Manga Allman 2000 Issues

2000 – #1

Release Date: 12/15/1999

Cover Date: 1/5/2000

Total Issue #: 92

Author: Shinobu Kaitani (甲斐谷忍)

Previous Allman Work:
Artist for Sommelier (ソムリエ), which began in the second issue of Manga Allman. Was also All Star Guest #76 in Issue 19 in 1999 with the oneshot @Lovers (@ラヴァーズ).

Story:
During the 19th century in China, there was on villain who was extremely vicious…. His name was Hong Huaxiu. From a series of events, he became worshipped as a “god” by the villagers and uncovered the corruption in the oppressive government officials. Will Feng Yunshan, a missionary, see Hong as a demon or a savior?

2000 – #2

Release Date: 1/5/2000

Cover Date: 1/19/2000

Total Issue #: 93

Author: Yoshihiro Takahashi (高橋よしひろ)

Previous Work:
Created the Fang series in Oh Super Jump by Shueisha in 1998 and several Weekly Shonen Jump series including Silver Fang – The Shooting Star Gin (銀牙-流れ星 銀) from 1983.

Previous Allman Work:
Had the oneshot White Mountain Dog (白い山犬) in the 1998 issue 13 as All Star Guest #53.

Story:
The dog, Lassie, meets Akutsu, a young employee at the petstore. She is later protected by Lassie from attackers and she gives him a pendent. After being left at the pet store, Lassie goes on a journey to reconnect with Akutsu.

2000 – #3

Release Date: 1/19/2000

Cover Date: 2/2/2000

Total Issue #: 94

Author: Kouji Maki (高橋よしひろ)

Previous Work:
Created the Fang series in Oh Super Jump by Shueisha in 1998 and several Weekly Shonen Jump series including Silver Fang – The Shooting Star Gin (銀牙-流れ星 銀) from 1983.

Previous Allman Work:
Had the oneshot White Mountain Dog (白い山犬) in the 1998 issue 13 as All Star Guest #53.

Story:
Detective Reiichi Iwai has a near-death experience but miraculously survives. However, he soon realizes an eerie Grim Reaper stands behind him. This Grim Reaper gives Reiichi a mission to fulfill!?

2000 – #4

Release Date: 2/2/2000

Cover Date: 2/16/2000

Total Issue #: 95

2000 – #5

Release Date: 2/16/2000

Cover Date: 3/1/2000

Total Issue #: 96

2000 – #6

Release Date: 3/1/2000

Cover Date: 3/15/2000

Total Issue #: 97

2000 – #7

Release Date: 3/15/2000

Cover Date: 4/5/2000

Total Issue #: 98

2000 – #8

Release Date: 4/5/2000

Cover Date: 4/19/2000

Total Issue #: 99

2000 – #9

Release Date: 4/19/2000

Cover Date: 5/3/2000

Total Issue #: 100

2000 – #10

Release Date: 5/3/2000

Cover Date: 5/17/2000

Total Issue #: 101

2000 – #11

Release Date: 5/17/2000

Cover Date: 6/7/2000

Total Issue #: 102

Author: Naka Narita (成田那佳)

Previous Work:
Created the short series Seikimatsu no Natsu (世紀末の夏) in 1997.

Story:
A novice tax official challenges the president who is performing tax evasion!!

2000 – #12

Release Date: 6/7/2000

Cover Date: 6/21/2000

Total Issue #: 103

Columns:

• Freedom of Wine
• A Salaryman’s Essential Loadout
• Osamu Tezuka -THE KING OT
• Allman’s Pub

Author: Tecchuu Imatani (今谷鉄柱)

Previous Work:
Created the short series Diveman for Kodansha’s Morning magazine in 1998.

Story:
Daikichi is a bold free diver, and Ririko is the daughter of the Kamiyama Group. The two of them meet at Daikichi’s diving store called “Diving Boy” and fall in love. With marriage on the horizon, Ririko’s family opposes this marriage, but the bond between the two grows when faced with this challenge…. This is a story of a pure love nurtured by the blue sea!

2000 – #13

Release Date: 6/21/2000

Cover Date: 7/5/2000

Total Issue #: 104

Author: Hiroshi Takano (高野洋)

Previous work:
Previously worked on the Outlaw – Bengoshi Hibiki Daisuke (Outlaw 弁護士響大介) 2 volume series for Shogakukan in 1999.

Previous Allman Work:
Published the oneshot of the same name as All Star Guest #78 in 1999 issue #24.

Story:
Continuing the story from the original oneshot, Yuzawa-kun is now able to fly again. But now he works in the corporate setting in the city. Can he keep his ability to fly under wraps?

