Yoko Tsuno
Encyclopedia
Yoko Tsuno is a comic book
series created by the Belgian writer Roger Leloup
published by Dupuis
and in Spirou
since its debut in 1970. Through twenty-five volumes, the series tell the adventures of Yoko Tsuno
, a female electrical engineer of Japan
ese origin surrounded by her close friends, Vic Video and Pol Pitron (see Yoko Tsuno characters
). Their adventures bring them to, among other places, Belgium
(Bruges
), Germany
, Scotland
, Japan
, Hong Kong
, Indonesia
and also into outer space
. The stories are heavily technology driven, with concepts like robot dragon
s (Le Dragon de Hong Kong
), suspended animation
(La Frontière de la vie
), time travel
(La Spirale du temps
and others), and even an alien species
called the Vineans. Despite the often exotic settings and science-fiction plot lines, the stories generally remain realistic on the personal level between the characters and friendship, love and spirituality are some of the key themes of the series. The art is drawn in Ligne claire
style. When depiciting real-world settings, Leloup aspires to be as true to reality as possible, with places like Burg Katz
or Rothenburg ob der Tauber
depicted with almost photographic skill.
Spirou on September 24, 1970 with the 8 page short Hold–up en hi–fi. This and the following two shorter works La belle et la bête and Cap 351 served as precursors for the first full-length Yoko Tsuno adventure, Le trio de l’étrange serialised in Spirou from May 13, 1971. Staying with Spirou for the following 30 years, the series still appears in the magazine to date. Accumulating 24 albums with three integral compilations, the fourth, Vinéa en péril, is announced to be released on October 3, 2007.
diver, holds a black belt
in aikido
, and can pilot both gliders
and helicopters. This wide range of competences, together with her near-flawless behaviour, makes Yoko fall into the classic category of a competent woman
. The flaw she does admit to having is the typically Japanese trait of valuing personal honour above monetary wealth, which leads her at times to be trusting to the point of blindness.
Yoko Tsuno's first name was inspired by Japanese actress Yoko Tani
.
of the trio. His name comes from French "pitre", literally "clown". Before meeting Yoko, he worked as a camera operator under direction of Vic. Pol is often lazy and grumpy, as well as a real gourmet
. He is also playful and thus quite fond of children. Pol appears in all albums except La Pagode des brumes, although he appears in only two stories of Aventures électroniques.
Where almost all other characters in the comics are drawn anatomically realistic, in the early albums, Pol's nose and eyes are cartoonishly large and round.
ns. As of the end of La Forge de Vulcain and the fall of Karpan's leadership, she is also their undeclared leader who directs the return of the Vineans from Earth to Vinea. She is also undertaking expeditions to find lost Vinean colonies. Like Vic, she is quite careful in her actions. Khany appears in Le Trio de l'étrange, La Forge de Vulcain, Les Trois soleils de Vinéa, Les Titans, La Lumière d'Ixo, Les Archanges de Vinéa, Les Exilés de Kifa and La Porte des âmes.
.
. After changing history during this adventure, Monya is unable to return to her native time. She is adopted by Yoko's cousin and the two girls become fast friends. With the help of Monya's time machine, the translateur, Yoko and her friends undertake several time-travelling adventures.
first meets Vic and Pol when they catch her trying to break into a laboratory, in Le Trio de l'étrange
. The moment the men confront her, the owner of the laboratory explains that he hired the Japanese girl to test a burglar alarm system. Vic, intrigued by Yoko's knowledge in electrical engineering and planning to do an independent television production with Pol as the cameraman, asks Yoko to come along.
The main characters are based in Belgium, although adventures take place around the world and even in the Vinean solar system, 2,500,000 light years away. When the stories are Earth-based, they mostly take place in existing settings, such as the German locations Burg Katz
and Rothenburg ob der Tauber
, the Chinese city of Hong Kong
, or the Belgian city of Bruges
.
also wrote a novel with Yoko as the heroine, published in 1991: L'Écume de l'aube
(The Foam of the Dawn) (ISBN 2-203-38033-0), which relates the childhood and youth of Yoko Tsuno.
, Dutch
, English
, Finnish
, German
, Greek
, Icelandic
, Indonesian
, Italian
, Norwegian
, Portuguese
, Spanish
and Swedish
.
