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Natsume Ono
is a Japanese manga artist. In addition to her mainstream manga work, Ono publishes boys' love (male-male romance) comics under the pen name basso. Career Ono began creating (self-published manga) after graduating from high school. In 2001, she completed a ten-month study abroad program in Italy, studying the Italian language. In 2003, upon her return to Japan, she began to create the webcomic series ''La Quinta Camera''. It was subsequently serialized in the magazine ''Comic Seed!'' and later published as a single volume by Shogakukan under their Ikki Comix imprint. Many of Ono's works have been published in English by Viz Media since 2010, including ''La Quinta Camera'', '' Not Simple'', ''House of Five Leaves'', '' Ristorante Paradiso'', the prequel series ''Gente: The People of Ristorante Paradiso'', and the short story collection ''Tesoro''. Several titles have also been published in English by Yen Press, such as '' ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept.'' and the spin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not Simple
''Not Simple'' (stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono, presenting a nonlinear narrative of a young man's fractured family history and the search for his missing sister. It was serialized in Penguin Shobo's free web manga magazine ''Comic Seed!'' from August 2004 to October 2005. Its chapters were collected in a single compiled volume, first by Penguin Shobo in February 2005, and later by Shogakukan in October 2006. Viz Media licensed ''Not Simple'' for an English-language release in North America in January 2010. Plot The book opens on an unspecified time with freelance journalist Jim remarking on the extraordinary life Ian leads, and his intention to turn Ian's story into a novel. The prologue is the last chapter chronologically. A homeless Ian, weary and with very little reason left to live, is picked up by a stranger. The woman, Irene, soon realizes that Ian is the same man her Aunt Jenny talked with years prior (a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minimalist
In visual arts, music and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in post– World War II in Western art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with minimalism include Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin, Carl Andre, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt and Frank Stella. The movement is often interpreted as a reaction against abstract expressionism and modernism; it anticipated contemporary postminimal art practices, which extend or reflect on minimalism's original objectives. Minimalism in music often features repetition and gradual variation, such as the works of La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Julius Eastman and John Adams. The term ''minimalist'' often colloquially refers to anything or anyone that is spare or stripped to its essentials. It has accordingly been used to describe the plays and novels of Samuel Beckett, the films of Robert Bresson, the stories of Raymond Carver, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daijisen
The is a general-purpose Japanese dictionary published by Shogakukan in 1995 and 1998. It was designed as an "all-in-one" dictionary for native speakers of Japanese, especially high school and university students. History Shogakukan intended for the to directly compete with Iwanami's popular desktop dictionary, which was a bestseller through three editions (1955, 1969 and 1983). The followed upon the success of two other competitors, Sanseido's ("Great forest of words", 1988, 1995, 2006) and Kōdansha's color-illustrated ("Great dictionary of Japanese", 1989, 1995). All of these dictionaries weigh around and have about 3000 pages. The 1st edition of the (1995) included over 220,000 entries and 6000 all-color illustrations and photographs. The chief editor was also chief editor of the directly-competing dictionary. Other editors included , , and . Shogakukan also released a CD-ROM version (1997) of the 1st edition. The "enlarged and revised" edition (1998) was more of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including '' The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all the major newspapers. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opera (Japanese Magazine)
is a quarterly Japanese boys' love (BL) manga magazine. The magazine is published by Akane Shinsha, which launched ''Opera'' in 2005 as a successor to its earlier quarterly BL anthology magazine ''Edge''. Notable titles serialized in ''Opera'' include ''Classmates'', '' Go For It, Nakamura!'', and the BL works of Natsume Ono. History The first issue of ''Opera'' was published on December 15, 2005. The magazine is a successor to ''Edge'', Akane Shinsha's previous quarterly BL magazine that ran from May 2004 to April 2005; titles serialized in ''Opera'' are published as ''tankōbon'' volumes by Akane Shinsha under their Edge Comix imprint. New issues of ''Opera'' are published on a quarterly basis. In 2018, Opera opened a pop-up cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo featuring original merchandise and menu items inspired by titles serialized in the magazine. The cafe operated from March 16 to April 8, 2018. A second pop-up cafe opened in Ikebukuro, Tokyo in 2019. Serializations Current *''Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiss (Japanese Magazine)
