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Subject: rec.arts.manga: Manga Guide Part 2/2
Keywords: monthly informative posting
Date: 12 Jan 93 17:13:35 GMT
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Archive-name: manga/guide/part2

                      The rec.arts.manga Guide
			    Part 2/2:  N-Z
                     Version 4.3  (January 1993)


---- Nagai Gou  ^[$@1J0f^[(J ^[$@9k^[(J
----
In his heyday, this veteran artist was responsible for pushing the
boundaries of good taste.  Even today, he is extremely productive
(including reprints, 54 works were released between Jan 1990 and Jan.
1992!).  Most of his works contain strong doses of sex and violence.  [IS]

Shameless School/Harenchi Gakuen
  (1968-1970, SJ)
  This title was publicly burnt by some parents' groups.
Devilman (1972, SJ, v5F deluxe, 2 OAVs)
Shin Devilman
  (1979, Shonen Magazine)
  The basic story is that after many years, demons (Nagai calls them
  daemons) are awakening.  Jiro Shutendo is convinced by his best friend to
  participate in an occult ritual which would allow the merging of a daemon
  with himself, giving him the powers of a daemon but the mind of a human
  being.  Various battles ensue as daemons try to destroy mankind. [AN]
  Shin Devilman is the 'further adventures' of Jiro Shutendo.
Mazinger Z
  (1972, Shonen Magazine, translated into 6 different languages+anime)
Dororon Enma-kun
  (1973, SS)
  Enma is the Buddhist judge of the underworld.
Goldorak/ Atlas Ufo Robot Grendizer
 (1975)
  Similar to Mazinger Z.
Susa-no-Oh (1979, Shonen Magazine)
Susa-no-Oh Densetsu  ^[$@@(%N2&EA@b^[(B
  (1985, v7, Yamato comics [Kadokawa Shoten])
Cutey Honey  ^[$@%-%e!<%F%#!<%O%K!<^[(B
  (1975, Y1000, S. Champion, ^[$@Cf8x0&B"HG^[(B / ^[$@!RCf1{8xO@<R!S^[(B, OAV)
  Cutey is a girl android whose big ability is to change costumes and with that,
  powers.  She fights a whole series of super villianesses lead by this one
  arch-villainess, who she fights at the end of the series (does this sound
  familiar?).  The manga is definitely violent, sexy, and pretty outrageous
  in parts.  The anime is toned down substantially.  [GF]
Shuten Douji
  (1980?, v10?)
  It's about this baby who was brought to our world by an oni (ogre).
  A childless couple, who happened to be praying at a shrine for a child,
  takes the baby from the oni and adopts him.  When he grows up (high school),
  he begins to have doubs whether or not he is human or oni.  There always
  seems to be a mysterious force helping him which appears to be an invisible
  oni.  Anyway, soon a mysterious cult of oni worshippers target him because
  they believe he is the incarnation of Shuten Douji who, in their hiearchy of
  gods, is the lightbringer or disrupter of darkness.  Lots of battles,
  graphic violence, mysticism, tying in with folklore, eventual time travel,
  dimensional travel, and very interesting plot twists. [AN]
Violence Jack  ^[$@%P%$%*%l%s%9%8%c%C%/^[(B
  (1973-1977, Shonen Magazine, v31F Y390/v7F Gouka'aizouban Y1100, OAV)
New Violence Jack
  (1983, Manga Goraku, remake of Violence Jack)
  A huge quake splits the Kanto Plain from the rest of Japan.  There is
  one hope for the innocent in this desolate plain... the giant known as
  VIOLENCE JACK!
Oni  ^[$@54^[(B
  (1983)
Hanappe Bazooka  ^[$@2VJ?%P%:!<%+^[(B
  (v10F, YJ, OAV, story by Koike Kazuo)
  Hannape's life is interrupted by two demons. One is this green cloaked
  male being with a bazooka.  The other is a female furry being with a tail,
  which projects her magic. Among the things that occur is that Hannape is
  cursed with his index finger resembling a sexual organ and any time it is
  pointed at a female (humanoids at least), they become sexually aroused.
  As you might guess, it gets fairly extreme. It is amazing that despite the
  fact that he has not really changed his drawing style that much, he still
  manages to convey a sense of sexual vouyerism. [NA]
Mazin Saga  ^[$@%^%8%s!&%5!<%,^[(B
  (v3, YJ 1991, Bears Club 1992-)
  Sequel to Mazinger Z -- Mask takes over wearer, Earth is destroyed,
  Mars is invaded.
Kabushiki-gaisha Tokugawa Ieyasu
  (v5, Y600, Home Comics, story? by Shinguu)
Nagai Gou Kessakushu Kaiki SF  ^[$@1J0f9k<+A*=8^[(J  (^[$@%J%s%;%s%9#S#FJT^[(J)
  (Y1400, Asahi Sonorama)
Dinosaur Army Rescue Squad  ^[$@62N5%"!<%_!<$*$?$9$1Bb^[(B
  (Y390, BMKC (Koudansha), art by Ishikawa Ken)
Public Corporation Tokugawa Kakou  ^[$@3t<02q<R^[(J ^[$@FA@n2H9/^[(B
  (Y600, Home Comics, art by ^[$@?75\@5=U^[(B)
Other works: 
Meakashi Borikichi (1967, Bokura Magazine),
^[$@%P%i%P%s%PKbB2JT^[(B, ^[$@$1$C$3$&2>LL^[(B, ^[$@E4@o;N%`%5%7^[(B,
^[$@@(%N2&EA@b^[(B, ^[$@GX8e$NHkL)^[(B, ^[$@%,%/%(%sB`6~CK^[(B, ^[$@%I%9N5^[(B,
^[$@7`2hB-MxB:;a^[(B, ^[$@%`!<%S!<!&%I%j!<%`^[(B, ^[$@L5Mj!&%6!&%-%C%I^[(B,
^[$@@u$$L2$j^[(B,  ^[$@0&B"HG!!Kb2&%@%s%F^[(B, ^[$@8&=$0e8EC+7r0l^[(B,
^[$@%9!<%Q!<@>M75-^[(B, ^[$@?4NnC5De%*%+%k%HCD^[(B (v2F),
^[$@%P%i%P%s%P^[(J ^[$@0|KbJT^[(B, ^[$@?%ED?.D9^[(B (v2F),
^[$@E4$N=h=w!J%"%$%"%s%P!<%8%s!K^[(B, ^[$@0&B"HG!!9u$N;b;N^[(B,
^[$@LkF($220K\J^^[(B (1992, v1)



---- Nagano Mamoru  ^[$@1JLn8n^[(B
----
Fool for the City
  (v1F)
  "Not impressed."  "It sorta sucks."
Five Star Stories  ^[$@%U%!%$%V%9%?!<J*8l^[(B
  (v4, Y900, Newtype)
  Grand interstellar empires saga, with wars fought out with heavy mecha.



---- Nagano Noriko  ^[$@1JLn$N$j$3^[(J
----
Nagano Noriko is a resident manga artist for Animage and Shonen Captain
(both from Tokuma Shoten).   Tankoubon are hard to find.  [TK]

Don't desert me Daisy ^[$B8+<N$F$J$$$G%G!<%8^[(B
  (1989-1990, v1-3F, Shounen Captain)
  It's about this geek who's fallen in love with a beautiful girl.
  But obviously she doesn't want to do anything with him.  [HH]
Give me Tama-chan  ^[$@#G#I#V#E!!#M#E$?$^$A$c$s^[(B
  (1990, v1-2F, Tokuma Shoten)
Android Ann  ^[$@$"$s%I%m%$%I%"%s^[(B
  (1992, v1, Comic Genki)
God Save the Sugekoma-kun! (God Save The ^[$@$9$2$3$^$/$s^[(B!)
  (1992, v1, YM Kaizokuban)
  Masochist guy meets hentai-hating violent girl!



---- Nekobe Neko  ^[$@G-It$M$3^[(B
----
A shoujou manga writer, who won the 2nd Nakayoshi New Writer award with
the work "First Date".  [CM]

Dokkin Time Trip (v1F, Kodansha)

Penguin detective team
Penguin Tanteidan  ^[$@%Z%s%.%sC5DeCD^[(B
 (v1F, Kodansha)

Warning, Goldfish!
Kingyou Chuihou!  ^[$@$-$s$.$gCm0UJs!*^[(B
  (v4, Nakayoshi KC, TV)
This is a cute manga about highschool life. Chitose has to change to a poorer
school due to the death of her rich father. But the business of her father
had collapsed, and the only thing she got is a pink (!) goldfish (that can fly).
She met Wapiko, Shu and Aoi in her new school, but soon knew that the poor 
school is too poor to continue its operation. Accidentally, she got several
billions of dollars left in the bank by her father, and she re-built the poor
school. The manga is full of funny cute stuff. Animals walking around, and
face changes from time to time. Very funny, and popular in Japan.



