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---- Hoshisato Mochiru  ^[$@@1N$$b$A$k^[(B
----
Living Game  ^[$@$j$S$s$0%2!<%`^[(B
  (v6, Big Comics Spirits)
A romantic comedy about a Fuwa, a guy living in a small apartment in
overcrowded Tokyo, who wants to have a place of his own.  Because of a
building accident in their new office building, Fuwa's company (5 employees)
had to move into his apartment, right after he had moved to a larger
place.  Also the new employee (Hiyama Izumi, a 15 year old girl) had to
move into Fuwa's place, as she had just come from the country.  Then
Fuwa's old girl friend Tokiko, who had already gotten married, ran away
from her husband and came to Fuwa's place.  [HD]

Other works: Kakuteru Ponytail (1990, v1F, Y490), Wazukaitchomae (1991, v1),
Half na Bun dake (1991, v2F)



---- Hosono Fujihiko  ^[$@:YLnIT?NI'^[(B
----
The original artist of the Crusher Joe manga.  [KM]

My Dear Batman
Itoshi no Battoman  ^[$@0&$7$N%P%C%H%^%s^[(B

Mama  ^[$@%^%^^[(B
  (v9F, Y500, Young Sunday)

Gallery Fake  ^[$@%.%c%i%j!<%U%'%$%/^[(B
  (v1, Y500 Big Comic Spirits)

Gomen Asobase ^[$@$4$a$s$"$=$P$;^[(B
  (v1, Y680, Comic Burger)

Tokyo Detectives' Group
Tokyo Tanteidan ^[$@El5~C5DeCD^[(B
  (v3, Y780)

Other works:  The Judge, Gu Gu Gunmo, Reservation Please!, University Boys,
Adlib Cine-Club, Sasuga no Sarutobi



---- Houjou Tsukasa  ^[$@KL>r^[(J ^[$@;J^[(B
----
Cat's Eye
  (1981-1984, v18F, SJ)

Short Story Collection 1: Gift from Angel
Tenshi no Okurimono
  (album, Y370, SJ)
There's one story about a pair of lovers always quarelling and not admitting
that they're suited for each other.  But their future daughter comes and
helps them realise their love. [CM]

City Hunter
  (v35F, Y390 SJ, TV series + movies + live action movie)
A hentai trouble shooter and his hammer-wielding female assistant.
Jackie Chan stars in the movie.

Taxi Driver
A vampire masquerades as a taxi driver, but he can only drink the blood
of virgins. [CM]

Family Plot
About the bonding between father and son.

Young Girl's Season
Shoujou no Kisetsu
About the love between father and daughter.



---- Ikegami Ryouichi  ^[$@CS>eNK0l^[(B
----
Aineo Boy
  (1971, Weekly Gandai,story by Koike Kazuo)

Mai  ^[$@Iq^[(B
  (v3F, Y780, Super Visual Comics, story by Kudou Kazuya, English title
     "Mai the Psychic Girl")
Story about a young, talented girl, and the attempts to either kidnap
and exploit her, or simply kill her.  [CH]

Crying Freeman
  (v7?, Y500, Shogakukan, story by Koike Kazuo, English+3 OAVs)
About a killer for the triads who cries whenever he kills someone.
Plenty of H.

Sanctuary  ^[$@%5%s%/%A%e%"%j^[(B
  (v5, Y500, Big Comics Superior, story by Shimura Shou, English)
Story about two young men working together to change the shape of
Tokyo's politics -- one by becoming a politician, and the other by
becoming a Yakuza.  Doesn't pull any punches.  [CH]

Offered  ^[$@%*%U%!!<%I^[(B
  (v4?, Y500, Shougakukan, story by Koike Kazuo)
The main character is an "offered" of Gilgamesh, (Gilgamesh preserved his
semen in an iceberg...so it survived. The grandfather of the main character
for some rason was able to gain the semen..) so he goes on this trip to
Agartha, where all the secrets of his birth lie.  [KM]

I Hungry man boy
I Katsuotoko boy  ^[$@#I!&2nCK%\!<%$^[(B
  (v6, Y700, story by Koike Kazuo)

Otoko-gumi  ^[$@CKAH^[(B
  (v9?, Y780, Shougakukan, story by Kariya Tetsu)

