Doraemon (ドラえもん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in 1969. Its chapters were collected in 45 tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic cat named Doraemon,who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named Nobita Nobi.
Fujiko Fujio was a manga writing duo formed by Japanese manga artists Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko. Professional debut in 1951. Used the Fujiko Fujio name from 1953 until dissolution of the partnership in 1987,upon Fujimoto's illness. The pair was best known for their popular comedies,including Obake no Q-Tarō,Ninja Hattori-kun,Kaibutsu-kun,Perman,Kiteretsu Daihyakka,and Doraemon,which is officially recognized as a cultural icon of modern Japan. Some of their influences have included Osamu Tezuka as well as international cartoons and comic books.
Samurai Gun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiro Kumagai. It was serialized across three Shueisha's seinen manga magazines from 1997 to 2002:Weekly Young Jump,Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Bessatsu Young Jump. Its chapters were collected in seven tankōbon volumes. Another series,Samurai Gun Gekkō,was serialized in Ultra Jump from 2000 to 2003. A 13-episode anime television series,directed by Kazuhito Kikuchi and animated by Studio Egg,was broadcast in 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by ADV Films,which co-financed the series' production.
Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a Japanese manga series by Fujiko Fujio,which ran in the children's magazine Kodomo no Hikari from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series that ran on Fuji TV from 27 March 1988 to 9 June 1996. The series was licensed for Spain by LUK Internacional under the title of "Kiteretsu,el primo más listo de Nobita".
Obake no Q-Tarō is a Japanese manga series by Fujiko Fujio about the titular obake,Q-Taro,who lives with the Ōhara family. Q-Tarō,also known as "Q-chan" or "Oba-Q",is a mischief-maker who likes to fly around scaring people and stealing food,though he is deathly afraid of dogs.
Shunsuke Kikuchi was a Japanese composer who was active from the early 1960s until 2017. He specialized in incidental music for media such as television and film. Kikuchi was regarded as one of Japan's most highly demanded film and TV composers,working principally on tokusatsu and anime productions,and also popular action films,jidaigeki,and television dramas.
Parasol Henbē is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko Fujio A. A manga series was published in Kodansha's Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues,with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. A 200-episode anime television series,produced by Studio C&D,was broadcast on NHK from October 2,1989,to January 12,1991.
Perman is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist duo Fujiko Fujio about a clumsy boy,Mitsuo Suwa,who is chosen to apprentice to a powerful superhero to save the world along with other superheroes. The manga series was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 1967. The first anime series was first produced in black-and-white in 1967. The second anime series was made in color in 1983 and films were released in 1983,1984,1985,2003 and 2004.
The Monster Kid is a shōnen manga and anime series by Fujiko Fujio named after its protagonist. The first series was broadcast on TBS from April 21,1968,to March 23,1969. The second series was broadcast on TV Asahi from September 2,1980,to September 28,1982. A live-action series was broadcast on Nippon Television and Yomiuri Television from April 17 to June 12,2010. The 94-episode 1982 iteration was aired around the world,marketed as The Monster Kid,which was the official English title.
Doraemon is the second anime TV series created by Fujiko F. Fujio and was based on the manga series of the same name. This anime is the successor to the 1973 anime. It was produced by Shin-Ei Animation and premiered on April 2,1979 on TV Asahi.
Mami the Psychic is a manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio in 1977 and serialized in Shōnen Big Comic. It tells stories about Mami,a middle schoolgirl who one day finds out she has various psychic powers,and how she uses them to help people.
Akinori Kidera,known under the pen name Daichi Banjō,is a Japanese manga artist. His most notable work was the sports manga Dan Doh!!,written by Nobuhiro Sakata,in which he was the illustrator.
Wata no Kunihoshi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yumiko Ōshima. It was serialized by Hakusensha in LaLa magazine from 1978 to 1987 and collected in seven tankōbon volumes. The story is about an abandoned kitten called Chibi-neko who is adopted by a young man named Tokio who grows up believing that she is human.
Mojacko is a shōnen manga series created by Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. Fujio. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Bokura Magazine in 1969 to 1970,for 35 chapters,eventually compiled into 2 tankōbon volumes. It was then revived twice by Masahito and published in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic from September 1995 to April 1996,with a total of 1 volume. The manga revolves around Sorao Amano,an ordinary student who befriends two aliens stranded on their planet while helping them to get home.
Ninja Hattori-kun is a 1986 video game software developed and published by Hudson Soft exclusively in Japan for the Nintendo Family Computer. It is based on Fujiko Fujio A's Japanese manga series of the same name,which later became an anime series and Asian franchise. The game was released around the same time the anime was aired. It was the fifth best selling Famicom game released in 1986,selling approximately 1,500,000 copies in its lifetime.
The Laughing Salesman is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko Fujio A. The manga "The Black Salesman" began as a one-shot manga in Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine on 1968,later serialized in Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's Manga Sunday magazine from 1969 to 1971. The manga tells the story of a salesman named Moguro Fukuzou,whose job is to help people fill gaps in their soul. In reality,he often ruins the lives of his clients if they do not follow his strict instructions or if they betray his trust.
21 Emon,also known as 21 Emon:The 21st Century Kid,is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko Fujio. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1968 to 1969. An anime film adaptation,animated by Shin-Ei Animation premiered in 1981. A 39-episode anime television series was broadcast on TV Asahi from May 1991 to March 1992. A second anime film premiered in March 1992. Set in a futuristic world,the series follows a boy named 21 Emon,heir to a long dynasty of hotel owners,whose ancestor goes back to the Edo Period.
I'm From Japan is a Japanese series written and illustrated by Seiji Hayashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 2018 to May 2019 and in SaikyōJump from June 2019 to April 2020. Its chapters were collected in six tankōbon volumes. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its "Jump Start" initiative. Shueisha simulpublished the series in English on their app and website platform Manga Plus in January 2019. A 50-episode anime television series adaptation by ODDJOB was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2019 to March 2020.
Andro Melos is a Japanese tokusatsu television miniseries produced by Tsuburaya Productions,aired in TBS from February 28 to April 29,1983 on weekdays. The miniseries was made as an adaptation to the popular Ultra Brothers Story:Andro Melos and Ultra Super Legend:Andro Super Warriors magazine and manga publications,hence it became the first tokusatsu in Japan to be available exclusively on home video. The show's name was inspired by one of the protagonists of 1975 Ultra Series manga The Ultraman,Melos,but both he and the title character are entirely unrelated to each other.
Time Patrol Bon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko Fujio. It was serialized in Ushio Publishing's Monthly Shōnen World and Monthly Comic Tom from 1978 to 1986. An anime television special,animated by Gallop,was broadcast on Nippon TV in October 1989.
