12 Fujishima Kosuke $@F#Eg9/2p(B
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12 Fujishima Kosuke $@F#Eg9/2p(B
Fujishima rose to fame with Taiho Shichauzo, and his later Aa! Megamisama! is a
consistent best-seller. He is known for being a motorcycle/mechanics otaku and
is a talented costume designer. Fujishima has done costume designs for the
Villgust and KO Seiki Beast Sanjuushi $@#K#O@$5*%S!<%9%H;0=C;N(B animes, and
also did illustrations for the Yumina Senki novel.
(born 7 July 1964)
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Taiho Shichauzo $BBaJa$7$A$!$&$>(B [You're Under Arrest!] - serialized on
Morning Party Extra 1989-91, 7 volumes @ Y420.
The story is about the life of two policewomen, Miyuki (mechanical genius,
expert vehicle driver, the brain of the pair, more introverted), and
Natsumi (enormous strength, expert motorcyle driver, more action-minded).
Both feel embarassed when faced with romantic situations. There are many
interesting supporting roles. Fujishima's art changes greatly between the
first and seventh volumes, as is common with debut manga.
See also: Taiho Shichau Zo! homepage
<http://www.hsr.no/~geir-f/taiho.html>
Aa! Megami-sama! $B$"$"$C=w?@$5$^$C(B [Ah! My Goddess!, aka Oh My Goddess!,
Taiwanese title $@9,1?=w?@(B, HK title $@2fE*=w?@(B] - currently serialized
on Afternoon, 1990-present, 12 volumes @ Y470, anime comics 4 wide-ban volumes
@ Y800.
Keiichi, a student at Nekomi Institute of Technology, calls a wrong number
and ends up invoking Belldandy, goddess of the present. Belldandy grants
him one wish, and he says: "I want you to stay forever". The wish is
approved, and Keiichi is shortly thrown out of his all-male dorm. He
settled in an old temple and is eventually joined by Belldandy's sisters
Urd, troublemaking goddess of the past, and Skuld, mecha freak and goddess
of the future. (Fujishima derived many characters' names from Norse myth;
for example, Belldandy=Verdandi).
A light-hearted romantic comedy, initially a cult favourite, but now
fairly popular because of its warm atmosphere and eye-candy appeal; the
five OAVs didn't hurt either. Ai ga Tomaranai $B#A#I$,;_$^$i$J$$(B,
which ran on Shonen Magazine for a while, is one of many blatant Aa!
Megamisama! ripoffs.
A postcard book (Y880) is available.
See also:
o Relief Goddess Office Homepage <http://www.hsr.no/~geir-f/amg.html>
o <http://www.princeton.edu/~ksthorn/ams.html>
Striker, the Shining Star - irregularly featured on Morning, 1993.
Loosely based on the ``weird baseball dude'' from Taiho Shichauzo.
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