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Yuu Watase
is a Japanese manga artist. She debuted in 1989 at the age of 18 with the short story "Pajama de Ojama" (, "An Intrusion in Pajamas") and has since published more than 50 volumes of one-shots and long-running manga series. One of her most popular titles is ''Fushigi Yûgi''. In 1998, Watase won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award in the (girls') category for '' Ceres, Celestial Legend''. In 2008, she began her first (boys') serialization, '' Arata: The Legend''. In 2019, Watase came out as X-gender, a Japanese non-binary gender identity. Following the announcement, an editor for Viz Media's Shojo Beat imprint clarified that Watase's pronouns in English are "she" and "her". Early career and methods Watase developed an interest in drawing manga at a young age. However, Watase did not receive any formal training until after high school when she went to a private art school. There she were taught how to draw manga, but because her first short story, "Pajama de Ojama", had alre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceres, Celestial Legend
''Ceres, Celestial Legend'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shōgakukan's magazine ''Shōjo Comic'' from May 1996 to March 2000, with its chapters collected in 14 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. The series focuses on Aya Mikage, who learns on her sixteenth birthday that she is the reincarnation of an ancient and supremely powerful celestial maiden or angel ('' tennyo'') named Ceres, and her twin brother Aki the reincarnation of Ceres' former husband, Mikagi, the progenitor of the Mikage family, who had stolen Ceres' robe. Ceres' spirit begins manifesting in Aya, and to save her brother she must find Ceres' long-lost celestial robe, while avoiding being killed or captured by family members who want to use Ceres's supreme celestial abilities for their own personal gain. Pierrot adapted the series into a 24-episode anime televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-binary Gender
Non-binary and genderqueer are umbrella terms for gender identities that are not solely male or femaleidentities that are outside the gender binary. Non-binary identities fall under the transgender umbrella, since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from their assigned sex, though some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender. Non-binary people may identify as an intermediate or separate third gender, identify with more than one gender, no gender (agender), or have a fluctuating gender identity (genderfluid). Gender identity is separate from sexual or romantic orientation: non-binary people have various sexual orientations. Being non-binary is also not the same as being intersex; most intersex people identify as either male or female. Non-binary people as a group vary in their gender expressions, and some may reject gender identity altogether. Some non-binary people are medically treated for gender dysphoria with surgery or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura-Gari
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. As the author's first boys' love (BL) series, it follows the relationship between a poor student and his aristocratic benefactor, who hides a dark secret. ''Sakura-Gari'' was serialized in ''Rinka'', a spin-off of Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Monthly Flowers'', from June 2007 to January 2010. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three volumes published from 2008 to 2010. The company issued a new edition of the manga in 2016. Synopsis Set in Japan in 1920, the story follows the relationship between Masataka Tagami, a poor student who wishes to enter Tokyo Imperial University, and Sōma Saiki, a tormented aristocrat with a sulfurous reputation. Sōma agrees to employ Masataka as a servant and house him while he prepares for the university's entrance exam. As Masataka grows closer to the beautiful Sōma, he uncovers dark and disturbing secrets about the Saiki family. Characters ; : An honest and prodigiou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Boyfriend
is a six-volume manga series by Yuu Watase, first serialized in '' Shōjo Comic''. Chuang Yi licensed it for an English language release in Singapore, with the first volume released in March 2005. Viz Media licensed the series for an English release in North America, serializing the series in its ''Shojo Beat'' manga anthology as well as releasing the volumes. The manga series was adapted into an 11-episode live-action drama series that aired in Japan in 2008. A 13-episode '' Taiwanese adaption'' (絕對達令 ''Jue Dui Darling'') aired in 2012, and a 40-episode South Korean adaptation aired in 2019 under the title '' My Absolute Boyfriend''. Plot Riiko Izawa has never had a boyfriend and she has been rejected by every boy she has ever had a crush on. When she returns a lost cell phone to an oddly dressed salesman, she mentions wanting a boyfriend. To thank her, he directs her to his company's website, Kronos Heaven. When she visits the site, Riiko finds it's a site to c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice 19th
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga written by Yuu Watase. It appeared as a serial in the manga magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. The heroine's name (Alice), and her encounter with a white rabbit (Nyozeka) starts the storyline. Watase has written that she thought of '' Alice in Wonderland'', by Lewis Carroll, in drafting the characters of Alice Seno and Nyozeka. From there she drafted her own story. From 2007 Viz Media released ''Alice 19th'' in English. The series, which is published in the traditional right-to-left format with foot-noted sound effects, spans a total of seven volumes. Plot The story follows Alice Seno, a fifteen-year-old girl forever in the shadow of her older sister Mayura, who achieves in everything she undertakes. At her school Alice becomes known as "Mayura's little sister." Older girls, judging Alice too meek to retaliate, torment her relentlessly. Alice harbors a deep affection for Kyou Wakamiya, a handsome senpai and member – with Mayura – of the school a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imadoki!
