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- Rec.arts.manga Manga Guide
- Version 5.05 03 March 1994
- Part 2/2: N-Z
- Updates/new entries welcome - send to:
- Iain Sinclair (axolotl@socs.uts.edu.au)
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- Updated monthly. PLEASE check this before posting to r.a.m.
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- Nagai Gou ^[$@1J0f^[(B ^[$@9k^[(B
- Debut: 1967
-
- In his heyday, this veteran artist was responsible for pushing the
- boundaries of good taste. Even today, he is extremely productive
- (including reprints, 54 works were released between Jan 1990 and Jan.
- 1992!). Most of his works contain strong doses of sex and violence. -IS
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- Harenchi Gakuen
- ^[$BGKNwCQ^[(B^[$B3X1`^[(B 1968-70 SJ
- This title was publicly burnt by some parents' groups.
-
- Devilman
- ^[$@%G%S%k%^%s^[(B 1972 5Fw Shonen Magazine 980
- The basic story is that after many years, demons (Nagai calls them
- daemons) are awakening. Fudo Akira is convinced by his best friend to
- participate in an occult ritual which would allow the merging of a daemon
- with himself, giving him the powers of a daemon but the mind of a human
- being. Various battles ensue as daemons try to destroy mankind. -AN
- Shin Devilman is the 'further adventures' of Fudo Akira.
-
- Mazinger Z
- ^[$@%^%8%s%,!<#Z^[(B 1972 3 Shonen Magazine 690
- One of the "giant robot" classics, which was translated into several
- different languages.
-
- Cutey Honey
- ^[$@%-%e!<%F%#!<%O%K!<^[(B 1975 1F Shonen Champion 1000
- Cutey is a girl android whose big ability is to change costumes and with that,
- powers. She fights a whole series of super villianesses lead by this one
- arch-villainess, who she fights at the end of the series (does this sound
- familiar?). The manga is definitely violent, sexy, and pretty outrageous
- in parts. The anime is toned down substantially. -GF
-
- Shuten Douji
- ^[$@<jE7F8;R^[(B 1980 6Fw Kodansha 980
- It's about this baby who was brought to our world by an oni (ogre).
- A childless couple, who happened to be praying at a shrine for a child,
- takes the baby from the oni and adopts him. When he grows up (high school),
- he begins to have doubs whether or not he is human or oni. There always
- seems to be a mysterious force helping him which appears to be an invisible
- oni. Anyway, soon a mysterious cult of oni worshippers target him because
- they believe he is the incarnation of Shuten Douji who, in their hiearchy of
- gods, is the lightbringer or disrupter of darkness. Lots of battles,
- graphic violence, mysticism, tying in with folklore, eventual time travel,
- dimensional travel, and very interesting plot twists. -AN
-
- Violence Jack
- ^[$@%P%$%*%l%s%9%8%c%C%/^[(B 1973-7 7Fw Shonen Magazine 1100
- New Violence Jack
- ^[$@?7%P%$%*%l%s%9%8%c%C%/^[(B 1983 Manga Goraku 1100
- A huge quake splits the Kanto Plain from the rest of Japan. There is
- one hope for the innocent in this desolate plain... the giant known as
- VIOLENCE JACK!
-
- Hanappe Bazooka
- ^[$@2VJ?%P%:!<%+^[(B 1985 5F YJ 600
- Hannape's life is interrupted by two demons. One is this green cloaked
- male being with a bazooka. The other is a female furry being with a tail,
- which projects her magic. Among the things that occur is that Hannape is
- cursed with his index finger resembling a sexual organ and any time it is
- pointed at a female (humanoids at least), they become sexually aroused.
- As you might guess, it gets fairly extreme. It is amazing that despite the
- fact that he has not really changed his drawing style that much, he still
- manages to convey a sense of sexual vouyerism. -NA
- (story by Koike Kazuo)
-
- Mazin Saga
- ^[$@%^%8%s!&%5!<%,^[(B 1991 3 YJ 1200
- Sequel to Mazinger Z -- Mask takes over wearer, Earth is destroyed,
- Mars is invaded.
-
- ^[$@Kb2&%@%s%F^[(B 1991 1F ? 1350
- ^[$@$1$C$3$&2>LL^[(B 1990 3F Shuueisha 600
- ^[$@%0%l!<%H%^%8%s%,!<^[(B 1989 2F Taitosha 700
- ^[$@54^[(B 1983
- ^[$@1J0f9kL!2hBgA4=8^[(B 1987 3 Tairiku Shobou 1200
- ^[$@@(%N2&EA@b^[(B 1985-8 7F Kadokawa Shoten 630
- ^[$@1J0f9k<+A*=8^[(B 1992 1F Asahi Sonorama 1400
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- Nagano Mamoru ^[$@1JLn8n^[(B
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-
- Fool for the City 1987 1F Kadokawa Shoten 880
- "Not impressed." "It sorta sucks."
-
- The Five Star Stories
- ^[$@%U%!%$%V%9%?!<J*8l^[(B 1988 6 Newtype 900
- Grand interstellar empires saga, with wars fought out with heavy mecha.
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- Nagano Noriko ^[$@1JLn$N$j$3^[(B
-
- Nagano Noriko is a resident manga artist for Tokuma Shoten.
- Her original, creative and slightly twisted work has a cult following,
- and her mangas are hard to find. Her "Megane-kun" character, who was
- apparently inspired by Devo, Kraftwerk, Thomas Dolby, Rick Moranis and
- Brains (from Thunderbirds), appears in all her mangas.
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-
- Don't desert me Daisy
- ^[$B8+<N$F$J$$$G%G!<%8^[(B 1989 3FX Shonen Captain 500
- It's about this geek who's fallen in love with a beautiful girl.
- But obviously she doesn't want to do anything with him. -HH
- (Currently, Tokuma Shoten is deciding whether to reprint Daisy.)
-
- God Save the Sugekoma-kun!
- God Save The ^[$@$9$2$3$^$/$s^[(B! 1992 3 Young Magazine 530
- A series of short stories centering on the Sugekoma, a highschool prodigy
- with severe behavioural problems, and Miss Matsuzawa, the teacher who he ties
- up all the time (but she still holds hope for his future). It's a big send-up
- of SM cliches, H manga, SF, and otaku culture. Nagano's art is certainly at
- its most refined and inspired here. There is a minor subplot concerning
- the other students - Junko Fujieda, who can't stand perverts, they make her
- violent; and Murata, a masochist who's infatuated with her. -IS
-
- Doushichatta no?! Ken nii-chan
- ^[$@$I$&$7$A$c$C$?$N!)!*%1%s7;$A$c$s^[(B 1993 Comic Raising
- The story is about a mad scientist, Ken, who 'comes after' his childhood
- girlfriend, who is now an university student, under the promise they
- made when she was 3 years old. -HH
-
- Science Boy Zeroichi-kun
- ^[$B2J3X>/G/#0#17/^[(B 1993 1F ASCII 580
- I praise them for deciding to publish this one -- this is certainly the
- most warped manga amongst her books. -YT
-
- Sci-Fi Motion 1986 1FX Tokuma Shoten
- GIVE ME ^[$@$?$^$A$c$s^[(B 1993 1F Tokuma Shoten 880
- ^[$@$*$A$3$_E79q^[(B 1989 X Animage
- ^[$@%*%?%/$N8f<g?M^[(B 1993 1F Take Shobou 700
- ^[$@%O%M%`!<%s%W%i%M%C%H^[(B 1994 1F ASCII 580
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- Nekobe Neko ^[$@G-It$M$3^[(B
- 19 Oct 19xx
-
- A shoujou manga writer, who won the 2nd Nakayoshi New Writer award with
- the work "First Date". -CM
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-
- ^[$@$I$C$-$s%?%$%`%9%j%C%W^[(B 1988 1F Nakayoshi 370
- ^[$@%Z%s%.%sC5DeCD^[(B 1990 1F Nakayoshi 380
-
- Warning, Goldfish! (Kingyou Chuihou!)
- ^[$@$-$s$.$gCm0UJs!*^[(B 1989-93 8 Nakayoshi 390
- ^[$@$-$s$.$gCm0UJs!*^[(B 1992 4Fa Kodansha 800
- ^[$@$-$s$.$gCm0UJs!*^[(B 1992 1Fa Kodansha 800
- This is a cute manga about highschool life. Chitose has to change to a
- poorer school due to the death of her rich father. But the business of her
- father had collapsed, and the only thing she got is a pink (!) goldfish
- (that can fly). She met Wapiko, Shu and Aoi in her new school, but soon knew
- that the poor school is too poor to continue its operation. Accidentally, she
- got several billions of dollars left in the bank by her father, and she
- re-built the poor school. The manga is full of funny cute stuff. Animals
- walking around, and face changes from time to time. Very funny, and popular
- in Japan.
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- Nobe Toshio ^[$@LnItMxM:^[(B
-
- Nobe does draw the girls in a pretty way, and some of the occasional H
- materials make me suspect we have a former H artist that made it big. -CPK
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-
- The Legend of Myuu
- ^[$@%_%e%&$NEA@b^[(B 1991 5F Super Visual C. 850
- An ok fantasy adventure story, some H toward the end. -CPK
-
- Nozomi Witches
- ^[$@$N$>$_"'%&%#%C%A%#%:^[(B 1986 30 YJ 460
- Nozomi Witches used to be the number one serial on YJ during its peak
- around 89-90. During its beginning (vol. 1-5) it concentrated on this
- young, talent, ex-actress high school girl who return from New Zealand,
- and she met her next door neighbor Ryotaro. (The 15 year old male lead
- of this story.) The next phase of this series is around vol 6-17, with
- the main emphasis shifting from Nozomi to Ryotaro as he tries to qualify
- for the Seoul Olympics.
- From vol. 18 on, is the current phase of this manga (which Nobe called
- Book II), It's about Ryotaro's pro boxing life, and the parallel life of his
- boxing friend/enemy/understander Yugo Fukuyama. At this stage the
- drama side of the story is almost non-existent, and there is really no
- suspense between Nozomi and Ryotaro. Character designs also changed. -CPK
-
- ^[$@%R%_%3$H$i$$$"$s$0$k^[(B 198? 1F Shougakukan 370
- ^[$@Lo@8$NBg6u^[(B 198? 11F YJ 370
- ^[$@%i%$%8%s%0^[(B 1989 1F YJ 460
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- Ogino Makoto ^[$@2.Ln^[(B ^[$@??^[(B
-
- Ogino has also done character design for the Coliseum(?) video game.
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- Kujaku-Oh (Peacock King)
- ^[$@9&?}2&^[(B 1986 17F YJ 460
- Kujaku-Oh Taimaseiden
- ^[$@9&?}2&!]B`Kb@;EA!]^[(B 1991 11 YJ 460
- KO Taimaseiden is a sequel to Kujaku-Oh, which brought a second occult
- boom to Japanese manga scene. Kujaku-Oh became more of an Epic Occult Saga
- after a few volumes, but this sequel is back to the "Demon Hunt" style
- that the original Kujaku-Oh was intended to be.
- Kujaku is a buddhist monk who belongs to Ura-Kouya, a secret
- organization within the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, sole purpose of
- which is to destroy demons/monsters. Kujaku was born with the power of
- Kujaku-Myouou (Mayuri Vidya-raja, also referred to as Lucifer in some
- occult books) which he uses to fight the forces of evil. He's supposed
- to have lost his Kujaku-Oh power when he and his twin sister (The Beast of
- 666) neutralized each other, but he again used power of Kujaku-Oh in Vol.3
- of Taimaseiden.
