Japanese manga and media-mix work by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. It was serialised in the girls’ manga magazine Nakayoshi from 1992 to 1997.From the first episode of the serialisation, the manga steadily increased in popularity, topping the readers’ survey, and when the TV animation started to be broadcast, it expanded its fan base to a wide range of age groups.The series gained wide popularity,...
“Tomorrow’s Joe” is a boxing-themed manga created by Asao Takamori (pen name for Ikki Kajiwara) and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba. It was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine” from 1968 to 1973 and gained immense popularity, leading to two anime adaptations in 1970 and 1980. Directed by Osamu Dezaki and produced by Mushi Production, this series became a cultural phenomenon in Japan, sparking a nationwide...
“MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM” robot animation by Yoshiyuki Tomino. (43 episodes).Broadcast from 1979 to 1980. The production company was Sunrise, famous for hits such as Code Geass and Tiger & Bunny.Like Space Battleship Yamato, this series was targeted at viewers of junior high school age and above, and while the structure of the work was conscious of Yamato, it was conceived as a story about...
“Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” is a Japanese animated film released in 1984. It is the second animated feature film directed by Hayao Miyazaki.It is based on Miyazaki’s manga of the same title (“Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind”), which was serialized in “Animage” in 1982. From the standpoint of the original seven-volume book, this anime work was created when the...
“ASTRO BOY” is a science fiction hero animation created by Osamu Tezuka.Broadcast from 1963 to 1966, it was Japan’s first full-fledged, 30-minute-per-episode TV animation series with a total of 193 episodes (with some exceptions in black and white).At the start of the broadcast, there was a stock of original manga stories that had previously been serialised in monthly magazines for more than ten years,...
“Jarinko Chie” is a Japanese manga series created by Etsumi Haruki. The original manga was serialized from 1978 to 1997 in the weekly magazine “Weekly Manga Action,” depicting the lively life of unique characters in Osaka. The anime adaptation was released in 1981, directed by Isao Takahata, who is also one of the founding members of Studio Ghibli. Additionally, a movie version was produced...
“Nadia, The Secret of Blue Water” (39 episodes) is an animated television series broadcast by NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) from 1990 to 1991. The general director was Hideaki Anno, who later created “Neon Genesis Evangelion,” and the character design was by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto. This work is based on Jules Verne’s novel “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea,” and is rich in adventure elements. The year...
“Lupin the Third” is a Japanese manga created by Monkey Punch that was serialized in Manga Action from 1967 to 1969. It has since been adapted to various media, including animated TV series and movies. Today, it is a nationally popular work that has spawned a series of derivative works, including sequel manga, TV animation, movies, live-action films, video games, and musicals. The story...
