Matsuri Akino
Encyclopedia
, is a Japanese
manga artist
from Mitaka, Tokyo
, now a resident of Yokohama
.
Her work is a mix of the fantasy
, mystery
, and horror
genres. Her self portrait is usually a kappa, sometimes with braids or an odango hairstyle
.
TV program . Starring it consisted of four parts, three of which were loosely based on chapters from the manga.
Episode Titles
- Magazines are not listed.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
manga artist
Mangaka
is the Japanese word for a comic artist or cartoonist. Outside of Japan, manga usually refers to a Japanese comic book and mangaka refers to the author of the manga, who is usually Japanese...
from Mitaka, Tokyo
Mitaka, Tokyo
is a city located in Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 November 2010, the city has an estimated population of 176,737. The total area is 16.50 km² and is about 50 – 55 meters above sea level...
, now a resident of Yokohama
Yokohama
is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu...
.
Her work is a mix of the fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
, mystery
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
, and horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
genres. Her self portrait is usually a kappa, sometimes with braids or an odango hairstyle
Bun (hairstyle)
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Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha
"Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha" (霊感商法株式会社) was serialized in monthly manga magazine (Oozora Shuppan (宙出版), SHUFU-TO-SEIKATSU SHA(主婦と生活社)). The story first appeared in 1988 in "Horror Party (ホラーパーティー) Vol.1" (SHUFU-TO-SEIKATSU SHA). 15 volumes were originally released, now out of print, but without conclusion. It is currently available in a 10 volume Sonorama Comic Bunko version.Television drama
In August 1991, a TV dramatization "Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha - hoshi ni noroi wo - "(霊感商法株式会社～星に呪いを～) was broadcast as part of the TBSTokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
TV program . Starring it consisted of four parts, three of which were loosely based on chapters from the manga.
Episode Titles
- "Rinshitaiken" (臨死体験, Near-death experience)
- "Sotsugyou" (卒業, GraduationGraduationGraduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
) - "Hoshi ni noroi wo" (星に呪いを, wish on a star)
- "Last Concert" (ラスト・コンサート)
List of works
| Title "romanization" (original Japanese, note) | Release date | Publisher | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
"Hikari to yami no Legend" (光と闇のレジェンド)
|
(July, 1990 - April, 1992) | Oozora Shuppan (宙出版) | RPG replay series, and rule book
Illust: Matsuri Akino, By: Bouken Kikakuyoku (冒険企画局, Adventure Planning Service) Out of print |
| "Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha" (霊感商法株式会社) |
(August 25, 1990 - December 10, 1996) | Oozora Shuppan | 15 volumes total - out of print re-issue, 10 volumes total (Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun Asahi Shimbun The is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun... ) |
| "Pet Shop of Horrors Pet Shop of Horrors is a Japanese horror manga created by Matsuri Akino. The series focuses on the eccentric Count D, proprietor of a mysterious pet shop located in the heart of Chinatown, and the numerous patrons who visit his shop.... " |
(March 10, 1995 - September 10, 1998) | Oozora Shuppan | 10 volumes total - out of print re-issue, 7 volumes total (Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun) |
| "Yokohama Alien" (ヨコハマ異邦人) | (September, 1995 - May, 1996) | Kadokawa Shoten Kadokawa Shoten is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine... |
2 volumes - out of print re-issue, 1 volume (Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun) |
| "Oki ni Mesu Mama" (お気に召すまま, As You Like It As You Like It As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility... ) |
(May, 1997–1998) | Kadokawa Shoten | 3 volumes total |
| "Kamen Tantei Kamen Tantei is a mystery manga by Matsuri Akino that was published by Akita Shoten and licensed by Tokyopop.-Reception:"This is fun, and it may be some of the best mystery comics geared at the teenage audience." — Leroy Douresseaux, Comic Book Bin.... " (仮面探偵, Masked Detective) |
(January, 1999 - May, 2000) | Akita Shoten Akita Shoten is a Japanese publishing company established on August 10, 1948 in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Its main editorial target has always been teenagers , and it currently publishes mostly manga... |
4 volumes total |
| "Kaze yo, banri wo kakeru yo - Ka Mokuran monogatari" (風よ、万里を翔けよー花木蘭物語) |