- The world of Kujaku-oh is filled with religions, mythology, gods,
- demons, monsters, powerful sorcerers/priests. If you like this kind of
- stuff, Kujaku-Oh will fill all your needs. However, good knowledge of
- religion/mythology is required for full enjoyment of this manga. -TK
-
- Mao
- ^[$B??5{^[(B 1992 s YJ 30
- Mao is the name Kuukai (The founder of Shingon Sect and Kouyasan)
- used when he was young. Being enraged by the corrupted nobles and society,
- Mao quits the college and becomes a rebel (sort of Robin Hood type) but
- got captured by a general named Saknoueno Tamuramaro. While being
- tortured, he's visted by a mysterious Bosatsu (Boddhisattva) who
- gave a revelation regarding the "True Path." After the encounter, Mao
- sets on a journey to find the one who can be his mentor. The manga adds
- lots of Ogino's creative imaginations to the historical facts. -TK
-
- ALGO! 1990-1 3F YJ 460
- ^[$BLk:5rm^[(B 1993 YJ
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- Okazaki Tsuguo ^[$@2,:j$D$0$*^[(B
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- Macross II - Lovers Again
- ^[$@D6;~6uMW:I%^%/%m%9^[(JII 1993 1 SS Monthly 500
- (story by Tomita Masahiro ^[$@IZEDM490^[(B)
- What can one say? It's Macross all over again. Essentially the same plot,
- but different characters. Hibiki = Hikaru, Ishtar = Minmay, Sylvie = Misa.
- Simplistic art + simple story = simpleminded manga, but it's a must
- have for every Macross fan. -DH
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- Otomo Katsuhiro ^[$@BgM'9nMN^[(B
-
- Drawing manga since 1973, having also worked as an illustrator, TV
- commercial director, and character designer & director. Anime credits
- include Genma Taisen/Harmaggeddon, Koji Chushi Meirei/The Order to Stop
- Construction (in Meikyuu Monogatari/Manie Manie), and Robot Carnival. -IS
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-
- Sayonara Nippon 1982 1F Action
- The experiences of Japanese moving to the US; one a judo teacher, the other
- a guitarist.
-
- Urge for War (aka. Hard On)
- ^[$B5$J,$O$bN>^[(B 1982 2F Action
- About Japanese involved in a fictional Sino-Soviet war. The work that
- brought fame to Otomo in Japan.
-
- Children's Dream
- ^[$B;RL4^[(B 1983 1F Action
- Little girl vs. evil, introverted old man. A typical Otomo story,
- this was the first ever manga to win an SF literature prize.
-
- AKIRA
- ^[$@%"%-%i^[(B 1982-90 6F Young Magazine 1200
- ^[$@%"%K%aHG%"%-%i^[(B 1988 5Fa Kodansha 690
- In 2023, the teenage delinquent Kaneda rides the streets of Neo-Tokyo.
- Kaneda's unstable friend, Tetsuo, is the subject of a secret military
- experiment which continues the work of the Akira project -- a project
- which accidentally started WWIII years before. Tetsuo's new psychic powers
- lead to the revival of Akira, and Akira destroys Neo-Tokyo in a moment of
- fury. While Tetsuo carves an empire out of the ensuing chaos, his enemies --
- Kaneda, other psychics, and the US military -- prepare to take him out.
- But Tetsuo's powers are increasing, and his ability to control them is
- decreasing...
- AKIRA is a special phenomenon, partly because of the huge success of
- the movie, and the popularity of Western adaptations. However, Japanese
- readers lost interest towards the end of the manga, and the final volume
- (whose ending slightly expanded on the original) took nearly three
- years to be published.
-
- Kanojo no Omoide...
- ^[$@H`=w$NA[$$$G!D^[(B 1990 1Fs Kodansha 980
- Includes Fireball, Farewell to Weapons, Planet Tako, and other short works.
-
- The Legend of Mother Sarah
- ^[$@:;N.Me!J%5!<%i!K^[(B 1990 3 Young Magazine 1200
- (art by Nagayasu Takumi ^[$B$J$,$d$99*^[(B)
- The Earth is rendered uninhabitable by war, and the population flees
- to orbiting space stations. Plans to make the Earth habitable again
- split the survivors into opposing groups, and Sarah loses her children
- when there is an exodus back to Earth. This manga is a story of Sarah's
- efforts to be reunited with her children. The art is very polished, but
- the story is cliched and excessively grim.
-
- World Apartment Horror
- ^[$@%o!<%k%I%"%Q!<%H%a%s%H%[%i!<^[(B 1991 1F Young Magazine
- (art by Ima Satoshi ^[$@:#IR^[(B)
- Yakuza vs. ethnic apartment residents.
-
- ZeD (aka. Roujin Z) 1991 1F Mr. Magazine
- (art by Okada Tai ^[$@2,EDBd^[(B)
- The manufacturers of a hi-tech, fully-automated sickbed take an old man
- away from his nurse, so that they can showcase their product; however,
- the sickbed begins to run amok when they neglect the old man. An unusual
- and thoughtful piece.
- The manga is pretty scrappy, but the OAV is a nice piece of work (for which
- Otomo only did the mecha designs). Character designs were by Eguchi Hisashi,
- the artist of "Age".
-
- Highway Star 1979 artbook Futabasha
- KABA 1989 artbook
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- Okazaki Takeshi ^[$@2,:jIp;N^[(B
-
- Like Hagiwara, Okazaki was an assistant of Matsumoto Izumi. -TK
- Art seems like "Hagiwara meets Asamiya meets CLAMP". -IS
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- Karen-chan
- ^[$@$+$l$s$A$c$s^[(B 680 1F Kadokawa Shoten 680
- Karen is 175cm tall. And she cries easily. -HH
-
- Koi
- ^[$BNx^[(B 1993 1F South 580
- Okazaki remarked that he enjoyed drawing this manga because "it is
- his true story". (The co-author is Ookawa Nanase. .. !!)
-
- EXPLORER WOMAN RAY 1988-89 2 Nora 500
- ^[$@@:Nn;H$$^[(B 1990 4 Kadokawa Shoten 900
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- Ouyama Rei ^[$@Bg;3Nh^[(B
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- A Midsummer Night's Snowwoman
- ^[$@??2F$NLk$N%f%-%*%s%J^[(B 1990-92 4F Young Magazine 500
- Occult H comedy. Yuki Onna is a beautiful but often malign nymph-like
- being of snow appeared in folklores. But it's not the typical one who
- possessed Haruaki, the descendant of powerful ghost hunter clan but also a
- psychic-impaired sukebei university student. -YK
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- Oku Hiroya ^[$@1|^[(B ^[$@$R$m$d^[(B
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- Hen
- ^[$@JQ^[(B 1991 8 YJ 600
- This is a very strange story. Suffice it to say that Hen is a "different"
- type of manga about high school students in love. -CH
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- Ozawa Satoru ^[$B>._7$5$H$k^[(B
-
- This guy was active during the mid 60s to early 70s (I think). For some
- reason I can't remember, he retired (I think it might have been illness).
- He has done some sports manga, but the ones that make him stand out IMO are:
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- Submarine 707
- ^[$@%5%U%^%j%s#7#0#7^[(B 197? 2F Akita Shoten 700
- ^[$@%5%U%^%j%s#7#0#7^[(B 197? 6Fw Akita Shoten 1300
-
- Ao no 6-go
- ^[$B@D$N#69f^[(B 197? 3F Akita Shoten 290
- Both of these are basically submarine combat manga. Drawing styles are
- somewhat similar to Yokoyama Mitsuteru's later years. Excellent combat
- sequences and drama. Multiple sub-combats (kind of unrealistic now I know
- more about it, but it was great when I was a kid), funky looking subs,
- interesting weapon systems.
- He predates Matsumoto Reiji, who became synonymous with mech-battle manga
- in 70s. Ozawa writes better looking humans though. I was deeply disappointed
- when neither show made it onto the TV. Perhaps some enterprising person will
- make an OAV. Better than the Red October! -SA
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- Sakura Momoko ^[$@$5$/$i$b$b$3^[(B
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- Chibi Maruko-Chan
- ^[$@$A$S$^$k;R$A$c$s^[(B 1987 11 Ribbon 390
- Daily life of an elementary school girl. Probably based on the author's
- childhood. -YK
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- Saruwatari Tetsuya ^[$@1nEOE/Li^[(B
- 1959
-
- Described as manga's "standardbearer of violence", featuring super-realistic
- art; stories are often poorly-constructed excuses for his trademark scenes
- of extreme violence. Saruwatari is a big fan of US and Hongkong action
- films. -IS
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-
- Riki-Oh
- ^[$BNO2&^[(B 88-90 12F Business Jump 500
- (story by Takajo Masahiko ^[$@Bk>"@/I'^[(B)
- Saruwatari perfected his technique with this manga. The story is probably
- the best he's worked with; elements from Riki-Oh turn up in all his later
- works. The live-action movie is somewhat nauseating, and remains one of the
- few unclassified Hongkong films. Vol.12 has the short story "N.Y. Dust",
- which was the prototype for The Hard.
- Takajo Masahiko, the author, has also written Hong Lang (^[$B9HO5^[(B) and
- Lapis Lazuli (^[$BN\M~^[(B), both on Young Sunday.
-
- The Hard
- ^[$@%6!&%O!<%I^[(B 1991 9 Business Jump 500
- M60-toting Kenji Hado, known as "the Hard", pays his divorce bills by working
- in the US as a bounty hunter. Masseria, a ruthless and ambitious mafia boss,
- targets his family -- starting with the Hard's father-in-law, a Don in the
- NY mafia. Hard's aim, while poor when sober, increases to 100% hit
- probability when drunk! This is Saruwatari's best original work.
-
- ^[$BNO2&^[(B 88-90 12F Business Jump 500
- ^[$@%I%C%0%=%k%8%c!<^[(B 87-91 12F Young Jump 500
- BAD POLICE 1989 1F Shonen Champion 500
- DAN-GAN 1985 5F
- ^[$@2+6bB@9^5-^[(B 1988 1F
- ^[$@%8%c%s%0%k!&%-%s%0^[(B 1993 1F Bears Club 500
- ^[$@%@%`%I^[(B 1992-3 3F Young Jump 500
- SOUL 1985 4FX
- Shinkahei ABI 1992 s Young Jump 30
- ^[$BDK2w$"$P$l%V%s20^[(B 1992 Bus. Jump Extra
- ^[$B9b9;E47}EA%?%U^[(B 1993 YJ
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- Saki Okuse ^[$@1|@%Aa5*^[(B
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- The Kaenmajin
- ^[$@2PoeKb?M^[(B 1987 1F Hakusensha 480
-
- Teizokureigari
- ^[$@DcB/Nn<m$j^[(B 1988 2F Hakusensha 480
-
- Twilight of the Dark Master
- ^[$@;YG[<T$N2+:*^[(B 1991 1F Wings 810
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- Shibata Masahiro ^[$@<FED>;90^[(B
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- Kuradharma
- ^[$@%/%i%@%k%^^[(B 1990 11 Young King 500
- In short, it's Sazan Eyes meets Urotsukidouji.
- TK reads it for it's exciting story, sophisticated artwork, and intriguing
- mysticisms; I, on the other hand, a person in his early twenties, is about
- as drained as a 50 year old now. If other Shibata Masahiro mangas are of
- equal caliber, it means yet another artist to worship. [DM]
-
- Blue Sonnet
- ^[$@%V%k!<%=%M%C%H^[(B 198? 19F Hana to Yume 370
- I highly recommend Blue Sonnet to anyone who loves great art, action
- (& violence), SF and complex plots. In a way, Blue Sonnet is one of
- the ultimate psychic action manga. -TK
-
- Shibata has authored at least 20 works, including:
- ^[$@%9%l%C%8^[(B 1990 2F Jets Comics 490
- ^[$@%P!<%9%H^[(B 1992 1F Taitosha 680
- ^[$@%5%$%-%C%/!&%H%i%Y%i!<^[(B 1990 1F Hana to Yume 390
- ^[$@%_%C%7%s%0%"%$%i%s%9^[(B 1989 1F Hana to Yume 370
- ^[$@%U%'%6!<%?%C%A%*%Z%l!<%7%g%s^[(B 1989 2F Wings 480
- ^[$@%O%j%"!<^[(B 1988 1F Hana to Yume 360
- ^[$@%G%9!&%H%i%C%W^[(B 1992 1F Taitosha 800
- ^[$@Kb?g5\^[(B 1993 1F Asahi Sonorama 800
- ^[$@%$%:%J^[(B 1993 1F Akita Shoten 390
- ^[$@9H$$"'2g40A4HG^[(B 1993 8 Jets Comics 980
- ^[$@%i%V%7%s%/%m%$%I^[(B 1993 5 Comic Burger 700
- ^[$@L=3&?M7A%l%t%#!&%I!<%k^[(B 1990 1F Wings 490
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- Shiina Takashi ^[$@DGL>9b;V^[(B
- 24 Jun 1965
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- GS Mikami
- ^[$@#G#SH~?@6K3ZBg:n@o^[(B!! 1992 11 SS 390
- ^[$@#G#SH~?@6K3ZBg:n@o^[(B!! 1993 2 SS Vis. Select. 800
- ^[$@DGL>I42_E9^[(B 1991 2F SS 390
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- Shirato Sampei ^[$@GrEZ;0J?^[(B
- 15 Feb 1932
- Debut: 1957
-
- Famous author of classic ninja mangas.