The Life of Ouritsuin Kumomaru
Ouritsuin Kumomaru no Shougai  ^[$@2&N)1!1@4]$N@836^[(B
  (1991-1992, v3F, Y500, SS, story by Hiroi Ouji)
In the early 1930s, the son of a Japanese noble family travels to Europe
to seek his fortune.  But he soon becomes embroiled in the militarist
conspiracy, running up against the militarists' ninja Juuzou, Chinese demons
and fleets of zeppelins.  Another fine example of Ikegami's splendid art,
but its awkward story proved unpopular and it ended very prematurely.  [IS]



---- Inoue Noriyoshi  ^[$@0f>e5*NI^[(B
----
Mad Bull 34  ^[$@%^%C%I!y%V%k#3#4^[(B
  (v19, YJ, story by Koike Kazuo, 4 OAVs)
The violent exploits of a NY cop.  (It has ended on YJ, but there is some
NEW Mad Bull 34 in recent Bears Club magazines).

W.Wolf
  (Jump 30*, story by Tohban Zenji)
An international investigator, possessed by the spirits of wolves,
turns from a nerd to a musclebound hunk in crisis situations.  Each
episode is set in a different part of the world (Egypt, Africa, Australia,
etc.)  This is probably Noriyoshi's best, though not as well known as MB 34.

Gulf Hawk  ^[$@%,%k%U$NBk^[(B
  (v3F, YJ)
A story of a Japanese cameraman in the Persian Gulf War. [KM]

Chronicle of Japan
Renkan Nihon-Shoki  ^[$@O"4DF|K\=q5*^[(B
  (v2, YJ, story by Koike Kazuo)

Other works:  Angels, Diamond Elfin, The Mission



---- Ishikawa Ken  ^[$@@P@n8-^[(B
----
Miroku  ^[$@5uL5@o;N#M#I#R#O#K#U^[(B
  (v5F, Shounen Captain, 6 OAVs)

Getter Robo  ^[$@%2%C%?!<%m%\^[(B
  (v3F, Y700, art by Nagai Gou)

Getter Robo ?  ^[$@%2%C%?!<%m%\iK^[(B
  (1991, v4)

Infernal Reincarnation
Makai Tensei

Skull Killer Devil King  ^[$@%9%+%k%-%i!<<Y542&^[(B
  (1990, v2)

Seimaden ^[$@@;KbEA^[(B
  (1992, Y400, art by ^[$@DT^[(J ^[$@??@h^[(B)



---- Itegaki Hirohiko  ^[$@HD3@7C2p^[(B
----
Makeupper  ^[$@%a%$%-%c%C%Q!<^[(B
  (v3F, Y500, Studio Ship)

Grappler Baki  ^[$@%0%i%C%W%i!<?O2g^[(B
  (1990, v4, Y390, Shounen Champion)
"Real Grappling Comic", focusing on the exploits of Baki, a highschool
martial artist.  The main appeal for me is its slick look, solid character
designs, and very competent action sequences.  Probably Shounen Champion's
most popular current title (though that isn't saying much!). [IS]



---- Itsuki Natsumi  ^[$@<y$J$D$_^[(B
----
Oz
  (1990-92, v4F, Y700, Jets Comics, OAV)
A military action comic mixed with romance and combat androids.  The art
style is feminine but the action isn't...  [ME]

Other works:  Marcheo Monogatari (v2F, Y1300), Hanashoukeru Seishounen (v6)



---- Iwaaki Hitoshi  ^[$@4dL@^[(J ^[$@6Q^[(J
----
The Sound of Bone
Hone no Oto  ^[$B2;$N9|^[(B
  (1990, short story collection)

Parabeasts
Kiseiju  ^[$@4s@8=C^[(J
  (1990, v5, Afternoon)
  "One day, alien creatures appeared on Earth.  They invaded other animals
through their nose or ears, and lived in their brains, controlling their
nervous system.  These creatures were 'parabeasts', their numbers unknown.
They can detect each other from their brain waves, and can change their
shape freely.  One parasite tried to invade his host, Shinichi, via
his arm, but Shinichi stopped it reaching his brain by tying up his arm.
  "Eventually, a symbiotic relationship developed.  Those parabeasts which
lived on brains eventually consumed their host and matured.  So, to save
themselves, Shinichi and his parabeast 'Miggy' began to fight against
other parabeasts."
  Kiseiju has horrific gore, but also features well-developed relationships,
subtle dialogue, and good atmosphere.  The SF story is suspenseful,
chilling and plausible.  [IS]