---- Nobe Toshio  ^[$@LnItMxM:^[(J
----
Nobe does draw the girls in a pretty way, and some of the occasional H
materials make me suspect we have a former H artist that made it big.  [CPK]

Yayoi no Ozora  ^[$@Lo@8$NBg6u^[(B
  (v11F)

The Legend of Myuu
  (v5F, Y850, ?)
An ok fantasy adventure story, some H toward the end. [CPK]

Nozomi Witches
  (v26, Y460, YJ, OAV+live action movie)
  Nozomi Witches used to be the number one serial on YJ during its peak
around 89-90.  During its beginning (vol. 1-5) it concentrated on this
young, talent, ex-actress high school girl who return from New Zealand,
and she met her next door neighbor Ryotaro.  (The 15 year old male lead
of this story.)  The next phase of this series is around vol 6-17, with
the main emphasis shifting from Nozomi to Ryotaro as he tries to qualify
for the Seoul Olympics.
  From vol. 18 on, is the current phase of this manga (which Nobe called
Book II), It's about Ryotaro's pro boxing life, and the parallel life of his
boxing friend/enemy/understander Yugo Fukuyama.  At this stage the 
drama side of the story is almost non-existent, and there is really no 
suspense between Nozomi and Ryotaro.  Character designs also changed.  [CPK]

Other works:  Watashi no Okita-kun (v20F), Rising



---- Ogino Makoto  ^[$@2.Ln^[(J ^[$@??^[(J
----
Ogino has also done character design for the Coliseum(?) video game.

Peacock King
Kujaku-Oh  ^[$@9&?}2&^[(J
  (1986-1989, v17F, Y460, YJ, novel+live action+video game+3 OAVs)

Peacock King Demon Hunt
Kujaku-Oh Taimaseiden  ^[$@9&?}2&!]B`Kb@;EA!]^[(J
  (1991-, v6, Y460, YJ)
  This is a sequel to Kujaku-Oh, which brought a second occult boom
to Japanese manga scene. Kujaku-Oh became more of an Epic Occult Saga
after a few volumes, but this sequel is back to the "Demon Hunt" style
that the original Kujaku-Oh was intended to be.  (The quality of art
in the original and in Taimaseiden differs considerably.)
  Kujaku is a buddhist monk who belongs to Ura-Kouya, a secret
organization within the Shingon Sect of Buddhism, sole purpose of
which is to destroy demons/monsters. Kujaku was born with the power of
Kujaku-Myouou (Mayuri Vidya-raja, also referred to as Lucifer in some
occult books) which he uses to fight the forces of evil. He's supposed
to have lost his Kujaku-Oh power when he and his twin sister (The Beast of
666) neutralized each other, but he again used power of Kujaku-Oh in Vol.3
of Taimaseiden.
  The world of Kujaku-oh is filled with religions, mythology, gods,
demons, monsters, powerful sorcerers/priests. If you like this kind of
stuff, Kujaku-Oh will fill all your needs.  However, good knowledge of
religion/mythology is required for full enjoyment of this manga. [TK]

ALGO!
  (1990-1991, v3F, Y460, YJ)
Cyberpunkish stuff, recommended to hard-core Makoto fans only.

Mao  ^[$B??5{^[(B
  (1990?, Jump 30*)
Mao is the name Kuukai (The founder of Shingon Sect and Kouyasan)
used when he was young. Being enraged by the corrupted nobles and society,
Mao quits the college and becomes a rebel (sort of Robin Hood type) but
got captured by a general named Saknoueno Tamuramaro. While being
tortured, he's visted by a mysterious Bosatsu (Boddhisattva) who
gave a revelation regarding the "True Path." After the encounter, Mao
sets on a journey to find the one who can be his mentor.  The manga adds
lots of Ogino's creative imaginations to the historical facts.  [TK]



---- Otomo Katsuhiro  ^[$@BgM'9nMN^[(B
----
Drawing manga since 1973, having also worked as an illustrator, TV
commercial director, and character designer & director.  Anime credits
include Genma Taisen/Harmaggeddon, Koji Chushi Meirei/The Order to Stop
Construction (in Meikyuu Monogatari/Manie Manie), and Robot Carnival.  [IS]

Highway Star
  (1979, Futabasha, short story compendium)

Sayonara Nippon
  (1982, v1F, Futabasha)
The experiences of Japanese moving to the US; one a judo teacher, the other
a guitarist.

Urge for War aka. Hard On
Kibun wa mo Senzo
  (1982, v2F, Action)
Japanese in fictional Sino-Soviet war.  The work that brought fame to
Otomo in Japan.

Children's Dream
Domu
  (1983, v1F, Action)
Little girl vs. evil, introverted old man.  A typical Otomo story,
this was the first ever manga to win an SF literature prize.

Akira
  (1984-Jul. 1990, v5U deluxe, YM, movie+English+French+anime comics/v5F)
  In 2023, the teenage delinquent Kaneda rides the streets of Neo-Tokyo.
Kaneda's unstable friend, Tetsuo, is the subject of a secret military
experiment which continues the work of the Akira project -- a project
which accidentally started WWIII years before.  Tetsuo's new psychic powers
lead to the revival of Akira, and Akira destroys Neo-Tokyo in a moment of
fury.  While Tetsuo carves an empire out of the ensuing chaos, his enemies --
Kaneda, other psychics, and the US military -- prepare to take him out.
But Tetsuo's powers are increasing, and his ability to control them is
decreasing...
  AKIRA is a special phenomenon, partly because of the huge success of
the movie, and the popularity of Western adaptations.  However, Japanese
readers lost interest towards the end of the manga, and the original
~120 pages of ending will never be republished;  the final vol.6 has been
delayed for at least 2 1/2 years, mostly due to Otomo redrawing the ending.

KABA
  (art book, 1989)

Her Memories...
Kanojo no Omoide...  ^[$@H`=w$NA[$$$G!D^[(B
  (1990, Kodansha, short story compendium)
Includes Fireball, Farewell to Weapons, Planet Tako, and other short works.

The Legend of Mother Sarah
Sarura  ^[$@:;N.Me!J%5!<%i!K^[(B
  (1990, v2, YM*, art by Takumi Nagayusu, English [eventually])
The Earth is rendered uninhabitable by war, and the population flees
to orbiting space stations.  Plans to make the Earth habitable again
split the survivors into opposing groups, and Sarah loses her children
when there is an exodus back to Earth.  This manga is a story of Sarah's
efforts to be reunited with her children.  The art is impressive and
very polished, but the story is cheesy and excessively grim.

World Apartment Horror  ^[$@%o!<%k%I%"%Q!<%H%a%s%H%[%i!<^[(B
  (1991, v1F, YM, live action movie)
Yakuza vs. ethnic apartment residents.

ZeD
  (1991, v1F, Mr. Magazine, art by Tai Okada, Roujin Z movie)
  The manufacturers of a hi-tech, fully-automated sickbed take an old man
away from his nurse, so that they can showcase their product;  however,
the sickbed begins to run amok when they neglect the old man.  An unusual
and thoughtful piece.
  The manga is pretty scrappy, but the OAV is a nice piece of work (for which
Otomo only did the mecha designs).  Character designs were by Eguchi Hisashi,
the artist of "Age".
  
Other works: Highway Star (v1F, 1979, Futabasha)



---- Okazaki Takeshi
----
Like Hagiwara, Okazaki was an assistant of Matsumoto Izumi.  [TK]
Art seems like "Hagiwara meets Asamiya meets CLAMP". [IS]

Elementaler
  (v2)

Explorer Woman Ray
  (v2, OAV)

(Natural) Karen-chan
  (Genki Special) 
Karen is 175cm tall.  And she cries easily. [HH]



---- Ouyama Rei  ^[$@Bg;3Nh^[(B
----
A Midsummer Night's Snowwoman
Manatsu no Yoru no Yukionna  ^[$@??2F$NLk$N%f%-%*%s%J^[(B
  (v4F, Y500, YM)
Occult H comedy. Yuki Onna is a beautiful but often malign nymph-like being
of snow appeared in folklores. But it's not the typical one who possessed
Haruaki, the descendant of powerful ghost hunter clan but also a
psychic-impaired sukebei university student.  [YK]



---- Oku Hiroya  ^[$@1|^[(J ^[$@$R$m$d^[(J
----
Hen
  (v3, Y600, YJ)
This is a very strange story.  Suffice it to say that Hen is a "different"
type of manga about high school students in love.  [CH]



---- Sakura Momoko  ^[$@$5$/$i$b$b$3^[(B
----
Chibi Maruko-Chan
  (v9+, Y390, Ribbon Mascot Comics (Shuueisha), movie [1990])
Daily life of an elementary school girl. Maybe based on the author's
childhood days. [YK]



---- Saruwatari Tetsuya  ^[$@1nEOE/Li^[(J
----
Described as manga's "standardbearer of violence", featuring super-realistic
art; stories are often flimsy excuses for his trademark scenes of extreme
violence.  Saruwatari is a big fan of US and Hongkong action films.  [IS]

Riki-Oh  ^[$BNO2&^[(B
  (1987?-1990, v12F, YJ, story by ??, 2 OAVs+live action movie)
Saruwatari perfected his technique with this manga, subtitled "VIOLENCE HERO".
The live-action movie is somewhat nauseating, and remains one of the few
unclassified Hongkong films.
Vol.12 has the short story "N.Y. Dust", which was the prototype for The Hard.

Dogsoldier  ^[$@%I%C%0%=%k%8%c!<^[(B
  (1987-1991, v12F, YJ, 1 OAV)
Mostly worthless Rambo-type stuff.  Stories were episodic and topical; lots
of tidbits for military otakus.

