Manga - Japanese Comics

Owner and Me! - 20. Pat A Head

2010-07-29T14:25:00.000+09:00

An owner and her cat manage to get along by supporting each other.

Plot:

Panel 1.
An Owner gets into bed with a yawn.
A cat wanders around by himself.

Panel 2.
An owner pats a cat's head.
A cat draws a sigh.

Panel 3.
An owner sleeps.

Panel 4.
An owner lies face up.
A cat pats a owner's head.

Akagi (Nobuyuki Hukumoto)

2010-07-29T13:11:00.000+09:00

"Akagi" is a mah-jong comic. Author is Nobuyuki Hukumoto. This comic is in KINDAI MAH-JONG (TAKESHOBO Co.,LTD).

A main character name is Shigeru Akagi(赤木シゲル/Akagi Sigeru). This comic is a spin-out from "Ten"(天天和通りの快男児/Ten Tenhoudouri No Kaidanji). Akagi is an isolated genius in this comic.

A main character Akagi can read a mental logic. And he can exceed other's mind. He enters a world of madness. But he plays a smile. Because he is indeed madness.

This comic is known for a episode Washizu MAH-JONG. Washizu(鷲巣巌/Wasizu Iwao) is a millionaire. He is a behind-the-scenes fixer.

Akagi fight against Washizu in the rule of Washizu MAH-JONG. This rule is a blood-sucking fight. Loser pay a lot of money or his blood. A large portion of this comic is made up of this episode.

Data:
* Title : Akagi (アカギ～闇に降り立った天才～/Akagi Yami Ni Oritatta Tennsai)
* Author : Nobuyuki Hukumoto (福本伸行/Hukomoto Nobuyuki)
* Publisher : TAKESHOBO Co.,LTD. (竹書房/Takesyobou)
* Magazine : KINDAI MAH-JONG (近代麻雀/Kindai Maajan)

Souri No Isu (Yasuyuki Kunitomo)

2010-07-29T12:38:00.000+09:00

"Souri No Isu" is a political dark hero comic. Author is Yasuyuki Kunitomo. This comic is in BIG COMIC SUPERIOR (Shogakukan Inc.).

A main character "Haruka Shiratori"(白鳥遥/Siratori Haruka) is a Japanese politician. He challenges the chair of prime minister. "Souri No Isu"(総理の椅子) means "the chair of prime minister". He has an ulterior purpose.

Shiratori acts like a righteous politician. But he wants a breaking down Japan. He puts other people in a pinch, and he rises to stardom.

His friends and acquaintances are fooled by him. But a newsperson has question. He digs into Shiratori's past. Shiratori has a shadowy background...

This comic is a exciting. Because we find Shiratori's dark side.

Data:
* Title : Souri No Isu (総理の椅子/Souri No Isu)
* Author : Yasuyuki Kunitomo (国友やすゆき/Kunitomo Yasuyuki)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : BIG COMIC SUPERIOR (ビッグコミックスペリオール/Biggu Komikku Superiooru)

Owner and Me! - 19. Ignore

2010-07-12T10:09:00.000+09:00

Cats are egotistic. Humans are confused by cats.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat rushes his food.

Panel 2.
An owner pats a cat's head.

Panel 3.
A cat ignores an owner.

Panel 4.
A cat crouches on the floor with satisfaction.
An owner is disappointed.

Iryu -Team Medical Dragon- (Tarou Nogizaka, Akira Nagai)

2010-07-07T03:40:00.000+09:00

"Iryu -Team Medical Dragon-" is a medical comic. Illustrator is Tarou Nogizaka, original plan is Akira Nagai, editorial supervisor is Emi Yoshinuma. This comic is in BIG COMIC SUPERIOR (Shogakukan Inc.).

This comic is set in the university hospital. In this hospital, professor election is held. That's post is a professor of heart surgery. A main character is hired as surgeon from a candidate. He is a very good doctor.

This comic has many human events. Main events are foxy dicker. But not only that. A sub character doctor-in-training is important. His growing is a major axis of a story.

The story line is good. Particularly, pumping up highlights is very good. This comic has many sobering scenes every week.

Data:
* Title : Iryu -Team Medical Dragon- (医龍-Team Medical Dragon-/I Ryuu Tiimu Medikaru Doragonn)
* Author(illustrator) : Tarou Nogizaka (乃木坂太郎/Nogizaka Tarou)
* Author(original plan) : Akira Nagai (永井明/Nagai Akira)
* Author(editorial supervisor) : Emi Yoshinuma (吉沼美恵/Yosinuma Emi)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : BIG COMIC SUPERIOR (ビッグコミックスペリオール/Biggu Komikku Superiooru)

Takahashi Rumiko Gekijo [Rumic Theater] (Rumiko Takahashi)

2010-07-06T12:56:00.000+09:00

"Takahashi Rumiko Gekijo" (Rumic Theater) is a regular daily event comedy comic. Author is Rumiko Takahashi. This comic is in BIG COMIC ORIGINAL (Shogakukan Inc.).

Author Rumiko Takahashi is one of the most popular comic artist in Japan. She is better known as an expert in one-shot comic. This comic appear in magazin once a year.

This comic is set in an ordinary home. Main characters are commonplace persons. Events are little kind of strange.

When we read this comic, we have many little laughs. And finally, we are touched by a little surprise.

This comic is loose. But this comic is well-calculated. That likes a schoolbook. The fact is, this comic is used in a comic technical description.

Data:
* Title : Takahashi Rumiko Gekijo [Rumic Theater] (高橋留美子劇場/Takahasi Rumiko Gekijou)
* Author : Rumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子/Takahasi Rumiko)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : BIG COMIC ORIGINAL (ビッグコミックオリジナル/Biggu Komikku Originaru)

Owner and Me! - 18. Get Less Angry

2010-07-06T12:15:00.000+09:00

A cat look at his owner with his sad eyes. She can't stand his eyes. After all, she excuses her cat.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat walks around in a circle.

Panel 2.
A cat look up his owner with a sad air.

Panel 3.
An owner gives a big sigh.

Panel 4.
An owner opens the door.

Halcyon Lunch (Hiroaki Samura)

2010-07-02T09:38:00.000+09:00

"Halcyon Lunch" is a science fiction comedy comic. Author is Hiroaki Samura. This comic is in GOOD! AFTERNOON (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic has bad mans and cute girls. In this comic, all mans are bad job. Cute and destructive girls go to them, and become partners.

Hiyosu and Toriazo are pretty girls who came out of space. They eat anything. Toriazo has a self-control. But Hiyosu don't have that.

They eat and bring up. As a result, their meals are synthesized that like a monster.

This comic has many joke. That's range is wide. Manga, internet, science, etc.. If you are a geek, you can get lots of laughs by this comic.

Data:
* Title : Halcyon Lunch (ハルシオン・ランチ/Harusionn Rannti)
* Author : Hiroaki Samura (沙村広明/Samura Hiroaki)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : GOOD! AFTERNOON (good!アフタヌーン/Guddo Ahutanuunn)

Berserk (Kentaro Miura)

2010-07-02T09:07:00.000+09:00

"Berserk" is a heroic fantasy comic. Author is Kentaro Miura. This comic is in YOUNG ANIMAL (Hakusensha, Incorporated).

In general, fantasy story is unreal. But this comic has a real. Because this comic has a great presence. There is an extreme amount of detail in this comic.

This comic has some chapters. "Bclack Swordsman" (黒い剣士/Kuroi Kensi) is introductory chapter. In this chapter, a main character Guts has a lonely and difficult journey.

"Golden Age" (黄金時代/Ougon Jidai) is a main chapter. A main character's past is out of the closet.

"Condemnation" (断罪篇/Dannzai Hen), and "Hawk of the Millennium Empire" (千年帝国の鷹/Sennnenn Teikoku No Taka) return to the present story.

"Golden Age" has a two story. One is a self-awareness of a main character Guts. Other is a self-loss of Griffith that he is a best friend of Guts.

In this comic, characters are well-muscled. We associat heavy tanks with them. In this world, Griffith has fine features. He like a polar star.

This chapter has many violences and beautiful younger days. A keyword of this chapter is a dream.

We find a monstrous and beatiful world in this comic.

Data:
* Title : Berserk (ベルセルク/Beruseruku)
* Author : Kentaro Miura (三浦建太郎/Miura Kenntarou)
* Publisher : Hakusensha, Incorporated (白泉社/Hakusensya)
* Magazine : YOUNG ANIMAL (ヤングアニマル/Yanngu Animaru)

Owner and Me! - 17. Get Yelled

2010-07-01T16:15:00.000+09:00

A cat don't return at dinner time. An owner wait for him out in front of the her house.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat makes the trip home.

Panel 2.
An owner wait for him.

Panel 3.
She is angry.

Panel 4.
A cat stops with tail between his legs.

Owner and Me! - 16. Early-evening

2010-06-28T15:43:00.000+09:00

Before a cat know it, a long time has elapsed. Cats live an easy life.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat chases tofu seller's bugle.

Panel 2.
A cat walks down a street.

Panel 3.
A cat rests on a flowerbed.

Panel 4.
The sunset is lovely.

Cestus (Shizuya Wazarai)

2010-06-27T13:14:00.000+09:00

Cestus (Shizuya Wazarai)

"Caestus" is a Roman grappler comic. Author is Shizuya Wazarai. This comic is in YOUNG ANIMAL (Hakusensha, Incorporated).

This comic is not just a grappler story. This comic deals the days of Emperor Nero. Main characers are young grappler, young Praetorian Guard, and Emperor Nero.

This comic writes top and bottom of society. We finds feels of Roman times.

"Cestus" is a name of young grappler. He is a slave. And "Caestus" means a leather strip that is Roman grappler's fist bandage.

This comic is series. It has following series.

* Caestus - Dark Legend of Boxing (拳闘暗黒伝セスタス/kenntou Annkoku Denn Sesutasu)
* Caestus - Mortal Combat Legend of Boxing Slave (拳奴死闘伝セスタス/kenndo Sitou Denn Sesutasu)

Data:
* Title : Castus (セスタス/kentou Annkoku Denn Sesutasu)
* Author : Shizuya Wazarai (技来静也/Wazarai Sizuya)
* Publisher : Hakusensha, Incorporated (白泉社/Hakusensya)
* Magazine : YOUNG ANIMAL (ヤングアニマル/Yanngu Animaru)

81diver (Yokusaru Shibata)

2010-06-27T12:16:00.000+09:00

"81diver" is a shogi (Japanese chess) comic. Author is Yokusaru Shibata. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic are characterized by big letters. Author Yokusaru Shibata uses dynamic performances.

"81" of this comic's title means a Japanese chess board. 81 is a multiply 9 by 9. This is a number of cells. "diver" means think deeply that like a diving to deep sea.

A main character is a shogi player. He is a young man. He didn't become a professional shogi player.

One day, he meets a maid girl. She is a strong shogi player. She want to find her menber to seek revenge on the Kisyoukai (鬼将会). Kisyoukai is a group of madness shogi player.

This comic contains a fight and love. A main character loves a shogi and heroine. He fights for a heroine and hisself.

And This comic has many exciting supporting character. This is a characteristics of Yokusaru Shibata. We enjoy that's episode.

Data:
* Title : 81diver (ハチワンダイバー/Hati Wann Daibaa)
* Author : Yokusaru Shibata (柴田ヨクサル/Sibata Yokusaru)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (週刊ヤングジャンプ/Syuukan Yanngu Jannpu)

Owner and Me! - 15. Escape

2010-06-27T11:42:00.000+09:00

In Japan recently, A lot of tofu seller's bugles. The sound echoes residential streets. Tofu is a bean curd. It is a health food.

Plot:

Panel 1.
After school, An owner is going home.
A cat yawns.

Panel 2.
A cat finds a tofu seller's bugle.

Panel 3.
A cat escapes from owner's arm.

Panel 4.
An owner is staggered by an abrupt situation.

Owner and Me! - 14. Cat Running Round

2010-06-23T21:58:00.000+09:00

A cat escapes boredom. Panic seized studenets. A cat tires, and rest on owner's laps.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat runs around at student's feet.

Panel 2.
Students surprise.

Panel 3.
A cat just jumpes on owner's laps.

Panel 4.
He sits on owner's laps.

Uso Gui (Toshio Sako)

2010-06-23T18:39:00.000+09:00

"Uso Gui" is a gamble comic. Author is Toshio Sako. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic features an overmuch psychological descriptions and violence. Author Toshio Sako uses detailed realism pictures. And he bluffs us.

"Uso Gui" means an eater of lie.

In this comic, main characters challeng some gambles. Those games have some rules.

This comic is unique in that the games contains the outside of game.

The violence changes rule of game. If characters don't have his violence, he is killed from enemy.

This comic is little difficult to understand. But the fun outweigh the negatives.

Data:
* Title : Uso Gui (嘘喰い/Uso Gui)
* Author : Toshio Sako (迫稔雄/Sako Tosio)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (週刊ヤングジャンプ/Syuukan Yanngu Jannpu)

LIAR GAME (Shinobu Kaitani)

2010-06-23T15:52:00.001+09:00

"LIAR GAME" is a game comic. Author is Shinobu Kaitani. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

"LIAR GAME" is a special games. Games likes some board games. These consists of the human relation technique.

A main character Nao Kanzaki (神崎直/Kanzaki Nao) is honest. Her game partner Shinnichi Akiyama (秋山深一/Akiyama Sinniti) is psychologist and he was criminal. He has many human relation technique.

She get into a "LIAR GAME". She and he challenge well together.

This comic turns defeat into victory many times. We read this comic with deduction.

Author Shinobu Kaitani is good at writing a gamesmanship. He wrote "ONE OUTS". This comic is a tricky baseball comic.

Data:
* Title : LIAR GAME (ライアーゲーム/Raiaa Geimu)
* Author : Shinobu Kaitani (甲斐谷忍/Kaitani Sinobu)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (週刊ヤングジャンプ/Syuukan Yanngu Jannpu)

GANTZ (Hiroya Oku)

2010-06-20T03:41:00.002+09:00

"GANTZ" is a science fiction battle comic. Author is Hiroya Oku. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic is surrounded by mystery. Readers and thic comic's characters are tossed into this comic's wolrd.

A main character is a high-school boy. He dies, and he bring back to life. But he is possessed by a black ball that is called GANTZ.

He is tossed into a battle. Over again and again battle. And by gradation, we and characters know the truth of wrold.

In this comic, the information is fractionated. And Death is suddenly to come to characters.

Right now, story is growing in scale. We want to see continuation of this story.

