Bilingual Comics (manga) Mini-FAQ, ver. 1.3.6
John C. Watson
Please pardon the "double" posting, but I've gotten enough feedback, and
thus new information to justify it.
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Posting frequency: when new information arrives.
Tweaks for version 1.3.6 (7 January 2002):
-Added _GeGeGe no Kitaro_ volumes 1-3
-Corrected the title to _Akko-chan_, corrected the ISBN and price of volume
1, and added volume 2
-Added _Granny Mischief_ volume 1
-Added volumes 4 and 5 of _O!MG_, plus updates to the ISBNs and prices of
volumes 1-3
All thanks to Carlos Ferreira, who pointed me to the Kodansha Bilingual
Comics homepage at <http://www.kodansha-intl.co.jp/books/index_3.htm>.
-Corrected "Kodansha" to "Kodansha International" on most of the titles;
reports:
> All titles allegedly published by Kodansha, with the exception of _Mini
> Goddess_, are actually from Kodansha International, a related but separate
> entity.
-Added the caveat
_Aa, Megami-sama, The Adventures of Mini-Goddess_ /
_????????�????????????? _
(by Kosuke Fujishima) / (?? ??)
(Kodansha)
ISBN 4-06-330025-0 Y971
_Ah! My Goddess_ /
(by Kosuke Fujishima) /
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2861-X Y850
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2862-8 Y850
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2863-6 Y850
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2864-4 Y850
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2865-2 Y850
_Akko-chan's Got a Secret!_ / ?
(by Fujio Akatsuka)
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2825-3 Y950
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2826-1 Y950
_Cardcaptor Sakura_ / _???????????�??????_
(by CLAMP):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2644-7 Y880
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2645-5 Y880
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2740-0 Y880
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2744-3 Y880
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2745-1 Y880
vol 6 : ISBN 4-7700-2882-2 Y?
_Division Chief Kosaku Shima_ / _?????�??????_
(by Kenshi Hirokane) / (?? ??):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2633-1 Y950
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2634-X Y880
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2635-8 Y880
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2693-5 Y950
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2694-3 Y880
_G.T.O._ (Great Teacher Onizuka)/ _GTO�??????_
(by Tooru Fujisawa) / (?? ???):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2602-1 Y950
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2603-X Y950
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2604-8 Y950
_GeGeGe no Kitaro_ /
(by Shigeru Mizuki)
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2827-X Y950
vol 2 : [forthcoming]
vol 3 : [forthcoming]
_The Genius Bakabon_ / _??????�??????_
(by Fujio Akatsuka) / (?? ???):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2697-8 Y880
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2698-8 Y880
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2699-4 Y880
_Granny Mischief_ /
(by Machiko Hasegawa) / :
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2614-5 Y950
_Hanamaru Angels_ / [same]
(by Tsugumi Nishino) / ?? ???:
(Bunkasha; full color)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-8211-9723-5 Y1200
A slightly animated version of the manga can be
read at <http://www.cybermanga.com>
_I Don't Like Friday_ / _??????婭 don't like Friday_
(by Hajime Furukawa) / (?? ?)
(Business Jump Comics; hardcover)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-0878-2201-X Y780
vol 2 : ISBN 4-0878-2202-8 Y780
vol 3 : ISBN 4-0878-2203-6 Y777
vol 4 : ISBN 4-0878-2204-4 Y777
vol 5 : ISBN 4-0878-2205-2 Y777
A few pages are red/black dual tone.
_Kobo, the Li'l Rascal_ / _?????????�?_
(by Masashi Ueda) / (?? ???):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2662-5 Y880
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2663-3 Y880
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2664-1 Y880
_Love Hina_ / _????�??????_
(by Ken Akamatsu) / (?? ?):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2715-X Y850
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2716-8 Y820
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2717-6 Y820
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2743-5 Y820
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2811-3 Y820
vol 6 : ISBN 4-7700-2812-1 Y820
vol 7 : ISBN 4-7700-2813-X Y820
vol 8 : ISBN 4-7700-2814-8 Y820
_The New Kindaichi Files_ / _?????????�??????_
(by Yozaburo Kanari & Fumiya Sato) / (?? ??? & ?????????):
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2599-8 Y950
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2600-5 Y950
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2601-3 Y950
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2669-2 Y950
_The Amakusa Treasure Hunt Murders_ /
_?????????�?????????_
(Seimaru Amagi & Fumiya Sato) / (?? ?? & ?????????):
part 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2670-6 Y950
part 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2671-4 Y920
_The OL Comes of Age_ / _OL???婽he OL comes of age_
(by Risu Akazuki) / (?? ??):
(Kodansha International; sequel to _Survival in the Office_)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2275-1 Y640
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2427-4 Y640
_Princess Knight_ / _??????�??????_
(by Osamu Tezuka) / ?? ??
