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Nakayoshi
is a monthly Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga List of manga magazines, magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First issued in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized in ''Nakayoshi include'' ''Princess Knight'', ''Candy Candy'', ''Sailor Moon, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'', ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' and ''Pretty Cure''. Roughly the size of a phone book (hence the term "phone book manga"), the magazine generally comes with ''furoku'', or small gifts, such as pop-out figures, games, small bags, posters, stickers, and so on. The ''furoku'' is an attempt to encourage girls to buy their own copies of the magazine rather than just share with a friend. It is one of the List of Japanese manga magazines by circulation, best-selling ''shōjo'' manga magazines, having sold over #Circulation, 400million copies since 1978. In the mid-1990s, ''Nakayoshi'' retailed for 400 yen and had an average of 448 pages. The estima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shugo Chara!
, also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga series created by the Mangaka, manga author duo, Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su. ''Shugo Chara!'' is serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan. Del Rey Manga, Del Rey has licensed the English language manga rights, releasing the first volume on March 27, 2007. It won the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for best children's manga. ''Shugo Chara!'' has also been adapted into a fifty-one episode anime television series of the same title produced by Satelight under the direction of Kenji Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aoi-chan Panic!
is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He attended College of Economics at Nihon University. His spouse is manga artist Reiko Yano. He cites artists such as Shinji Wada, Fumio Hisamatsu, Shotaro Ishinomori, and Mitsuteru Yokoyama as his influences. Biography was born January 19, 1959, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He attended and graduated from Nihon University in the College of Economics. His professional manga debut, (using the pen name Izumi Takemoto), appeared in the August 1981 issue of ''Nakayoshi'', though it wasn't published in book form until 2003. All of his professional manga and illustration work has appeared using the name "Izumi Takemoto". In an interview with BookScan, Takemoto cited artists such as Shinji Wada, Fumio Hisamatsu, Shotaro Ishinomori, and Mitsuteru Yokoyama as his influences. His first experience with science fiction was through the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the majority of his works reflect this SF influence. He is also a cat lover, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Princess Knight
''Princess Knight'', also known as ''Ribon no Kishi'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. This manga follows the adventures of Sapphire, a girl who was born accidentally with a blue heart of a boy and a pink heart of a girl. She pretends to be a prince to prevent the evil Duke Duralumin from taking over the kingdom through his son, Plastic. The gender-bending main character was inspired by the all-female musical theater group Takarazuka Revue in which women performed both female and male roles. The story was ordered by an editor of Kodansha's magazine '' Shōjo Club'' who wanted Tezuka to produce a manga aimed towards a female audience that could replicate the success of his former boy-aimed stories. The author then created ''Princess Knight'', originally serialized in that magazine from 1953 to 1956. The manga's popularity resulted into a radio dramatization in 1955, three other serializations between 1958 and 1968, and a 52-episode televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cardcaptor Sakura
, abbreviated as ''CCS'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. Serialized monthly in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Nakayoshi'' from the June 1996 to August 2000 issues, it was also published in 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha between November 1996 and July 2000. The story centers on Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards into the world; she must retrieve the cards to prevent catastrophe. Each of these cards grants different magical powers, and can only be activated by someone with inherent magical abilities. A sequel by Clamp, '' Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card'', focusing on Sakura in junior high school, was serialized in ''Nakayoshi'' from the July 2016 to January 2024 issues. The manga was adapted into a 70-episode anime television series by Madhouse that aired on Japan's satellite television channel NHK BS2 from April 1998 to Marc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Coquelicot-zaka Kara
is a Japanese manga series written by and illustrated by . It was originally serialized in 1979 in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi''. The series was adapted into the 2011 animated film ''From Up on Poppy Hill'', animated by Studio Ghibli and directed by Gorō Miyazaki. Plot The manga is set in the late 1960s in Yokohama, Japan; the Ghibli film is set in 1963. The main character, Umi Komatsuzaki, is a high school girl who has to grow up quickly when her father goes missing. Media Manga The manga was written by written by and illustrated by , and was published by Kodansha in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from December 1979 (January issue 1980) to July 1980 (August issue 1980). The manga was collected in two volumes published under the KC Nakayoshi imprint. Film Studio Ghibli announced on December 15, 2010, that it would be adapting the manga for its 2011 summer release film. The staff announced for the film include Gorō Miyazaki as the director, with a screenplay by H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anyway, I'm Falling In Love With You
