Monthly Comic Ryu
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese monthly seinen manga and anime
magazine published by Tokuma Shoten
. The magazine was originally a quarterly special issue of Animage
, beginning in 1979 before switching to a monthly schedule and finally suspending publication. On November 19, 2006, the magazine began to be published again, with the first new issue coming with a DVD
of the exclusive OVA Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden
directed by world famous director Mamoru Oshii
.
Oshii's manga Kerberos & Tachiguishi
is serialized in Monthly Comic Ryū since 2006. The follow-up of 1990s famous Bio Diver Xenon (重機甲兵ゼノン) by Masaomi Kanzaki
, Xenon, is also serialized in the magazine. Most famous published series is probably Legend of the Galactic Heroes
by Yoshiki Tanaka
though.
Unusually, Monthly Comic Ryū was launched as an "over 30 years old readers recommended" magazine."
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
magazine published by Tokuma Shoten
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, that was established in 1954.The company was also the parent company for the film studio Daiei Motion Pictures, bought in 1974, and the record label Tokuma Japan Communications, bought in 1972, until both were sold off when Yasuyoshi Tokuma, who established this company,...
. The magazine was originally a quarterly special issue of Animage
Animage
is a Japanese anime and entertainment magazine which Tokuma Shoten began publishing in July 1978. Hayao Miyazaki's internationally renowned manga, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, was serialized in Animage from 1982 through 1994...
, beginning in 1979 before switching to a monthly schedule and finally suspending publication. On November 19, 2006, the magazine began to be published again, with the first new issue coming with a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of the exclusive OVA Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden
Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden
Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden taglined Ketsune korokke no Ogin: Paresuchina shitō hen , is a live-action short movie directed by Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii.-Title:...
directed by world famous director Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii
Mamoru Oshii is a Japanese filmmaker, television director, and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of popular anime, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer, Ghost in the Shell, and Patlabor 2...
.
Oshii's manga Kerberos & Tachiguishi
Kerberos & Tachiguishi
is a Kerberos saga manga written by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Mamoru Sugiura.- Plot :The story mixes elements of Mamoru Oshii's Kerberos and Tachiguishi lifework...
is serialized in Monthly Comic Ryū since 2006. The follow-up of 1990s famous Bio Diver Xenon (重機甲兵ゼノン) by Masaomi Kanzaki
Masaomi Kanzaki
is a Japanese manga artist. He has worked on titles such as Flag Fighters, Ironcat, Hagane, and Xenon. He is best known worldwide for his work on the Street Fighter II manga in the early 1990s.-External links:*...
, Xenon, is also serialized in the magazine. Most famous published series is probably Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
is a series of science fiction novels by Yoshiki Tanaka. An anime adaptation of the novels by Artland ran from 1988 to 2000 as well as a manga based on the novels, with art by Katsumi Michihara...
by 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....
though.
Unusually, Monthly Comic Ryū was launched as an "over 30 years old readers recommended" magazine."
Manga artists and series
- Dreambuster (ドリームバスター) Masahiko NakahiraMasahiko Nakahirais a manga artist from Kōchi City, Japan. He is best known for his numerous manga adaptations of the popular fighting game series Street Fighter...
& Miyuki MiyabeMiyuki MiyabeMiyuki Miyabe is a popular contemporary Japanese author active in a number of genres that include science fiction, mystery fiction, historical fiction, social commentary, and juvenile fiction... - Loup-garou (ルー＝ガルー) Higuchi Akihiko & Natsuhiko Kyogoku
- XenonXenon (manga)is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Masaomi Kanzaki. The manga was published in 1986 by Shogakukan and 2000 by Kodansha. It was serialised in seinen magazine Monthly Comic Ryū. The manga was licensed by Eclipse Comics in 1987 and by Viz Communications in 1992...
