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{{Short description|Defunct American manga publisher}}
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'''Gutsoon! Entertainment, Inc.''' is a now defunct publisher of [[English language|English]] translated [[manga]]. The company, headquartered in [[Encino, California|Encino]], [[Los Angeles]],<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20030206230850/http://www.raijincomics.com/help/toa.aspx Terms of Use]." [[Raijin Comics]]. February 6, 2003. Retrieved on June 17, 2011. "To seek our permission, you may write to Gutsoon! Entertainment, Inc., 17547 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 304, Encino, CA 91316"</ref> served as the US subsidiary of [[Coamix]], which was founded by [[Nobuhiko Horie]] and manga artist [[Tsukasa Hojo]]. The company published the [[English language|English]] manga anthology ''[[Raijin Comics]]'', a U.S. equivalent to the Japanese ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'' and published many of the same titles (''[[Fist of the Blue Sky]]'' and ''[[City Hunter]]''), as well titles from other magazines such as the Japanese ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''. ''Raijin Comics'' began as a weekly magazine with its first issue (dated December 18, 2002), but switched to being a monthly publication beginning with its 36th issue (dated September 2003). Gutsoon! also published a companion magazine to ''Raijin Comics'', titled ''Raijin Game & Anime'' (originally called ''Fujin Magazine''), which lasted only 20 issues before being merged into the pages of ''Raijin Comics''. The collected volumes of ''Raijin Comics'' titles were published under the ''Raijin Graphic Novels'' imprint. Raijin Comics also has a mascot called "Raijin Maru". Before the company's fall they ere also planning to make a [[shōjo]] manga magazine called [[Smile Magazine]].
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'''Gutsoon! Entertainment, Inc.''' was a publisher of [[English language|English]] translated [[manga]]. The company, headquartered in [[Encino, California|Encino]], [[Los Angeles]],<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20030206230850/http://www.raijincomics.com/help/toa.aspx Terms of Use]." [[Raijin Comics]]. February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 17, 2011. "To seek our permission, you may write to Gutsoon! Entertainment, Inc., 17547 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 304, Encino, CA 91316"</ref> served as the US subsidiary of [[Coamix]], which was founded by [[Nobuhiko Horie]] and manga artist [[Tsukasa Hojo]].


The company published the [[English language|English]] manga anthology ''[[Raijin Comics]]'', a U.S. equivalent to the Japanese ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'' and published many of the same titles (''[[Fist of the Blue Sky]]'' and ''[[City Hunter]]''), as well titles from other magazines such as the Japanese ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]''.
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On March 15, 2004, Gutsoon! announced that they will be placing their ''Rajin Comics'' brand on hiatus. ''Raijin Comics'' ceased publication with its July 2004 issue (issue #46) and the ''Raijin Graphic Novels'' line was subsequently cancelled as well.

==History==
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''Raijin Comics'' began as a weekly magazine with its first issue (dated December 18, 2002), but switched to being a monthly publication beginning with its 36th issue (dated September 2003). Gutsoon! also published a companion magazine to ''Raijin Comics'', titled ''Raijin Game & Anime'' (originally called ''Fujin Magazine''), which lasted only 20 issues before being merged into the pages of ''Raijin Comics''. The collected volumes of ''Raijin Comics'' titles were published under the ''Raijin Graphic Novels'' imprint. Raijin Comics also has a mascot called "Raijin Maru". Before the company's fall they were also planning to make a [[shōjo]] manga magazine called ''[[Smile Magazine]]''.{{cn|date=November 2024}}

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On March 15, 2004, Gutsoon! announced that they would be placing their ''Rajin Comics'' brand on hiatus. ''Raijin Comics'' ceased publication with its July 2004 issue (issue #46) and the ''Raijin Graphic Novels'' line was subsequently cancelled as well.


