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Super Dash Bunko
is a Shueisha publishing imprint established in July 2000 for publishing light novels aimed at teenage boys. In April 2001, the label inherited a strong lineup from the discontinued Super Fantasy Bunko label, in addition to inheriting all of their school life and slapstick light novel series. The label also administers the Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award, given out since 2001. Original novel series released under the label include '' Read or Die'' by Hideyuki Kurata, '' Happy Seven'' by Hiroyuki Kawasaki, '' Ginban Kaleidoscope'' by Rei Kaibara, '' Kure-nai'' by Kentarō Katayama, and '' Akikan!'' by Riku Ranjō. Brief history was a Shuiesha publishing imprint from March 1991 until April 2001 which published fantasy light novels. Reflecting the height of the age of role-playing video games, from the very beginning their core lineup was original works set in sword and sorcery fantasy worlds. From midway to the later period of the imprint, they began publishing J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shueisha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It 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'', and the online magazine ''Shōnen Jump+''. They also publish other magazines, including '' Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both 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 nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sword And Sorcery
Sword and sorcery (S&S), or heroic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy characterized by sword-wielding heroes engaged in exciting and violent adventures. Elements of Romance (love), romance, Magic (fantasy), magic, and the supernatural are also often present. Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters. The genre originated from the early-1930s works of Robert E. Howard. While there is a chance example from 1953, Fritz Leiber re-coined the term "sword and sorcery" in the 6 April 1961 issue of the fantasy fanzine ''Ancalagon'', to describe Howard and the stories that were influenced by his works. In parallel with "sword and sorcery", the term "heroic fantasy" is used, although it is a more loosely defined genre. Sword and sorcery tales eschew overarching themes of "good vs evil" in favor of situational conflicts that often pit morally gray characters against one another to enrich themselves, or to defy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuhiko Chiba
Katsuhiko (written: 勝彦, 克彦 or 勝比古) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese sumo wrestler *Katsuhiko Kinoshita (born 1973), Japanese handball player and coach *, Japanese seismologist *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese chief executive *, Japanese baseball commissioner *, Japanese decathlete *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese sport wrestler and mixed martial artist *Japanese actor and musician *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese anime director *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese karateka *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese horse trainer *, Japanese rally driver *, Japanese writer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese mayor *, Japanese politician See also *7965 Katsuhiko, a main-belt asteroid named after Katsuhiko Sato (born 1945) {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlaw Star
is a media franchise#Japan, Japanese media mix primarily consisting of an anime Television show, television series produced by Sunrise (now a division of Bandai Namco Filmworks) and a corresponding Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō. The series takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling Faster-than-light, faster than the speed of light. The plot follows protagonist List of Outlaw Star characters#Gene Starwind, Gene Starwind and his motley crew of an inherited ship dubbed the ''Outlaw Star'', as they search for a legendary outer space treasure trove called the "Galactic Leyline". Planned by Sunrise (under the Hajime Yatate pseudonym) and Itō, ''Outlaw Star'' first appeared as a manga originally serialized in the monthly Shueisha magazine ''Ultra Jump'' between 1996 and 1999 for a total of 21 chapters. Three volumes of collected chapters were published in Japan between August 1997 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oji Hiroi
, real name , is an author and video game developer. He co-authored '' Samurai Crusader'' with Ryoichi Ikegami. He also created the '' Far East of Eden'' and ''Sakura Wars'' role-playing video game franchises, and wrote the ''Sakura Wars'' manga. Original creations *'' Kita e'' *'' Far East of Eden'' *'' Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo'' *'' Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy'' *'' Mashin Hero Wataru'' *'' Madō King Granzort'' *'' Madō King Granzort: Bōken-hen'' *'' Madō King Granzort: The Final Magical Battle'' * ''Moeyo Ken'' anime series * ''Sakura Taisen'' (manga) *'' Sakura Taisen: Ecole de Paris'' *'' Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris'' *'' Sakura Taisen: Sumire'' * ''Sakura Wars'' (OVA) *''Sakura Wars is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by Oji Hiroi and owned by Sega. It is focused around a series of cross-genre video games. The first game in the series was released in 1996, with five sequels and numerous spin-off titles bein ...'' *'' Sakura Wars 2'' *'' Sak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dansu & Gorudo
are traditional Japanese mobile storage cabinets. are commonly used for the storage of clothing, particularly kimono. were first recorded in the Genroku era (1688–1704) of the Edo period (1603–1867). The two characters, and , appear to have initially represented objects with separate functions: the storage of food and the carrying of firewood. Since the radical for appears in each of these characters, it may be surmised that bamboo, and not wood, was the original material used in . As gradually became a feature of Japanese culture and daily life, both hard and softwoods were used by ( craftsmen), often in combination for a single chest. Woods commonly used in included , , , , and . are collectable, and many collectors focus on finding genuine antique . There are just a few workshops who produce in imitation of the classic antiques, due to the high cost of materials and the very low prices of second-hand . Larger chests are sometimes reduced in size, particularly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoru Akahori