Data:
* Title : GANTZ (GANTZ/Ganntu)
* Author : Hiroya Oku (奥浩哉/Oku Hiroya)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (週刊ヤングジャンプ/Syuukan Yanngu Jannpu)

Real (Takehiko Inoue)

2010-06-20T03:12:00.000+09:00

"Real" is a wheelchair basketball comic. Author is Takehiko Inoue. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

Author Takehiko Inoue has a big hit comic "SLAM DUNK". Two comic is common in basketball. "Real" deal a basketball and wheelchair basketball.

This comic has three main character. One is Tomomi Nomiya (野宮朋美/Nomiya Tomomi). He likes a basketball. He had caused traffic accidents. The accident crippled a girl. He lives an isolated life.

Two is Kiyoharu Togawa (戸川清春/Togawa Kiyoharu). He is a wheelchair basketball player. He has a talent. But he worry in the arena of human relationships.

Three is Hisanobu Takahasi (高橋久信/Takahasi Hisanobu ). He can handle anything. But he had a serious car accident that results in partial paralysis.

This comic write the real that each of the three is different from the other two. A story makes it's slow passage. The time between comic published in a magazine is long.

A story is fragmentary and slower pace. But I read this comic. Because author Takehiko Inoue has power of comic writing. In the long run we must keep our eyes on this comic.

Data:
* Title : Real (リアル/Riaru)
* Author : Takehiko Inoue (井上雄彦/Inoue Takehiko)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG JUMP (週刊ヤングジャンプ/Syuukan Yanngu Jannpu)

Owner and Me! - 13. Breakout

2010-06-20T02:11:00.000+09:00

Cats get in the way of studying. So teacher moves a cat to the back of classroom.

Plot:

Panel 1.
Chime out. Start class...

Panel 2.
A cat is packes in the cardboard boxes.

Panel 3.
A cat shaks the cardboard boxes for his breakout.

Panel 4.
A cat succees in getting out.

Saint Oniisan (Hikaru Nakamura)

2010-06-18T09:52:00.002+09:00

"Saint Oniisan" is a Jesus and Buddha comedy comic. Author is Hikaru Nakamura. This comic is in MORNING2 (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic's main characters are Jesus and Buddha. They are frinds. They live together in a Tokyo. They are nice young man.

This comic has a loose atmosphere. Jesus and Buddha are frank and friendly. They enjoy a poor living conditions. That is a very common sight in Japan.

This comic deal with some miracle. In a lot of cases, greate miracle used in small events. That contrast is a fun of this comic.

Data:
* Title : Saint Oniisan (聖☆おにいさん/Seinnto Oniisann)
* Author : Hikaru Nakamura (中村光/Nakamura Hikaru)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING2 (モーニング2/Mooninngu Tuu)

Piano No Mori (Makoto Isshiki)

2010-06-18T09:23:00.002+09:00

"Piano No Mori" is a pianist comic. Author is Makoto Isshiki. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

Author Makoto Isshiki had a country bumpkin style in previous times. But he gradually acquired a beautiful style. "Piano No Mori" is a well reflected his new style.

"Piano No Mori" means piano in the forest, or forest of piano. a main character lives around a forest. In this forest, there is a discarded piano.

This comic's main character is a genius boy. But he lives in a horrible environment. His teacher was a genius pianist. Teacher finds a boy with his talent. This story is a two genius man.

This comic has another story. A main character's friend want to be a pianist. He finds a main character's talent too. He is a hard worker, but he is not genius.

His farther is a pianist. Farther was a teacher's old rival. This is a longstanding feud.

We hear the sound from this comic. It gave us goose bumps. This comic is so inspirational.

Data:
* Title : Piano No Mori (ピアノの森/Piano No Mori)
* Author : Makoto Isshiki (一色まこと/Issiki Makoto)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Owner and Me! - 12. After Class

2010-06-17T04:22:00.000+09:00

An unexpected visitor are welcomed. Because he brings a joy.

Plot:

Panel 1.
Chime out. After class...

Panel 2.
Owner's frinds rally around.

Panel 3.
An Owner have a bit of trouble.

Panel 4.
A cat becomes happy.

Vagabond (Takehiko Inoue, Eiji Yosikawa)

2010-06-17T03:17:00.002+09:00

"Vagabond" is a samurai dramas comic. Illustrator is Takehiko Inoue, original writer is Eiji Yosikawa. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

A main character is the great swordsman Musashi Miyamoto (宮本武蔵/Miyamoto Musasi). This comic draw his human life. It is supported by Illustrator Takehiko Inoue's wonderful art.

We get caught up in the tense fight. And this comic raise a philosophical issues. A main character Musashi Miyamoto growth in the many fights and distresses.

His rival, Kojirou Sasaki (佐々木小次郎/Sasaki Kojirou) is attractive too. Takehiko Inoue makes a leap of the imagination from an origina to a new work.

Data:
* Title : Vagabond (バガボンド/Bagabonndo)
* Author(illustrator) : Takehiko Inoue (井上雄彦/Inoue Takehiko)
* Author(original writer) : Eiji Yosikawa (吉川英治/Yosikawa Eiji)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Kinou Nani Tabeta? (Fumi Yosinaga)

2010-06-17T02:56:00.002+09:00

"Kinou Nani Tabeta?" is a cooking and a life of gay couple comic. Author is Humi Yosinaga. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic's main character is a gay. He lives with his lover. They are gay couple. But this stories are commonly couple. Description of a character is brilliant.

We find a two theme in this comic.

One is a cooking. Author writes a recipe in considerable detail. This comic's title "Kinou Nani Tabeta?" means "Yesterday, What did you have for dinner?".

Two is a life of a gay couple in their forties. A main characte suffers from his family's lack of understanding about gay. But he doesn't break off relations with his family.

This is a one-shot comic. This comic has a light and easy fun. We find many subtleties of human's feeling.

Data:
* Title : Kinou Nani Tabeta? (きのう何食べた？/Kinou Nani Tabeta?)
* Author : Fumi Yosinaga (よしながふみ/Yosinaga Humi)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Rice Shoulder (Tuyosi Nakaima)

2010-06-17T02:16:00.000+09:00

"Rice Shoulder" is a women's boxing comic. Author is Tuyosi Nakaima. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic's main character is a giant girl. Her name is Okome (お米). That's name means rice. She has physical gift and harmonious family. She is recruited by a trainer of boxing.

Author Tuyosi Nakaima is a veteran comic artist. His comic is nothing special, but builds on solid fun.

His casual joke give us a chuckle. He weave many chuckles into his comic. The cheers of the crowd serves as a prime example.

This comic don't have a pessimism. We can enjoy this comic in a relaxed way.

Data:
* Title : Rice Shoulder (ライスショルダー/Raisu Syorudaa)
* Author : Tuyosi Nakaima (なかいま強/Nakaima Tuyosi)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Owner and Me! - 11. Window Cat

2010-06-16T02:50:00.001+09:00

An owner look at the window. She finds her cat. She don't understand why he is there.

Plot:

Panel 1.
An owner is surprised at the sight of the window.

Panel 2.
A cat presses to the window.

Panel 3.
A teacher points to a owner.

Panel 4.
An owner panics.

Hyouge-mono (Yosihiro Yamada)

2010-06-16T01:07:00.000+09:00

"Hyouge-mono" is an Daimyou (Japanese feudal lord) of the age of provincial wars comic. Author is Yosihiro Yamada. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic is dealing with item of china bowl. A main characrer is a real human being. His name is Oribe Furuta (古田織部/Huruta Oribe).

