Matsuri Akino (秋乃 茉莉 Akino Matsuri , born July 7 in Tokyo), is a Japanese manga artist from Mitaka, Tokyo, now a resident of Yokohama.
Her work is a mix of the fantasy, mystery, and horror genres. Her self portrait is usually a kappa, sometimes with braids or an odango hairstyle.
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"Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha" (霊感商法株式会社) was serialized in monthly manga magazine "Apple Mystery" (アップルミステリー ) (Oozora Shuppan (宙出版), SHUFU-TO-SEIKATSU SHA(主婦と生活社)). The story first appeared in 1988 in "Horror Party (ホラーパーティー) Vol.1" (SHUFU-TO-SEIKATSU SHA).[1] 15 volumes were originally released, now out of print, but without conclusion. It is currently available in a 10 volume Sonorama Comic Bunko version.
In August 1991, a TV dramatization "Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha - hoshi ni noroi wo - "(霊感商法株式会社~星に呪いを~) was broadcast as part of the TBS TV program "Monday Drama Special" (月曜ドラマスペシャル Getsuyoubi Dorama Supesharu ). Starring Cha Katou (加藤茶 Katou Cha ) it consisted of four parts, three of which were loosely based on chapters from the manga.
Episode Titles
For details see, Pet Shop of Horrors.
Title "romanization" (original Japanese, note) | Release date | Publisher | notes |
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"Hikari to yami no Legend" (光と闇のレジェンド)
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(July, 1990 - April, 1992) | Oozora Shuppan (宙出版) | RPG replay series, and rule book
Illust: Matsuri Akino, By: Bouken Kikakuyoku (冒険企画局, Adventure Planning Service) |
"Reikan Shouhou Kabushikigaisha"
(霊感商法株式会社) |
(August 25, 1990 - December 10, 1996) | Oozora Shuppan | 15 volumes total - out of print
re-issue, 10 volumes total (Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun) |
"Pet Shop of Horrors" | (March 10, 1995 - September 10, 1998) | Oozora Shuppan | 10 volumes total - out of print
re-issue, 7 volumes total (Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun) |
"Yokohama Alien" (ヨコハマ異邦人) | (September, 1995 - May, 1996) | Kadokawa Shoten | 2 volumes - out of print
re-issue, 1 volume (Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun) |
"Oki ni Mesu Mama"
(お気に召すまま, As You Like It) |
(May, 1997–1998) | Kadokawa Shoten | 3 volumes total |
"Kamen Tantei" (仮面探偵, Masked Detective) | (January, 1999 - May, 2000) | Akita Shoten | 4 volumes total |
"Kaze yo, banri wo kakeru yo - Ka Mokuran monogatari"
(風よ、万里を翔けよー花木蘭物語) |
(July, 1999) | Kadokawa Shoten | original work: Yoshiki Tanaka,
Tale of Hua Mulan |
"Genjuu no Seiza" (幻獣の星座) | (November 10, 2000 - August 28, 2007) | Akita Shoten | 14 volumes total |
"Kenja no ishi" (賢者の石, Elixir(Philosopher's stone))
|
(November, 2000 - ) | Bunkasha
(ぶんか社) |
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"Shin Kamen Tantei" (新仮面探偵, New Masked Detective) | (June, 2001) | Akita Shoten | |
"Shoumaku no nai satsujin" (終幕のない殺人, Murderer without Finale) | (March 20, 2003) | Akita Shoten | original work: Yasuo Uchida (内田康夫 Uchida Yasuo ) |
"Gensou Fantasy" (幻想ファンタジー)
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(April 25, 2005 -) | Shueisha | Anthology, serializes Iten no tsubasa |
"Vampire Anthology" (バンパイアアンソロジー)
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(August, 2002 - January 20, 2004) | GAKKEN, 学研研究社 | Anthology, serialized Yoru no Kakaku |
"Nisen-nen me no Propose" (二千年めのプロポーズ, A Man For Megan) | (May 14, 2004) | Oozora Shuppan | original work: Darlene Scalera,
American Title: "Three wishes" (Harlequin Ginger Blossom) |
"Yoru no Kakaku" (夜の過客, Night Exile) | (June 28, 2004 -) | GAKKEN | 2 volumes |
"Sangokushi Anthology bushouranbu" (三国志アンソロジー武将乱舞) | (June 28, 2004) | Futabasha (双葉社) | Anthology, Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
"Gensou Shokan" (幻想書簡)
|
(May 14, 2004 - January 28, 2005) | GAKKEN | Anthology, serialized Yoru no Kakaku |
"Shin Petshop of Horrors" (新Petshop of Horrors) | (January 30, 2005 -) | Asahi Sonorama -> Asahi Shimbun | 8 volumes, ongoing |
"Meitantei Nekomaru-Senpai no Jikenbo" (名探偵猫丸先輩の事件簿) Vol. 1 | (February 25, 2005 -) | Akita Shoten | Anthology, original work: Jun Kurachi (倉知淳 Kurachi Jun ) |
"Meitantei Asami Mitsuhiko, ryojou Mystery" (名探偵浅見光彦 旅情ミステリー) Vol. 3 & 4 | (October, 2005 - February, 2006 | Akita Shoten | Original work: Yasuo Uchida |
"Black Jack M Vol. 1"(ブラック・ジャックM) | (December 9, 2005) | Akita Shoten | Anthology, original work: Osamu Tezuka |
"Kurayami no Fantasy" (暗闇のファンタジー, Twilight Phantasies) | (January 14, 2006) | Oozora Shuppan | Original work: Maggie Shayne, two volumes. |
"Maboroshi no Hana, Yoi no Tsuki" (幻華宵月) | (September 22, 2006) | Asahi Sonorama | Illustration Collection |
"Maid in Wonderland"(メイドインワンダーランド) | (February 23, 2007) | Asahi Sonorama | Anthology |
"Mugen Anthology" (夢幻アンソロジー)
|
(March, 2007 - ) | Shoudensha
(祥伝社) |
serializes "Chihiro ni sakuhana"(千尋に咲く花) |
"Iten no Tsubasa" (倚天の翼) | (April 30, 2007 -) | Shueisha | 1 volume |
"Mike-neko Holmes no bouken"
(三毛猫ホームズの冒険, The Adventures of Mikeneko HOLMES) Vol. 2 |
(July, 2007) | Akita Shoten | Original work: Jirō Akagawa |
"Uchida Yasuo, Asami Mitsuhiko Mystery & ryojou Suspense"
(内田康夫 浅見光彦ミステリー&旅情サスペンス) Vol. 3 |
(July, 2007) | Akita Shoten | Original work: Yasuo Uchida |
"Kaitou Alexandrite"(怪盗アレキサンドライト, Alexandrite mysterieux de voleur) | (August 9, 2007 -) | Bunkasha | 3 volumes |
"Chihiro ni sakuhana" (千尋に咲く花) | (May, 2008 - ) | Shoudensha |
- Magazines are not listed.