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Shōji Satō (artist)
is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He has also published various ''dōjinshi'' under the pen name Inazuma and runs an erotic genre group called Digital Accel Works. He is responsible for the character design and illustration for the '' Highschool of the Dead'' manga. He is the former assistant of Kōshi Rikudō, the creator of the popular manga series ''Excel Saga''. Works * ''Futari Bocchi Densetsu'', Shōnen Gahōsha, 2004 * , Fujimi Shobo, 2007 (illustrator, written by Daisuke Satō (no relation)) * , Fujimi Shobo, 2009 * , Shueisha, 2009 ** ''FIRE FIRE FIRE BLACK SWORD'', Home-sha, 2013 * , Fujimi Shobo , formerly , was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, Japanese role-playing games, role-playing games and collectible card games. Founded in 1972 and reorganized three times, it was at times an independent company and at ..., 2018 (illustrator, written by Kenji Saito) References External links * * * Hentai creators Manga art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is the capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its ''onsen'' and '' ryokan'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. It has more ''onsen'' than any other Japanese prefecture. History Around the 6th century, Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a Cartoonist, comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of ''Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a One-shot (comics), one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, with en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dōjinshi
, also Romanization of Japanese, romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of ''doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created by amateurs, though some professional artists participate in order to publish material outside the regular industry. Groups of ''doujinshi'' artists refer to themselves as a . Several such groups actually consist of a single artist: they are sometimes called . Since the 1980s, the main method of distribution has been through regular Doujinshi convention, ''doujinshi'' conventions, the largest of which is called Comiket (short for "Comic Market") held in the summer and winter in Tokyo's Tokyo Big Sight, Big Sight. At the convention, over of ''doujinshi'' are bought, sold, and traded by attendees. Etymology The term ''doujinshi'' is derived from and . History The pioneer among ''doujinshi'' was , published in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Name
A pen name or nom-de-plume is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise the author's gender, to distance the author from their other works, to protect the author from retribution for their writings, to merge multiple persons into a single identifiable author, or for any of several reasons related to the marketing or aesthetic presentation of the work. The author's real identity may be known only to the publisher or may become common knowledge. In some cases, such as those of Elena Ferrante and Torsten Krol, a pen name may preserve an author's long-term anonymity. Etymology ''Pen name'' is formed by joining pen with name. Its earliest use in English is in the 1860s, in the writings of Bayard Taylor. The French-language phrase is used as a synonym for "pen name" ( means 'pen') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highschool Of The Dead
''Highschool of the Dead'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Satō. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's '' Monthly Dragon Age'' between the September 2006 and May 2013 issues, but was left unfinished following Daisuke Satō's death in March 2017. Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa Shoten published seven volumes from March 2007 and April 2011 in Japan. Yen Press published the series in North America. The story follows a group of high school students caught in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. A 12-episode anime adaptation, produced by Madhouse and covering the first four volumes, aired in Japan from July 5 to September 20, 2010. Madhouse also produced an original video animation (OVA) episode in 2011. Sentai Filmworks released an English dub of the anime series and OVA on DVD and Blu-ray in North America. Plot ''Highschool of the Dead'' is set in present-day Japan, beginning as the world is struck by a deadly pand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōshi Rikudō
is a Japanese manga artist. Rikudō is a graduate of Kyushu Sangyo University and lives in Dazaifu, Fukuoka. His most popular work is ''Excel Saga'', and '' Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn''. a manga which he describes as a work dealing with the everyday aspects of living in Japan. The anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ... version of ''Excel Saga'' contains stories from the first five volumes of the manga, and even features Rikdo as a character (voiced by Wataru Takagi). History Rikudō started out by drawing adult doujinshi in 1990 under the circle name Genkotsuten, and Gebokudou. He also supervises the Rikudoukan circle, that was recently renamed Rikudou Juku. His most popular work, ''Excel Saga'', was based on a doujinshi that he drew for comic m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Excel Saga
