Kacho Kosaku Shima
Encyclopedia
is the first in a number of Japan
ese manga
series, by Kenshi Hirokane
, about a fictional salaryman
named Kōsaku Shima. The series ran from 1983-1992 under this title, winning the 1991 Kodansha Manga Award
in the General category. It depicts the life of a salaryman
, a Japanese white-collar worker
who devotes his life to his company. The manga have been translated from Japanese into English (partially; through Kodansha Bilingual Editions), French and German.
At the start of the long-running series, Shima Kōsaku is a kachō, or section chief, of a huge conglomerate, Hatsushiba Electric. He is later promoted to buchō (division chief) and eventually promoted to manager and executive-director, and with each promotion the title of the series changed as well.
He is now promoted to the president of Hatsushiba Electric. And the title changed "Shachō" Shima Kōsaku, which means "President Kōsaku Shima".
The fictional conglomerate is modeled after Panasonic, or Matsushita Electric, where Hirokane worked before and is highly accurate in its portrayal of Japanese corporate culture.
Japan
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ese 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...
series, by Kenshi Hirokane
Kenshi Hirokane
is a Japanese manga artist. He graduated from Waseda University with a degree in law, then worked for Matsushita Electric for four years, before making his manga debut in 1974 with Kaze Kaoru....
, about a fictional salaryman
Salaryman
refers to someone whose income is salary based; particularly those working for corporations. Its frequent use by Japanese corporations, and its prevalence in Japanese manga and anime has gradually led to its acceptance in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar...
named Kōsaku Shima. The series ran from 1983-1992 under this title, winning the 1991 Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
in the General category. It depicts the life of a salaryman
Salaryman
refers to someone whose income is salary based; particularly those working for corporations. Its frequent use by Japanese corporations, and its prevalence in Japanese manga and anime has gradually led to its acceptance in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar...
, a Japanese white-collar worker
White-collar worker
The term white-collar worker refers to a person who performs professional, managerial, or administrative work, in contrast with a blue-collar worker, whose job requires manual labor...
who devotes his life to his company. The manga have been translated from Japanese into English (partially; through Kodansha Bilingual Editions), French and German.
At the start of the long-running series, Shima Kōsaku is a kachō, or section chief, of a huge conglomerate, Hatsushiba Electric. He is later promoted to buchō (division chief) and eventually promoted to manager and executive-director, and with each promotion the title of the series changed as well.
He is now promoted to the president of Hatsushiba Electric. And the title changed "Shachō" Shima Kōsaku, which means "President Kōsaku Shima".
The fictional conglomerate is modeled after Panasonic, or Matsushita Electric, where Hirokane worked before and is highly accurate in its portrayal of Japanese corporate culture.
Video games
- Kachō Kōsaku Shima: Super Business AdventureKachō Kōsaku Shima: Super Business Adventureis a Super Famicom video game that was released in 1993 to an exclusively Japanese market. The title is based on the manga Kachō Kōsaku Shima.-Summary:...
(Super Famicom) 1993 (published by Yutaka) - Kachō Shima Kōsaku DS: Dekiru Otoko no Love & Success (Nintendo DS) 2008 (published by KonamiKonamiis a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
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External links
- A question of character, The EconomistThe EconomistThe Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, 7 August 2008 - "Sharp, Bandai to launch calculators with anime, cartoon characters" -(Mainichi Daily News)