by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, and its name was subsequently changed to Chūōkōron-shinsha. Profile The company publishes a wide variety of material, including numerous novels, books, manga and several magazines, including the famous literary magazine and . It also organizes a variety of prestigious literary awards and prizes across Japan, such as the renowned Chūōkōron Prize. Among the numerous novels published by the company include Hiroshi Mori's ''The Sky Crawler'' series, which was adapted into a 2008 anime film from director Mamoru Oshii. The company has also published numerous manga, including Keiji Nakazawa's famed ''Barefoot Gen'' series, Monkey Punch's famed ''Lupin III'' series, Keiko Takemiya's ''Hensōkyoku'', Riyoko Ikeda's noted works ''The Rose of Versailles'', ''Jotei Ekaterina'' and '' Ten no Hate Made: Poland Hishi'', Kaoru Kurimoto and Yumiko Igarashi's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose Of Versailles (manga)
, also called ''BeruBara'', is a shōjo manga series by Riyoko Ikeda published by Shueisha in ''Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973. It later was adapted into an anime, ''The Rose of Versailles''. The series was published on 21 May 1972, in the Shueisha ''Margaret'' magazine's 21st edition. Publication lasted 82 weeks. The series garnered much acclaim, and topped sales ranks regularly. The serialization of the manga finished in the autumn of 1973, with the publication of the last installment in the 52nd edition of the magazine. In 1983, the first two volumes of ''The Rose of Versailles'' were translated in English by Frederik L. Schodt for the purpose of teaching English to Japanese speakers and released in North America by the North American branch of Sanyusha. It has been licensed in French by Kana, in Spanish by Azake Ediciones, German by Carlsen, Italian by d-world, and in Chinese by Tong Li Publishing. In July 2015, Udon Entertainment announced that it had acquired English-la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Takemiya
is a Japanese manga artist, professor and university administrator. As part of the Year 24 Group, she was a leading figure in manga scene in the 1970s creating such manga as '' Kaze to Ki no Uta, Toward the Terra, Natsu e no Tobira.'' Additionally she became head of the Faculty of Manga at Kyoto Seika University, and then later became the president of the university. Career Keiko Takemiya is included in the Year 24 Group, a term coined by academics and critics to refer to a group of female authors in the early 1970s who helped transform manga (manga for girls) from being created primarily by male authors to being created by female authors. These women were born in the year 1949 in the Gregorian calendar, or Shōwa 24 – the 24th year of the Shōwa era in the Japanese calendar which resulted in the name "Year 24". The addition of realism to the stories of Takemiya, as well as other manga creators such as Moto Hagio, and Yumiko Oshima is cited as a reason for the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujin Kōron
(meaning ''Woman's Review'' in English) is a Japanese bi-weekly women's magazine This is a list of women's magazines from around the world. These are magazines that have been published primarily for a readership of woman, women. Currently published *''10 Magazine (UK), 10 Magazine'' (UK – distributed worldwide) *''Al Jam ... published by Chūōkōron-Shinsha. It was founded under the concept of women's liberation and establishment of selfhood. It was first published in January 1916 (Taishō 5). It is one of the new intellectual feminist magazines in Japan during the 1910s. Notable works See also * ''Bluestocking'' (magazine) * '' Fujin Gahō'' * '' Shufu no Tomo'' * '' Shōjo no Tomo'' * '' Shōjo Sekai'' * '' Shōjo Friend'' References 1916 establishments in Japan Biweekly magazines published in Japan Feminism in Japan Feminist magazines Literary magazines published in Japan Literary translation magazines Magazines established in 1916 Magazines publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yomiuri Shimbun
The is a Japanese newspaper published in Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, and other major Japanese cities. It is one of the five major newspapers in Japan; the other four are ''The Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Chunichi Shimbun'', the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', and the ''The Nikkei, Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. It is headquartered in Ōtemachi, Otemachi, Chiyoda, Tokyo.'' It is a newspaper that represents Tokyo and generally has a Conservatism, conservative orientation. It is one of Japan's leading newspapers, along with the Osaka-based Liberalism, liberal (Third Way) ''Asahi Shimbun'' and the Nagoya-based Social democracy, social democratic ''Chunichi Shimbun''. This newspaper is well known for its pro-American stance among major Japanese media. It is published by regional bureaus, all of them subsidiaries of #Yomiuri Group, The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest media conglomerate by size behind Sony,The Yomiuri Shimbun H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Oshii
