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Rooming With A Gamer Gal
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Renjuro Kindaichi. The premise focuses on people who play the MMORPG ''Dragon Quest X''. It began serialization on Square Enix's ''Gangan Online'' manga website in June 2014. It also began serialization in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' the same month. A six-episode live-action television drama adaptation aired from January to February 2019. Plot The series is centered around two gamers who are members of the same party in the MMORPG ''Dragon Quest X''. Takumi Satsuki, a man in his early 20s who plays the game using a female Poppet avatar named Powder, and Miyako Okamoto, a gyaru who plays the game using a male Ogre avatar named Goro. The two befriend each other while playing ''DQX'', and decide to move in to a shared house complex, without any prior knowledge of the other's real gender. The series focuses on their relationship, and interactions with other members of their party. Characters Medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amane Okayama
is a Japanese actor who won the best new actor award in the 32nd Takasaki film festival in 2018 for his role in the comedy drama, ''Poetry Angel'' (2017). He is represented by the talent agency, Humanité. He was born in Tokyo. Biography Okayama debuted in 2009. His acting debut was in the drama, ''Chūgakusei Nikki''. He used the name of the character he played in this drama as his stage name. Okayama made many successes in films and television series in 2011. He appeared in the films ''Happy Together: All About My Dog'', '' A Liar and a Broken Girl'', and the Fuji TV drama, ''You Taught Me All the Precious Things''. Okayama's specialty is painting and hobby is dancing. Filmography TV series Films References External linksOfficial profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Okayama, Amane 21st-century Japanese male actors 1994 births Living people Male actors from Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Based On Video Games
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: Action fiction, action, Adventure fiction, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, Detective fiction, detective, drama, Historical fiction, historical, Horror fiction, horror, Mystery fiction, mystery, Romance novel, romance, science fiction and fantasy, Erotic literature, erotica ( and ), Sports novel, sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Broadcasting System Original Programming
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called , and publishes a bilingual news magazine, ''Mainichi Weekly''. It also publishes paperbacks, books and other magazines, including a weekly news magazine, ''Sunday Mainichi''. It is one of the four national newspapers in Japan; the other three are ''The Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' and the ''Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. The ''Sankei Shimbun'' and the ''Chunichi Shimbun'' are not currently in the position of a national newspaper despite a large circulation for both. History The history of the ''Mainichi Shimbun'' began with the founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The ''Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun'' was founded first, in 1872. The ''Mainichi'' claims that it is the oldest existing Japanese daily newspaper with its 136-year history. The Osaka ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Webcomics
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyaru In Fiction
(, ) is a Japanese fashion subculture for young women, often associated with gaudy fashion styles and dyed hair. The term is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word . In Japan, it is used to refer to young women who are cheerful, sociable, and adopt trendy fashions, serving as a stereotype of culture as well as fashion. The fashion subculture was considered to be nonconformist and rebelling against Japanese social and aesthetic standards during a time when women were expected to be housewives and fit Asian beauty standards of pale skin and dark hair. Early in its rise, subculture was considered racy, and associated with juvenile delinquency and frivolousness among teenage girls. The term is also associated with dance culture and clubbing. Its popularity peaked in the 1990s and early 2000s. A popular subculture specific to the Heisei era (1989–2019) is "kogal () culture" or "kogal fashion,” and has been commercialized by Japanese companies such as Sanrio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangan Online Manga
Gangan may refer to: * ''GanGan'', Japanese title for ''Aggressors of Dark Kombat'' * Gangan (drum), a West African drum * Gangan, Northern Territory, also known as Gan Gan, a settlement in Arnhem Land, Australia * Gangan, Togo, a village in Togo, West Africa See also * Gan Gan, a village in Argentina * Gan Gan massacre, a massacre of Aboriginal Australians in 1911 * Gangan Comics is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company merged with Square to form Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in ..., a manga imprint of Square Enix * Gangan Verlag, an Austrian Australian publisher * Gungan, fictional species from Star Wars Universe {{dab ja:ガンガン de:Gangan Verlag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangan Comics Manga
Gangan may refer to: * ''GanGan'', Japanese title for '' Aggressors of Dark Kombat'' * Gangan (drum), a West African drum * Gangan, Northern Territory, also known as Gan Gan, a settlement in Arnhem Land, Australia * Gangan, Togo, a village in Togo, West Africa See also * Gan Gan, a village in Argentina * Gan Gan massacre, a massacre of Aboriginal Australians in 1911 * Gangan Comics is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company merged with Square to form Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in ..., a manga imprint of Square Enix * Gangan Verlag, an Austrian Australian publisher * Gungan, fictional species from Star Wars Universe {{dab ja:ガンガン de:Gangan Verlag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Quest
previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a series of role-playing video games created by Japanese game designer Yuji Horii (Armor Project), character designer Akira Toriyama (Bird Studio), and composer Koichi Sugiyama (Sugiyama Kobo) and published by Square Enix (formerly Enix). Since its inception, development of games in the series have been outsourced to a plethora of external companies until the tenth installment, with localized remakes and ports of later installments for the Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, and Nintendo Switch being published by Nintendo outside of Japan. With its first game published in 1986, there are eleven main-series games, along with numerous spin-off games. In addition, there have been numerous manga, anime and novels published under the franchise, with nearly every game in the main series having a related adaptation. The series introduced a number of features to the genre and has had a significant impact on the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liar × Liar
is a Japanese slice of life comedy manga series written and illustrated by Renjūrō Kindaichi. It's published by Kodansha, with serialization on ''Dessert'' magazine. Plot College student Minato Takatsuki has a strained relationship with her younger stepbrother, Tooru. One day, while dressed up in her friend's high school uniform, she encounters him. Tooru not only does not seem to recognize her, but he also immediately confesses to her. Minato believes it to be a joke at first, but she later learns that Tooru is genuine with his feelings. Every time Minato makes excuses to distance herself from him, the depth of Tooru's feelings for her alter ego sways her from revealing the truth. In addition, Minato also begins a relationship with her childhood friend, Shinji, in her personal life. Minato is forced to lead two different lives while juggling her relationships with them. Characters ;Minato Takatsuki/ Mina Noguichi/ Miki Noguichi : : The protagonist of the story. Twenty-year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La La La (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Renjuro Kindaichi. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' between December 2012 and May 2021. Publication Written and illustrated by Renjuro Kindaichi, ''La La La'' was serialized in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' between December 7, 2012 and May 21, 2021. Its chapters were collected into ten ''tankōbon'' volumes from October 25, 2013 to September 25, 2021. The series is published in English by Comikey and by Square Enix via their '' Manga UP! Global'' app. Reception The series, alongside ''Kotaro Lives Alone'', won the Men's Comic Prize at NTT Solmare's Electronic Manga Award in 2018. See also *''Haré+Guu'', another manga series by Renjuro Kindaichi *''Liar × Liar'', another manga series by Renjuro Kindaichi *''Rooming with a Gamer Gal is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Renjuro Kindaichi. The premise focuses on peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