The Hard  ^[$@%6!&%O!<%I^[(B
  (1991, v6, BJ)
M60-toting Kenji Hado, known as "the Hard", pays his divorce bills by working
in the US as a bounty hunter.  Masseria, a ruthless and ambitious mafia boss,
targets his family -- starting with the Hard's father-in-law, a Don in the
NY mafia.  Hard's aim, while poor when sober, increases to 100% hit
probability when drunk!  This is probably Saruwatari's best work, with
unusually sympathetic characters, and spectacular violence.

Thrilling Violence BUN's Place/Tsukai Abare BUN-ya  ^[$BDK2w$"$P$l%V%s20^[(B
  (1992, BJ Extra)

Damned  ^[$@%@%`%I^[(B
  (1992, v1, Y460, YJ, concept by ??)
In 2039, the ruthless Tokyo Corporation turns the refugee Jin into
a hyper-human with incredible powers.  Violent SF, with typically
detailed art, but pretty dumb.

Other works: Soul (1985, v4F, out of print), Shinkahei ABI (1992,
short story, Jump 30, story by Sanyou Gorou)



---- Satomi Ikeda
----

  (v6+, Y390, Flower Comics)
  This story progresses as a series of episodes about a young woman reporter
for Tokyo's "Weekly Big Mouth" magazine. The woman, Watase Noriko, starts
the job in issue #1. The premise of the stories are that she is assigned to
some news story usually, but then she gets involved with the characters
involved and it ends up with her trying to solve a mystery.  It is a series
of episodes - events that happen in one episode will remain "happened" in
later episodes (for example, one of the main characters gets married), but
the individual episodes are also complete, wrapped up stories that can be
fully enjoyed by themselves.
  I really like this series for several reasons, but perhaps what I like
best about it is that it takes place in a real Tokyo.  The scenery is
excellent - one might as well be looking at a photograph. It shows what
Tokyo really looks like. Similarly, the people in the stories are quite
realistic (okay, okay, forget the one "Indiana Jones" episode) and the
problems they encounter are things that really might happen. This series is
written for adults, so the subject matter tends to be things that one
encounters in the working world, and there are no furigana. [MC]



---- Sawada Hajime
----
Blood of Matools
  (v1, Y900, FFC)
The manga is currently being serialized in Dragon Magazine.  I'm not
exactly sure of the storyline, although it does have a very heavy sword
and sorcery element. [CH]



---- Sawada Sho
----
Suddenly, Let's Fly
   (ST Comics, Y800)
Superstrange High School
   (ST Comics, Y850)



---- Shibata Masahiro  ^[$@<FED>;90^[(B
----
Kuradharma  ^[$@%/%i%@%k%^^[(B
  (1990, v7, Y500, Young King Comics (^[$@!R>/G/2hJs<R!S^[(B))
In short, it's Sazan Eyes meets Urotsuki Doji.
TK reads it for it's exciting story, sophisticated artwork, and intriguing
mysticisms; I, on the other hand, a person in his early twenties, is about
as drained as a 50 year old now.  If other Shibata Masahiro mangas are of
equal caliber, it means yet another artist to worship.  [DM]

Blue Sonnet
  (v1-19)
I highly recommend Blue Sonnet to anyone who loves great art, action
(& violence), SF and complex plots.  In a way, Blue Sonnet is one of
the ultimate psychic action manga.  [TK]

Other works (most from Hana to Yume): 
Akai Kiba (v4F), Akai Kiba - The Melody of Heart, Feather Touch
Operation (v2F), Feather Touch Operation I-III, Future City Baran,
Green Blood (v2F), Harrier, Lorelai of Stratosphere, Love Synchroid (v9F),
Missing Islands, Sousabro Kenzan!, Sousaburo Azami Hell, Stolen Honeymoon,
Turnstile, Virgin Cruise, Psychic Traveller (1990, v1F), Sledge (1990, v2),
Dark World Doll Levi Door/ ^[$@L=3&?M7A%l%t%#!&%I!<%k^[(B (1990, v1F),
Burst (1992, v1F)



---- Shiina Takashi  ^[$@DGL>9b;V^[(J
----
(Yuu) Shiina Hyakka-ten
  (v2, SS)

Ghost Sweeper Mikami
GS Mikami Gokuraku Daisakusen  ^[$@#G#SH~?@6K3ZBg:n@o^[(J
  (v5, SS)



---- Shirato Sampei  ^[$@GrEZ;0J?^[(B
----
[bib. by AP]

Kogarashi Kushi (1957), Ninja Bugeicho (1959-62,v17, anime),
Kaze no Ishinoru (1960), Sasuke (1961-67), Kamui-Den (1964-71, anime),
Watari (1965), Tsuri/La pesca (1967), Bachhus (1976),
Kamui Gai Den (1965-66,1982-87), Kamui Den II (1988-).



---- Shirow Masamune  ^[$@;NO:@5=!^[(B  (a psuedonym)
---- (b. 1961?)
----
Shirow Masamune is a talented recluse who has apparently still not "given
up his day job".  There is a noticeable improvement in his work after
he sacked his only assistant (in 1989?).

Black Magic M-66
  (OAV, English)
The manga is episodic, disjointed, and rather pointless.  It has little to
do with the story in the OAV.  The artwork isn't all that great, either.  [CH]

Dominion  ^[$@%I%_%K%*%s^[(B
  (4 OAVs+English)
A girl and her tank.

Appleseed
Gengahan Appleseed  ^[$@862hHG%"%C%W%k%7!<%I^[(B
  (Comic Gaia, OAV+English)
The true classic about the great ESWAT pair of Briareos and Deunan Knute.
The artwork is fantastic, and the character designs are very sensual.
But, the story takes a lot of work to follow.  [CH]

Appleseed Databook  ^[$@%"%C%W%k%7!<%I!&%G!<%?%V%C%/^[(B
  (art book, 1990, Y880)
Includes a timeline, organisations of Olympus, character details, mecha
designs, sketches, a substantial short story, and other goodies.

Exon Depot
  (Comic Gaia, color short story?)

Orion
Senjutsu Chukoukaku Orion  ^[$@@g=QD6963L%*%j%*%s^[(B
  (1991, v1F, Y950, Comic Gaia, English)

Ghost in the Shell
Koukaku Kidoutai  ^[$@963L5!F0Bb^[(B
  (1991, v1, Y1000, YM Kaizokuban*)
In the near future, a female cyborg cop leads the crack 9th division,
or the "Shell" mobile strike force to combat crime.  To combat the early
release of pirate copy, Shirow had drawn some 36 additional color pages;
combined with the original color opening pages, there are 64 gorgeous color
pages out of 348 pages in book #1. While Shirow's works are known to be
difficult to understand, this book doesn't offer the plot twisting intrigue
of Appleseed.  Most of the difficulty for the reader would come from the
technical terms about mechanics, science, and cyberspace. [DM]

Intron Depot  ^[$@%$%s%H%m%s%G%]^[(B
  (1992, art book, Y2400)
A lavish coffee-table book which includes nearly all of Shirow's color
work since 1982.  



---- Sonoda Ken'ichi  ^[$@1`ED7r0l^[(J
----
A prominent doujinshi artist, rising to fame as character designer for
various anime, notably Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force, and Riding Bean.

Sonoda Ken'ichi Early Works Compilation "Fuse Box"
Sonoda Ken'ichi Shukisakuhinshuu ^[$@1`ED7r0l=i4|:nIJ=8!V#F#u#s#e!!#B#O#X!W^[(B
  (1990, Hakuyashabou, Y980)

Sonoda Ken'ichi Comic Selection  ^[$@1`ED7r0l%3%_%C%/%;%l%/%7%g%s!J2>!K^[(B
  (1991, B-Club Comic [Bandai], Y1500)

Gun Smith Cats
  (v2, Y500, Afternoon)
Chicago, girls, guns, muscle cars, bombs, what else do you want?
This story focuses on Rally from Riding Bean, with Bean making guest
appearances.  [DM]   Sonoda might not be able to get the buildings of
Chicago correct, but we can tell great attentions are paid to the details
of characters, weapons, and cars.  [CPK]



---- Tajima Shou  ^[$@EDEg><1'^[(B
----
Madara
Mouryou Senki Madara  ^[$@r3r4@o5-#M#A#D#A#R#A^[(B
  (v2, Y920, Kadokawa Shoten)
What's this?



---- Takada Yuzo  ^[$@9bEDM5;0^[(J
----
Character designer & director of the Ban'noh anime.

Everyday's a Sunday
Mainichi ga Nichiyoubi  ^[$@KhF|$,F|MKF|^[(B
  (1987?, v2F, OAV+anime comics/Y850/v1F)
  Policewoman Takashita Yumi, who when necessary can muster great
strength, and a carefree "professional" magician (Ichidaiji To-ru)
who practically has nothing to do other than walking around (he is waiting
for the World Master Magician to come back to accept him as apprentice)
In each story, that guy tries to explain a little bit about tricks used
in magic.
  Personally I don't like it really much. I don't find it funny,
that's it. The two characters seem to fool around without particularly
interesting things happening. [PY]

Toritsuki-kun  ^[$@%H%j%D%-$/$s^[(B
  (v1F, Take Shobo (Amakusa Shiro))
You need to know Japanese Mah-Jong rules to get anything out of this.