He is a feudal warlord. He is a highbrow. He serves Nobunaga Oda (織田信長/Oda Nobunaga). Nobunaga is a most famous Daimyou in Japan.

Nobunaga has a keen eye for beauty. Oribe work on war and hobby. But Nobunaga die during the story. After that, this comic is a less excitement.

This comic has many individual character. In a lot of cases, historical characters are greatly exaggerated.

Data:
* Title : Hyouge-mono (へうげもの/Hyouge Mono)
* Author : Yosihiro Yamada (山田芳裕/Yamada Yosihiro)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Kabuku Mono (David Miyahara, Akio Tanaka)

2010-06-15T04:15:00.002+09:00

"Kabuku Mono" is a kabuki (Japanese traditional drama performed by male actors) comic. Original writer is David Miyahara, illustrator is Akio Tanaka. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic has a great amount of tension. A main character is a young kabuki actor. He is a dissident of kabuki.

He is a heretical actor. We find the madness by his acting performance.

Illustrator Akio Tanaka is good at expressing emotion madness. He draws inside of the person. He has a special kind of darkness.

We found a person haunted kabuki. I feel a cold chill with a main character.

Data:
* Title : Kabuku Mono (かぶく者/Kabuku-mono)
* Author(original writer) : David Miyahara (デビッド宮原/Debiddo Miyahara)
* Author(illustrator) : Akio Tanaka (たなか亜希夫/Tanaka Akio)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Utyuu Kyoudai (Tyuuya Koyama)

2010-06-14T08:31:00.002+09:00

"Utyuu Kyoudai" is an astronaut comic. Author is Tyuuya Koyama. This comic is in MORNING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic's title "Utyuu Kyoudai" means a space brothers. Younger brother is an astronaut now. Big brother aspires for an astronaut. A main character is big brother.

This comic writes a process of becoming the astronaut. This comic is an inward-looking. A main character has many interior monologue.

He is not a genius. He is just another guy. But he has few talents. We finds that.

He goes forward step by step and reach for his goal. We enjoy this process. It's difficult being an astronaut.

We have yearnings for space. This comic whips up this feeling.

Data:
* Title : Utyuu Kyoudai (宇宙兄弟/Utyuu Kyoudai)
* Author : Tyuuya Koyama (小山宙哉/Koyama Tyuuya)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : MORNING (モーニング/Mooninngu)

Owner and Me! - 10. Cat Detective

2010-06-12T22:32:00.001+09:00

An owner is a student. She is sitting in a classroom. A cat and his owner separated by a window glass.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat move in a school ground.

Panel 2.
A cat climbs on a tree limb.

Panel 3.
A cat finds his owner.

Panel 4.

An owner studies in the classroom.

Hanzasky (Junn Sadogawa)

2010-06-12T20:24:00.002+09:00

"Hanzasky" is a karate (Japanese-style martial-arts) comic. Author is Junn Sadogawa. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.).

This comic is a coming-of-age tale. A main character is a high-school boy. His name is Ryuunosuke Hannza (半座龍之介/Hannza Ryuunosuke). He become love struck. He falls in love with karate girl.

Hannza is a bad boy in previous times. He finds the fun of karate. He benefits from karate. He is a fireball. We enjoy briskness of Hannza.

I think that the title "Hanzasky" means "Hand the Sky". In Japanese Hand is "手", Sky is "空". When two names are put together, they become "空手" (Karate).

Data:
* Title : Hanzasky (ハンザスカイ/Hanzasukai)
* Author : Junn Sadogawa (佐渡川準/Sadogawa Junn)
* Publisher : Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (秋田書店/Akita Syoten)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (週刊少年チャンピオン/Syuukan Shounen Tyannpionn)

Bachi Bachi (Takahiro Sato)

2010-06-12T19:50:00.002+09:00

"Bachi Bachi" is a sumo (Japanese-style wrestling) comic. Author is Takahiro Sato. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.).

Gloom and Briskness coexist in this comic. A main character is a young man. His name is Koitarou Samejima. His farther was barred from the world of sumo. It's put him in depression.

Koitarou is a smaller wrestler. But he has many guts.

He join the sumo stable "Kuuryuu-beya" (空流部屋). This stable is persecuted by the others. But sumo wrestlers in this stable are good friends.

We are excited at Samejima's explosion power.

Data:
* Title : Bachi Bachi (バチバチ/Bati Bati)
* Author : Takahiro Sato (佐藤タカヒロ/Sato Takahiro)
* Publisher : Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (秋田書店/Akita Syoten)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (週刊少年チャンピオン/Syuukan Shounen Tyannpionn)

Nanba Dead End (Tosio Ozawa)

2010-06-12T13:30:00.005+09:00

"Nanba Dead End" is a high-school life comic. Author is Tosio Ozawa. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.).

The theme of this comic is a conflict of young people against his family. This comic's main character is a bad boy when he was a junior high school student. Everybody in his family are bad boys and girls. He want to change his life.

He often get involved in a brawl. He is strong. Bat he don't like fight. He fight with the help of disguise. We are scared of reveal.

This comic is the sequel to "Nanba MG5" (ナンバMG5/Nannba MG5). "Nanba" is a main character's family name.

Author Tosio Ozawa has good skill of creating comic. His casual drawing take the reader into a world of comic. His comic is seemingly unspectacular, but it is technically competent.

Data:
* Title : Nanba Dead End (ナンバデッドエンド/Nannba Deddo Enndo)
* Author : Tosio Ozawa (小沢としお/Ozawa Tosio)
* Publisher : Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (秋田書店/Akita Syoten)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (週刊少年チャンピオン/Syuukan Shounen Tyannpionn)

Owner and Me! - 9. Kittenish Curiosity

2010-06-12T12:45:00.000+09:00

Cats guess them curiosity got the best of him. They are very like human children in many ways.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat observes about him with his curious eyes.

Panel 2.
A cat finds horizontal bars.

Panel 3.
A cat yelp with delight around horizontal bars.

Panel 4.
He recall that he has forgotten his owner.

Owner and Me! - 8. Very Wide

2010-06-11T14:22:00.000+09:00

School premise is very wide. A cat visit for the first time. He is surprised. He has an enjoyable experience.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat chase his owner.

Panel 2.
A cat go in the school.

Panel 3.
A cat is surprised at wide land.

Panel 4.
He enjoys a harmless high.

Gamble Fish (Hiromi Aoyama, Kazutosi Yamane)

2010-06-11T12:56:00.000+09:00

"Gamble Fish" is an extreme gamble comic. Original writer is Hiromi Aoyama, illustrator is Kazutosi Yamane. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.).

This comic's main character is a high-school student. He is a crazy gambler. He transfered his school looking for his father.

His new school "Shishidou high-school" is a strange school. An ower of this school are Isamu Shishidou. He is crazy. And a mad boarding master Reiji Abitani lives in this school.

I think that the title "Gamble Fish" derives from "Rumble Fish" (movie, 1983).

A main character Tom Shirasagi charenges many extreme gambles. Those are deadly games. The appeal of this comic is that's battle.

And this comic include many sultry women. One reason for its popularity is those women.

