Dash no Chris
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Hey, all:
I was in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles this weekend and I managed to find Nakahira's SvC manga. First of all, it appears that this is not (unfortunately) the start of a new series. It seems that it is simply a single-chapter manga short story, made specifically for the manga anthology in which it appears. By the way, here's the vital stats on this anthology volume:
Title: ULTRAJUMP MEGAMIX Vol. 1
ISBN#: 4-08-782780-1
Publisher: Shuueisha
Price: 880 yen (includes sales tax)
Page count: 192 pages
On Sale: 1-22-2003
As the title indicates, this is an anthology of manga stories by manga artists who are regularly published by Shuueisha's manga labels, ULTRAJUMP and Young Jump Comics. MEGAMIX Vol. 1 features a wraparound cover illustration by Murata Range (of "Ao no rokugou" [Blue Submarine No.6] and "Gouketsuji Ichizoku" [Power Instinct] fame). The book's cover is text-free. Instead, a clear-plastic dustjacket provides the printing space for the book's title (spine & upper front), explanatory splash-blurb (lower front), barcode/ISBN/price info (upper back), and contributing artists' names (lower back). The result is an exceptionally professional appearance, with a Murata-sensei illustration unmarred by jacket text (since you can remove the plastic jacket to gain an unobstructed view of the cover illustration). Unfortunately, this illustration is Murata's only contribution to this anthology (he didn't provide any manga stories for it).
Here's the list of the 6 mangaka who contribute the manga stories in this volume (along with the title of the contributed work, and references to at least 1 of their well-known works):
Oh!great
"S -song of sapphire star-"
[other works: "Tenjou Tenge"]
Nakahira Masahiko
"Sakura Ganbaru! Tokubetsuhen"
[other works: "Hakaima Sadamitsu," "Street Fighter III RYU FINAL -Tatakai no saki ni-," "Sakura Ganbaru!," "Street Fighter ZERO," and "Cammy Gaiden"]
Matsumoto Takahal
"i/o"
[other works: "AGHARTA"]
Miwa Shirow
"DOGS Tokubetsuhen HARDCORE TWINS"
[other works: "DOGS"]
Sumihey
"Machi-san"
[other works: "PSYCHO LAW"]
Wang-pac
"Kodama cotton 100"
[sorry -- couldn't find any other works by Wang-pac]
Nakahira's contribution is 35 pages long and, as previously stated, is entitled "Sakura Ganbaru! Tokubetsuhen" [Sakura Ganbaru! Special Edition]. The cast members, in order of appearance, are: Yabuki Shingo, Kasugano Sakura, Kusanagi Kyo, Hibiki Dan, Chitose Kei (Sakura's best friend), Kanzuki Karin, Shibazaki (Karin's manservant), Gouki, and Ryu. Gouki and Ryu aren't actually an active part of the story -- they simply appear in one or two panels each, as Karin provides a running narrative for Shingo (and the reader), explaining the fighting style Sakura practices. The focal fight of the story is between Sakura and Kyo, although Shingo has a brief anonymous street fight at the very beginning of the manga.
BTW, I found my copy at the Los Angeles branch of Kinokuniya Bookstores. It was the last copy on the shelf, but they may have more in the rear stockrooms. As this book is still quite new, any branch of Kinokuniya or Asahiya bookstores should be able to special order it for you, if they don't already have it in stock.
Anyway, I figured a few of you would be interested in the info on this book. For those who prefer Japanese...
Title: ウルトラジャンプ・メガミックス Vol.1
Publisher: 集英社
大暮維人
Oh!great
[other works: 「天井天下」]
中平正彦
Nakahira Masahiko
「さくらがんばる！特別編」
[other works: 「破壊魔定光」、「ストリートファイタӦ 0;III RYU FINAL -闘いの先に-」、「さくらがんばる！」、 300;ストリートファイタゼロ」、「キャミィ&# 22806;伝」]
松本嵩春
Matsumoto Takahal
「アイオー」
[other works: アガルタ]
三輪士郎
Miwa Shirow
「ドッグス 特別編 ハードコア ツイӥ 1;ズ」
[other works: 「ドッグス」]
すみ兵
Sumihey
「魔知さん」
わんぱく
Wang-pac
「こだま cotton 100」
--Chris
I was in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles this weekend and I managed to find Nakahira's SvC manga. First of all, it appears that this is not (unfortunately) the start of a new series. It seems that it is simply a single-chapter manga short story, made specifically for the manga anthology in which it appears. By the way, here's the vital stats on this anthology volume:
Title: ULTRAJUMP MEGAMIX Vol. 1
ISBN#: 4-08-782780-1
Publisher: Shuueisha
Price: 880 yen (includes sales tax)
Page count: 192 pages
On Sale: 1-22-2003
As the title indicates, this is an anthology of manga stories by manga artists who are regularly published by Shuueisha's manga labels, ULTRAJUMP and Young Jump Comics. MEGAMIX Vol. 1 features a wraparound cover illustration by Murata Range (of "Ao no rokugou" [Blue Submarine No.6] and "Gouketsuji Ichizoku" [Power Instinct] fame). The book's cover is text-free. Instead, a clear-plastic dustjacket provides the printing space for the book's title (spine & upper front), explanatory splash-blurb (lower front), barcode/ISBN/price info (upper back), and contributing artists' names (lower back). The result is an exceptionally professional appearance, with a Murata-sensei illustration unmarred by jacket text (since you can remove the plastic jacket to gain an unobstructed view of the cover illustration). Unfortunately, this illustration is Murata's only contribution to this anthology (he didn't provide any manga stories for it).
Here's the list of the 6 mangaka who contribute the manga stories in this volume (along with the title of the contributed work, and references to at least 1 of their well-known works):
Oh!great
"S -song of sapphire star-"
[other works: "Tenjou Tenge"]
Nakahira Masahiko
"Sakura Ganbaru! Tokubetsuhen"
[other works: "Hakaima Sadamitsu," "Street Fighter III RYU FINAL -Tatakai no saki ni-," "Sakura Ganbaru!," "Street Fighter ZERO," and "Cammy Gaiden"]
Matsumoto Takahal
"i/o"
[other works: "AGHARTA"]
Miwa Shirow
"DOGS Tokubetsuhen HARDCORE TWINS"
[other works: "DOGS"]
Sumihey
"Machi-san"
[other works: "PSYCHO LAW"]
Wang-pac
"Kodama cotton 100"
[sorry -- couldn't find any other works by Wang-pac]
Nakahira's contribution is 35 pages long and, as previously stated, is entitled "Sakura Ganbaru! Tokubetsuhen" [Sakura Ganbaru! Special Edition]. The cast members, in order of appearance, are: Yabuki Shingo, Kasugano Sakura, Kusanagi Kyo, Hibiki Dan, Chitose Kei (Sakura's best friend), Kanzuki Karin, Shibazaki (Karin's manservant), Gouki, and Ryu. Gouki and Ryu aren't actually an active part of the story -- they simply appear in one or two panels each, as Karin provides a running narrative for Shingo (and the reader), explaining the fighting style Sakura practices. The focal fight of the story is between Sakura and Kyo, although Shingo has a brief anonymous street fight at the very beginning of the manga.
BTW, I found my copy at the Los Angeles branch of Kinokuniya Bookstores. It was the last copy on the shelf, but they may have more in the rear stockrooms. As this book is still quite new, any branch of Kinokuniya or Asahiya bookstores should be able to special order it for you, if they don't already have it in stock.
Anyway, I figured a few of you would be interested in the info on this book. For those who prefer Japanese...
Title: ウルトラジャンプ・メガミックス Vol.1
Publisher: 集英社
大暮維人
Oh!great
[other works: 「天井天下」]
中平正彦
Nakahira Masahiko
「さくらがんばる！特別編」
[other works: 「破壊魔定光」、「ストリートファイタӦ 0;III RYU FINAL -闘いの先に-」、「さくらがんばる！」、 300;ストリートファイタゼロ」、「キャミィ&# 22806;伝」]
松本嵩春
Matsumoto Takahal
「アイオー」
[other works: アガルタ]
三輪士郎
Miwa Shirow
「ドッグス 特別編 ハードコア ツイӥ 1;ズ」
[other works: 「ドッグス」]
すみ兵
Sumihey
「魔知さん」
わんぱく
Wang-pac
「こだま cotton 100」
--Chris
