#tsuburagi ion

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Series: I.O.N Artist: Tanemura Arina Product: Postcard from Meguro Teikoku Set sold at Super Comic City Kansai 20 (08/2014) Source: Scanned from my personal collection

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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Phantom Thieves, Magical Idols, and Strong Heroines: The Legacy of Tanemura Arina

Shoujo manga artist Tanemura Arina might be best known for magical girl stories, but that wasn’t her original plan. In the chat column for her manga Full Moon O Sagashite, she mentions, “I’ve always wanted to draw an ordinary story. When I made my debut, I didn’t intend to draw fantasies at all.” However, no matter her early plans, the author, illustrator, and character designer has created some of manga’s best-loved shoujo works by combining the aesthetics of fantasy aimed at young girls with complex themes.  Tanemura began her manga career at the young age of 18 in 1996 when her short story “Niban Me no Koi no Katachi” debuted in Ribon Original magazine. Her early one-shots garnered a lot of praise, and she received about 500 fan letters after her first publication. Tanemura channeled the thoughts and feelings she had gone through fairly recently as an adolescent into stories her young readers could relate to, and described herself as “a delinquent student who would work on manuscripts during class.” 

One year later, she released her first series, I.O.N. The story follows Tsuburagi Ion, who has always recited the letters of her first name for luck and one day finds the letters activate her telekinesis. I.O.N. established many of the hallmarks of Tanemura’s work: complicated love triangles; girls who encounter a magical element in their lives; and a tragedy they need to overcome, leading to acceptance and self-actualization. 

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I.O.N

1 volume

Licensed by Viz Media

Ion Tsuburagi chants the letters of her first name as a charm to bring good luck when she needs it. Then she meets Mikado Hourai, the president of the Psychic Powers Research Society at school, and touches a mysterious substance he's been developing. Now chanting "I-O-N" gives her telekinetic powers!

Status in Country of Origin 

1 Volume (Complete)

Tags:

20th Century

Atypical Art Style

Club/s

Dead Family Member/s

ESP

Female Lead Falls in Love First

Flying

Japan

Love Rival/s

Magical Girl/s

Nerd/s

Power-Boosting Item

Telekinesis

Wish/es

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N by Tanemura Arina (VIZ Media, 2008)

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I.O.N by Tanemura Arina (VIZ Media, 2008)

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Tsuburagi Ion from I.O.N x Tanemura Arina Animate Cafe BIG Acrylic Stands, Wedding Ver. & 20th Anniversary Ver. (2021 & 2019)

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina

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I.O.N (1997) by tanemura arina