Posts Tagged 'Manga'

Kishida Mel Interview

An interview with the sentimental artist 22 August, 2011 by

One of the representatives this side of the globe for this years Singapore Toy, Game and Comic Convention was Japanese illustrator Kishida Mel. The artist is known for his soft pastel color drawings and is best known for his work on the Atelier series of video games by Gust. We had the chance last weekend to sit down with this talented artist at STGCC 2011.
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STGCC Day 2 Impressions

Preliminary reactions to day 2 of the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 12 December, 2010 by

Day 2 coverage of STGCC or the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention. As before, this is an overview of full day’s happenings with some observations from what is one of Singapore’s most ambitious conventions to date.
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STGCC Day 1 Impressions

Round up of the first day of the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention 11 December, 2010 by

It’s been a long but fulfilling first day at the Singapore Toy, Games & Comic Convention (STGCC). We’ll be posting more detailed coverage on the individual events soon enough. In the meantime here’s a photo tour of some of the things visitors got to experience today and a first hand look at of what to expect in the next couple of days.
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Yagi Norihiro

Manga master of dark arts and dark humor 21 August, 2010 by

Having already covered several high profile Mangaka names like Toriyama Akira and Oda Eiichiro, this time I’ll be introducing a lesser known mangaka: Yagi Norihiro (八木教広). Calling him a lesser known mangaka might not be exactly appropriate, since anime fans should be rather familiar with the Claymore animation that appeared during 2007. What most people didn’t really take note of, is that the anime adaption of Claymore was derived from this mangaka.
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Oda Eiichiro

And the legendary One Piece 22 July, 2010 by

Oda Eiichiro (尾田 栄一郎) easily takes the #1 spot on my list of favorite mangaka and it is easy to see why. As the creator of the insanely popular One Piece, he currently stands as the most wanted man in the manga industry. While (as mentioned before) Toriyama Akira brought forth the golden age of manga when he was serializing Dragonball, Oda Eiichiro is now considered his spiritual successor and has brought along the 2nd golden age of manga in Japan. I’m sure crazed fans will protect him from any harm just to make sure that he churns out their favorite manga chapters every week without fail.
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Otomen

2009's funniest drama 23 June, 2010 by

Otomen is an under appreciated late night drama that that aired near the end of last year. The romance comedy is a live action version of one of the best selling shojo manga series. It stars an assortment of fresh faces such as Okada Masaki (Taiyo to Umi no Kyoshitsu), Kaho (Engine) and Seto Koji (Kamen Rider Kiva, Atashinchi no Danshi).
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Toriyama Akira

The Super Saiyan-Mangaka 20 June, 2010 by

Toriyama Akira (鳥山 明) is easily the most well known name in the manga industry. For the benefit of the clueless on who he might be, Toriyama Akira is best known for being the creator of Dragon Ball. In this guide, I do hope to do justice to this artist of the highest caliber. As a vivid manga reader, there was no way that I would not write a piece on this famous, talented mangaka who (it could be said) shaped the industry during the peak of his career and brought forth the golden age of manga in Japan and perhaps worldwide.
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Obata Takeshi

The hand-of-god in the Manga industry 15 April, 2010 by

At some point of time you might have heard of Death Note and even possibly had seen the Live action film in theaters. What you might not know of, is that Death Note was a manga collaboration between writer Ohba Tsugumi and the mangaka Obata Takeshi. In this guide, I will like to focus on the mangaka Obata Takeshi (小畑 健).
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Jin

26 February, 2010 by

In Jin, Osawa Takao and Ayase Haruka star in a drama based off the manga of the same name. Played by Osawa Takao, the titular character a talented brain surgeon who develops a fear of operating after an unsuccessful procedure on his wife. In an unexplainable incident, he is transported to feudal Japan where he is forced into picking up the scalpel once again.
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Takahashi Rumiko

The Princess of Manga 18 February, 2010 by

One of the most affluent mangaka in Japan – Takahashi Rumiko (高橋 留美子) is one of my favorites. Therefore, I would like to introduce to our dear readers. Born in 10 October 1957 Niigata, Japan. At 52 years age young, she has been faithfully publishing out chapters and chapters of manga in Shonen Sunday magazine.
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Mei-chan no Shitsuji

Ikemen galore 08 December, 2009 by

Mei-chan no Shitsuji (Mei-chan’s Butler) is a comedy drama based on the Shojo manga of the same name. Eikura Nana (who played the supporting role in Proposal Daisakusen) takes the lead role this time as Mei. Mizushima Hiro (Zettai Kareshi) plays her butler Rihito and Sato Takeru her other love interest, Kento. Mr. Brain was this year’s Change but could Mei-chan no Shitsuji be likened this year’s Hana Yori Dango?
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