The All-purpose Cultural Cat Girl
Ban'noh bunka neko musume  ^[$@K|G=J82=G-L<^[(B
  ("Super Cat Girl Nuku Nuku" OAV)
  This manga was running in a mag that was later on stopped, and so the
story was never finished.  And because it was so short-lived, it doesn't
even compile into one single book.  [HTH]

3x3 Eyes/Sazan Eyes
  (1987, v13, Y500, YM, 4 OAVs+video games+CDs+anime comics/v4F+English+Korean)

Blue Seed
  (1992, Comic Gamma)
Looks like horror/action - art's similar to 3x3.



---- Takahashi Kouji  ^[$@9b669,^[(J^[$@Fs^[(J
----
Oss!! Karate Club
Ossu!! Karatebu  ^[$@2!G&^[(J!!^[$@6u<jIt^[(J
  (v28, YJ, Y460, 4 OAVs)
  An outrageous, funny and violent martial arts manga, currently the
longest runnning title in YJ.  The hero is 17-year old Takagi Yoshiyuki,
one-time captain of the karate club in the toughest highschool in Kansai.
He is forced to fight his way to the top of local street gangs, the action
escalating dramatically as he becomes Soul of Osaka, Boss of Tokyo, and
the toughest martial artist in all Japan.
  The art is highly action- and comedy-oriented, with lots of popping
veins, bloodshot eyes, bared teeth, and goofy expressions.  There is an
abundance of cliched dialogue, in-jokes, odd characters, and seemingly
endless fights.  Strongly recommended to martial arts manga fans.  [IS]



---- Takahashi Rumiko  ^[$@9b66N1H~;R^[(J
----
Urusei Yatsura  ^[$@$&$k@1$d$D$i^[(B
  (1979-1985, v34F, v15F wide/Y680, SS, TV [218 ep]+10 OAVs+
    6 movies+English "Lum")
Ataru Moroboshi, the unluckiest boy in the world, is randomly selected
as Earth's champion to defeat an alien in a contest with the world at
stake.  A complete lecher, he agrees when he finds the contest is tag
and the quarry is the beautiful demon princess Lum. After many
humiliating misses (no one told him Lum could fly), his long-suffering,
unnaturally-strong "girlfriend" Shinobu promises to marry him if he
wins.  He does, and declares that he will be married, which the aliens
take as a proposal.  So he ends up engaged to a jealous alien every boy
desires, while chasing every other girl in town, not to mention the
galaxy.  [TM]

Maison Ikkoku  ^[$@$a$>$s0l9o^[(B
  (?-1987, v15F/Y500, v6 wide/Y1100, Big Comic Spirits, TV [96 ep]+movie+
    live action movie)
Maison Ikkoku is about the residents of an old boarding house, and
the romantic involvement between Godai, a perennial ronin, and
Kyoko, the widowed manager who hasn't let go of her late husband. [TM]

Mermaid's Forest/Ningyo no Mori  ^[$@?M5{$N?9^[(B
Mermaid's Wound/Ningyo no Kizu  ^[$@?M5{$N=}^[(B
  (1989, v2, Y1200, SS*, 1 OAV)
The story of Youta, a 500 year old "young man", and Mana, a 17 year-old young
girl.  They both ate the flesh of mermaid, which gave them immortality.
(Volume 2 includes:  End of a dream/Yume no owari, The Promised Tomorrow/
Yakusoku no ashita, Mermaid's wound/Ningyou no kizu)

Short Story Compilation
  (Shougakukan)

Rumick World  ^[$@$k!<$_$C$/$o!<$k$I^[(B
  (v3, Y710, 3 OAVs)
The OAVs from this series include:  Firetripper, about a girl who experiences
timewarps after an explosion; Warau Hyouteki (Laughing Target); and
The Supergirl.

One Pound Gospel
Ichi Pondo no Hukuin  ^[$@#1%]%s%I$NJ!2;^[(B
  (1989, v2, Y500, Young Sunday, OAV)
Nun meets boxer.

Ranma 1/2
Ranma Nibunnoichi  ^[$@$i$s$^#1!?#2^[(B
  (1987, v23, SS, TV series [159 ep.]+2 movies+Nintendo, Super
    Famicom games+English)
Ranma is a martial artist whose training in China left him with a curse:
he transforms into female when splashed with cold water, and back to male
when splashed with hot.  Other characters are similarly cursed (turning
into pandas, cats, etc).  He is engaged to Akane, the youngest of three
daughters, and lives in her father's doujou (which he is supposed to
inherit).  Typical Takahashi stuff with tons of romance, bizarre
situations, slapstick, and gender-bending.  Vol.22 has been banned in
Singapore. [IS]

SHORT STORIES:
Kannon Slim
  (short story, shoujo)
A girl secretly loves a handsome guy (who is popular among girls), but is
ashamed by her non-slimness (not fatness!). She wants to go to a ball in
a tight gown, so she decides to go for an accelerated slimming course -
Kunnon Slimming, which takes place in a temple. The coach, surprise
surprise, is a guy no much older than the girl. [PY]

P's Tragedy
  (short story)
About the problems of keeping pets in modern apartments.  The main
character is a penguin.

How about a dog?
  (short story)
About a guy who can turn into a dog under some (forgot!) conditions,
and his love affair with his classmate.

Where is Minako?
  (short story)
About a girl searching for her mother.

The Happiness of Size L/L size no shiawase
  (short story)
About a guardian spirit which is very huge in size, and frightened the
owner of the house it guards. Cute design for the spirit.

Moon King??
  (1992, short story, Oct.-Nov. Newtype)



---- Takeuchi Naoko
----
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon  ^[$@H~>/=w@o;N%;!<%i!<%`!<%s^[(B
  (v2, Nakayoshi comics (Kodansha), TV anime+anime comics/v2)
When a cat named Luna gives a brooch to the ditzy blonde Usagi, Usagi finds
that she can transform into a superhero devoted to fighting the forces of
darkness.  Her friends Ami, Rei, and Makoto are similarly transformed,
with powers derived from the kanji for their names, and costumes derived
from their sailor-suit school uniforms.  While the manga is shoujo, the
anime (only loosely related) has many male fans.  [from CS]



---- Tony Takezaki  ^[$@%H%K!<$?$1$6$-^[(J
----
Takezaki's style is detailed and realistic, with clear influences from
Otomo and Umezu Kazuo.  A very versatile artist/writer, who has a strong sense
of visual humor.  [IS]

Makoto-chan
  (?)
The work which made Takezaki famous.  It's about a kindergarten kid who
does disgusting things.  (Is this an Umezu Kazuo one?)

Ariel
  (v8, Takezaki contributed to vol.2, based on novel+anime)

AD Police 25:00
  (v1F, Y880, in English/Japanese, based on OAV)
Various stories inspired by the AD Police anime; there's some serious
stories, and some extremely flippant ones.  Unravelling brains, hentai
boomers, it's all there.  It reads left to right, and the wild translation
is a laugh.  There's also a "comic" which takes the piss out of Bubblegum
Crisis and other anime.

AD Police Ultimate City
AD Police Shuen Toshi  ^[$@#A#D!&#P#O#L#I#C#E=*_aET;T^[(B
  (1990, v1F, Y880)

Dr. Kishiwada's Scientific Affection
Kishiwada-hakase no Kagakuteki Aijou  ^[$@4_OBEDGn;N$N2J3XE*^[(J^[$@0&>p^[(J
  (1992, v1 wide/Y560, Afternoon) 
The title is a pun on the Japanese title of the "Dr. Strangelove" movie.
The hero is Dr. Kishiwada, a brilliant but demented scientist, who
who creates bizarre mechs, battles the forces of evil, or just stuffs
around.  There are dozens of parodies of B-grade SF movies, shlocky TV
and crappy movies, but essentially it's quite original.  Crazy, slick and
very funny.



---- Tanaka Masasi  ^[$@EDCf@/;V^[(J^[$@^[(J
----
Things present in most manga (eg. dialogue, screen tone) are usually
absent in Tanaka Masashi's manga.  Instead, the emphasis is on extremely
detailed, atmospheric art.  There's always lots of action and dark humor. [IS]

Flash  ^[$@%U%i%C%7^[(B
  (1986-1990, v1/Y700, v2-3F/Y750, Morning)
Flash is a bandit from the wild west, seemingly impervious to harm.  In the
last two volumes, the art is particularly good, and there's almost no
dialogue.

Adventure [something]!!
  (v1F)

Unidentified Prince Object
U.P.O  ^[$@L$3NG'%W%j%s%9J*BN^[(B
  (1990, v1F, Morning)
A prince singlemindedly pursues his princess, ploughing through Nazis,
demons and medieval battlefields in the process.

Samurai's Great Adventure
Samurai Daiboken  ^[$B;xBgKA81^[(B
  (1991, v1F, Afternoon)
Cool story.  Sex, blood, and procreation. [DM]

Gon  ^[$@%4%s^[(B
  (1992, v2 wide, Y530, Morning)
A baby dinosaur causes havoc throughout the animal kingdom. (This is a
spinoff from Flash, with no dialogue).