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- Ninja Bugeicho
- ^[$@G&<TIp7]D"^[(B 1959-62 17
- ^[$@G&<TIp7]D"1F4]EA^[(B 1993 3 Shougakukan 1200
-
- Kamui-den
- ^[$@%+%`%$EA^[(B 1964-71 21F Shougakukan 500
- Kamui Den is the story of a young boy growing up to become a ninja. It's his
- life of training and ends when he realizes that he doesn't want to be a ninja
- and decides to become a nukenin or outlaw ninja, someone who is not affiliated
- with an organization and is hunted to leaving the organization. Kamui Gaiden
- is the continuing story of Kamui after he leaves his organization. -AN
-
- Sasuke
- ^[$@%5%9%1^[(B 1961-7 2F Shougakukan 1010
- Sasuke is the story of a ninja child that starts right after the battle of
- Sekigahara where Tokugawa Ieyasu becomes shogun of Japan. Sarutobi Sasuke
- (Jump Like Monkey Sasuke) was a famous ninja in the employ of Sanada Daisuke
- who fought for Hideyoshi's side (losing side) against Ieyasu. He was believed
- to have committed suicide when he was trapped in a castle, but the story takes
- off that he really escaped and that Sarutobi is not a name of a ninja but a
- whole ninja clan. -AN
-
- Watari
- ^[$@%o%?%j^[(B 1965 5F Kodansha 580
- This story was about a ninja war and the things they did were much more
- superhuman. It was made into a live action movie many, many years ago.
-
- Kogarashi Kushi 1957 X
- Kaze no Ishinoru 1960 X
- La pesca 1967 X
- Bacchus 1976 X
- ^[$@%+%`%$30EA^[(B 1982-7 12 Shougakukan 400
- ^[$@%+%`%$EABh#2It^[(B 1988-91 8F Shougakukan 500
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- Shirow Masamune ^[$@;NO:@5=!^[(B (a psuedonym)
- 23 November, 1961
-
- A talented recluse who has apparently still not "given up his day job".
- There is a noticeable improvement in his work after he sacked his only
- assistant (in 1989?).
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- Appleseed
- ^[$@%"%C%W%k%7!<%I^[(B 1988 5 Comic Gaia 880
- The true classic about the great ESWAT pair of Briareos and Deunan Knute.
- The artwork is fantastic, and the character designs are very sensual.
- But the story takes a lot of work to follow. -CH
-
- Appleseed Databook
- ^[$@%"%C%W%k%7!<%I!&%G!<%?%V%C%/^[(B 1990 1F Seishinsha 880
- Includes a timeline, organisations of Olympus, character details, mecha
- designs, sketches, a substantial short story, and other goodies.
-
- The Ghost in the Shell
- ^[$@963L5!F0Bb^[(B 1991 1 YM Kaizokuban 1000
- In the near future, a female cyborg cop leads the crack 9th division,
- or the "Shell" mobile strike force to combat crime. To combat the early
- release of pirate copy, Shirow had drawn some 36 additional color pages;
- combined with the original color opening pages, there are 64 gorgeous color
- pages out of 348 pages in book #1. While Shirow's works are known to be
- difficult to understand, this book doesn't offer the plot twisting intrigue
- of Appleseed. Most of the difficulty for the reader would come from the
- technical terms about mechanics, science, and cyberspace. [DM]
-
- Intron Depot
- ^[$@%$%s%H%m%s%G%]^[(B 1992 1F Seishinsha 2400
- A lavish artbook which includes nearly all of Shirow's color work since 1982.
-
- ^[$@%V%i%C%/%^%8%C%/^[(B 1986 1F Seishinsha 880
- ^[$@%V%i%C%/%^%8%C%/#M#6#63(%3%s%F^[(B 1986 1F Seishinsha 1240
- ^[$@%I%_%K%*%s^[(B 1987 1 Hakusensha 880
- ^[$@@g=QD6963L%*%j%*%s^[(B 1991 1F Comic Gaia 950
- ^[$@%(%C%/%=%s%G%]^[(B 1992 Comic Gaia
- ^[$BK*$NOG@1^[(B 1993 Comic Gaia
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- Sonoda Ken'ichi ^[$@1`ED7r0l^[(B
-
- A prominent doujinshi artist, rising to fame as character designer for
- various anime, notably Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force, and Riding Bean.
- Has done Samurai Pizza Cats doujinshi, and character designs for a
- Super Famicom strip-mahjong game.
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-
- Sonoda Ken'ichi Early Works Compilation "Fuse Box"
- ^[$@1`ED7r0l=i4|:nIJ=8!V#F#u#s#e!!#B#O#X!W^[(B 1992 1F Hakuyashabou 980
- It's a collection of Sonoda stories, nothing really outstanding. It was
- the first Sonoda manga I'd picked up, and I wasn't all that impressed. -CH
-
- Sonoda Ken'ichi Comic Selection
- ^[$@1`ED7r0l%3%_%C%/%;%l%/%7%g%s!J2>!K^[(B 1991 1F Bandai 1500
-
- Gun Smith Cats 1991 4 Afternoon 500
- It's got decent action and story, but not outstanding comparing with others
- doing shoot-em-up-action-suspense mangas. This is like saying A.C. Green is
- an average NBA player; he can still kick butt playing street ball. Japan's
- got a lot of them, and not all of them well fed, I'm afraid. -DM
-
- Garden Party 1992? artbook
- Includes BGC, lots of Gall Force, Riding Bean, GSC, Otaku no Video, an
- interview, and annoated illustrations. [jwinkelman@vmsa.oac.uci.edu]
-
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- Tachihara Ayumi ^[$@N)86$"$f$_^[(B
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- I'm Willy
- ^[$@%\%/$O%&%#%j!<^[(B 1985 350
- Sora is a guy in high school who spends the first two volumes
- running around having sex with various women and cheating on
- his girlfriend. (He calls his penis "Willy," so that's where
- the title comes from).
- Then, near the beginning of the third volume, he wakes up one
- morning and finds that he's been changed into a girl. Sora
- tries to get adjusted to this (runs around having more sex),
- and then this transformation gets tied into a pretty incoherent
- alien invasion story. (-via GS)
-
- ^[$@$5$/$i$s$\J*8l^[(B 1990-93 17F Be Love KC 390
- ^[$@K\5$^[(B 36 Shonen Champion 390
- ^[$@?N5A^[(B 1988 11 Young Champion 500
- ^[$@G~$A$c$s$N%p%?!&%;%/%9%"%j%9^[(B 1989-90 6 Shuueisha 600
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- Takada Akemi
- 31 March 19xx, Tokyo
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- Takada Yuzo ^[$@9bEDM5;0^[(B
-
- Also known for his character design & illustration work.
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- Everyday is Sunday
- ^[$@KhF|$,F|MKF|^[(B 1988-9 2F Action 480
- ^[$@KhF|$,F|MKF|^[(B 1991 1Fa Futabasha 850
- Policewoman Takashita Yumi, who when necessary can muster great
- strength, and a carefree "professional" magician (Ichidaiji To-ru)
- who practically has nothing to do other than walking around (he is waiting
- for the World Master Magician to come back to accept him as apprentice).
- In each story, that guy tries to explain a little bit about tricks used
- in magic.
- Personally I don't like it really much. I don't find it funny,
- that's it. The two characters seem to fool around without particularly
- interesting things happening. -PY
-
- Toritsuki-kun
- ^[$@%H%j%D%-$/$s^[(B 1991 1F Take Shobou 560
- You need to know Japanese Mah-Jong rules to get anything out of this.
-
- Super Cat Girl Nukunuku (Ban'noh bunka Neko Musume)
- ^[$@K|G=J82=G-L<^[(B 1993 1F Futabasha 2000
- This manga was running in a mag that was later on stopped, and the
- story wasn't long enough for one volume. After the successful OAVs
- were made, the character designer (Moriyama Yuuji) finished off the
- manga so that a volume could be released.
-
- 3x3 EYES 1987 15 Young Magazine 500
- Takada's major work, certainly the one that has garnered him the most
- acclaim. First 6 or 7 volumes are pretty good, then starts to downhill from
- there. After all, what can you do to a main character that's Immortal? ^_^
- The only premise that keeps this story running is Yakumo's quest to become
- human again (and Pai's quest for a brain ^_^). However, like Ranma, it seems
- to have a cult following. There is a little something in here for everyone -
- Humor, Horror/Gore, Psychics, Occult, Martial Arts. I like it. -DH
-
- Aien Kien
- ^[$B9g1o4s1o^[(B 1993 artbook Kodansha 1950
- This book's got a lot of colored Sazan Eyes illustrations (plus material
- from the days he was a real green horn, and some CD jackets he has done
- for varies Gundam related merchandise. The last several pages of the book
- contains indexes and explainations to varies illustrations much the same way
- Intron Depot contains Shiro's explainations/comments, in both English and
- Japanese. -DC
-
- ^[$@%9%]!<%7%g%s#K#I#D#s^[(B 1988 2F Young Magazine 1988
- 3x3 EYES anime-ban 1992 4Fa Kodansha 790
- BLUE SEED 1992 Comic Gamma
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- Takahashi Kouji ^[$@9b669,Fs^[(B
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- Oss!! Karate Club
- ^[$@2!G&!*!*6u<jIt^[(B 1986-93 33 YJ 460
- An outrageous, funny and violent martial arts manga, currently the
- longest runnning title in YJ. The hero is 17-year old Takagi Yoshiyuki,
- one-time captain of the karate club in the toughest highschool in Kansai.
- He is forced to fight his way to the top of local street gangs, the action
- escalating dramatically as he becomes Soul of Osaka, Soul of Tokyo, and
- the toughest martial artist in all Japan.
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- Takahashi Rumiko ^[$@9b66N1H~;R^[(B
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- Urusei Yatsura (aka. "Lum")
- ^[$@$&$k@1$d$D$i^[(B 1979-85 34F Shonen Sunday 390
- ^[$@$&$k@1$d$D$i^[(B 1989 15Fw Shonen Sunday 680
- Ataru Moroboshi, the unluckiest boy in the world, is randomly selected
- as Earth's champion to defeat an alien in a contest with the world at
- stake. A complete lecher, he agrees when he finds the contest is tag
- and the quarry is the beautiful demon princess Lum. After many
- humiliating misses (no one told him Lum could fly), his long-suffering,
- unnaturally-strong "girlfriend" Shinobu promises to marry him if he
- wins. He does, and declares that he will be married, which the aliens
- take as a proposal. So he ends up engaged to a jealous alien every boy
- desires, while chasing every other girl in town, not to mention the
- galaxy. [TM]
-
- Maison Ikkoku
- ^[$@$a$>$s0l9o^[(B 1987 15F BC Spirits 500
- ^[$@$a$>$s0l9o^[(B 1991 9Fw BC Spirits 500
- Maison Ikkoku is about the residents of an old boarding house, and
- the romantic involvement between Godai, a perennial ronin, and
- Kyoko, the widowed manager who hasn't let go of her late husband. [TM]
-
- Mermaid's Forest
- ^[$@?M5{$N?9^[(B 1989 1F Shonen Sunday 1200
- Mermaid's Scar
- ^[$@?M5{$N=}^[(B 1993 1F Shonen Sunday 1200
- The story of Youta, a 500 year old "young man", and Mana, a 17 year-old
- young girl. They both ate the flesh of mermaid, which gave them immortality.
