The Knockout Makers

The Knockout Makers (Japanese: ザ・ノックアウト・マイカーズ) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kyoko Hashimoto (橋本 教子, Hashimoto Kyōko). It was serialized in Akita Shoten's Princess magazine from December 6, 2003, to May 2, 2005, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon 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]

The Knockout Makers
Cover of the first volume of The Knockout Makers
ザ・ノックアウト・マイカーズ
Manga
Written byKyoko Hashimoto
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
(expired)
ImprintPrincess Comics
MagazinePrincess
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 6, 2003 (2003-12-06) – May 2, 2005 (2005-05-02)
Volumes3

Reception

"The Knockout Makers is a shojo 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]

References
  1. プリンセス 2004年新年特大号(1月号) (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  2. プリンセス 2005年6月号 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  3. "The Knockout Makers". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  4. Loo, Egan (June 18, 2007). "Tokyopop Confirms 38 Upcoming Manga, Manhwa, Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  5. "KNOCKOUT MAKERS GN VOL 03 (OF 3)". Previews World. Diamond Comic Distributors. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. Manry, Gia (May 24, 2011). "Tokyopop: Japanese Manga Licenses to Revert to Owners". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. Douresseaux, Leroy (January 6, 2008). "The Knockout Makers: Volume 1". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  8. Quezon, Ron (July 31, 2008). "Knockout Makers Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on October 13, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  9. Scott, Sheridan (January 2008). "The Knockout Makers Vol. 1". Newtype USA. Vol. 7, no. 1. p. 112. ISSN 1541-4817.
  10. Sparrow, A. E. (February 5, 2008). "Knockout Makers Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
  11. Wildsmith, Snow (January 2, 2008). "The Knockout Makers, Volume 1". Teenreads. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011.


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