Capricorn
Johji Manabe, also known as George Manabe, is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for Caravan Kidd, Outlanders, and Capricorn. He is not to be confused with an animator of the same name (but written differently; 真鍋譲二) who worked mainly in the 1970s for Oh!
Also recorded as Capricoan
Capricorn
- Name
- Johji Manabe
- Occupation
- Manga artist
- Creator
- Johji Manabe.
- Genre
- adventure anime and manga.
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Johji Manabe, also known as George Manabe, is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for Caravan Kidd, Outlanders, and Capricorn. He is not to be confused with an animator of the same name (but written differently; 真鍋譲二) who worked mainly in the 1970s for Oh!
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Production, contributing to such works as A Dog of Flanders, Genshi Shōnen Ryû, 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, Dokonjō Gaeru, King Arthur, Galaxy Express 999, Lupin the 3rd: Season 1, Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro, Future Boy Conan (episodes 8–17), and others.
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• Name — Johji Manabe • Occupation — Manga artist • Years Active — 1985-present • Notable Works — Outlanders Caravan Kidd Capricorn
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Listed chronologically. • Outlanders (8 volumes, 1985–1987, Hakusensha) • Caravan Kidd (5 volumes, 1986–1989, Shogakukan) • The Key of Graciale (1 volume, April 1987, Hakusensha) • Powerful Mazegohan (3 volumes, 1986–1989, Hakusensha) • Dora (1 volume, December 1987, Shinshokan) • Capricorn (5 volumes, 1988–1990, Shinshokan) • Sorcerian: Ten no Kamigami-tachi (volume 6 in the Sorcerian manga series, September 1989, Kadokawa Shoten) • Banpanera (1 volume, February 1991, Fujimi Shobo) • Junk Party (1 volume, November 1991, Kadokawa Shoten) • Russian Clash (1 volume, April 1992, Fujimi Shobo) • Dotō! Jamuka no Daibōken (5 volumes, July 1992 – August 1994, Shinshokan) • Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai (27 volumes, September 1993 – December 2001, Media Works) • Ginga Sengoku Gun'yūden Rai: Ibun (1 volume, 10 April 2004, Media Works) • Viva Usagi-gozō (5 volumes, November 1993 – December 1995, Gakken) • Chūka Ichiban (1 volume, December 1993, Kadokawa Shoten) • Gosei Dōji Ran (2 volumes, August 1995 – September 1996, Kobunsha) • Drakuun: Dragon Princess Army (5 volumes, 1995–2003, Kadokawa Shoten) • Budō Shōsa Powerful China (1 volume, December 1996, Tokuma Shoten) • Wild Kingdom (5 volumes, December 2000 – February 2003, Enterbrain) • Kurobone (1 volume, 10 October 2003, Media Works) • Ogin (1 volume, 17 March 2005, Ohzora Publishing) • Oniku ni Chu (1 volume, 17 August 2005, Takeshobo) • Makunouchi Deluxe (3 volumes, 8 May 2006 – October 2007, Takeshobo) • Tail Chaser (3 volumes, 25 August 2006 – 25 December 2007, Fujimi Shuppan) • Ring × Mama (5 volumes, 27 August 2008 – 29 August 2011, Takeshobo) • Koisuru Ushi-chichi (2 volumes, 2009–2010, Fujimi Shuppan) • Kanojo de Ippai (3 volumes, 2010–2012, Houbunsha) • Johji Manabe Presents: Maina Kishin Sōki (1 volume, Gakken) • Rise of the Outlaw Tamer (4 volumes, 2021-)
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