-
- Rumick World
- ^[$@$k!<$_$C$/$o!<$k$I^[(B 1990 3F Shougakukan 710
- The OAVs from this series include: Firetripper, about a girl who
- experiences a timewarp after an explosion; Warau Hyouteki (Laughing Target);
- and The Supergirl.
-
- Ranma Nibunnoichi
- ^[$@$i$s$^#1!?#2^[(B 1987 28 Shonen Sunday 390
- Ranma is a martial artist whose training in China left him with a curse:
- he transforms into female when splashed with cold water, and back to male
- when splashed with hot. Other characters are similarly cursed (turning
- into pandas, cats, etc). He is engaged to Akane, the youngest of three
- daughters, and lives in her father's doujou (which he is supposed to
- inherit). Typical Takahashi stuff with tons of romance, bizarre
- situations, slapstick, and gender-bending. Vol.22 has apparently
- been banned in Singapore, probably because of the seppuku scene. -IS
-
- One Pound Gospel
- ^[$@#1%]%s%I$NJ!2;^[(B 1989 2* Young Sunday 500
- This series isn't finished - four episodes have been printed on
- YS since vol.2, though they haven't been compiled into a tankoubon yet.
-
- Takahashi Rumiko Masterpiece Collection: P's Tragedy
- ^[$@9b66N1H~;R7f:n=8# #P$NHa7`^[(B 1994 1F Shougakukan 980
-
- Kannon Slim s
- A girl secretly loves a handsome guy (who is popular among girls), but is
- ashamed by her non-slimness (not fatness!). She wants to go to a ball in
- a tight gown, so she decides to go for an accelerated slimming course -
- Kunnon Slimming, which takes place in a temple. The coach, surprise
- surprise, is a guy no much older than the girl. -PY
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- Takeuchi Naoko ^[$@IpFbD>;R^[(B
- 15 Mar 1970
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- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
- ^[$@H~>/=w@o;N%;!<%i!<%`!<%s^[(B 1992 6 Nakayoshi 390
- ^[$@H~>/=w@o;N%;!<%i!<%`!<%s^[(B 1992 10 Nakayoshi 600
- When a cat named Luna gives a brooch to the ditzy blonde Usagi, Usagi finds
- that she can transform into a superheroine devoted to fighting the forces of
- darkness. Her friends Ami, Rei, and Makoto become her fellow "Sailor
- Senshi", with powers derived from the kanji for their names, and costumes
- derived from their sailor-suit school uniforms.
- Sailor Moon is unquestionably one of the biggest anime/manga sensations of
- the 1990s, permeating pop/otaku culture to a degree rarely seen. The manga
- and anime character designs and stories are loosely related; both are shoujo,
- though the anime has a large male following.
- The details of the anime comics are:
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 1 1,2,3 ISBN4-06-177728-9
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 2 6,8,9 ISBN4-06-177729-7
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 3 10,11,13 ISBN4-06-177731-9
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 4 14,19,22 ISBN4-06-177732-7
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 5 23,24,25 ISBN4-06-177733-5
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 6 26,27,28 ISBN4-06-177735-1
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 7 31,32,33 ISBN4-06-177736-X
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 8 34,35,36 ISBN4-06-177737-8
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 9 38,39,43 ISBN4-06-177739-4
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon 10 44,45,46 ISBN4-06-177743-2
- Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R 1 48,48,51 ISBN4-06-324551-9
-
- Codename wa Sailor V
- ^[$@%3!<%I%M!<%`$O%;!<%i!<%S!<^[(B 1993 1 Run Run 390
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- Tony Takezaki ^[$@%H%K!<$?$1$6$-^[(B
-
- Takezaki's style is detailed and realistic, and has clearly been influenced
- by Otomo and Umezu. A versatile artist/writer, who has a strong sense of
- visual humor. Takezaki also contributed to the vol.2 of the Ariel manga.
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-
- AD POLICE 25:00
- ^[$@#A#D!P#O#L#I#C#E^[(B 1990 1F Bandai 880
- AD POLICE Ultimate City
- ^[$@#A#D!P#O#L#I#C#E=*_aET;T^[(B 1990 1F Bandai 880
- Various stories inspired by the AD Police anime; there's some serious
- stories, and some extremely flippant ones. Unravelling brains, hentai
- boomers, it's all there. 25:00 reads left to right, is bilingual (English/
- Japanese, with a WILD English translation), and has a "comic" which takes
- the piss out of Bubblegum Crisis, among other things.
-
- Dr. Kishiwada's Scientific Affection
- ^[$@4_OBEDGn;N$N2J3XE*0&>p^[(B 1991 4 Afternoon 560
- The title is a pun on the Japanese title of the "Dr. Strangelove" movie.
- The hero is Dr. Kishiwada, a brilliant but demented scientist, who creates
- bizarre mechs, battles the forces of evil, or just stuffs around. There are
- dozens of parodies of B-grade SF movies, shlocky TV and crappy movies, but
- essentially it's quite unique. Crazy, slick and very funny.
-
- Genocyber
- ^[$@%8%'%N%5%$%P!<^[(B 1992 1 Comic Self 780
- Bio-weapons on the loose. Pretty awful. And they're making OAVs out of it!
-
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- Tanaka Masasi ^[$@EDCf@/;V^[(B
-
- Things present in most manga (eg. dialogue, screen tone) are usually
- absent in Tanaka Masashi's manga. Instead, the emphasis is on extremely
- detailed, atmospheric art. There's always lots of action and dark humor. -IS
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-
- Flash
- ^[$@%U%i%C%7^[(B 1986-90 3F Morning 750
- Flash is a bandit from the wild west, seemingly impervious to harm.
- In the last two volumes, the art is particularly good, and there's almost no
- dialogue. Vol.3 contains the first Gon story, 'The Junior'.
-
- Unidentified Prince Object U.P.O.
- ^[$@L$3NG'%W%j%s%9J*BN^[(B 1990 1F Morning 720
- A prince singlemindedly pursues his princess, ploughing through Nazis,
- demons and medieval battlefields in the process.
-
- Gon
- ^[$@%4%s^[(B 1992 2 Morning 530
- A baby dinosaur causes havoc throughout the animal kingdom. No dialogue
- at all. A manga with extremely wide appeal.
-
- ^[$B;xBgKA81^[(B 1991 1F Afternoon 800
- ^[$BKA81%t%#%/%H%j%"9f^[(B 1988 1 Morning 700
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- Terasawa Buichi ^[$@;{BtIp0l^[(B
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- Gokuu Midnight Eye
- ^[$@%4%/%&^[(B 1988-92 4 Comic Burger 500
- The two OAV's I've seen are pretty good, but the early mangas are rather dull.
- Gokuu is based on the monkey king stories. He's a private detective, with a
- cyborg eye tied into the world's computer networks, and an expanding explosive
- staff. -CH
-
- ^[$@%3%V%i^[(B 1988 10 Shuueisha 580
- KABUTO 1988 2F Shuueisha 850
- TAKERU 1993 1 Comic Burger 1500
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- Tezuka Osamu ^[$@<jDM<#Cn^[(B
- Nov 3 1926 (Osaka) - 9 Feb 1989
-
- Widely regarded as "the god of manga". Tezuka's first manga appeared
- when he was 20, while he was studying at university. He went on to
- become a qualified doctor, and his works eventually amounted to over
- 150,000 pages, revolutionising the manga industry. Most of his mangas
- are intelligent, mature and expertly told, and have lost none of their
- impact.
- Only the most recent editions of Tezuka's mangas are listed here.
- Older printings can probably be obtained more cheaply.
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-
- Tetsuwan Atom
- ^[$@E4OS%"%H%`^[(B 18F Kodansha 570
- Probably needs no introduction. Originally a comic (with evolving styles)
- about a 100000hp robot in shape of a boy. Made into a phenomenally
- successful TV series in the early 60s. English version 'Astroboy' or
- 'Mighty Atom'. Remade into another TV series in the 80s (forgot when).
- My favorite episodes are: 'Roboido', 'Robio & Robiet', 'Shijo saidai no
- robot (Greatest robot ever)'. It even ran in newspapers for a while. -SA
-
- Jungle Emperor
- ^[$@%8%c%s%0%kBgDk^[(B 3F Kodansha 520
- Story of Leo the white lion. Blockbuster success as TV series in form of
- 'Jungle Taitei', 'Shin-Jungle Taitei' and 'Shin-Jungle Taitei, Susume Leo'.
- Broadcast abroad as 'Kimba the white lion'. TV serialization basically
- lost all the drama of the original, though. -SA
-
- W3
- ^[$@%o%s%@!<%9%j!<^[(B 3F Kodansha 570
- Story of 3 intergalactic agents sent to earth to investigate whether the
- Earth should be destroyed to save the galaxy from its barbaric ways.
- They disguise themselves as a rabbit (Colonel Bokko), a duck (Lieutenant
- Pukko) and a horse (Sergeant Nokko). -SA
-
- Big X 4F Kodansha 570
- The story of an heir to the secret formula of the Nazi V4 project and his
- struggle against the Neo-Nazi organization. The comic set I have doesn't
- have all the stories I remember as a kid. I wonder if that means that some
- episodes were lost. -SA
-
- Vampire
- ^[$@%P%s%Q%$%d^[(B 3F Kodansha 570
- Actually about Werewolves and werebeings. I don't remember the comic
- stories actually finishing though. Heavily features Tezuka's two regular
- characters: Manabe Rokuro (Rock) and Hige Oyaji. The TV series had both
- live action and cel animation. -SA
-
- Dororo
- ^[$B$I$m$m^[(B 4F Kodansha 570
- An unborn child's body is promised to a hundred monsters in exchange for
- power by a 16th century noble. The child grows up and start killing off
- the monsters to regain his missing body-parts (he is heavily prosthesized).
- Dororo is a hanger-on child of a brigand. -SA
-
- A Knight with Ribbons
- ^[$@%j%\%s$N53;N^[(B 3F Kodansha 570
- One of the few Tezuka Shoujo manga. The story is about this princess who
- has to pretend she is a man to prevent succession problems. -SA
-
- Microid S
- ^[$@%_%/%m%$%I#S^[(B 3F Kodansha
- Small sized humanoids with insect wings attempt to destroy humans or
- something like that. -SA
-
- Triton of the Seas
- ^[$@B3$N%H%j%H%s^[(B 4F Kodansha 570
- The manga wasn't all that popular, but the TV version became phenomenally
- popular, especially among teenage female anime fans. The last of the
- Triton tribe fights against the Poseidon tribe. -SA
-
- Ambassador Magma
- ^[$@%^%0%^Bg;H^[(B 3F Kodansha
- Another short Tezuka series. This was made into a TV live action monster
- series (kind of like Ultraman) and was pretty popular. -SA
-
- Firebird
- ^[$B2P$ND;^[(B 1977-80 9 Kodansha 570
- Tezuka's most profound and ambitious work, dealing with man's quest for
- immortality. Unfinished.
-
- Black Jack
- ^[$B%V%i%C%/!&%8%!%C%/^[(B 12F Shonen Champion 12F
- Medical Manga. Black Jack is an illegal but talented surgeon.
- He is in conflict with the conservative medical establishment, for
- using radical and supernatural techniques to combat rare afflictions.
- BTW, Tezuka Osamu is a qualified doctor.
-
- Aufruf an Adolf!
- ^[$@%"%I%k%U$K9p$O^[(B 1992 5F Bunshun Bunko
- "This is a story about three men named Adolf. Although each led
- different lives, they were tied to one another by a single string called
- destiny. Now that the last Adolf has died, I would like leave this
- story to our sons. My name is Souhei Touge..... the main supporting
- role and narrator of this story...."
