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Anime Grand Prix
The is an annual Japanese anime awards giving to recognize the best in anime of the previous year, decided by the votes of readers of entertainment magazine ''Animage'', published by Tokuma Shoten since July 1978. The Anime Grand Prix started in 1979, and the first prize was announced at the January issue of 1980, generally announced at the next year's June issue every year. Title 20th Century 21st Century Episode (1979–2013) Director, Screenwriter and Character Designer (1979–1982) Character Voice acting Megumi Hayashibara won 12 times and Akira Kamiya won 11 times. In 1994, Megumi Ogata is a Japanese actress and singer from the Greater Tokyo Area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She is best known for voicing Shinji Ikari in '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', Yugi Mutou and Dark Yugi in the Toei version of ''Yu-Gi-Oh ... won the voice actress, the Male character ( Kurama) and the Female character ( Haruka Tenoh). Song Winner Most awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokuma Shoten
is a publisher in Japan, headquartered in Shinagawa, Tokyo. The company was established in 1954 by Yasuyoshi Tokuma in Minato, Tokyo. The company's product portfolio includes music publishing, video game publishing, movies, anime, magazines, manga and books. Companies that were part of Tokuma Shoten include Studio Ghibli, Daiei Film and the record label :ja:徳間ジャパンコミュニケーションズ, Tokuma Japan Communications. After the founder of the company, Yasuyoshi Tokuma died on September 20, 2000, an asset management occurred. Tokuma Shoten executed a corporate spin-off with Studio Ghibli, turning the company's anime division as a separate company again in 2005. Tokuma Shoten sold off Tokuma Japan Communications to Daiichi Kosho Company, Daiichi Kosho in October 2001, and Daiei Films was purchased by Kadokawa Corporation in November 2002. Since 2005, the company has streamlined itself to focus solely on the publication of print media and the airing of its adapted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Forever Yamato
is a 1980 Japanese science fiction anime film and the fourth film (third theatrical) based on the classic anime series ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (known as ''Star Blazers'' in the United States). The film is unique for switching from monaural VistaVision (1.85:1) to Quadraphonic CinemaScope (2.35:1) when the Yamato enters the Double Galaxy. It later got a remake in 2024 as '' Be Forever Yamato: Rebel 3199''. Plot The Black Nebula Empire, last seen in '' Yamato: The New Voyage'', lands a huge fortress on Earth and sends out an invasion force, while the Black Nebulan fleet wipes out Earth's space fleets. The Black Nebulans then announce that their fortress contains a bomb that can destroy all life on Earth and threaten to detonate it, forcing the Earth military to surrender. Meanwhile, Kodai and the rest of the Yamato crew discover that the Yamato has been secretly rebuilt and sets sail towards the Black Nebula to attack their home planet. However, Yuki is accidentally left behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artland (company)
is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous noted anime series, including the award-winning '' Mushishi'' and epic ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes''. It is also well known for producing the anime adaptation of ''Katekyō Hitman Reborn!''. History On March 17, 2006, Marvelous Entertainment announced that Artland would become a subsidiary of Marvelous Entertainment Inc., effective on April 3, 2006. Subsequently, Artland became a kabushiki-gaisha. On November 15, 2010, Marvelous Entertainment Inc. announced the split of Artland Inc.'s animation department into Animation Studio Artland Inc., effective on 2010-12-01. All shares of the new company then were transferred to Kuniharu Okano. In December 2010, was established and Artland Inc.'s animation production business was transferred to the new company. In 2015, Emon, the Japanese branch of Haoliners Animation League, bought a 51% stake in the company, with Artland's president Kuniharu Okano owning the other 49%, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Dimension Fortress Macross
is a Japanese science fiction anime television series. It is the first part of the ''Super Dimension'' trilogy and the ''Macross'' franchise. The series aired in Japan from October 1982 to June 1983. According to story creator Shoji Kawamori, it depicts "a love triangle against the backdrop of great battles" during the first human-alien war. ''Macross'' features mechanical designs by Kazutaka Miyatake and Shoji Kawamori (both of Studio Nue) and character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto of Artland.Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Staff. Pages 248–253. ''Macross Perfect Memory''. Reference Book. 260 A4 pages. Minori Library, Japan. ¥2800. 1983, 10 October. ''Macross'' also created one of the first anime idols Lynn Minmay, turning her voice actress Mari IijimaSuper Dimension Fortress Macross: Cast. Page 254. ''Macross Perfect Memory''. Reference Book. 260 A4 pages. Minori Library, Japan. ¥2800. 1983, 10 October. into an instant celebrity, and launching her musical car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Pierrot
