Month: August 2009

           “Doraemon is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio. The series is about a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from 22nd century to aid a schoolboy, Nobita. Doraemon has a pocket from which he produces many gadgets, medicines and tools from the future.

“A Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) is a hybrid vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle. A hybrid electric vehicle is also a form of electric vehicle; a variety of types…

“Go Nagai, is a Japanese manga artist and a prolific author of science fiction, fantasy and horror. He made his professional debut in 1967 with Meakashi Polikichi, but is best known for creating the seminal works UFO Grendizer, Cutie Honey and Mazinger Z in the 1970’s.” Mr. Go Nagai will visit the middle east in October,…

“Nagoya is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. Located on the pacific coast in the Chubu region on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Perfecture and is one of Japan’s major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba and Hakata.

“Captain Tsubasa is a popular Japanese manga, anime and video game series, originally created by Yoichi Takahashi in 1981. The series mainly revovles around the sport of Football. The story focuses on the adventures of a Japanese youth fotball team and its captain Tsubasa Oozora, whose name literally translates to (Big Sky Wings).

“Odaiba is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. It was initially built for defensive purposes in the 1850’s, dramatically expanded during the late 20th century as a seaport district, and has developed since the 1990’s as a major commercial, residential and leisure area.  

It has been well known that since ages we’ve been reading arabic comics on magazines and kids graphical books. But here I’m posting an old issue of Grendizer’s manga ( Arabic Edition) which was finely printed and issued. Why do I call it manga and not a comic or a kids graphical book?!