---- Kakinouchi Narumi  ^[$@3@LnFb@.H~^[(B
----
Vampire Princess Miyu  ^[$@5[7lI1H~M<^[(B
  (1990, v1F, Y1000, story by ?, OAVs)

Film Collection Miyu
  (1992, v2F, Y1900)

Codename wa Charmer  ^[$@%3!<%I%M!<%`$O#C#H#A#R#M#E#R^[(B
  (v2?)
About psychics in school. [CM]

New Vampire Miyu
Shin Vampire Miyu ^[$@?7!&5[7lI1^[(J(^[$@%t%!%s%Q%$%d^[(J)^[$@H~M<^[(B
  (1992, v1, Y850, story by Hirano Toshihiro)
  It's about the shinma friends of Larva before he became the servant of Miyu
came to Japan to meet Larva, as well as planing to revenge against Miyu
since she killed two of their friends.  [CM]

Other works:  Vampire Yui, Mermaid Trip, Taketori Hime, Moon Princess
(1991, Y800).



---- Kariya Tetsu  ^[$@4g20E/^[(B
----
Oishinbo  ^[$@H~L#$7$s$\^[(B
  (v36, Y500, Big Comics, art by Hanasaki Akira)
This is the ultimate food manga.  The protagonists work for the
culture section of a newspaper.  Their star reporter is a slovenly
goof-off who knows incredibly much about food and cooking. [TM]



---- Katsu Aki  ^[$@9n!z0!<y^[(B
----
Fuhoushi Mandara-den Karasu
  (v3F, SS)
Katsu's attempt at occult action manga. Although it had decent plot, it
had many holes and showed his limit as an artist.  [TK]

Stardust Paradise
Hoshikuzu Paradise
  (v11F, SS)

Other works: Katsu Aki Short Story Col. (v2F, SS), Happy Naomae (v6F, SS),
Chouryuu Senki SAUROS KNIGHT (v2, SS)



---- Katsura Masakazu  ^[$@7K@5OB^[(J
----
Wingman
  (v13F, Y370, SJ)

Katsura Masakazu Collection
  (v2?, 1=Y800 2=Y910, Shuueisha)

Present From Lemon
  (v2F, Shuueisha)

Video Girl Ai / Video Girl Len
Den'ei Shoujo  ^[$@EE1F>/=w^[(B
  (v14U, SJ, 6 OAVs+live action movie)
Parental groups have pressured Shuueisha into withdrawing vol.3 and vol.5
from sale, pending 'corrections' to the artwork.   Nothing particularly
explicit, but some scenes suggesting lesbianism/sexual slavery were judged
to be unsuitable for SJ's typical "boys and girls" audience.

Shadow Lady
  (1992, Virtual Jump)



---- Kawaguchi Kaiji  ^[$@$+$o$0$A$+$$$8^[(J
----
Medusa  ^[$@%a%G%e!<%5^[(B
  (v6, Big Comics)
The story starts in 1969, when the student movement in Japan was at its
peak.  [KM]

The Silent Service
Chinmoku no Kantai  ^[$@D@L[$N4OBb^[(J
  (v15, Y500, Morning)
The advanced US nuclear submarine "Seabat" is taken over by a Japanese
crew, and renamed "Yamato".  It then proceeds to waste a large portion
of the superpowers' fleets.  This manga has some infamy (being mentioned
in the Diet), and is slightly derivative of The Hunt for Red October.
Lots of suspense, politics, and well-done naval warfare scenes.  However,
it suffers from long and dull lapses in the action (partially due to
Kawaguchi idling while military photographers took him to court for
copying their work).  The ending was determined by a Morning readers' poll.