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. The manga is five volumes long. It has been licensed in North America by Viz Media. Plot Yamazaki Tanpopo moves from Hokkaidō to Tokyo in order to begin high school in an entirely new environment. When she goes to see her new school, Meio Academy, she meets a young man who is replanting a Tanpopo (dandelion) flower. At school the next day, Tanpopo is not only amazed by the modern facilities but also that she is in the same class as the young man she met the day before: Kugyou Kouki, the son of the owner of Meio. When she greets him, Kouki pretends not to know her and she is shocked that he would act so differently from their previous meeting. Meanwhile, the students at the school discover Tanpopo is a commoner from the country side and begin to bully her. In an effort to change the social hierarchy of the school and also find some new friends, Tanpopo cheerfully starts the "Planting Club". Soon, she attracts the at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Appare Jipangu!
is a manga by Yuu Watase. Set in Japan during the Edo period, it follows the life of Yusura, who as a baby, was found under a cherry tree with the "Kongoumaru" (a staff that turns blue when people are sad) by her side. Now fifteen years later, Yusura has become the "hikeshiya" (or "extinguisher of sorrow") and uses the Kongoumaru to 'absorb' people's sadness and hit it back at the people that caused it. Characters ; :As a child was abandoned by her birth-parents and found under a cherry tree. Now the "hikeshiya", she goes around healing people's sadness with her Kongoumaru (金剛丸). Although she loves her adoptive parents, Yusura is still trying to find her birth-parents. :Hot-headed and tomboy-ish, she dresses like a boy and the inability of new characters to identify her gender serves as a running joke through the series. Later she falls in love with Samon. She is 15 years old. Kongomaru was her staff. ; :A member of the royal family, he is the son of the ''daimyō''. How ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shishunki Miman Okotowari Kanketsu Hen
is a Japanese manga created by Yuu Watase and serialized in the manga magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. There are two sequels to this manga, ''Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari'' and ''Shishunki Miman Okotowari Kanketsuhen''. Plot summary Following the death of her mother, Asuka Higuchi travels to Tokyo to search for her long lost father. When she meets up with her half-siblings completely by coincidence, she learns that even they have never seen or even met their father. Asuka comes to stay at the Sudou residence with her younger brother and sister in hopes they will be one day reunited with their estranged father. Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari After learning that Yashiro-sensei's true name is Takashi Sudou, Asuka has at last found her biological father. However, the three siblings also discover that Yashiro-sensei is actually the father of only Asuka and Kazusa; Manato's father was the real Yashiro and he has no blood relation to either Asuka or Kazusa. Takashi Sudou took on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari
is a Japanese manga created by Yuu Watase and serialized in the manga magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. There are two sequels to this manga, ''Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari'' and ''Shishunki Miman Okotowari Kanketsuhen''. Plot summary Following the death of her mother, Asuka Higuchi travels to Tokyo to search for her long lost father. When she meets up with her half-siblings completely by coincidence, she learns that even they have never seen or even met their father. Asuka comes to stay at the Sudou residence with her younger brother and sister in hopes they will be one day reunited with their estranged father. Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari After learning that Yashiro-sensei's true name is Takashi Sudou, Asuka has at last found her biological father. However, the three siblings also discover that Yashiro-sensei is actually the father of only Asuka and Kazusa; Manato's father was the real Yashiro and he has no blood relation to either Asuka or Kazusa. Takashi Sudou took on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shishunki Miman Okotowari
is a Japanese manga created by Yuu Watase and serialized in the manga magazine ''Shōjo Comic''. There are two sequels to this manga, ''Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari'' and ''Shishunki Miman Okotowari Kanketsuhen''. Plot summary Following the death of her mother, Asuka Higuchi travels to Tokyo to search for her long lost father. When she meets up with her half-siblings completely by coincidence, she learns that even they have never seen or even met their father. Asuka comes to stay at the Sudou residence with her younger brother and sister in hopes they will be one day reunited with their estranged father. Zoku Shishunki Miman Okotowari After learning that Yashiro-sensei's true name is Takashi Sudou, Asuka has at last found her biological father. However, the three siblings also discover that Yashiro-sensei is actually the father of only Asuka and Kazusa; Manato's father was the real Yashiro and he has no blood relation to either Asuka or Kazusa. Takashi Sudou took on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byakko Senki
The White Tiger ( Chinese: 白虎, Pinyin: ''Báihǔ''), known in Chinese as Baihu, is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West (). It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season. It is known as Byakko in Japanese, Baekho in Korean, and Bạch Hổ in Vietnamese. Seven Mansions As with the other three Symbols, there are seven astrological "Mansions" (positions of the Moon) within the White Tiger. The names and determinative stars are: Origin In Chinese culture, the tiger is the king of the beasts and has been presented with a () on his forehead for centuries. According to legend, the tiger's tail would turn white when it reached the age of 500 years. In this way, the white tiger became a kind of mythological creature. It was said that the white tiger would only appear when the emperor ruled with absolute virtue or if there was peace throughout the world. Because the color white of the Wu X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genbu Kaiden
Genbu may refer to: * Black Tortoise, a Chinese constellation symbol * Genbu (''YuYu Hakusho''), a fictional character in the series ''YuYu Hakusho'' * Genbu (''Fushigi Yūgi''), a fictional character in the series ''Fushigi Yūgi'' * Genbu, a fictional monster in the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI. * Genbu Kururugi, a fictional character in the series ''Code Geass , often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set ...'' * Genbu, the guardian of the North Gate of The Imperial Palace in the series '' Accel World'' {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
