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Inio Asano
is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga series '' Solanin'', which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki. He is also famous for the series '' Goodnight Punpun'' and '' Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction''. Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from slice of life to psychological horror, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation." Works * (2000) * (2000) * (2001) * (2002 – 2004) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. * (2003 – 2005) **Licensed in North America by Fantagraphics Books. * (2004 – 2005) * (2005 – 2008) * (2005 – 2006) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. An additional epilogue chapter was included in a new edition published in Japan in October 2017. * (2007 – 2013) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. * (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Comic Arts Festival
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) is a comic book festival held annually in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Since its founding in 2003, TCAF has grown to become one of the world’s largest festivals dedicated to the promotion and appreciation of comic arts. Programming TCAF focuses on alternative comic, alternative and independent comics, but includes other creative arts besides comics. Unlike traditional comic book conventions, TCAF is modeled off of independent comic festivals and art book fairs such as the Angoulême International Comics Festival and Small Press Expo. TCAF is a free-admission event. History TCAF was founded by Peter Birkemoe and Chris Butcher of The Beguiling in 2003. The festival was held biennially until 2009, when in partnership with the Toronto Public Library it became an annual event. Starting that year, the festival took place at the Toronto Reference Library until 2024. The 2025 festival will take place at Toronto Metropolitan University's Mattamy At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Births
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 28 ** Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai, Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. 249) Deaths * Li Jue, Chinese warlord and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inio Asano
is a Japanese manga artist. Asano created the acclaimed manga series '' Solanin'', which was released as a feature film in Japan in April 2010, starring Aoi Miyazaki. He is also famous for the series '' Goodnight Punpun'' and '' Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction''. Known for creating character-driven, realist stories, ranging from slice of life to psychological horror, Asano won first prize in the 2001 GX competition for young manga artists. In 2010, ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' described Asano as "one of the voices of his generation." Works * (2000) * (2000) * (2001) * (2002 – 2004) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. * (2003 – 2005) **Licensed in North America by Fantagraphics Books. * (2004 – 2005) * (2005 – 2008) * (2005 – 2006) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. An additional epilogue chapter was included in a new edition published in Japan in October 2017. * (2007 – 2013) **Licensed in North America by Viz Media. * (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mujina Into The Deep
''Mujina Into the Deep'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' since March 2023. Publication Written and illustrated by Inio Asano, ''Mujina Into the Deep'' started in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' on March 10, 2023. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on September 28, 2023. As of April 30, 2025, four volumes have been released. In North America, Viz Media Viz Media, LLC is an American entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California, focused on publishing manga, and distribution and licensing Japanese anime, films, and television series. The company was founded in 1986 as Viz, ... is publishing the manga digitally in English. In May 2024, Viz Media announced the publication of the manga in print. The first volume was released on February 18, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Downfall (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from March to July 2017, with its chapters collected in a single volume. A live action film adaptation premiered in March 2023. Premise The series centers on Kaoru Fukazawa, a manga writer and artist who has just completed his successful series ''Goodnight Sunset''. Following this, his life begins to fall apart. He has run out of ideas, he is divorcing his wife, he strikes up an unusual friendship with an escort, and he begins to feel detached from the manga industry and sees readers as consumers of trash and believes the only important thing is making money. Media Manga Written and illustrated by Inio Asano, ''Downfall'' was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Big Comic Superior'' from March 10 to July 28, 2017. Shogakukan collected its chapters in a single volume, released on October 30, 2017. In North America, the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major 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 ... awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being given since 1955. Categories Until 2022, the award categories were: * * * * Each winning work will be honored with a bronze statuette called "Minori", designed by Shigeru Nakano; a certificate, and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$7,500). Special awards are also occasionally given out for outstanding work, lifetime achievement, and so forth. Recipients The laureates were awarded for comics published during the years listed in the table. However, the laureates were not presented and the prizes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical (company)
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC is a publishing company based in New York, US, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 1st 2008, Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and manga, the latter under their Kodansha Manga imprint (formerly Kodansha Comics). In 2020, Kodansha announced that it had consolidated Kodansha Advanced Media and Vertical into Kodansha USA Publishing, with Kodansha Advanced Media general manager Alvin Lu becoming the president and CEO of Kodansha USA Publishing. On March 9, 2021, Kodansha USA Publishing announced it had rebranded and relaunched its website, and unified Kodansha Comics, Kodansha USA International, and Vertical under the Kodansha name, and Kodansha Comics being renamed Kodansha Manga. Kodansha Manga Kodansha Manga (formerly Kodansha Comics) is an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing who are responsible for the localization and publication of Kodansha's manga. Established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Girl On The Shore
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It is about two junior high school students who enter into a casual sex relationship. The manga was serialized in Ohta Publishing's '' Manga Erotics F'' from 2009 to 2013 and is licensed in North America by Vertical. On August 20, 2021, the series received a film adaptation directed by , starring Ruka Ishikawa and . Plot After Misaki, an upperclassman, forces Koume Sato to give him fellatio on their first date, she uses Keisuke Isobe as a rebound and asks him to take her virginity. The two enter into a casual sex relationship, and although Isobe liked Koume in the seventh grade, she does not reciprocate feelings for him. Since Isobe's parents are not home often, Koume spends time at his house reading manga, listening to music, and sexually experimenting with Isobe. Haunted by his brother's suicide, Isobe also continues his brother's anime blog. When Koume receives a camera as a present, Isobe gives her an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantagraphics
Fantagraphics (previously Fantagraphics Books) is an American publisher of alternative comics, classic comic strip anthologies, manga, magazines, graphic novels, and (formerly) the Erotic comics, erotic Eros Comix imprint. They have managed several awards for achievement in comic books. History Founding Fantagraphics was founded in 1976 by Gary Groth and Michael Catron in College Park, Maryland. The company took over an zine, adzine named ''The Nostalgia Journal'', which it renamed ''The Comics Journal''. As comics journalist (and former Fantagraphics employee) Michael Dean writes, "the publisher has alternated between flourishing and nearly perishing over the years." Kim Thompson joined the company in 1977, using his inheritance to keep the company afloat. (He soon became a co-owner.) The company moved from Washington, D.C., to Stamford, Connecticut, to Los Angeles over its early years, before settling in Seattle in 1989. Beginning in 1981 Fantagraphics (under its Redbea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nijigahara Holograph
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It is about the events that occur after a girl is thrown into a well by her classmates and their lives afterwards. The manga was serialized in Ohta Publishing's ''Quick Japan'' magazine from 2003 to 2005. It is licensed in North America by Fantagraphics Books. Plot The story jumps back and forth between years and events, allowing the reader to piece together how the nonlinear events are correlated. The focal point of the story is the character Arie Kimura, a pretty fifth grade student with pale skin and long hair. She enjoys telling her classmates a scary fairy tale in which a girl is sent by God to warn a village of a monster that will destroy them. The villagers fear her predictions, and seven of them decide to sacrifice her to appease the monster. The girl is reborn over and over, doomed to repeat the cycle, with the monster growing larger every time due to its stomach getting fuller with bodies. This fairy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
