Manga FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Manga
This FAQ about Manga
was compiled and written by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net
with numerous contributions by others.
01 Usenet Manga Guide Introduction- Since its inception in 1992, the Usenet Manga Guide has been the one of ...
02 How to use this Usenet Manga Guide- Please refer to the other Usenet manga FAQs for general background about manga,...
03 Adachi Mitsuru $@$"$@$A=<(B- Adachi has his own baseball team, called `Vitamin A'....
04 Araki Hirohiko $B9SLZHtO$I'(B- One of Shonen Jump's established artists. Well known for his unique art ...
05 Aro Hiroshi $@$"$m$R$m$7(B- Most of Aro's stories have a clear, clean appearance with a surreal quality....
06 Asagiri Yu $@$"$5$.$jM<(B- Asagiri Yu debuted on Nakayoshi in 1977 with Hikari mezashite tonde yuke. ...
07 Asamiya Kia $@Kc5\530!(B- Asamiya Kia is the same person as the famous animator/character ...
08 Asari Yoshito $B$"$5$j$h$7$H$(B- Asari Yoshito's style tends to be simple, almost cutesy...except for the ...
09 Chen Wen $@E"Ld(B- Chen Wen worked for a dozen design companies before starting his own studio,...
10 CLAMP- CLAMP is an all-female team at the forefront of today's shojo manga. Currently,...
11 Egawa Tatsuya $@9>@nC#Li(B- A former disciple of Motomiya Hiroshi $BK\5\$R$m;V(B (a legendary ...
12 Fujishima Kosuke $@F#Eg9/2p(B- Fujishima rose to fame with Taiho Shichauzo, and his later Aa! Megamisama! is ...
13 Hagiwara Kazushi $@Gk860l;j(B- Hagiwara's biggest achievement is his astounding, technically accomplished art,...
14 Hara Tetsuo $@86E/IW(B- Hara's work on Hokuto no Ken was a landmark for the second generation ...
15 Hiramatsu Shinji $BJ?>>?-Fs(B- Hiramatsu is one of the first generation of true action/violence manga artists,...
16 Hirano Toshihiro $@J?Ln=S90(B- Kakinouchi Narumi's husband. He directed the Vampire Miyu OAVs and worked ...
17 Hirokane Kenshi $@907s7{;K(B- A lot of Hirokane's works are critical of the society we live in. He ...
18 Hoshisato Mochiru $@@1N$$b$A$k(B- ------------------------...
19 Hosono Fujihiko $@:YLnITFsI'(B- Hosono is at the top of an impressive manga-ka lineage. One of his ...
20 Hojo Tsukasa $@KL>r;J(B- Another Shonen Jump celebrity of the 80's, though he hasn't had much ...
21 Ikegami Ryoichi $@CS>eNK0l(B- Debuted in 1971 with Aineo Boy, written by Koike Kazuo. One of the famous ...
22 Inoue Noriyoshi $@0f>e5NI(B- Inoue is another violence/action manga-ka who started in the 80s. He was one ...
23 Kinutani Yu $@0aC+M7(B- A manga-ka working in the SF/fantasy genre. His former assistants include ...
24 Itsuki Natsumi $@!{$J$D$_(B- A shojo manga-ka....
25 Iwaaki Hitoshi $@4dL@(B $@6Q(B- A seinen-manga horror artist. Iwaaki's art is simple, powerful and sensitive,...
26 Kakinouchi Narumi $@3@LnFb@.H~(B- Hirano Toshihiro's wife. Kakinouchi and Hirano collaborated on a book ...
27 Kanzaki Masaomi $B?@:j>-5p(B- A competent but otherwise undistinguished action/fantasy manga-ka, who ...
28 Katsura Masakazu $@7K@5OB(B- Another Shonen Jump rising star of the 1980s, who achieved recognition ...
29 Kawaguchi Kaiji $@$+$o$0$A$+$$$8(B- One of the current leading seinen-manga pros. Kawaguchi has a crisp, ...
30 Kikuchi Hideyuki $@5FCO=(9T(B- Kikuchi is a novelist, not a manga artist. But he sometimes writes stories ...
31 Kishiro Yukito $@LZ>k$f$-$H(B- At 17, he won one of Shuueisha's manga contests, but opted to go onto ...
32 Kitagawa Sho $@$-$?$,$ofF(B- Kitagawa, as he describes himself, is a very tall, muscular, dark ...
33 Koga Yun $@9b2O$f$s(B- A shojo manga-ka whose art is known for its distinctive, fluid linework. ...
34 Kuruma Shinichi $BMhN14V?50l(B- (now known as Aki Kyoma $B=)(B $B63K`(B.)...
35 Kusunoki Kei $@Fo7K(B- A young, pretty (enough to compete with idol singers) manga-ka who works in ...
36 Manabe Johji $@??Fi>y<#(B- A self-confessed otaku....
37 Maki Koji $@4,Mh8y;N(B- Maki Koji's mangas have certain uniqueness and creativity, although ...
38 Maruo Suehiro $B4]HxKv9-(B- Maruo's treatment of themes like sadism, decay and human brutality is ...
39 Matsumoto Izumi $@$^$D$b$H@t(B- Matsumoto has gained more praise for picking assistants than for anything ...
40 Matsumoto Leiji $@>>K\Nm;N(B- Matsumoto's art might take some getting used to, but he is renowned for ...
41 Monkey Punch $@%b%s%-!=!&%Q%s%A(B- Stated influences include Sergio Aragones and Harvey Kurtzman (from the US ...