Data:
* Title : Gamble Fish (ギャンブルフィッシュ/Gyannburu Fissyu)
* Author(original writer) : Hiromi Aoyama (青山広美/Aoyama Hiromi)
* Author(illustrator) : Kazutosi Yamane (山根和俊/Yamane Kazutosi)
* Publisher : Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (秋田書店/Akita Syoten)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (週刊少年チャンピオン/Syuukan Shounen Tyannpionn)

Baki (Keisuke Itagaki)

2010-06-11T12:22:00.000+09:00

"Baki" is a combat sports comic. Author is Keisuke Itagaki. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (Akita Publishing Co., Ltd.).

"Baki" is a name of a main character. This comic is series. It has following series.

* Grappler Baki (グラップラー刃牙/Grappurar Baki)
* Baki (バキ/Baki)
* Baki Hannma (範馬刃牙/Hannma Baki)

Author Keisuke Itagaki is one of the most popular combat sports comic artists in Japan.

"Baki" is a boy's name. His familly name is Hannma. He trains to achieve a fight against his father. His father's name is Yuujirou. He is called "Ogre". He is a most powerful creature in the world.

This comic has many combat sports. Characters hope fights against superior enemies. They are engaged in mortal combat.

And this comic is a coming-of-age tale. A main character Baki slowly grow.

Data:
* Title : Baki (刃牙/バキ/Baki)
* Author : Keisuke Itagaki (板垣恵介/Itagaki Keisuke)
* Publisher : Akita Publishing Co., Ltd. (秋田書店/Akita Syoten)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN CHAMPION (週刊少年チャンピオン/Syuukan Shounen Tyannpionn)

Owner and Me! - 7. Walk Along Beside

2010-06-10T14:36:00.000+09:00

We are happy when we are with friends. Do cats wish the same thing?

Plot:

Panel 1.
An ower finds her friend.

Panel 2.
An ower walks along beside her friend.

Panel 3.
A cat look for his friend.

Panel 4.
He miss it.

Mr. Ajikko II (Daisuke Terasawa)

2010-06-10T13:20:00.000+09:00

"Mr. Ajikko II" is a cooking comic. Author is Daisuke Terasawa. This comic is in EVENING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic is a sequel to a big hit cooking comic "Mr. Ajikko". This comic's main character is a son of previous comic's main character.

"Mr. Ajikko" is full of fantasy cooking. "Mr. Ajikko II" is different from that. This difference is based on author's experience. Author acquired knowledges of cooking from his experience.

"Ajikko" means child of the taste. This comic is a boy's coming-of-age tale.

We enjoy this comic with an easy mind. This author's storytelling is on a very even keel.

Data:
* Title : Mr. Ajikko II (ミスター味っ子II/Mistar Ajikko tuu)
* Author : Daisuke Terasawa (寺沢大介/Terasawa Daisuke)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : EVENING (イブニング/Ibuninngu)

Garouden (Keisuke Itagaki, Baku Yumemakura)

2010-06-10T12:53:00.003+09:00

"Garouden" is a combat sports comic. Original novel writer is Baku Yumemakura, illustrator is Keisuke Itagaki. This comic is in EVENING (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic is based on a same name novel. Illustrator Keisuke Itagaki freely expand stories.

Original writer Baku Yumemakura is well-known as a writer of burning heroes. His character is absolutely crazy. They get paranoid. They crave a mountain, fishing, shougi (Japanese chess), and combat sports.

Illustrator Keisuke Itagaki has a big hit comic "Baki". He like combat sports. Baku and Keisuke are linked in combat sports.

"Garouden" means stories of hungry wolfs. This comic's characters is hungry for duel.

This comic's characters devots their life to combat sports. They are stark raving crazy. They blow their nose for duel.

The appeal of this comic comes down to their way of life.

Data:
* Title : Garouden (餓狼伝/Garou Den)
* Author(original writer) : Baku Yumemakura (夢枕獏/Yumemakura Baku)
* Author(illustrator) : Keisuke Itagaki (板垣恵介/Itagaki Keisuke)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : EVENING (イブニング/Ibuninngu)

Girl Of Houseplant

2010-06-09T20:20:00.000+09:00

In June 2008, I wrote this comic. It is penciled. Its theme is sense of stagnation and feeling of freedom.

Page 1.

The world is full of amazing stories.

Gari Gari Gari Gari Gari Gari Gari Gari...

"Amazing " comes to my room.

A girl grows on a floor.

Girl Of Houseplant

Masakazu Yanai

Page 2.

Chi.. Chill it, me!

Aloha

Ha, Hallo

What am I doing?

And sharing a house with her started.

I'm hungry.

Quiet, you!

Page 3.

One day.

Takaaki! I want to go to out.

The world is sudden.
And it is unreasonable.

Huh? How do you go?

I want to go!

Ok! Let's go!

You are selfish!

Stop! Stop! Stop!

Page 4.

What did I do to deserve this?

Zu Zu Zu Zu Zu Zu Zu Zu Zu Zu...

A great view!

For the first time in my life, I carry a floor board.

Goody! Goody!

Page 5.

So, Where do you want to go?

Open land!

Open land?

Why?

Yes. I live in a small space.

Page 6.

Tsk

I got it!

Wow!

It's great.

I think so, too.

The world is full of amazing episodes.
It is sudden and unreasonable.
But I think it is acceptable to joy in recent days.

Antiaging Daddy

2010-06-09T20:12:00.000+09:00

In June 2008, I wrote this comic. It is penciled. Its theme is freedom of expression.

This story is comedy and science fiction. I wrote this story tongue in cheek.

Page 1.

Antiaging Daddy
Masakazu Yanai

My Daddy is antiaging.

He stoped to grow when he was six.

It's scientific power!

Daddy

Me

Baby

Page 2.

I am ten years old.

I experienced an ejaculation.

Daddy

His body is six years old.

Page 3.

How was I born?

So, when I think about that, my heart beat rapidly.

Forward stoop

What happened?

Page 4.

Antiaging Mammy
Masakazu Yanai

My mother is antiaging.

She stoped to grow when she was six.

SNIP

SELF-REGULATION

Happy Music Happy Life

2010-06-09T19:57:00.001+09:00

In Jan. 2005, I wrote this comic. I used drawing pens. Its theme is music store.

This story is a boy-meets-girl. A main character meets a girl.

Pee Princess

2010-06-09T19:48:00.001+09:00

In Jan. 2003, I wrote this comic. It is penciled. Its theme is little princess.

Page 1.

Pee Princess
Masakazu Yanai

She is no good with pee.

She can't stand it.

Haa Uhun Hah Kyu Mojimoji

Page 2.

Whine

Hah Hah

Bow!

Haaahn..

Pata Pata Pata

Princess!
Need some help?

She is still young.
I need to help her.

Butler

Kizu Darake No Jinsei (Tetsuya Saruwatari)

2010-06-09T19:30:00.000+09:00

"Kizu Darake No Jinsei" is a yakuza (Japanese gang) action comic. Author is Tetsuya Saruwatari. This comic is in BUSINESS JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

Author Tetsuya Saruwatari is known as hard and solid style. His comic is full of violences. He uses a realistic representation.

This comic's title "Kizu Darake No Jinsei" (傷だらけの仁清) means badly-bruised Jinsei. "Jinsei" is a name of a main character.

The song "Kizu Darake No Jinsei" (傷だらけの人生) became a big hit in 1970-1971. This "Jinsei" means a human life. Author named comic's title after this song.

A main character is very strong. He is a former yakuza menber. But he serves chief of police. And he fight against evil. We enjoy an explosive violence.