is a monthly Japanese ''josei'' manga magazine published by Kodansha, with a circulation reported at 81,870 in 2015. The magazine is headquartered in Tokyo. History and profile ''Kiss'' was first published in 1992 as a monthly magazine, and later switched to a bimonthly release until early 2013 when it switched back to a monthly publication. Serializations Current * (September 10, 2008) (issue 18, 2008) * ( Risa Ito) (1998) * (March 25, 2009) (issue 7, 2009) * ''My Lovesick Life as a ’90s Otaku'' (2021) Past * * * * * * ''SatoShio'' * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiss (Magazine) 1992 establishments in Japan Monthly manga magazines published in Japan Semimonthly manga magazines published in Japan Josei manga magazines Kodansha magazines Magazines established in 1992 Magazines published in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Jump
is a Japanese monthly seinen manga magazine published by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. Originally, the magazine was a special issue of '' Weekly Young Jump'' which was first issued in 1995. On October 19, 1999, the special issue became the new monthly publication ''Ultra Jump''. The manga titles serialized in the magazine are published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under the ''Young Jump Comics Ultra'' label. History ''Ultra Jump'' started as a special issue of the seinen anthology '' Weekly Young Jump'' called "''Young Jump: Ultra Special Issue: Ultra Jump''", which was first issued in 1995. The magazine was split to a monthly publication in 1999, simply called "''Ultra Jump''". On March 19, 2008, ''Ultra Jump'' released an online spin-off of the ''Ultra Jump'' magazine: . ''Ultra Jump Egg'' is an online manga website that mainly serializes manga not in the original ''Ultra Jump'' magazine. Features The magazine has been known for fanservice-laden fantasy and science ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangan Comics
is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company re-branded as Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'', '' Nabari no Ou'', ''Inu x Boku SS'', '' The Case Study of Vanitas'' and '' Soul Eater''. The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any or in the magazine name and inserting directly after the word ''Gangan''. Anthologies ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' (since 1991) is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. ''Shōnen Gangan'' was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete with other mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futagashira
is a Japanese slice of life historical ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. It was published in Shogakukan's ''Monthly Ikki'' from May 2011 to September 2014, when the magazine ceased publication. It was then serialization in ''Hibana'' from March 2015 to September 2016. Its chapters were published by Shogakukan in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 5-episode Japanese television drama adaptation was broadcast from June to July 2015. 5-episode second season was broadcast from September to October 2016. Characters *Benzō (Ken'ichi Matsuyama) *Sōji (Taichi Saotome) *Okon ( Nanao) Media Manga ''Futagashira'' is written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. The series began in the July 2011 issue of Shogakukan's ''Monthly Ikki'', released on May 25, 2011. ''Monthly Ikki'' ceased publication on September 25, 2014, and the series was transferred to the then new brand magazine ''Hibana'', starting on March 6, 2015. The manga finished in the September 2016 issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The People Of Ristorante Paradiso
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', '' Afternoon'', '' Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' and '' Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', as well as the more literary magazines '' Gunzō'', ''Shūkan Gendai'', and the Japanese dictionary '' Nihongo Daijiten''. Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1910, and members of his family continue as its owners either directly or through the Noma Cultural Foundation. History Seiji Noma founded Kodansha in 1910 as a spin-off of the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai'' (, "Greater Japan Oratorical Society") and produced the literary magazine '' Yūben'' () as its first publication. The name ''Kodansha'' (taken from '' Kōdan Club'' (), a now-defunct magazine published by the company) originated in 1911 when the publisher formally merged with the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai''. The company has used its current legal na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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