Books #3 and 6 (La Forge de Vulcain and Les Trois soleils de Vinéa) were released in English in 1989 under the series title, The Adventures of Yoko, Vic and Paul by Catalan Communications
under their "Comcat" line. Some liberties were taken in the translation to English. For example, Yoko's last name was changed to "Suno", Khany was renamed "Kani" and the Vineans became "Vinans" from the planet "Vina". Comcat planned next on reprinting books #8, 10, 13, and possibly #17, but the company went under.
Six books have been translated into English and published by Cinebook Ltd
:
Hong Kong has published two Chinese Yoko stories by Bayard Press Asia-Le Grain de Seneve Publishing Co.Ltd: Le Dragon de Hong Kong to 大龍的秘密(The Secret of Great Dragon), and Le Matin du monde to 巴里島時光歷險 (Time-venture of Bali) in the 90's. The series title was changed to 海羽傳奇 (The Legacy of Yoko Tsuno).
Footnotes
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
series created by the Belgian writer Roger Leloup
Roger Leloup
Roger Leloup is a Belgian comic strip artist, novelist, and a former collaborator of Hergé. He is most famous for the Yoko Tsuno comic series.- Biography :...
published by Dupuis
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
and in Spirou
Spirou (magazine)
Spirou magazine is a weekly Belgian comics magazine published by the Dupuis company...
since its debut in 1970. Through twenty-five volumes, the series tell the adventures of Yoko Tsuno
Yoko Tsuno (character)
Yoko Tsuno is a fictional comic book character created by Belgian writer Roger Leloup. She is the main character of the Yoko Tsuno comic book series. She is an electrical engineer raised in Japan but now living in Belgium...
, a female electrical engineer of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese origin surrounded by her close friends, Vic Video and Pol Pitron (see Yoko Tsuno characters
Yoko Tsuno characters
Through its twenty-four comic book albums and its novel, L'Écume de l'aube, The Yoko Tsuno series features a lot of supporting characters, creatures and antagonists.-Main trio:...
). Their adventures bring them to, among other places, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
(Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
), Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and also into outer space
Outer space
Outer space is the void that exists between celestial bodies, including the Earth. It is not completely empty, but consists of a hard vacuum containing a low density of particles: predominantly a plasma of hydrogen and helium, as well as electromagnetic radiation, magnetic fields, and neutrinos....
. The stories are heavily technology driven, with concepts like robot dragon
Dragon
A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Eastern...
s (Le Dragon de Hong Kong
Le Dragon de Hong Kong
Le Dragon de Hong Kong is the sixtheenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1986. -Story:...
), suspended animation
Suspended animation
Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination. Breathing, heartbeat, and other involuntary functions may still occur, but they can only be detected by artificial means. Extreme cold can be used to precipitate the slowing of an individual's functions; use...
(La Frontière de la vie
La Frontière de la vie
La Frontière de la vie is the seventh book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1977. -Story:...
), time travel
Time travel
Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...
(La Spirale du temps
La Spirale du temps (comic)
La Spirale du temps is the eleventh book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1981. -Story:...
and others), and even an alien species
Extraterrestrial life in popular culture
In popular cultures, "extraterrestrials" are life forms — especially intelligent life forms— that are of extraterrestrial origin .-Historical ideas:-Pre-modern:...
called the Vineans. Despite the often exotic settings and science-fiction plot lines, the stories generally remain realistic on the personal level between the characters and friendship, love and spirituality are some of the key themes of the series. The art is drawn in Ligne claire
Ligne claire
Ligne claire is a style of drawing pioneered by Hergé, the Belgian creator of The Adventures of Tintin. It uses clear strong lines of uniform importance. Artists working in it do not use hatching, while contrast is downplayed as well...
style. When depiciting real-world settings, Leloup aspires to be as true to reality as possible, with places like Burg Katz
Burg Katz
Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of St. Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate. This magnificent castle stands on a ledge looking downstream from the riverside at St. Goarthe. It was first built around 1371 by Count Wilhelm II of Katzenelnbogen. The castle was bombarded in 1806 by...
or Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken , the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City...
depicted with almost photographic skill.
Publication history
Yoko Tsuno first appeared in the comics magazineFranco-Belgian comics magazines
Belgium and France have a long tradition in comics. They have a common history for comics and magazines.In the early years of its history, magazines had a large place on the comics market and were often the only place where comics were published. Most of them were kids-targeted.In the 1970s,...
Spirou on September 24, 1970 with the 8 page short Hold–up en hi–fi. This and the following two shorter works La belle et la bête and Cap 351 served as precursors for the first full-length Yoko Tsuno adventure, Le trio de l’étrange serialised in Spirou from May 13, 1971. Staying with Spirou for the following 30 years, the series still appears in the magazine to date. Accumulating 24 albums with three integral compilations, the fourth, Vinéa en péril, is announced to be released on October 3, 2007.
