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Top Mangaka: “Manga is in Decline”

Author: Artefact
Categories: Anime, News
Date: Nov 8, 2009 16:22 JST

Tags: Bow Ditama, Business, Ero-manga, Moe, Parody, Shonen, Shonen Sunday, Shoujo Manga

Tamiki Wakaki, a top Shonen Sunday mangaka, has voiced his concerns that the Japanese manga industry is in long-term decline, and that authors not writing in the four staple genres of ero, parody, bishonen, and bishoujo can no longer expect to support themselves commercially.

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Anonymous commented on December 4, 2010 13:46
There are plenty of american artists that can draw cool looking males, I understand its an issue for mangakas of modern day but if they do like for example Masakazu Katsura, he's an avid fan... More
Anonymous commented on April 2, 2010 05:42
I honestly have to agree that we have a problem on our hands, people don't really recognize anymore that something doesn't need to be ecchi or pervy to work. just havinga rich story and strong... More

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Evolution: 50 Years of Shonen Sunday & Shonen Magazine

Author: Artefact
Categories: Manga, News
Date: Mar 17, 2009 23:52 JST

Tags: Anniversaries, Image Gallery, Marketing, Shonen, Shonen Magazine, Shonen Sunday

Popular shonen magazines Shonen Sunday and Shonen Magazine have just celebrated their 50th anniversaries; as a result, a 50 year time-line of their covers has been published, clearly displaying the evolution of their offering, and the development of the art style characteristic of the genre:

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Anonymous commented on December 13, 2010 08:34
1981 was the best year without a doubt.... More
Anonymous commented on December 8, 2009 14:18
NR 1 : GTO NR 2 : Hajime No Ippo NR 3 : Golden Boy... More

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The Shonen Sunday Gravure of Aya Hirano

Author: Artefact
Categories: Anime, H, News
Date: Sep 26, 2008 00:16 JST

Tags: Aya Hirano, Gravure, Idol, Seiyuu, Shonen Sunday, Zettai Karen Children

The latest development in the career of avant-garde bikini model Aya Hirano is a spot of gravure for Weekly Shonen Sunday. She eschews her usual stylish bikini for chaste pouting and smiling at the camera, as you can see below.

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Anonymous commented on February 5, 2010 23:57
I think she's sexy... More
Zophier commented on October 8, 2009 04:52
+9000... More

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Inuyasha Finishes After 11 Years

Author: Artefact
Categories: Manga, News
Date: Jun 12, 2008 04:07 JST

Tags: Endings, Inuyasha, Rumiko Takahashi, Shonen Sunday

Inuyasha is finally set to draw to a close after 11 years of serialisation, it has been announced in the latest instalment, with the next chapter, 558, bringing the story to an end. Creator 高橋留美 / Rumiko Takahashi is said to be planning a prompt start to a new work, to be announced soon, rather than taking the opportunity for a break. Apparently, there are also some concerns over what effect this will have on Shonen Sunday, as Inuyasha was a major title for them.

Hopefully, the series is ended in an appropriate fashion, although with 11 years and 53 volumes it seems unlikely that this was rushed. Via AnimeAnime.

Insani-Chan commented on March 16, 2010 23:55
Anonymous said: Thank you for the love of God! It took 11 fucking years for them to finally get rid of this crap. I wonder how long Naruto will last.... It'll last until all the idiotic children... More
Anonymous commented on March 14, 2010 12:51
Thank you for the love of God! It took 11 fucking years for them to finally get rid of this crap. I wonder how long Naruto will last....... More

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