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' since November 2020, with its chapters collected in 11 volumes as of March 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Typhoon Graphics premiered in January to March 2025. A second season has been announced. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Manga Written and illustrated by , ''Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You'' started in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' on November 2, 2020. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on March 12, 2021. As of March 13, 2025, eleven volumes have been released. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English digital release by Kodansha USA. In July 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they would start releasing the manga in print in 2024. Volumes Anime In February 2024, it was announced that the manga woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Magic Knight Rayearth
is a Japanese manga series created by CLAMP. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue, the chapters of ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' were collected into three bound volumes by Kodansha. They were published from July 1994 to March 1995. A sequel was serialized in the same manga magazine from the March 1995 issue to the April 1996 issue. It was published by Kodansha in three bound volumes from July 1995 to April 1996. The series follows three eighth-grade girls who find themselves transported from modern-day Japan into a magical world, where they are tasked with rescuing a princess. ''Rayearth'' combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy. The manga was adapted into two anime series in 1994 and an original video animation (OVA) in 1997. A new anime project has been announced. Plot ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' focuses on three eighth-grade girls: the tomboyish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Goldfish Warning!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Neko Nekobe which ran in ''Nakayoshi''. A 54-episode anime television series aired on TV Asahi from January 12, 1991 through February 29, 1992. Each episode of the anime contained two 11-minute stories, often unconnected with each other. A short film was released in 1992. The anime was made into an anime comic format with six episodes per volume. The first volume was released on July 25, 1991. After the end of the series, most of the anime's staff moved on to ''Sailor Moon'' (which would succeed this series in its timeslot), including director Junichi Sato and music composer Takanori Arisawa. Many references to ''Goldfish Warning!'' are made in ''Sailor Moon''s first season. A complete DVD set of the series was released on March 24, 2005. Plot The manga tells the story about 14-year-old girl named Chitose Fujinomiya, who was formerly rich girl, but is currently an orphan who was kicked out of her super-elite school, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
is a ''shōjo'' manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly manga anthology ''Nakayoshi''. Thirty-two chapters have been published (including two special stories) and are compiled into seven volumes by Kodansha. A 91-episode anime series was produced by TV Aichi, divided into two seasons, aired in Japan from April 2003 to December 2004. The first season is composed of 52 episodes, while the second, entitled ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure'', lasted for 39. Plot Lucia Nanami, the mermaid princess of the North Pacific Ocean, sets out on land to find the boy that she had saved from a tsunami wave seven years before the beginning of the story, with whom she fell in love and had entrusted her pink pearl. She eventually finds the boy, a teenage surfer named Kaito Dōmoto, but Kaito does not recognize Lucia in her human form. She cannot directly tell Kaito who she really is; other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sailor Moon
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into 52), along with several side stories, were compiled in 18 Tankōbon, volumes. The series follows the adventures of a schoolgirl named Sailor Moon (character), Usagi Tsukino as she transforms into the eponymous character to search for a magical artifact, the . She leads a group of comrades, the Sailor Soldiers, called Sailor Guardians in later editions, as they battle against villains to prevent the theft of the Silver Crystal and the destruction of the Solar System. The manga was adapted into Sailor Moon (TV series), an anime series produced by Toei Animation and broadcast in Japan from 1992 to 1997. Toei also developed three animated feature films, a television special, and three short films based on the anime. A live-action television ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dream Saga
is a ''shōjo'' manga by Megumi Tachikawa. From the February 1997 issue to the June 1999 issue, it appeared as a serial in the Japanese manga magazine ''Nakayoshi''. Kodansha compiled the twenty-seven chapters into five bound volumes and published them from October 1997 to September 1999. It is a fantasy adventure tale about a young girl called Yuuki Wakasa, who one day acquires a magical red stone. The stone allows her to travel to Takamagahara (高天原 "High Plane of Heaven"), the dream world, when she sleeps, and can only return to Nakatsukuni (中ツ国 "middle country"), the real world, when she goes to sleep in the dream. Yuuki discovers that she must save the sun, Amaterasu, from being trapped and destroyed in Takamagahara, or the light will be lost from both worlds forever. The manga has been translated and republished in German by Egmont Manga & Anime from November 2002 to May 2003, and English by Tokyopop from August 2004 to August 2005. The series has since g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Candy Candy
is a Japanese series created by Japanese writer Keiko Nagita under the pen name Kyoko Mizuki. The main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardley, is a blonde girl with freckles, large emerald green eyes and long hair, worn in pigtails with bows. ''Candy Candy'' first appeared as a manga in April 1975, written by Mizuki and illustrated by manga artist Yumiko Igarashi, a collaboration which was put together by the Japanese magazine ''Nakayoshi'' who were interested in recreating a "masterpiece" manga in the same vein as ''Heidi'', ''Anne of Green Gables'' and other famous classic titles of literature read predominantly by young girls. The manga series ran for four years, and won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo in 1977. The story was adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation. There are also three animated short films. Plot The ''Candy Candy'' manga provides a story for the shōjo demographic of young girls in early adolescence. Candy is an abandoned orphan ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