---- Terasawa Buichi
----
Black Knight
Cobra
  (v10, Y600, SJ, anime+English)

Gokuu Midnight Eye
  (anime+English)
The two OAV's I've seen are pretty good, but the manga translations
from VIZ are rather dull.  Gokuu is based on the monkey king stories.
He's a private detective, with a cyborg eye tied into the world's
computer networks, and an expanding explosive staff.  [CH]



---- Tezuka Osamu  ^[$@<jDM<#Cn^[(J
---- (?-1990)
----
Regarded as "the father of manga", having developed many of the styles
and formats that characterise manga today.  It's difficult to list even the
significant Tezuka works here, which were often released by different
publishers.  [YK]   Most editions of Tezuka's manga contain a substantial
English synopsis.

Dororo  ^[$B$I$m$m^[(B
  (v2F)
A child is bequeathed to demons.. in 48 parts.

Astroboy
Tetsuwan Atom  ^[$@E4OS%"%H%`^[(B
  (v?F, Y1300, Koudansha, translated into 10 languages+anime+anime comics)

Phoenix
Hi no Tori  ^[$B2P$ND;^[(B
  (1977-1980, v9?F, Y1100, Kadokawa Shoten, movie+live action movie)
Tezuka's most ambitious work, dealing with man's quest for immortality.

Black Jack  ^[$B%V%i%C%/!&%8%!%C%/^[(B
  (v12?F, Y1000, Shounen Champion)
Medical Manga. Black Jack is an illegal but talented surgeon.
He is in conflict with the conservative medical establishment, for
using radical and supernatural techniques to combat rare afflictions.
BTW, Tezuka Osamu is a qualified doctor.

Seven-coloured Parakeet
Nanairo Inko  ^[$@<7?'$$$s$3^[(J
  (v5?F, Y1000, Akita Shoten)

Depths of the Atmosphere
Kuuki no soko  ^[$@6u5$$NDl^[(J
  (Y1000, Akita Shoten)

Adolf ni Tsugu
  (v5F)
"This is a story about three men named Adolf. Although each led
different lives, they were tied to one another by a single string called
destiny. Now that the last Adolf has died, I would like leave this
story to our sons. My name is Souhei Touge..... the main supporting
role and narrator of this story...."

Other works:
Apollo's Song, Norman, Buddha, Vampire, Tiger Books, Fire Mountain, SF Mix,
Number 7 (v3, Shuueisha), Flying Ben (v2, Shuueisha),
Ookami Nante Kowakunai!! (short story collection, Shuueisha),
Crime & Punishment (story by Dostoevsky, in English/Japanese)



---- Togami Yoshihisa  ^[$@$?$,$_$h$7$R$5^[(B
----
Pepper
  (v1F hardback, ISBN4-253-10232-8 C0079 P1800E)
A US Western story.

Fighter
  (V5, Jet comics)
A boxing story.

Karuizawa Syndrome  ^[$@7Z0fBt%7%s%I%m!<%`^[(B
  (v5, SuperVisual Comics)

Nervous Breakdown
  (v5, Nora Comics)
Andou, a very weak guy, throws up every time, but sharp as razor forms
a detective company - with him as the president.  His office has five people,
including a former police detective in his 50s; Miwa (airheaded but strong);
and another very rich woman, who loves Andou (like Miwa).  Mostly, they
are short stories, with the only continuity being the women fighting
over Andou. [HH]

Other work:  Zashiki Warashi (1978), Horobi (English), Grey (OAV, English).



---- Togashi Yoshihiro  ^[$@IZ3_5AGn^[(B
----
That All-Evil Cupid
Tende Shouwaru Cupid  ^[$@$F$s$G@-0-%-%e!<%T%C%I^[(B
  (v4F, Y390, Shuueisha)

I'm Not Afraid of the Wolf!!
Ookami Nante Kowakunai!!
  (Short story collection, Shuueisha)

Report of Playful Ghost
Yuu-Yuu Hakusho  ^[$@M)!yM7!yGr=q^[(B
  (v8, SJ)
Occult action comedy. The Worst Kind of bad boy, Urameshi Yuusuke, died when
he accidentally saved a child. But his death was so unpredictable that even
the Judge of the Deads can't decide whether he must go heaven or hell. He
had to carry out a quest to decide his destiny. Or to return to life again.



---- Toriyama Akira  ^[$@D;;3^[(J ^[$@L@^[(B
----
His manga, aimed at children, are extremely popular.  He did graphic
design work for the Dragon Quest video game, which was later animated.
A Dragon Quest manga based on the game appeared, with art by Inada Kouji
and story by Sanjou Riku; this was also made into an anime.  Toriyama
has nothing to do with the DragonQuest manga.  He also worked on two
anime in 1990 (incl. Pink).

Dr. Slump  ^[$@%I%/%?!<%9%i%s%W^[(J ^[$@%"%i%l$A$c$s^[(B
  (1980, v18, SJ, TV series)
A series of strange stories (sometimes building on each other) about
a silly mad inventor, and his young-girl robot, Arare.  Lots of puns,
toilet humor, and sex jokes.  [CH]  It was fairly popular in Japan, and
brought him into prominence.  The decision to animate Dr. Slump was taken
5 weeks after the manga started, setting a new record.

Sakugeki Jou
  (1983, v2, Y370)
  A work that came out after Dr. Slump had started, but before Dragon
Ball.  Shows exactly the same kind of twisted bathroom humor as Dr.
Slump, but with some of the combat sequences that appeared later in
Dragon Ball.  Has many of the same character designs, but with a
slightly different story line.

Dragon Ball
  (1985-, v32, Y390, SJ, Spanish+Catalan+TV series+"Dragonball Z" TV series+
    movies)
An RPG arcade game-style series with Son Goku searching out the location
of the seven powerful Dragon Balls.  When they are brought together, the
balls will grant the possessor one wish.  Lots of toilet and sexual humor.
Very silly, but lots of fun.  This series also metamorphed into Dragon Ball Z,
which has the same manga name as the original.  Most of the character
designs are based on those in Dr.  Slump.  [CH]
  
Toriyama Akira ??
  (an art book, probably ~1989)

Toriyama Akira's ()-piece Theatre  
Toriyama Akira Maru-saku Gekijou  ^[$@D;;3L@!{:n7`>l^[(B
  (short story collection - v2F, Shuueisha, 2 OVAs)

Toriyama Akira's Unskillful Manga Laboratory
Toriyama Akira no Hetappi Mangakenkyuu-jo  ^[$BD;;3L@$N2<<!$C$TL!2h8&5f^[(B
  (Shuueisha)
A "how to draw manga" instruction book.

Dabu and Peter One
  (1992, Virtual Jump)

  

---- Toyama Hikaru  ^[$@1s;3^[(J ^[$@8w^[(J
----
Twinkle^2 Idol Star  ^[$@%F%#%s%/%k!0^[(J2 ^[$@%"%$%I%k!i%9%?!<!j^[(B
  (v8, SS)
About a pair of popular idol singers, but one is a guy in disguise. [TM]



---- U-jin  ^[$@M7?M^[(B
---- ("playing person")
----
A reasonably well-known H artist, whose high-quality art makes him
stand out from the others.  Maybe does some covers for Erotopia manga.
[Can't someone else write this?! -IS]

Angel

School life-drawing & Fovia
Kounaishasei & Fovia  ^[$@9;Fb<L@8!u%U%)%S%"^[(B
  (v2, Y580)

School life-drawing & Stress Freak  ^[$@9;Fb<L@8!u%9%H%l%9%U%j!<%/^[(B
  (Y580)

Oishinbo Papa ^[$@H~L#$s$\%Q%Q^[(B
  (v5, Y580)

Infinity ^[$@%$%s%U%#%K%F%#^[(B
  (v1, Y580)

Juliet
  (v2, Y500, Young Sunday)



---- Urasawa Naoki  ^[$@1:BtD><y^[(J
----
Most of Naoki's characters are reused in each new series.  But, he
has a truly great mastery of comic expression, and serious tension
building. [CH]

Pineapple Army
  (v10)
An ex-military man trains others to defend themselves, on the condition
that he never gets involved himself.  But he always does, anyway.
The stories always have a nice twist to the plot, are well-written,
and have great artwork. [CH]

Yawara!
  (v24, Big Comic Spirits, TV series+movie+live action movie)
Judo romance comedy.  A Judo champion girl who wants to have fun just like
other girls, and her strict grandfather who wants her to triumph in
Judo tournaments. [PY]

Master Keaton  ^[$@#M#A#S#T#E#R!!%-!<%H%s^[(B
  (v11, Big Comic Original, story by Katsushika Hokusei)
Well, the main character is this guy who's half Japanese, half English.
He's a lecturer at a university, and is an archaeologist...  but then again,
he works as an operative/detective for Lloyds of London.  He used to be in
the SAS and is a veteran of the Falklands War, and was one of the members
of the Iran Embassy incident... it's Indy J. + Pineapple Army + some other
things divided by 3.  If you liked Pineapple Army, you'd like it.  [KM]

Other works: Dancing Policeman (v1F), NASA/Nippon Amateur Space Association
(v1F).



---- Ueshiba Reach  ^[$@?"<GM}0l^[(J
----
Discommunication  ^[$@%G%#%9%3%_%e%K%1!<%7%g%s^[(J
  (1992, v1, Afternoon)
An ordinary schoolgirl, and a strange guy who performs magic rituals.