- I'd actually give a rating of 6 out of 5 for the story... It has one
- of the most compelling plots in the history of manga. It is Tezuka's
- masterpiece, and one I'd recommend to anyone... provided they have a
- translation to go with it... If you can understand Japanese and have
- the money, just get out of your terminal immediately and go get
- this... It's worth it. -KM
-
- Crime & Punishment
- ^[$B:a$HH31Q8lHG^[(B 1F Japan Times 1030
- This is an adaptation of Dostoevsky's classic work. The Japan Times
- edition is in English, with Japanese footnotes, intended for Japanese
- readers (translator: Frederik Schodt).
-
- ^[$@<7?'$$$s$3^[(B 5F Akita Shoten 500
- ^[$@6u5$$NDl^[(B 1F Akita Shoten 1000
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- Tagami Yoshihisa ^[$@$?$,$_$h$7$R$5^[(B
- Debut: 1978
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- Pepper 1991 1Fw Akita Shoten 1800
- A US Western story. (ISBN4-253-10232-8 C0079 P1800E)
-
- NERVOUS BREAKDOWN 1990 6 Nora 520
- Andou, a very weak guy, throws up every time, but sharp as razor forms
- a detective company - with him as the president. His office has five people,
- including a former police detective in his 50s; Miwa (airheaded but strong);
- and another very rich woman, who loves Andou (like Miwa). Mostly, they
- are short stories, with the only continuity being the women fighting
- over Andou. -HH
-
- ^[$@LGF|^[(B 1987 5F Shonen Captain 380
- ^[$@2f$,L>$OO5^[(B 1987 2F Akita Shoten 1000
- ^[$@%U%!%$%?!<^[(B 1990-1 4 Jets Comics 490
- ^[$@7Z0fBt%7%s%I%m!<%`^[(B 1990-1 5F Super Visual C. 780
- ^[$@%U%'%@!<%$%s^[(B 1994 1F Shonen Captain 520
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- Togashi Yoshihiro ^[$@IZ3_5AGn^[(B
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- ^[$@$F$s$G@-0-%-%e!<%T%C%I^[(B 1990 4F Shuueisha 390
- I'm Not Afraid of the Wolf!! 1F Shuueisha 390
-
- Yuu*Yuu*Hakusho (aka. "Astral Visit Report", "The Poltergeist Report")
- ^[$@M)!zM7!zGr=q^[(B 1991 16 Shonen Jump 390
- ^[$BM)!zM7!zGr=q7`>lHG^[(B 1993 1 Shuueisha 690
- Occult action comedy. The Worst Kind of bad boy, Urameshi Yuusuke, died when
- he accidentally saved a child. But his death was so unpredictable that even
- the Judge of the Dead can't decide whether he must go heaven or hell. He
- had to carry out a quest to decide his destiny. Or to return to life again.
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- Toriyama Akira ^[$@D;;3^[(B ^[$@L@^[(B
-
- His manga, aimed at children, are extremely popular. He also did graphic
- design work for the Dragon Quest video game, which was later animated.
- A Dragon Quest manga based on the game appeared, with art by Inada Kouji
- and story by Sanjou Riku; this was also made into an anime. (Toriyama
- has nothing to do with the DragonQuest manga.) He also worked on two
- anime in 1990 (incl. Pink).
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-
- Dr. Slump
- ^[$@%I%/%?!<%9%i%s%W^[(B 1980 18 SJ
- ^[$B#D#r%9%i%s%W%"%i%l$A$c$s^[(B 1993 1 Shuueisha 690
- A series of strange stories (sometimes building on each other) about
- a silly mad inventor, and his young-girl robot, Arare. Lots of puns,
- toilet humor, and sex jokes. -CH
- It was wildly popular in Japan, and brought him into prominence.
- The decision to animate Dr. Slump was taken 5 weeks after the manga
- started, setting a new record.
-
- Sakugekijou
- ^[$@:n7`>l^[(B 1983 2 Shonen Jump 360
- A work that came out after Dr. Slump had started, but before Dragon
- Ball. Shows exactly the same kind of twisted bathroom humor as Dr.
- Slump, but with some of the combat sequences that appeared later in
- Dragon Ball. Has many of the same character designs, but with a
- slightly different story line.
-
- DRAGON BALL 1985 36 Shonen Jump 390
- An RPG arcade game-style series with Son Goku searching out the location
- of the seven powerful Dragon Balls. When they are brought together, the
- balls will grant the possessor one wish. Lots of toilet and sexual humor.
- Very silly, but lots of fun. This series also metamorphed into Dragon Ball Z,
- which has the same manga name as the original. Most of the character
- designs are based on those in Dr. Slump. -CH
- Hey, I know this sounds odd, but Toriyama Akira should be given credit
- for his unique artwork and designs... and the story is pretty good if
- you just read the first three volumes or so... (actually, it ain't
- that bad until you get past vol.12 or somewhere around there.) -KM
- I actually liked it more after it got more serious. It seemed too much
- like Dr Slump in the beginning--I liked Dr Slump, but I was expecting
- something more different. One thing I love about the DB is watching
- Gokuu grow up and I actually liked that "enemy character even stronger
- than the last" thing. I think though, that Toriyama should have ended it
- after the Freeza battle. I mean, Freeza was the strongest in the
- universe and Gokuu beat him. (Vegeeta was supposed to be the strongest
- when he first appeared but I kinda figure that was just his ego talking)
- After that, what can you do? The cyborgs and Sel (Cel?) are a real
- letdown after Freeza. -KT
-
- Toriyama Akira's Unskillful Manga Laboratory
- ^[$BD;;3L@$N2<<!$C$TL!2h8&5f^[(B Shuueisha
- A "how to draw manga" instruction book.
-
- ^[$@D;;3L@!{:n7`>l^[(B 1983 2 Shuueisha 360
- Dabu and Peter One 1992 Virtual Jump
- ^[$B%I%i%4%s%\!<%k#Z6d2O%.%j%.%j$V$C$A$.$j$N@($$E[^[(B Shuueisha 690
-
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- Tsuruta Hirohisa ^[$BDaEDMN5W^[(B
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-
- ^[$B$J$D$-%/%i%$%7%9^[(B 1991 6 Business Jump 500
- ^[$BIw^[(B^[$B2g^[(B 1992 1F
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- U-jin ^[$@M7?M^[(B
- 15 Jun 1959
-
- U-jin="PlayPerson".
- A reasonably well-known H artist, whose high-quality art, and bizarre
- sicko stories, make him stand out from the others.
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-
- ANGEL 1989-90 5 Young Sunday 500
- This was reprinted in 1993, completely unaltered, with the addition
- of random dot stereograms.
-
- He has authored dozens of works, including:
- Juliet 1992 3 Young Sunday 500
- ^[$@M7?M%V%i%s%I^[(B 1991 6 Studio Ship 500
- ^[$@%U%m%C%0%^%s^[(B 1993 1 Read-sha 500
- ^[$@%&%)!<%-%s%0%*%s^[(B 1988-9 2 Morning 480
- ^[$@Fn6K#2#89f^[(B 1994 1 Scholar 530
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- Urasawa Naoki ^[$@1:BtD><y^[(B
- 2 Jan 1960
-
- Most of Naoki's characters are reused in each new series. But he
- has a truly great mastery of comic expression, and serious tension
- building. -CH
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-
- Pineapple Army
- ^[$@%Q%$%J%C%W%k#A#R#M#Y^[(B 1986-8 10 Shougakukan 480
- (story by Kudou Kazuya ^[$@9)F#$+$:$d^[(B)
- An ex-military man trains others to defend themselves, on the condition
- that he never gets involved himself. But he always does, anyway.
- The stories always have a nice twist to the plot, are well-written,
- and have great artwork. -CH
-
- YAWARA! 1987 29F BC Spirits 500
- Judo romance comedy. A Judo champion girl who wants to have fun just like
- other girls, and her strict grandfather who wants her to triumph in
- Judo tournaments. -PY
-
- Master Keaton
- ^[$@#M#A#S#T#E#R!!%-!<%H%s^[(B 1993 13 BC Original 500
- (story by Katsuhika Hokusei ^[$@1:BtD><y^[(B)
- Well, the main character is this guy who's half Japanese, half English.
- He's a lecturer at a university, and is an archaeologist... but then again,
- he works as an operative/detective for Lloyds of London. He used to be in
- the SAS and is a veteran of the Falklands War, and was one of the members
- of the Iran Embassy incident... it's Indy J. + Pineapple Army + some other
- things divided by 3. If you liked Pineapple Army, you'd like it. -KM
-
- ^[$@1:BtD><yC;JT=8!!#N#A#S#A^[(B 1988 1F Shougakukan 480
-
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- Ueshiba Reach ^[$@?"<GM}0l^[(B
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- Discommunication
- ^[$@%G%#%9%3%_%e%K%1!<%7%g%s^[(B 1992 3 Afternoon 500
- An ordinary schoolgirl, and a strange guy who performs magic rituals.
-
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- Umezu Kazuo ^[$@G`?^$+$:$*^[(B
-
- A famous and very influential horror artist, whose art is crude and
- disturbing in the extreme. -IS
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-
- 14
- ^[$@#1#4:P^[(B 1991 11 BC Spirits 500
- In the near future, the world is bleak and heavily industrialised. One
- day, a scientist finds that a lump of chicken meat (in an experimental vat)
- is becoming sentient. The lump eventually grows into Chicken George, who
- seeks revenge on humanity for their mistreatment of animals. But he falls
- in love with a human girl.
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- Wada Shinji ^[$@OBED?5Fs^[(B
-
- Does action manga often with women as the main characters. Intended
- for a shoujo audience. -NA
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-
- Sukeban Deka
- ^[$@%9%1%P%s7:;v^[(B 19?? 21 Hana to Yume 350
- Mainly about an agent named Asamiya Saki fighting various evil
- organizations. She uses a yo-yo as a weapon and a symbol. The one
- OVA is supposed to be more closely tied to the original premise. -NA
-
- Mystery Thief Amaririsu
- ^[$@2xEp%"%^%j%j%9^[(B 1991 6 Hana to Yume 390
- Amaririsu is a super thief, whose real name is Shizaki Nana (a high
- school student). Nana wears a wig in her non-thief identity. She
- can disguise herself, is extremely athletic, highly skilled, and
- a determination to always end up on top. The stories are about her
- life and adventures. Her mother is Shizaki Yukino, a retired thief
- who went by the title Kaito Narushisu. Another character named
- Sugar is an inventor/technician/helper who makes sure Nana has the
- equipment she needs to succeed. In vol.3, there is a change in direction
- of the story (which is spoofed by the artist/author in the title frames),
- in which Nana gets a job as an idol singer with the title Flower
- Dream Nana (she has a trick wand too).
-
- ^[$@%T%0%^%j%*^[(B -1990 27F Hana to Yume 390
- ^[$@$"$5$.?'$NEA@b^[(B 1990 4 Hana to Yume 390
- ^[$@D6>/=wL@F|9a^[(B 1989 2 Hana to Yume 390
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- Yamamoto Naoki ^[$@;3K\D><y^[(B
-
- He used to be known as the character designer for some of the
- Cream Lemon series. Some of his H mangas are under the aliases
- Moriyama Tou and Touyama Mori.
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-
- Blue
- ^[$@%V%k!<^[(B 1991 t Yukitachisha 12000
- Declared harmful to minors.
-
- Happa 64
- (?)
- Something about this twin girls fall for the same guy. Lots of close
- calls (sex) and one of them eventually went to bed with him. -DM
-
- ^[$@$4$a$s$M#B%\!<%$^[(B 1988 1F Comic Burger 480
- ^[$@$"$5$C$F#D#a#n#c#e^[(B 1990 7F BC Spirits 500
- YOUNG & FINE 1992 1 Action 750
- ^[$@KM$i$O$_$s$J@8$-$F$$$k^[(B 1993 4F BC Spirits 500
- ^[$@L4$G0)$$$^$7$g$&^[(B 1993 1 Koubunsha 800
- ^[$B$+$b$7$@7/!&%U%!%$%H!*^[(B 1993 1 France Shoin 450
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- Yano Kentarou ^[$BLpLn7rB@O:^[(B
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-
- Network Warrior
- ^[$@%M%C%H%o!<%/@o;N^[(B 1991 1F Comic Nora 550
- If Usenet has a manga, this would be it. The stories within the story are
- loosely connected by common characters, the heroes, and the mysterious "D".