42 Nagai Go $@1J0f(B $@9k(B- In his heyday, in the early 70s, this veteran artist was responsible ...
43 Nagano Mamoru $@1JLn8n(B- Nagano was ``just another Gundam fanboy'' before he came to the notice of ...
44 Nagano Noriko $@1JLn$N$j$3(B- Nagano Noriko is a resident manga artist for Tokuma Shoten. Her mangas ...
45 Nasu Yukie $BFa=#@c3((B- ------------------------...
46 Narita Minako $@@.EDH~L>;R(B- Her works deal with human relationships, life, ideals, friendship, etc. ...
47 Nekobe Neko $@G-It$M$3(B- A shojo manga writer, who won the 2nd Nakayoshi New Writer award with ...
48 Nobe Toshio $@LnItMxM:(B- ------------------------...
49 Ogino Makoto $@2.Ln(B $@??(B- Ogino brought a detailed knowledge of occultism to Kujaku-Oh, his debut manga,...
50 Okazaki Takeshi $@2,:jIp;N(B- One of a loose grouping of friends that includes CLAMP and Hagiwara Kazushi....
51 Otomo Katsuhiro $@BgM'9nMN(B- Otomo has also worked as an illustrator, TV commercial director, and ...
52 Ozaki Minami $@Hx:jFn(B- Said to be the ``queen of dojinshi'', Ozaki Minami is one of the most ...
53 Ozawa Satoru $B>._7$5$H$k(B- Active during the mid 60s to early 70s. He retired some time ago (possibly ...
54 Saito Takao $@$5$$$H$&!&$?$+$r(B- Famous gekiga/action manga-ka, rising to fame in the '60s....
55 Saruwatari Tetsuya $@1nEOE/Li(B- Billed as manga's ``standardbearer of violence'', featuring super-...
56 Shibata Masahiro $@!{ED>;90(B- ------------------------...
57 Shirato Sampei $@GrEZ;0J?(B- Famous author of classic ninja mangas....
58 Shimizu Reiko $@@6?eNh;R(B- The first runner up of Puff magazine's New Artist Award in 1985. Her ...
59 Shinohara Chie $B!{86@i3((B- Aoi no fuuin $BAs$NIu0u(B - published by Shogakukan, 1992-4, 11 volumes @...
60 Shirow Masamune $@;NO:@5=!(B- Formerly a high school art teacher, Shirow (a pseudonym) started out ...
61 Sonoda Ken'ichi $@1`ED7r0l(B- A prominent dojinshi artist who rose to fame as the character designer for ...
62 Takada Yuzo $@9bEDM5;0(B- ------------------------...
63 Takahashi Rumiko $@9b66N1H~;R(B- ------------------------...
64 Takeuchi Naoko $@IpFbD>;R(B- In September 1986, Takeuchi Naoko won Kodansha's 2nd New Manga Artist ...
65 Tanaka Masasi $@EDCf@/;V(B- Tanaka Masasi's manga is almost completely dialogue-free, but his dark,...
66 Takemiya Keiko $BC]5\7C;R(B- ------------------------...
67 Tony Takezaki $@%H%K!<$?$1$6$-(B- (a pseudonym)...
68 Terasawa Buichi $@;{BtIp0l(B- (A former Tezuka disciple?)...
69 Tezuka Osamu $@!{DM!{Cn(B- Often referred to as ``manga no kami-sama'' (``the god of manga''), [Image]...
70 Tagami Yoshihisa $@$?$,$_$h$7$R$5(B- (debuted 1978)...
71 Togashi Yoshihiro $@IZ3_5AGn(B- ------------------------...
72 Toriyama Akira $@D;;3(B $@L@(B- His manga, full of goofy characters and generally aimed at children, have ...
73 U-jin $@M7?M(B- U-jin (a psuedonym) can be translated as `Play Person'....
74 Urasawa Naoki $@1:BtD>!{(B- Urasawa does not have the most versatile character design ability, but he has ...
75 Umezu Kazuo $@G`?^$+$:$(B- A famous manga-ka who has influenced the entire horror manga genre....
76 Wada Shinji $@OBED?5Fs(B- An old-style action manga-ka. His main characters are women, and he draws for ...
77 Yamamoto Naoki $@;3K\D>$-(B- (aka. Moriyama Tou $@?9;3Ec(B, Touyama Mori $@Ec;3(J $@?9(B;...
78 Yano Kentaro $BLpLn7rB@O:(B- ------------------------...
79 Yasunaga Koichiro $@0B1J9R0lO:(B- Yasunaga was the pioneer of some now-abused comedic devices, such as ...
80 Yokoyama Mitsuteru $B2#;38w51(B- A prolific writer in the 60's, and a contemporary of Tezuka. His early ...
81 Yuki Masami $@$f$&$-$^$5$_(B- Before appearing on Shonen Sunday with {Kyukyoku Chojin R, he was known as ...
82 Contributors- Generally, contributions were in the form of articles posted to the net, ...
83 The following people made especially significant contributions, reviewing theguide in its entirety, offering corrections and comments:- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
84 Rec.arts.manga Manga Guide Supplement: Shops- Version 2.10 Feb 12 '...
85 Intended Readers/Categorization: Rec.arts.manga Manga Guide Supplement:
86 Current Manga Magazines: A-D
87 Current Manga Magazines: E-M
88 Current Manga Magazines: N-Z
89 Ceased Manga Magazines:
90 Periodical Anthology Books (with ISBN): - (M == Monthly)...
91 Manga Title Changes: