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Shueisha manga
- NarutoIn 1995, Shueisha published Karakuri, a one-shot manga by Masashi Kishimoto. This early work earned an honorable mention in the 1996 Hop Step Award.
- Yu-Gi-Oh!In the opening scene of the story, a timid high school student named Yugi Mutou solves an ancient Egyptian artifact known as the Millennium Puzzle.
- Astro BoyOsamu Tezuka first introduced the character Atom in April 1951 as a supporting figure within his comic series Ambassador Atom.
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaKoyoharu Gotouge submitted a draft titled Kimetsu no Yaiba to Weekly Shōnen Jump editor Tatsuhiko Katayama in 2015. The initial concept featured swords and…
- Jujutsu KaisenIn the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, every living being emits a power source called Cursed Energy. This energy flows from negative emotions that naturally exist…
- RWBYMonty Oum developed RWBY as a long-standing concept before its official launch. He created the color-coding approach to character names and design during…
- Rurouni KenshinIn December 1992, a prototype story titled Rurouni: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story appeared in the Weekly Shōnen Jump Winter Special issue for 1993.
- Speed RacerTatsuo Yoshida stood before a stack of magazines in early 1960s Japan, searching for the next big hit. He had already found success with Pilot Ace, an…
- Tetsujin 28-goMitsuteru Yokoyama returned to Kobe as a fifth-grader after being evacuated to Tottori Prefecture during World War II. The city lay flattened and reduced to…
- Oshi no KoOn the night of Ai Hoshino's delivery, obstetrician Gorou Amamiya stands in a hospital room filled with the sterile scent of antiseptic and the hum of…