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2815-6 Y950
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2816-4 Y950
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2817-2 Y950
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2818-0 Y950
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2819-9 Y950
vol 6 : ISBN 4-7700-2820-2 Y950
_Survival in the Office_, AKA _OL Shinkaron_ / _OL???�?_
(by Risu Akazuki) / (?? ??):
(also available in the U.S., except for the boxed set)
(Kodansha International)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2390-1 Y880 US$12.00
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2501-7 Y880 US$12.00
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2502-5 Y880 US$12.00
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2695-1 Y880 US$12.00
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2696-X Y880 US$12.00
boxed set : _??OL???5????_
ISBN 4-7700-2749-4 Y4400
_The Tale of Genji_
(by Waki Yamato)/ (?? ??):
(Kodansha International)
_Asaki Yumemishi, Hoshi no Shou_ / _???????�?????? (????)_
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2700-1 Y880
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2701-X Y880
_Asaki Yumemishi: Hana no Sho_ / _???????�?????? (????)_
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2702-8 Y950
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2703-6 Y950
_The Wonderful World of Sazae-san_ / _???????_
(by Machiko Hasegawa) / (??? ??):
(Kodansha International; also available in the U.S., except for the
boxed set)
vol 1 : ISBN 4-7700-2075-9 Y950 US$12.00
vol 2 : ISBN 4-7700-2093-7 Y950 US$12.00
vol 3 : ISBN 4-7700-2094-5 Y950 US$12.00
vol 4 : ISBN 4-7700-2149-6 Y950 US$12.00
vol 5 : ISBN 4-7700-2150-X Y950 US$12.00
vol 6 : ISBN 4-7700-2151-8 Y950 US$12.00
vol 7 : ISBN 4-7700-2152-6 Y950 US$12.00
vol 8 : ISBN 4-7700-2153-4 Y950 US$12.00
vol 9 : ISBN 4-7700-2154-2 Y950 US$12.00
vol 10 : ISBN 4-7700-2155-0 Y950 US$12.00
vol 11 : ISBN 4-7700-2156-9 Y950 US$12.00
vol 12 : ISBN 4-7700-2157-7 Y950 US$12.00
boxed set : _?? ????? ?12????_
ISBN 4-7700-2435-5 Y11,400
Caveat emptor: I was fortunate enough to buy many of these titles direct
from Japan, at cost, thanks to the agency of a good friend. However, as
with most anime and manga goods, the price in the American market varies
considerably depending on the seller. I've seen these books for sale from
on-line retailers for US$12-$19, not including shipping--*do* shop around.
Please note: I am Japanese illiterate. I originally constructed this list
by using Mr. Carlos Ferreira's original (plus contributors' additions),
entering the ISBNs into Amazon.co.jp, cutting and pasting the titles into
the search box, and viewing all of the matching results. (I made the
assumption that the titles were the kanji/kana strings before the apparent
volume numbers, which were denoted "(x)", where x=volume number.) If I've
made a mistake, I'd love to hear about it, either via rec.arts.manga or
E-mail. I'd also love to hear of any other titles that are being published.
Contributors include:
Carlos Ferreira <ferreirc [at] cnam [dot] fr> (Illustrious Founder) ^_-
Alan D. Peters <animemania01 [at] email [dot] com>
Johnnie Leung <jsleung [at] telecom-digest [dot] zzn [dot] com>
Given my personality, I don't think that I'll be putting this out with any
regularity--except if Mr. Ferreira keeps sending me updates.
Since no one else has taken this, I guess I'm stuck with it, especially if a
net personality like Nikkou asociates me with it, but don't expect it to be
updated any more frequently.
Ciao,
John
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John C. Watson
World Otakunization Project, Amherst Division