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See 50 of Your Favorite Manga Artists Take on the History of Japan

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Weekly Manga History of Japan is a magazine that launched in 2009, giving full-color comics of famous figures in Japanese history, from Kamui to MacArthur. This October, they’re set to continue the series with NEW Weekly Manga History of Japan, and when you see the list of manga artists they have doing each story, you might just flip. Though the list isn’t totally complete yet, see if you can spot your favorites!

The series begins on October 12th.

01. “Yamatotakeru” by Watsuki Nobuhiro (Rurouni Kenshin)

02. “Emperor Nintoku” by Akana Shuu (Yuugo the Negotiator)

03. “Soga no Umako” by Tateo Retsu (Full Metal Panic!)

04. “Princess Nukata” by Ninomiya Tomoko (Nodame Cantabile)

05. “Gyouki” by ???

06. “Abe no Nakamaro” by Syubuka Masamune (Neriyakanaya)

07. “Sakanoue no Tamuramaro” by Sasameyuki Jun (ZZ)

08. “Ono no Kamachi” by ???

09. “Taira no Masakado” by ???

10. “Abe no Seimei” by Sarachi Yomi (Steins’ Gate)

11. “Minamoto no Yoshinaka” by Shimotsuki Kairi (Sengoku Basara)

12. “Houjou Masako” by Shihira Tatsuya (13Club)

13. “Unkei & Kaikei” by ???

14. “Shinran” by Yoshida Satoshi (Shounan Bakusouzoku)

15. “Kusunoki Masashige” by Minamoto Yuu (Asu no Yoichi!)

16. “Yoshida Kenkou” by ???

17. “Kan’ami Kiyotsugu & Zeami Motokiyo” by ???

18. “Ikkyuu Soujun” by ???

19. “Saitou Dousan” by ???

20. “Uesugi Kenshin” by Yamada Koutarou (Fire Emblem: Champion’s Sword)

21. “Hattori Hanzou” by ???

22. “Sen no Rikyuu” by ???

23. “Hosokawa Garasha” by Amano Sakuya (Princess Arakami)

24. “Date Masamune” by Shimizu Eiichi & Shimoguchi Tomuhiro (Linebarrels of Iron)

25. “Kuroda Kanbei” by Ikegami Ryouichi (Sanctuary, Crying Freeman)

26. “Sanada Yukimura” by ???

27. “Izumo no Okuni” by Kakinouchi Narumi (Vampire Princess Miyu, Animation Director for Megazone 23)

28. “Yagyuu Munenori” by ???

29. “Kasuga no Tsubone” by ???

30. “Amakusa Shirou” by Kusaba Michiteru (Fantasista)

31. “Matsuo Bashou” by ???

32. “Kinokuniya Bunzaemon” by ???

33. “Tokugawa Yoshimune” by ???

34. “Hiraga Gennai” by ???

35. “Raiden Tameemon” by Arakawa Hiromu (Fullmetal Alchemist)

36. “Kumazawa Banzan” by Hosono Fujihiko (Crusher Joe, Gallery Fake)

37. “Takasugi Shinsaku” by Takahashi Tsutomu (Jiraishin, SIDOOH)

38. “Kondou Isami” by ???

39. “Byakkotai” by ???

40. “Atsuhime” by Ikeda Riyoko (Rose of Versailles, Oniisama e…)

41. “Tokugawa Yoshinobu” by ???

42. “Ookubo Toshimichi” by ???

43. “Natsume Souseki” by Sugimoto Ikura (Variante)

44. “Nogi Maresuke” by ???

45. “Tsuda Umeko” by Mikimoto Haruhiko (Mobile Suit Gundam: École du Ciel, character designer of Macross, Gunbuster)

46. “Shibusawa Eiichi” by ???

47. “Minakata Kumagusu” by ???

48. “Takahashi Korekiyo” by ???

49. “Yamamoto Isoroku” by Ark-Performance (Blue Steel Arpeggio)

50. “Shirasu Jirou” by Oh Great! (Tenjou Tenge, Air Gear)

You can see sample illustrations here.

Fullmetal Alchemist – Fullmetal Alchemist

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So with the new Fullmetal Alchemist anime set to air, people have been wondering what to call it. Some prefer “Fullmetal Alchemist 2” seeing as it’s the second anime, but it can seem inappropriate, seeing as this is a remake and not a sequel. Luckily, a recent commercial for the new FMA has given us the answer!

The preferred title is now Hagane no Renkinjutsushi – Fullmetal Alchemist.

“Wait a second!” you might be saying. “That just means the same thing! How is that different from the old title?!”

Ah, you see, what you’re supposed to do is say the JAPANESE name followed by the ENGLISH name!

This is totally easy to understand and will not be confusing at all!

So let us welcome our new show. We’ll call it “Hagaren – FMA” for short!