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Mitsuru Adachi
is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with ''Kieta Bakuon'', based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa. ''Kieta'' was published in ''Deluxe Shōnen Sunday'' (a manga magazine published by Shogakukan). Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as ''Touch'', '' H2'', '' Slow Step'', '' Miyuki'' and '' Cross Game''. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three. His works have been carried in manga magazines such as ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'', '' Ciao'', '' Shōjo Comic'', ''Big Comic'' and '' Petit Comic'', and most of his works are published thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isesaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 213,303 in 91,789 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Isesaki is located in the northwestern part of the Kantō Plain of southern Gunma Prefecture. It is adjacent to Saitama Prefecture across the Tone River, which runs through the southern part of the city. The distance to the center of the city is about from Maebashi City, the prefectural capital of Gunma, from Takasaki, and about from central Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities Gunma Prefecture * Kiryū * Maebashi * Midori * Ōta * Tamamura Saitama Prefecture * Fukaya * Honjō Climate Isesaki has a humid continental climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Isesaki is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1256 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports
Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a particular sport can vary from hundreds of people to a single individual. Sport competitions may use a team or single person format, and may be open, allowing a broad range of participants, or closed, restricting participation to specific groups or those invited. Competitions may allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure there is only one winner. They also may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Sport is generally recognised as system of activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with major competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales are reported at ¥ 90 billion ($789 million US). Gakken publishes educational books and magazines and produces other education-related products. For nursery school age children and their caretakers, they produce items such as child care and nursing guides. For school children, they publish text books, encyclopedias, and science books. Gakken also publishes educational magazines for high school students, as well as school guides for all levels. Gakken also provides products for playrooms, study rooms, computer rooms and science rooms. Gakken also publishes general family-oriented and gender-oriented magazines in sports, music, art, history, animation, cooking, and puzzles. History Gakken is perhaps originally known for producing Denshi blocks and packaging them within electronic toy kits such as the Gakken EX-System, as far back as the 1970s. One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit Comic
is a Japanese josei manga magazine published by Shogakukan. Many series in this anthology magazine are romance-oriented and some are well known for featuring frank depiction of sexual situations. It is also the first josei manga magazine, making its debut in 1977 and being a pioneer in the genre. Notable manga artists and series featured in Petit Comic * Kazumi Kazui ** ''Dōse Mō Nigerarenai'' * Enjōji Maki **''Happy Marriage!?, Hapi Mari'' **''An Incurable Case of Love'' **''Tsumari Sukitte Iitain dakedo'' * Chie Shinohara **''Kioku no Ashiato'' **Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago * Yuki Yoshihara **''Butterflies, Flowers'' * Akemi Yoshimura **''Bara no Tame ni'' * Ohmi Tomu **''Midnight Secretary'' * Shiho Watanabe **''18-sai, Niizuma, Furin shimasu'' * Miyuki Kitagawa **''Dō shiyō mo nai Boku to Kiss shiyō'' References External linksOfficial ''Petit Comic'' website * 1977 establishments in Japan Josei manga magazines Magazines established in 1977 Magazines publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Comic
is a semimonthly ''seinen'' manga magazine published since 18 February 1968 by Shogakukan in Japan. Publication history It was originally launched as a monthly magazine, but switched to twice monthly on the 10th and 25th beginning in April 1968. It is paired with sister magazine ''Big Comic Original'', going on sale in the weeks ''Big Comic Original'' does not. Circulation in 2008 was reported at slightly over a half-million copies. but by mid-2015 had declined to 315,000, as part of an industry-wide trend in manga magazine sales. The magazine has published works by a number of well-known manga artists, including Osamu Tezuka, Shotaro Ishinomori, Sanpei Shirato, Takao Saito, Fujiko Fujio A, Fujiko F. Fujio, and Tetsuya Chiba. ''Big Comic'' also serializes Saito's '' Golgo 13'', which is the oldest manga series still in publication. The front cover of the magazine featured a caricature of a famous individual by manga illustrator Shūichi Higurashi for more than forty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōjo Comic
, formerly published under its full name until December 2007, is a ''shōjo'' manga magazine published semimonthly in Japan by Shogakukan since 1968. The magazine has gained a reputation for being a "love bible for maidens in love" or a "romance manga bible". The manga featured in ''Sho-Comi'' are later compiled and published in book form (''tankōbon'') under the Flower Comics imprint. History ''Shōjo Comic'' started in April 1968 as a monthly magazine, before its frequency increased to semimonthly in 1969. The frequency further increased to a weekly magazine in 1970, renaming itself to . The magazine reverted back to the semimonthly ''Shōjo Comic'' in 1978. Beginning with the January 2008 issue published in December 2007, the magazine was renamed ''Sho-Comi''. Serializations Current * ''Jingi Naki Mukotori'' (2020–present) * '' Seishun Heavy Rotation'' (2020–present) * '' Isekai Maō wa Fujoshi o Zettai Nigasanai'' (2020–present) * ''Tsugi wa Ii yo ne, Senpai'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciao (magazine)
is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The magazine launched in 1977 and always comes with a free gift which used to always be paper crafts, but now varies every month. The magazine's competitors are ''Ribon'' and ''Nakayoshi''. Manga published in ''Ciao'' are released under the Ciao Comics imprint. Serializations Current * '' Kocchi Muite! Miiko'' (1995–present) * '' The Magic of Chocolate'' (2008–present) * '' Yo-kai Watch: Exciting Nyanderful Days'' (2014–present) * '' My New Life as a Cat'' (2015–present) * '' Aikatsu On Parade!'' (2019–present) * (2022–present) * (2023–present) * '' Himitsu no AiPri'' (2024-present) Past 1977-1989 * '' Alpen Rose'' (1983-1986) * '' Slow Step'' (1986-1991) 1990-1999 * '' Mizuiro Jidai'' (1991-1994) * '' Muka Muka Paradise'' (1993-1994) * '' Tonde Burin'' (1994-1995) * '' Wedding Peach'' (1994-1996) * '' Angel Lip'' (1996-1999) * '' Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (1996-1998) * '' Cutie Honey Flash'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Shōnen Sunday
is a weekly manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since March 1959. Contrary to its title, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' issues are released on Wednesdays. ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' has sold over 1.8billion copies since 1986, making it the fourth best selling manga magazine, only behind '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'', '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' and ''Weekly Young Jump''. History ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' was first published on March 17, 1959, as a response to its rival '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. The debut issue featured Shigeo Nagashima, the star player of the Yomiuri Giants The are a Japanese professional baseball team competing in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League. Based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, they are one of two professional baseball teams based in Tokyo, the other being the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. They h ... on the cover, and a congratulatory article by Isoko Hatano, a noted child psychologist. Despite its name, ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' is published ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
