Japan Ltd.
| Japan Ltd. | |
|---|---|
| Original title | マ ン ガ 日本 経 済 入門 |
| transcription | Manga Nihon Keizai Nyūmon |
| genre | drama |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
|
| author | Shōtarō Ishinomori |
| magazine | Nippon Keizai Shimbun |
| First publication | 1986 - 1988 |
| expenditure | 4th |
| Anime television series | |
| title | Manga Nihon Keizai Nyūmon |
| Original title | マ ン ガ 日本 経 済 入門 |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| Year (s) | 1987-1988 |
| Studio | Crack |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 25th |
| Director | Takenori Kawada |
| production | Nobuomi Nakamura, Takashi Hisaoka |
| music | Sunset Hills Hotel |
| First broadcast | October 13, 1987 on TV Tokyo |
Japan GmbH ( Japanese マ ン ガ 日本 経 済 入門 , Manga Nihon Keizai Nyūmon , dt. "Introduction to the economy of Japan through Manga") is a manga by the Japanese illustrator Shōtarō Ishinomori from 1986 to 1988. The non-fiction comic deals with the system of the Japanese economy using the example of a fictional Japanese car manufacturer and was implemented as an anime television series in 1987 .
content
The stories in the series are about the development of several companies and Japanese-American economic relations. The focus is always on the young managers Tsugawa and Kudo and their rivalries. While Tsugawa is always oriented towards profit, Kudo attaches importance to social responsibility. The stories also contain intrigue, blackmail and sex. The anime tells of Havard graduate Sawako Matsumoto , who is returning to Japan after completing her studies. The Japanese economy is coming under pressure from the strong yen and Matsumoto has to work out a new business plan for her new company that will get it through this time.
publication
The manga appeared in Nippon Keizai Shimbun magazine from 1986 to 1988 . The story was later published as a collective edition in four volumes. The work was published in German in 1989 by Norman Rentrop. An English edition appeared as a study book at the University of California and later at Lanchester Press. It was also translated into French.
Anime
The animation studio Knack adapted the manga as an anime television series with a total of 25 episodes. Directed by Takenori Kawada and lead author was Takashi Yamada . Hitoshi Nagao was the artistic director and the responsible producers were Nobuomi Nakamura and Takashi Hisaoka. The music is from the Sunset Hills Hotel.
The series first aired from October 13, 1987 to March 29, 1988 by TV Tokyo . The broadcasting time was 10 p.m. when employees who work long hours are at home.
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
|---|---|
| Employee A | Hiroko Yamaguchi |
| Employee B | Hiroko Yamaguchi |
| Tsugawa | Hōchu Ohtsuka |
| Toda | Ikuya Sawaki |
| Idate | Junji Kitajima |
| Migawa | Ken Yamaguchi |
| Yūki | Kenyu Horiuchi |
| Kendo | Masashi Hirose |
| Yukie | Naoko Matsui |
| Annemary | Rei Sakuma |
| Funeoka | Takkō Ishimori |
| Tsuchida | Yasunori Matsumoto |
| Sachiko | Yoshino Takamori |
Reception and effect
Shōtarō Ishinomori received the 33rd Shōgakukan Manga Prize and the 17th Japan Cartoonists Association Award for Japan GmbH in 1988 . The plant was also commercially successful and led to the emergence of many other tangible gas.
Jason Thompson calls the manga rather weak narrative and overloaded in terms of content. The story jumps back and forth in time and place, repeatedly interrupted by long explanatory pieces. Only the well-hit Ronald Reagan is positive .
Web links
- Entry in Incomplete Manga Guide
- Anime at Anime News Network (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Jason Thompson: Manga. The Complete Guide . Del Rey, New York 2007, ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8 , p. 162. (English)
- ↑ a b c Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy: The Anime Encyclopedia. Revised & Expanded Edition. Berkeley 2006, Stone Bridge Press, ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5 , p. 309.
- ^ Paul Gravett: Manga - Sixty Years of Japanese Comics , Egmont Manga and Anime, 2004, p. 128.