- Network Warrior is like Tron meets Vagrant, and unlike the latter, this story
- actually makes sense. Not a spectacular piece by itself. It's mentioned here
- because 1) it came in the "TK manga leasing program" package, 2) somebody had
- asked a long time ago whether if a manga about computer networks exists, and
- 3) it makes a nice warm-up for the other Yano Kentaro titles .... -DM
-
- Elder Gods Legend (Jashin Tensetsu)
- ^[$B<Y?@EB@b%7%j!<%:^[(B 1992-3 5 Comic Nora 520
- 1. Lamia 2. Dark Mermaid 3. Last Creator 4. Confusion
- Like his other work I just mentioned above, the Demon Legend stories are
- very loosely connected. There are no regular characters except the four Demon
- Gods, which probably weren't Yano's creation anyway (The man is obviously
- heavily inspired by H.P. Lovecraft). This is not a drawback, however, as the
- lack of regulars gives the author the freedom to create/kill-off his
- characters, and thus a real sense of danger for them. One of the short
- stories, Dark Mermaid, stands out as a particular masterpiece (It was
- reprinted in Family Comics). The rest of the stories are no less interesting
- either. There are occasions, however, when a plot twist seems artificial
- just to achieve convenient dramatic effects. Yano also employs a liberal
- amount of female nudities during important scenes - just so to keep your
- attention on the page, although explicit sex never occured in this manga.
- Given the kind of people who reads Comic Nora, however, these tactics are
- useful and often necessary, and therefore not a problem with me. Yano seems
- to possess a lot of creativity, even though he seems to have trouble focusing
- it. Coherent or not, Yano's stories can still be very involving. This is
- another series I would recommend manga lovers to look into. -DM
-
- ^[$@54<m=C^[(B 1988-90 3F Business Jump 450
- ^[$@%H%C%W$r$M$i$(!*%M%/%9%H!&%8%'%M%l!<%7%g%s^[(B Bandai 980
- ^[$@%M%3$8$c$J$$$b$s!*^[(B 1991-92 11 Young Jump 800
- Arve Z 1992 1 Rapport 500
-
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- Yasuhiko Yoshikazu ^[$@0BI'NIOB^[(B
-
- Yasuhiko also did a lot of character design for anime such as Gundam, Crusher
- Joe, Kaze to ki no shi/The poems of wind and wood (shoujo).
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-
- Venus Wars
- ^[$@%t%#%J%9@o5-^[(B 1987-90 4F Nora 500
- Made into anime.
-
- ^[$@%J%`%8!]BgT"<g!]^[(B 1987-91 5F Tokuma Shoten 1000
- ^[$BFz?'$N%H%m%D%-!<^[(B 1992 3 Cho Shuppan 800
- ^[$@#C%3!<%H^[(B 1988 1F Shonen Captain 370
- ^[$@%/%k%I$N@1^[(B 1990 2F Shonen Captain 980
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- Yasunaga Kouichirou ^[$@0B1J9R0lO:^[(B
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-
- Prefectural Earth Defence Force (Kenritsu chikyuu boueigun)
- ^[$B8)N)CO5eKI1R73^[(B 1984 4FX SS Monthly 350
- Yes, it's hysterical. At least as funny as the OVA, if not funnier, and
- it's longer. ^_^ -KT
-
- D-Cup Hunter
- ^[$@5pF}%O%s%?!<^[(B 1990 2F SS Monthly 500
- The story of a high school girl with small breasts who goes around
- disguised as the "Kyonyuu Hunter" (she stuffs her shirt for the role),
- collecting breast-prints of women who use their large breasts for evil
- purposes. Incredibly stupid, pretty funny, Boueigun is better. -KT
-
- Nakano Army Prep School (Rikugun Nakano yobikou)
- ^[$@N&73CfLnM=Hw9;^[(B 1986 6 SS Monthly 360
- It's a lot like Boueigun in its characters and concept. Boueigun is a lot
- wilder and funnier, though. -KT
-
- ^[$@3$Dl?MN`%"%s%A%g%S!<^[(B 1993 2 SS Monthly 500
-
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- Yokoyama Mitsuteru ^[$B2#;38w51^[(B
-
- A prolific writer in the 60's and contemporary of Tezuka. His early works
- are visibly (IMHO) inferior to Tezuka's works of the times, though he did
- improve a lot. -SA
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-
- Tetsujin #28
- ^[$BE4?M#2#89f^[(B 10F Akita Shoten 380
- A popular series about the same time as the Tetsuwan atom (early 60s).
- Decidedly inferior drawing. Still, the pioneer of the controllable giant
- robot class. Made into a B&W TV series, and later spawned off a remake/
- continuation TV series. Black Ox rules! This manga decidedly made
- Yokoyama into a big name.
-
- Iga no Kagemaru
- ^[$B0K2l$N1F4]^[(B 15F Akita Shoten 380
- One of the original ninja series. Slightly better drawing quality. I don't
- think this one made it to TV though. Unlike Shirato Sampei's stuff, this
- series is definitely manga-like rather than gekiga like. The story is
- basically about a group of ninjas who are in the shogun's employ and they
- fight other ninjas who are working for rebellious factions.
-
- Kamen no ninja Akakage
- ^[$B2>LL$NG&<T@V1F^[(B 196? 3F Akita Shoten 380
- Improved drawing quality from about this time. Similar generic theme to the
- above, except the Akakage (red shadow) was a hida-ninja and worked for
- Toyotomi hideyoshi. Most of the stories are of multiple member ninja groups
- fighting each other (and most of them die). Made into a live action TV
- series around the same time (kind of stupid with lots of monsters, but I
- liked it). Remade into an anime in the late 80s.
-
- Giant Robo 196? 2F
- Protracted series that was finished before it got interesting. Basically
- an espionage story concerning the BF group who made 3 giant robots GR1, 2 and
- 3 which were supposed to be unbeatable in land, water, air respectively.
- They lose GR1 and story gets complex after that. Made into a live action TV
- series 'Susume Gianto Robo' which was silly. Now being remade into an anime
- OAV with more original style story and characters.
-
- Babel ni-Sei
- ^[$@%P%S%k#2@$^[(B 196? 11F Akita Shoten 380
- This went on forever! Battle between Yomi and Babel ni-sei, the latter being
- a student plucked from his home and trained to be the master of the tower
- of babylon (Babel no toh). Lots of paranormal powers and in this sense a
- pioneer of genres such as Locke the superman.
-
- Sono na wa wan zero wan/The name is 101
- A young boy breaks into a research lab and destroys some samples. It turns
- out that he is a powerful esper. A secret organization had somehow obtained
- some of his blood. The blood sample was labeled "From test subject #101."
- Hence the title of the manga. His blood, when injected into other people,
- will cause the manifestation of psychic powers. The boy has found out about
- this, destroys the blood samples, but is too late. There have been already
- many psychics created, and they are evil. It's him against the organization.
-
- Yokoyama has authored some 30 titles, including:
- ^[$@;09q;V^[(B ?-1988 60F Shoushuppansha 370
- ^[$@9`1)$HN-K.^[(B 1990 15 Shoushuppansha 390
-
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- Yoshijou?? Jun'ichi ^[$@G=[j=c0l^[(B
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-
- Naki no Ryuu
- ^[$@S-$-$NN5^[(B 1985-91 9 Kindai Mahjong 530
- The definitive mahjong manga.
-
-
-
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- Yui Toshiki ^[$BM#^[(B ^[$BEP;m<y^[(B
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-
- Misty Girl 1991 1 Fujimi Shuppan 800
- ^[$@M#EP;m<y=i4|:nIJ=8^[(B "Junction" 1993 artbook Byakuya Shobou 1000
- KIRARA 1993 1 Young Jump 500
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- Yuuki Masami ^[$@$f$&$-$^$5$_^[(B
-
- Before appearing on Shounen Sunday with Kyuukyoku Choujin R, he was
- known as an anime-parody manga artist. -YK
- He is a well-known Tomino otaku and most parodies he did were on Gundam
- and other Tomino works. -TK
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-
- Assemble Insert
- A truly inspired parody of the super-powered crime fighter. Most of
- the character designs are caracatures, with a noticible absence of
- noses. Also has many in-jokes, and constant references to itself as
- anime. The hero is a 14 (or so) year-old girl with super strength, who
- has been enlisted by the police force to fight crime, and help boost
- their TV ratings. Unfortunately, she can't sing or dance. -CH
-
- The Ultimate Superman R
- ^[$@5f6KD6?M$"!A$k^[(B 4F SS 680
- New student "R Tanaka Ichirou" is an android who always wears
- wooden slippers. -PY
- The first major work of Yuuki Masami. Due to high content of in-jokes,
- this manga might be hard to understand for fans but for those who has grown
- up with manga, anime and live-action stuff, this is a manga that you wouldn't
- wanna miss. -TK
-
- Mobile Police Patlabor
- ^[$@5!F07Y;!%Q%H%l%$%P!<^[(B 1988 21 SS 390
- With the rapidly accelerating development of hyper-technology,
- a humanoid-type machine called "LABOR" is being used in every field of
- industry. However, it has created the new social menace of "LABOR" crime.
- In order to curb such crimes from happening one after another, the
- Metropolitan Police Department has established a special department, the
- "Special Vehicle Section No.2". It consists of a company of patrol
- "LABOR" known as PATLABOR.
- Compared to the anime, the manga version focuses more on character
- development and jokes are more subtle. Manga also deals with many social,
- political and enviromental issues in depth. -TK
-
- Other works include: Magical Lucy, Yamatotakeru no Bouken, Tetsuwan Birdy.
-
-
-
-
- Manga Magazines
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- Publishers:
- Akita Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. ^[$@=)ED=qE9^[(B
- Asahi Sonorama Co. Ltd. ^[$@D+F|?7J9<R^[(B
- Byakuya Shobo ^[$@GrLk=qK<^[(B
- Chikuma Shobo ^[$@C^K`=qK<^[(B
- Fujimi Shuppan ^[$@IY;NH~=PHG^[(B
- Futabasha ^[$@APMU<R^[(B
- Gakken Co. Ltd. ^[$@3X=,8&5f<R^[(B
- Hakusensha ^[$@Gr@t<R^[(B
- Heibonsha Ltd. Publishers ^[$@J?K^<R^[(B
- Jitsugyo-no Nihon-sha Co. Ltd. ^[$@<B6HG7F|K\<R^[(B
- Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. ^[$@3Q@n=qE9^[(B
- Kobunsha Publishing Co. Ltd. ^[$@8wJ8<R^[(B
- Kodansha Int'l Co. Ltd. ^[$@9VCL<R^[(B
- Nihon Bungeisha ^[$@F|K\J87]<R^[(B
- Nihon Shuppansha ^[$@F|K\=PHG<R^[(B
- Ohta Publications Co. Ltd. ^[$@B@ED=PHG^[(B
- Read-sha ^[$@%j%$%I<R^[(B
- Scholar ^[$@%9%3%i^[(B
- Seishinsha ^[$@@D?4<R^[(B
- Shinseisha ^[$@?7@<<R^[(B
- Shinshokan ^[$@?7=q4[^[(B
- Shogakukan Inc. ^[$@>.3X4[^[(B
- Shueisha, Inc. ^[$@=81Q<R^[(B
- Studio Ship ^[$@%9%?%8%*!&%7%C%W^[(B
- Taitosha ^[$@BgET<R^[(B
- Take Shobou ^[$@C]=qK<^[(B
- Tatsumi Shuppan ^[$@C$L&=PHG^[(B
- Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. ^[$@FA4V=qE9^[(B
- Ushio Shuppansha ^[$@D,=PHG^[(B
-
- Target Readers:
- Female Male
- a. Shoujo <6th grade a. for kids <4th grade
- b. Shoujo >7th grade b. Shounen >5th grade
- c. Lady's Comic c. Seinen >10th grade
- d. Mystery d. Business
- e. for manga fans e. for manga fans
- f. H
- g. Gekiga (3rd class)
- h. four-frame
- i. other interests
- Release Date:
- A Biweekly
- B Bimonthly
- C Quarterly
- D Yearly
- E Irregular
-
- - Price includes 3% of Japanese consumption tax.
