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Ribon
is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Shueisha on the third of each month. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are ''Nakayoshi'' and ''Ciao''. Its target audience is girls roughly 8–14 years old. It is one of the best-selling manga magazines, having sold over 590million copies since 1978. Its circulation was in the millions between 1987 and 2001, peaking at 2.3million in 1994. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167. However, in 2010, the circulation dropped to 243,334. Pages are printed on multicolored newsprint and issues are often more than 400 pages long. They are distributed with a sackful of goodies () that range from small toys to colorful note pads themed around the manga serialized in the magazine. Readers can send in stamps for mail order gifts () in some issues. The manga series from this magazine are later compiled and published in book form () under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint. ''Ribon'' has also inspired multiple spin- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Haruta
, is a Japanese manga artist. At the age of 15, she debuted with the short comic ''Ai no Ai Shirushi'' in 2000 and has been since known for her works '' Stardust Wink'' and '' Tsubasa to Hotaru''. Career Haruta published her first story at the age of 15 with ''Ai no Ai Shirushi'', which was first published in the December 2000 issue of '' Ribon Original'', making her one of the youngest artists to professionally debut as a manga artists. Works Series Short stories Anthologies Non-anthology stories Illustration credits References Manga artists from Niigata Prefecture 1985 births Living people Women manga artists {{Manga-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribon Original
was a Japanese manga magazine published by Shueisha. It was a sister magazine of '' Ribon'', and was published from 1981 until 2006. New and up-and-coming ''Ribon'' manga artists A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist bef ... often had their first short stories published in this magazine. Established ''Ribon'' manga artists who had a decrease in popularity also had short stories or short series in ''Ribon Original'', and side stories to series currently running in Ribon were also in this magazine. manga that are published in Ribon also concurrently ran in ''Ribon Original''. ''Ribon Original'' was first published quarterly from 1981. It switched to bimonthly in 1994 and remained as such until the magazine was cancelled due to poor sales. The last issue was the June 2006 iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hime-chan's Ribbon
is a magical girl manga series created by Megumi Mizusawa that was serialized in Ribon Magazine from August 1990 to January 1994. It was later developed into a 61 episode anime series, produced by Studio Gallop, that aired from October 2, 1992 to December 3, 1993. Hajime Watanabe's first project as a character designer was with Hime-chan no Ribbon. The manga series was collected into ten volumes in Japan, where it received a full anime DVD release. A stage musical of the show was produced in December 1993 starring the idol group SMAP. The musical was presented in three episodes, each a week apart. SMAP performed the opening theme and the three ending themes for the anime and each member appears in animated form in episode 13. Both manga and anime are currently unlicensed in the United States. Plot The story is about Himeko Nonohara (野々原姫子 ''Nonohara Himeko''), also known as Hime-chan (姫ちゃん, using the Chinese character for "princess"), an aloof, childlik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chibi Maruko-chan
is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura, a young girl everyone calls ''Maruko'', and her family in suburban Japan in the year 1974. Maruko is a troublemaker, and every episode recounts Maruko's trouble and how she and her friends succeed in solving the situation. The series is set in the former of Irie District (入江町), Shimizu, now part of Shizuoka City, birthplace of its author. The first story under the title "Chibi Maruko-chan" was published in the August 1986 edition of the shōjo manga magazine ''Ribon''. Other semi-autobiographical stories by the author had appeared in ''Ribon'' and ''Ribon Original'' in 1984 and 1985, and were included in the first "Chibi Maruko-chan" tankōbon in 1987. The author first began writing and submitting strips in her final year of senior high school, although Shueisha (the publisher of ''Ribon'' and ''Ribon Original'') did not decide to run t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiroi Heya No Futari
is a Japanese one-shot manga written and illustrated by Ryoko Yamagishi. Published in the February 1971 issue of '' Ribon Comic'', it is considered to be the first (female-female romance) manga. The story follows the relationship between Resine and Simone, two students at an all-girls Catholic boarding school in France. Plot The orphaned decides, against her aunt's wishes, to attend the same Catholic boarding school as her late mother. She finds it difficult to fit into the life of the school. Resine must also share a room with , the beautiful and rebellious daughter of a famous actress. Simone does not make Resine feel welcome, and Simone takes advantage of every chance she gets to cause trouble. Simone goes out late with boys, copies Resine's homework, and teases Resine every time she cries. In spite of everything, the two girls become closer, although Resine cannot name the feeling. The school puts on a production of '' Romeo and Juliet''; Simone is quickly chosen t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryoko Yamagishi
is a Japanese manga artist. She is one of the Year 24 Group, a collection of female artists who innovated (girls') manga throughout the 1970s. Her major works include and '' Terpsichora''. Biography Ryoko Yamagishi was born on September 24, 1947, in Kamisunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan. As a child, she studied ballet, which plays a part in many of her works. When she read the manga of Machiko Satonaka in 1964, she decided to pursue becoming a manga artist. Although her parents did not agree with this, in 1966 she entered a competition in ''Shōjo Friend'' and was a semi-finalist. She applied to Kodansha and sent some short stories to ''COM''. In 1968, after completing her art studies in Hokkaido, she moved to Tokyo and applied for Shueisha. The next year, she made her professional debut with ''Left and Right'', a short story published in ''Ribon Comic'', a spin-off of '' Ribon''. In 1971, she released the one-shot manga , which tells the story of a romance between two students at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Yokochō