Data:
* Title : Kizu Darake No Jinsei (傷だらけの仁清/Kizu Darake No Jinsei)
* Author : Tetsuya Saruwatari (猿渡哲也/Saruwatari Tetuya)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : BUSINESS JUMP (ビジネスジャンプ/Bijinesu Jannpu)

Urami-ya Honpo (Syousyou Kurihara)

2010-06-09T18:55:00.004+09:00

"Urami-ya Honpo" is an underworld revenge bussiness comic. Author is Syousyou Kurihara. This comic is in BUSINESS JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic's main characters are an underworld type. They undertake a revenge. We feel good that they batter down bad guys.

"Urami-ya" (怨み屋) means a revenge business agent. "Honpo" (本舗) means a store in the old-fashioned phrase.

The appeal of this comic is methods of revenge. Many gimmicks and techniques appear in this comic.

This comic is a moral play. It is in some ways like samurai dramas. Disgruntled people like this kind of story.

This is not type of becoming a big hit, but it gets firm popularity.

Data:
* Title : Urami-ya Honpo (怨み屋本舗/Urami-ya Honpo)
* Author : Syousyou Kurihara (栗原正尚/Kurihara Syousyou)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : BUSINESS JUMP (ビジネスジャンプ/Bijinesu Jannpu)

Amai Seikatu (Hikaru Yuduki)

2010-06-09T12:06:00.001+09:00

Amai Seikatu (Hikaru Yuduki)

"Amai Seikatu" is a lingerie romantic comedy comic. Author is Hikaru Yuduki. This comic is in BUSINESS JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic's main character is worked at the lingerie company. He is a very good designer of lingerie. He has a childlike innocence.

A competent staff of lingerie company loves him. She is kept in suspense all the time for his action.

"Amai Seikatu" means a sweet life. This comic's story is large-scale. It is frequently-observed with comic for girls. Author began his pro career from comic for girls. He changed his activities in the long his career.

His style of creating is glamorous air, and brightness. And his comic has sexuality.

Data:
* Title : Amai Seikatu (甘い生活/Amai Seikatu)
* Author : Hikaru Yuduki (弓月光/Yuduki Hikaru)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : BUSINESS JUMP (ビジネスジャンプ/Bijinesu Jannpu)

Owner and Me! - 6. Find Her

2010-06-09T01:20:00.000+09:00

A cat feels lonely. He come up with chasing an owner. Cats move about freely at any time.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat thinks for a second.

Panel 2.
A cat jumps out from a window.

Panel 3.
A cat finds an owner.

Panel 4.
A cat is happy.

Bartender (Araki Joh, Kenji Nagatomo)

2010-06-08T23:42:00.000+09:00

"Bartender" is a bar (a place where alcoholic drinks are served) comic. Original writer is Araki Joh, illustrator is Nagatomo Kenji. This comic is in SUPER JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic's main character is a skilled bartender. The setup of this comic is like an old comic of Araki Joh.

He wrote an original piece of "Sommelier" (ソムリエ/Somurie). Both deal with alcohol drinks and that's caltures.

"Bartender" is a one-shot comic. A human interaction is portrayed through drinks. This comic is mellow and warm. We will want to go a bar when we read this comic.

Data:
* Title : Bartender (バーテンダー/Baatenndaa)
* Author(original writer) : Araki Joh (城アラキ/Jou Araki)
* Author(illustrator) : Kenji Nagatomo (長友健篩/Nagatomo Kenji)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : SUPER JUMP (スーパージャンプ/Suupaa Jannpu)

JIN (Motoka Murakami)

2010-06-08T23:06:00.002+09:00

"JIN" is a Japanese samurai dramas, time travel science fiction, and medical comic. Author is Motoka Murakami. This comic is in SUPER JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

This comic is a skillfulness only a veteran would write. We find a wide variety of contents to this comic.

Author Motoka Murakami wrote a lot of good work in past times. He creates "Musasi no Ken" (六三四の剣, means a sword of Musasi), "Ron" (龍-RON-, means a dragon).

"JIN" is a name of this comic's main character, and "仁" (Jin) means a Japanese saying "Medical is a benevolent art" (医は仁術なり/I Ha Jinjyutu Nari).

He goes back to the past times. He gets to the end of Edo Period. He has a modern medical technique. And he knows a history.

He try to rescue someone that is historical heroes and peoples who are unknown. But it also bring that his life losts. Under such circumstance, he work hard. It is a lonely battle.

This comic is a full of human dramas.

Data:
* Title : JIN (JIN-仁-/Jin)
* Author : Motoka Murakami (村上もとか/Murakami Motoka)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : SUPER JUMP (スーパージャンプ/Suupaa Jannpu)

Oosama No Shitateya (Ton Ookawara)

2010-06-08T16:00:00.002+09:00

"Oosama No Shitateya - salto finito" is a tailor comic. Author is Ton Ookawara. This comic is in SUPER JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

Author Ton Ookawara is not very good with a drawing. But he knows what buttons to push comic fun.

This is a one-shot comic. This comic's main character is a skilled tailor. He is a Japanese. He lives in Italy. We are reminded of "Black Jack" (Osamu Tezuka) from this comic.

"Oosama No Shitateya" means a king's tailor. A sub title "salto finito" is au ultimate workman in Italy.

This comic is full of girls. They have a cute personality. And this comic is full of trivia in clothing.

Data:
* Title : Oosama No Shitateya (王様の仕立て屋～サルト・フィニート～/Oosama No Shitateya Saruto Finiito)
* Author : Ton Ookawara (大河原遁/Ookawara Ton)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : SUPER JUMP (スーパージャンプ/Suupaa Jannpu)

Owner and Me! - 5. See Off My Owner

2010-06-08T12:11:00.000+09:00

This is part of morning. A cat see Off his owner. An owner eat a bread before going to school.

Plot:

Panel 1.
An owner gets out of bed.

Panel 2.
An owner and a cat eat a breakfast.

Panel 3.
An owner goes to school.

Panel 4.
A cat see Off his owner. He misses her.

Hajime No Ippo (George Morikawa)

2010-06-08T11:19:00.000+09:00

"Hajime No Ippo" is a boxing comic. Author is George Morikawa. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN MAGAZINE (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic is a major comic in WEEKLY SHONEN MAGAZINE. It is a very famous.

This comic's main character is a young boy. He is got cement hands and hardhead. But he has many guts. His name is "Ippo".

"Hajime No" means first. "Ippo" means a step. "Hajime No Ippo" means "First Step". This comic is a coming-of-age story. A main character starts a boxing and faces a great deal of competition.

He respects one rival. He is a contrasting character. He has something of a genius. They aspire to becoming a champion by an alternative trail.

Detailed explanations is one of its greatest attractions. Author love a boxing.

Data:
* Title : Hajime No Ippo (はじめの一歩/Hajime No Ippo)
* Author : George Morikawa (森川ジョージ/Morikawa Jooji)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SYONEN MAGAZINE (週刊少年マガジン/Syuukan Syounenn Magazinn)

Zerosen (Atusi Kase)

2010-06-07T16:20:00.000+09:00

"Zerosen" is a Japanese old-fashioned high-school teacher comic. Author is Atusi Kase. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN MAGAZINE (Kodansha Ltd.).

Author Atusi Kase has a big hit comic "Chameleon" (カメレオン/Kamereon). He has not changed a bit since then. But that is fine with us. Sometimes it's wise to be not changed.

