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Ciel (manhwa)
''Ciel: The Last Autumn Story'' (씨엘) is a fantasy Korean manhwa written by Rhim Ju-yeon. It began serialization in 2005 in ''Daiwon C.I.'' ''Issue'' manhwa magazine. The first bound volume was released in December 2005 in South Korea; as of 2013, twenty-two volumes have been released, and it is planned to end at twenty-three. It follows a young girl named Yvien Magnolia as she escapes her hometown and enrolls in the prestigious Lowood Institution for Witches and Wizards. The manhwa has been licensed for release in German by Tokyopop under the title ''Ciel - Der letzte Herbst''. Tokyopop licensed the manhwa to be released in English however it became postponed in 2008 along with many other Tokyopop Tokyopop (styled TOKYOPOP; formerly known as Mixx Entertainment) is an American distributor, licensor and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa and Western manga-style works. The German publishing division produces German translations of licensed J ... releases. Plot With the author's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhim Ju-yeon
Rhim Ju-yeon (born April 9, 1976) is a comics writer from South Korea, the creator of the manhwa President Dad and Ciel. Rhim debuted in 1999 after she won an accessit from the fourth manhwa contest held by "ISSUE", a manhwa magazine for girls' readers. The awarded work titled "''Confession of a Corrupted Public Official"'' is a parody of The X-Files. Since that her works are known for her sharp sense of humor and parody. Works *''Confession of a Corrupted Public Official'' (어느 비리공무원의 고백) *'' President Dad'' *''Rainbow A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows ...'' *'' Pure Love'' (순애보) *'' Devil's Bride'' (not to confuse with Se-Young Kim's manhwa of the same name) *'' Ciel'' (씨엘) *''Pure Crown'' (퓨어크라운) References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiwon C
Daewon C.I. (대원씨아이, 大元 C.I., ''Daewon Ssi Ai'', formerly Daiwon C.I.), short for Daewon Culture Industry, is a subsidiary of Daewon Media founded in 1991. This South Korean publisher releases domestic and imported comics, Newtype Korea Magazine, children's books, and light novels. With Haksan Culture Company and Seoul Cultural Publishers, Daewon C.I. accounts for more than 50% of comics publications in South Korea. History Daewon C.I. was founded in 1991 as the publishing arm of Daewon Media. Its initial publication was ''Comic Champ'' magazine in December of that year. In 1994, they launched ''Young Champ'', and followed with two additional monthly magazines in 1995, which are no longer in print. ''Issue'' was also introduced that year as a biweekly magazine. The first ''Newtype Korea'' was published in 1999, and in 2002, ''Mag X'' was launched in Thailand. Its newest magazine, ''Super Champ'' debuted in 2006. They currently have a magazine circulation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyopop
Tokyopop (styled TOKYOPOP; formerly known as Mixx Entertainment) is an American distributor, licensor and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa and Western manga-style works. The German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well as original German-language manga. Tokyopop's US publishing division publishes works in English. Tokyopop has its US headquarters near Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California. Its parent company's offices are in Tokyo, Japan and its sister company's office is in Hamburg, Germany. History Early history Tokyopop was founded in 1997 by Stuart J. Levy. In the late 1990s, the company's headquarters were in Los Angeles. Tokoypop published a manga magazine called MixxZine which serialized four classic manga including Sailor Moon, Magic Knight Rayearth, Parasyte, and Ice Blade. Eventually, MixxZine became an Asian pop culture publication entitled Tokyopop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issue (comics)
''For other uses, see Issue''. ''Issue'' (이슈) is a South Korean magazine published by Daiwon C.I. Its first issue was published in 1995, and it is currently released on the 25th day of each month. It specializes in serialization of domestic and imported comics. Individual titles are collected into volumes and published under the ''Issue Comics'' imprint. Light novels A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a '' wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language ... imported from Japan are also translated and published under the name ''Issue Novels.'' Serializations The following is a list of titles currently serialized in ''Issue'' and/or published under the ''Issue Comics'' book imprint. Some series are updated infrequently and as such do not appear in every issue of the magazine. References {{reflist External links Issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manhwa