Yoko Tsuno
Yoko Tsuno is an electrical engineer, who was raised in Japan but now lives in Belgium. She is quite compassionate and has a knack for making friends. Yoko is also a skilled scubaScuba diving
Scuba diving is a form of underwater diving in which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater....
diver, holds a black belt
Black belt (martial arts)
In martial arts, the black belt is a way to describe a graduate of a field where a practitioner's level is often marked by the color of the belt. The black belt is commonly the highest belt color used and denotes a degree of competence. It is often associated with a teaching grade though...
in aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
, and can pilot both gliders
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
and helicopters. This wide range of competences, together with her near-flawless behaviour, makes Yoko fall into the classic category of a competent woman
Competent man
In literature, the competent man or competent woman is a stock character who can do anything perfectly, or at least exhibits a very wide range of abilities and knowledge, making him a form of polymath. While not the first to use such a character type, the heroes of Robert A...
. The flaw she does admit to having is the typically Japanese trait of valuing personal honour above monetary wealth, which leads her at times to be trusting to the point of blindness.
Yoko Tsuno's first name was inspired by Japanese actress Yoko Tani
Yoko Tani
was a French-born Japanese actress and nightclub entertainer.-Early life:Her birth name was Itani Yōko . She has occasionally been described as 'Eurasian', 'half-French', 'half-Japanese', and even 'Italian-Japanese', all of which are incorrect....
.
Vic Video
Vic Video : He has a strong personality, and is a close friend of Yoko (whom he seems to be in love with, though this is only hinted at). Before meeting Yoko, he directed live TV shows. He is often the voice of reason and prudence moderating Yoko's impulsiveness. Vic appears in all albums except Aventures électroniques, L'Or du Rhin and La Pagode des brumes.Pol Pitron
Pol Pitron is the comic reliefComic relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.-Definition:...
of the trio. His name comes from French "pitre", literally "clown". Before meeting Yoko, he worked as a camera operator under direction of Vic. Pol is often lazy and grumpy, as well as a real gourmet
Gourmet
Gourmet is a cultural ideal associated with the culinary arts of fine food and drink, or haute cuisine, which is characterised by elaborate preparations and presentations of large meals of small, often quite rich courses...
. He is also playful and thus quite fond of children. Pol appears in all albums except La Pagode des brumes, although he appears in only two stories of Aventures électroniques.
Where almost all other characters in the comics are drawn anatomically realistic, in the early albums, Pol's nose and eyes are cartoonishly large and round.
Khany
Khany is a member of the extraterrestrial race of VineaVinea
Vinea is a fictional planet that appears in the Yoko Tsuno graphic novel series by Roger Leloup. Its native intelligent species, the humanoid Vineans, came to Earth in the distant past due to catastrophic changes to their home planet...
ns. As of the end of La Forge de Vulcain and the fall of Karpan's leadership, she is also their undeclared leader who directs the return of the Vineans from Earth to Vinea. She is also undertaking expeditions to find lost Vinean colonies. Like Vic, she is quite careful in her actions. Khany appears in Le Trio de l'étrange, La Forge de Vulcain, Les Trois soleils de Vinéa, Les Titans, La Lumière d'Ixo, Les Archanges de Vinéa, Les Exilés de Kifa and La Porte des âmes.
Rosée du matin
Rosée du matin (Morning Dew; Dutch: Roosje; German: Morgentau) is Yoko's adopted Chinese daughter, as of Le Dragon de Hong Kong. The child of two biologists who experimented with the artificial enlargement of animals, she was orphaned when her parents perished in a storm. She had been raised by her grandfather, but due to his deteriorating health, he entrusted guardianship to Yoko. She has so far also participated in Yoko's time travel exploits and her trips into outer space. Rosée appears in all albums from Le Dragon de Hong Kong onwards. She was inspired by Leloup's daughter, adopted from KoreaKorea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
.
Monya
Monya is a fourteen-year old time traveler from 3872, whom Yoko meets during the events described in La Spirale du tempsLa Spirale du temps (comic)
La Spirale du temps is the eleventh book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1981. -Story:...
. After changing history during this adventure, Monya is unable to return to her native time. She is adopted by Yoko's cousin and the two girls become fast friends. With the help of Monya's time machine, the translateur, Yoko and her friends undertake several time-travelling adventures.