---- Umezu Kazuo  ^[$@!NG`?^$+$:$*!O^[(B
----
A very famous horror artist, whose art is crude and extremely disturbing. [IS]

Album of Darkness  ^[$@0G$N%"%k%P%`^[(B
  (1990, Y390)

14 Years Old
14 Sai ^[$@#1#4:P^[(B
  (1990, v8, Big Comics Spirits)
In the near future, the world is bleak and heavily industrialised.  One day,
a scientist finds that a lump of chicken meat (in an experimental vat)
is becoming sentient.  The lump eventually grows into Chicken George, who
seeks revenge on humanity for their mistreatment of animals.  But he falls
in love with a human girl.

Other works: <1990> ^[$@9k2ZHG!!62I]^[(B (v2F, Y1000), ^[$@D3$NJh^[(B,
^[$@6vA3$r8F$V<j;f^[(B, ^[$@>P$$2>LL^[(B (v2F), ^[$@%X%S$*$P$5$s^[(B,
^[$@I|=254?M^[(B,  <1991> ^[$@;D9s$N0lLk^[(B, ^[$@$*$=$l^[(B,
^[$@$U$j$=$G>.D.JaJ*95^[(B, ^[$@LZ$NH)2V$h$a^[(B, ^[$@9H%0%b^[(B,
^[$@G-L\>.AN^[(B (v2F, Y780), ^[$@$&$m$3$N4i^[(B, ^[$@H>5{?M^[(B,
<1992> ^[$@62I]^[(B



---- Wada Shinji  ^[$@OBED^[(J ^[$@?5Fs^[(J
----
Does action manga often with women as the main characters.  Intended
for a shoujo audience.  [NA]

Sukeban Deka  ^[$@%9%1%P%s7:;v^[(B
  (v21?F, Hana to Yume, live action+OVA)
Mainly about an agent named Asamiya Saki fighting various evil
organizations. She uses a yo-yo as a weapon and a symbol.  The one
OVA is supposed to be more closely tied to the original premise.  [NA]

Be Afraid of the Revival
Kyoufu no Fukatsu  ^[$@62I]$NI|3h^[(J

Silver-haired Akisatosa  ^[$B6d?'$NH1$N0!N$:;^[(B

Mystery Thief Amaririsu
Kaito Amaririsu  ^[$@2xEp%"%^%j%j%9^[(J
  (v3, Hana to Yume)
Amaririsu is a super thief, whose real name is Shizaki Nana (a high
school student). Nana wears a wig in her non-thief identity. She
can disguise herself, is extremely athletic, highly skilled, and
a determination to always end up on top. The stories are about her
life and adventures. Her mother is Shizaki Yukino, a retired thief
who went by the title Kaito Narushisu. Another character named
Sugar is an inventor/technician/helper who makes sure Nana has the
equipment she needs to succeed. In vol.3, there is a change in direction
of the story (which is spoofed by the artist/author in the title frames),
in which Nana gets a job as an idol singer with the title Flower
Dream Nana (she has a trick wand too).



---- Yagami Hiroki  ^[$@H,?@$R$m$-^[(J
----
Leave it to the couple
Futari ni Omakase
  (v1-6F)

Dear Boys
  (v7, Shounen Magazine monthly)
Basketball.



---- Yamamoto Naoki  ^[$@;3K\D><y^[(B
---- (aka. Touyama Mori, Moriyama Tou [H manga alias])
----
He used to be known as the character designer for some of the
Cream Lemon series. [KM]

Blue
  (1991, short story collection)
Declared harmful to minors.

Assate Dance ^[$@$"$5$C$F#D#a#n#c#e^[(J
  (v7F, Big Comic Spirits)

We're Not Alone
  (1992, v1, Big Comic Spirits)

Happa 64
  (?)
Something about this twin girls fall for the same guy.  Lots of close
calls (sex) and one of them eventually went to bed with him.  [DM]



---- Yasuhiko Yoshikazu
----
Yasuhiko also did a lot of character design for anime such as Gundam, Crusher
Joe, Kaze to ki no shi/The poems of wind and wood (shoujo).

Namuji
Venus Wars
  (v4F, Y500, Nora Comics)
Arion
  (v5F, Y450, Animage Comics, anime comics/v2F)
C-Court
  (v1, Y390, Shounen Captain)
Kurd no Hoshi/The Star of the Kurds
  (v3F, Y390, Shounen Captain)
Anton 
  (?)
Historical.



---- Yuuki Masami  ^[$@$f$&$-$^$5$_^[(B
----
Before appearing on Shounen Sunday with Kyuukyoku Choujin R, he was
known as an anime-parody manga artist.  [YK]  He is a well-known Tomino
otaku and most parodies he did were on Gundam and other Tomino works.  [TK]

Assemble Insert
  (2 OAVs)
A truly inspired parody of the super-powered crime fighter.  Most of
the character designs are caracatures, with a noticible absence of
noses.  Also has many in-jokes, and constant references to itself as
anime.  The hero is a 14 (or so) year-old girl with super strength, who
has been enlisted by the police force to fight crime, and help boost
their TV ratings.  Unfortunately, she can't sing or dance. [CH]

The Ultimate Superman R
Kyuukyoku Choujin R  ^[$@5f6KD6?M$"!A$k^[(B
  (v9F, Y680, SS, OAV)
New student "R Tanaka Ichirou" is an android who always wears
wooden slippers. [PY]  The first major work of Yuuki Masami.  Due to
high content of in-jokes, this manga might be hard to understand for
fans but for those who has grown up with manga, anime and live-action
stuff, this is a manga that you wouldn't wanna miss.  [TK]

Mobile Police Patlabor
Kidou Keisatsu Patlabor  ^[$@5!F07Y;!%Q%H%l%$%P!<^[(B
  (v16, Y390, SS)
  With the rapidly accelerating development of hyper-technology,
a humanoid-type machine called "LABOR" is being used in every field of
industry.  However, it has created the new social menace of "LABOR" crime.
In order to curb such crimes from happening one after another, the
Metropolitan Police Department has established a special department, the
"Special Vehicle Section No.2".  It consists of a company of patrol
"LABOR" known as PATLABOR.
  Compared to the anime, the manga version focuses more on character
development and jokes are more subtle. Manga also deals with many social,
political and enviromental issues in depth.  [TK]

Other works: Magical Lucy, Yamatotakeru no Bouken, Tetsuwan Birdy




Manga Magazines
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Publishers:
  Akita Shoten    ^[$@!R=)ED=qE9!S^[(J
  Futabasha       ^[$@!RAPMU<R!S^[(J
  Gakken          ^[$@!R3X=,8&5f<R!S^[(J
  Kadokawa Shoten ^[$@!R3Q@n=qE9!S^[(J
  Koudansha       ^[$@!R9VCL<R!S^[(J
  Seishinsha	  ^[$@!R@D?4<R!S^[(B
  Shougakkan      ^[$@!R>.3X4[!S^[(J
  Shuueisha       ^[$@!R=81Q<R!S^[(J
  Tokuma Shoten   ^[$@!RFA4V=qE9!S^[(J
  

		Target Readers:
	Female					Male
	a.  Shoujo	<6th grade		a.  for kids	<4th grade
	b.  Shoujo	>7th grade		b.  Shounen	>5th grade
	c.  Lady's Comic			c.  Seinen	>10th grade
	d.  Mystery				d.  Business
	e.  for manga fans			e.  for manga fans
						f.  H
						g.  Gekiga	(3rd class)
						h.  four-frame
						i.  other interests
	Release Date:
	A  Biweekly
	B  Bimonthly
	C  Quarterly
	D  Yearly
	E  Irregular

	- Price includes 3% of Japanese consumption tax.
	- Some mags often have special price (increased by 10 yen) due to 
	  the extra pages.
	- Name of Editors are different from that of distributors 
	  in some cases.
	- #issue indicates numbers of copies published, divided by 10,000.
	- Some mags are returned to publishers in most cases, so the 
	  circulation numbers don't necessarily mean the exact popularity.
	- ex. in the title means "zoukan", extra issue.

