zurich cantonal bank ( german : zürcher kantonalbank , or zkb ) is the largest cantonal bank and fourth largest bank in switzerland , as well as the leading financial services provider in the greater zurich area , with total assets of over chf 150 billion .

zkb , as an independent , incorporated public-law institution , is wholly owned by the canton of zurich .

ultimate supervision of zkb is the responsibility of the cantonal council of zurich , whose duties are laid down in zurich 's cantonal bank act .

under the law , the canton of zurich bears responsibility for all zkb 's liabilities should the bank 's resources prove inadequate .

this cantonal guarantee acts as a stabilising force for the financial market as a whole , particularly in times of economic uncertainty .

on october 2009 , global finance magazine rated zkb at one of the five safest banks in the world , on the basis of it being one of only five financial institutions that enjoyed a triple standard & poor 's , fitch and moody 's aaa/aaa rating globally .

zurich cantonal bank

the average salary of zurich cantonal bank employees is $ 128 , 000 per year .
the highest paid zurich cantonal bank employees are managers at $ 107 , 000 annually .
most zurich cantonal bank employees using emolument work in switzerland for an average salary of $ 128 , 000 .
three employees of the cantonal bank of zurich have been charged in new york city with helping us clients evade taxes , according to the bank and . . .
two bankers from zurich’s cantonal bank have pleaded not guilty in a new york court after leaving switzerland to voluntarily face charges of . . .
the zurich cantonal bank ( zkb ) has reached an amicable agreement with the judicial authorities in cologne in connection with untaxed assets of its german customers .
the report said the campaign for the cantonal bank of zurich was designed by swiss designer nadine geissbülher , and was launched on july 4 , 2013 .
' make in india ' logos comprises a lion with industrial wheels , while a similar picture has been noticed in the advertisement campaign of cantonal bank of zurich .
full page illustration i did for the latest issue of zurich cantonal bank ' s magazine
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zürcher kantonalbank & sustainability / csr zurich cantonal bank sees sustainable development as one way of enhancing corporate value in the long term . in this respect , responsibility for sustainability is an integral part of corporate policy and a major driver in decision making . its public mandate requires zurich cantonal bank to support cantonal and local business enterprises , the local population , its clients , its staff and the environment . since 2002 the bank’s environmental management system is certified according to iso 14001 . a sustainability committee with representatives from ngos , local business and academia advises the bank on sustainability issues . the bank offers a wide range of environmental and sustainability financial products .
switzerland’s largest cantonal bank is confident it already has a big enough risk - absorbing capital buffer to match tougher regulatory demands . . .
zkipster , a tech startup that offers cloud solutions to streamline check - in process at private events , today announced it closed a new financing round with zurich cantonal bank ( zkb ) to fund its expansion .
the historic zurich gold pool was a consortium gold trading arrangement between union bank of switzerland , swiss bank corporation and credit suisse which was active in the late 1960s / 1970s .
london ( marketwatch ) - - gold holdings in the exchange - traded fund of zurich cantonal bank , or zkb , edged 0 . 5 % higher in the week to dec . 16 , according to zkb data wednesday .
several cantonal banks having the market shares and ranks closest to zürcher kantonalbank are shown below .
in 2001 , zurich cantonal bank was the first provider of financial services in switzerland to publish an integrated environmental , social and financial report in the form of an annual report . thus , our annual report also serves as a sustainability report and gives a clear and comprehensive insight into our bank .
london , 21 june 2010 – holdings in the gold and silver exchange - traded fund ( etf ) managed by zurich cantonal bank grew modestly in the week to june 18 , while platinum and palladium investment remained stagnant , data showed on monday .
etfs physical swiss gold ( sgbs ) . vaulted in zurich , switzerland ( 7 tonnes ) , custodian jp morgan london , sub - custodian is ubs ag zurich [ 37 ]
the snb’s announcement on monday increases the pressure on the zurich cantonal authorities to stump up the extra cash . without it , the bank would have to consider retaining earnings and paying less generous dividends to the canton and the municipalities that own it , blum warned .
bank julius baer , a private bank headquartered in zurich , is an ordinary member of the lbma and is active in trading precious metals on a spot and derivative basis [ 10 ] . julius baer , through bank julius bär & co , bahnhofstrasse , zurich , is the custodian of the julius baer physical gold fund , which holds nearly 50 tonnes of gold [ 11 ] .
in 2016 zürcher kantonalbank was ranked the 1st largest cantonal bank in switzerland in terms of total assets , having 28 . 26 % of the category ' s market share .
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zkb is among a handful of swiss or swiss - based financial institutions that are enduring a full blown probe by the department of justice on this issue . the cantonal bank of basel is the other swiss state - owned bank on this list .
zürcher kantonalbank ( zkb ) , a swiss universal bank and switzerland’s largest cantonal bank , is headquartered in zurich and is owned by the canton of zurich . zkb is active in the swiss gold market and gold can be purchased in any of zkb’s branches . zkb is also an ordinary member of the lbma and runs a physical gold etf called the zkb gold etf [ 8 ] . zürcher kantolbank ( zkb ) maintains a precious metals vault under its premises on bahnhofstrasse in zurich that in 2009 was reported to be storing approximately 40 tonnes of gold .
in return for dropping charges , switzerland’s largest cantonal bank will make a one - time payment of €5 . 7 million euros ( chf6 . 1 million ) . the agreement is applicable to all 16 german states and includes the bank’s employees as well .
do you know of any bank or investment company or stock exchange in the u . s . a . that sells silver & gold etf’s from the cantonalbank in zurich , switzerland ?
where in the u . s . can i buy gold & silver eft’s from the cantonalbank in zurich switzerland ?
founded in 1870 , zürcher kantonalbank is a universal bank , providing retail and corporate banking products mainly to the canton residents ( natural persons and legal entities ) . traditionally for cantonal banks , zürcher kantonalbank is especially strong in savings and mortgage products . like most of the cantonal banks , zürcher kantonalbank has full state guarantee of its liabilities .
switzerland’s largest cantonal bank is confident it already has a big enough risk - absorbing capital buffer to match tougher regulatory demands after being named alongside ubs and credit suisse as a “too big to fail” financial institution .
the snb’s headquarters building in berne is on the bundesplatz square , and the gold vaults are said to be under this building and stretching out under the square . the snb has two headquarters , one in berne and the other in zurich at börsenstrasse , and some media reports have said that some of the snb gold is stored at its zurich headquarters under paradeplatz or bürkliplatz , or else in commercial bank vaults under the famous zurich banking street of bahnhofstrasse [ 26 ] . all of these locations in zurich are adjacent to the snb headquarters .
but this still leaves the zurich canton - owned bank with precious little room for manoeuvre if it wants to invest in new it or make future acquisitions , vice - chairman janos blum told swissinfo . ch .
at least two state - backed cantonal banks feature among the group of swiss institutions in the crosshairs of the us justice department for . . .
another german wholesaler / retailer , degussa , has 2 branches in switzerland , in zurich ( degussa goldhandel ag ) , and in geneva .
the securities settlement of the purchase of the zkb silver etf through the foreign exchange market zurich at reasonable conditions ( comdirect securities account ) .
in 2013 , the swiss national bank declared the zkb as a “too big to fail” institution .
company profile zürcher kantonalbank ( zkb ) is the leading universal bank in the zurich region , geared to the domestic market and with an international relationship network . with total assets of chf 76 billion , it is the largest of the cantonal banks and the third largest bank in switzerland . building on its extensive expertise in mortgage and credit business , it has developed very successfully into an investment and retirement - savings bank since 1995 . zkb is today one of the largest asset managers in switzerland , with client assets of chf 130 billion . as an independent institution incorporated under public law in the canton of zurich , its activities are protected by government guarantee . standard & poor’s gives its bonds and medium - term notes a top rating of aaa .
zkb and other cantonal banks are already under some public and political pressure for enjoying state financing whilst competing with privately - owned banks . but the bank was adamant that its taxpayer - backed guarantee would not be affected by its new “too big to fail” status .
let´s stay with the example of silver : silver , which is e . g . yours being an etf investor , is located in the vault of the zürcher kantonalbank ( zurich canton bank ) and cannot be processed simultaneously in a production operation .
switzerland ' s oldest bank shuts down . does it mean the end of super - secret banks ?
please do not wonder if your bank mentions such “funny” excuses , why the etf is not purchasable .
deposit guarantee schemes compensate certain deposits held by depositors of a bank that becomes unable to meet its obligations .
as measured by total assets of 2013 , st . galler kantonalbank is the fifth largest cantonal bank in switzerland . the parent company sgkb offers the entire range of financial services to its clients in the cantons of st . gallen and appenzell ausserrhoden . moreover , the bank as an employer , taxpayer and sponsoring partner takes on its responsibility for the economic , social and cultural development of the region .
