DrMaster
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DrMaster Publications Inc. is an American
distributor of manga
and manhua
with offices in the United States
, Republic of China
and Japan
. It was headquartered in Fremont
, California
.
Originally strictly a printer of manga, DrMaster entered the publishing business after taking over most of ComicsOne
's manga and manhua titles.
DrMaster's official website, Facebook page, and Twitter feed have not been updated since September 2009, nor have any titles been published since then, leading to speculation that the company has closed down.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
distributor of manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and manhua
Manhua
Manhua are Chinese comics originally produced in China. Possibly due to their greater degree of artistic freedom of expression and closer international ties with Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been the places of publication of most manhua thus far, often including Chinese translations of...
with offices in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It was headquartered in Fremont
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Originally strictly a printer of manga, DrMaster entered the publishing business after taking over most of ComicsOne
ComicsOne
Comics One was an American distributor of Asian Comics , established in 1999. ComicsOne was based in Fremont, California...
's manga and manhua titles.
DrMaster's official website, Facebook page, and Twitter feed have not been updated since September 2009, nor have any titles been published since then, leading to speculation that the company has closed down.
Manga
- 888888 (manga), or Three Eight, is a comedy manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Kuwata.- Story :The newly opened Suehiro Detective Agency is composed of laid-back manager Hisago, dog-loving chief investigator Shimeki and administrator Tsukumo...
- Freaks (manga)Freaks (manga), also known as Category Freaks, is a manga series created by Ashika Sakura and published in Comic Birz since 2002.The manga is published in the United States by DrMaster since the company took over most of ComicsOne's manga and manhua titles...
- Cosplay Koromo-ChanCosplay Koromo-chanCosplay Koromo-chan, known in Japan as , is a manga by Mook.Koromo, the protagonist, wears cosplay costumes to school after the principal announces that her school has a free dress code. She strives to find better cosplay experiences.-Characters:...
- Dark EdgeDark Edgeis a horror manga series created by Yu Aikawa.-Characters:*Kuro Takagi - The hero of this horror manga, he's afraid of the dark. His mother tells him of his father's school on her deathbed, leading Kuro to an academy that teaches folklore and dark arts history in place of math and other academics...
- High School GirlsHigh School Girlsis a comedy manga series, created by Towa Oshima, which was originally serialized in Futabasha's Weekly Manga Action magazine from 2001, and then subsequently Comic High! from 2004....
- Hinadori Girl
- Imperfect HeroImperfect Herois a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nankin Gureko.-Reception:A. E. Sparrow, writing for IGN, described Imperfect Hero as being a parody of the Super Sentai genre. Ed Chavez, writing for Mania.com, described the plot as being like a sitcom.-Further reading:...
- Indian Summer (manga)Indian Summer (manga)is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Takehito Mizuki. The manga was serialised in MediaWorks's monthly Dengeki Daioh before MediaWorks moved the title to the quarterly Dengeki Moeoh. The manga is licensed in English by ComicsOne....
- Infinite RyviusInfinite Ryviusis a 26 episode drama/sci-fi series produced by Sunrise. The series also refers to a manga.The character and mecha designs in RYVIUS were created by Hisashi Hirai, who later went on to act as character designer for Gundam SEED....
- Iron Wok JanIron Wok Janis a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shinji Saijyo. The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster. The manga is licensed in French by Soleil Manga....
- Maniac RoadManiac RoadManiac Road is a three-volume manga series by Shinsuke Kurihashi. It features the exploits of the Takezou Muto and the Kinushima sisters as they run the otaku shop Maniac Road. The series is set in the heart of Japan's electronic town, Akihabara...
- Pretty Maniacs
- Premature Priest
- Red Prowling DevilRed Prowling Devilis a Japanese manga series created by Toshimitsu Shimizu, published in Japan by Shōnen Gahousha and spanning eight volumes . An English translation of the series, covering all eight volumes in flipped format, was published in the United States by the ComicsOne corporation, starting in October...
- Junk ForceJunk Forceis a Japanese manga written by Hideki Kakinuma and illustrated by Yusuke Tsurugi with character designs by Eeji Komatsu. It was serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!. The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster....
- Onegai Twins
- Tori KoroTori Korois a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hai Ran. The manga was serialised in Hobunsha's Manga Time Kirara until 2005, when it was discontinued. Media Works's Dengeki Daioh started to serialised the manga in June 2006...
- Stellvia
- Stray Little DevilStray Little Devilis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotaro Morio. The manga was originally serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!, and was later published into five bound volumes by MediaWorks from January 2005 to March 2007. DrMaster Publications Inc. licensed the manga series for English-language...
- TsukihimeTsukihimeis a Japanese eroge dōjin visual novel game created by Type-Moon, who first released it at the Winter Comiket in December 2000. It was adapted in 2003 into an anime series, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, produced by J.C.Staff and Geneon, and a manga series, which has been serialized since 2004 in...
: Lunar Legend
Manhua
- Chronicles of the Vampire Hunter: Claws of Darkness
- Four Constables, The
- King of Fighters
- Real Fake Princess
- SNK vs Capcom
- Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood SwordChinese HeroChinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword is a wuxia manhua series created by Hong Kong artist Ma Wing-shing. It is also referred to as Blood Sword, Blood Sword Dynasty, A Chinese Hero: Tales of the Blood Sword and A Man Called Hero....
- Divine MelodyDivine MelodyDivine Melody is a Taiwanese manhua comic series written by Yi Huan. It is published in Taiwan by Tong Li Comics and will be distributed in English beginning in 2009 by DrMaster.-Plot:...
- Feng Shui Academy
Novels
- Junk Force
- Onegai Twins
- RahXephon