The Knockout Makers Explained

Ja Kanji:ザ・ノックアウト・マイカーズ
Type:manga
Author:Kyoko Hashimoto
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Publisher En: (expired)
Demographic:
Imprint:Princess Comics
Magazine:Princess
Volumes:3

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Akita Shoten's Princess magazine from December 6, 2003, to May 2, 2005, with its chapters collected into three volumes published under the Princess Comics imprint.[1] [2] [3] The series was licensed in English by Tokyopop, which published all three volumes in 2008;[4] [5] it went out-of-print when the company shut down its North American publishing division in 2011.[6]

Reception

"The Knockout Makers is a that, like Keiko Suenobu's Life, needs to be in teen readers' hands." — Leroy Douresseaux, Comic Book Bin.[7] "If you are looking for a fun read, Knockout Makers should be on your list." — Ron Quezon, Mania.[8] "At least the pretty boys distracted me from a setup that, at times, runs the risk of repetition–ugly girl needs help, makeover guys to the rescue, ugly girl becomes pretty girl, rinse, repeat." — Sheridan Scott, Newtype USA.[9] "While the artwork in this book is fairly straightforward shojo stuff, it's the little touches like this that give it a bit of an edge over other books on the shelf." — A. E. Sparrow, IGN.[10] "What appealed to me most is that she really does try to make over the girls without changing too much of them to be believable." — Snow Wildsmith, Teenreads.com.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/princess/2004/1 . ja:プリンセス 2004年新年特大号(1月号) . . August 2, 2014 . Japanese.
  2. Web site: http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/princess/2005/6 . ja:プリンセス 2005年6月号 . . August 2, 2014 . Japanese.
  3. Web site: The Knockout Makers . Media Arts Database . . October 6, 2020 . Japanese.
  4. Web site: Tokyopop Confirms 38 Upcoming Manga, Manhwa, Novels . Loo . Egan . June 18, 2007 . . August 2, 2014.
  5. Web site: KNOCKOUT MAKERS GN VOL 03 (OF 3) . Previews World . . October 6, 2020.
  6. Web site: Manry . Gia . Tokyopop: Japanese Manga Licenses to Revert to Owners . . October 6, 2020 . May 24, 2011.
  7. Web site: Douresseaux . Leroy . The Knockout Makers: Volume 1 . Comic Book Bin . January 6, 2008 . January 20, 2011 .
  8. Web site: Quezon . Ron . Knockout Makers Vol. #01 . Mania . Demand Media . July 31, 2008 . May 18, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013203731/http://www.mania.com/knockout-makers-vol-01_article_83736.html . October 13, 2012 . dead.
  9. News: Scott . Sheridan . The Knockout Makers Vol. 1 . . 7 . 1 . 112 . January 2008 . 1541-4817 .
  10. Web site: Sparrow . A. E. . Knockout Makers Vol. 1 Review . . February 5, 2008 . May 18, 2015.
  11. Web site: Wildsmith . Snow . The Knockout Makers, Volume 1 . Teenreads . January 2, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006064209/http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/9781598168242.asp . October 6, 2011 . dead.