Synopsis
Yoko TsunoYoko Tsuno (character)
Yoko Tsuno is a fictional comic book character created by Belgian writer Roger Leloup. She is the main character of the Yoko Tsuno comic book series. She is an electrical engineer raised in Japan but now living in Belgium...
first meets Vic and Pol when they catch her trying to break into a laboratory, in Le Trio de l'étrange
Le Trio de l'étrange
Le Trio de l'étrange is the first book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1972. -Story:...
. The moment the men confront her, the owner of the laboratory explains that he hired the Japanese girl to test a burglar alarm system. Vic, intrigued by Yoko's knowledge in electrical engineering and planning to do an independent television production with Pol as the cameraman, asks Yoko to come along.
The main characters are based in Belgium, although adventures take place around the world and even in the Vinean solar system, 2,500,000 light years away. When the stories are Earth-based, they mostly take place in existing settings, such as the German locations Burg Katz
Burg Katz
Katz Castle is a castle above the German town of St. Goarshausen in Rhineland-Palatinate. This magnificent castle stands on a ledge looking downstream from the riverside at St. Goarthe. It was first built around 1371 by Count Wilhelm II of Katzenelnbogen. The castle was bombarded in 1806 by...
and Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken , the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany, well known for its well-preserved medieval old town, a destination for tourists from around the world. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City...
, the Chinese city of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, or the Belgian city of Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
.
Comic books
- Le Trio de l'étrangeLe Trio de l'étrangeLe Trio de l'étrange is the first book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1972. -Story:...
(The Trio of the Bizarre), 1972 ISBN 2-8001-0666-2 - L'Orgue du DiableL'Orgue du DiableL'Orgue du Diable is the second book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1973. -Story:...
(The Devil's Organ), 1973 ISBN 2-8001-0667-0 - La Forge de VulcainLa Forge de VulcainLa Forge de Vulcain is the third book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1973. -Story:...
(Vulcan's Forge), 1973 ISBN 2-8001-0668-9 - Aventures électroniquesAventures électroniquesAventures électroniques is the fourth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1974....
(Electronic Adventures), 1974 ISBN 2-8001-0669-7 - Message pour l'éternitéMessage pour l'éternitéMessage pour l'éternité is the fifth book in the Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1975. -Story:...
(Message for Eternity), 1975 ISBN 2-8001-0670-0 - Les Trois soleils de VinéaLes Trois soleils de VinéaLes Trois soleils de Vinéa is the sixth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1976. -Story:...
(The Three Suns of Vinea), 1976 ISBN 2-8001-0671-9 - La Frontière de la vieLa Frontière de la vieLa Frontière de la vie is the seventh book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1977. -Story:...
(On the Edge of Life), 1977 ISBN 2-8001-0672-7 - Les TitansLes TitansLes Titans is the eighth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1978. -Story:...
(The Titans), 1978 ISBN 2-8001-0592-5 - La Fille du ventLa Fille du ventLa Fille du vent is the ninth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1979. -Story:...
(The Daughter of the Wind), 1979 ISBN 2-8001-0633-6 - La Lumière d'IxoLa Lumière d'IxoLa Lumière d'Ixo is the tenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1980. -Story:...
(The Light of Ixo), 1980 ISBN 2-8001-0687-5 - La Spirale du tempsLa Spirale du temps (comic)La Spirale du temps is the eleventh book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1981. -Story:...
(The Time Spiral), 1981 ISBN 2-8001-0744-8 - La Proie et l'ombreLa Proie et l'ombreLa Proie et l'ombre is the twelfth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1982. -Story:...
(The Prey and the Ghost), 1982 ISBN 2-8001-0908-4 - Les Archanges de VinéaLes Archanges de VinéaLes Archanges de Vinéa is the thirteenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1983...
(The Archangels of Vinea), 1983 ISBN 2-8001-0971-8 - Le Feu de WotanLe Feu de WotanLe Feu de Wotan is the fourteenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1984. -Story:...
(Wotan's Fire), 1984 ISBN 2-8001-1029-5 - Le Canon de KraLe Canon de KraLe Canon de Kra is the fifteenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1985. -Story:...
(The Cannon of Kra), 1985 ISBN 2-8001-1092-9 - Le Dragon de Hong KongLe Dragon de Hong KongLe Dragon de Hong Kong is the sixtheenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1986. -Story:...
(The Dragon of Hong Kong), 1986 ISBN 2-8001-1378-2 - Le Matin du mondeLe Matin du mondeLe Matin du monde is the seventeenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1988. -Story:...