	REFERENCE: 
		Magazines/Newspapers All Catalogue '92, Media Research Center

Name (since)			Publisher	Price	Date	#issue	Readers
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AC Labien (89)			Kasakura Shuppan390	16th	15	Fc
Action Pizazz (91)		Futabasha	250	A Wed	30	Mc
Afternoon (87)			Koudansha	430	25th	35	Mc
Ami Jour (86)			Futabasha	350	26th	35	Fc
Aniparo Comics (85)		Minori Shobou	530	B 4th	16	Fe
Apple Mystery (91)		Chuu Shuppan	570	24th	25	Fd
ASCII Comic (92)		ASCII		500	18th		Me
Asuka (85)			Kadokawa Shoten	350	24th	20	Fb
Attohteki (88)			Kousai Shobou	520	7th	3	Mf
Bears Club (88)			Shuueisha	370	25th	50	Mc
Be Love (80)			Koudansha	280	1, 15th	35	Fc
Be Love Bridal (89)		Koudansha	380	E	25	Fc
Be Love Pair (86)		Koudansha	280	8th	35	Fc
Be Love Parfait (87)		Koudansha	400	26th	35	Fc
Be Love Pine (90)		Koudansha	390	E	20	Fc
Bessatsu Friend (65)		Koudansha	280	13th	50	Fb
Bessatsu Margaret (65)		Shuueisha	280	13th	130	Fb
Bessatsu Princess (90)		Akita Shoten	530	C	45	Fb
Bessatsu Shoujo Comic (70)	Shougakkan	280	13th	60	Fb
Big Comic (68)			Shougakkan	220	10, 25th150	Md
Big Comic Original (72)		Shougakkan	220	5, 20th	150	Md
Big Comic Spirits (80)		Shougakkan	220	Mon	180	Mc
Big Comic Superior (87)		Shougakkan	220	1, 15th	70	Md
Bouquet (78)			Shuueisha	370	26th	40	Fb
Bonita (81)			Akita Shoten	380	24th	40	Fb
Bonita Eve (83)			Akita Shoten	290	16th	40	Fc
Bonton (91)		Shufu to Seikatsu sha	340	8th	30	Fc
Business Jump (85)		Shuueisha	220	1, 15th	82	Md
Candy Time (89)			Fujimi Shuppan	320	11th	18	Mf
Chao (77)			Shougakkan	390	3rd	40	Fa
Collet (85)			Akita Shoten	280	24th	40	Fc
Collet Mystery (86)		Akita Shoten	370	B 8th	25	Fd
Collet Pure (87)		Akita Shoten	270	B 6th	25	Fc
Combat Comic (84)		Nihon Shuppansha620	29th	8	Mi
Comic Affair (91)		Eichi Shuppan	390	E	15	Fc
Comic Amour (90)		Sun Shuppan	350	30th	35	Fc
Comic Aya (87)			Chuu Shuppan	390	8th	50	Fc
Comic Be! (86)			Koubunsha	260	3rd	20	Mc
Comic Bonbon (90)		Koudansha	380	15th	80	Ma
Comic Boy (86)			Nihon Shuppansha380	4th	15	Mg
Comic Burger (86)		Schola		220	A Tue	45	Mc
Comic Cocktail (90)		Heiwa Shuppan	350	12th	6	Mg
Comic Gamma                     Take Shobou     550     C               Me
Comic Comp (88)			Kadokawa Shoten	390	26th	30	Me
Comic Corsage (91)		Studio Ship	520	C 17th	7	Fc
Comic Gaia			Seishinsha      560
Comic Genki (91)		Kadokawa Shoten	490	B 28th	10	Me
Comic Hi (85)			Chuu Shuppan	330	24th	50	Fc
Comic Hi Mystery (90)		Chuu Shuppan	430	B 6th	40	Fd
Comic Iris (86)			Tatsumi Shuppan	350	24th	30	Fc
Comic Jumbo (88)		Touen Shobou	320	6th	20	Mf
Comic Jungle (91)		Wani Books	250	17th	40	Mc
Comic May (84)			Shounen Gahousha280	3rd	45	Fc
Comic New Man (92)		Gakken		250	22nd	35	Md
Comic Nora (86)			Gakken		480	26th	15	Me
Comic Scandal (91)		Chuu Shuppan	420	19th	40	Fc
Comic Self (76)			Byakuya Shobou	390	24th	8	Mg
Comic Shan              Shufu to Seikatsu sha   290     8th             Fc
Comic Shoot (89)		Studio Ship	280	24th	35	Mg
Comic Tom (80)			Ushio Shuppansha400	14th	15	Me
Comic Topper (91)		Eichi Shuppan	350		18	Mg
Comic Val (85)			Koubunsha	280	24th	35	Fc
Cute (85)			WaniMagazine sha260	26th	32	Fc
Deluxe Bonbon (90)		Koudansha	380	30th	30	Ma
Deluxe Margaret (67)		Shuueisha	350	B 28th	60	Fb
Desir (85)			Akita Shoten	260	13th	35	Fc
Desire Ai (90)			Akita Shoten	330	E	20	Fc
Elegance Eve (83)		Akita Shoten	270	26th	45	Fc
Eve Special for Mrs. (86)	Akita Shoten	380	B 30th	35	Fc
Feel (86)			Shoudensha	280	24th	30	Fc
Feel Young (91)			Shoudensha	280	8th	25	Fc
Forte (90)			Akita Shoten	350	B	35	Fc
Furiten kun			Take Shobou	260	B 26th	54	Mh
Fushigi Mystery (91)		Akita Shoten	480	B	30	Fd
Gakuen Mystery (90)		Akita Shoten	470	B	30	Fd
Garo (64)			Seirindou	440	1st	2	Me	
Gekiga Command (86)		Seven Shinsha	380	2nd	7	Mg
Gekiga Etsuraku gou (75)	Sun Shuppan	350	22nd	12	Mg
Gekiga Jump (73)		Sun Shuppan	350	22nd	12	Mg
Gekiga Pachinko Club (90)	Kasakura Shuppan280	9th	15	Mg
Gekiga Special (77)		Million Shuppan	310	22nd	10	Mg
Gekiga Yarou (78)		Million Shuppan	310	8th	8	Mg
Golf Comic (84)			Akita Shoten	280	1st	25	Mi
Good Comic (80)			Shounen Gahousha260	27th	15	Mg
Guts Comic (77)			Tokuma Shoten	280	26th	20	Mc
Halloween (86)			Asahi Sonorama	420	13th	30	Fd
Hanaichimomme (90)		Mediax		320		18	Mf
Hana to Yume (74)		Hakusensha	250	5, 20th	45	Fb
Hana to Yume ex. (77)		Hakusensha	390	B 10th	20	Fb
Hana to Yume Planet ex. (89)	Hakusensha	560	C 9th	12	Fb
Hime (89)			Schola		300	16th	40	Fc
Hime Special (91)		Schola		380	30th	40	Fc
Hitomi CC Mystery (86)		Akita Shoten	470	E	30	Fd
Holiday Comic (85)		Million Shuppan	310	11th	12	Mg
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (91)Asahi Sonorama	380	B 24th	30	Fd
Hot Milk (86)			Byakuya Shobou	500	3rd	9	Mf
Izumi Comic (84)		Issuisha	830	E	2	Mf
Jackpot (86)			Leed sha	260	A Fri	30	Mg
Jour (85)			Futabasha	280	8th	50	Fc
Judy (85)			Shougakkan	290	24th	40	Fc
Juliet (84)			Koudansha	370	B 28th	25	Fb
Karen (92)			Fusousha	320	3rd		Fc
Kid's (88)			Fusion Product	500	19th	10	Fe
Kindai Mah-jong ex. (79)	Take Shobou	260	1st	32	Mg
Kindai Mah-jong Gold (87)	Take Shobou	260	23rd	23	Mg
Kindai Mah-jong Original (77)	Take Shobou	260	13th	31	Mg
Kiss (92)			Koudansha	300	16th	25	Fc
Korokoro Comic (77)		Shougakkan	380	15th	140	Ma
Korokoro Comic ex. (81)		Shougakkan	350	B 30th	40	Ma
Labien (88)			Kasakura Shuppan360	13th	20	Fd
La Comic (85)			Kasakura Shuppan380	29th	25	Fd
Lala (76)			Hakusensha	350	24th	38	Fb
Lala DX (83)			Hakusensha	400	C	1	Fb
Leed Comic (71)			Leed sha	230	A Mon	51	Mg
Lemon People (82)		Amatoria sha	580	28th	12	Mf
Little Boy (87)			Fusion Product	500	C	3	Fe
Loving (86)			Houbunsha	260	28th	35	Fc
Magazine Special (89)		Koudansha	350	D Feb		Mb
Mah-jong Goraku (85)		Nihon Bungeisha	300	27th	20	Mg
Manga Action (67)		Futabasha	230	Tue	85	Mg
Manga Action Land (88)		Futabasha	220	14th	35	Mh
Manga Bon (69)			Daitosha	280	25th	25	Mg
Manga Club (86)			Take Shobou	260	4th	26	Mh
Manga dai Etsuraku gou (76)	Kasakura Shuppan350	15th	8	Mg
Manga Dynamite (75)		Tatsumi Shuppan	320	22nd	18	Mg
Manga Erotica (73)		Amical		340	5th	5	Mg
Manga Erotist			Tokyo Sanseisha	330	24th	12	Mg
Manga Erotolove (79)		Souryusha	360	3rd	15	Mg
Manga Erotopia (73)		WaniMagazine sha260	11th	35	Mg
Manga Excite gou (75)		Amical		340	5th	6	Mg
Manga Goraku (64)		Nihon Bungeisha	240	Fri	38	Mg
Manga Goraku ex. (81)		Nihon Bungeisha	260	A Wed	24	Mg
Manga Heim (91)			Tokuma Shoten	260	26th	18	Mh
Manga Home (87)			Houbunsha	210	3rd	25	Mh
Manga House (88)		Issuisha	250	3rd	15	Mh
Manga Idol (75)			Tatsumi Shuppan	360	6th	12	Mg
