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Kazuhiro Fujita
is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Nihon University. Fujita made his professional manga debut in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in 1989. He is known for his manga series '' Ushio & Tora'' and '' Karakuri Circus''. For ''Ushio & Tora'', Fujita won the Shogakukan Manga Award in the category in 1992 and the Seiun Award in 1997. Influences Fujita stated that he wanted to become a manga artist after reading Rumiko Takahashi's . He also named Yōsuke Takahashi, and Daijiro Morohoshi as influences. Works * , 1990–1996, 33 volumes, Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' * , 1995 (collection of short stories published in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' from 1988 to 1994) * 1997–2006, 43 volumes, Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' * , 2004 (collection of short stories published in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and '' Weekly Young Sunday'' from 1996 to 2003) * , 2006–2007, one volume, Shogakukan's '' Big Comic Spirits'' * , 2007, one volume, Kodans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucca Comics & Games
Lucca Comics & Games is an annual Comic book convention, comic book and gaming convention in Lucca, Italy, traditionally held at the end of October, in conjunction with All Saints' Day. It is the largest comics festival in Europe, and the second biggest in the world after the Comiket. History Salone Internazionale dei Comics The Salone Internazionale dei Comics ("International Congress of Comics") was launched by a Franco-Italian partnership, consisting of Italians and Romano Calisi and Frenchman (forming the International Congress of Cartoonists and Animators), and was first held 21–22 February 1965 in Bordighera, Imperia. On September 24–25, 1966, the Salone was held in Lucca for the first time, in the Piazza Napoleone in the center of town; it grew in size and importance over the years. The 1968 edition, held November 16–17, also saw the birth of Immagine, the Center for Iconographic Studies, is born, a private cultural organization sponsored by the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnen Manga
is an editorial category of Manga, Japanese comics targeting an audience of both adolescent boys and young men. It is, along with Shōjo manga, manga (targeting adolescent girls and young women), Seinen manga, manga (targeting young adults and adult men), and Josei manga, manga (targeting adult women), one of the primary demographic categories of manga and, by extension, of Anime, Japanese anime. manga is traditionally published in dedicated List of manga magazines, manga magazines that often almost exclusively target the demographic group. Of the four primary demographic categories of manga, is the most popular category in the Japanese market. While manga ostensibly targets an audience of young males, its actual readership extends significantly beyond this target group to include all ages and genders. The category originated from Japanese children's magazines at the turn of the 20th century and gained significant popularity by the 1920s. The editorial focus of manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Springald
A springald, or espringal, was a Torsion siege engine device for throwing bolts in medieval times. It is depicted in a diagram in an 11th-century Byzantine manuscript, but in Western Europe is more evident in the late 12th century and early 13th century. It was constructed on the same principles as an Ancient Greek or Roman ballista, but with inward swinging arms and threw bolts instead of stones. It was also known as a 'skein-bow', and was a torsion device using twisted skeins of silk or sinew to power two bow-arms. History The springald was a defensive bolt thrower based on the torsion mechanism of ancient ballistas, with two arms held in a skein of twisted sinew or hair. Unlike the ballista, it seems to have been housed in a rectangular box-like wooden structure and shot bolts instead of stones. According to digital models and projections, a springald could throw a bolt around 180 meters if mounted on a tower at an elevation of 15 degrees. It appears to have spread across Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional values. The magazine is published every Monday. Circulation in 2008 averaged over 300,000 copies, but by 2015 had dropped to 168,250. In 2009, Shogakukan launched a sister magazine, ''Monthly Big Comic Spirits''. History ''Big Comic Spirits'' launched on October 14, 1980, as a monthly magazine. The following June, it changed to a semimonthly magazine published on the 15th and 30th days of each month. Beginning in April 1986, the magazine became weekly, with new issues published every Monday. Currently running manga series Finished series 1980s * ' by Takashi Iwashige (1980–1985; moved from ''Big Comic'') * '' Maison Ikkoku'' by Rumiko Takahashi (1980–1987) * '' Wounded Man'' by Ryoichi Ikegami and Kazuo Koike (1982–1986) * '' My N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagan Wa Gachirin Ni Tobu
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 2006 to 2007, with the chapters collected in a single volume. Publication ''Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu'' is written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 2006 to 2007. Shogakukan collected the chapters in a single volume, released on April 27, 2007. Chapters Reception The manga was nominated for the Seiun Award The is a Japanese speculative fiction award given each year for the best science fiction works and achievements during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by , the awards are given at the annual Nihon SF Taikai, Japan Science Fic ... in the Best Comic category at the 47th Japan Science Fiction Convention in 2008. References {{Weekly Big Comic Spirits Action anime and manga Seinen manga Shogakukan manga Thriller anime and manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Young Sunday
