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Monthly Afternoon
is a Japanese monthly ''seinen'' manga anthology published by Kodansha under the ''Afternoon'' line of magazines. The first issue was released with a cover date of January 25, 1986. ''Afternoon'' has spawned many successful manga series such as '' Oh My Goddess!'', '' Genshiken'', '' Blade of the Immortal'' and ''Big Windup!''. It is part of Kodansha's "1day" series, which also includes the magazines ''Morning'' and ''Evening''. A spin-off magazine, named '' good! Afternoon'', started publishing on November 7, 2008. History The magazine was founded as a sister magazine to ''Morning'' by the same publisher. According to Frederik L. Schodt, stories that did not convince the editors of ''Morning'' would often land in ''Afternoon''. Many of the artists working for the magazine used to publish amateur dojinshi and were influenced by lolicon amateur manga. Sharon Kinsella claims that around half of all series featured in Afternoon between 1994 and 1997 were inspired by lolicon ae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Manga Times'' and ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' which cater specifically to men's interests, and are marketed towards a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from ''shōnen'' manga which are for young teen boys, although some ''seinen'' manga like '' xxxHolic'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is ''josei'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. Examples of ''seinen'' series include: '' Berserk'', '' AKIRA'', '' 20th Century Boys'', ''One Punch Man'', '' Golden Kamuy'', '' Ghost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandering Island
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenji Tsuruta. It is about a woman who runs an air delivery service and her quest to find a moving island. It was first published as part of Kodansha's manga anthology ' in July 2010 and continued serialization in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Afternoon'' in September 2011. Its latest chapter was released in October 2017. As of November 2017, two ''tankōbon'' volumes have been released. The manga has been licensed in North America by Dark Horse Comics, with the first volume being published in July 2016. Plot Mikura Amelia runs an air delivery service with her grandfather in Izu Ōshima, Japan. After finding out that he has died, she discovers his journals about "Electric Island" left for her and a package for her to deliver there. The entries are written into the future and provide Mikura with instructions on how to locate the island, which doesn't have a fixed location. After three days, she manages to find t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Of The Lustrous
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Ichikawa. It is published by Kodansha in ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine since October 2012, with its chapters collected in eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes as of July 2020. Set in a world inhabited by "jewel people", it chronicles their efforts to find the place where they belong and defend their way of life. A 3D anime television series adaptation by Orange aired between October and December 2017. Synopsis ''Land of the Lustrous'' is set in a far, distant future where the Earth had been struck six times by meteorites, ravaging it in the process. All of the remaining land was reduced to a single coast, whereas nearly all life was destroyed. Over vast stretches of time, a new race of sentient lifeforms emerged; immortal jewels that take the form of people. Phosphophyllite (Phos) is weak (with one of the lowest hardnesses) and considered useless by their peers. Phos asks their aloof but wise colleague Cinnabar for he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
is a Japanese animator, manga artist, and anime director. He is best known for being the character designer and animation director of the original ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' anime, which began in 1979. That same year, he began working as a manga artist, which had been his dream since childhood. His manga have been critically acclaimed and have won numerous awards. Early life Born 1947 in Engaru, Hokkaidō, Yasuhiko started to draw manga in third grade of elementary school. In high school, he learned the basics of Marxism from a teacher and was inspired by it. At the time, the world's focus was on the Vietnam War, a proxy war between the capitalist United States and socialist Soviet Union. Yasuhiko said seeing a superpower such as the US burn down a small country, naturally made him " anti-American". Additionally, he viewed Japan as complicit in the war by supporting the US through Yokota Air Base and Misawa Air Base, while claiming to have a pacifist constitution, something he cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issak (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Double-S. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' since January 2017. Publication ''Issak'' is written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Double-S. The series began in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' on January 25, 2017. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on July 21, 2017. As of July 22, 2022, thirteen volumes have been released. The manga is licensed in France by Ki-oon and in Spain by Norma Editorial. Volume list Reception ''Issak'' was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018. It won the Saito Takao Award 2019, established by manga artist Takao Saito and the Saito Takao Gekiga Cultural Foundation. See also *''Yugo The Yugo (), also marketed as the Zastava Koral (, sr-Cyrl, Застава Корал) and Yugo Koral, is a subcompact car, subcompact hat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want To Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Umi Shiina. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' since December 2016. A live-action television series adaptation aired from March to May 2022 on WOWOW. Plot Yūri Kariya is a female high-school student who starts a relationship with another student, Ryūhei Aono, from the next class. However, two weeks later, Aono dies in a car accident. When, distraught, Yūri attempts to commit suicide, Aono appears to her as a ghost, and tells her that he will be there for her, and not to die, and Yūri accepts. They continue their "relationship," with Yūri pretending to be talking on the phone around people so as to continue talking with him. One day, Yūri suggests that Aono should try possession. Aono is confused, but then he possesses her body briefly. Since that moment, Aono develops a second, darker personality, "Black Aono", who tries to possess people around him, becoming increasingly powerful and att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitoshi Iwaaki
