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Futabasha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Futabasha is known for its manga works, and its 1967 magazine Manga Action first conceived of the manga category, decades before the other major companies tested the market. __TOC__ List of magazines published by Futabasha *''Bravo Ski'' *''Comic Seed!'' *''Futabasha Web Magazine'' *''Manga Action ZERO'' *''Tōji Rō'' *''Getter Robot Saga'' * Monthly Action (ended) Manga * '' 4koma Manga Kingdom'' * '' Bar Lemon Heart'' * ''Crayon Shin-chan'' * '' Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance'' * '' Kodomo no Jikan'' * '' Koizora'' * ''Lupin III'' * ''Lone Wolf and Cub is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's manga magazine '' Weekly Manga Action'' from September 1970 to April 1976, with its chapters collected in 28 ' volumes. ...'' * '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' * '' My Brother's Husband'' * '' Old Boy'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsugumomo
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshikazu Hamada, started in 2007. Two volumes of the series were published in English by the now-defunct JManga service. An anime television series adaptation aired in 2017. A second season aired in 2020. Synopsis Kazuya Kagami, an ordinary boy, finds his life turned upside down when his late mother's obi transforms into a girl wearing a kimono named Kiriha. She happens to be a tsukumogami called a "tsugumomo," objects that have gained a soul through long years of harmony with their owners. Kazuya has no recollection of meeting Kiriha when she exclaims "Long time no see" to him. He nearly loses his life from an attacking "amasogi", premature spirits born only to fulfill impure wishes of certain people, and Kiriha defends him. With Kiriha's arrival, Kazuya enters a reality with gods and other tsukumogami and slowly discovers his dark past. Characters Main ; : :Kazuya has a dark past that is hidden from himself with a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange (manga)
''Orange'' (stylized as ''orange'') is a Japanese romance manga series written and illustrated by Ichigo Takano, aimed at the '' shōjo'' and '' seinen'' demographics. The series follows high schoolgirl Naho Takamiya, who receives a letter written by herself ten years in the future. She is tasked with keeping an eye on Kakeru Naruse, a transfer student whose mother committed suicide on his first day of school. It was first serialized in 2012 in '' Bessatsu Margaret'' manga magazine and later in '' Monthly Action''. It has been compiled into 7 volumes as of April, 2022. Its chapters are published online in English by Crunchyroll and in print by Seven Seas Entertainment. It is also published in France by Akata, in Poland by Waneko, and in Spain by Ediciones Tomodomo. A live action film adaptation of the same name was released on December 12, 2015. An anime television adaptation started to air in July 2016. A spin-off to the manga began serialization on March 25, 2016, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crayon Shin-chan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. ''Crayon Shin-chan'' made its first appearance in 1990 in a Japanese weekly magazine called ''Weekly Manga Action'', which was published by Futabasha. Due to the death of author Yoshito Usui, the manga in its original form ended on September 11, 2009. A new manga began in the summer of 2010 by members of Usui's team, titled . An anime, animated television adaptation began airing on TV Asahi in 1992 and is still ongoing, with 1267 episodes. The show has been dubbed in 30 languages which aired in 45 countries. As of 2023, both the ''Crayon Shin-Chan'' and ''New Crayon Shin-Chan'' series has over 148 million copies in circulation, making it among the List of best-selling manga, best-selling manga series in history. Synopsis Set in the city of Kasukabe, Saitama, Kasukabe of Saitama Prefecture within the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan, the series follows the adventures of the five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Boy (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written by Garon Tsuchiya and illustrated by Nobuaki Minegishi. The narrative follows the protagonist Shinichi Gotō, a man who, after a decade of incarceration in a private prison, is suddenly freed. After his release, Gotō must find his captors and discover the reason for his confinement. ''Old Boy'' was serialized in the Futabasha magazine ''Weekly Manga Action'' from 1996 to 1998, with a total of 79 chapters among eight collected volumes released during that time. The series was picked up for North American localization by Dark Horse Comics and released between 2006 and 2007. The manga was also adapted into an award-winning South Korean film, directed by Park Chan-wook in 2003. In 2013, Spike Lee directed an American remake of the 2003 Park Chan-wook film. Plot Intoxicated and confused, 25-year-old Shinichi Gotō finds himself in a small room inside a private jail after being kidnapped and imprisoned during one fateful night for unknown re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futabasha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in , Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Futabasha is known for its manga works, and its 1967 magazine Manga Action first conceived of the manga category, decades before the other major companies tested the market. __TOC__ List of magazines published by Futabasha *''Bravo Ski'' *''Comic Seed!'' *''Futabasha Web Magazine'' *''Manga Action ZERO'' *''Tōji Rō'' *''Getter Robot Saga'' * Monthly Action (ended) Manga * '' 4koma Manga Kingdom'' * '' Bar Lemon Heart'' * ''Crayon Shin-chan'' * '' Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance'' * '' Kodomo no Jikan'' * '' Koizora'' * ''Lupin III'' * ''Lone Wolf and Cub is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's manga magazine '' Weekly Manga Action'' from September 1970 to April 1976, with its chapters collected in 28 ' volumes. ...'' * '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'' * '' My Brother's Husband'' * '' Old Boy'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid
