Cyclone! was an Australian superhero anthology comic book originally published in 1985. The title featured four ongoing stories: The Dark Nebula, a cosmic superhero title by Tad Pietrzykowski The Golden Age Southern Cross a superhero title by Tad Pietrzykowski and Glenn Lumsden The Jackaroo (known as Harry and the New Heroes in the first issue) by Gary Chaloner The Southern Squadron, a superhero team created by David de Vries with art by…
Bárbara is the title of an Argentine science fiction comic book series written by Ricardo Barreiro and drawn by Juan Zanotto, and the name of its protagonist. It was first published in the magazine Skorpio in 1979 and ended in 1982. Synopsis The series is set on Earth after an invasion by an alien humanoid race called the Adri. After an attack that reduces Earth to a primitive state, they…
Generation Tesla (Serbian: Generacija Tesla) was a Serbian comic book about a superhero team of the same name, created by writer Milan Konjević and artists Siniša Radović and Zdravko Zupan. The series was started in 1995, and a total of eight issues were published before the comic was cancelled. History Generation Tesla was started in 1995, by the publisher Luxor Strip. The comic represented one of…
Pokémon Adventures (Japanese: ポケットモンスター SPECIAL, Hepburn: Poketto Monsutā Supesharu, lit. “Pocket Monsters Special”, commonly Pokespe (ポケスペ / ポケSP) for short) is a Japanese manga series based on the Pokémon media franchise created by video game designer Satoshi Tajiri and managed by The Pokémon Company. Tajiri once stated that the series is closest to how he imagined the universe of Pokémon to be. The series is written by Hidenori Kusaka. Mato was the illustrator for the first nine…
Recently, My Sister is Unusual (最近、妹のようすがちょっとおかしいんだが。, Saikin, Imōto no Yōsu ga Chotto Okashiin Da Ga., lit. “Lately, My Little Sister’s Been Acting A Bit Strange, But.”), also known as ImoCho (妹ちょ。), is a Japanese manga series by Mari Matsuzawa, serialized in Fujimi Shobo‘s Monthly Dragon Age since November 9, 2010. An anime television series premiered in Japan in January 2014. It was adapted into a light novel written…
Radiation House (Japanese: ラジエーションハウス, Hepburn: Rajiēshon Hausu) is a Japanese manga series written by Tomohiro Yokomaku and illustrated by Taishi Mori. It has been serialized in Shueisha‘s seinen manga magazine Grand Jump since October 2015. A two-season television drama adaptation, consisting of eleven episodes each, was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 2019 to December 2021. A live-action film premiered in April 2022. Media Manga Written by Tomohiro Yokomaku and illustrated by Taishi Mori, Radiation House started in Shueisha‘s seinen manga magazine Grand…
The Quest for the Missing Girl (Japanese: 捜索者, Hepburn: Sōsakusha) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Big Comic and published in a single volume in December 1999. Publication The series is written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Big Comic, and published in a single tankōbon volume, which was released on December 18, 1999. The volume was re-released…
Palette of 12 Secret Colors (十二秘色のパレット, Jūni Hisoku no Paretto) is a Manga authored by Nari Kusakawa. It was published in English by CMX Manga. Plot Summary The story follows Cello, a wizard-in-training, who attends a school on the tropical island of Opal, where students study to become “Palettes”, or color magicians. Each Palette learns how to borrow color from…
Onimai: I’m Now Your Sister! (Japanese: お兄ちゃんはおしまい!, Hepburn: Onii-chan wa Oshimai!, lit. “Big Brother is Done For!”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nekotofu. The series has been serialized online since 2017; it is also currently serialized in Ichijinsha‘s Monthly Comic Rex magazine since April 2019. It is licensed in English by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Bind is set to premiere in January 2023….
Neighborhood Story (Japanese: ご近所物語, Hepburn: Gokinjo Monogatari) is a manga by Ai Yazawa. It was published by Shueisha from 1995 to 1998 in the magazine Ribon. It was adapted by Toei Animation as a 50-episode anime series which aired on TV Asahi from September 10, 1995, to September 1, 1996, with merchandise created by Bandai. There was a movie made in 1996, and a drama CD and soundtrack were also produced. Starting on…
M3: The Dark Metal (M3〜ソノ黒キ鋼〜, Emu Surī: Sono Kuroki Hagane, lit. “M3: That Black Steel”) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It aired from April 21, 2014 to October 1, 2014. It is directed by Junichi Sato, written by Mari Okada and has mecha designs by Shōji Kawamori. A manga adaptation with art by Kazuomi Minatogawa was serialized in Mag Garden‘s shōnen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade from April 30, 2014…
Land of the Blindfolded (Japanese: 目隠しの国, Hepburn: Mekakushi no Kuni) is a fantasy shōjo manga by Sakura Tsukuba. It was originally published in Japan by Hakusensha in LaLa magazine between 1998 and 2004 and collected in nine tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in English by CMX Manga in North America and Chuang Yi in Singapore. The series is about three clairvoyant high school students and their relationships. Plot Kanade Otsuka is a high school girl who sees the future when she touches someone or…
