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24-576: Golden Time may refer to: Golden Time (novel series) , a Japanese light novel series Golden Time (TV series) , a South Korean drama Golden Time, the 19:00–22:00 timeslot in Japanese television; see prime time Golden hour (medicine) , also known as golden time, the time period following a traumatic injury where treatment has the highest chance of preventing death See also [ edit ] Golden Age (disambiguation) Topics referred to by

48-433: A kanzenban , and similarly reproduces chapter covers and colour pages while also including a variety of bonus features such as posters and interviews. The majority of sōshūhen releases are for popular manga with ongoing serializations. They also contain far more pages than a standard tankōbon and thus feature more chapters in fewer volumes; Naruto Part I was originally published in 27 tankōbon volumes, but

72-465: A tankōbon translation is usually marketed as a " graphic novel " or " trade paperback ", the transliterated terms tankoubon and tankōbon are sometimes used amongst online communities. Japanese speakers frequently refer to manga tankōbon by the English loanword "comics" ( コミックス , komikkusu ) , although it is more widespread for being used in place of the word "manga", as they are

96-504: A type of special release. The kanzenban ( 完全版 , lit. "perfect complete edition") is yet another term sometimes used to denote a type of special release. A kanzenban release is generally A5 size (148 mm × 210 mm, 5.8 in × 8.3 in) and will typically reproduce individual chapter covers, colour pages, and side-stories from its original magazine run, features that are often omitted or converted to grayscale in standard tankōbon releases. While

120-440: Is a collector's edition volume . These volumes are generally more expensive and lavished with special features such as special covers created specifically for the edition. A special paper used for the cover, higher quality paper, a special slipcase, etc. Aizōban are generally printed in a limited run, thereby increasing the value and collectability of those few copies made. The aizōban format has begun to make inroads into

144-1140: Is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as shinsho  [ jp ] and bunkobon . Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga tankōbon typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing imprints for tankōbon of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha 's Weekly Shōnen Jump and other Jump magazines ), Kodansha 's Shōnen Magazine Comics , and Shogakukan 's Shōnen Sunday Comics. Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone-book -sized weekly or monthly anthology manga magazines (such as Weekly Shōnen Magazine or Weekly Shōnen Jump ). These anthologies often have hundreds of pages and dozens of individual series by multiple authors. They are printed on cheap newsprint and are considered disposable. Since

168-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Golden Time (novel series) Banri Tada is a newly admitted male student at a private law school in Tokyo. Due to the after-effects of a fall from a bridge shortly after his high school graduation, he has lost all of his memories prior to the accident ( retrograde amnesia ). Banri finds himself completely and utterly lost after

192-436: The aizōban appellation emphasizes the value of the volumes, the term kanzenban emphasizes their completeness, though it is generally reserved for more popular manga. Similar to a wide-ban , a shinsōban ( 新装版 , lit. "new decoration edition") is a new edition released with (usually) a new cover. The volumes in such a release usually have new colour pages and other extras. For example, in 2002, Sailor Moon

216-436: The 1930s, though, comic strips had been compiled into tankōbon collecting multiple installments from a single series and reprinting them in a roughly paperback -sized volume on higher quality paper than in the original magazine printing. Strips in manga magazines and tankobon are typically printed in black and white, but sometimes certain sections may be printed in colour or using colored inks or paper. In English , while

240-548: The American comics market, with several major publishers opting to release some of their titles in this smaller format, which is sometimes also called "digest format" or " digest size ". In the United States, many manga are released in the so-called "Tokyopop trim" or "Tokyopop size" (approximately 13 cm × 19 cm, 5 in × 7.5 in). An aizōban ( 愛蔵版 , lit. 'loving collection edition')

264-551: The US market, with titles such as Fruits Basket and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin being reissued in a similar format. Generally, only the most popular manga are released in this format. A bunkoban ( 文庫版 , lit. 'paperback edition') edition refers to a tankōbon printed in bunko format, or a typical Japanese novel-sized volume. Bunkoban are generally A6 size (105 mm × 148 mm, 4.1 in × 5.8 in) and thicker than tankōbon and, in

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288-404: The big opening ceremonial event and tries to find his way to the freshman orientation. Along the way, he runs straight into another lost and confused freshman from the same school, Mitsuo Yanagisawa, and they immediately hit it off. Somehow arriving at their intended goal just in time, there appears in front of them a beautiful girl holding a bouquet of roses, who congratulates Mitsuo on getting into