as always , this is a recommendation for the bank , but not an investment advice to buy certain etfs .
the swiss - american start - up currently has offices in zurich , new york and london , as well as local sales partners in los angeles , berlin and sao paulo .
to this end zkb in january asked zurich’s parliament for an extra chf2 billion in funding to meet the steadily increasing regulatory demands . the canton is expected to decide next year whether to raise the amount of taxpayers’ money underpinning the bank to chf4 . 5 billion ( from chf2 . 5 billion currently ) .
argor - heraeus is located in mendrisio in the canton of ticino . the refinery is jointly owned by german company heraeus , german bank commerzbank , the austrian mint ( which is owned by the austrian central bank ) , and argor - heraeus management .
currently the snb maintains that about 70 % of its 1 , 040 tonnes of gold is stored in switzerland , with roughly 20 % stored at the bank of england , and 10 % stored with the bank of canada in ottawa [ 25 ] .
zürcher kantonalbank is rated by fitch , moody ' s . long - term credit rating assigned to the bank by fitch is aaa ( highest credit quality ) . long - term credit rating assigned to the bank by moody ' s is aaa ( prime ) .
“the reorientation of international private banking , which was initiated in 2009 , along with a consistent implementation of the bank ' s white money strategy was an important prerequisite for a consensual agreement with the german judicial authorities , ” said a statement from the bank on tuesday .
there are 24 cantonal banks in switzerland , i . e . one for every canton , with the exception of solothurn and appenzell ausser rhoden . the cantons either own the bank outright or are the majority stakeholder . cantonal banks were founded in the second half of the 19th century . historically , the role of these banks was to strengthen and support the local economy through the provision of low - cost loans . today they offer an extensive range of products and services . their main areas of business are loans to small and medium - sized companies and retail banking , particularly mortgages .
for many banks , it is still a problem to buy the silver and gold etfs of the zürcher kantonalbank ( zkb – zurich canton bank ) . actually , i wanted to show the purchase based on the dkb securities accounts ( article in german language ) , but that did not work out as desired . i will tell you more on that later .
st . galler kantonalbank has changed a lot since its foundation in 1868 . from a government - owned credit institution has emerged a modern universal bank .
graubündner kantonalbank has bought a 25 % share in the zurich - based independent asset manager albin kistler , in a move which will see the chur - based institution increase its holding to 51 % over the next three years .
in 2016 zürcher kantonalbank was ranked the 6th largest bank in switzerland in terms of total assets , having 5 . 05 % of the domestic market share .
the video clip shows how easy and cheap one can purchase the zkb etfs through the comdirect bank – my second favourite bank . who has not yet seen or read the video article “ what zkb silver etf should one buy “ , maybe should do this before viewing this clip ( video in german language ) .
le centre de ressources sur les entreprises et les droits de l ' homme a invité la banque cantonale de zurich à répondre sur ses investissements dans nevsun resources ; entreprise poursuivie en justice au canada pour complicité dans l’utilisation de . . .
the actual trading mechanism of the zurich gold pool consisted of a buying syndicate between the three swiss banks whereby they quoted a coordinated bid price for their purchases , but the gold that was bought into the pool was then available individually to the three banks to sell to their respective customers at each banks’ own offer prices ( i . e . common bid price , individual bank offer price ) .
the bank’s international push for growth has led to other problems , most notably a criminal investigation in the united states into allegations that the bank helped us citizens evade taxes . three of its employees are currently facing charges of helping nearly 200 us clients evade taxes on assets of at least $ 423 million ( chf435 million ) .
in its role as the central bank for central banks , the bank for international settlements ( bis ) , headquartered in basel , switzerland , is a critical part of the international gold market and an often overlooked part of the swiss gold market . in essence , the bis acts as the gold broker to the world’s central banks .
during this two - week period , ubs , sbc and credit suisse formed a gold trading alliance and managed to convince south africa , the world’s largest gold supplier at the time , to sell its gold directly to the three zurich banks and not , as had been the case previously , to sell its gold on the london market . this alliance between the banks , and the direct gold flows from south africa to switzerland was successful in boosting gold business in zurich , to the disadvantage of london .
some years ago , the central bank of portugal suffered this without financial crisis . it had lent large stocks of gold and its lending partner went bankrupt . the gold was gone !
in switzerland , ubs conducts a full spectrum of gold activities in the wholesale market , from trading gold on a spot and forward basis , to offering gold swaps , and interest rate swaps on gold , through to offering gold storage facilities and physical metal handling services . ubs ag was formed through the merger of union bank of switzerland and swiss bank corporation in 1998 .
raiffeisen bank cooperative is the third largest banking group in switzerland after ubs and credit suisse . in a similar way to the raiffeisen structure in austria , which includes the austrian raiffeisen zentralbank and raiffeisen bank , the raiffeisen banking group in switzerland consists of nearly 300 cooperative banks , with more than 1000 branches , with the ‘raiffeisen switzerland cooperative’ ( headquartered in st gallen ) coordinating and supporting the banks in its network . raiffeisen bank trades precious metals and also offers precious metals accounts ( unallocated ) and physical precious metals to customers in its network [ 9 ] .
if you want to invest in the etfs of the zkb , then i can truly recommend the comdirect bank . already in 2009 , i have bought zkb - etfs through the comdirect .
the precious metal etfs of the zürcher kantonalbank are purchasable through all custodian banks that are connected with the börse zürich ( stock exchange market of zurich ) . this is the home stock exchange market of the zkb , at which the fund units are traded on a daily basis .
german gold wholesaler / retailer pro aurum has 2 swiss branches , a ) manno in lugano in the canton of ticino ( near three large gold refineries ) , and b ) in kilchberg just outside zurich . the kilchberg branch of pro aurum has a vault in a former zuercher kantonalbank branch .
‘we are very strong in the research department and asset management and the graubündner kantonalbank can benefit from that . the bank on the other hand can give us synergies at the time of technological changes . ’
on november 6 , a lawsuit was filed by a us attorney in manhattan asking citigroup and bank of new york mellon for records of us clients of zürcher kantonalbank to determine whether those people had evaded taxes .
the bis operates gold trading services from its basel headquarters ( and from its hong kong branch office ) on behalf of the world’s central banks . these gold services include safe custody facilities and transactional services such as sight and term gold deposit ( with central banks as the lenders ) , spot and forward purchase and sale gold transactions with settlement loco london , loco new york , loco berne , and options and swaps on gold [ 27 ] . the bis maintains gold custody accounts with the bank of england , the federal reserve bank of new york ( frbny ) , the swiss national bank ( and historically the banque de france ) , so central banks clients of the bis can hold gold at these locations under the name of the bis by utilising sub - accounts of the bis gold accounts that are held at the bank of england , the frbny , and the snb .
long - term rating for zürcher kantonalbank it is set to aaa ( prime ) . long - term bank deposit rating is aaa ( prime ) . baseline credit assessment is a2 . short - term rating is not assigned .
‘it is very important that even if albin and kistler are not around the ownership of the firm is secured in the long - term . it is also good to have an experienced bank as one of the shareholders . ’
the bank must also come up with an emergency plan of how to protect its core functions , such as retail deposits , should it collapse . zkb said on monday that it does not anticipate having to change strategy or cut any rsikier operations .
… and unfortunately , many bankers play this game – some out of self - preservation reasons , because the jobs in the bank are somehow linked to the financial system , but many , because they do not ( want to ) understand it .
they have large market shares in these sectors , and many of them are market leaders in their region . recently , cantonal banks have also made a name for themselves in the investment sector . they directly compete with other banks and banking groups , and are subject to the same banking regulations as all other swiss banks . they operate mostly in switzerland ( over 90 % , taking the group as a whole ) .
the swiss national bank ( snb ) turned up the heat on the zürcher kantonalbank ( zkb ) on monday by upgrading it to a category one “systemically relevant” institution . in other words , zkb’s collapse would cause more pain than the swiss economy could bear .
the bank has calculated that it would have to be responsible for more than one in ten domestic business loans and retail deposits for finma to insist on more cash being put aside . zkb currently enjoys a market share of between 6 % and 8 % .
“we do not just take without giving something back , ” blum told swissinfo . ch . “we are contractually tasked to support small businesses and agriculture and to help provide affordable housing . no purely commercial bank would service these goals to the same degree . ”
