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alternative words: Ace wo nerae, Ace o nerae
keywords: anime, manga, title
related topics: Sumika Yamamoto
related web sites: http://www.tgnet.com/barbara/anime/ace.htm, http://www.nhk.or.jp/manga/bbs/10th/ace.html, http://aceonerae.dreamers.com
explanation: Manga written by a woman mangaka Sumika Yamamoto and published in a weekly magazine Marguerite, from Shueisha. It tell the tale of a high school girl who, after entered the famous tennis club of her school, has followed severe lessons everyday to become champion; the anime version was brodcasted between October 1973 and March 1974 by Mainichi Hosoh.
alternative words: Rocky Joe, Tomorrow's Joe, Ashitanojo, Ashita no Jo, Ashitano Jo
keywords: anime, manga, title
related topics: Tetsuya Chiba, Shonen Magazine
related web sites: http://www3.famille.ne.jp/~k-1212/joe/joe.html, http://www.animedia.co.jp
explanation: When a young solitary boy, Joe Yabuki has encountered an old retired boxer, Danpei Tange, the tale begins. Initially Joe didn't want it, but because of the insistence of Tange and the appearance of his rival Toru Rikiishi, he decided to become a boxer. The manga, written by Tetsuya Chiba, was published by Shonen magazine between January 1968 and May 1973, while the anime version was aired by Fuji TV between April and September 1970, then between October 1980 and August 1981.
Astroboy
alternative words: Tetsuwan Atom
keywords: anime, astroboy, manga
related topics: Osamu Tezuka, Daddy Walrus, Dr. Elefun
related web sites: http://www.animedia.co.jp
explanation: One of the main works of the famous Japanese mangaka, Osamu Tezuka. It tells the tale of a small robot who defends the justice and the peace against gangsters and space invaders. Published in a monthly magazine "Shonen" from de 1951, it has been adapted to a TV series and aired by Fuji TV from 1963 (the first TV anime series in Japan).
Captain Harlock
alternative words: Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Harlock
keywords: anime, manga, title
related topics: Leiji Matsumoto
related web sites: http://www.shinchosha.net/harlock/top.htm, http://www.enjoy.ne.jp/~junbiblo/katta.html
explanation: Manga and anime created by Leiji Matsumoto. Year 2977, the Earth which was prosperous had been suddenly attacked by amazons from the outer space. Before a powerlessness of earthlings, Harlock has decided to filght alone with his friend Tochiro on board of his space ship "Arcadia". Manga was published in Playcomic between January 1977 and June 1979, at the same time as TV broadcasting on TV Asahi between March 1978 and February 1979.
alternative words: Cityhunter
keywords: anime, manga, title
related topics: Shonen Jump, Tsukasa Hojo
related web sites: http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~arcadia/, http://www2u.biglobe.ne.jp/~coruto/, http://ww6.tiki.ne.jp/~hyde/
explanation: Manga created by Hojo Tsukasa. It tells the history of a professional killer, Ryo Saeba, living at Shinjuku district in Tokyo and his girl fried Kaori Makimura. In order to avoid City hunter become too violent, Hojo adds a little humor to manga and this should be the main reason of its success. First it appeared on Shonen Jump in 1983 as a short novel, then serialized between 1985 and 91 while the anime version was aired between April 87 and March 88 by Nihon TV.
Detective Conan
alternative words: Meitante Conan, Meitantei Conan, Meitante Konan, Meitantei Konan
keywords: anime, manga, title
related topics: Shonen Sunday
related web sites: http://www04.u-page.so-net.ne.jp/sd5/k-kid/, http://falcon.press.ne.jp, http://www.ifrance.com/daheros/presentation.htm
explanation: Manga written by Gosho Aoyama and published by a weekly magazine, "Shonen Sunday". It is an action comedy of a high school boy who had worked as a private detective and has been transformed to a young school boy because of a malicious drug. In spite of his small size, he keeps his job and is called now "Edogawa Conan" The anime series is now on air from Nihon TV/Yomiuri TV.