312-406: The case of manga, usually have a new cover designed specifically for the release. In the case of manga, a bunkoban tends to contain considerably more pages than a tankōbon and usually is a republication of tankōbon of the same title which may or may not have been out of print. Thus, the bunko edition of a given manga will consist of fewer volumes. For example, Please Save My Earth

336-593: The college herself. Banri meets a second-year student named Linda; unbeknownst to him, she was his best friend in high school, and holds herself responsible for his memory loss. As the series progresses, Banri deals with his slowly re-emerging memories, which often come into conflict with a relationship that blooms between him and Kaga. Golden Time began as a light novel series written by Yuyuko Takemiya , with illustrations by Ēji Komatsu. ASCII Media Works published 11 novels between September 10, 2010 and March 8, 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint ; eight comprise

360-693: The main story, while the other three are side story collections. Portions of the series have also been serialized in Dengeki Bunko Magazine . A manga adaptation illustrated by Umechazuke was serialized in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine from the October 2011 to the July 2016 issues. ASCII Media Works published nine tankōbon volumes from March 27, 2012 to September 27, 2016. Seven Seas Entertainment published

384-516: The opening theme is "Golden Time" and the ending theme is "Sweet & Sweet Cherry". From episode 13 onwards, the opening theme is "The♡World's♡End" and the ending theme is "Han'eikyūteki ni Aishite yo♡" ( 半永久的に愛してよ♡ , "Love Me Temporarily♡") ; all four songs are sung by Yui Horie. The series is being released on eight BD /DVD compilation volumes between December 25, 2013 and July 23, 2014. The anime has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks for streaming and home video release in 2014. Sentai re-released

408-419: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Golden Time . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden_Time&oldid=1254571233 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

432-603: The same thing. The term also refers to the format itself—a comic collection in a trade paperback sized (roughly 13 cm × 18 cm, 5 in × 7 in) book (as opposed to the larger 18 cm × 25 cm, 7 in × 10 in format used by traditional American graphic novels). Although Japanese manga tankobon may be in various sizes, the most common are Japanese B6 (12.8 cm × 18.2 cm, 5.04 in × 7.17 in) and ISO A5 (14.8 cm × 21.0 cm, 5.83 in × 8.27 in). The tankōbon format has made inroads in

456-493: The school then hits him across the face with them before tossing the bouquet into his lap and leaving. This stylish, well dressed, and obsessive woman is revealed to be Mitsuo's childhood friend, Koko Kaga. As children, they had promised to marry each other one day, something she has taken to heart this entire time. Mitsuo had gone out secretly and taken the examination for this private college in order to escape from her, but she used her connections to find out about it and enrolled in

480-470: The series in North America from October 2015 to January 2018. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Genco and J.C.Staff , aired between October 3, 2013 and March 27, 2014 on MBS . The series is directed by Chiaki Kon with scripts by Fumihiko Shimo and character design by Shinya Hasegawa. The series' music is composed by Yukari Hashimoto . For the first 12 episodes,

504-593: The series with an English dub on December 17, 2019. A visual novel developed by Kadokawa Games , titled Golden Time: Vivid Memories , was released for the PlayStation Vita on March 27, 2014. The game received a Famitsu review score of 32/40. The Mainichi Shimbun reported in March 2013 that over 710,000 copies of the light novel series have been sold in Japan. Tank%C5%8Dbon A tankōbon ( 単行本 , "independent or standalone book")

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528-406: Was completed in just eight sōshūhen volumes. A wide-ban or waidoban ( ワイド版 ) edition is larger ( A5 size) than a regular tankōbon . Many manga, particularly seinen and josei manga , are published in wide-ban editions after magazine serialisation, and are never released in the tankōbon format that is common in shōnen manga and shōjo manga . When

552-419: Was published in 21 tankōbon volumes, and then re-released in 12 bunko volumes. If the original manga was a wide-ban release, the bunkoban release will generally have the same number of volumes. The term is commonly abbreviated in Japanese to just bunko (without the - ban ). A gōkaaizōban ( 豪華愛蔵版 , lit. "luxury favorite edition") is another term occasionally used to designate

576-406: Was re-edited; some pages were completely redrawn, and most dialogues were rewritten by the author. Plus, the chapters were redivided to fit into 12 volumes instead of 18. The sōshūhen ( 総集編 , lit. "complete collection") is a format published by Shueisha beginning in 2008. A sōshūhen edition is B5 size (176 mm × 250 mm, 6.9 in × 9.8 in), larger than

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