swiss gold import and export statistics provide vital clues in helping to track the world’s largest gold flows to and from the swiss refineries , so its hugely beneficial that the swiss federal customs recently saw fit to make this data more accessible . on the other hand , the monetary gold transactions conducted by that secretive swiss based institution , the bank for international settlements , and its central bank customer gold storage details , remain completely opaque , and are a reminder that not everything in the global gold market wants to have a spotlight shone on it .
the ambitious zkb has been busily expanding its business in recent times , in particular its wealth management services . but the international push for growth has led to some problems , most notably a criminal investigation in the united states into allegations that the bank helped us citizens evade taxes .
the bank reported an operating profit of chf393 million in the first half of 2016 , an increase of 8 % . by the end of june 2016 , it had chf 260 . 2 billion of customer assets under management , compared to chf 257 . 5 billion at the end of 2015 .
banker love to conceal that the etfs of the zkb are still purchasable . however , not through the direct investment at the investment company . they know that german funds are easily purchasable and sometimes even with a discounted issue surcharge through the bank without stock exchange market directly to the fund company .
originally , the refinery was established as argor sa in 1951 . in 1960 , swiss bank union bank of switzerland ( ubs ) acquired an 80 % shareholding in argor , and increased ownership to 100 % in 1973 . ubs sold a 25 % stake to heraeus in 1986 , and in 1999 ubs sold out fully leaving heraeus and the company management controlling the entire shareholding . the same year commerzbank purchased a 35 % stake , and in 2002 the austrian mint bought a 24 . 3 % interest . argor - heraeus has an annual refining capacity of 450 tonnes for both gold and silver .
the swiss national bank is notable in that it still manages the 8th largest official central bank gold reserves in the world at 1 , 040 tonnes ( 7th largest in the world excluding the imf ) . this is despite having sold off 1 , 550 tonnes of its gold in the 2000s , before which it held the world’s 5th largest official gold reserves ( 4th largest after france , germany and the us , excluding the imf ) . note that in 2000 , france still held over 3000 tonnes of gold . in 1999 , switzerland claimed to hold official gold holdings of 2 , 590 tonnes . during the period 2000 to 2004 , the snb sold 1 , 300 tonnes of gold under the first two central bank gold agreements . following this in 2007 - 2008 , switzerland sold 250 additional tonnes of gold , bringing its total gold holdings down to 1 , 040 tonnes [ 24 ] .
in switzerland , credit suisse trades gold on a spot and forward basis , and also trades gold swaps and options [ 4 ] . the bank offers its customers physically allocated and pool allocated gold safekeeping facilities [ 5 ] , as well as precious metals accounts ( unallocated accounts ) [ 6 ] .
after an internal assessment , he informed me that the dkb does not allow their securities account customers to buy the zkb silver etf , in order to protect the customers from themselves . another bank “went the extra mile” and claimed that etf are “non - transparent” investments . a total loss would be possible .
precious metals inter - dealer brokers premex ( or prebon premex ) , part of the cosmorex ag group [ 15 ] is located in thalwil , in the kilchberg area near zurich . cosmorex is itself a fully owned subsidiary of the extensive tullett prebon brokerage group [ 16 ] . premex was originally founded by the three banks of the swiss gold pool ( ubs , sbc and credit suisse ) , and nowdays premex / cosmorex operates in the inter - bank precious metals market , offering services such as otc options , forwards and precious metals interest rate swaps to institutional clients . the premex percious metals team operates trading desks in dubai , singapore and london , as well as in thalwil . prebon premex is an ordinary member of the lbma in the dealer category through the lbma membership of tullett prebon london .
switzerland is renowned for its extensive banking and investment sector which comprises large universal banks , cantonal banks , and swiss raiffeisen ( savings banks ) , in addition to the private banking and wealth management sectors . most if not all of these banking and financial institutions have some degree of involvement in the swiss gold market , and until the 1990s each of the three largest swiss banks maintained an ownership stake in a swiss gold refinery . trading in the swiss gold market is exclusively over - the - counter , and there are no central exchanges or trading venues .
gold held in custody ( under earmark ) by the bis for central banks is reflected in the bis annual financial accounts as an ‘off balance sheet item’ . this balance sheet item totalled over 440 tonnes in march 2015 . gold on the bis balance sheet represents gold deposits and swaps , and the bis’ own gold . as of march 2015 , the bis held 108 tonnes of its own gold on its balance sheet as an investment asset , and over 350 tonnes of gold deposits on behalf of central bank customers [ 28 ] . it’s unclear as to how much of the bis’ own gold and custody gold is stored with the swiss national bank in berne , as the bis chooses not to confirm its gold storage arrangements when asked .
the exact consequences for zkb have yet to be determined by the swiss financial market supervisory authority ( finma ) , but it would it would mean the bank having to cover between 14 % and 19 % of its risky assets with capital reserves . it is currently obligated to set aside enough cash to underpin 13 . 6 % of its more nail - biting trades .
another private bank , pictet & cie [ 12 ] , based in geneva is active in the gold market for its clients , and is an associate of the lbma , and a member of the association of swiss private banks ( l’association de banques privées suisses ( abps ) ) . abps [ 13 ] is a 10 member grouping of prestigious swiss private banks , located in geneva .
essentially , the control office enforces the ‘precious metals control law’ . in practice , this is done by ‘licensed assayers’ or “essayeurs jurés” who certify and maintain the quality of the precious metals produced by the swiss precious metals fabricators . some of these assayers work directly for the control office , others are employed by and work in the refineries . looking at the branch locations of the central control office is a good way to gauge where the most important participants in the swiss gold industry are located . for example , there are control offices in chiasso and neuchatel near the large gold refineries , and also in the gold import and export hubs of zurich and geneva .
the key point about the snb’s gold stored in switzerland is that the snb will not confirm where this gold is stored , however it has always been assumed in the media that this gold is stored in vaults of the snb under its headquarters in the city of berne , where the bank for international settlements , through an arrangement with the snb , also appears to store the gold that it maintains via its ‘loco berne’ gold settlement and safekeeping facilities .
ubs ag , through its london branch , is a london bullion market association [ 3 ] market maker in gold and silver spot , forwards and options and is a direct participant in the current daily lbma gold price auctions . ubs is also one of the five members of the london gold clearing hub called london precious metals clearing limited ( lpmcl ) , although it does not maintain its own precious metals vault in london . the distinct entities of ubs ( switzerland ) and credit suisse ag ( zurich ) are also ordinary members of the lbma in addition to their london branches being lbma market makers . both swiss banks have historically been active participants in the gold lending market , and both banks currently offer gold deposit - taking services .
metalor’s swiss refinery is located in marin - epagnier in the canton of neuchâtel , in the north - west of switzerland . metalor also operates three other precious metals refineries , one in the us ( north attleboro , massachusetts ) , one in hong kong , and one in singapore . metalor’s worldwide gold refining capacity is approximately 800 tonnes per annum . metalor is owned by private equity group astorg partners , as well as a group of swiss investors and metalor management . historically , metalor was owned by swiss bank corporation ( sbc ) between 1918 and 1998 .
in 2017 total assets of zürcher kantonalbank were 162 , 71 bln chf . zürcher kantonalbank had 5 179 employees in 2015 .
zürcher kantonalbank is focused on universal banking for natural persons and legal entities residing in the canton . zürcher kantonalbank provides products and services in the areas of retail banking , corporate banking . the range of products offered by zürcher kantonalbank includes savings products , mortgage loans .
of zürcher kantonalbank were 162 . 71 bln chf . growth compared to the previous period ( 2016 ) was 4 . 06 % . the evolution of the total assets of zürcher kantonalbank is shown at chart 1 below .
recent changes in total assets of zürcher kantonalbank and its main components are shown in table 1 .
table 1 . recent changes in total assets of zürcher kantonalbank ( bln chf ) .
recent changes in total liabilities of zürcher kantonalbank and its main components are shown in table 2 .
table 2 . recent changes in total liabilities of zürcher kantonalbank ( bln chf ) .
recent changes in gross profit of zürcher kantonalbank and its main components are shown in table 3 .
table 3 . recent changes in gross profit of zürcher kantonalbank ( mln chf ) .
of zürcher kantonalbank was 690 . 61 mln chf . decline compared to the previous period ( 2015 ) was - 4 . 38 % . the evolution of the annual profit of zürcher kantonalbank is shown at chart 2 below .
in 2015 there were 5 179 employees of zürcher kantonalbank . growth compared to the previous period ( 2014 ) was 6 . 92 % .
several banks having the market shares and ranks closest to zürcher kantonalbank are shown below .
credit rating is an opinion of a credit rating agency about credit worthiness of a company or a government . zürcher kantonalbank is rated by fitch and moody ' s .
