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Rachel Matt Thorn
Rachel Thorn (formerly Matt Thorn; born May 12, 1965) is a Cultural anthropology, cultural anthropologist and a faculty member at the Kyoto Seika University's Faculty of Global Culture (in the Japanese Culture Course) in Japan. She is best known in North America for her work dealing with Shōjo manga, manga (Japanese comics for girls). She has appeared at multiple anime conventions, including Otakon, Otakon 2004. She chose to translate manga into English after reading ''The Heart of Thomas'' by Moto Hagio in the mid-1980s. She also wrote a column about shojo manga called ''Girls Stuff'' for the Animerica magazine in the 90s. In March 2010, it was announced that Thorn would edit a line of manga co-published by Shogakukan and Fantagraphics. Bibliography The following credits are for translation unless otherwise noted. Most of the translation credits are as "Matt Thorn": * ''2001 Nights'', by Yukinobu Hoshino * ''A, A''', by Moto Hagio * ''AD Police'', by Tony Takezaki * ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cultural Anthropology
Cultural anthropology is a branch of anthropology focused on the study of cultural variation among humans. It is in contrast to social anthropology, which perceives cultural variation as a subset of a posited anthropological constant. The term sociocultural anthropology includes both cultural and social anthropology traditions. Anthropologists have pointed out that through culture, people can adapt to their environment in non-genetic ways, so people living in different environments will often have different cultures. Much of anthropological theory has originated in an appreciation of and interest in the tension between the local (particular cultures) and the global (a universal human nature, or the web of connections between people in distinct places/circumstances). Cultural anthropology has a rich methodology, including participant observation (often called fieldwork because it requires the anthropologist spending an extended period of time at the research location), inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Nights
is a science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Hoshino and originally serialized in Futabasha's '' Monthly Super Action'' starting from June 1984. It was then collected into three bound volumes by Futabasha, released between August 18, 1985 and October 24, 1986. The series was licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media and published in North America starting in 1990. ''2001 Nights'' is largely inspired by classic hard science fiction, with many visual homages to previous science fiction novels and films. Media Manga ''2001 Nights'' consists of several loosely connected short stories, all taking place in the same timeline, with the whole series spanning several hundred years. Many of the stories are related to each other (even across books), each building upon the achievements of the previous ones. The stories are often (but not always) scientifically plausible, recalling much of the early science fiction of the 1950s and 1960s. Ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Nishi
is a Japanese manga artist. Life After graduating from Kagoshima Prefectural Ibusuki High School, she attended Tsuru University from where she graduated with a degree in Japanese literature. While still attending Tsuru University, Nishi made her professional manga debut in 1988 with the short story "Matteiru yo" in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Petit Flower''. After her debut, she stopped publishing manga and was working as an elementary school teacher. Eventually, she took up manga again because of financial reasons.Urasawa, Naoki (2020). 西炯子 ishi Keiko ''Urasawa Naoki no Manben neo''. NHK Educational TV. Her definitive works include ''Sanban-chō Hagiwara-ya no Bijin'' and ''Love Song''. Style Nishi was inspired by manga artists Fusako Kuramochi and Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. After completing a draft with pencil, she starts the inking process of her pages using a G pen also for thin lines. She then adds more detailed lines with a Maru pen. Legacy Rachel Thorn described he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Shōjo Stories
''Four Shōjo Stories'' is a manga anthology published by Viz Media in 1996. It is a collection of manga – manga aimed at an audience of adolescent girls and young adult women – containing two works by the manga artist Keiko Nishi and one each by the manga artists Moto Hagio and Shio Satō. It was one of the earliest published works of manga released in English. The book was later pulled from publication, as Viz did not seek permission from the original publisher Shogakukan to publish the works collected in ''Four Shōjo Stories'' as an anthology. Works ;''Promise'' by Keiko Nishi The brother and father of Reiko, a teenage girl, died not long after she was born. She must cope with her mother neglecting her, including her mother's decision to remarry. Reiko begins skipping school and she often meets by chance a boy who had helped her when she was little. He helps her get used to her new situation. ;'' They Were Eleven'' by Moto Hagio Ten young space cadets are put onto a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Drunken Dream And Other Stories
''A Drunken Dream and Other Stories'' is a Japanese manga anthology written and illustrated by Moto Hagio, collecting a variety of her short stories originally from 1970 to 2007. Publication The stories were selected by translator Rachel Matt Thorn to be an introduction to Hagio for English speakers, with the input of a mixi fan club for Hagio. The anthology also contains an interview with the author, and an article about the Year 24 Group, which Hagio belongs to. Both supporting articles were excerpted from articles originally published in The Comics Journal #269. To launch the book, Hagio attended Comic-Con 2010. The manga is presented in unflipped format and the article about the Year 24 Group and the interview with Moto Hagio are presented as appendices in the left of the book, reading from left to right. Volume list Original place of publication: Reception Katherine Dacey describes "Bianca" as a "lovely, unabashedly Romantic story" and as "a meditation on artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Yamamoto (manga Artist)