is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including ''Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984), ''Angel's Egg'' (1985), ''Patlabor 2: The Movie'' (1993), and ''Ghost in the Shell (1995 film), Ghost in the Shell'' (1995). He also holds the distinction of directing the first ever Original video animation, OVA, ''Dallos'' (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a manga, manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation ''Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' (1999). For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion). He has also attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and The Wachowskis, especially for his work on ''Ghost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violence Jack
is a Japanese manga, written and illustrated by Go Nagai since 1973 until its conclusion in 1990. It has had several serializations and one-shot stories which have run in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Most of the stories have been compiled in around 38 tankōbon volumes, while a few of them have been published as special tankōbon or have yet to be published in that format. ''Violence Jack'' is credited with introducing the post-apocalyptic genre to the mediums of manga and anime. A set of sagas from the manga were adapted in three independent original video animations (OVAs) released in 1986, 1988 and 1990. These OVAs have been released in the United States, Italy, France, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. In some of these countries, the contents of the OVAs have caused censorship issues, while in Australia the second OVA was banned altogether. The original manga reuses many concepts and characters from other works by Go Nagai. Characters Violenc ... [...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 Japanese science fiction, science fiction, fantasy, Japanese horror, 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 Mecha anime and manga, super robot genre; 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 [368]. as well as helping pioneer 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sword Of Paros
is a 1986 shoujo historical fantasy manga composed of three volumes written by Kaoru Kurimoto, a science fiction author best known for ''Guin Saga'', and illustrated by Yumiko Igarashi, best known for ''Candy Candy''. The plot of ''The Sword of Paros'' is also strongly centred on the romance of the protagonists, one of whom, like Oscar in ''The Rose of Versailles also known as ''Lady Oscar'' and ''La Rose de Versailles'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riyoko Ikeda. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Margaret'' from 1972 to 1973, while a revival ...'', is trying to pass as a man. Plot Far away and long ago in the kingdom of Paros, legend says that one can wield the sacred sword of the true ruler of Paros. According to this legend, in time of war, a single person will come forward, who can brandish this weapon and lead the country towards the future. This prophecy also asserts that the true ruler, who will carry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumiko Igarashi
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for illustrating the manga series ''Candy Candy''. Career In 1968, as a third-year high school student at the Asahi Gaoka High School in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Igarashi made her debut in Shueisha's ''Ribon'' manga magazine with ''Shiroi Same no iru Shima''. She won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award in 1977 as the artist of ''Candy Candy''. In the late 1990s, Igarashi became involved in a number of legal battles related to her intellectual property rights as an illustrator. Igarashi claimed that in series for which she was the illustrator, she should hold sole intellectual property rights to the portrayals of the characters, and not need the consent of her authors to license merchandise based on their likenesses. In a dispute over the ''Candy Candy'' character designs in 1999, the court ruled against Igarashi, stating that both she and writer Kyoko Mizuki held equal rights to the characters, and awarded Mizuki reparations equal to 3% royalties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland Hishi
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. The territory has a varied landscape, diverse ecosystems, and a temperate climate. Poland is composed of Voivodeships of Poland, sixteen voivodeships and is the fifth most populous member state of the European Union (EU), with over 38 million people, and the List of European countries by area, fifth largest EU country by area, covering . The capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city is Warsaw; other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, and Gdańsk. Prehistory and protohistory of Poland, Prehistoric human activity on Polish soil dates to the Lower Paleolithic, with continuous settlement since the end of the Last Gla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