credit ratings assigned to zürcher kantonalbank as of may 2018 are shown in details in the following sections .
long - term issuer default rating is fitch ' s view of a credit institution ' s relative vulnerability to default on its financial obligations , for zürcher kantonalbank it is set to aaa ( highest credit quality ) , outlook is stable ( not likely to change ) . the rating is not on watch . short - term issuer default rating for zürcher kantonalbank is set to f1 + ( highest short - term credit quality ) .
viability rating for zürcher kantonalbank is set to a + ( high fundamental credit quality ) ; support rating is 1 ( extremely high probability of external support ) ; support rating floor is wd ( withdrawn ) .
outlook for the ratings of zürcher kantonalbank is set to stable ( not likely to change ) .
all credit institutions operating in switzerland are obliged to participate in swiss deposit guarantee scheme .
credit balances ( e . g . personal accounts , savings accounts , investment accounts , salary accounts , numbered accounts , deposit accounts and current accounts )
bic ( business identifier code , also known as swift code or swift bic ) is a the mostly used international identifier of financial institutions . swift is the registration authority for bics . bics are used in financial transactions , client and counterparty data bases , compliance documents and many others .
a bic consists of eight or eleven characters , comprising a financial institution code ( four characters ) , a country code ( two characters ) , a location code ( two characters ) and , optionally , a branch code ( three characters ) .
company registration number is a distinctive code issued upon registration of a new company . this code can be used to find data about the company in a national company register .
in switzerland . decline compared to the previous period ( 2014 ) was - 6 . 19 % .
zürcher kantonalbank operates under the brand name zurcher kantonalbank . this banking brand has presence in the following european countries and selected dependent territories of the european countries :
three other major swiss banks , - ubs , credit suisse and julius baer - paid between €300 million and €50 million in 2014 and 2011 respectively .
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zkb believes that by currently covering 14 . 9 % of these risky assets , it has already done enough to match finma’s future demands .
they account for approximately 30 % of the total assets of all swiss - domiciled banks , and the market share of their domestic operations is about one third , depending on the business area . together they employ nearly 19 , 000 people .
“each time the regulatory bar has been raised we have matched those requirements , ” he said . “we have increased our capital reserves by 50 % to chf9 billion ( $ 9 . 78 billion ) since the financial crisis hit . we believe we will still be above the new requirements , but we would like some more breathing space . ”
with a capitalisation of chf150 billion at the end of last year , zkb is the fourth largest banking group in switzerland – behind ubs , credit suisse and raiffeisen . it realised profits of chf744 million in 2012 , employed just over 5 , 000 staff and managed nearly chf200 billion of clients’ wealth .
a finma spokesman told urltoken that the regulator supported the snb’s decision to name zkb as too big to fail , but declined to go into detail of how stringent the new capital requirements could be .
swiss too big to fail legislation , that came into force last year , also demands that these banks cover at least 4 . 5 % of all assets - no matter how risky - with capital reserves . zkb said its so - called leverage ratio is already comfortably above this threshold .
the us tax authorities ( irs ) concluded that “zkb has used the citibank and bny mellon correspondent accounts to provide offshore banking services to us taxpayers , who in turn have failed to report the existence of their zkb accounts to the irs , as well as the income earned on those accounts , ” according to a copy of the complaint , known as a john doe summons .
the complaint comes amid a us crackdown on offshore tax evasion . last december , three current or former zkb employees were indicted on charges of helping us clients hide more than $ 420 million from the irs .
since 2009 , 38 , 000 us taxpayers have avoided prosecution by voluntarily disclosing offshore accounts to the irs , and 371 were zkb clients , according to the complaint .
two years ago , switzerland’s two largest banks - ubs and credit suisse - were ordered to cut risks , strengthen reserves and generally better . . .
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samsung has taken the ‘make in india’ initiative to another level by launching ‘ . . .
more than three quarters rejected the so - called sovereign money initiative , according to the official result released from the swiss government .
the executive also said the company is
deepening its investment
in the midd . . .
economists suggest that the world’s fourth socio - economic revolution might stem from this development as switzerland has emerged as a serious competitor to california .
tourism is the mainstay of the village so it abounds in the owner run exotic hotels and restaurants and cafes .
the castle itself was built in the early 13th century by the rapperswil counts , powerful nobles who moved from across the river to settle here .
the creative community says the make in india campaign should be complemented with participation in global art shows and an upgrade of india’s design ecosystem .
there is a buzz these days at the usually tranquil paradeplatz headquarters of zuercher kantonalbank , where flocks of people were crowding in .
the age of super - secret banks is over ? there are countries which allow the super rich to park money in their banks .
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zkipster’s new financing round comes on the heels of launching zface , a picture sourcing engine that helps event planners put a face to a name , the industry ' s first digital picture guest list . last week , the new york times called zface
the new weapon to the defensive arsenal
of event planners .
the zkipster team has managed to build an impressive track record in a very short time , ” said david hug , a member of zkb ' s startup - finance team .
they turned a paper based solution into a digital business giving event planners a tool to professionalize their offering . our commitment will help zkipster continue its significant growth and maintain its leading position .
zkb is the perfect fit for us – bringing their start - up resources together with our vision to deliver strong guest list solutions to our clients ,
said zkipster co - founder david becker . “but this is only the first step . we are working on a series of exciting guest list solutions and are excited to partner with one of the world’s safest and best rated banks to unveil them .
zkipster - guest list solutions was founded in 2009 by david becker and daniel dessauges to provide simple , user - friendly guest list solutions and replace needless paper clipboards at clubs and bars . since launching a new york city office in summer 2012 , the company has focused on expanding its business footprint into the professional event planning industry .
to date , zkipster has secured contracts with more than 1 , 000 brands and organizations in art , fashion , media , non - profit and government agencies in more than 40 countries . furthermore , zkipster ' s product team is working on building add - on features based on feedback of clients like hbo , the whitney museum , john varvatos and sotheby ' s .
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speaking to citywire switzerland , norbert albin , who is a partner at albin kistler , said the reason behind the move is succession issues , as his and partner andré kistler’s children don’t want to work in the industry .
while the asset manager doesn’t have finalised guidelines for the cooperation yet , albin said work groups are going to explore opportunities further in the nearest future . ‘at the moment it is important that we can work in the same way we always did , so clients won’t even feel that we have a new shareholder . ’
albin added employees are positive about the change and said no one is planning to leave the firm . ‘we also informed the network of our clients about this . some of them are critical and asked good questions but the majority have congratulated us . we advise chf 4 billion and are not planning to change our research process . ’
albin said the firm ' s workflow won’t change , nor will its heavy emphasis on research . for example , albin kistler hired seven analysts over the last three years and has plans to add more .
‘we want to beat the competition in achieving outperformance , especially in the bond and swiss equity spaces . good research is essential for that , we plan to maintain and invest even more into it , ’ he said .
albin added he has full flexibility to change asset allocation and is overweight equities at the moment . the big share of allocation is bonds issued in swiss francs , while paper issued abroad adds up to 30 % across portfolios .
‘in the bond space we earned quite a lot of money this year . we are investing mostly in bonds of companies issued in swiss francs and you can still finds good returns on this market . ’
when it comes to investments in funds , albin ' s team is invests with caution . albin kistler has its own fund palette , both in swiss franc and foreign currencies , for instance the albin kistler schweiz and albin kistler obligationen .
the firm also recently launched a new small mid - cap strategy albin kistler aktien small & mid cap schweiz . ‘small clients like funds but for big clients we are investing almost exclusively directly in equities or bonds . meanwhile we are not tackling alternative investments’
he said when it comes to regulations , the firm hasn’t experienced issues so far . albin kistler complies with finma rules and has mainly swiss clients . ‘however , if new regulations are coming our way , to have graubündner kantonalbank as a partner will be definitely an advantage . ’
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the shogakukan manga award ( 小学館漫画賞 shōgakukan mangashō ) is one of japan 's major manga awards , sponsored by shogakukan publishing .