---- Kikuchi Hideyuki  ^[$@5FCO=(9T^[(B
----
Kikuchi is a novelist, not a manga artist.  But he sometimes writes stories
for manga, and several manga and anime have been based on his novels.
Actually, he is one of two most famous novelists of the Horror/Action
(Sex/Violence) genre.  Unfortunately, for those who cannot read Japanese,
his best works are among the ones which are available only as novels.
Shinjuku seems to be his favorite setting.  [YK]

Novels:
  Makai-Toshi <Shinjuku>/Demon City <Shinjuku>
    (OVA)
  Mato Babylon/Demon City Babylon
    Sequel to <Shinjuku>
  Aki Setsura, the Man-Searcher
    (v12)
  Mephisto, the Doctor of Demon City
    (v12)
  Makai Keiji/Detective of Demon City
    (v2)
    All stories above are describing <Shinjuku>.
  Kyuuketsuki Hunter D/Vampire Hunter D
    (v7, OVA)
  Youjuu Toshi/Super Natural Beast City
    (v3F, OVA)
    The OVA only dealt with the first volume.  (The baby of Makie and Taki
    was born in the 3rd volume.)
  Demonic War in New York
    (v2F)
    Sequel to Youjuu Toshi.
  Killer Name
    (v1F)
  Kaze no Na wa Amnesia/The Wind's Name is Amnesia
    (OVA)

Manga:
  Majin Gakuen / Demonic High School
    (v9?, Y390?, Shounen Champion, art by Hosoma Shin'ichi, based on novel)
  Makai Gakuen / Infernal High School
    (v14, Y390, Shounen Champion, art by Hosoma Shin'ichi)
    Another violence/sci-fi/fantasy manga from Kikuchi/Hosoma combi. Same
    old story with slighty different characters.
  Western Bugei-chou / Samurai in the Wild West
    (v1, art by JET, based on novel)
  Darkside Blues
    (v2F, art by Ashibe Yuuho)
  Makai Toshi Hunter / Hunter of Demon City
    (v17F, Y390, Shounen Champion, art by Hosoma Shin'ichi)
    Loosely based on the novel Makai Toshi Shinjuku. It had many interesting
    characters and fascinating ideas in the beginning but its ending was really
    lame.  The art is OK but not spectacular. Recommended if you're interested
    in nonsense violence/fantasy/sci-fi mixture.  [TK]
  Mokujiroku Senshi / Warrior of Apocrypha
    (v1F, art by Hosoma Shin'ichi)



---- Kishiro Yukito  ^[$@LZ>k$f$-$H^[(J
----
Gun's Dream
Gunnm  ^[$@=FL4^[(B
  (1991, v4, BJ, anime soon+English "Battle Angel Alita")
Cyberpunk.  Nice art, with some influence from Moebius (Jean Giraud, the
French comic artist).  The society is filled with many cybernetic androids,
some normal but many are abnormal or punk, both in terms of appearance and
mentality.  All in all, the manga is a pretty and interesting mix of pleasant
art-style (that is NOT the manly style as in Hokuto no ken or Saint Seiya)
and gross fights.  [PY]



---- Kitagawa Miyuki
----
Princess Army  ^[$@$W$j$s$;$9^[(J ^[$@#A#R#M#Y^[(B
  (v10, OAVs)
  It's a story about a high school girl from a family of judo experts.
Her parents were killed in an accident and she was brought up by
her three brothers who are all judo experts.  But she's still much
stronger than them.
  When Nonoka was 5 years old, some guy was picking on her.
A little boy (about her age) came and saved her.  The boy
also threw the guy with a judo throw.  But in saving Nonoka,
this boy got cut in his lower back.  This boy was Nonoka's "prince"
but Nonoka had no idea who he was.
  In the first day of high school Nonoka meets this very handsome guy,
Shinobu, who sat next to her in her class.  Shinobu hates judo
for some reason that Nonoka hasn't discovered yet.  Also Nonoka meets a
boy, Yuuya, who is very good in judo.  He wants to set up a judo team
because the school's team had been closed (because they were too weak).
(For a shoujo audience.) [HD]



---- Kitagawa Shou  ^[$@$-$?$,$ofF^[(J
----
Kitagawa, as he describes himself, is a very tall, muscular, dark skinned
fellow, and yet he's a major shoujo manga fan (and that caused him some
embarrassing moments in bookstores in his high school years).  His art
reflects the shoujo influence, and yet his stories are tailored for
men. [DM]   He started drawing manga at age 13.

