Monthly Asuka
Encyclopedia
is a monthly Japan
ese shōjo manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten
, aimed at teenage girls. Much like its sibling publication Shōnen Ace
, it places some emphasis on anime tie-ins and spinoffs. Asuka is released on the 24th of each month.
Comics published in this magazine are given the publishing label Asuka Comics when released in tankōbon
format.
Haruko Iida
Kairi Yura
Kaoru Ohashi
Kasane Katsumoto
Kiyo Kujo
Majiko!
Min Min
Satosumi Takaguchi
Setsuri Tsuzuki
Aya Shouoto
Sumiko Amakawa
Suzuka Oda
Takashima Kazusa
Tamayo Akiyama
Temari Matsumoto
Yukiru Sugisaki
Yutaka Nanten
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...
ese shōjo manga magazine published by 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...
, aimed at teenage girls. Much like its sibling publication Shōnen Ace
Shonen Ace
is a monthly shōnen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 1994. Unlike the big shōnen weeklies with circulation figures in the millions, Ace is aimed at a less mainstream audience, and has a particular emphasis on anime tie-ins...
, it places some emphasis on anime tie-ins and spinoffs. Asuka is released on the 24th of each month.
Comics published in this magazine are given the publishing label Asuka Comics when released in tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
format.
Manga artists and series featured on Asuka
- Ai MorinagaAi Morinagais a Japanese manga artist.- Manga Works :*Kirara no Hoshi* My Heavenly Hockey Club* Maniattemasu* Strawberry chan no Karei na Seikatsu * The Tale of Yamada Family Special Edition...
- Duck Prince
- Yamada Taro MonogatariYamada Taro Monogatariis a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. Besides, after the ending of the series...
- Akira Hiyoshimaru
- Book Girl and the Delicious Recipe
- Book Girl and the Lovesick Poet
- Ayumi Kawahara
- Idol Densetsu ErikoIdol Densetsu Erikois a Japanese anime series by Ashi Productions. It ran in Japan from 1989 until 1990, spanning 51 episodes. The story has been adapted into a 3-volume manga series by Ayumi Kawahara.The main character, Eriko Tamura, is actually a Japanese idol in real life...
- Idol Densetsu Eriko
- Cain Yuga
- Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star (based on original work by Hajime YatateHajime Yatateis a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff.-Name:"Hajime Yatate" is considered named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's Oku no Hosomichi:-Credited series:...
)
- Cowboy Bebop Shooting Star (based on original work by Hajime Yatate
- ClampClamp (manga artists), is an all-female Japanese manga artist group that formed in the mid 1980s. Many of the group's manga series are often adapted into anime after release. It consists of their leader , who provides much of the storyline and screenplay for all their works and adaptations of those works respectively ,...
- Clamp School DetectivesCLAMP School Detectivesis a manga series by Clamp, which was adapted into a 26-episode anime series, produced by Bandai Visual and Pierrot. The manga series was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Asuka manga magazine between January 1992 and October 1993, spanning three tankōbon, while the anime premiered in Japan...
- Legal DrugLegal Drugis a manga series by Clamp. The main artist in this serialization is Tsubaki Nekoi, formerly Mick Nekoi. It is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten and it is published in English by Tokyopop who have currently released 3 volumes as of 2005...
- Shirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess TalesShirahime-Syo: Snow Goddess Talesis a manga anthology created by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Ageha Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi and Mokona.The three stories revolve around Yuki-onna, a yōkai found in Japanese folklore....
- SukiSuki (manga), is a three volume manga by Clamp. The title literally means "I like you, that's why I like you." It was published in English by TOKYOPOP .- Plot :...
- WishWish (manga)is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by Clamp. It is published in English by Tokyopop. The American translation was imported to Australia by Madman Entertainment.- Plot:...
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- YumegariYumegariis a Japanese light novel written by Ageha Ohkawa and illustrated by Mokona of the Japanese creative team Clamp. The chapters were published on Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōsetsu Asuka magazine. The story revolves around Tatsumi Houjyou, heir to a clan of dream hunters.Yumegari is unfinished...
