44 Nagano Noriko $@1JLn$N$j$3(B
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44 Nagano Noriko $@1JLn$N$j$3(B
Nagano Noriko is a resident manga artist for Tokuma Shoten. Her mangas are
known for their twisted humour, association with otaku culture, and endless
variations on the ``geek meets girl'' theme. Nagano's `Megane-kun' character,
who resembles Brains (from Thunderbirds), appears in all her mangas. A full
list of her published work appears as an appendix to Ken nii-chan.
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Sci-Fi Motion [$B$b!<$7$g$s(B] - published by Tokuma Shoten, 1986; reprinted
by ASCII, 1995, Y640.
Nagano's first major manga; at least one new instalment was published on
Comic ASCII in 1994.
Don't desert me Daisy $B8+!{$F$J$$$G%G!=%8(B - serialized on Shonen Captain,
1989, 3 volumes @ Y500, out of print (ASCII may reprint it soon).
Most of Nagano's mangas, starting with this one, feature the same basic
plot: a shy nerd falls in love with a beautiful girl, but she doesn't want
anything to do with him. Rapidly becoming obsessed, the nerd uses his
scientific genius to spy on her and win her over.
Kure Kure [Give Me] Tama-chan GIVE ME $@$?$^$A$c$s(B - published by Tokuma
Shoten, 1987, 1 volumes @ Y880.
God Save the Sugekoma-kun [$@$9$2$3$^$/$s(B!] - currently serialized on Young
Magazine, 1992-present, 6 volumes @ Y530.
A series of short stories centering on Sugekoma, a highschool prodigy with
severe behavioural problems, and Miss Matsuzawa, the teacher who he ties
up all the time. It's a big send-up of S/M cliches, H manga, SF, and the
otaku mentality. Nagano's art is at its most refined in this manga. There
are minor subplots concerning other students - eg. Junko Fujieda, who
can't stand perverts, they make her violent; and Murata, a masochist who's
infatuated with her. ``A Takahashi Rumiko manga on all imaginable drugs.''
Science Boy Zeroichi-kun $B2J3X>/G/#0#17/(B - published by ASCII, 1993, 580.
Probably Nagano's most warped manga, consisting of short SF stories and
various self-indulgences.
Ken nii-chan $@#K#E#N$K$$$A$c$s(B - serialized on Comic Raising
(Wanimagazine-sha), 1994, Y580.
A mad scientist, Ken, comes after his childhood playmate Megumi - now a
university student - holding her to a promise she made when she was 3
years old. Slightly more racy than her other mangas.
Nagano Land $B%J%,%N%i%s%I(B - published by Tokuma Shoten, 1994, Y990.
A compilation of two unusual mangas that were - serialized on Animage in
the late 1980s. The first, Majokko Son-Son $BKb=w$C;R%=%s%=%s(B,
appeared in the margins of the letters pages, 120cm wide x 1cm high. It
was originally space-filler for anime song listings. Beat Paradise
$@$*$A$3$_E79q(B was a series of nostalgic ramblings about anime and
Nagano's childhood. Most of her stock characters appear as narrators;
Hakase-kun (Megane-kun), Anime-kun, Zo-kun, Baba, Nagano herself, and
Muska (the evil agent from Laputa).
Manga Hishou!! Kaby Rich Daisaku-sen $B%^%s%,!!I,>!!*!*!!3t%j%C%ABg:n@o(B -
with Kimura Keiko $BLZB<2B;R(B, published by $B@GL3=j8&5f2q=PHG6I(B, Y980,
1988, now out of print.
Otaku no Goshujin $@%*%?%/$N8f!{?M(B - published by Take Shobou, 1993, Y700.
Honeymoon Planet $@%O%M%`!<%s%W%i%M%C%H(B - published by ASCII, 1994, Y580.
Contains another list of all Nagano's published work to date.
Mogukko Mog-tan $@$b$0$C$3%b%0%?%s(B - irregularly featured on Animage,
1993-present.
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