Let's Be Teens!
Teens Syouka!
  (v1F, Y600, Shuueisha)

Nineteen  ^[$@%J%$%s%F%#!<%s^[(B
  (1988-1990, v12F, Y600, YJ, OAV covers v1.1-5)
  Commenced when the artist was only 21 years old, and yet it shows
surprising maturity in both style and story.  Most importantly, Kitagawa
captured the essence of the age bordering adolescence and adulthood.
In a sense, 19 is the GQ of manga.
  Our hero, Kazushi Kubota, will have his heart broken three times (and his
virginity intact) before he finds a steady love, and that's just half of the
story.  The story can be very light hearted, and then very depressing
sometimes.  The tone is, IMHO, overall melancholic.  Comparing with some
other bland shonen stuffs that are out there, 19 scores far above the
field.  [DM]

B.B. Fish  ^[$@#B^[(J.^[$@#B^[(J.^[$@%U%#%C%7%e^[(B
  (v5, Y600, YJ)
More fantasy oriented, and it rivals other YJ series in degree of H-ness.
Unfortunately, BBF doesn't have a well defined theme as Nineteen.  It's
trying to tell a love story, fantasy story, sports story, and a mystery
story all at the same time.  Well, doesn't stop me from buying it thou.  :-)
[DM]  NB.  This is NOT Banana Fish!!

Cult Weekend
  (1992, all-color short story, Young Jump 30)
Bondage and mayonnaise.



---- Koike Kazuo  ^[$@>.CS0lIW^[(B
----
Koike Kazuo is well-known manga story writer (Gensaku-sha), not a manga
artist (Manga-ka).  [YK]

2 10 Te Monogatari  ^[$@Fu==<jJ*8l^[(B
  (v59, art by ^[$@?@9>N$8+^[(B)
Red Lawn  ^[$@9H$$<G@8!J%0%j!<%s!K^[(B
  (v6, Y550, art by ^[$@907s7{J8^[(B)
I Katsuotoko boy  ^[$@#I!&2nCK%\!<%$^[(B
  (v6, art by Igekami Ryouichi)
Yokohama Homeros  ^[$@2#IM%[%a%m%9^[(B
  (v2, Y510, art by ^[$@3p@::n^[(B)
Namidatama  ^[$@N^CF^[(B
  (v8, Y460, art by ^[$@0K2lOBMN^[(B)
Maggie's Dog  ^[$@%^%.!<!G#s!&8$^[(B
  (v1F, Y800, art by ^[$@3p^[(J ^[$@@::n^[(B)
???? ^[$@?7^[(J ^[$@>e$C$F$J%s%\^[(J!! ^[$@B@0l$h5c$/$J^[(B
  (v10, Y550, art by ^[$@3p^[(J ^[$@@::n^[(B)
The Running Rabbit  ^[$@EF$,Av$k^[(B
  (Y620, art by ^[$@907s7{;K^[(B)
Late-night Theatre  ^[$@?<Lk7`>l^[(B
  (Y700, art by ^[$@3p@::n^[(B)
Brothers
  (v9F, art by Seisaku Kanori  ^[$@3p@::n^[(B)
The Strange Tales of Nostradamus
  ^[$@%N%9%H%i%@%`%90&EA@b^[(B
  (v5F, art by Yamasaki ?)

Other works: Hanappe Bazooka, Offered, Renkan Nihon-shoki, Auction House,
Sweet Room, Crying Freeman
(and: ^[$@KbJ*8l^[(B, ^[$@;RO"$lO5^[(B, ^[$@CKFu^[(B, ^[$@9b9;@8L5Mj95^[(B,
^[$@L@F|%+%C%W!&%$%s^[(B, ^[$@2V7Y;!^[(B, ^[$@<B83?M7A%@%_!<!&%*%9%+!<^[(B,
^[$@=U$,Mh$?^[(B)



---- Aihara Koji
----
A gag artist.

Manga Class that even Monkeys Can Draw
Sarudemo Kakeru Manga Kyoushitsu  ^[$B%5%k$G$b$+$1$kL!2h65<<!#^[(B
  (Shougakukan)
A pretty good study of the manga industry.  [KM]