is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist. In his early years, he also used pen names and for his earlier adult-oriented works. He was born in Matsumae District, Hokkaidō, Matsumae District, Fukushima, Hokkaido and graduated from Waseda University's Department of Literature. Bibliography (Manga works as Tou Moriyama not listed) * (1984) ''Hora Konna ni Akaku Natteru'' * (1986) ''Makasensasei!'' * (1986) * (1987) ''Kiwamete Kamoshida'' * (1988) ''Gomen ne B-Boy'' * (1989) ; English translation: ''Dance till Tomorrow'' (1999) * (1990) ''Blue'' * (1992) ''Bokura wa minna ikite iru'' * (1992) ''Young & Fine'' * (1992) * (1993) ''Yume de aimashou'' * (1993) ''Kamoshida-kun Fight!'' * (1994) ''Kimi to itsu made mo'' * (1994) ''Koke Dish'' * (1994) ''Summer Memories'' * (1994) is a four volume manga by Yamamoto appearing in Weekly Big Comic Spirits and published by Shogakukan. It was adapted into a live-action film directed by Masaaki Odagiri in 1996. ''Arigatō'' is a story about how ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Till Tomorrow
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Yamamoto (manga artist), Naoki Yamamoto. It is a romantic comedy which details the life of Suekichi Terayama, a student who will inherit a fortune when he graduates from college and gets married with unexpected complications from a mysterious girl, Aya Hibino. The manga was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic Spirits'' magazine from 1989 to 1990. The first five volumes were published in the now-defunct adult manga magazine ''Pulp (manga magazine), Pulp'', and the rest were released afterward under Viz's Editor's Choice line. It has also been adapted into two live action films, and in a two-episode original video animation (OVA). Characters Main ;Suekichi Terayama :A student who takes part in an acting troupe, Bondage Horse. Originally from a small island, his parents are lighthouse keepers. His life is changed dramatically when he finds out he has been left a secret inheritance from his great-gran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukito Kishiro
is a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo in 1967 and raised in Chiba. As a teenager he was influenced by the mecha anime ''Armored Trooper Votoms'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', in particular the designs of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, as well as the works of manga artist Rumiko Takahashi. He began his career at age 17, with his debut manga, ''Space Oddity'', in the '' Weekly Shonen Sunday''. He is best known for the cyberpunk series ''Battle Angel Alita''. Works * ''Hito'' (1997), a collection of short stories: *: *: *: *: *: *: * ''Battle Angel Alita'' series: # # # # * * * Adaptations * ''Battle Angel'' (1993), original video animation directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi, based on the manga ''Battle Angel Alita'' * '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019), film directed by Robert Rodriguez, based on the manga ''Battle Angel Alita ''Battle Angel Alita'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series created by Yukito Kishiro and originally published in Shuei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Angel Alita
''Battle Angel Alita'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese cyberpunk manga series created by Yukito Kishiro and originally published in Shueisha's '' Business Jump'' magazine from 1990 to 1995. The second of the comic's nine volumes was adapted in 1993 into a two-part anime original video animation titled '' Battle Angel'' for North American release by ADV Films and the UK and Australian release by Manga Entertainment. Manga Entertainment also dubbed ''Battle Angel Alita'' into English. A live-action film adaptation titled '' Alita: Battle Angel'' was released on February 14, 2019. The series is set in the post-apocalyptic future and focuses on Alita ("Gally" in the Japanese version, and several other countries), a female cyborg who has lost all memories and is found in a junkyard by a cybernetics doctor who rebuilds and takes care of her. She discovers that there is one thing she remembers, the legendary cyborg martial art Panzer Kunst, which leads to her becoming a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akimi Yoshida
is a Japanese manga artist. Career She is a graduate of Musashino Art University. She made her professional debut in 1977 with the short story , published in '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'' magazine. Her following series were critical successes. Her series '' Sakura no Sono'' was adapted as a live-action film in 1992. Yoshida is best known for the crime thriller series '' Banana Fish'', which she published between 1985 and 1994. The series was reprinted many times and received an anime adaptation produced by MAPPA in 2018. Style While publishing mainly in manga magazines, her drawing style has often been compared to the aesthetics of shōnen manga. Yoshida herself reacted to this in an interview with a magazine in 1982: "Being a secret shojo manga artist suits me just fine. Hidden in some little corner of the world, staying out of people's way, I can actually do some pretty outrageous things. Which is really great. ..So, yeah, you men can just shut up. Girls, let's just have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banana Fish
''Banana Fish'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was originally serialized from May 1985 to April 1994 in '' Bessatsu Shōjo Comic'', a manga magazine publishing manga (girls' manga). Set primarily in New York City in the 1980s, the series follows street gang leader Ash Lynx as he uncovers a criminal conspiracy involving "banana fish", a mysterious drug that brainwashes its users. In the course of his investigation he encounters Eiji Okumura, a Japanese photographer's assistant with whom he forms a close bond. The visual and narrative style of ''Banana Fish'', characterized by realist artwork and action-oriented storytelling, represented a significant break from then-established manga conventions of highly stylized illustration and romantic fantasy-focused stories. While the series was aimed at the audience of adolescent girls and young adult women, its mature themes and subject material attracted a substan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Takezaki
is a Japanese mangaka born on July 15, 1963, in Osaka. Selected bibliography Manga * A.D. Police 25:00 (1988) * A.D. Police: Dead End City (1989 - 1990) * Dr Kishiwada's Scientific Affection (1992 - 1998) * Genocyber is a 1992 Japanese manga series by Tony Takezaki. One volume of the manga has been published, but the multi-volume story arc remains unfinished. The published book was adapted by Koichi Ohata into a five-part original video animation (OVA) ... (1993) * Space Pinchy (2002) * Tony Takezaki's Gundam Comic (2004 - 2010) * Tony Takezaki's Evangelion (2010) External links *Tony's(Tony Takezaki's original website)of ''Dr. Kishiwada'' 1963 births Manga artists Living people {{Manga-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