(; ) is the general Korean term for comics and print cartoons. Outside Korea, the term usually refers to South Korean comics. is greatly influenced by Japanese Manga comics. Modern Manhwa has extended its reach to many other countries. These comics have branched outside of Korea by access of Webtoons and have created an impact that has resulted in many movie and television show adaptations. Characteristics The author or artist of a is called a (). They take on the task of creating a comic that fits a certain format. is read in the same direction as English books, horizontally and from left to right, because Korean is normally written and read horizontally. It can also be written and read vertically from right to left, top to bottom. Webtoons tend to be structured differently in the way they are meant for scrolling where manga is meant to be looked at page by page. , unlike their manga counterpart, is often in color when posted on the internet, but in black & white wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issue (magazine)
''For other uses, see Issue''. ''Issue'' (이슈) is a South Korean magazine published by Daiwon C.I. Its first issue was published in 1995, and it is currently released on the 25th day of each month. It specializes in serialization of domestic and imported comics. Individual titles are collected into volumes and published under the ''Issue Comics'' imprint. Light novels A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a '' wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language ... imported from Japan are also translated and published under the name ''Issue Novels.'' Serializations The following is a list of titles currently serialized in ''Issue'' and/or published under the ''Issue Comics'' book imprint. Some series are updated infrequently and as such do not appear in every issue of the magazine. References {{reflist External links Issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of South Korea, adjacent islands. It has a Demographics of South Korea, population of 51.75 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the List of metropolitan areas by population, fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. The Korean Peninsula was inhabited as early as the Lower Paleolithic period. Its Gojoseon, first kingdom was noted in Chinese records in the early 7th century BCE. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea into Unified Silla, Silla and Balhae in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Comics
Fantasy comics have been around as long as comics. The classification "fantasy comics" broadly encompasses illustrated books set in an other-worldly universe or involving elements or actors outside our reality. Fantasy has been a mainstay of fiction for centuries, but burgeoned in the late 1930s and early 1940s, spurred by authors such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. They inspired comic book producers. Fantasy-themed books—driven by superhero comics gaining popularity through the 1960s—grew to dominate the field. In the 1990s, authors such as Neil Gaiman helped expand the genre with his critically acclaimed ''Sandman'' series. History In the American market, fantasy comics began in the Golden Age of Comic Books, which was populated with notable works such as All-American Publications (and later DC Comics). Greek myth inspired super heros including Wonder Woman and Dell's Tarzan. Starting in the late 1940s, horror-themed fantasy anthologies gained prominence, including EC Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romance Comics
Romance comics is a comics genre depicting strong and close romantic love and its attendant complications such as jealousy, marriage, divorce, betrayal, and heartache. The term is generally associated with an American comic books genre published through the first three decades of the Cold War (1947–1977). Romance comics of the period typically featured dramatic scripts about the love lives of older high school teens and young adults, with accompanying artwork depicting an urban or rural America contemporaneous with publication. The origins of romance comics lie in the years immediately following World War II when adult comics readership increased and superheroes were dismissed as ''passé''. Influenced by the pulps, radio soap operas, newspaper comic strips such as '' Mary Worth'', and adult confession magazines, Joe Simon and Jack Kirby created the flagship romance comic book '' Young Romance'' and launched it in 1947 to resounding success. By the early 1950s, doze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daewon C
Zen Master Daewon Moon Jae-hyeon (born January 23, 1936) is a Korean Zen master in South Korea. A disciple of Zen Master Jeongang, he received Dharma transmission from his teacher and thereby becoming the 78th patriarch in the Dharma Lineage of the Buddha in 1962. Activities Teaching activities After a period spent in isolation in 1988 he founded Moonzen and the Moonzen Zen Centers in order to widely spread the teaching he received from his master, Zen Master Jeongang. Zen Master Daewon educates and trains his disciples at Moonzen Zen Centers around the country. Interest in environment Faced with the many phenomena that accompany climate change, in 2009 Zen Master Daewon established the International Union to Prevent Desertification (IUPD). He is active in participating in the resolution of climate change. For example, through IUPD, Zen Master Daewon opened the measures to prevent the desertification at the UNCCD (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification) and made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Comics Debuts
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
