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Sangokushi

三国志
keywords: game , title
related topics: Koei , Nobunaga no Yabo
explanation: Around the 3th century A.D., China was the big battle field of a civil war, at the end of which the three biggest war lords appeared and each of them claimed the title of Chinese Emperor. After the success of "Nobunaga no Yabo", Koei has created a war game which simulates China of that epoch. First for Family Computer (October 1988), then it has been adapted to several plat forms, including Windows and Macintosh.

Sasuke

サスケ
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Sanpei Shirato , Legend of Kamui
related web sites: http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~fwkd9198/index.htm/ninja.htm
explanation: Manga created by Sanpei Shirato in 1962. It tells the story of a ninja family, Daisuke Oozaru and his son Sasuke who are tracked by Tokugawa's ninja. Contrary to "legend of Kamui" which is a highly politicized manga, Sasuke is destined to rather young readers: it explains the technique used by Sasuke in each combat and may remind you perhaps of the adventure of Mac Gyver in American TV film. The anime version was aired between September 1968 and March 69.

Sazae san

サザエさん
alternative words: Sazae-san
keywords: manga , title
related topics: Machiko Hasegawa
related web sites: http://www.fujitv.co.jp/jp/b_hp/sazaesan/ , http://www.mis.ne.jp/~pretty/sazae.htm
explanation: The main work of a female mangaka, Machiko Hasegawa. It appears first on a tiny local paper, Yukan Fukunichi in 1946 and relayed to a big national paper, Asahi shinbun from 1949 to 1974. Humorous stories of Isono family living in Tokyo, it has become the most popular manga ever published on newspapers. Every member of Isono owns a sea related name: the main character is Sazae (top shell), a married woman living with his father Namihei, her small sister Wakame and brother, Katsuo.

Sega Rally Championship

セガラリーチャンピオンシップ
alternative words: Sega Rally, SRC, Sega Rally 2
keywords: game , sega , title
related topics: Sega , Sega Saturn , Dreamcast
related web sites: http://www.segarally.com
explanation: Video game of a car race simulation (rally). It is the first car race game which made a real hit, thanks to 3D graphics and a perfect music. First, Saturn version was released in December 1995 from an almost complete adaptation of the arcade version. Its successor, Saga Rally II which includes a choice of more vehicles was released in January 1999 for Dreamcast. There exists a Windows version, too.

Serial Experiments Lain

Serial Experiments Lain
alternative words: Lain
keywords: anime , lain , title
related topics: Reiin Iwakura , TV Tokyo
related web sites: http://www.pldc.co.jp/plag/game/lain/ , http://home.att.ne.jp/blue/chyren/media/animesp/lain/laintop.htm
explanation: Japanese cartoon broadcasted between July and September 1998 by TV Tokyo and which has been rewarded as the best realization of its category for the second semester 1998. It tells the story about a young girl who will be implicated in a psycho-horror after the suicide of her friend. The scene takes place in a near future in Tokyo where all the people communicate with a handful terminal device "Navi" connected to a powerful computer network, "Wired".

Shenmue

シェンミュー
alternative words: Shenmu, Shen mue
keywords: game , sega , title
related topics: Sega , Dreamcast
related web sites: http://www.shenmue.com , http://www1.plala.or.jp/TOBA/game/soft0xx.htm , http://members.cool.ne.jp/~tigerwoods/shenmu/ , http://www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~tkt371/syenmu/
explanation: RPG video game of action developed by Sega. Its release date for Dreamcast is set for October 1999. It tells the story about a Japanese boy who travels through the Chinese continent in order to understand the mysterious death of his father. According to Sega, this game should be classified in the category FREE (= Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment), in short, there exists the scene which are different following the contexts and drawn instantaneously thanks to the performance of Dreamcast.

Shonen Jump

少年ジャンプ
alternative words: Shounen Jump, Shoonen Jump, Jump, Shonen jampu, Shonen janpu
keywords: magazine , manga , title
related topics: Shueisha , High school Kimengumi , Dragon Ball , Ruroni kenshin , City hunter
related web sites: http://www.jump.ne.jp
explanation: One of the most important manga magazines in Japan. When it was at the top, its circulation had reached 6 million copies, thanks to star mangaka like Aikra Toriyama of Dragon Ballou and Motoei Shinzawa of High school Kimengumi.. Now, because of a lack of hits, its circulation is only 4 millions but still remains impressive. There exist a weekly edition (Shukan Shonen Jump) and a monthly one (Gekkan Shonen Jump).

Shonen Magazine

少年マガジン
alternative words: Shounen Magazine, Shoonen Magazine
keywords: magazine , title
related topics: Kodansha , Shonen Sunday , Ashita no Joe
related web sites: http://www.shonenmagazine.com
explanation: The most important manga magazine in Japan with a circulation of more than 4.5 million copies. It is a weekly magazine published by Kodansha et its first issue dated March 17, 1959 as its rival, Shonen Sunday.

Shonen Sunday

少年サンデー
alternative words: Shonensunday, Shonen-sunday, Shonensande, Shounen Sunday, Shounensunday, Shounen-sunday
keywords: magazine , title
related topics: Shogakukan , Detective Conan , Ranma 1/2 , Osomatsukun
related web sites: http://www.shogakukan.co.jp
explanation: One of the most important weekly manga magazines, published by Shogakukan. Its first issue appeared on March 17, 1959, at the same time as its rival, Shonen Magazine. Among mangas which has become popular on this magazine, we can quote Osomatsukun of "Fujio Akatsuka" and Ranma 1/2 of "Rumiko Takahashi". Currently, "Detective Conan" is under publication on this magazine.

Sonic the hedgehog

ソニックザヘジホッグ
keywords: game , sega , title
related topics: Sega
explanation: Action video game from Sega. Developed first for its arcade machine, it has let the people quickly enthusiast thanks to its speed and a rhythmical music. The main character, a small hedgehog, has become the mascot of Sega, in the same way as Mario in Nintendo.

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