==Titles published by Gutsoon!==
==Titles published by Gutsoon!==
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* ''[[City Hunter]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', Publisher: [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Shōnen]])
* ''[[City Hunter]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', Publisher: [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Shōnen]])
* ''[[Encounter (manga)|Encounter]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Encounter (manga)|Encounter]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[The First President Of Japan]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Bart (magazine)|Bart]]'', Publisher: [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[The First President of Japan]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Bart (magazine)|Bart]]'', Publisher: [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Fist of the Blue Sky]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Fist of the Blue Sky]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Fist of the North Star#English Editions|Fist of the North Star: Master Edition (Full Color)]]'' (Previously licensed to [[Viz Media|VIZ media, LLC]]) (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* [[Fist of the North Star#English Editions|''Fist of the North Star: Master Edition'' (Full Color)]] (Previously licensed to [[Viz Media|VIZ media, LLC]]) (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', Publisher: [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Shōnen]])
* ''[[Guardian Angel Getten]]'' (later licensed to [[Tokyopop]]) (Magazine: [[Gangan Comics#Weekly Shōnen Gangan|Weekly Shōnen Gangan]], Publisher: [[Enix]], Genre: [[Shōnen]])
* ''[[Guardian Angel Getten]]'' (later licensed to [[Tokyopop]]) (Magazine: [[Gangan Comics#Weekly Shōnen Gangan|Weekly Shōnen Gangan]], Publisher: [[Enix]], Genre: [[Shōnen]])
* ''[[Keiji (manga)|Keiji]]'' (originally Hana no Keiji: Kumo no Kanata ni) (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]] later [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Keiji (manga)|Keiji]]'' (originally ''Hana no Keiji'') (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]] later [[Shueisha]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Nemuri Kyoshiro]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Nemuri Kyoshiro]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Revenge of Mouflon]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
* ''[[Revenge of Mouflon]]'' (Magazine: ''[[Weekly Comic Bunch]]'', Publisher: [[Shinchosha]]-[[Coamix]], Genre: [[Seinen]])
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
*[http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2003/11/18/first-president-of-japan-vol-1/ The First President of Japan at ''Read About Comics'']
*[http://www.readaboutcomics.com/2003/11/18/first-president-of-japan-vol-1/ The First President of Japan at ''Read About Comics'']


==External links==
==External links==
{{Portalbox|Greater Los Angeles|Companies|Anime and manga}}
{{Portal|Greater Los Angeles|Companies|Anime and manga}}
*[http://web.archive.org/*/http://www.gutsoon.com/ gutsoon! official site] ([[Waybacked]])
*[https://web.archive.org/*/http://www.gutsoon.com/ gutsoon! official site] ([[Waybacked]])
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* {{ann|company|645}}


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Gutsoon! Entertainment, Inc. was a publisher of English translated manga. The company, headquartered in Encino, Los Angeles,[1] served as the US subsidiary of Coamix, which was founded by Nobuhiko Horie and manga artist Tsukasa Hojo.

The company published the English manga anthology Raijin Comics, a U.S. equivalent to the Japanese Weekly Comic Bunch and published many of the same titles (Fist of the Blue Sky and City Hunter), as well titles from other magazines such as the Japanese Weekly Shōnen Jump.

History

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Raijin Comics began as a weekly magazine with its first issue (dated December 18, 2002), but switched to being a monthly publication beginning with its 36th issue (dated September 2003). Gutsoon! also published a companion magazine to Raijin Comics, titled Raijin Game & Anime (originally called Fujin Magazine), which lasted only 20 issues before being merged into the pages of Raijin Comics. The collected volumes of Raijin Comics titles were published under the Raijin Graphic Novels imprint. Raijin Comics also has a mascot called "Raijin Maru". Before the company's fall they were also planning to make a shōjo manga magazine called Smile Magazine.[citation needed]

On March 15, 2004, Gutsoon! announced that they would be placing their Rajin Comics brand on hiatus. Raijin Comics ceased publication with its July 2004 issue (issue #46) and the Raijin Graphic Novels line was subsequently cancelled as well.

Titles published by Gutsoon!

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Slam Dunk

RAIJIN Collection

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Some volumes of Raijin Comics were only published in Japan. These were called Raijin Collection volumes and were in large phone book magazine issues. Another line like Raijin Collection would be Shueisha Jump Remix. The list below has all the manga by the Raijin Collection label:

References

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  1. ^ "Terms of Use." Raijin Comics. February 6, 2003. Retrieved June 17, 2011. "To seek our permission, you may write to Gutsoon! Entertainment, Inc., 17547 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 304, Encino, CA 91316"
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