- - Some mags often have special price (increased by 10 yen) due to
- the extra pages.
- - Name of Editors are different from that of distributors
- in some cases.
- - #issue indicates numbers of copies published, divided by 10,000.
- - Some mags are returned to publishers in most cases, so the
- circulation numbers don't necessarily mean the exact popularity.
- - ex. in the title means "zoukan", extra issue.
- - '#' prefix indicates ceased publication.
-
- REFERENCE:
- Magazines/Newspapers All Catalogue '92, Media Research Center
-
- Name (since) Publisher Price Date #issue Readers
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- #AB Lovers (92-93) Take Shobou 450 B Fc
- AC Labien (89) Kasakura Shuppan390 16th 15 Fc
- Action Hip WaniMagazine sha500 10th Mf
- Action Pizazz (91) Futabasha 250 A Wed 30 Mc
- Ami Jour (86) Futabasha 350 26th 35 Fc
- Aniparo Comics (85) Minori Shobou 530 B 4th 16 Fe
- Apple Mystery (91) Ohzora Shuppan 570 24th 25 Fd
- ASCII Comic (92) ASCII 500 18th Me
- Asuka (85) Kadokawa Shoten 350 24th 20 Fb
- Attohteki (88) Kousai Shobou 520 7th 3 Mf
- Be Boy (91) Seiji Bublos 800 B 10th Fe
- Be Love (80) Koudansha 280 1, 15th 35 Fc
- Be Love Bridal (89) Koudansha 380 E 25 Fc
- Be Love Pair (86) Koudansha 280 8th 35 Fc
- Be Love Parfait (87) Koudansha 400 26th 35 Fc
- Be Love Pine (90) Koudansha 390 E 20 Fc
- Bears Club (88) Shuueisha 370 25th 50 Mc
- Belle Rose (93) Shounen Gahousha300 28th Fc
- Bessatsu Friend (65) Koudansha 280 13th 50 Fb
- Bessatsu Hana to Yume Hakusensha 390 8th Fb
- Bessatsu Margaret (65) Shuueisha 280 13th 130 Fb
- Bessatsu Princess (90) Akita Shoten 530 C 45 Fb
- Bessatsu Shoujo Comic (70) Shougakkan 280 13th 60 Fb
- Bessatsu Young You Shuueisha 400 C 22nd Fc
- Big Comic (68) Shougakkan 220 10, 25th150 Md
- Big Comic Original (72) Shougakkan 220 5, 20th 150 Md
- Big Comic Spirits (80) Shougakkan 220 Mon 180 Mc
- Big Comic Superior (87) Shougakkan 220 1, 15th 70 Md
- Big Gold (92) Shougakkan 680 28th Md
- Bouquet (78) Shuueisha 370 26th 40 Fb
- Bonita (81) Akita Shoten 380 24th 40 Fb
- #Bonita Eve (83) Akita Shoten 290 16th 40 Fc
- Bonton (91) Shufu to Seikatsu sha 340 8th 30 Fc
- Business Jump (85) Shuueisha 220 1, 15th 82 Md
- Cain Gakken 490 B 27th Fd
- Candy Time (89) Fujimi Shuppan 320 11th 18 Mf
- Ciao (77) Shougakkan 390 3rd 40 Fa
- Collet (85) Akita Shoten 280 24th 40 Fc
- Collet Mystery (86) Akita Shoten 370 B 8th 25 Fd
- Collet Pure (87) Akita Shoten 270 B 6th 25 Fc
- Combat Comic (84) Nihon Shuppansha620 29th 8 Mi
- Comic Affair (91) Eichi Shuppan 390 E 15 Fc
- Comic Afternoon (87) Koudansha 430 25th 35 Mc
- Comic Amant WaniMagazine Sha380 B 9th Fd
- Comic Amour (90) Sun Shuppan 350 30th 35 Fc
- Comic Aya (87) Ohzora Shuppan 390 8th 50 Fc
- #Comic Babe
- Comic Be! (86) Koubunsha 260 3rd 20 Mc
- Comic Bonbon (90) Koudansha 380 15th 80 Ma
- Comic Boy (86) Nihon Shuppansha380 4th 15 Mg
- Comic Bunny Tsukasa Shobou 550 26th Mf
- Comic Burger (86) Scholar 250 25th Mc
- Comic Cocktail (90) Heiwa Shuppan 350 12th 6 Mg
- Comic Comp (88) Kadokawa Shoten 390 26th Me
- Comic Dragon (92) Fujimi Shobou 490 8th Me
- Comic Gamma Take Shobou 550 C Me
- Comic Gao (88, formerly Comp) Kadokawa Shoten 390 26th 30 Me
- Comic Corsage (91) Studio Ship 520 C 17th 7 Fc
- #Comic Gaia Seishinsha 560
- Comic Gamest (93) Shinseisha 580 B 19th Me
- Comic Genki (91) Kadokawa Shoten 490 B 28th 10 Me
- #Comic Giga!
- Comic Guys (93) Gakken 230 A Wed Mc
- Comic Hero (91) Amatoria sha 740 B 1st Me
- #Comic Hi (85) Ohzora Shuppan 330 24th 50 Fc
- Comic Hi Mystery (90) Ohzora Shuppan 430 B 6th 40 Fd
- Comic Iris (86) Tatsumi Shuppan 350 24th 30 Fc
- Comic Jumbo (88) Touen Shobou 320 6th 20 Mf
- #Comic Jungle (91) Wani Books 250 17th 40 Mc
- Comic Master (90) Hobby Japan 980 B 18th Me
- Comic Master EX Hobby Japan 980 C 18th Me
- Comic May (84) Shounen Gahousha280 3rd 45 Fc
- Comic New Man (92) Gakken 250 22nd 35 Md
- Comic Nora (86) Gakken 480 26th 15 Me
- Comic Pocke Gakken 500 B 18th Fe
- Comic Raising (93) WaniMagazine sha
- Comic Rats (92) Tsukasa Shobou 350 29th Mf
- Comic Scandal (91) Ohzora Shuppan 420 19th 40 Fc
- Comic Scholar (93) Scholar 250 A Tue Mc
- Comic Secret (93) Ohzora Shuppan 390 15th Fc
- Comic Self (76) Byakuya Shobou 390 24th 8 Mg
- Comic Shan Shufu to Seikatsu sha 290 8th Fc
- Comic Shoot (89) Studio Ship 280 24th 35 Mg
- Comic Tiramisu (91) Sports Eye 380 29th Fc
- Comic Tom (80) Ushio Shuppansha400 14th 15 Me
- Comic Topper (91) Eichi Shuppan 350 18 Mg
- Comic Val (85) Koubunsha 280 24th 35 Fc
- Cute (85) WaniMagazine sha260 26th 32 Fc
- Cyber Comix Bandai 980 Me
- Deluxe Bonbon (90) Koudansha 380 30th 30 Ma
- Deluxe Margaret (67) Shuueisha 350 B 28th 60 Fb
- Dengeki Comic GAO Shufu no Tomo sha 26th 30 Me
- Dennou Teikoku (89) Rapport 780 C Me
- Desir (85) Akita Shoten 260 13th 35 Fc
- Desire Ai (90) Akita Shoten 330 E 20 Fc
- Dolphin Tsukasa Shobou 350 22nd Mf
- Elegance Eve (83) Akita Shoten 270 26th 45 Fc
- Eve Special for Mrs. (86) Akita Shoten 380 B 30th 35 Fc
- Feel (86) Shoudensha 280 24th 30 Fc
- Feel Young (91) Shoudensha 280 8th 25 Fc
- Forte (90) Akita Shoten 350 B 35 Fc
- Furiten kun Take Shobou 260 B 26th 54 Mh
- Fushigi Mystery (91) Akita Shoten 480 B 30 Fd
- Gakuen Mystery (90) Akita Shoten 470 B 30 Fd
- Game Comic Collection (93) Mediax 850 Me
- Garo (64) Seirindou 440 1st 2 Me
- Gekiga Command (86) Seven Shinsha 380 2nd 7 Mg
- Gekiga Etsuraku gou (75) Sun Shuppan 350 22nd 12 Mg
- Gekiga Jump (73) Sun Shuppan 350 22nd 12 Mg
- Gekiga Pachinko Club (90) Kasakura Shuppan280 9th 15 Mg
- Gekiga Special (77) Million Shuppan 310 22nd 10 Mg
- Gekiga Yarou (78) Million Shuppan 310 8th 8 Mg
- Girls Issue (92) Akita Shoten 390 C Fc
- Golf Comic (84) Akita Shoten 280 1st 25 Mi
- Good Comic (80) Shounen Gahousha260 27th 15 Mg
- Grand Champion (92) Akita Shoten 230 A Tue Mc
- Gust (92) Outou Shobou 600 B 3rd Fe
- Gust Comic Generous (92) Outou Shobou 900 C Fe
- Guts Comic (77) Tokuma Shoten 280 26th 20 Mc
- Halloween (86) Asahi Sonorama 420 13th 30 Fd
- #Halflita
- Hanaichimomme (90) Mediax 320 18 Mf
- #Hanayoubi
- Hana to Yume (74) Hakusensha 250 5, 20th 45 Fb
- Hana to Yume ex. (77) Hakusensha 390 B 10th 20 Fb
- Hana to Yume Planet ex. (89) Hakusensha 560 C 9th 12 Fb
- Hime (89) Schola 300 16th 40 Fc
- Hime Special (91) Schola 380 30th 40 Fc
- Hime Suspense (93) Scholar 390 25th Fc
- #Hitomi
- Hitomi CC Mystery (86) Akita Shoten 470 E 30 Fd
- Holiday Comic (85) Million Shuppan 310 11th 12 Mg
- Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (91)Asahi Sonorama 380 B 24th 30 Fd
- Hot Milk (86) Byakuya Shobou 500 3rd 9 Mf
- Izumi Comic (84) Issuisha 830 E 2 Mf
- Jackpot (86) Leed sha 260 A Fri 30 Mg
- Jour (85) Futabasha 280 8th 50 Fc
- Judy (85) Shougakkan 290 24th 40 Fc
- Juliet (84) Koudansha 370 B 28th 25 Fb
- Kaleidoscope Outou Shobou 900 C Fe
- Karen (92) Fusousha 320 3rd Fc
- Kid's (88) Fusion Product 500 19th 10 Fe
- Kindai Mah-jong ex. (79) Take Shobou 260 1st 32 Mg
- Kindai Mah-jong Gold (87) Take Shobou 260 23rd 23 Mg
- Kindai Mah-jong Original (77) Take Shobou 260 13th 31 Mg
- Kiss (92) Koudansha 300 16th 25 Fc
- Korokoro Comic (77) Shougakkan 380 15th 140 Ma
- Korokoro Comic ex. (81) Shougakkan 350 B 30th 40 Ma
- Labien (88) Kasakura Shuppan360 13th 20 Fd
- La Comic (85) Kasakura Shuppan380 29th 25 Fd
- Lala (76) Hakusensha 350 24th 38 Fb
- Lala DX (83) Hakusensha 400 C 1 Fb
- Leed Comic (71) Leed sha 230 A Mon 51 Mg
- Lemon People (82) Amatoria sha 580 28th 12 Mf
- Little Boy (87) Fusion Product 500 C 3 Fe
- Lizz (93) Scholar 380 21st Fc
- #Lolitouch
- Loving (86) Houbunsha 260 28th 35 Fc
- Loving Yes (93) Houbunsha 360 B 7th Fc
- Magazine Be Boy (93) Seiji Bublos 580 B 7th Fe
- Magazine Special (89) Koudansha 350 D Feb Mb
- Mah-jong Goraku (85) Nihon Bungeisha 300 27th 20 Mg
- Manga Action (67) Futabasha 230 Tue 85 Mg
- Manga Action Land (88) Futabasha 220 14th 35 Mh
- Manga Bon (69) Daitosha 280 25th 25 Mg
- Manga Club (86) Take Shobou 260 4th 26 Mh
- Manga dai Etsuraku gou (76) Kasakura Shuppan350 15th 8 Mg
- Manga Dynamite (75) Tatsumi Shuppan 320 22nd 18 Mg