- Clamp School Detectives
- Fumino HayashiFumino Hayashiis a Japanese manga artist of Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days, a manga based on the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion by Gainax). This was the first project Hayashi had worked on for Kadokawa Shoten.- External links :...
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Daysis a manga by Fumino Hayashi based on an original story by Gainax. It is an adaptation of the video game Girlfriend of Steel 2, and dramatizes the actions of the Instrumentality from the final episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion, which featured the show's cast in a high school romantic comedy in...
(spin off of Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion (manga)is a long-running manga series by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and published by Kadokawa Shoten. It began in the February issue of Shōnen Ace in December 1994. It consists of 13 volumes, each composed of several "stages" or chapters...
)
- Crescent MoonCrescent Moon (manga)is the English title of the shōjo manga Mikan no Tsuki ), written by Haruko Iida in partnership with Red Company. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten beginning in 2000 and serialized in Asuka Comics, and it was translated into English by Tokyopop...
- AngeliqueAngeliqueAngelique may refer to:* Angélique * Angélique , also called angelica or angel lute, a theorbo with up to 17 single strings, tuned in diatonical order* Angelique, a tree used in boatbuilding...
- Saiunkoku MonogatariSaiunkoku Monogatariis a series of Japanese light novels written by Sai Yukino and illustrated by Kairi Yura. As of July 2011, the eighteenth and final volume was released, concluding the series...
- Celluloid Carnival
- Gekkou no Heroine
- Lemming no Yukue
- Maria ni Korosareru
- Hands Off!Hands Off!is a manga series by , spanning eight volumes. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Asuka Magazine; in North America, it is licensed by Tokyopop...
- Trinity BloodTrinity Bloodis a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations by Thores Shibamoto and originally serialized in The Sneaker. Set 900 years after an apocalyptic war between humans and vampires, the series focuses on the on-going cold war between the Vatican, the human government,...
(story by Sunao YoshidaSunao YoshidaSunao Yoshida is the pen name of late Japanese novelist Sunao Matsumoto . He was born in Fukuoka Prefecture and graduated from La Salle junior/senior high school in Kagoshima. He attended Waseda University and earned a Master's degree from Kyoto University...
)
- Code Geass - Lelouch of the RebellionCode Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion, often referred to as simply Code Geass, is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise, directed by Gorō Taniguchi, and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by manga authors Clamp...
(story by Goro TaniguchiGoro Taniguchiis a Japanese anime director, writer, producer and storyboard artist, who is among Sunrise's noted new directors.-TV anime:*Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh...
and Ichiro OkouchiIchiro Okouchiis a Japanese screenwriter and novelist. He is a graduate of Waseda University, School of Human Sciences.In 2006, Ōkouchi collaborated with director Gorō Taniguchi for composing the story and script of the Sunrise original production, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion and its sequel Code Geass:...
, spinoff of anime series)
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen DatenrokuNeon Genesis Evangelion: Gakuen Datenrokuis a 2007-launched manga series by Ming Ming based on the Neon Genesis Evangelion franchise. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Monthly Asuka between 2007 and 2009, published by Kadokawa Shoten, and is also available in the PlayStation Store...
(spin off of Neon Genesis EvangelionNeon Genesis Evangelion (manga)is a long-running manga series by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto and published by Kadokawa Shoten. It began in the February issue of Shōnen Ace in December 1994. It consists of 13 volumes, each composed of several "stages" or chapters...
)
- Hana no Asuka-gumi!Hana no Asuka-gumi!is a Japanese manga by Satosumi Takaguchi serialized in Monthly Asuka. It was adapted into a television drama series, two live action films, two OVAs and two drama CDs. It is one of the series with delinquent girls popular in the 1980s. Two new manga series were published, one from 2003 to 2009...
- Sakende YaruzeSakende Yaruzeis a yaoi manga series created by Satosumi Takaguchi. It was originally serialized in the shōjo magazine Monthly Asuka.The story revolves around Shino Hisae, a thirty-five year old yaoi anime voice actor, who despite his age still looks like a teenager. Due to his looks, he is often subject to...
