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Super Jump
, was a biweekly manga anthology published by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. Released in Japan on December 20, 1986, the magazine provided serialized chapters of various seinen manga series. The manga series were published under the Jump Comics Deluxe imprint. History The magazine started as a special issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (WJ) on December 20, 1986. It later got split into its own independent bi-monthly manga anthology. It was primarily drama manga and was intended for young adult males in their early years of college. Super Jump manga artists were normally Shōnen artists from ''Weekly Jump'', or were supported by another shōnen magazine. Some ''Weekly Jump'' series moved with ''Super Jump's'' split, due to their higher age level (e.g. '' Cobra''). Very rarely Weekly Jump handed a series over to Weekly Young Jump. If it was, the manga had a much more mature audience. Shueisha (publisher of Super Jump and other Jump anthologies) was worried th ... [...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] |
One-shot (comics)
In comics, a one-shot is a work composed of a single standalone issue or chapter, contrasting a limited series or ongoing series, which are composed of multiple issues or chapters.Albert, Aaron"One Shot Definition" About Entertainment. Retrieved July 8, 2016. One-shots date back to the early 19th century, published in newspapers, and today may be in the form of single published comic books, parts of comic magazines/anthologies or published online in websites. In the marketing industry, some one-shots are used as promotion tools that tie in with existing productions, movies, video games or television shows. Overview In the Japanese manga industry, one-shots are called , a term which implies that the comic is presented in its entirety without any continuation. One-shot manga are often written for contests, and sometimes later developed into a full-length series, much like a television pilot. Many popular manga series began as one-shots, such as ''Dragon Ball'', '' Fist of the North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Boy (manga)
''Golden Boy'' (stylized as ''GOLDEN BOY'') is a Japanese sex comedy manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Egawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Super Jump'' from 1992 to 1997, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Kintaro Oe, a 25-year-old freeter "travelling student", who despite having met the requirements for a law degree, left Tokyo University without graduating. Kintaro is living freely, roaming Japan from town to town, job to job. During his travels, Kintaro meets several women whose lives he dramatically changes, despite poor first impressions. He constantly observes and studies the people and events around him, recording his findings in a notebook he carries on his belt. Parts of the manga were adapted into a six-episode original video animation (OVA) series produced by Shueisha and KSS in 1995. In North America, it was first licensed by ADV Films in 1996. ADV's license to the ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Isshiki
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for her series ''Forest of Piano'', which has been adapted as an anime film and received the Grand Prize for manga at the 2008 Japan Media Arts Festival. She won the 1994 Kodansha Manga Award for general manga for '' Hanada Shōnen-shi'', which has also been adapted as both an anime television series and a live-action film. From November 2021 to August 2022, Isshiki worked with Takashi Nagasaki on ''Child from the Dark'', based on Nagasaki's novel ''Yomi Nemuru Mori -Daigo Shinji no Hakuran Suiri File-''. Isshiki was credited as during the manga's serialization in '' Big Comic'', but is credited by her real name in its ''tankōbon''. Selected works * ''Denaoshitoide!'' - '' Big Comic Spirits'', 1988–95, 6 volumes * '' Hanada Shōnen-shi'' ("The Chronicles of Young Hanada") - ''Mr. Magazine'', 1993–95, 4 + 1 volumes * ''Hassuru'' - ''Big Comic Spirits'', 1996–97, 6 volumes * ''Gyojin-Sou kara Ai wo Komete'' ("With Love from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimera (manga)
, stylized as ''Ki*Me*Ra'', is a two-volume manga series written and illustrated by Kazuma Kodaka and serialized in ''Super Jump''. It was adapted into a single episode original video animation by Toho in 1996. Both the manga and OVA were licensed and released in English by ADV Films. It focuses on a man named Osamu, who falls in love with an androgynous vampire-like man named Kimera, being held by the Air Force and hunted by two other vampires. One vampire wishes to use Kimera for his/her hermaphroditic nature as the mother to revive their dying race, while another wishes to kill Kimera to save him/her from a fate Kimera did not desire. Plot (OVA) The story begins when a mysterious space shuttle crash lands on Earth, which is then witnessed by a middle-aged man and his dog who decide to investigate the scene. After coming across the now wrecked-up space shuttle, they begin to hear strange noises coming from the woods; suddenly they see a pair of red tentacles coming from ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buichi Terasawa
