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'''MAKIchan Graphics''' ('''MAG'''; also spelled '''Maki-chan''') is a raster graphics format that was used mainly in Japan. It may be associated with MSX computers. It's been accused of having an overly complex compression scheme.
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'''MAKIchan Graphics''' (also spelled '''Maki-chan''') is a family of raster graphics formats that were used mainly in Japan. It may be associated with MSX computers. It's been accused of having an overly-complex compression scheme.
  
It is also spelled '''MAGIchan''', but that is presumably a typo.
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There appear to be three main subformats: '''MKI''' (or '''MAKI'''), '''MAG''', and '''MAX'''. MAG is probably the most common. MAX is a slight variant of MAG, and uses a native MSX color model known as YJK.
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It is also spelled '''MAGIchan''', though that might be a typo.
  
 
== Identification ==
 
== Identification ==
MAKIchan Graphics files apparently begin with the ASCII signature "<code>MAKI02</code>" (.MAG, .MAX), or "<code>MAKI01</code>" (.MKI).
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MKI files begin with the ASCII signature "{{magic|MAKI01A&nbsp;}}" or "{{magic|MAKI01B&nbsp;}}".
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MAG and MAX files begin with "{{magic|MAKI02&nbsp;&nbsp;}}".
  
 
== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
* [http://mooncore.eu/bunny/txt/makichan.htm Maki-chan Graphics]
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* [http://www.jisyo.com/viewer/faq/mag_tech.htm MAG format specification] (MAG format) (Japanese)
* [http://www.jisyo.com/viewer/faq/mag_tech.htm MAG format specification] (Japanese)
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** Also available as magbible.doc in the mag2png distribution (see below)
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* [http://mooncore.eu/bunny/txt/makichan.htm Maki-chan Graphics] (MAG format)
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* [http://www.jisyo.com/viewer/faq/maki_tech.htm MAKI format specification] (MKI format) (Japanese)
  
 
== Software ==
 
== Software ==
* [[XnView]]
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* [[RECOIL]]
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* [[Konvertor]]
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* [[XnView]] (MAG format only)
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* [http://www.irfanview.com/ IrfanView] (MAG format only)
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* [http://www.gregroelofs.com/greg_xv.html XV Jumbo Patches] (MAG/MKI) (need to manually enable MAG and MAKI support before compiling)
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** MAG/MKI support is from [http://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/pub/FreeBSD/ports/local-distfiles/shige/xv/xv310a-jp-extension-rev5.3.3.tar.gz xv310a-jp-extension-rev5.3.3.tar.gz]
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** XV repositories that include this patch: [https://github.com/DavidGriffith/xv], [https://github.com/edescourtis/xv]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130926202300/http://www1.linkclub.or.jp/~zhidao/zlab/computing/mag2png.html mag2png] → [https://web.archive.org/web/20130926202300/http://www1.linkclub.or.jp/~zhidao/zlab/computing/lib/mag2png-1.01.tgz mag2png-1.01.tgz] (from archive.org) (MAG format only)
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* http://cd.textfiles.com/fujitsufree/vol04/DATA/MAGLREX/ - Appears to have source code (C + assembly) for a MAG/MKI decoder
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* [http://www2h.biglobe.ne.jp/~tobita/gv/gv.htm GV] (old Windows binary; untested)
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* [http://xee.c3.cx/ Xee] (Macintosh commercial software; untested)
  
 
== Sample files ==
 
== Sample files ==
* https://code.google.com/p/xee/issues/detail?id=309 → MAG-MAX_samples.zip, MoreMAGfiles.zip  
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* [https://bitbucket.org/WAHa_06x36/xee/issues/309/add-support-to-the-japanese-maki-chan Maki-chan discussion] → MAG-MAX_samples.zip, MoreMAGfiles.zip  
 
* http://www.msxarchive.nl/pub/msx/graphics/mag/ (adult-oriented images)
 
* http://www.msxarchive.nl/pub/msx/graphics/mag/ (adult-oriented images)
 
* http://www.ateliermw.com/cglib/ewakalst0001.html (adult-oriented; NSFW thumbnails)
 
* http://www.ateliermw.com/cglib/ewakalst0001.html (adult-oriented; NSFW thumbnails)
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
 
* [http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23963 Forum discussion]
 
* [http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=23963 Forum discussion]
* [https://code.google.com/p/xee/issues/detail?id=309 Maki-chan discussion, links, samples]
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* [https://bitbucket.org/WAHa_06x36/xee/issues/309/add-support-to-the-japanese-maki-chan Maki-chan discussion, links, samples]
  
 
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Revision as of 16:41, 5 December 2017

File Format
Name MAKIchan Graphics
Ontology
Extension(s) .mag, .max, .mki

MAKIchan Graphics (also spelled Maki-chan) is a family of raster graphics formats that were used mainly in Japan. It may be associated with MSX computers. It's been accused of having an overly-complex compression scheme.

There appear to be three main subformats: MKI (or MAKI), MAG, and MAX. MAG is probably the most common. MAX is a slight variant of MAG, and uses a native MSX color model known as YJK.

It is also spelled MAGIchan, though that might be a typo.

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Identification

MKI files begin with the ASCII signature "MAKI01A " or "MAKI01B ".

MAG and MAX files begin with "MAKI02  ".

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