it has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers .

the current award categories are : children 's ( 児童向け部門 jidō muke bumon ) boy 's ( 少年向け部門 shōnen muke bumon ) girl 's ( 少女向け部門 shōjo muke bumon ) general ( 一般向け部門 ippan muke bumon ) initially , there was only one general award .

in 1976 , the general category was introduced .

the boy 's / girl 's category was introduced in 1980 , then split in 1984 into separate boy 's and girl 's awards .

the children 's category was introduced in 1982 .

from 1976 to 1989 , the general category was called the seinen/general category ( 青年一般向け部門 seinen ippan muke bumon ) .

special awards are also occasionally given out for outstanding work , lifetime achievement , and so forth .

shogakukan manga award

, awards new manga artists in the comedic manga category . the award is named after the manga pioneer
for best general manga in 2014 and was nominated for the 3rd taisho manga award in 2010 .
here ' s a photo of the very cool award itself , and the special award ribbon that i wore .
in addition , late manga creator kenichirō takai received the jury ' s special award .
matsuda launched the manga in shogakukan ' s monthly spirits magazine in 2012 . the manga was nominated for the 18th annual tezuka osamu cultural prize
reader award
in 2014 , and it inspired a live - action television series in april .
matsumoto launched the manga in 2010 and ended the manga last year . viz publishes the manga in north america .
the prize winners of the 61st shogakukan manga awards to honor excellent works of manga artists were announced yesterday on january 21 . it was established in 1955 , and has four categories : children manga , shonen manga , shoujo manga , and general manga . the winners receive a bronze statue and 1 million yen ( about 8 , 470 us dollars ) prize money . the award ceremony will be held in tokyo on march 3 .
thank you for the information ! i were wondering what kind of award is . one and his amazing manga really deserve it !
the manga creator one ( one - punch man ) launched the mob psycho 100 series on ura sunday in 2012 and later in shogakukan ' s manga one app in 2014 . the manga inspired a television anime last summer .
the shogakukan manga award started in 1955 . among the number of manga awards in japan , this has the longest history , according to [ this twitter ] ( urltoken ) from mp100 anime account . by 2003 , the award has been divided in four categories ; kids , shoujo , shounen , and seinen ( later relabeled as
general ( readers ? )
) .
the judging committee of the 62nd shogakukan manga awards announced this year ' s winners on monday . each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen ( about us $ 8 , 800 ) . shogakukan itself publishes all five winners .
the judging committee of the 61st shogakukan manga awards announced this year ' s winners on thursday . each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen ( about us $ 8 , 500 ) . shogakukan itself publishes three of the five winners .
the judging committee of the 60th shogakukan manga awards announced this year ' s winners on wednesday . each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen ( about us $ 8 , 520 ) . shogakukan itself publishes all five of the winners .
the manga follows a ghost girl named yomi as she tells the reader various scary stories . the manga
: mr . minoru naiki won the
special contribution
award for his gendai manga toshokan ( modern manga library ) , which has been the sole place in japan where researchers can read old manga for a small fee . like almost every manga researcher , i personally am indebted to mr . naiki and his library .
his year i didn ' t make it to the tezuka award ceremony in japan , but here are the announced winners .
the judging committee of the 59th shogakukan manga awards announced this year ' s winners on tuesday . each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen ( about us $ 9 , 600 ) at a march 3 ceremony at the imperial hotel in tokyo . shogakukan itself publishes four of the five winners .
natsuo sekikawa is a primarily non - fiction writer who has authored many fine books on a wide variety of subjects , ranging from korea to manga criticism . jiro taniguchi is a veteran manga artist who has created several other highly acclaimed manga with sekikawa . he is famous , among other things , for his hard boiled action series , and also several series about animals . in 1992 , he won the 37th shogakukan manga award for his series , inu o kau (
owning a dog
) , and in 1993 he and sekikawa also won the japan cartoonists ' association award of excellence for
botchan
no jidai .
award in the children ' s category in 1985 , and the series inspired a television series and film in 1982 - 83 .
kawahara ( high school debut ) launched the manga in 2012 , and viz media is publishing the manga in north america . the manga inspired a television anime and a live - action film .
: fusanosuke natsume , a good friend , won the
special contribution
award for his extraordinary contributions to manga criticism . for years , natsume has been explaining and analyzing the manga scene , in both japan and overseas . unlike other critics , however , he is himself a manga artist , and thus has been able to explain manga from the perspective of design and construction , as well as story .
it ' s an annual award given by the manga publishing company shogakukan . this is the link to the shogakukan hp ( japanese ) . some of the well known works that were awarded in the past are :
yu yu hakusho
( 1993 ) ,
inuyasha
( 2001 ) ,
fullmetal alchemist
( 2003 ) ,
bleach
( 2004 ) ,
magi
( 2013 ) . last year , it was
haikyuu !
. one ' s twitter :
i am surprised . thank you very much . all thanks to everyone !
ishizuka ( gaku ) launched the manga in big comic in may 2013 . ishizuka ended the series in august , but started the blue giant supreme sequel series in september . the manga was nominated for the eighth and ninth manga taisho awards .
the manga focuses on the people involved in a manga magazine named
vibes
: creators who publish their manga , editors , salespeople , advertisers , plate - makers , printers , designers , distributors , and booksellers . the manga follows the workers who are involved in each stage of a manga ' s production that will influence how it will sell , until the final product is delivered to the consumer .
viz media will start publishing the manga in north america this july . the manga inspired a television anime with a
second season
sequel and two compilation movies .
: none other than yours truly won the special award for 2000 , for helping to popularize manga overseas . having worked on the nominating committee previously , and having had a long affiliation with osamu tezuka himself , this was a huge honor for me . during my acceptance speech , delivered before a crowd of hundreds of contemporaries and manga luminaries , i nearly choked .
“there are more offers coming from china now , and we’ve signed deals there for both tv and films recently , ” says ichiro takase , acting division manager of the international business operations at one of the largest manga publishers , shogakukan . “chinese producers tend to be interested in older ‘masterpiece’ types of manga because they read them when they were younger . even though only about 10 japanese manga are officially approved for release in china each year , actually producers have read a lot . ”
adds stuart levy , founder of the tokyopop imprint that introduced so many american fans to manga : “manga creators have recognized that adaptations of american comics are being done very well . ”
the 18th japan media arts festival award list has been announced . the recipients include those from japan , belgium , france , germany , china , thailand , and others . an . . . read more
although i couldn ' t attend , i was very pleased that both of the manga winners were works that i personally had also nominated . others that i nominated that didn ' t make the final cut were ping pong , by taiyo matsumoto , and spirit of wonder , by kenji tsuruta . i had also nominated isao shimizu , the manga historian , for the special award , before learning of shotaro ishinomori ' s death .
2 based on the top manga page . please note that ' r18 + ' titles are excluded .
(
naniwa financiers
) , by aoki yuji . serialized weekly in kodansha ' s adult magazine manga ,
; [
young girls
] story compiled into a long paperback series as part of shogakukan ' s
petite flower
line of books . it ' s the tale of a young boy who is sexually abused by his step father and various others in his life , and a great example of how the manga format can be used to depict something as complex as the destruction of the human ego .
shows how this period forms the basis of much of modern japan ' s identity . an extremely literate manga , reading
but it’s not just hollywood that’s interested in tapping japan’s manga empire . despite the vast amount of material available , u . s . studios are likely to find themselves bidding on some of the same manga properties as their chinese counterparts .
: this year ' s special award was postumously granted to shotaro ishinomori , who passed away january 28 , 1998 , for his great contribution to both manga and the manga industry . it was a logical choice . ishinomori was one of the all - time greats of japanese comics . a brilliant protege of osamu tezuka , he was a pioneer in the
production
system in the manga world , and as a result was able to turn out an extraordinary large number of works . at one point he held a record of sorts for churning out 500 pages per month . some of his most famous works include
was held at the imperial hotel in tokyo . the award is given to manga works published within the year in paperback format , which exemplify the spirit of the late osamu tezuka . i was a member of the nominating committee for the award , and the only foreigner among 25 people on the committee , so it was a true honor to be able to attend . it was a much fancier , bigger event than i had imagined it would be , and i immediately wished i had brought a suit coat , instead of just appearing in a shirt and tie and jeans . the mass media was out in force , and there were several hundred artists and publishers in attendance . lots of manga luminaries were there , too including leiji matsumoto , go nagai , and fujiko fujio ( a ) . all members on the nominating committee had a seat assigned to them up on a huge stage , so i took my assigned place next to a couple of famous manga critics . the 25 members are mostly manga critics , with a few artists and historians , collectors , and luminaries . i already knew several people personally , including toshio okada , and tomofusa kure , and most of the others i knew from their work . the winners this year of the award were :