(July, 1999) | Kadokawa Shoten | original work: Yoshiki Tanaka Yoshiki Tanaka Dr. Yoshiki Tanaka is a Japanese novelist. He was born in Kumamoto Prefecture and took his doctorate degree in Japanese Language and Literature in the Graduate School of Gakushūin University in Tokyo.... , Tale of Hua Mulan Hua Mulan Hua Mulan is a legendary figure from ancient China who was originally described in a Chinese poem known as the Ballad of Mulan . In the poem, Hua Mulan takes her aged father's place in the army. She fought for 12 years and gained high merit, but she refused any reward and retired to her hometown... |
| "Genjuu no Seiza Genju no Seiza is a Japanese supernatural manga created by Matsuri Akino. The series is focused on Kamishina Fuuto, a teenager who has spiritual senses, and his struggle to maintain a normal life while being a reincarnation of the High Priest of Dhalashar.... " (幻獣の星座) |
(November 10, 2000 - August 28, 2007) | Akita Shoten | 14 volumes total |
"Kenja no ishi" (賢者の石, Elixir(Philosopher's stone))
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(November, 2000 - ) | Bunkasha
(ぶんか社) |
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| "Shin Kamen Tantei" (新仮面探偵, New Masked Detective) | (June, 2001) | Akita Shoten | |
| "Shoumaku no nai satsujin" (終幕のない殺人, Murderer without Finale) | (March 20, 2003) | Akita Shoten | original work: |
"Gensou Fantasy" (幻想ファンタジー)
|
(April 25, 2005 -) | Shueisha Shueisha is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,... |
Anthology, serializes Iten no tsubasa |
| "Vampire Anthology" (バンパイアアンソロジー)
|
(August, 2002 - January 20, 2004) | GAKKEN, 学研研究社 | Anthology, serialized Yoru no Kakaku |
| "Nisen-nen me no Propose" (二千年めのプロポーズ, A Man For Megan) | (May 14, 2004) | Oozora Shuppan | original work: Darlene Scalera,
American Title: "Three wishes" (Harlequin Ginger Blossom) |
| "Yoru no Kakaku" (夜の過客, Night Exile) | (June 28, 2004 -) | GAKKEN | 2 volumes |
| "Sangokushi Anthology bushouranbu" (三国志アンソロジー武将乱舞) | (June 28, 2004) | Futabasha (双葉社) | Anthology, Romance of the Three Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in... |
"Gensou Shokan" (幻想書簡)
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(May 14, 2004 - January 28, 2005) | GAKKEN | Anthology, serialized Yoru no Kakaku |
| "Shin Petshop of Horrors Pet Shop of Horrors is a Japanese horror manga created by Matsuri Akino. The series focuses on the eccentric Count D, proprietor of a mysterious pet shop located in the heart of Chinatown, and the numerous patrons who visit his shop.... " (新Petshop of Horrors) |
(January 30, 2005 -) | Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun | 8 volumes, ongoing |
| "Meitantei Nekomaru-Senpai no Jikenbo" (名探偵猫丸先輩の事件簿) Vol. 1 | (February 25, 2005 -) | Akita Shoten | Anthology, original work: |
| "Meitantei Asami Mitsuhiko, ryojou Mystery" (名探偵浅見光彦 旅情ミステリー) Vol. 3 & 4 | (October, 2005 - February, 2006 | Akita Shoten | Original work: Yasuo Uchida |
| "Black Jack M Vol. 1"(ブラック・ジャックM) | (December 9, 2005) | Akita Shoten | Anthology, original work: Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, animator, producer, activist and medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion and Black Jack... |
| "Kurayami no Fantasy" (暗闇のファンタジー, Twilight Phantasies) | (January 14, 2006) | Oozora Shuppan | Original work: Maggie Shayne Maggie Shayne Maggie Shayne is an American author of more than 50 romance and paranormal novels. She has won numerous awards, including the prestigious Romance Writers of America RITA Award... , two volumes. |
| "Maboroshi no Hana, Yoi no Tsuki" (幻華宵月) | (September 22, 2006) | Asahi Sonorama | Illustration Collection |
| "Maid in Wonderland"(メイドインワンダーランド) | (February 23, 2007) | Asahi Sonorama | Anthology |
| "Mugen Anthology" (夢幻アンソロジー)
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(March, 2007 - ) | Shoudensha
(祥伝社) |
serializes "Chihiro ni sakuhana"(千尋に咲く花) |
| "Iten no Tsubasa" (倚天の翼） | (April 30, 2007 -) | Shueisha | 1 volume |
| "Mike-neko Holmes no bouken" (三毛猫ホームズの冒険, The Adventures of Mikeneko HOLMES) Vol. 2 |
(July, 2007) | Akita Shoten | Original work: Jirō Akagawa Jiro Akagawa is a Japanese novelist born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.- Biography :Best known for his humorous mysteries, Akagawa's first novel, Ghost Train, was published in 1976 and went on to win the annually granted All Yomimono New Mystery Writers' Prize by Bungeishunjū, a Japanese literary... |
| "Uchida Yasuo, Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery & ryojou Suspense" (内田康夫 浅見光彦ミステリー&旅情サスペンス) Vol. 3 |
(July, 2007) | Akita Shoten | Original work: Yasuo Uchida |
| "Kaitou Alexandrite"(怪盗アレキサンドライト, Alexandrite mysterieux de voleur) | (August 9, 2007 -) | Bunkasha | 3 volumes |
| "Chihiro ni sakuhana" (千尋に咲く花) | (May, 2008 - ) | Shoudensha |
- Magazines are not listed.