---- Kouga Yun  ^[$@9b2O$f$s^[(B
----
Alice in Wonderland
  A prince from Wonderland is about to decide who he shall marry.  But, he
doesn't feel that he loves any of his bride-want-to-be.  So he asked his
personal advisor, who is also a wizard, to let him go to the human world
and try his luck.  The wizard agreed, but the prince has to go as a dog,
he can only turn back as a prince only twice while he was there and most
of all he cannot tell his name to the woman he wishes to get married with,
or otherwise he won't be able to marry her.
  The prince agreeed to the terms.  The wizard turned him into a puppy.
The prince was picked up by Alice, a girl who loves dogs, she has a lot
of dogs in her house.  The prince falls in love with her.  Later that night,
he changed himself back to his human shape while she was asleep.  But,
Alice woke up and asked who he was.  The dumb prince slipped his tongue
and told her his name.  So what happened then is that he still bring her
back to Wonderland. He planned to stay with her even if they can not get
married.  Then the story goes on..... [LL]

You're My Only Shinin' Star
  (1991, v1F, Y500, Tairiku Shobou)
  An SF-Fantasy story.  About moon people, with big insect-like wings
and human.  At that time, it's magic that rules.  The main character
Thomas is the greatest magician on earth.  At that time, women are
the ones who are working and they are the ones who protect the men.
Humans had conquered the moon already, and killed all the moon
people,  because the moon people have a special power.  The main
female character is the last of the moon people.  Thomas is actually
a moon-person as well, but no one knows about it.
  It turns out that there is a guy within the heroine.  It was a spell
that happened during the war between the moon people and earth, so now
they are actually two people in one.  So Thomas has to show her that he
really loves her, even though she is actually a guy sometimes.  [LL]

B-Type Union
  (Genki Special)

Genji  ^[$@8;;a^[(B
  (v6?, Y490, Shinshokan)
Very loosely based on the famous historical epic.

Earthian  ^[$@%"!<%7%"%s^[(B
  (v3?, Y490, Shinshokan)
  "Earthian" is the term for people living on earth. This story is about
"angels" from the planet Eden, who have been inspecting Earthians for more
than 5 billion years. They are divided into 2 groups, "plus checkers" whose
job is to find good points about Earthians, and "minus checkers" whose job
is to find bad points about Earthians. They always go in pairs. If the
bad points reach 10,000 (the score system is not important in the story and
Kouga Yun did not really explain it in detail), Earth will be destroyed by
the Angels.
  All the angels are white in colour, white hairs, white eyes and white wings,
except one who got black hair, black eyes and black wings. (Black is considered
to be a unlucky colour on Planet Eden.) His name is Chihaya, and he is a plus
checker. He went to earth with a minus checker called Kagetsuya, and the story
is about different people and events they came accross on Earth. [CM]

Children are the Dwellers of Night
Kodomo tachi wa yoru no Jyujin  ^[$@;R6!$?$A$OLk$N=;?M^[(B
  (1990, v2F, Y500, Tairiku Shobou)

Flexible Sensation
  (?)
There is a group of aliens whose spaceship has lain crashed into earth
for centuries.  This group of alien is pretty weird.  Each individual is
composed of two bodies, and a male one and a female one.   The male
character was a descendant of the alien, without his other half, he is
like a normal human.  Other aliens try to get him to combine with her
sister, so he can return to his alien form.   [LL]

Other works: Ren-Ai (Akita Shouten), Yajyou Teikoku (Akita Shouten),
Mind Size, Safran Zero Beat, Rollar Kaiza (v2, Akita Shouten),
Hungry Group/Kiga Issoku (1992, LC Mystery).



---- Kuruma Shin'ichi aka. Aki Kyouma
----
Yami Garishi
The Hunter of Darkness
  (v1F, SC, influenced by Yumemakura Baku novel)
His debut, quite popular among SC readers. Led to Majinden, his own manga.

Majinden
  (?-1988, v4F, Shounen Captain, Battle Royal Highschool/Shin-Majinden OAV)
The manga is about a battle in a Super Famicom world, and isn't particularly
original.  However, the OAV is a lot of fun;  Riki Hyodo (school karate
champion) and Toshimitsu Yuki (lone swordsman) are possessed by a sorcerer
and a sprite queen from another dimension.  They battle for control of
both worlds, as Zankan (a special agent from an orbiting space station)
attempts to stop them. [IS]

Demon Organization
  (SC)
Occult cyberpunk.  This title was started after he changed his name
to Aki Kyouma.  [TK]