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōshi Rikudō. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from 1996 to 2011, and its individual chapters were collected and published in 27 volumes . The series follows the attempts of Across, a "secret ideological organization", to conquer the city of Fukuoka as a first step towards world domination. The title character of the series, List of Excel Saga characters#Excel, Excel, is a key member of the group who is working towards completing this goal, while the city is being defended by a shadowy government agency led by List of Excel Saga characters#Kabapu, Dr. Kabapu. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, Victor Entertainment, which was taglined . Directed by Shinichi Watanabe and featuring animation from J.C.Staff, the series premiered on TV Tokyo in 1999. TV Tokyo only aired twenty-five of the series' twenty-six episode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnen Gahōsha
is a Japanese publisher Publishing is the activities of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, physical or digital, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term publishing refers to the creation and distribu ... named for ''Shōnen Gahō'' ("Boy's Illustrated News Magazine"), one of its first magazines. History The company was founded in 1945. It previously published driving manuals and English conversation guides, but is now known for magazines such as the biweekly ''seinen'' manga '' Young King'', and the monthly manga serials '' Young King OURs'' and ''Monthly Young King''. Its longtime flagship weekly manga (later biweekly) for boys, (1963–1988), is now defunct. Its current president is Isao Imai. References External links * Book publishing companies in Tokyo Publishing companies established in 1945 Comic book publishing companies in Tokyo Magazine publishing companies in Tokyo Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fujimi Shobo
, formerly , was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, Japanese role-playing games, 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 (trade name), imprint of Kadokawa Future Publishing. It ceased to be an independent company in 2013, with its assets folded into Kadokawa Shoten. The brand was retired in 2015. Magazines published Light novel magazines * ''Fantasia Battle Royal'' * ''Dragon Magazine (Fujimi Shobo), Dragon Magazine'' Manga magazines * ''Monthly Dragon Age'' * ''Dragon Age Pure'' * ''Age Premium'' Publishing labels Active * ''Fujimi Dragon Book'' (Japanese role-playing games, role-playing games) * ''Fujimi Fantasia Bunko'' (light novels) * ''Fujimi Mystery Bunko'' (Mystery fiction, mystery light novels) * ''Fujimi L Bunko'' Entertainment novel imprint that's aimed at an adult female audience (no adult content), and contains works in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Satō
was a Japanese board game designer, novelist, and manga writer. He was known for his alternate history novels ''Seito'' and ''Red Sun Black Cross,'' among others. He wrote the story for his manga ''Imperial Guards'' (with illustrator Yū Itō) and '' Highschool of the Dead'' (with illustrator Shōji Satō). ''Imperial Guards'' was nominated for the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2007 and for the first Manga Taishō The is a Japanese List of comics awards, comics award recognizing achievement in manga. It is awarded annually to a manga series published in the previous calendar year of eight or fewer Tankōbon, collected volumes in length. The Manga Taish� ... in 2008. He died on March 22, 2017, from ischaemic heart disease. After Daisuke's death, the decision was made to leave ''Highschool of the Dead'' unfinished. Bibliography Manga * (as Daisuke Tō), illustrated by Yoshifumi Kobayashi * ''Imperial Guards'', illustrated by Yū Itō * , illustrated by Shōji Satō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triage X
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shōji Satō. It has been serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Dragon Age'' since 2009 and collected in 29 ''tankōbon'' volumes so far, as of February 2025. Yen Press publishes the manga in North America and has released 27 volumes as of October 1, 2024. There was also a Special volume released, entitled "Triage X Tribute" with little side stories about the Triage X main character cast drawn by friends and assistants of Shōji Satō to honor his work. A 10-episode anime television series adaptation by Xebec was broadcast on Tokyo MX JOMX-DTV (channel 9), branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent station, independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city and parts ... from April 8, 2015, to June 10, 2015. An anime OVA episode was bundled in the release of the series' twelfth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