shiina ( seifuku no dilemma , sensei , sotsugyō ) launched the manga in cheese ! magazine in december 2013 and ended its first serialization run in november 2014 . the manga resumed in may 2015 and inspired a live - action drama that summer .
the manga based on level - 5 ' s soccer role - playing game ran in monthly corocoro until october of last year .
and for a lesser but still worthy work , a million yen . the award also has third place honorable mentions for contestants deemed worthy , that includes half a million yen . these cash prizes may not be awarded ( as is often the case ) if the judges deem none of the candidates worthy .
“the tendency in hollywood is for productions to be much like the proverbial bull in the china shop in terms of mentality toward the source material , a bit insensitive to the culture of manga and anime , ” notes michael arias , a tokyo - based filmmaker and the first american director of a japanese anime with his adaptation of the tekkonkinkreet manga . that film won him the japanese academy award for best anime feature in 2008 . arias says he now frequently fields calls from u . s . producers looking for properties and that there’s “a sense of a gold rush in the air . ”
, by naoki urasawa . this is a fabulous adventure - suspense story , in the best tradition of lengthy japanese story - manga . originally serialized in
however , with the japanese film market destined to shrink along with the population , many manga authors and publishers now have become more open to u . s . adaptations of their work . in addition to ghost in the shell , a number of high - profile manga adaptations are currently in the works in hollywood , including netflix’s death note , based on tsugumi ohba’s original manga about a teenager who discovers a mysterious notebook that grants him the power to kill , and warner bros . ’ reboot of the classic akira manga , which brought on daredevil showrunner marco j . ramirez to script the project .
group , which focused more on artists of long , narrative works . during his life , he won nearly all the awards there are to win in the manga world . with his work on the japanese economy , he almost single - handedly pioneered the now - huge genre of
information manga .
) and rumiko takahashi ( ranma 1 / 2 , inuyasha ) , who were still new in the manga creation world and were not known by many .
another recurring problem over the years has been a lack of agent / management representation for manga authors who own the copyright to their works , with publishing houses assuming the de facto role . this is a void that cork , a tokyo - based management company representing around 20 manga creators and novelists , has tried to fill .
though much will depend on the success or failure of ghost , the deep well of stories within japanese manga gradually is becoming better known and easier to access in the u . s . the multibillion - dollar japanese manga industry already has a lucrative revenue stream in licensing its content for domestic tv dramas and big - screen adaptations , both live - action and animated . so it’s little surprise that publishing houses and manga artists haven’t always felt it necessary to bend over backward to option their properties to hollywood .
the “whitewashing” furor over the casting of scarlett johansson as kusanagi in the upcoming dreamworks / paramount version of the cult manga ghost in the shell may not be the last . there are a handful of other manga adaptations in various stages of development at hollywood studios , and offers are landing on the desks of tokyo publishing houses for many more .
, by minetarou mochizuki . a hair - raising suspense manga about young students in an apocolyptic world after a train they ' re on is wrecked in a tunnel . originally serialized in
four manga that should get the hollywood treatment assassins , criminals and a japanese game of thrones — these comics just might have what it takes to make the leap to the big screen .
reiji kikukawa is known as a troublesome member of the police force due to his tendency to enforce justice through his own morals . he goes undercover to infiltrate a gangster syndicate . the manga is
, and at the height of american interest in the japanese economy attracted great interest on the part of businessmen as well as manga fans . subsequent volumes in the series are currently being issued by
the winners for 2014 ' s shougakukan manga awards in each category are as follows : general aoi honoo by kazuhiko shimamoto ( anime tenchou , honoo no tenkousei ) asa . . . read more
the story of the manga takes place in the early 1980 ' s . a male student at the osaka university of arts named honō ( literally ' flame ' ) aims to become a manga artist while taking lectures on tv , movies , and anime . however , this is just a dream , and honoo does not even know the first step to becoming one . one day , while he was reading
( ' the monkey king ' and other chinese legends ) , by daijirou moroboshi . currently over sixteen volumes , created over a period of fifteen years , by one of the great artists of modern manga .
. like tezuka , he was an extraordinarily active man , and drew in a wide variety of fields , ranging from boys ' and girls ' comics to adult material , and played a major role in raising the status of manga in japan to their current level , which is nearly equivalent to films and novels in other nations . ishinomori was also active in the main manga - related organizations in japan , and helped form the
feels like reading a meiji period novel . i can ' t recommend it highly enough , although for students of japanese language it is probably much more difficult than most manga , as there are few pronunciation keys for the more difficult
― five years ago , i wrote a column about some of the works of nobuyuki fukumoto , a manga artist sometimes affectionately called fkmt by his fans . it was a celebration of milestones like akagi and kaiji , and several . . .
(
the prodigy
) , by akira sasou . a highly original story about a child prodigy with perfect pitch and a gift for playing the piano , issued as a four - volume series by the veteran manga publisher , futabasha .
it’s also been a decade since the japanese live - action adaptation of the death note manga sparked interest from hollywood . at various points in its development , everyone from gus van sant to shane black has been rumored to be attached to the adaptation .
― due to the success of the first season , the seven deadly sins made its return to netflix with a second season earlier this year . a movie is set to be released later . the popular series is based off a manga created . . .
the fable by katsuhisa minami a slow - burner of a story about a highly skilled gangland assassin , whose abilities to kill any target have made him legendary in the underworld , and his partner , set in the kansai region ( the area around osaka ) . the life of “the fable” undergoes a transformation when he receives an unexpected order from the boss . japanese fans compare this stylishly violent manga to golgo 13 , the country’s longest - running manga series , which has been previously optioned in hollywood but didn’t come to fruition .
the perception gap between hollywood and the manga industry , undoubtedly exacerbated by american - japanese cultural differences , coupled with the traditionally lengthy process to greenlight any movie project , has meant a slow path to adaptations . ghost in the shell took 10 years from the start of negotiations to production .
those familiar with the full range of storytelling and genres in manga point out that the surface has barely been scratched in terms of what could be adapted . “for every death note , there are 50 death note - quality things in japan that nobody outside has ever heard of , ” says terada .
the manga centers around momoko , a novice sick day care provider . she takes care of children too sick for their parents to leave in a normal nursery , but nevertheless have to go to work . although she is an unsociable woman famous for never laughing , momoko always prioritizes the smiles of the children .
“there is more interest from hollywood , ” says sam yoshiba , executive director of international business at kodansha , publisher of the original ghost in the shell manga by masamune shirow . “offers have increased and negotiations are ongoing on a number of manga properties , though apart from ghost in the shell , it’s still early days in terms of projects actually moving ahead . ” yoshiba concedes that some of the fault for the slow progress over the years can be attributed to “a lack of knowhow in terms of doing business internationally and even of people who could translate for negotiations” at the publishers , though he says this situation has improved .
shogakukan has been awarding this prize since 1956 ( for works published in 1955 ) . recent winners have included yumi hotta and takeshi obata ' s hikaru no go ( 2000 ) , rumiko takahashi ' s inuyasha ( 2002 ) , naoki urasawa ' s 20th century boys ( 2003 ) , mine yoshizaki ' s keroro gunsō ( 2005 ) , kotomi aoki ' s boku no hatsukoi o kimi ni sasagu ( 2008 ) , kanoko sakurakoji ' s black bird ( 2009 ) , kenta shinohara ' s sket dance ( 2010 ) , chūya koyama ' s space brothers ( 2011 ) , yūki kodama ' s kids on the slope ( 2012 ) , hiromu arakawa ' s silver spoon ( 2013 ) , shinobu ohtaka ' s magi ( 2014 ) , and noriyuki konishi ' s yōkai watch ( 2015 ) .
shogakukan has been awarding this prize since 1956 ( for works published in 1955 ) . recent winners have included yumi hotta and takeshi obata ' s hikaru no go ( 2000 ) , rumiko takahashi ' s inuyasha ( 2002 ) , naoki urasawa ' s 20th century boys ( 2003 ) , mine yoshizaki ' s keroro gunsō ( 2005 ) , kotomi aoki ' s boku no hatsukoi o kimi ni sasagu ( 2008 ) , kanoko sakurakoji ' s black bird ( 2009 ) , and kenta shinohara ' s sket dance ( 2010 ) . 2011 ' s winners were yumeiro pâtissière , ōoku , ushijima the loan shark , and space brothers , while 2012 ' s winners were inazuma eleven , nobunaga concerto , pin to kona , and kids on the slope . last year ' s winners included mysterious joker , silver spoon , piece , and i am a hero .
the story follows ryū ichijō , a young boy who dreams of becoming japan ' s representitive of soccer . along with his friends , the twin brothers yūto and yuki , he first aims to win at the little league national competition . . the manga begins with little league soccer , and progresses into the high school version of the sport .
i always liked ishinomori , and he was very kind to me when i interviewed him in the past . there is a photograph of him on p . 141 of my manga ! manga ! the world of japanese comics , in front of a little pyramid that he built on the roof of his house . at one point , he claimed , he used to enter his pyramid space in the hopes that it would stimulate his creativity with