---- Kusakabe Akihiro  ^[$@ApJI2ELf^[(B
----
Holy War Armageddon ^[$@@;@o#H#A#R#M#A#G#E#D#O#N^[(B
  (1990, v2, Y950, Yigen Comics)
Mixture of short stories along the same theme of demons.  The manga is
light and humorous (ie little gore in its violence) and the boy always
seems to get the girl :-)  The stories alternate between a fantasy world
and here and now. [ME]



---- Kusunoki Kei  ^[$@Fo7K^[(B
----
A pretty (!) and young manga-ka who always draws horror stories. BTW, she
is PRETTY, sure pretty enough to compete with idol singers. :)  [CM]

Headbutt Sleeping Beauty
Buchikamashi Nemuri hime
  (v1?)
"Buchikamashi" is a term use to describe the action when one uses his
forehead to hit others' chest or jaws.  This is about a girl who walks
around when she sleeps, and this becaomes a problem when she falls in love
with a guy whose mother was abandoned by his father because she was a
sleepwalker!  A comedy manga.

Onikirimaru/Demon Circle Cut
  (v1?, Shougakkan)
Horror ghost story.

The things in Yagami's family
Yagami-kun no katei no jijou  ^[$@H,?@$/$s$N2HDm$N;v>p^[(B
  (-1990, v7F. Y390, Shougakkan, 3 OAVs)
Yagami has a crush on his own mother!!! :) Very funny story.

Masterpiece collection of Kusunoki Kei
Kusunoki Kei Kessaku shuu  ^[$@Fo7K7f:nC;JT=8^[(B
  (1990, v1F, Shougakkan)

Etcetera  ^[$@#e#t#c!%!J%(%H%;%H%i!K^[(B
  (1991, v1F, Y1200)

Circus Wonder  ^[$@%5!<%+%9!&%o%s%@!<^[(B
  (1991, v1F)

Werewolf Grass Paper?
Jinohkami Kusakame  ^[$@?MO5Ap;f^[(B
  (1991, v1F, Y490)

Akuma de Rabucome  ^[$@$"$/$^$G%i%V%3%a^[(B
  (1991, v1)

Buchi ka Mashiri  ^[$@$V$A$+$^$7L2$jI1^[(B
  (1992, v1F)

Youma  ^[$@MEKb^[(B
 (v2F, Shuueisha, 2 OAVs)
Horror.

Our school was a battlefield
Boku no gakkou wa senjou datta
  (v1F, Shuueisha)

Strictly observe the weekly duty regulations
Jyuuban kisoku genshu seyo
  (v1F, Shishoukan)

Old Festival
Inishie Matsuri
  (v1F, Shougakkan)

Ghost demon
Onigokome
  (v1F, Shishoukan)
Horror stories.

Prison/Hell Fire Hall
Gokuendou
  (v1F, Shishoukan)
Horror.

Kusunoki Theatre
Kusunoki gekijou
  (?)
Collections of short stories including horror and comedy.

Metropolitan Roaring
Ootokai ni Hoeru
  (1992, Asuka)



---- Manabe Johji  ^[$@??Fi>y<#^[(B
----
Russian Crash
  (Large volume, no volume #, FFC)
Almost like Appleseed, with a little influence from Outlanders.

Capricorn  ^[$@%+%W%j%3%s^[(B
  (v5F, Y490, Shinshokan)
SF-Fantasy. Other-dimensional planet tries to invade Earth. [YK]

Galaxy Warring State Chronicle Rai  ^[$@6d2O@o9q72M:EA%i%$^[(B
  (v6, Y950, Comp)
An action adventure set in a parallel universe that resembles Japan in
the Warring State Era.  [TK]

Other works: The Key of Grasille, The Heaven Gods, Outlanders, Caravan Kid,
Dorakuun (v3), Bananpera, Battle Zone (1990, author?), Junk Party (1991).



---- Matsumoto Izumi  ^[$@$^$D$b$H@t^[(B
----
Kimagure Orange Road  ^[$@$-$^$0$l%*%l%s%8%m!<%I^[(B
  (v18F, v8F hardback, SJ, movies+OAVs+TV series+Italian)

Sesame Street
  (v3, Super Jump*)
Another love triangle: A ronin + his sister-in-law, a virgin widow +
a 17 high-school girl who likes him. [PY]

Graffiti Matsumoto Izumi Short Story Collection



---- Matsumoto Leiji  ^[$@>>K\Nm;N^[(B
----
I'm a man
Otoko Oidon  ^[$@CK$*$$$I$s^[(B
  (1971-73, Shonen Magazine)