2000 – #14

Release Date: 7/5/2000

Cover Date: 7/19/2000

Total Issue #: 105

Cover: P-Joshiryo No Neko

Columns:

• Freedom of Wine
• Koike Kazuo’s Character Theory
• Osamu Tezuka -THE KING OT
• Allman’s Pub

Author: Shun Amanuma (天沼俊)

Notable Previous Works: Sumomo (すもも) in Weekly Shonen Jump (1985 – 10 chapters)

Previous Allman Work:
Previously created Senkuu no Tamashii (戦空の魂) which continued its serialization with the first issue of Manga Allman.

All Star Guest #80

Story:
A story set in 1945, which takes place during the Battle of Okinawa.

2000 – #15

Release Date: 7/19/2000

Cover Date: 8/2/2000

Total Issue #: 106

2000 – #16

Release Date: 8/2/2000

Cover Date: 8/16/2000

Total Issue #: 107

Author: Makoto Niwano (にわのまこと)

Notable Previous Works:
Created the 2 volume series Base Boys for Weekly Shonen Jump in 1999. Also created The Explosively Super-Athletic Soccer Player, Takeda the Libero (超機動暴発蹴球野郎 リベロの武田) in 1991 for Weekly Shonen Jump as well.

Story:
What is a lewd man’s dream could be offered as part of a naughty service? This is a series of stories to explore those desires.

2000 – #17

Release Date: 8/16/2000

Cover Date: 9/6/2000

Total Issue #: 108

Author: Radio Wada (和田ラヂヲ)

Notable Previous Works: Worked on various short stories for various magazines, typically by Shueisha since 1992.

All Star Guest #85

Story:
Is it a business manga? Is it a professional wrestling manga? This is a a series of short manga stories set in various business settings that you need to read without any expectations!!

Planned as a 3 issue short series.

2000 – #18

Release Date: 9/6/2000

Cover Date: 9/20/2000

Total Issue #: 109

Author: Hiroshi Motomiya (本宮ひろ志)

Notable Consecutive Work: Salary Man Kintaro (サラリーマン金太郎) in Weekly Young Jump (1994- 2002 – 30 volumes)

Notable Allman Works: created the Shin-Otokogi (新・男樹) which started in the first issue and Otoko-ju Yondaime (男樹四代目) which started in 1999 issue #13.

Story:
This is a retelling of the original 1975 story which was first published in Shueisha’s Playboy magazine. This was later titled the “Ver.2001” to keep it separate from the original as well as a later “’03” version. It also had 2 “Preview” chapters before the start of the numbered chapters.

Ippei Yasuda, heir to the powerful Yasuda Group, has embarked on a journey to meet a strong woman to become his wife.

Author: Kotobuki Shiriagari (しりあがり寿)
Author: Namoki Karasawa (唐沢なをき)

Notable Previous Works: Comedian and mangaka Kotobuki Shiriagari worked on many comedy series since 1995, including Hakobune (方舟) in 2000 for Ohta Shuppan’s Quick Japan magazine.

Previous Allman Work:
Namoki Karasawa was still serializing the Kedamono Company (けだもの会社) manga series, which was on break this issue.

Story:
This oneshot was part of the Manga Allman’s 5th anniversary celebration, which had 3 new first-time authors publish a oneshot in the magazine. The oneshot was originally titled Gag IT Revolution (ギャグIT革命). It was later reprinted in the special magazine Shokon Jump (笑魂JUMP) in 2001.

Author: Toshihiko Fujinami (藤波俊彦)

Notable Previous Works: Created Only♥You Viva! Cabaret Club (Only♥You ビバ!キャバクラ) in 1998 for Fusosha’s SPA! magazine.

Story:
No information about this is available. A Konpa is a group drinking activity typically done by university students.

Author: Nobara Nonaka (野中のばら)

Notable Previous Works: Created Taxi Girl Story – Where Are You Going? (タクシーGIRL物語 どちらまでっ) in 2000 for Takeshobo’s Manga Life! magazine.

Story:
Hikaru is a new reporter for the Dosanko Newspaper’s personal interest stories department who has a lot of potential!? She has a strong appetite and tons of motivation. When she hears of an incident, she just has to get the scoop! But she’s clumsy and can arrive late, so although she may not get any exclusives, she can make everyone laugh!? This is a series of 4-panel gags.

2000 – #19

Release Date: 9/20/2000

Cover Date: 10/4/2000

Total Issue #: 110

Columns:

• Freedom of Wine
• Koike Kazuo’s Character Theory
• A Salaryman’s Essential Loadout
• Allman’s Pub

Author: Tetsuo Aoki (あおきてつお)

Previous Allman Work:
Previously had the Koufuku no Hito (口福のひと) series which started in Manga Allman 1999 issue 5.