is a Japanese manga artist. His most famous works include ''Goku Midnight Eye'' and '' Cobra''. Career Terasawa was born in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. In the early days of his career, while still unknown, his contributed comics to a magazine that won him a prize, an event that led him deeper into the world of comics. In 1976 he moved to Tokyo and began to study under renowned Japanese manga artist, Osamu Tezuka. During the period he worked with the Manga Department of Tezuka Productions, his illustration work entitled "Mother Earth, Turn Green Again" was awarded the Tezuka Award. In 1977, he began drawing for ''Weekly Shōnen Jump is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the '' Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that ru ...'', a popular Japanese manga magazine. From around the beginning of the 1980s, he began to see the pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baku Yumemakura
is a Japanese science fiction and adventure writer. His works have sold more than 20 million copies in Japan spread across more than 280 titles. He is published in a variety of formats including feature films, television shows, movies and comic books. His works are influenced by outdoor interests such as fishing, particularly Ayu fishing, mountain climbing, canoeing as well as manga, photography, pottery, art, calligraphy, martial arts. He has published a number of photo collections of his journeys through Nepalese mountains. He is best known for writing ''Jōgen no Tsuki wo Taberu Shishi'' (The Lion that Ate the Crescent Moon), which won both the Seiun Award and the Nihon SF Taisho Award. He also has written film scripts, including the one to '' Onmyoji''. One of his popular martial arts serials that has been adapted into manga is " Garouden "餓狼伝" (legend of the hungry wolf), known in the west as "The legend of the fighting wolves" that has also two videogames to date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurozuka (novel)
is a Japanese novel written by Baku Yumemakura. A manga adaptation was illustrated by and it was serialized in the seinen manga magazine ''Oh Super Jump'' starting in 2003 by Shueisha and ended in December 2006. An anime adaptation by Madhouse was announced by Japanese anime television network Animax in May 2008 and ran between October and December 2008, spanning a total of 12 episodes. Plot The series begins in 12th century Japan and centers on Kuro, a character based loosely on the legendary Japanese swordsman Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Kuro and his servant, Benkei, meet a beautiful and mysterious woman named Kuromitsu while on the run from Kuro's elder brother, who seeks his life. Kuromitsu and Kuro fall in love, but he soon discovers that she harbors a terrible secret: she is a vampiric immortal. Following an attack by his pursuers, Kuro is badly injured and must imbibe Kuromitsu's blood to save his own life. Kuro is then betrayed and attacked by Benkei, who has been su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartender (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written by Araki Joh and illustrated by Kenji Nagatomo. Its focus is Ryū Sasakura, a genius bartender who uses his talents to ease the worries and soothe the souls of troubled customers. The manga was first serialized in Shueisha's Japanese '' seinen'' magazine ''Super Jump'' from 2004 to 2011. The individual chapters were collected by Shueisha and released in twenty-one ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Bartender'' was later adapted into an anime television series, broadcast in 2006 on Fuji Television. The manga was also adapted into a Japanese television drama in 2011 that aired on TV Asahi. Three spin-off manga (''Bartender à Paris'', ''Bartender à Tokyo'', and ''Bartender 6stp'') have been serialized in '' Grand Jump'' and ''Grand Jump Premium'' between 2012 and 2019. In Japan, ''Bartender'' has sold over 2.8 million copies, while it received a mixed reception from English-language manga and anime publications. A new anime project has be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Kurumada
is a Japanese manga artist and writer, known for specializing in fighting manga featuring bishōnen and magical boy. He is the founder of the manga studio Kurumada Productions or Kurumadapro for short. He is famous as the creator/author of popular manga, such as ''Ring ni Kakero'', '' Fūma no Kojirō'', ''Saint Seiya'' and ''B't X''. His male protagonists are a reflection of the classical and modern society's archetype of the ''true men''. The male characters in his works often display very masculine qualities and traits, and pursue to achieve courage and manhood perfection through sacrifice, selflessness and true heroism. He has won the best success award with ''Saint Seiya'' and the best inspiration award with ''Ring ni Kakero''. Profile Kurumada's first work was ''Otoko Raku'' , which earned him an award in a manga contest for aspiring manga artist, and became assistant to professional manga artists. Some time later, he debuted as a professional manga artist in 1974 with his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