Space Cruiser Yamato
Uchuu Senkan Yamato  ^[$@1'Ch@o4O%d%^%H^[(B
  (v2?F, Akita Shoten)

Galaxy Express 999
Ginga Tetsudou 999  ^[$@6d2OE4F;^[(J999
  (v10F, Y1200, Shougakukan)

Space Pirate Captain Harlock
Uchuu Kaizoku Captain Harlock  ^[$@1'Ch3$B1^[(J ^[$@%-%c%W%F%s%O!<%m%C%/^[(B
  (v2?F, Akita Shoten)

The Narrow Path Inside a Dream
Moou no Hosomichi
  (?)
The story is about the author's dreams.  In his dream he becomes another
person (dressed like a reporter), and he travels to mysterious places.

The Millenium Queen
Sennen Jouou  ^[$@@iG/=w2&^[(B
  (v2F, Y1200, Shougakukan)

Queen Emeralds  ^[$@%/%#!<%s%(%a%i%k%@%9^[(B
  (1990, v2, Y1000)

Bright Red Book of Revelation
Makkoo no Mokushiroku 9999
  (1992, Big Comics)
This is a story supposed to take place in the contemporary world. Yuu,
aged 28, doesn't care about money or women. One day he met a young woman,
with a scar on her face. Without knowing anything about her, he made a
contract with her to serve as a combat soldier of the Foreign Legion
called CRIMSON 9999.  [PY]

Other works: Adventures of a bee(1954), Kuroi Hanabira(1957),
Denko Ozma, Zero Pilot, Hard Metal (1990, v3)...



---- Mita Ryuusuke
----
Dragon Half
  (v4, Newtype, FFC)
  Mink is a young dragon-half -- half human girl, half kaiser dragon --
in love with one of the greatest dragon slayers, and pop idols: Dick
Saucer.  Together, with the young boy Pia, and the pervert female elf
Rufa, Mink searches for the potion that will turn her fully human.  She
is also intent on single-handedly destroying the Great Demon King.
  This is a very silly manga, that often reverts to chan-form.  The
setting is a twisted sword and sorcery world, and the story isn't
exactly complex.  But I find it to be lots of fun.  Also, at the August
Komiket, there was one doujinshii dedicated to this manga, showing that
it does have a Japanese fan following.  [CH]



---- Miyashita Akira
----
Sakigake!! Otokojuku  ^[$@3!^[(J!!^[$@CK=N^[(B
  (SJ, anime)
Extremely violent highschool fights.



---- Miyazaki Hayao  ^[$@5\:j=Y86:n^[(B
----
The renowned director of anime films.

People of the Desert
Sabakuno Tami
  (1969-1970, Shonen Shojo Shinbun, under Akitsu Saburo pseudonym)

The Journey of Shuna
  (1983, Animage's June AM JUJU)
An all-watercolor manga which looks more like a miniature roman album
than a manga; considered to be a Nausicaa prototype by some.  [EC]

Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind
Kaze no Tani no Nausicaa  ^[$@Iw$NC+$N%J%&%7%+^[(B
  (1986, v5, Animage*, movie+English+anime comics/v4F+childrens' books)

The Age of Hydroplanes
  (??, three instalments in Model Grafix magazine)
This color short story was the original inspiration for the Porco Rosso
anime. [EC]

Other works:  Castle Cagliostro (1981, anime comics), Tonari no Totoro
(1988, anime comics), Kiki's Delivery Service (1990, anime comics),
Porco Rosso/Kurenai no Buta (1992, anime comics/v4F).



---- Monkey Punch  ^[$@%b%s%-!<!&%Q%s%A^[(B
----
Lupin III
Rupan Sansei  ^[$@%k%Q%s;0@$%+%j%*%9%H%m$N>k^[(J
  (v4, Y1500, Cagliostro Castle movie+anime comics)
  The original Monkey Punch short stories have been reprinted in 4
large soft-cover volumes.  I don't know how complete these collections
are, but there may be some confusion with them since there's a second
re-printing with different titles and covers, but apparently the same
stories.
  The original Lupin stories were more violent, and had more implied
sex (and naked bodies) than the current incarnation is.  The artwork
looks like something that came out of the 1960's Mad magazines. [CH]
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