pyramid power .
but
instead of thinking up new stories ,
he lamented ,
i usually wind up drinking sake and admiring the moon .
as befits a good cartoonist , he also had a good sense of humor .
( not in education , employment , or training ) . seeking a life outside of music , he begins seeing a high school girl named riko koeda . however , what aki does not know is that riko is actually a huge fan of aki ' s music . even with his girlfriend , aki cannot escape the world of music . the manga
but on top of language and cultural barriers , there also is the challenge of acquiring rights to chain titles . because almost all manga movie adaptations were done via co - productions between many parties , nabbing rights free and clear can be exceedingly complicated . but because ghost in the shell and death note finally are moving forward , interest is high once more .
shogakukan has been awarding this prize since 1956 ( for works published in 1955 ) . recent winners have included yumi hotta and takeshi obata ' s hikaru no go ( 2000 ) , rumiko takahashi ' s inuyasha ( 2002 ) , naoki urasawa ' s 20th century boys ( 2003 ) , mine yoshizaki ' s keroro gunso ( 2005 ) , kotomi aoki ' s boku no hatsukoi o kimi ni sasagu ( 2008 ) , kanoko sakurakoji ' s black bird ( 2009 ) , and kenta shinohara ' s sket dance ( 2010 ) . 2011 ' s winners were yumeiro pâtissière , ōoku , ushijima the loan shark , and space brothers , 2012 ' s winners were inazuma eleven , nobunaga concerto , pin to kona , and kids on the slope , and 2013 ' s winners were mysterious joker , silver spoon , piece , and i am a hero . last year ' s winners included zekkyō gakkyū , magi , and mogura no uta .
alibaba is a teenager who dreams of conquering one of the mysterious dungeons that have popped up in the world to become powerful and wealthy . one day he comes across a strange boy named aladdin who carries a magical flute , and the two agree to conquer a dungeon together . the manga has inspired two television anime series , the second of which is currently airing .
the story of the historical fantasy manga revolves around aki , the princess of akoku who is treated coldly despite her status . since she was young , she acted bright and cheerful while taking care of her mother . one day , she meets a boy with hair like gold and eyes like the heavenly skies , hakusei . overcoming their differences in status , they form a strong bond . however , dangers await them .
the manga centers on dai miyamoto , who is in the basketball club in middle school . one day , his friend takes him to a live jazz performance , which touches him on a deep level . from that point on , he begins to practice the tenor sax by himself , with no formal education , and no ability to read sheet music . he aims to become the world ' s best saxophone player .
shogakukan has been awarding this prize since 1956 ( for works published in 1955 ) . recent winners have included yumi hotta and takeshi obata ' s hikaru no go ( 2000 ) , rumiko takahashi ' s inuyasha ( 2002 ) , naoki urasawa ' s 20th century boys ( 2003 ) , mine yoshizaki ' s keroro gunso ( 2005 ) , kotomi aoki ' s boku no hatsukoi o kimi ni sasagu ( 2008 ) , kanoko sakurakoji ' s black bird ( 2009 ) , and kenta shinohara ' s sket dance ( 2010 ) . 2011 ' s winners were yumeiro pâtissière , ōoku , ushijima the loan shark , and space brothers , 2012 ' s winners were inazuma eleven , nobunaga concerto , pin to kona , and kids on the slope , and 2013 ' s winners were mysterious joker , silver spoon , piece , and i am a hero . 2014 ' s winners included zekkyō gakkyū , magi , and mogura no uta , and 2015 ' s winners were yo - kai watch , be blues ! - ao ni nare , joō no hana , asahinagu , and aoi honō .
after the presentation of the awards there were short speeches by the award recipients , words of greetings from luminaries such as etsuko tezuka , the widow of tezuka , and representatives of the asahi organization , and then toasts and comments by acquaintances of the winners . in a way , it reminded me of the testimonials given at japanese weddings by friends , family members and coworkers . after that it was a matter of snacking and drinking around the huge , ice - sculpture decorated buffet tables . i had myself photographed with go nagai , leiji matsumoto , abiko , and other stars , and i hope the photos come out ! the vast majority of the people in attendance were extremely well dressed , but i didn ' t feel so bad about not wearing a coat when i saw a couple of the celebrities . toshio okada , also a nominating committee member , had on a loud hawaiian shirt ; leiji matsumoto was dressed exactly as he ' s been dressed for the last twenty - five years , with his safari jacket and his black skullcap emblazoned with a pirate emblem .
kurosagi — the black swindler by takeshi natsuhara this series , which ran from 2003 to 2008 , follows the exploits of a young man whose family suffered a fatal tragedy after becoming victims of a conman who took their life savings . the young man becomes a fraudster himself , though one who preys only on other swindlers and also helps victims recover their losses . the manga was adapted for a popular live - action tv series by tokyo broadcasting system that ran in 2006 , which two years later led to a feature film with tomohisa yamashita reprising his lead role .
the tenth prism by masahito soda this fantasy tale follows tsunashi , a young prince as he struggles with his destiny to revive his fallen kingdom . the unassuming prince , who according to legend possesses great , hidden powers , prefers to spend his days lost in books rather than developing his martial skills . as the danger to his people increases , tsunashi must unlock the secret behind the patch on his eye , which he can’t remove . the tenth prism creator masahito soda’s other works have sold more than 15 million copies and been adapted into a tv series , an anime and a live - action film in japan . the global success of game of thrones has not gone unnoticed by manga authors , and this is one of a number of fantasy series with potential global appeal that have appeared recently .
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the story follows gokuō - kun , a
lie specialist
who loves to lie and to expose other people ' s lies . with his pet nekokarasu , he exposes the lies that are rife in his school .
ever since he saw the legendary player known as the ' little giant ' compete at the national volleyball finals , shoyo hinata has been aiming to be the best volleyball player ever ! he decides to join the team at the high school the little giant went to - and then surpass him . who says you need to be tall to play volleyball when you can jump higher than anyone else ?
after losing his first and last volleyball match against tobio kageyama , the king of the court , shoyo hinata swears to become his rival after graduating middle school . but what happens when the guy who is supposed to be his rival ends up being his teammate ? !
takeo goda is a giant guy with a giant heart . too bad the girls don ' t want him ! ( they want his good - looking best friend , sunakawa . ) used to being on the sidelines , takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate . but one day when he saves a girl named yamato from a harasser on the train , his ( love ! ) life suddenly takes an incredible turn !
the story takes place in kamakura , and revolves around yoshino , the middle of three sisters . one morning , after she wakes up in a man ' s room , her father ' s obituary is delivered to her . yoshimi hadn ' t met her father in a long time , since her mother divorced him . after not seeing him for so long , she doesn ' t know how to feel at the announcement of his death . only at her father ' s funeral do the sisters meet their half - sister whom they had never seen before .
the slice - of - life story focuses on children at star kids home orphanage . an abandoned yellow car , su
ny , the children can escape their circumstances and go on imaginary adventures around the world and beyond .
this year ' s judging committee included kiyoko arai ( beauty pop ) , author mitsuyo kakuta , eiji kazama , kaiji kawaguchi , kenshi hirokane , and columnist bourbon kobayashi .
the summer anime season has begun , and we ' re reviewing every new anime of the season . check back daily for new reviews ! now available : drop kick on my devil ! - holmes of kyoto - phantom in the twilight - asobi asobase - master of ragnarok - music girls - planet with - chio ' s school road - angels of death - harukana receive - seven senses of the re ' union - banana fish - and much more !
this season ' s kaiji spinoff mr . tonegawa : middle - management blues sets mike off on a journey through the long history of anime spinoffs - the good , the bad , the confusing and the sublime !
justin goes in - depth on the numerous reasons your favorite unlicensed anime remains unlicensed , from music clearing headaches to personal grudges between licensing parties .
― tony asked : one of my favorite anime in the early 90 ' s , dragon quest : the adventure of dai , in japan got a vhs release , but never got a single dvd release . it aired in japan in october 1991 , and got all 46 episodes released on . . .
james digs into a terribly uneven 2006 tv special from madhouse about a japan plagued by natural disasters , and paul breaks down all this week ' s new anime releases .
― i didn ' t go to see fireworks on the 4th last week , but i did go to see fireworks the anime movie on the 3rd . that ' s some clever timing on the part of whoever ' s in charge of promoting the film . the movie itself is alright , and it ' s cert . . .
this focus story for orario ' s toughest tavern elf offers plenty of colorful new details about the story ' s world in a must - read for danmachi fans .
― ( note : because the main character ' s name is consistently transliterated as lyu rather than ryu in this novel , that spelling will be used throughout this review . ) in a franchise full of colorful characters , lyu leon is far from being among the most dynamic . . .
― the kingdom hearts orchestra – world tour 2018 launched on june 9th with an unforgettable sold - out show at the dorothy chandler pavilion in los angeles . with composer yoko shimomura on stage , and surprise special appearance by director tetsuya nomura that announced the long - awaited release date of kingdom hea . . .
flcl progressive started out pretty low - key - especially compared to the original - but the plot becomes a noisy riot of abstract ( yet familiar ) elements in this finale .
