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Heidi

アルプスの少女ハイジ
alternative words: Girl of the Alps Heidi, Alps girl Heidi, Haidi
keywords: anime , title
related topics: World masterpiece theater , Fuji TV
related web sites: http://www.tk.airnet.ne.jp/furcas/
explanation: Anime realized by the famous Japanese film-maker, Isao Takahata. It tells the tale of a young girl, Heidi, who had lived freely in Alps and was forced to move to the town of Frankfurt. The anime was broadcasted by Fuji TV between January 1974 and December of the same year. Its success has set off the creation of a TV anime series, "World master-piece theater".

Hi no tori

火の鳥
alternative words: Hino tori, Hinotori, Fire bird, Phoenix
keywords: manga , title
related topics: Osamu Tezuka
related web sites: http://www.infoaomori.ne.jp/~yappi/yappi-na-watashi/yappi12-hinotori.htm , http://www.bekkoame.ne.jp/~takeboh/comics.html
explanation: Manga created by Osamu Tezuka. Due to financial difficulties of successive publishers, its publication spans between 1954 and 1988. By alternating ancient stories and future stories while letting converge each sequences to the present epoch, Tezuka has successfully created a monumental manga. Only Hi no tori (Phoenix) presents permanently and lets readers to interrogate "what is the life". Unfortunately, a premature death of Tezuka in 1989 forbid to conclude this manga at the present epoch.

High school Kimengumi

ハイスクール奇面組
alternative words: Sannen Kimengumi
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Motoei Shinzawa , Hentai , Fuji TV , Kimengumi , Shonen Jump
related web sites: http://www.tk.xaxon.ne.jp/~yamashin/kimen/ , http://www.gulf.or.jp/~dyrell/comic/kimen/
explanation: Manga created by a Japanese mangaka, Motoei Shinzawa and published in a weekly magazine, Shonen Jump of Shueisha between 1982 and 1987. It talks about a foolish comedy caused by 2 beautiful high school girls and a band of 5 crazy boys. Because of his way to draw characters (they take suddenly the appearence of a baby) and of mad gags, this manga has succeeded to create many fans among the youth. Anime version was aired between October 1985 and September 1987 by Fuji TV.

Hoshin Engi

封神演義
alternative words: Hoshinengi, Hoshin-engi, Housin engi
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Shonen Jump , TV Tokyo
related web sites: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/bangumi/houshin/toha.htm , http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~rudo/housin/ , http://www.sumire.sakura.ne.jp/~arc/houshin/
explanation: Adaptation to the manga of a well known Chinese classic novel. It tells the end of Yin dynasty 3000 years ago, the period when the mythology of gods were confusing with the history of humans. The manga version, written by Ryu Fujisaki with a little flavor of science fiction, has been published by Shonen Jump since June 1996 while the broadcasting of anime series by TV Tokyo began in July 1999.

Inuyasha

犬夜叉
alternative words: Inu-Yasha, Inu Yasha
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Rumiko Takahashi , Kagome Higurashi , Phantom Inuyasha , Shonen Sunday , Yomiuri TV
related web sites: http://www.ytv.co.jp/anime/inuyasha/index_inuyasha.html , http://www.nifty.ne.jp/rstation/sunrise/yasya/yasya.htm , http://websunday.net/inuyasha/inuyasha.html , http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~hn7y-mur/inuyasha/index.htm , http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown/9620/
explanation: Occult comedy written by the famous woman mangaka, Rumiko Takahashi. Daughter of a shintoist temple, Kagome Higurashi, was projected to the feudal Japan of 16th century through a well. She strive then for gathering the fragments of Shikon no Tama (4 sprit ball) with Inuyasha, a hybrid between phantom and human being, to fight against Naraku, another phantom. The manga version began in autumn 1996 on Shonen Sunday while anima version began from October 2000 on Yomiuri TV.

Kiki's Delivery Service

魔女の宅急便
alternative words: Majo no takkyubin
keywords: anime , title
related topics: Hayao Miyazaki
explanation: Adaptation from an original roman of Hideko Sumino to the anime movie by Hayano Miyazaki and released on the theater in 1989. It tells the tale of a young witch of 13 years old, who should left her home to go work. Accompanied by his dog, Jiji, she has settled in a town and used her broom for the delivery service of a baker. After the success of this film, his technique of flying has got an unanimous recognition.

Kimba the White Lion

ジャングル大帝
alternative words: Jungle Emperor, Jungle Taitei, Jungle Taite
keywords: anime , kimba the white lion , manga , title
related topics: Osamu Tezuka , Daddy Walrus
related web sites: http://ja.tezuka.co.jp/anime/sakuhin/ts/ts005.html
explanation: Manga written by Osamu Tezuka. It tells the tale of a white lion who, raised by humans, returns back to his African home land to become the king of a tribe. The manga version has been published in a monthly magazine "Manga Shonen" between 1950 and 1953, while the anime version has been broadcasted between 1965 and 1967 (the first color TV anime in Japan). The release of Disney's anime, "The lion King" provoked a great controversy because there was too much similitude between 2 movies.

Lady Oscar

ベルサイユのばら
alternative words: Rose of Versailles, Bersaiyu no Bara
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Riyoko Ikeda
explanation: Manga written by a female mangaka, Riyoko Ikeda and published in a weekly magazine, Marguerite, from Shueisha between 1972 and 1973. Il tells the tale of a young woman brought up as a man and its adventure in the reign of Louis 15 and 16 at Versailles Castle as the chief of royal guard. The cartoon has been broadcasted by Fuji TV between October 1979 and September 1980. Manga has been also adapted to a theater of Takarazuka (1974) and a movie (1976).

Legend of kamui

カムイ伝
alternative words: The legend of kamui, Kamui den, Kamui-den, Kamuiden
keywords: manga , title
related topics: Sanpei Shirato , Garo , Shonen Sunday
related web sites: http://www.bigcomics.shogakukan.co.jp/bc_shop9810/toshokan/title/kg/kamuiden_bun.html
explanation: Kamui is a "nukenin", i.e. ninja who has escaped from an organization and is tracked by it. By using this ninja manga in Japanese feudal epoch as background, Sanpei Shirato shows his favorite leftist theme like class struggle and oppression of minority. It has been published by the famous avant-garde manga magazine, Garo, between September 1964 and July 71. Some tales have been published on Shonen Sunday as an extra (Kamui gaiden). Kamui means "god" in Ainu language.

Legend of Mana

聖剣伝説
alternative words: Mana
keywords: game , title
related topics: Square , Final Fantasy
related web sites: http://www3.surpara.ne.jp/game/seiken/
explanation: Video game developed by Square. The action RPG began its career as a parallel story to Final Fantasy in "Game Boy" but has known a subsequent development in "Super Famicom" and "Play Station".

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