(The Morning of the World), 1988 ISBN 2-8001-1585-8 - Les Exilés de KifaLes Exilés de KifaLes Exilés de Kifa is the eighteenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1991. -Story:...
(The Refugees of Kifa), 1991 ISBN 2-8001-1748-6 - L'Or du RhinL'Or du RhinL'Or du Rhin is the nineteenth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1993. -Story:...
(The Rhine Gold), 1993 ISBN 2-8001-1999-3 - L'Astrologue de BrugesL'Astrologue de BrugesL'Astrologue de Bruges is the twentieth book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1994...
(The Astrologer of Bruges), 1994 ISBN 2-8001-2101-7 - La Porte des âmesLa Porte des âmesLa Porte des âmes is the twenty-first book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1996...
(The Gate of Souls), 1996 ISBN 2-8001-2340-0 - La Jonque célesteLa Jonque célesteLa Jonque céleste is the twenty-second book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 1998. -Plot:...
(The Celestial Barge), 1998 ISBN 2-8001-2587-X - La Pagode des brumesLa Pagode des brumesLa Pagode des brumes is the twenty-third book from Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 2001. -Plot:...
(The Pagoda of the Mists), 2001 ISBN 2-8001-2948-4 - Le Septième CodeLe Septième codeLe Septième Code is the twenty-fourth book from the Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 2005. -Story:...
(The Seventh Code), 2005 ISBN 2-8001-3762-2 - La Servante de LuciferLa Servante de LuciferLa Servante de Lucifer is the twenty-fifth book from the Yoko Tsuno comic book series written by Roger Leloup and published in 2010. -Story:...
(The Servant of Lucifer), 2010 (FR: 2010-11-26, NL: 2010-11-10) ISBN 978-2-800147-75-8 (FR) or ISBN 978-9-031430-90-1 (NL)
L'Écume de l'aube
Roger LeloupRoger Leloup
Roger Leloup is a Belgian comic strip artist, novelist, and a former collaborator of Hergé. He is most famous for the Yoko Tsuno comic series.- Biography :...
also wrote a novel with Yoko as the heroine, published in 1991: L'Écume de l'aube
L'Écume de l'aube
L'écume de l'aube is a novel written by Roger Leloup published in 1991 at Casterman, which relates the childhood and youth of Yoko Tsuno, main character of the Yoko Tsuno comic book series....
(The Foam of the Dawn) (ISBN 2-203-38033-0), which relates the childhood and youth of Yoko Tsuno.
Translations
Yoko Tsuno series has been translated from French in thirteen languages: DanishDanish language
Danish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
, Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Finnish
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
, German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
, Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
, Portuguese
Portuguese language
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, Spanish
Spanish language
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and Swedish
Swedish language
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Books #3 and 6 (La Forge de Vulcain and Les Trois soleils de Vinéa) were released in English in 1989 under the series title, The Adventures of Yoko, Vic and Paul by Catalan Communications
Catalan Communications
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under their "Comcat" line. Some liberties were taken in the translation to English. For example, Yoko's last name was changed to "Suno", Khany was renamed "Kani" and the Vineans became "Vinans" from the planet "Vina". Comcat planned next on reprinting books #8, 10, 13, and possibly #17, but the company went under.
Six books have been translated into English and published by Cinebook Ltd
Cinebook Ltd
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- On the Edge of Life (La Frontière de la vie), published July 2007, ISBN 978-1-905460-32-8
- The Time Spiral (La Spirale du temps), published January 2008, ISBN 978-1-905460-43-4
- The Prey and the Ghost (La Proie et l'ombre), published July 2008, ISBN 978-1-905460-56-4
- Daughter of the Wind (La Fille du Vent), published July 2009, ISBN 978-1-905460-94-6
- The Dragon of Hong Kong (Le Dragon du Hong Kong), published July 2010, ISBN 978-1-84918-041-2
- The Morning of the World (Le Matin du Monde), published June 2011, ISBN 978-1-84918-041-2
Hong Kong has published two Chinese Yoko stories by Bayard Press Asia-Le Grain de Seneve Publishing Co.Ltd: Le Dragon de Hong Kong to 大龍的秘密(The Secret of Great Dragon), and Le Matin du monde to 巴里島時光歷險 (Time-venture of Bali) in the 90's. The series title was changed to 海羽傳奇 (The Legacy of Yoko Tsuno).
Sources
- Yoko Tsuno publications in Spirou BDoubliées
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