- Broken AngelsBroken Angels (manga)is a 5 volume manga created by Setsuri Tsuzuki which began in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Asuka. The manga is licensed in English by Tokyopop.-Plot:...
- Kiss of Rose PrincessKiss of Rose Princessis a manga series created by Aya Shouoto. The manga was published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Monthly Asuka magazine on June 24, 2008.-Story:Most girls are crazy about jewelry, but not Anise Yamamoto...
- CrossCross (manga)is a shōjo manga by Sumiko Amakawa.-Plot:Amakusa Takara is an exorcist. A woman called Shizuha is capable of producing the ancient writings of the "Scripture" on her body, therefore she is targeted by demons and cults alike. She asks Takara for assistance when her parents become part of a cult out...
- Psychic Detective Yakumo
- Harlem Beat wa Yoake MadeHarlem Beat wa Yoake MadeMad Love Chase, known in Japan as Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made: Mad Love Chase, is a manga by Kazusa Takashima. In 2002, it began serialization in Asuka...
Tamayo Akiyama
a Japanese shōjo manga author and artist. She was a former member of CLAMP.Akiyama has also done illustrations for three novels and illustrations for a CD .-Works:Hyper Rune, Mouryou...
- Hyper RuneHyper Runeis a manga series created by the former CLAMP member, Tamayo Akiyama. It is about an eight-grade girl named Rune Ayanokouji, who is destined to save the world from peril caused by notorious cyber-alien beings...
- Mouryou KidenMouryou Kidenis a manga by Tamayo Akiyama, a former member of the all-female Japanese manga artist group Clamp.-Story:The world is hidden in fog, and is ruled by the goddess of Light, Mikage, from the Fuyo Palace, in which she protects the Pillars of the Sun....
- Secret ChaserSecret Chaseris a Japanese manga is written and illustrated by Tamayo Akiyama. The manga is licensed for an English-language release in North America by Tokyopop, licensed for a French-language release in France.-Reception:...
Temari Matsumoto
is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator from Nagano Prefecture.She illustrates yaoi light novels and manga. She chose Temari as her pen name since the town she is from, Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, is known for making temari....
- Kyou Kara MA no Tsuku Jiyuugyou! (based on the Kyou Kara Maou! series)
Yukiru Sugisaki
is a Japanese manga artist. She has created numerous manga in several demographics, but is perhaps best known for creating the seinen series The Candidate for Goddess and the shōjo series D.N.Angel.-Career:...
- D.N.AngelD.N.Angelis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. The ongoing manga premiered in Japan in the Kadokawa Shoten shōjo magazine Monthly Asuka in November 1997. The series went on an extended hiatus after the August 2005 issue, returning in the April 2008 issue...
- Lagoon EngineLagoon Engineis a manga by Yukiru Sugisaki. It's been suggested that this is a prequel to Lagoon Engine Einsatz, but no statements have been made to support this idea....
- Lagoon Engine EinsatzLagoon Engine Einsatzis a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki that has appeared in Newtype USA since October 2004. In July 2005 an announcement was made that ADV Manga would be distributing the series as graphic novels starting November that year, one volume has been released so far...
Yutaka Nanten
is a Japanese manga artist.He has illustrated several works, including the first Cowboy Bebop manga.-References:...
- Cowboy BebopCowboy Bebopis a critically acclaimed and award-winning 1998 Japanese anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and produced by Sunrise. Its 26 episodes comprise a complete storyline: set in 2071, the series follows the adventures, misadventures and tragedies of five bounty...
(story by Hajime YatateHajime Yatateis a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff.-Name:"Hajime Yatate" is considered named after a quote of Matsuo Bashō's Oku no Hosomichi:-Credited series:...
and Yutaka Nanten, spinoff/adaptation of anime series)
Related magazines
- Asuka Comics CL-Deluxe
- Asuka Comics DX
- Asuka Fantasy DXAsuka Fantasy DXAsuka Fantasy DX or simply Fantasy DX was a Japanese shōjo manga magazine. It was previously distributed by the Kadokawa Shoten, but then it was cancelled...
External links
- Asuka Official Website