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In Japan, bunkobon (文庫本) are small-format paperback books, designed to be affordable and space-saving. The great majority of bunkobon are A6 (105×148mm or 4.1"×5.8") in size. [ 1 ] They are sometimes illustrated and like other Japanese paperbacks usually have a dust wrapper over a plain cover.
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 the case of manga, usually have a new cover designed specifically for the release.
It began publication in February 2020 under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of December 2024, twelve volumes have been released. As of December 2024, twelve volumes have been released. A manga adaptation illustrated by Umemi Makimoto has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh since March 2020, with ...
Another type of cover band is one that plays songs in a different genre or style than that of the original composition (e.g., jazz versions of what were originally hard rock songs). Some cover bands perform covers that are of a different musical genre from the originals. For instance: Richard Cheese covers rock and rap songs in the style of ...
Gentosha later republished the novel in paperback edition under their Gentosha Bunko imprint in June 2005. It was also adapted into a live-action film in 1998 and a television drama in 2005. An anime film adaptation produced by Studio Moe and Reirs premiered in Japan in October 2024.
The leading paperback publishers often hired experienced pulp magazine cover artists, including Rudolph Belarski and Earle K. Bergey, who helped create the look and feel of paperbacks and set an appealing visual standard that continues to this day. Scores of well-known authors were published in paperback, including Arthur Miller and John Steinbeck.
Obi is also "belt or "band" or "sash" in Japanese. With the exceptions of books where belly-bands are used to add marketing claims, obi were unique to Japan and are used to provide the title of the product, track listings (if applicable), price, catalog number and information on related releases in Japanese.
Released via Comitia. Re-released under the title "Salvia and the MTB" on June 9, 2018 as part of Dengeki Bunko Magazine volume 62. – There is But One Ultimate Way: February 13, 2011 — Released via Sword Art Online Material Edition: Assemblage under the title "Sword Art Online Gaiden X2: There is But One Ultimate Way". – Calibur SS