"Zerosen" means "Zero fighter plane". In Word War II, Japanese arny developed "Carrier-based fighter type 0" (零式艦上戦闘機/Zero Siki Kanjou Sentouki). It is called "Zerosen". It is a very famous and excellent fighter.

This comic's title is with a double meaning. "Zerosen" and "Sen". "Sen" measn "Teacher" (先生/Sensei).

This comic's main character resuscitate from hyper-sleep. He is born at the Word War II. He is a military man. After he resuscitate, he become a teacher. And he educates youth of today.

"Zerosen" features a wild story. And it have many blue jokes.

Data:
* Title : Zerosen (ゼロセン/Zero Sen)
* Author : Atusi Kase (加瀬あつし/Kase Atusi)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SYONEN MAGAZINE (週刊少年マガジン/Syuukan Syounenn Magazinn)

Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (Miki Yosikawa)

2010-06-07T02:21:00.000+09:00

"Yankee-kun to Megane-chan" is a Japanese high-school life comedy comic. Author is Miki Yosikawa. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN MAGAZINE (Kodansha Ltd.).

This comic's main character is a bad-boy. But at their core, he is good. He like the girl. She was a bad-girl in days of old.

"Yankee-kun" is a main character. "Yankee" means a Japanese bad-boy style. "kun" means a boy. "Megane-chan" is a heroine. "Megane" means a n eyeglasses and a serious person. "chan" means a girl.

This comic's readers experiences a Japanese high-school life. We look at that a main character makes new friends, and grows up.

We enjoy a slapstick comedy. The string of characters's sack of patience is generally tied with a slip knot.

Data:
* Title : Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (ヤンキー君とメガネちゃん/Yannkii Kun To Megane Chan)
* Author : Miki Yosikawa (吉河美希/Yosikawa Miki)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SYONEN MAGAZINE (週刊少年マガジン/Syuukan Syounenn Magazinn)

Owner and Me! - 4. Chase After

2010-06-07T01:23:00.001+09:00

Cat is such a pickle. Human too. An owner couldn't keep herself from curiosity.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat eats a cat food.
An owner look at a cat.

Panel 2.
An owner pull a canned cat food gently.

Panel 3.
A cat fall on his front.

Panel 4.
A cat gets angry.
An owner apologizes to him.

Kekkaishi (Ierou Tanabe)

2010-06-06T19:25:00.003+09:00

"Kekkaishi" is a Japanese magic battle comic. Author is Ierou Tanabe. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY (Shogakukan Inc.).

"Kekkaishi" means "Kekkai" master. "Kekkai" is a barrier against evil spirits. This comic's main character shuts out evil spirits as well as everything.

This comic has an ancient Japanese-style. A main character is a high-shool boy. He comes from a family of ancient extraction. He and his family protect the important land.

They battle against various enemies. They have a longstanding feud with enemies. Enemies hatch out many conspiracies.

Solid magic battles, an air of substance and a steady going are this comic's attractions.

Data:
* Title : Kekkaishi (結界師/Kekkaishi)
* Author : Ierou Tanabe (田辺イエロウ/Tanabe Ierou)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY (週刊少年サンデー/Syuukan Syounenn Sandei)

Hajimete No Aku (Shun Hujiki)

2010-06-06T18:29:00.001+09:00

"Hajimete No Aku" is a high-school romantic comedy comic. Author is Shun Hujiki. This comic is in WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY (Shogakukan Inc.).

"Hajimete No Aku" means "First crime". But this comic is not serious.

A televison program "Hajimete No Otsukai" in Japan is behind this title. This TV program is about a child's first errand. This comic has a smile-inducing atmosphere of that ilk.

This comic's main character is a high-school student, and he is an executive of a crime ring too. But that ring was dead. He and his family hope to rebuild that. He was freeloaded off his female cousin.

The highlight of this comic is a young and greenly love between main character and his cousin.

Girs of this comic are very cute. That is not just for an appearance. An endearing gesture and a sense of shame play a large role.

Data:
* Title : Hajimete No Aku (はじめてのあく/Hajimete No Aku)
* Author : Shun Hujiki (藤木俊/Hujiki Syun)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : WEEKLY SHONEN SUNDAY (週刊少年サンデー/Syuukan Syounenn Sandei)

Owner and Me! - 3. Imitate

2010-06-06T17:31:00.000+09:00

If both girl and cat smile happily, they are a very cute. A mirror delights them.

Plot:

Panel 1.
An owner poses in front of a mirror.

Panel 2.
An owner poses in front of a mirror. And a cat look at his owner.

Panel 3.
A cat poses in front of a mirror.

Panel 4.
A cat poses happily in front of a mirror.

Kaiji (Nobuyuki Hukumoto)

2010-06-06T02:41:00.002+09:00

"Kaiji" is an extreme gamble comic. Author is Nobuyuki Hukumoto. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG MAGAZINE (Kodansha Ltd.).

"Kaiji" is a name of a main character. This comic is series. It has following series.

* Gamble Apocalypse Kaiji (賭博黙示録カイジ/Tobaku Mokusiroku Kaiji)
* Gamble Transgression Kaiji (賭博破戒録カイジ/Tobaku Hakairoku Kaiji)
* Gamble Fallen Kaiji (賭博堕天録カイジ/Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji)
* Gamble Fallen Kaiji - Episode of Kazuya (賭博堕天録カイジ和也編/Tobaku Datenroku Kaiji Kazuya Hen)

Author Nobuyuki Hukumoto is one of the most popular gamble comic artists in Japan. He has a special kind of comic style. He is bad at drawing, but he is brilliant at drawing human minds.

He uses some tecniques to inflame us. Unique imitative sounds, distortions of character, and oversell. Many people parodies his depiction.

A main character "Kaiji" is at the bottom of the heap. When he back into a corner, he thinks desperately and launch a counterattack. This comic has a bunch of ideas. Readers can have thrills and feel the excitement of victory.

Data:
* Title : Kaiji (カイジ/Kaiji)
* Author : Nobuyuki Hukumoto (福本伸行/Hukumoto Nobuyuki)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG MAGAZINE (週刊ヤングマガジン/Syuukan Yangu Magazinn)

Kenka Syoubai (Yasuaki Kita)

2010-06-06T01:45:00.002+09:00

"Kenka Syoubai" is a battle comic. Author is Yasuaki Kita. This comic is in WEEKLY YOUNG MAGAZINE (Kodansha Ltd.).

"Kenka" means fighting. "Syoubai" means business. "Kenka Syoubai" means a way of life, "try and be the most powerful human".

This comic's main character is a high-school boy. He is a wise guy. He plays the fox. But there's always somebody above him. He lost to powerful man. He decide to win. He decides to become a fighting professional.

This comic has two side. One of side is a serious and clever battle comic. Other side is a barnyard joke comic. It is a parody of the TV talents, manga artists, and editors. I enjoy this comic's two side.

This story is divided in some plot. Many character's past histories are wrote. Therefore it's difficult to envision victory or defeat. That's also kind of a lure of this comic.

Data:
* Title : Kenka Syoubai (喧嘩商売/Kennka Syoubai)
* Author : Yasuaki Kita (木多康昭/Kita Yasuaki)
* Publisher : Kodansha Ltd. (講談社/Koudannsya)
* Magazine : WEEKLY YOUNG MAGAZINE (週刊ヤングマガジン/Syuukan Yangu Magazinn)

Mogura No Uta (Noboru Takahasi)

2010-06-06T00:29:00.007+09:00

"Mogura No Uta" is a Yakuza (Japanese Mafia) comic. Author is Noboru Takahasi. This comic is in Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan Inc.).