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryo Maekawa and serialized in '' Ribon Magazine'', ''Ribon Original'' and ''Ribon Bikkuri''. It is the story about a little girl who has a doorway to another world in her room, from which three bizarre and frequently-annoying stuffed animal-like creatures emerge to make her life "interesting". This manga's characters originally appeared in ''Ribon Original'' as quiz column's characters. The manga won the award for children's manga at the 51st Shogakukan Manga Awards. Plot The gate to AniYoko It is explained in the anime that AniYoko itself is an alternative world inhabited by stuffed-animal-like creatures. The only method of travel between AniYoko and the human world is through a door mounted in the floor of Ami's bedroom. The Trio has given many conflicting and spurious explanations for how the door got there, but the real answer may never be revealed to Ami nor the viewer. Still, nothing overly sinister appears to be i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Manga magazines published by Shueisha include the ''Jump'' magazine line, which includes shonen magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Jump SQ'', and ''V Jump'', and seinen magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', ''Grand Jump'' and ''Ultra Jump''. They also publish other magazines, including ''Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from all three companies in North America. History In 1925, Shueisha was created by major publishing company Shogakukan (founded in 1922). became the first novel published by Shueisha in collaboration with Shogakukan—the temporary home of Shueisha. In 1927, two novels titled ''Danshi Ehon'', and ''Joshi Ehon'' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love-Berrish!
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' manga series by Nana Haruta. ''Love-Berrish!'' was serialized in the monthly manga magazine '' Ribon'' from August 2005 to May 2007. During the series' run, a drama CD was released in 2005. Plot Yūya Fukushima decides to enroll in Natsuka Academy, a boarding high school, but is reassigned to live in Raspberry Dorm with five other students: Azusa Chiba, Nagisa Takamatsu, Emika Muto, Ame Yamanashi, and Kon Miyagi. Yūya is initially offended by her dormmates' quirkiness, but she is encouraged to stay by Azusa and falls in love with him. At the same time, she discovers that the occupants of the Raspberry Dorm are socially ostracized from the school, and she decides to support and defend her dormmates from the bullying. Characters * :''Voiced By:'' Hitomi Nabatame :15-year-old Yūya Fukushima initially finds the people in her dorm strange and wanted to transfer out, but after a talk with Azusa, she chooses to stay and begins befriending her dormmates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honey Lemon Soda
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayu Murata. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Ribon'' since December 2015, with its chapters collected into twenty one ''tankōbon'' volumes as of July 2022. A live action film adaptation was released in July 2021. As of November 2022, the series had over 10 million copies in circulation. Plot Quiet, shy Uka Ishimori has been nicknamed "stone" since middle school. Upon entering high school, she meets a boy named Kai Miura, whose appearance and personality reminds her of honey lemon soda. As the two become acquainted with one another, Uka's relationship with Kai inspires her to become more confident. Media Manga Written and illustrated by , ''Honey Lemon Soda'' began serialization in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Ribon'' on December 28, 2015. As of July 2022, twenty one ''tankōbon'' volumes have been released. In July 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whisper Of The Heart
is a 1995 Japanese Anime, animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the #Background, 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo. The film stars Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi and Keiju Kobayashi. ''Whisper of the Heart'' was Kondō's only film as director before his death in 1998. Studio Ghibli had hoped that Kondō would become the successor to Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. A spinoff film, ''The Cat Returns'', was released in 2002, which focused on a minor character of the film, the Baron. Plot Shizuku Tsukishima is a 14-year-old student at Mukaihara Junior High School, where she is best friends with Yūko Harada. She lives in Tokyo with her parents Asako and Seiya and older sister Shiho, and is keen on creative writing. One evening, she looks through the checkout cards in her libr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handsome Na Kanojo
is a manga created by Wataru Yoshizumi. It originally ran in the magazine Ribon from 1988–1992, and was adapted into an OVA in 1991. The story is a romantic-comedy. It is Yoshizumi's longest serialized manga so far, and is one of her most popular works. The 9-volume manga also includes Yoshizumi's other works, including her debut manga "Radical Romance." Story Mio Hagiwara is a 14-year-old actress who also enjoys being a regular teenager. One day, Mio meets Ichiya Kumagai, a 15-year-old boy who dreams of becoming a top director of films. Although Mio finds Ichiya to be annoying at first, she eventually discovers his soft side and becomes attracted to him. The story follows Mio and Ichiya becoming a couple and pursuing their dreams. Characters ;Mio Hagiwara: :A young actress whose life changes after meeting Ichiya. Despite her mature looks, she is a teenager with a good heart. Mio is 17 at the end of the series, and is shown as a 24-year-old in the omake. At first she i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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