| Stigma | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | Adventure [1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuya Minekura |
| Published by | Shinshokan |
| Imprint | Wings Comics |
| Magazine | Wings |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Published | 2000 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Stigma is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura. It was serialized in Shinshokan's Wings magazine in 2000 and published in a single volume.
Written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura,the series was serialized in Shinshokan's Wings magazine in 2000. [1] It was published in a single full color tankōbon volume on December 15,2000. [2] [3]
On April 28,2001,a drama CD was released by Shinshokan. [4]
Brigitte Schoenhense of Splash Comics praised the mood of the story and the artwork's use of color. [5] Manga Sanctuary praised the use of color to show dialog instead of speech bubbles. [6] Mickaël Géreaume of Planete BD praised the artwork,though he felt the story was unoriginal and paced too slowly. [7] Manga News felt it was presented more like a graphic novel than a manga. They praised the contrasting colors in the artwork and the characters. [8] Jeanne of Aestheticism.com praised the manga as strange with a violent and alien story,along with some classic allegorical themes and full of love. [9]
Clamp is an all-female Japanese manga artist group,consisting of leader and writer Nanase Ohkawa,and three artists whose roles shift for each series:Mokona,Tsubaki Nekoi,and Satsuki Igarashi.
Saiyuki is a Japanese manga series that was written and illustrated by Kazuya Minekura. It was originally serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from September 1997 to February 2002,and Ichijinsha later published it in nine tankōbon volumes from October 2002 to June 2003. The story,which is loosely based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West,follows a monk named Genjo Sanzo who receives a mission to travel to the west with a group of three youkai (demons) to stop anyone reviving the evil god Gyumao.
Tokyo Babylon (東京BABYLON),also known as Tokyo Babylon:A Save Tokyo City Story,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Clamp. It follows Subaru Sumeragi,the head of the Sumeragi clan,and his sister Hokuto,as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils while living with a man named Seishiro Sakurazuka. Shinshokan serialized it in South and Wings magazines from 1990 to 1993,and was collected in 7 tankōbon volumes.
Ryoichi Ikegami is a Japanese manga artist that usually works as the illustrator in collaboration with a writer. He is best known for Crying Freeman (1986–1988),written by Kazuo Koike,and Heat (1999–2004),written by Buronson. The latter won the 2001 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga. Ikegami received the Fauves d'Honneur at the 2023 Angoulême International Comics Festival. Yoshihide Fujiwara is a former assistant of Ikegami's.
Kazuya Minekura is a Japanese manga artist widely known for the Saiyuki series.
Wings is a shōjo manga magazine published by Shinshokan. Published bi-monthly,it features articles on action and fiction aimed at women in the age group of 16–20 years. Headquartered in Tokyo,the magazine previously had the following editions namely Shinshokan South,Phantom Club,Huckleberry,Un Poco and Wings:Story;however,currently,only Un Poco and Wings:Story are still being published.
Antique Bakery is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga. The slice of life series follows the lives of four men who work in a pâtisserie. It was originally serialized in the manga magazine Wings from 1999 to 2001,and collected into four tankōbon volumes published by Shinshokan;a spin-off dōjinshi series has also been produced.
Bus Gamer is a Japanese manga series created by Kazuya Minekura. It only exists as a single volume 'Pilot Edition' due to difficulties in serialization. The manga has been licensed for North American distribution by Tokyopop. The series follows the story of three young men hired by a mysterious company to participate in a business game,in which companies gamble against each other for corporate secrets. It has also produced a drama CD featuring the voices of Kenichi Suzumura,Junichi Suwabe,and Hiroki Takahashi. An anime adaptation of the manga premiered on the Japanese television network KBS Kyoto between March 14 and March 28,2008,airing a total of three episodes. It is directed by Naoyuki Kuzuya,produced by Frontier Works,and animated by Anpro. The characters are voiced by the same voice actors in the drama CD.
Spirit of Wonder is a Japanese anthology manga series written and illustrated by Kenji Tsuruta. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazines Morning and Monthly Afternoon from 1986 to 1995. A single-episode original video animation (OVA) animated by Ajia-do Animation Works and released by Toshiba-EMI,Spirit of Wonder:Miss China's Ring,was released in 1992. Another five-episode OVA was produced and released by Bandai Visual from 2001 to 2004.
Kagome Kagome (かごめかごめ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshiki Yui. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump from May 1999 to June 2001,with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes.
Garden Dreams is a one-shot Japanese manga written and illustrated by Fumi Yoshinaga. The manga is serialised in Shinshokan's Wings. Shinshokan released the manga in September 1999.
Freezing is a Japanese manga written by Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Kwang-Hyun Kim. The series revolves around the invasion of Earth by an interdimensional force called the Nova,and a special military group of genetically engineered young women called Pandoras. Pandoras fight alongside their male partners known as Limiters,who are created to combat the Nova. The story centers around Kazuya Aoi,a Limiter whose late sister was a Pandora,and Satellizer el Bridget,a Pandora with a cold personality who is known as the "Untouchable Queen" due to her intense aphephobia. Both are enrolled at West Genetics Academy,which is a training school for Pandoras and Limiters.
Shoto Todoroki,also known by the mononym Shoto,is a superhero and one of the main protagonists of the manga series My Hero Academia,created by Kōhei Horikoshi. Being the only child who inherited both Endeavor and Rei's Quirks,Shoto was often separated from his siblings. After witnessing how Endeavor abused his mother,Shoto began to despise Endeavor and refused to use his fire powers as a result,though he began to use them more after a fight with Izuku Midoriya.
Sky Hawk is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Futabasha's Manga Action and published in a single volume in September 2002.
Mashima Hero's is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The series is a crossover between three of Mashima's previous works,Rave Master,Fairy Tail,and Edens Zero.
Animeta! (アニメタ!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yaso Hanamura. It began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Morning Two magazine in June 2015. As of January 2020,the series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes.
Candy Color Paradox is a Japanese manga series by Isaku Natsume. It was serialized in the yaoi manga magazine Dear+ from December 14,2010,to May 14,2012. The series was later renewed and published in the Spring 2014 issue of Chéri+,where it continues to be serialized irregularly. A live-action television drama adaptation was broadcast from December 15,2022 to February 10,2023.
Prince Freya is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Ishihara. It began serialization in Hakusensha's LaLa DX magazine in August 2017. As of April 2023,ten volumes have been released.
Manhole is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Tsutsui. It was serialized in Young Gangan from 2004 to 2006,with its individual chapters being collected into three volumes. The series follows two prefectural police officers as they investigate the mysterious source of a contagious disease.
Satsuma Gishiden is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Hirata. It was serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku magazine from 1977 to 1982 and published in six volumes.
{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)  | This manga-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |