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Cookie (Japanese Magazine)
is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published bi-monthly by Shueisha, with issues released on the 26th of odd-numbered months. It launched in 2000; a simultaneously published digital edition of the magazine is also available as of 2015. In 2008, the average circulation of ''Cookie'' was about 175,000; by 2015 it had dropped to 56,000. The publisher reported an average circulation of 19,000 in 2022 and 16,000 in 2024. History ''Cookie'' is a sister magazine of ''Ribon'' (), Shueisha's longest-running shōjo manga magazine. Another sister magazine of ''Ribon'', named ''Ribon Deluxe'' () was a quarterly magazine that ran from 1975 until 1978, with 11 issues published in total. It was replaced in 1978 by ''Bouquet'' (), the first A5-sized shōjo manga magazine, which was published monthly until its March 2000 issue on February 16, 2000. In 1996, the ''Ribon'' editing department at Shueisha began publishing a manga magazine called ''Ribon Teens'' which featured various ''Ribon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana (manga)
''Nana'' (stylized as ''NANA'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. First published as a two-part prologue in Shueisha's monthly manga magazine ''Cookie'' in 1999, ''Nana'' was later serialized in the same magazine from May 2000 to May 2009 before going on indefinite hiatus. Its chapters have been collected in 21 volumes. The series centers on Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu, two women who move to Tokyo at the age of 20, with the story focused on Nana O.'s pursuit for fame and Nana K.'s pursuit for romance, all while struggling to maintain their friendship. The manga was adapted into a live-action film in 2005, with a sequel released in 2006. A 47-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, aired on Nippon TV between April 2006 and March 2007. All ''Nana'' media has been licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media, which serialized the manga in their '' Shojo Beat'' magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana (2005 Film)
is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Kentarō Ōtani. Based on the Nana (manga), manga of the same name by Ai Yazawa, the film stars Mika Nakashima as Nana Osaki and Aoi Miyazaki as Nana "Hachi" Komatsu. The film was released on September 3, 2005. The film was followed by a sequel, ''Nana 2'', in 2006. Nakashima reprised her role as Nana Osaki, but some of the original cast, including Miyazaki and Ryuhei Matsuda, did not reprise their roles. Synopsis ''Nana'' is about the relationship between two young women who are both named Nana. Although their names are the same, their lives are completely different. One of them, Nana Osaki (Mika Nakashima), is an ambitious punk who is looking to break into the world of Rock music, rock and roll, while the other, Nana "Hachi" Komatsu (Aoi Miyazaki), simply wants a new life with her boyfriend, Shoji Endo (Yūta Hiraoka). After moving to Tokyo while chasing their hopes and dreams, their lives greatly change after meeting each other. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magazines Established In 1999
A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally financed by advertising, newsagent's shop, purchase price, prepaid subscription business model, subscriptions, or by a combination of the three. They are categorised by their frequency of publication (i.e., as weeklies, monthlies, quarterlies, etc.), their target audiences (e.g., women's and trade magazines), their subjects of focus (e.g., popular science and religious), and their tones or approach (e.g., works of satire or humor). Appearance on the cover of print magazines has historically been understood to convey a place of honor or distinction to an individual or event. Term origin and definition Origin The etymology of the word "magazine" suggests derivation from the Arabic language, Arabic (), the broken plural of () meaning "depot, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Magazines Published In Japan
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] |
Min Ayahana
is a Japanese manga artist, born in Nanao in Ishikawa, Japan. She debuted with the manga ''Warera High School Hero'', published in the 1991 Autumn issue of Ribon Bikkuri Daizoukan. Her best-known work is ''Akazukin Chacha'' (Red Riding Hood Chacha). Works References 1969 births Living people Manga artists from Ishikawa Prefecture People from Nanao, Ishikawa {{manga-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akazukin Chacha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Min Ayahana. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ribon'' from 1992 to 2000 and collected in 13 bound volumes. The series is loosely based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood and follows the adventures of a fumbling student magician named Chacha, who habitually wears a red hooded cloak. A 74-episode anime television series based on the manga was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Gallop. It was first broadcast on TV Tokyo from 7 January 1994 to 30 June 1995. This was followed by a sequel original video animation (OVA) series of three episodes released between 6 December 1995 and 6 March 1996. In 1998, Cartoon Network aired an English dub of the ''Akazukin Chacha'' anime in Southeast Asia and Mandarin-speaking countries. In the anime, Chacha seeks the truth about her family and defend the kingdom against its enemies. Two new one-shot manga titled ''Akazukin Chacha N'' were publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To Me, Girls
Listen may refer to: * The action of listening * Central auditory system listening is how the brain processes what you hear * Listening behaviour types in human communication Computing * LISTEN, a TCP connection state on the server side indicating a port waiting for new client connections ** Listen server, a type of game server ** listen(), a function provided by the Berkeley sockets API * Project LISTEN, developing reading-tutorial software using speech recognition Music Albums * ''Listen'' (C21 album), 2004 * ''Listen'' (Christy Moore album), 2009 * ''Listen'' (Cindy Morgan album), 1996 * ''Listen'' (David Guetta album), 2014 * ''Listen'' (Doug Raney album), 1981 * ''Listen'' (Emanuel and the Fear album), 2010 * ''Listen'' (A Flock of Seagulls album), 1983 * ''Listen'' (Jordan Rudess album), 1993 * ''Listen'' (The Kooks album), 2014 * ''Listen'' (Paul Rogers album), 2002 * ''Listen'' (Tim Bowman Jr. album), 2016 * ''Listen'' (TQ album), 2004 * ''Listen'' (EP) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheer Boys!!
is a Japanese novel written by Ryō Asai, first published on October 5, 2010, by Shueisha. It follows the members of a university's all-male cheerleading squad. The novel is loosely based on the real-life men's cheerleading team "Shockers" from Waseda University. The series was also adapted as a manga 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 ... by Kenichi Kondō for the ''Shōnen Jump+'' app starting on April 5, 2016. An anime adaptation started airing on July 5, 2016. It is directed by Ai Yoshimura and written by Reiko Yoshida for the studio Brain's Base. A live action film directed by Hiroki Kazama was released on May 10, 2019. Plot Disheartened with judo, college student Haruki "Haru" Bando was invited by his childhood boyfriend Kazuma Hashimoto to create "BREAKERS" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Morning Call
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Yue Takasuka that ran in the monthly magazine ''Ribon'' from 1997 to 2002. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA. In 2007, a sequel manga, , was serialized in ''Cookie''. As of December 2019, eighteen volumes have been released. A live-action television adaptation was co-produced by Fuji TV (Japan) & Netflix (worldwide). Like the manga, the series is set in Tokyo and follows the relationships of the main characters from high school to university. Season one streamed on Fuji on Demand and Netflix Japan from February 12, 2016 to June 10, 2016. A second season aired on September 22, 2017 under the title '' Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days''. According to the program's social media, a third season is under discussion. Plot Teenager Nao Yoshikawa has moved into her own 2DK apartment in the city as her parents have returned to the country to manage the family farm. However, she soon discovers that Hisashi Uehara, a good-look ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo Ikuemi
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. Career In the beginning of her career, she published mainly in the manga magazine ''Margaret'', where she debuted in 1979 at age 15 with ''Maggie''. In 1993, her high school romance ''Pops'' was adapted as an OVA by Madhouse. Until the end of the 1990s, she was an exclusive artist for ''Bessatsu Margaret''. She received the 2000 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for the series '' Barairo no Ashita'' ("Rose-Colored Tomorrow"), which she created for the magazine. In 1998, she decided to also do freelance work for other magazines than ''Bessatsu Margaret''. She published a short story in the newly-founded ''Cookie'' magazine. She created the series '' Kiyoku Yawaku'' for the magazine, which won her the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. In 2013, ''Kiyoku Yawaku'' was adapted into a live-action film starring Masami Nagasawa and Masaki Okada is a Japanese actor. Personal life On November 19, 2024, Okada and actress Mitsuki Takah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoku Yawaku
, also known as ''Beyond the Memories'', is a Japanese manga series by Ryo Ikuemi. It won the 2009 Kodansha Manga Award for ''shōjo''. Kanna and Roku's story arcs (acts 2, 6, and 10) were adapted into a live action film in 2013. Plot The series is told in ten vignettes from different characters. * Act 1: Yuma * Act 2: Kanna * Act 3: Hiroki * Act 4: Ai * Act 5: Ichie * Act 6: Roku * Act 7: Momoka * Act 8: Nene * Act 9: Asami * Act 10: Kanna Characters ; :Kanna works in the movie advertising company, Melon Works. While cheerful and friendly, Kanna uses her optimism to hide her true feelings. When she was 15 years old, her childhood friend and crush was killed in a car accident, which she feels guilty about. She appears in acts 2, 4, 5, 7, and 10. ; :Roku is an editor at the publishing company, Pleasure, and is very kind and easygoing. During a school trip from when he was in 4th grade, he accidentally pushed his classmate, Nozomi Kakanouchi, onto the road, where she got run o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