This comic has a twist. This comic's main character is an undercover agents. He penetrates the world of Yakuza.

He must not commit crimes. But he has to advance in the world of Yakuza to arrest Yakuza Oyabun (Japanese Mafia Boss).

"Mogura No Uta" means "Song of Mole". "Mole" means a double agent. A main character respects his yakuza buddy. He is torn between justice and friendship.

Data:
* Title : Mogura No Uta (土竜の唄/Mogura No Uta)
* Author : Noboru Takahasi (高橋のぼる/Takahasi Noboru)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : Big Comic Spirits (ビッグコミックスピリッツ/Biggu Komikku Supirittu)

Yamikin Usijima-kun (Syouhei Manabe)

2010-06-05T23:57:00.006+09:00

"Yamikin Usijima-kun" is an underground lender comic. Author is Syouhei Manabe. This comic is in Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan Inc.).

This comic's main character "Mr. Usijima" is a black-market lender. This comic is glittering with violence and thrill.

The characters in this comic are scum. They live at the bottom of the social pyramid. They are gradually pushed to the wall. And they have a slow spiritual collapse. Many people die in this comic.

The main character is pretty tough stuff. He fights against many characters with his intellect and courage.

Data:
* Title : Yamikin Usijimakun (闇金ウシジマくん/Yamikin Usijima Kun)
* Author : Syouhei Manabe (真鍋昌平/Manabe Syouhei)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : Big Comic Spirits (ビッグコミックスピリッツ/Biggu Komikku Supirittu)

Tome Hane! (Katutosi Kawai)

2010-06-05T23:07:00.007+09:00

"Tome Hane!" is a Japanese Shodou comic. Author is Katutosi Kawai. This comic is in Big Comic Spirits (Shogakukan Inc.).

This comic's official name is "Tome Hane! Suzuri high-school Shodou club". "Shodou" is a Japanese Calligraphy. It use a brush and ink. It is an oriental art. "Tome" (to-me/mean stop) and "Hane" (ha-ne/mean bounce) are Shodou's techniques. "Suzuri" is an itme of Shodou.

This comic's highlights are Shodou's techniques and history, additionally unique girls. A main character is a shy boy. He is tossed about by girs.

This comic's author is noted for his techniques that introduce a new genre. He developed new genre "Shodou Comic".

Data:
* Title : Tome Hane! Suzuri high-school Shodou club (とめはねっ! 鈴里高校書道部/Tome Hane! Suzuri Koukou Shodoubu)
* Author : Katutosi Kawai (河合克敏/Kawai Katutosi)
* Publisher : Shogakukan Inc. (小学館/Shougakukan)
* Magazine : Big Comic Spirits (ビッグコミックスピリッツ/Biggu Komikku Supirittu)

Kinnnikuman II (Yudetamago)

2010-06-05T22:38:00.001+09:00

"Kinnnikuman II" is a comic that superheros fight in a professional wrestling. Superheros of justice fight against superheros of evil.

Author is Yudetamago. This comic is in WEEKLY PLAYBOY (Shueisha, Inc.).

"Yudetamago" is a team of Takasi Simada (嶋田隆司/Simada Takasi) and Yosinori Nakai (中井義則/Nakai Yosinori). They created "Kinnnikuman". That was a big hit comic.

A main character of "Kinnnikuman" is "Kinnnikuman" (mean Muscle-man). A main character of "Kinnnikuman II" is his son. "Kinnnikuman II" is the sequel to "Kinnnikuman".

We read "Kinnnikuman" in our boyhood days. We enter our 30s or 40s. "Kinnnikuman II" bring out our enthusiasms in the past.

This comic is full of story "Friendship", "Effort", "Victory" (友情努力勝利/Yuujou doryoku syouri).

Additionally, sons of elder superhero (in comic, call "Legend") appear a lot. That is One of our pleasures.

Data:
* Title : Kinnnikuman II (キン肉マンII世/Kinnnikuman Nisei)
* Author : Yudetamago (ゆでたまご/Yudetamago)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY PLAYBOY (週刊プレイボーイ/Syuukan Pureiboui)

Toriko (Mitutosi Simabukuro)

2010-06-05T12:12:00.005+09:00

"Toriko" is a fantasy battle adventure comic. Author is Mitutosi Simabukuro. This comic is in WEEKLY JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

A keyword of this comic is "Gourmet" (美食:Bishoku).The leading character, Toriko, and his buddy, Komatu, travel all over the world for "Gourmet Tour".

Their travel is a hunting and a dining. Toriko is a one of the famous hunter. Komatu is a excellent chef. They travel and battle with their buddies.

Their enemy is "Bisyoku-kai" (美食會). "Bisyoku-kai" means "Gourmet Gang". They are an underground hunting company. Toriko fights against "Bisyoku-kai" and wild animals.

A drawing of this comic is rough. But I am excited by "Toriko".

Data:
* Title : Toriko (トリコ/Toriko)
* Author : Mitutosi Simabukuro (島袋光年/Shimabukuro Mitutosi)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY JUMP (週刊少年ジャンプ/Syuukan Syounen Jannpu)

SKET DANCE (Kenta Shinohara)

2010-06-05T11:26:00.002+09:00

"SKET DANCE" is a high-school comedy. Author is Kenta Shinohara. This comic is in WEEKLY JUMP (Shueisha, Inc.).

In most cases this is a one-shot comic. But this often become a serial story. If one-shot comic, this comic is very fun. But serial story, not so hot.

This comic has many episodes that Japanese 80's hobby and stupid conversation. This resemble something out of a Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction".

"SKET DANCE" (SKET DANCE/助っ人団) refers to a Japanese word "SKET", and a double meaning of an English word "Dance" and a Japanese word "DAN". "SKET" refers to a helper. This word implies that Samurai help person in need. "DAN" refers to a group or a circle. This word implies that Samurai's tribe.

Data:
* Title : SKET DANCE (SKET DANCE/Suketto Dannsu)
* Author : Kenta Shinohara (篠原健太/Shinohara Kenta)
* Publisher : Shueisha, Inc. (集英社/Syuueisha)
* Magazine : WEEKLY JUMP (週刊少年ジャンプ/Syuukan Syounen Jannpu)

Owner and Me! - 2. I Got Chewed Out

2010-06-05T10:35:00.002+09:00

The Cat is full of mischief. They are curious about everything. Therefore, they always cause trouble.

Plot:

Panel 1.
An owner stacks books.

Panel 2.
A cat breaks down a tower of books.

Panel 3.
A cat play on a book.

Panel 4.
An owner is angry with a cat.

Owner and Me! - 1. My Favorite Owner

2010-06-05T05:02:00.009+09:00

This is a my original comic. A cat and his owner's story.

"Owner" is a Japanese high-school girl. Her name is Yui. She likes comics. She likes cats.

"Me" is a cat. His name is Fuku. He is a Japanese cat. He likes his owner. He is young. He is a naughty boy.

Plot:

Panel 1.
A cat walk around an owner.

Panel 2.
A cat walk around an owner.
An owner look up.

Panel 3.
An owner heaves a mock sigh.

Panel 4.
A cat became happy.