was a weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan since the first issue on March 27, 1987. It replaced ''Shōnen Big Comic was a bi-weekly manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan from 1979 to 1987. From 1976 to 1979, the magazine was titled before being renamed ''Shōnen Big Comics'' in 1979. In 1987, the magazine changed format and was renamed '' Weekly Y ...'' in Shogakukan's lineup of shōnen titles, and many of the titles in ''Shōnen Big Comic'' were continued in ''Young Sunday''. The magazines was sometimes called for Nickname, short. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Weekly Young Sunday'', Shogakukan and Yahoo!, Yahoo! Auctions Japan held a charity auction benefitting the Green Cross International, Green Cross Japan. Various Mangaka, manga artists donated signed original artwork, and Shogakukan donated rare goods related to the series and people appearing in the magazine. On May 30, 2008, Shogakukan announced that they would cease publicati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnen Sunday S
, formerly known as ''Shōnen Sunday Super'', is a monthly '' shōnen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan in Japan. History and background Originally billed as a special edition of ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'', titled , it was renamed in 1995. It is often the home of short term serials by established Shogakukan artists, as well as a place to break in new, up-and-coming manga artists. In April 2004 the magazine switched from being published monthly to bi-monthly. In March 2009, it changed back to the monthly basis. In January 2012, the magazine changed its name to simply ''Shōnen Sunday S''. Series There are currently 10 manga series being serialized in ''Shōnen Sunday S''. Past series 1978–1989 * – Buronson (story) and Kaoru Shintani (art) (1978–1984) * – Mitsuru Adachi (1978–1980) * – Kei Satomi (1981–1985) * – Tsuguo Okazaki (1981–1984) * – Tetsu Kariya (story) and Kazuhiko Shimamoto (art) (1982–1986) * – Noboru Rokuda (1982) * – Os ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiro Fujita's Short Stories
is a Japanese anthology manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Fujita and published by Shogakukan. The first collection, ''Yoru no Uta'', contains five stories and was released in July 1995. The second collection, ''Akatsuki no Uta'', contains four stories and was released in February 2004. An original video animation (OVA) adaptation of the story "Puppet Princess", from ''Yoru no Uta'', was produced by TMS Entertainment and released in March 2000. It has been licensed in North America by Media Blasters. Publication The first collected volume, , includes five stories that were published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' between 1988 and 1994. The volume was released on July 18, 1995. The second collected volume, , includes four stories that were published in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and ''Weekly Young Sunday'' between 1996 and 2003. It was released on February 18, 2004. Shogakukan re-released the volumes in a e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan and the world. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, part of Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, near the Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward. International operations In the United States Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States. Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005. Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.) In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakuka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shueisha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Manga magazines published by Shueisha include the '' Jump'' magazine line, which includes shonen magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', '' Jump SQ'', and '' V Jump'', and seinen magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', '' Grand Jump'' and '' Ultra Jump'', and the online magazine ''Shōnen Jump+''. They also publish other magazines, including '' Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in North America. History In 1925, Shueisha was created by major publishing company Shogakukan (founded in 1922). became the first novel published by Shueisha in collaboration with Shogakukan—the temporary home of Shueisha. In 1927, two nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump SQ
, also written as , is a Japanese monthly manga magazine. Published by Shueisha, the magazine premiered on November 2, 2007, as a replacement for ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'', another manga anthology that Shueisha discontinued in June of that year. The magazine is a part of the '' Jump'' line of magazines. The manga titles serialized in the magazine are also published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under the '' Jump Comics SQ.'' imprint. Shueisha reported that readers of ''Jump Square'' tend to range from 15 to 34 years of age. The current (2015) editor-in-chief is Kôsuke Yahagi. History ''Jump SQ'', also called ''Jump Square'', was created as the replacement for Shueisha's canceled ''Monthly Shōnen Jump'' manga anthology. The title has three stated meanings: public square ("a plaza where comic lovers and talented artists and writers come together"), algebraic square (''Weekly Shōnen Jump''²), and "SQ = Supreme Quality" (referring to its "Supreme Quality Manga Magazine" motto). Four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daijiro Morohoshi
is a Japanese manga artist. He is well known for science fiction comics, allegorical comics and horror/ mystery comics based on pseudohistory and folklore. The indirect influence by Cthulhu Mythos also appears here and there in his works. Biography Morohoshi grew up in Adachi-ku, Tokyo. After graduating from high school, he worked for the Tokyo metropolitan government for three years. In 1970, Morohoshi made his professional debut with his short story in '' COM''. In 1974, his short story was selected in the 7th Tezuka Award. His breakthrough came in the same year, when he started publishing the series in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''. He published and in the same magazine afterwards. In 1979, he published the ''Mud Men'' series in '' Monthly Shōnen Champion Zōkan''. In 1983, he published (The Monkey King and other Chinese Legends) based on ''Journey to the West'' in Futabasha’s ''Super Action''. This work won him the grand prize of the fourth Tezuka Osamu Cultural P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