- Manga Erotica (73) Amical 340 5th 5 Mg
- Manga Erotist Tokyo Sanseisha 330 24th 12 Mg
- Manga Erotolove (79) Souryusha 360 3rd 15 Mg
- Manga Erotopia (73) WaniMagazine sha260 A Thu Mf
- Manga Excite gou (75) Amical 340 5th 6 Mg
- Manga Goraku (64) Nihon Bungeisha 240 Fri 38 Mg
- Manga Goraku ex. (81) Nihon Bungeisha 260 A Wed 24 Mg
- Manga Heim (91) Tokuma Shoten 260 26th 18 Mh
- Manga Home (87) Houbunsha 210 3rd 25 Mh
- Manga House (88) Issuisha 250 3rd 15 Mh
- Manga Idol (75) Tatsumi Shuppan 360 6th 12 Mg
- Manga Lawrence (83) Sougou Tosho 360 28th 31 Mg
- Manga Life (81) Take Shobou 240 17th 31 Mh
- Manga Life Original (88) Take Shobou 240 11th 26 Mh
- Manga Love Punch (81) Nihon Shuppansha330 23rd 18 Mg
- Manga Love to Mania (84) Souryusha 360 5th 12 Mg
- Manga Love Touch (83) Sanwa Shuppan 420 8th 4 Mg
- Manga Olympia (77) Tatsumi Shuppan 360 24th 16 Mg
- Manga Pachinker (90) Byakuya Shobou 260 17th 30 Mi
- Manga Paroyakyuu News (91) Take Shobou 260 19th 24 Mi
- Manga Pink Time (83) Sanwa Shuppan 310 27th 6 Mg
- Manga Plaza (76) Souryusha 320 8th 25 Mg
- Manga Show Room (82) Shounen Gahousha230 21st 30 Mh
- Manga Show Up (82) Ichibankan Shobou 250 11th 20 Mh
- Manga Sports (85) Houbunsha 230 13th 25 Mi
- Manga Strong (78) Kasakura shuppan380 13th 6 Mg
- Manga Sunday (59) Jitsugyou no Nippon sha 240 Tue 40 Mg
- Manga Super Eros (84) Tsukasa Shobou 350 21st 6 Mg
- Manga Time (81) Houbunsha 240 7th 55 Mh
- Manga Time Family (83) Houbunsha 230 17th 25 Mh
- Manga Time Jumbo (87) Houbunsha 280 B 25 Mh
- Manga Time Original (82) Houbunsha 230 27th 50 Mh
- Manga Time Special (89) Houbunsha 220 22nd 20 Mh
- Manga Tres Bien (84) Sougou Tosho 320 10th 16 Mg
- Manga Utopia (80) Kasakura Shuppan360 11th 10 Mg
- Manga Vamp (75) Tokyo Sanseisha 330 22nd 15 Mg
- Manga Winki (85) Tokyo Sanseisha 330 25th 15 Mg
- Mangacho! (93) Ohzora Shuppan 280 7th Mh
- Margaret (63) Shuueisha 240 5, 20th 35 Fa
- Me (84) Koudansha 280 3rd 30 Fc
- Me Twin (87) Koudansha 320 16th 20 Fc
- Men's Action (93) Futabasha 250 16th Mg
- Midori (90) Koudansha 350 24th 25 Fc
- Mimi (75) Koudansha 290 28th 30 Fc
- Mimi Carnival (79) Koudansha 360 8th 25 Fc
- Mimi Excellent (85) Koudansha 490 C 10 Fc
- Mints (92) Akita Shoten 330 8th Fc
- Mr. Golf (91) Futabasha 280 14th Mi
- Mr. Magazine (91) Koudansha 230 A Wed 30 Md
- Mistral (92) Taiyou Shobou 380 B 2nd Fc
- Monthly Shounen Champion (70) Akita Shoten 340 6th 50 Mb
- Monthly Shounen Jump (69) Shuueisha 310 6th 160 Mb
- Monthly Shounen Magazine (75) Koudansha 310 6th 180 Mb
- Monthly Shounen Sunday ex. Shougakkan 360 26th Mb
- Mor Love (89) Houbunsha 320 13th 30 Fc
- Morning (82) Koudansha 230 Thu 130 Mc
- Mystery Bonita (87) Akita Shoten 450 B 40 Fd
- Mystery Express (92) Akita Shoten 460 B 17th Fd
- Mystery Ladies (87) Magazine Magazine 390 30th 20 Fd
- Nakayoshi (54) Koudansha 390 3rd 120 Fa
- #Nakayoshi DX (77) Koudansha 350 B 18th 15 Fa
- Newtype (85) Kadokawa Shoten 420 10th 28 Me
- Nighty Judy (92) Shougakkan 360 8th Fc
- Noel (92) Tokuma Shoten 580 C 15th Me
- Office You (85) Shuueisha 280 16th 38 Fc
- Omajinai Comic (86) Jitsugyo no Nippon sha 370 8th 26 Fb
- Omakomi Mystery (91) Jitsugyo no Nippon sha 390 29th 10 Fd
- Pachinker World (90) Byakuya Shobou 260 7th 25 Mi
- Palle (88) Minori Shobou 550 B 19th 13 Fe
- Patsy (89) Seiji Bublos 500 B 7th Fe
- Penguin Club (86) Tatsumi Shuppan 320 30th 30 Mf
- Petit Comic (77) Shougakkan 330 24th 30 Fb
- Petit Flower (80) Shougakkan 430 B 26th 20 Fb
- Play Comic (68) Akita Shoten 240 A Thu 50 Mg
- Pochette (84) Shougakkan 450 E 30 Fb
- Potpourri Club (88) Taiyou Shobou 350 1st 6 Mf
- Princess (74) Akita Shoten 350 6th 35 Fb
- Princess Gold (79) Akita Shoten 470 B 16th 30 Fd
- #Pyon Pyon (87) Shougakkan 350 3rd 30 Fa
- Ren'ai Hakusho (93) Ohzora Shuppan 380 24th Fc
- Rosa Shounen Gahousha300 28th Fc
- Ribbon (55) Shuueisha 390 3rd 240 Fa
- Ribbon Original (81) Shuueisha 320 B 40 Fa
- Rouge Take Shobou 390 17th
- Runrun Koudansha 380 B 19th Fa
- Sakura (89) Schola 280 8th 50 Fc
- Sakura Mystery Schola 380 19th Fd
- Serie Character (88) Hakusensha 370 E 12 Fc
- Serie Mystery (85) Hakusensha 370 14th 25 Fd
- Shoujo Comic (68) Shougakkan 240 5, 20th 50 Fa
- Shoujo Friend (62) Koudansha 320 6th 20 Fa
- Shounen Captain (85) Tokuma Shoten 380 26th 20 Me
- Shounen Champion (69) Akita Shoten 200 Thu 140 Mb
- Shounen Gangan (91) Enix 390 12th 60 Mb
- Shounen Gangan Fantasy (93) Enix 500 18th Me
- Shounen Jump (68) Shuueisha 190 Mon 610 Mb
- Shounen Magazine (59) Koudansha 200 Wed 350 Mb
- Shounen Sunday (59) Shougakkan 200 Wed 180 Mb
- Shuukan Manga Times (56) Houbunsha 230 Fri 60 Mg
- Shuuman Gold (90) Houbunsha 280 14th 15 Mg
- Silky (85) Hakusensha 270 3rd 40 Fc
- Silky Shower (86) Hakusensha 380 C 20 Fc
- Silky White (89) Hakusensha 330 E 10 Fc
- #Sinbad
- South (88) Shinshokan 540 C 16th Fe
- #Sparkling May (89) Shounen Gahousha350 B 16th 13 Fc
- Super Comic (77) Amical 320 12th 15 Mg
- Super Comp (93) Kadokawa Shoten 980 Me
- Super Jump (88) Shuueisha 240 A (Wed) 63 Mc
- Super Jump Alpha (92?) Shuueisha ? A (Wed) ? Bc
- Super Three Seven (92) Take Shobou 280 17th Mg
- Suspellia (86) Akita Shoten 400 24th 30 Fd
- The Margaret (82) Shuueisha 500 B 28th 41 Fb
- Tina (84) Akita Shoten 400 B 22nd 20 Fd
- V Comic (80) Nihon Shuppansha360 26th 19 Mg
- Wings (82) Shinshokan 490 20 28th Fe
- You (80) Shuueisha 280 3rd 90 Fc
- You Special (92) Shuueisha 550 B 22nd Fc
- Young Animal (92) Hakusensha 220 A Fri 40 Mc
- Young Champion (88) Akita Shoten 230 A Tue 40 Mc
- Young Comic (90) Shounen Gahousha250 4th 20 Mf
- Young Hip (90) WaniMagazine sha260 6th 25 Mf
- Young Judy (93) Shougakkan 390 C Fc
- Young Jumbo (89) Touen Shobou 320 22nd 8 Mf
- Young Jump (79) Shuueisha 200 Thu 240 Mc
- Young Jump 30 (8?) Shuueisha 200 Mc
- Young Jump DX (93) Shuueisha 250 C Mc
- Young King (87) Shounen Gahousha210 A Mon 35 Mc
- Young Magazine (80) Koudansha 210 Mon 160 Mc
- Young Magazine Dash (93) Koudansha 390 B Mc
- Young Magazine Kaizokuban (88) Koudansha 250 26th 20 Mc
- Young Paradise (91) WaniMagazine sha260 22nd 25 Mc
- Young Rose (90) Kadokawa Shoten 280 16th 20 Fc
- Young You (86) Shuueisha 280 8th 38 Fc
- Young Sunday (87) Shougakkan 210 A Fri 90 Mc
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- (NOTE: Tairiku Shobou is bankrupt/defunct.)
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-
- Contributors:
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- Neil Asato nasato@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu
- Satoshi Amagai (beluga) MVCY@CORNELLA.cit.cornell.edu
- Enrique Conty jester@ihlpl.att.com
- Maiko Covington (?)
- Hitoshi Doi doi@jrd.dec.com
- Michael Edwards michaele@nsg.nsg.com.au
- Jim Elliott elliottj@spot.colorado.edu
- Gene Fornario genef@netcom.com
- Hiroshi Haga (Heretic) hh0u+@andrew.cmu.edu ^[$@K'2lBg;V^[(B
- Titus Heng-Hsueh Hsu hsu@ecf.toronto.edu
- Curtis Hoffman currmann@pnet51.orb.mn.org
- Dan Hollis goemon@venice.mps.ohio-state.edu
- Jason Juta cjuta@daisy.ee.und.ac.za
- Lesfeena Lee (Yuki) lhlee@sdcc13.ucsd.edu
- Theresa Martin thmartin@romulus.rutgers.edu
- David Mou ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu
- Albert H. Nakano bert@wagner.cbs.umn.edu
- Steve Pearl (Starbuck) pearl@remus.rutgers.edu
- Alvaro Pons ARTIGAS@vm.ci.uv.es
- Chris Swett 72736.433@CompuServe.COM
- Gavin Steyn steyn@ll.mit.edu
- Kenichiro Tanaka kt12+@andrew.cmu.edu
- Tsuyoshi Yamashiki t_yamasi@hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp
- Tomoko Kimura t-kimura@sdl.hitachi.co.jp
- Alex Wong awong1@pearl.tufts.edu
- Patrick Yip (currently unreachable)
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- Special thanks to:
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- Kunio Muto (kunedog) s92458km@cs0.sfc.keio.ac.jp ^[$@IpF#K.M:^[(B
- R. Shiroma (W2/JH1CUV) RSHIROMA@drew.drew.edu ^[$B>k4V^[(B ^[$BNI^[(B
- Chih-Ping Kuo kuo@seattleu.edu
- Y. Kitajima kita@cad.gatech.edu
- Tonghyun Kim (TK) tkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu
- Cynthia Ma u1040448@arch.unsw.EDU.AU
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