is a Japanese manga artist, whose works include the science-fiction/horror series ''Parasyte''. The Mixx editions of ''Parasyte'' romanize his name as "Hitosi Iwaaki", while the Del Rey Manga editions use "Hitoshi Iwaaki". Career During high school, he was reading a lot of manga by Osamu Tezuka, which inspired him to begin drawing manga himself. He began working as an assistant for manga artist Kazuo Kamimura in 1984. In 1985, his short story "Gomi no Umi" won the newcomer award Tetsuya Chiba Award and was published in a special edition of ''Morning'' magazine. Since then, he has worked mainly for Kodansha, especially ''Afternoon'' magazine. In 1993, Iwaaki received the Kodansha Manga Award for ''Parasyte''. In 2010, '' Historie'' took the grand prize in the manga division of the Japan Media Arts Festival. ''Historie'' also earned him the 2012 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize. Iwaaki won the 2020 Saito Takao Award for his work on ''Reiri''. Works * "Gomi no Umi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Historie
(stylized as ''HISTORIĒ'') is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' since 2003, with its chapters collected in 11 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of July 2019. It follows the story of Eumenes, a secretary and general to Alexander the Great. In 2010, ''Historie'' received the Grand Prize at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival as well as the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2012. Plot Set in the Ancient Greece, in the mid-300s BC, ''Historie'' is a fictional account of the life of Eumenes, Alexander the Great's personal secretary and general. The story follows his troublous life, from childhood to adulthood. Growing up in a wealthy family in the city-state of Cardia, Eumenes is framed for the death of his adoptive father and made a slave; Eumenes, eventually, is able to escape and survive. Soon afterwards, he begins a long journey, making a name for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōji Minagawa
is a Japanese manga artist born in Sumida, Tokyo. He was invited with ''Spriggan'' story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention in Portugal in 1996 as a guest of honor due to his work on ''Spriggan''. He worked on other manga comics before he went on to create '' Project ARMS'' with fellow manga artist, Kyoichi Nanatsuki. His first name is sometimes transliterated as Ryouji. History Minagawa was born in Sumida, Tokyo.『漫画家人名事典』 日外アソシエーツ、2003年、p.362、 He was the classmate of Masaomi Kanzaki when he was studying in high school. He made his manga debut with ''HEAVEN'' in 1988. From 1991 to 1996, he worked with fellow artist Hiroshi Takashige in working on the 11 volumes of ''Spriggan''. His work had brought him fame across North America and Europe. After work on ''Spriggan'' was complete, he went on to do ''Kyo'' in 1996, followed by the creation of ''ARMS'' from 1997 to 2002. In 1999, he received the 44th Shogakukan Manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heavenly Delusion
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Ishiguro. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' since January 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G premiered in April 2023. The story is divided in two storylines with one involving the characters Maru and Kiruko as they travel across a post-apocalyptic world, while another story focuses on a group of children who live in a school. The series was inspired by a manga Ishiguro read in university with the intention of making it different from his previous work, '' And Yet the Town Moves'', and portray a proper dynamic between the two leads as well as the evil they face. The manga has been received positively, with praise given to its sense of mystery and character relationships. The anime adaptation has received a similar response for its focus on relationships and gender issues. Plot In the outside world, 15 years have passed since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fragile (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written by Bin Kusamizu and illustrated by Saburō Megumi. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' since June 2014. A 10-episode Japanese television drama was broadcast on Fuji Television from January to March 2016. In 2018, ''Fragile'' won the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the general category. Plot Kēichirō Kishi is an extremely talented pathologist with amazing clinical eye, helped by his vast amount of knowledge, but he is also known as an eccentric and arrogant troublemaker. He uses his diagnostic skills to save patients in secret. Media Manga ''Fragile'' is written by Bin Kusamizu and illustrated by Saburō Megumi. The series began in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' on June 25, 2014. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on November 21, 2014. As of May 23, 2023, 25 volumes have been released. Volume list ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Darwin Incident
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shun Umezawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' since June 2020. In 2022, ''The Darwin Incident'' won the 15th Manga Taishō, as well as the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival. Plot During a commando operation carried out by an animal rights organization in a biological research institute, a pregnant chimpanzee is discovered, which will give birth to a "humanzee", a half-human, half-chimpanzee being. Named Charlie, he is raised by human parents for fifteen years. Neither human nor animal, his behavior and his sensitivity will create sparks within the community. But Charlie is unaware that elsewhere, a group of vegan activists seek to make of him their emblem. When Charlie entered high school, he met Lucy, a girl who was ridiculed as a "nerd" but was a bright girl, and developed friendship with him. However, the ALA (Animal Liberation Alliance), wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