is a Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author. He is best known for the '' Saber Marionette'', ''Sakura Wars'' and ''Sorcerer Hunters'' series, which comes in anime, novel and manga forms. Works *'' Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge'': Series Composition, Script (episodes 1–2, 7, 12–13), Original creator *'' Combustible Campus Guardress'' (with Kazushi Hagiwara): Series Composition, Screenplay, Original creator *'' Jankenman'': Series Composition *''Kami to Sengoku Seitokai'' (manga with Ryosuke Takada) *'' Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl'' (with Yukimaru Katsura) *'' Lime-iro Senkitan'': Scenario, Script (episodes 1, 3, 5–6, 8, 11, 13), Original creator *''Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'': Series Composition, Script (episodes 2–3, 5, 11), Novel Serialization (Kadokawa Shoten The Sneaker) *'' Master of Mosquiton'' (manga version with Hiroshi Negishi) *'' Maze: Bakunetsu Jikuu'' (manga version with Rei Omishi) *'' Mon Colle Knights'': Script, Original creator *''Mouse'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combustible Campus Guardress
is an anime original video animation. The project was created by Satoru Akahori, features the original character designs of Kazushi Hagiwara is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the manga '' Bastard!!''. Biography He originally began as an assistant to hentai manga artist Dirty Matsumoto, and then as an assistant to manga artist Izumi Matsumoto in the production of '' ... and Kazuchika Kise. The English name "Combustible Campus Guardress" was originally coined by members of the Project Daicon subtitling group when they did the fansub for No-Name Anime. The plot involves students from Tobira High School, who are guardians who must prevent the evil "Remnants" from reopening the gate that will let demons take over the world. Predominantly a parody of other "save the world" anime, there are fight scenes throughout the story. It is not suitable for children. Characters ; Jinno Takumi ; : He is the "gate" which will allow evil to spread throughout the world. ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuki Sakuraba
is a Japanese author of novels and light novels, and Naoki Prize winner. Biography Sakuraba was born in Shimane Prefecture on the 26th of July 1971. She, however, grew up in Yonago, Tottori Prefecture. She started writing novels when she was in the fourth or fifth grade of elementary school. In the library, Sakuraba often met a girl who she befriended that was writing something like a novel, so she decided to do the same, writing her first novel in her notebook. During her junior and senior high school years, Sakuraba skipped classes and cram school to read books. She states that she was seemingly unable to and hated studying. She graduated from Yonago Higashi High School and moved to Tokyo for university. During university, she repeatedly tried but failed to write anything substantial. Sakuraba continued to read books however and had a part-time job. In 1993, she won the ''DENiM New Writer's Award''. In 1999, Sakuraba's novel ''Yozora ni, Manten no Hoshi'' (later retitled ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arc The Lad (video Game)
''Arc the Lad'' is a 1995 tactical role-playing video game developed by G-Craft and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. Despite a heavy push for a North American release from RPG fans, the video game media, and third party publishers, ''Arc the Lad'' was never released on its own outside of Japan. However, years later it was included in the North American compilation ''Arc the Lad Collection''. Gameplay ''Arc the Lad'' is a tactical RPG. In battle, the player has an area where each character may move, much like ''Final Fantasy Tactics'' or ''Tactics Ogre''. The areas the player can move to are marked by blue tiles, and when using a melee attack on an enemy, the player can attack them at any reachable side. A cursor appears above enemies which can be attacked. If the player uses magic or special abilities to attack the enemy, a red set of tiles mark the range in which the spell or attack will reach. Unlike ''Final Fantasy Tactics'', ''Arc the Lad'' is not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its Urbanization by country, highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined Free area of the Republic of China, territories under ROC control consist of list of islands of Taiwan, 168 islands in total covering . The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area, largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated countries. Tai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chingwin Publishing Group
Ching Win Publishing Co., Ltd. () is a Taiwanese publishing group famous for its large manga selection, established 1964 in Taipei. Though it was initially aimed as general publishing company, it changed its principle to mainly publishing manga, light novels and pop culture magazines during the 1990s. In addition to translating Japanese manga and light novels, it also supports local Taiwanese authors as well. Publications ; Manga Magazines * : Translated version of CoroCoro Comic (Shogakukan). But it also contents many manga from Shueisha and Kodansha along with some South Korean manhwa. * : Translated version of Shōnen Sunday (Shogakukan). Monthly. * : Translated version of Bessatsu Friend (Shogakukan). Monthly. * CHING WIN BOY COMIC : Monthly Shounen manga magazine. ; Other Magazines : Many localized versions of Japanese magazines are released by Chingwin Publishing Group. * Famitsu (Enterbrain) * Dengeki Hobby Magazine ( MediaWorks) * With (Kodansha) * Vivi (Kodansha) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