Manga Lawrence (83)		Sougou Tosho	360	28th	31	Mg
Manga Life (81)			Take Shobou	240	17th	31	Mh
Manga Life Original (88)	Take Shobou	240	11th	26	Mh
Manga Love Punch (81)		Nihon Shuppansha330	23rd	18	Mg
Manga Love to Mania (84)	Souryusha	360	5th	12	Mg
Manga Love Touch (83)		Sanwa Shuppan	420	8th	4	Mg
Manga Olympia (77)		Tatsumi Shuppan	360	24th	16	Mg
Manga Pachinker (90)		Byakuya Shobou	260	17th	30	Mi
Manga Paroyakyuu News (91)	Take Shobou	260	19th	24	Mi
Manga Pink Time (83)		Sanwa Shuppan	310	27th	6	Mg
Manga Plaza (76)		Souryusha	320	8th	25	Mg
Manga Show Room (82)		Shounen Gahousha230	21st	30	Mh
Manga Show Up (82)	Ichibankan Shobou	250	11th	20	Mh
Manga Sports (85)		Houbunsha	230	13th	25	Mi
Manga Strong (78)		Kasakura shuppan380	13th	6	Mg
Manga Sunday (59)	Jitsugyou no Nippon sha	240	Tue	40	Mg
Manga Super Eros (84)		Tsukasa Shobou	350	21st	6	Mg
Manga Time (81)			Houbunsha	240	7th	55	Mh
Manga Time Family (83)		Houbunsha	230	17th	25	Mh
Manga Time Jumbo (87)		Houbunsha	280	B	25	Mh
Manga Time Original (82)	Houbunsha	230	27th	50	Mh
Manga Time Special (89)		Houbunsha	220	22nd	20	Mh
Manga Tres Bien (84)		Sougou Tosho	320	10th	16	Mg
Manga Utopia (80)		Kasakura Shuppan360	11th	10	Mg
Manga Vamp (75)			Tokyo Sanseisha	330	22nd	15	Mg
Manga Winki (85)		Tokyo Sanseisha	330	25th	15	Mg
Margaret (63)			Shuueisha	240	5, 20th	35	Fa
Me (84)				Koudansha	280	3rd	30	Fc
Me Twin (87)			Koudansha	320	16th	20	Fc
Midori (90)			Koudansha	350	24th	25	Fc
Mimi (75)			Koudansha	290	28th	30	Fc
Mimi Carnival (79)		Koudansha	360	8th	25	Fc
Mimi Excellent (85)		Koudansha	490	C	10	Fc
Mints (92)                      Akita Shoten    330     8th             Fc
Mystery Bonita (87)		Akita Shoten	450	B	40	Fd
Mystery Ladies (87)	Magazine Magazine	390	30th	20	Fd
Monthly Shounen Champion (70)	Akita Shoten	340	6th	50	Mb
Monthly Shounen Jump (69)	Shuueisha	310	6th	160	Mb
Monthly Shounen Magazine (75)	Koudansha	310	6th	180	Mb
Mor Love (89)			Houbunsha	320	13th	30	Fc
Morning (82)			Koudansha	230	Thu	130	Mc
Mr. Magazine (91)		Koudansha	230	A Wed	30	Md
Nakayoshi (54)			Koudansha	390	3rd	120	Fa
Nakayoshi DX (77)		Koudansha	350	B 18th	15	Fa
Newtype (85)                    Kadokawa Shoten 420     10th    28      Me
Nighty Judy (92)                Shougakkan      360     8th             Fc
Office You (85)			Shuueisha	280	16th	38	Fc
Omajinai Comic (86)	Jitsugyo no Nippon sha	370	8th	26	Fb
Omakomi Mystery (91)	Jitsugyo no Nippon sha	390	29th	10	Fd
Pachinker World (90)		Byakuya Shobou	260	7th	25	Mi
Palle (88)			Minori Shobou	550	B 19th	13	Fe
Penguin Club (86)		Tatsumi Shuppan	320	30th	30	Mf
Petit Comic (77)		Shougakkan	330	24th	30	Fb
Petit Flower (80)		Shougakkan	430	B 26th	20	Fb
Play Comic (68)			Akita Shoten	240	A Thu	50	Mg
Pochette (84)			Shougakkan	450	E	30	Fb
Potpourri Club (88)		Taiyou Shobou	350	1st	6	Mf
Princess (74)			Akita Shoten	350	6th	35	Fb
Princess Gold (79)		Akita Shoten	470	B 16th	30	Fd
Pyon Pyon (87)			Shougakkan	350	3rd	30	Fa
Ribbon (55)			Shuueisha	390	3rd	240	Fa
Ribbon Original (81)		Shuueisha	320	B	40	Fa
Sakura (89)			Schola		280	8th	50	Fc
Serie Character (88)		Hakusensha	370	E	12	Fc
Serie Mystery (85)		Hakusensha	370	14th	25	Fd
Shoujo Comic (68)		Shougakkan	240	5, 20th	50	Fa
Shoujo Friend (62)		Koudansha	320	6th	20	Fa
Shounen Captain (85)		Tokuma Shoten	380	26th	20	Me
Shounen Champion (69)		Akita Shoten	200	Thu	140	Mb
Shounen Gangan (91)		Enix		390	12th	60	Mb
Shounen Jump (68)		Shuueisha	190	Mon	610	Mb
Shounen Magazine (59)		Koudansha	200	Wed	350	Mb
Shounen Sunday (59)		Shougakkan	200	Wed	180	Mb
Shuukan Manga Times (56)	Houbunsha	230	Fri	60	Mg
Shuuman Gold (90)		Houbunsha	280	14th	15	Mg
Silky (85)			Hakusensha	270	3rd	40	Fc
Silky Shower (86)		Hakusensha	380	C	20	Fc
Silky White (89)		Hakusensha	330	E	10	Fc
Sparkling May (89)		Shounen Gahousha350	B 16th	13	Fc
Super Comic (77)		Amical		320	12th	15	Mg
Super Jump (88)			Shuueisha	240	A (Wed) 63	Mc
Super Three Seven (92)		Take Shobou	280	17th		Mg
Suspellia (86)			Akita Shoten	400	24th	30	Fd
The Margaret (82)		Shuueisha	500	B 28th	41	Fb
Tina (84)			Akita Shoten	400	B 22nd	20	Fd
V Comic (80)			Nihon Shuppansha360	26th	19	Mg
Wings (82)			Shinshokan	490	20	28th	Fe
You (80)			Shuueisha	280	3rd	90	Fc
Young Animal (92)		Hakusensha	220	A Fri	40	Mc
Young Champion (88)		Akita Shoten	230	A Tue	40	Mc
Young Comic (90)		Shounen Gahousha250	4th	20	Mf
Young Hip (90)			WaniMagazine sha260	6th	25	Mf
Young Jumbo (89)		Touen Shobou	320	22nd	8	Mf
Young Jump (79)			Shuueisha	200	Thu	240	Mc
Young Jump 30 (8?)		Shuueisha	200			Mc
Young King (87)			Shounen Gahousha210	A Mon	35	Mc
Young Magazine (80)		Koudansha	210	Mon	160	Mc
Young Magazine Kaizokuban (88)	Koudansha	250		20	Mc
Young Paradise (91)		WaniMagazine sha260	22nd	25	Mc
Young Rose (90)			Kadokawa Shoten	280	16th	20	Fc
Young You (86)			Shuueisha	280	8th	38	Fc
Young Sunday (87)		Shougakkan	210	A Fri	90	Mc
(BTW, Tairiku Shobou is bankrupt.)
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Contributors:
  Neil Asato (nasato@wiliki.eng.hawaii.edu)
  Enrique Conty (jester@ihlpl.att.com)
  Maiko Covington (ecovingt@sdcc13.ucsd.edu)
  Hitoshi Doi (doi@jrd.dec.com)
  Michael Edwards (michaele@nsg.nsg.com.au)
  Jim Elliott (elliottj@spot.colorado.edu)
  Gene Fornario (genef@netcom.com)
  Hiroshi Haga (hh0u+@andrew.cmu.edu)
  Hsu Titus Heng-Hsueh (hsu@ecf.toronto.edu)
  Curtis Hoffman (currmann@pnet51.orb.mn.org)
  Lesfeena Lee (lhlee@sdcc13.ucsd.edu)
  Theresa Martin (thmartin@romulus.rutgers.edu)
  David Mou (ph111-dz@violet.berkeley.edu)
  Albert H. Nakano (bert@wagner.cbs.umn.edu)
  Steve Pearl (pearl@remus.rutgers.edu)
  Alvaro Pons (ARTIGAS@vm.ci.uv.es)
  Iain Sinclair (axolotl@socs.uts.edu.au)
  Chris Swett (72736.433@CompuServe.COM)
  Tsuyoshi Yamashiki (t_yamasi@hoffman.cc.sophia.ac.jp)
  Patrick Yip (pckyip@Athena.MIT.EDU)

Special thanks to:
  Kunio "the kunedog" Muto (s92458km@cs0.sfc.keio.ac.jp),
      for some JIS, and other bits
  W2/JH1CUV  (RSHIROMA@drew.drew.edu), for the manga magazines list
  Chih-Ping Kuo (kuo@seattleu.edu), for the first version of the Guide
  Toshihiko Kawano (kawano@ai.cs.Fujitsu.Co.JP),
  Ken Kameyama (kame@miln.mei.co.jp),
  Yasui Makoto (t80351@tecc.ecc.u-tokyo-ac.jp),
      for the fj.rec.comics Comic Lists (thanx to Tanaka Jiro for copies)
  Y. Kitajima (kita@cad.gatech.edu),
  Tonghyun Kim (tkim@sdcc3.ucsd.edu),
  Cynthia "Chibi" Ma (u1040448@arch.unsw.OZ.AU),
      for extensive additions & corrections
  

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