, also known as ''The Maid Dragon of Kobayashi-san'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. The series began serialization in Futabasha's '' Monthly Action'' magazine since May 2013 until 2024 when it was transferred to '' Manga Action'' after ''Monthly Action'' ended. Four spin-off manga had also been serialized in ''Monthly Action'' and were transferred to ''Web Action''. The series, set in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, follows a female office worker who discovered a young dragon who has the ability to transform into a humanoid girl and was hired as her maid living in a apartment. An anime television series adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between January and April 2017. A second season titled ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S'' aired between July and September 2021. A video game titled '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Burst Forth!! Choro-gon Breath'' was released in Japan in March 2022 and was released in Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodomo No Jikan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaworu Watashiya. The story revolves around a grade school teacher named Daisuke Aoki, whose main problem is that one of his students, Rin Kokonoe, has a crush on him. It was serialized between May 2005 and April 2013 in Futabasha's '' Comic High!'' magazine and is compiled in 13 volumes. At one time, an English-language version of the manga was licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment for distribution in North America under the title ''Nymphet'', but they ultimately decided not to publish it due to controversies over its content. It was then relicensed by Digital Manga, who released the series in English through e-book. A 12-episode anime adaptation of the series aired in Japan between October and December 2007. While content of the broadcast version was sometimes heavily censored, the DVD releases of the individual episodes remain unedited. A second anime season was released as four original video animation episodes betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Our Colors
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gengoroh Tagame. It was serialized in Futabasha's '' Monthly Action'' magazine from March 2018 to May 2020 and collected into three volumes. ''Our Colors'' is Tagame's second manga for general audiences, following his 2014 series '' My Brother's Husband''. The series follows Sora Itoda, a closeted second-year high school student, who is alienated by the homophobia of his peers and the pressures of needing to pass as straight. One day, Sora meets an older man who runs a cafe, and learns that the man is also gay. The series follows the intergenerational friendship that forms between Sora and the man, and the mentorship the man provides Sora on the problems he is facing. Plot Sora Itoda, a closeted second-year high school art student, is alienated by the homophobia of his peers and the pressures of needing to pass as straight. One day, distressed by his schoolmates' casual homophobic jokes, Sora skips class and flees to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Brother's Husband
is a manga series by Gengoroh Tagame. Serialized in '' Monthly Action'' from 2014 to 2017, and adapted into a live-action television drama by NHK in 2018, the series follows the relationship between single father Yaichi, his daughter Kana, and Mike Flanagan, the Canadian husband of Yaichi's estranged and recently deceased twin brother. The series, which focuses on themes of homophobia, cultural difference, and family, has been noted as a significant departure from Tagame's previous works, which focus on erotic and sadomasochistic subject material. ''My Brother's Husband'' has received overwhelming acclaim from critics, and has won an Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia, a Japan Media Arts Award, and a Japan Cartoonists Association Award. Plot Yaichi, a stay-at-home single father, lives with his daughter Kana in suburban Tokyo. They are visited by Mike Flanagan, the widower of Yaichi's estranged twin brother Ryōji, who has traveled from his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oruchuban Ebichu
is a Japanese manga series by Risa Itō that was published by Futabasha Publishers. It first ran through Shufutoseikatsusha magazine ''Giga&chan'' beginning in the 1990s, before moving to the ''Action Pizazz'' publication by Futabasha. It was later adapted into an anime television series produced by Gainax, but animated by Group TAC. It first aired six eight-minute episodes in 1999 as one-third of the show '' Modern Love's Silliness''. ''Oruchuban'' ''Ebichu'' is very adult in nature, and its comedy, explicit violence, innuendos, and sexual intercourse scenes could only be shown on DirecTV Japan. The uncut version of the series can only be found on DVD. The show is drawn in a simplistic art style. A sequel series called ''Oruchuban Ebichu Chu~'' started serialization in the magazine '' Manga Action'' in 2018. It concluded on October 4, 2022. Plot Each adventure chronicles the housekeeper female hamster Ebichu, devoted to her oft-indifferent owner, who she calls Goshuji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lone Wolf And Cub
is a Japanese manga series created by writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima. It was serialized in Futabasha's manga magazine '' Weekly Manga Action'' from September 1970 to April 1976, with its chapters collected in 28 ' volumes. The story was adapted into six films starring Tomisaburo Wakayama, four plays, and a television series starring Kinnosuke Yorozuya, and is widely recognized as an important and influential work. ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' chronicles the story of Ogami Ittō, the ''shōgun''s executioner who uses a dōtanuki battle sword. Disgraced by false accusations from the Yagyū clan, he is forced to take the path of the assassin. Along with his three-year-old son, Daigorō, they seek revenge on the Yagyū clan and are known as "Lone Wolf and Cub". ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' is considered to be among the most influential manga ever created. It has been cited as the origin for the trope of a man protecting a child on a journey across a dangerous landscape. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupin III
, also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III (character), Lupin III, grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, joined by his criminal gang. The original Lupin III (manga), ''Lupin III'' manga began in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. Over fifty years after its creation, ''Lupin III'' remains popular, with a seventh anime series airing in 2021 and new Original net animation, ONAs released in 2023. Critical reception of the franchise has been largely positive across its various incarnations, with the appeal of the lead characters being noted as the primary factor of the series' success. The voice acting (in both Japanese and English versions) and soundtracks (especially those composed by Yuji Ohno) of the anime adaptations have also received similar compliments; however, several of the franchise's installments, most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
