Tezuka’s swashbuckling adventure, Cyrano the Hero (1953) was originally printed in the pages of Shonen Illustrated(少年画報), published by Shonen Gahosha.
Following immediately after the original ending of The Cactus Kid (1951-54) feature in March, Cyrano the Hero (1953) began its monthly serialization in April 1953. However, most likely due to a negative reaction from fans who had tuned in for cowboy action and got musketeer-style swashbuckling instead, its short run came to an abrupt close just eight months later in November 1953 as The Cactus Kid (1951-54) returned to publication.
Although Cyrano the Hero (1953) was published over a period of eight months, please note that only seven chapters were published.… Read the rest
The Crater (1969-70) has the distinction of being one of the inaugural features in Weekly Shonen Champion - back when it was still just known as Shonen Champion! Regardless, the magazine would later go on to become the home to some of Osamu Tezuka's most important manga series, notably Black Jack (1973-83), Alabaster (1970-71) and Rainbow Parakeet (1981-83).
The Three-Eyed One (1974-78) was originally published as an ongoing serial in Weekly Shonen Magazine (週刊少年マガジン). From its debut on July 07 1974 until December 8 1974, the feature ran monthly (roughly every second week), with each chapter as a self-contained story.
After all the regularly serialized manga series featuring Astro Boy came to a close, Astro was featured in a series of "one-shots" and other special editions.
After Mushi Productions' monthly Mighty Atom Club ceased publication altogether in 1966 and the primary serialization in Shonen [少年] finally concluded in 1968, The Astro Boy Chronicles (1967-69), being published in the Sankei Newspaper were the sole source for the regularly serialized adventures of the boy robot.
Published from August 1964 to November 1966, Astro Boy Fan Club members received a monthly publication known as Mighty Atom Club [鉄腕アトムクラブ] featuring exclusive "members only" Astro Boy stories and other Mushi-related content that weren't available to the general public.
Also sometimes referred to as Milkhall Territory, Osamu Tezuka's cowboy adventure, Mr. Cactus (1951-54) was originally printed in the pages of Shonen Illustrated [少年画報], published by Shonen Gahosha. It began serialization in April 1951 and concluded its first run in March 1953.
In 1963, Princess Knight received a remake. This completely re-drawn and re-written version of Princess Knight was serialized in the magazine Close Friend (な かよし), also known as Nakayoshi, from January 1963 to October 1966. Because it was serialized over a longer period of time than the original, and was followed a year later with an animated television show, the Nakayoshi Edition has become the version most closely associated with the name Princess Knight.
Ongoing Serial: a series of episodes, published over a span of weeks/months/years where the story plot is connected from chapter to chapter and must be read in chronological order for it to be understood properly.
Chapter Serial: a series of episodes, published over a span of weeks/months/years where the story plot is self-contained to a single chapter. There may be an overarching plot, but the stories can generally be read in any order and be understood
Book: an all-in-one self contained story published as a one-off.
Supplement: an an all-in-one self contained story published as a stand-alone supplement to a regular weekly/monthly periodical.
Short Story: an all-in-one, self contained story that was published in a regular weekly/monthly periodical
Anthology: a collection of all-in-one, self contained stories that were published in a regular weekly/monthly periodical but are generally grouped together.