Masaomi KanzakiMasaomi Kanzakiis a Japanese manga artist. He has worked on titles such as Flag Fighters, Ironcat, Hagane, and Xenon. He is best known worldwide for his work on the Street Fighter II manga in the early 1990s.-External links:*... - Revive! Koichi Igarashi
- MM Little Morning (MMリトルモーニング/青空にとおく酒浸り) Kōichirō YasunagaKoichiro Yasunagais a Japanese manga artist who made his debut in Shōnen Sunday in 1980. He's best known for his manga titled Prefectural Earth Defense Force.-Works:*MM Little Morning *Prefectural Earth Defense Force...
- Kerberos & TachiguishiKerberos & Tachiguishiis a Kerberos saga manga written by Mamoru Oshii and illustrated by Mamoru Sugiura.- Plot :The story mixes elements of Mamoru Oshii's Kerberos and Tachiguishi lifework...
(ケルベロス×立喰師 腹腹時計の少女) Mamoru Sugiura & Mamoru OshiiMamoru OshiiMamoru Oshii is a Japanese filmmaker, television director, and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of popular anime, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer, Ghost in the Shell, and Patlabor 2... - Hinagiku jyunshin onna gakuen (ひなぎく純真女学園) Keiko Fukuyama
- Yuru Yul nya!! (ゆるユルにゃー!!) Funi Koishikawa
- Norui oku shimai (のろい屋しまい) Hirarin
- Tsubame: you bamari shōjo kikou (つばめ〜陽だまり少女紀行) Noriyuki Matsumoto
- Legend of the Galactic HeroesLegend of the Galactic Heroesis a series of science fiction novels by Yoshiki Tanaka. An anime adaptation of the novels by Artland ran from 1988 to 2000 as well as a manga based on the novels, with art by Katsumi Michihara...
(銀河英雄伝説) Yoshiki TanakaYoshiki TanakaDr. 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....
& Katsumi MichiharaKatsumi Michiharais a Japanese illustrator and character designer. She is most notable for creating the manga adaptions of Yoshiki Tanaka light novels, Legend of the Galactic Heroes, as well as illustrating the Tokuma Shoten release of Tytania, and for the yaoi series Ai no Kusabi... - Omoide emanon (おもいでエマノン) Shinji KajioShinji Kajiois an award winning Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy. The film Yomigaeri is based on a novel by him and he also co-wrote the manga series with Kenji Tsuruta , which was serialized in Monthly Comic Ryu. The manga is based on his short story of the same title, which became the...
& Kenji TsurutaKenji Tsurutais a Japanese manga artist. Among his most famous works is the science fiction series Spirit of Wonder, which has been adapted into an anime series and brought him much acclaim.-Profile:... - Mitsume no yumeji (三つ目の夢二) Eiji Ootsuka & Subzero Kizaki
- Uruwashijima yume monogatari (麗島夢譚) Yoshikazu YasuhikoYoshikazu Yasuhikois a Japanese animator and manga artist in the anime industry.Yasuhiko dropped out of Hirosaki University and was hired by Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Productions in 1970 as an animator. He later went freelance and worked on various animation productions for film and television. In 1981 he won the Seiun...
- Regina (レジーナ) ex-Shoko Yoshinaka
- Yanagihana: Yupha no daichi (柳花 ~ユファの大地~) Harutoshi Fukui & Wosamu Kine
- Koha kasugai no amanattou (子はカスガイの甘納豆) Shimpei ItohShimpei Itohis a Japanese manga artist. His best known works include Moldiver and Hyper Doll. He recently began a new series, Taishō Baseball Girls, based on the light novels by Atsushi Kagurazaka....
- Taishō Baseball GirlsTaisho Baseball Girlsis a popular light novel series written by Atsushi Kagurazaka and illustrated by Sadaji Koike. Tokuma Shoten has published two novels as of November 2008. The novels have been adapted to a drama CD, a manga series currently being published in Monthly Comic Ryū, and a TV anime series aired in 2009...
by Shimpei ItohShimpei Itohis a Japanese manga artist. His best known works include Moldiver and Hyper Doll. He recently began a new series, Taishō Baseball Girls, based on the light novels by Atsushi Kagurazaka....
External links
- Monthly Comic Ryu (in Japanese)
- Tokuma Shoten (in Japanese)