Story:
Ichitaro Imai (31 years old) is a salesman for the Dainichi Fire Insurance company and has been married for three years. His company is looking to downsize and Ichitaro is one of the possible candidates. One morning he is almost run over by a train, but is saved by Haruka Kawamura, a beautiful sales manager a rival company and she invites him to dinner…

2000 – #20

Release Date: 10/4/2000

Cover Date: 10/17/2000

Total Issue #: 111

Columns:

• Freedom of Wine
• Koike Kazuo’s Character Theory
• Osamu Tezuka – THE KING OT
• Allman’s Pub

Author: Isami Nakagawa (中川いさみ)

Notable Previous Works:
Created Kankeisuji (関係筋) in 1998 for Shogakukan’s Big Comic Spirits magazine.

Story:
No story information is available for this. It is a series of 4-panel manga, which had 5 separate stories told across 3 pages for it’s first chapter. A total of 3 chapters were planned.

Author: Yoshinari Īda (飯田よしなり)

Story:
No information is available for this 22 page first chapter. A second chapter was released in issue #22 which was 21 pages.

Author: Yoshinari Īda (飯田よしなり)

Previous Allman Work:
Won the Newcomer Award with Tōtōka – Todoroki (等々カ~トドロキ) oneshot in the 1996 issue #1.

Story:
This oneshot expands on the Todoroki character introduced in the original oneshot story.
This 2 chapter oneshot is broken up into 2 chapters being 9 pages in length each.. Chapter 1 is about a “scent” at an incident. Chapter 2 is about a hidden secret when 3 office ladies go on a onsen trip.

2000 – #21

Release Date: 10/17/2000

Cover Date: 10/31/2000

Total Issue #: 112

Author: Akira Fukaya (深谷陽)

Notable Previous Works:
Created Lady Plastic (レディ・プラスティック) in 2000 for Kodansha which later got a film adaptation in 2001.

Story:
No story information is available for this and is 31 pages long.

2000 – #22

Release Date: 10/31/2000

Cover Date: 11/14/2000

Total Issue #: 113

2000 – #23

Release Date: 11/14/2000

Cover Date: 12/5/2000

Total Issue #: 114

Author: Joh Mizuki (観月壌)
Artist Hiroyuki Kawashima (川島博幸)

Notable Previous Works:
The author, Joh Mizuki, previous wrote for Speculator (相場師) for Manga Goraku Nexter magazine in 1998.
The artist, Hiroyuki Kawashima, previously created Dragon League (ドラゴンリーグ) for V-Jump magazine using the pen name of Saeki Takashiro in 1993.

Story:
Makoto Shima is a genius trader who has just returned from the United States. With his skills he can predict the changes in the stock market down to a single yen. However, he has a deep resentment towards his father, Souichi, the president of Nankai Securities. With money has his weapon, the stock market is his battlefield in order to set his own path in life!

Author: Hideki Yamaoka (山岡英樹)
Artist: Kiyoshi Chikuyama (ちくやまきよし)

Previous Allman work:
Author Hideki Yamaoka created the oneshot 18 Years in issue #13 and Home of the Fireflies (螢のふる里) in #21 in 1998.

Kiyoshi Chikuyama, was the artist on Sports Doctor (スポーツ医) in the monthly issues of Manga Allman. And later created Solomon’s Ring oneshot as All Star Guest #30 in 1997 and the short series in 1998.

All Star Guest #91

Story:
A heartwarming story about Susumu Haruno, who works at the local ward office, solving various problem that comes to him from the local residents.

The series ran for 4 chapters and was never reprinted.

2000 – #24

Release Date: 12/5/2000

Cover Date: 12/19/2000

Total Issue #: 115

Columns:

• Freedom of Wine
• Koike Kazuo’s Character Theory
• Osamu Tezuka – THE KING OT
• Allman’s Pub

Author: Shun Amanuma (天沼俊)

Previous Allman Works:
Created Senkuu no Tamashii (戦空の魂) which was part of the first issue of Manga Allman in 1995.

Story:
In 2009, in order to highlight a deeply corrupt Japan, a state-of-the-art submarine, “Kuroshio” sinks a tanker and disrupts Japan’s naval passages. SDF officer Nango Kaito is then sent to resolve this conflict and save Japan.

Author: Noriyuki Tominaga (冨永則行)

Semi-finalist winner of the 19th ALLMANGA Prize.

Story:
No information about this 35 page oneshot is available.