both the english and japanese voices of the seven deadly sins hero melodias - bryce papenbrook and yuuki kaji - were on hand to answer a few questions from their fans at anime expo 2018 .
― july 5 - 8 2017 , los angeles , california cosplay galleries day one day two what ' s going on in the entertainment hall ? ( gallery ) premiere reports jojo ' s bizarre adventure : golden wind world premiere my hero academia : two heroes world premie . . .
studio trigger enlists the help of inferno cop director akira amemiya to reboot tokusatsu series ssss gridman ( known to the us as superhuman samurai syber - squad ! ) , and they showed the first episode at anime expo 2018 .
― during trigger ' s industry panel before the ssss . gridman premiere at anime expo , hiromi wakabayashi emphasized the point of trigger ' s younger staff heading the show . akira amemiya ( dir . . .
― friday at anime expo was even bigger than i expected with a packed main floor , crowded dealer ' s hall and premiere line - ups capping hours in advance in the blistering heat . i found myself between two choices . brave the giant crowds or begin my hunt for a casual space to relax . i ' d already checked ou . . .
it won ' t stream on netflix until this fall , but anime expo 2018 provided an early look at shinji higuchi and mari okada ' s fascinating new show , with a twist on dragon riding you won ' t believe .
― dragon pilot : hisone and masotan has a strong pedigree . the new series , streaming this fall on netflix , was helmed by shinji higuchi and hiroshi kobayashi , produced by masahiko minami , and written by mari oka . . .
all the details from this weekend ' s trigger panel at anime expo 2018 , including new details and a sneak peek at hiroyuki imaishi ' s explosive new action show , promare .
― if there was any way to describe trigger ' s anime expo 2018 panel , it would be “full of adrenaline . ” this isn ' t too off the mark for the studio , but trigger really played to their high - energy reputation to a totally packed house on fri . . .
― 2018 is an explosive year for bkub okawa ' s pop team epic , as it transformed from a 4 - koma to an epic 12 episode anime with some of the biggest voice acting talent in japan . with 24 pairs of actors , innovative meta gags , and . . .
anime expo 2018 : jojo ' s bizarre adventure : golden wind u . s . premiere
― jojo ' s fans got a very special treat at anime expo this year . only weeks after the anime adaptation of jojo ' s bizarre adventure part 5 was announced , anime expo announced it would host the u . s . premiere months before its planned television premiere in oct . . .
― warning : this article contains some spoilers for recent episode of my hero academia season 3 . startling changes transformed my hero academia ' s
symbol of peace
in the series ' third season . all might ' s stalwart role as a beloved hero for u . a . ' s students , deku in p . . .
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the story begins when kēta discovers an old capsule toy vending machine in the forest . kēta receives a mysterious watch and meets a ghost butler named whisper . whisper tells kēta that the watch allows him to see supernatural creatures — both good and evil — that he could not see before in everyday life . with whisper and his other companion jibanyan , kēta explores his town for other ghosts to battle and befriend .
the story revolves around asahi tōjima , a first - year in high school . she had been in the art club throughout middle school , but begins training with the naginata ( japanese halberd ) , saying that even people without talent in sports one day can shine in the nationals the next . along with her beloved upperclassman maharu miyaji , her classmate with experience in kendo shōko yasomura , and sakura konno , a girl who has worries about her height , she forms a new group of
naginata girls .
this year ' s judging committee included kiyoko arai ( beauty pop ) , akira oze ( hatsukoi scandal ) , fujihiko hosono ( gallery fake ) , author mitsuyo kakuta , kaiji kawaguchi , kenshi hirokane , and columnist bourbon kobayashi .
the summer anime season has begun , and we ' re reviewing every new anime of the season . check back daily for new reviews ! now available : asobi asobase - master of ragnarok - music girls - planet with - chio ' s school road - angels of death - harukana receive - seven senses of the re ' union - banana fish - how not to summon a demon lord - and much more !
― july 5 - 8 2017 , los angeles , california cosplay galleries day one day two premiere reports jojo ' s bizarre adventure : golden wind world premiere my hero academia : two heroes world premiere studio trigger ' s ssss . gridman premiere headlines : . . .
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the story centers around aki ogasawara , a
sound creator
who composes for the popular band crude play and earns over 100 million yen ( about us $ 1 . 3 million ) a year . despite this , he conceals all of this and calls himself a
this year ' s judging committee included mitsuru adachi , akira oze , author mitsuyo kakuta , kaiji kawaguchi , chiho saitō , kenshi hirokane , columnist bourbon kobayashi , and buronson .
the summer anime season has begun , and we ' re reviewing every new anime of the season . check back daily for new reviews ! now available : holmes of kyoto - phantom in the twilight - asobi asobase - master of ragnarok - music girls - planet with - chio ' s school road - angels of death - harukana receive - seven senses of the re ' union - banana fish - and much more !
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the story revolves around
mob ,
a boy who will explode if his emotional capacity reaches 100 % . this boy with psychic powers earned his nickname
mob
because he does not stand out among other people . he keeps his psychic powers bottled up so he can live normally , but if his emotional level reaches 100 , something will overwhelm his entire body .
2016 ' s winners were usotsuki ! gokuō - kun , haikyu ! ! , my love story ! ! , sunny , and umimachi diary .
this year ' s judging committee included kiyoko arai ( beauty pop ) , author mitsuyo kakuta , eiji kazama , kaiji kawaguchi , kenshi hirokane , fujihiko hosono , and columnist bourbon kobayashi .
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the story takes place in kyushu in the ' 60s and is about students who make friends through jazz music . it ' s serialized in monthly flowers and recently got green - lit for anime :
serialized in cheese ! , it ' s the story of two kabuki actors , one who comes from an established family and one who rose through the ranks due to his hard work . you can imagine they ' re already rivals , but they even end up falling for the same girl . . .
this one is also up for the cartoon grand prize . via a time slip , a normal high schooler ends up living as oda nobunaga during the warring states period under the pressure that he can ' t change history by not uniting japan .
the actual ceremony will take place march 2nd . in addition to a bronze trophy , winners receive a
supplementary prize
of 1 , 000 , 000 yen ( almost $ 13 , 000 us ) .
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each winner will be presented with 1 million jpy and a statuette . the statuette is called
minori
( oh no ) .
i ' m so happy for one . he deserves it ! i ' m hoping this will be a push into confirming a season 2 by bones .
gotta love how murata was the first one to retweet the news , what a bro . even the anime staff congratulated him !
one really deserves all the love he gets for his incredible work on mob .
it ' s the best . his fun project , opm , is commercially successful and his serious project is critically and commercially successful . long may he continue to wield his excellent pen and wit . : )
, the sci - fi robot cat character much beloved by all japanese children . fujiko f . fujio , doraemon ' s creator , passed away early in the year , so his widow represented him at the ceremony . it would be hard to overestimate the impact that doraemon has had on several generations of japanese ; he ' s a true cultural icon at this point .
[
a cruel god dominates
] by moto hagio ( runner up ) . this is a gripping
while i was in the midst of chatting with some people , i was dragged up on the stage and asked to say a few words . not having any thing prepared i did the best i could but felt like - - and probably sounded like - - an idiot . nonetheless , it was a great deal of fun , and an honor to be able to attend . unfortunately , none of the works i nominated won a prize , but one - -
, by natsuo sekikawa and jiro taniguchi . this is a wonderful series about the literary and intellectual world in japan ' s meiji period . it ' s published as part of a five volume series by futaba - sha ( after a decade - long serialization in
magazine , and each volume is a hefty 300 + pages bound with tastefully designed covers . the meiji period ( 1868 - 1912 ) was a extremely pivotal period in japan ' s history , when the country changed from a feudal state to a modern industrial nation .
in the united states , in 1990 viz communications published another fine work by sekikawa and taniguchi , titled hotel harbor view . both sekikawa and taniguchi are also mentioned briefly in my 1996 book , dreamland japan .
for many years starting in 1990 , this tale of loan sharks in the osaka area reads almost like a fyodor dostoyevski novel . it ' s also drawn in a completely original , blocky neo - primitive style . in reading this work you can learn more about the street level japanese economy than in reading a dozen textbooks . my book ,
this year ' s awards ceremony was held on june 9 , 1998 , at the imperial hotel .
, then compiled into eighteen paperbacks , in 2004 it was also shown on television as an animated series . urasawa is also famous for previous works such as his immensely popular judo - themed series ,
this year ' s awards ceremony was held on june 9 , 1999 . it was my last year to serve as a member of the nominating committee .
magazine and then compiled into ten paperback volumes , the story was also made into a live action movie in 2003 .
i cut off my hair for the ceremony . please ignore the bad haircut !
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and is designed to cultivate new artists . the prize for a top selected work is two million
historically the recipients have been in their early twenties , although two notable winners were over 90 years of age .
fujio akatsuka ( 1989 - 2008 ) . due to his failing health , this title was merely a formality during the years leading up to his death on august 2 , 2008 , with his duties handled by akira toriyama in his absence .
these are the most prominent members of the committee only . other adjudicators are also present in the committee .
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