, previously known as until 2002, is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, previously an animator and director for Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as ''Naruto'', ''Bleach'', ''Tokyo Ghoul'', '' Tokyo Underground'', '' Yu Yu Hakusho'', ''Black Clover'', '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', '' Ghost Stories'', '' Great Teacher Onizuka'', and '' Gensomaden Saiyuki''. ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' and ''Saiyuki'', two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively. History The studio was founded in 1979 by Yuji Nunokawa, Hisayuki Toriumi, , and . Prior to the studio's founding, all four animators previously worked at Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Nunokawa was the studio's first president and CEO, a position which he held until 2012. That year, Nunokawa retired and was electe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urusei Yatsura
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were collected in 34 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum (Urusei Yatsura), Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series makes heavy use of Japanese mythology, Culture of Japan, culture, and puns. It was adapted into two anime television series that aired on Fuji TV affiliates. The manga series was republished in different formats in Japan. Viz Media released the series in North America in the 1990s under the names ''Lum * Urusei Yatsura'' and ''The Return of Lum'', but dropped it after nine volumes. They re-licensed the manga and released an omnibus edition under its original title with new translations from 2019 to 2023. The first television series, produced by Kitty Films, was broadcast from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encounters In Space
Encounter or Encounters may refer to: Film *''Encounter'', a 1997 Indian film by Nimmala Shankar * ''Encounter'' (2013 film), an Indian Bengali-language film * ''Encounter'' (2018 film), an American sci-fi film * ''Encounter'' (2021 film), a British sci-fi film * Encounters, a section of the Berlin International Film Festival * ''Encounters'' (film), a 1993 Australian thriller *'' Encounter: The Killing'', a 2002 Indian film by Ajay Phansekar Music *'' Encounter!'', a 1968 album by Pepper Adams *'' Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster'' or ''Encounters'', an album by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster * ''Encounter'' (Mark Holden album) (1977) * ''Encounter'' (Michael Stearns album) (1988) * ''Place Vendôme'' (Swingle Singers with MJQ album) or ''Encounter'' * ''Encounter'' (Trio 3 album) (2000) * ''Encounters'' (album), a 1984 album by Mal Waldron *''Encounters'', an album by Sylvan *"Encounter", a 2016 song by Chris Quilala from '' Split the Sky'' *"Encounter", a song in the vid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Mecha Xabungle
is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Nippon Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV and TV Asahi networks weekly from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983. Promotional toys were produced by Clover. There was also a compilation movie made called ''Xabungle Graffiti'', which included new footage and a different ending to the series. The anime series is licensed by Maiden Japan. It was released on an SD BD set on December 18, 2018. Plot A young man named Jiron Amos is found in the desert by a group of bandits known as the Sand Rats (Rag, Blume, Dyke and Chill). Jiron hopes to steal the Walker Machine Xabungle from the local trader Carrying Cargo to use it to take revenge against the Breaker who killed his parents, Timp Sharon. After kidnapping Carrying's daughter, Elchi, she agrees to help them steal a Xabungle from her father's landship, the Iron Gear. Timp convinces a rockman named Groggy to attack the Iron Gear, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six God Combination Godmars
, commonly known in English as ''God Mars'', is a 1980s mecha anime television series that was popular during its broadcast between 1981 and 1982 in Japan, Hong Kong and Italy. The series consists of 64 episodes and 2 special presentations. Other loosely translated names are "''Hexademon Symbiote God Mars''", "''Six God Union God Mars''", and "''Six Gods United As One Being''". This television mecha-genre anime is loosely based on the 1976 manga from ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' magazine by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. God Mars is named as such to represent the mythological Roman god of war. Plot In 1999, humanity begins to advance beyond the known Solar System. The small planet Gishin, led by Emperor Zul, who aims to conquer the galaxy, runs into conflict with Earth which he targets for elimination and to do this, he sends a male baby named Mars to live among humanity. Accompanying the baby is a giant robot named Gaia, which utilizes a new power source strong enough to destroy an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldiers Of Sorrow
A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or an officer. Etymology The word ''soldier'' derives from the Middle English word , from Old French or , meaning mercenary, from , meaning shilling">-4; we might wonder whether there's a point at which it's appropriate to talk of the beginnings of French, that is, when it wa ... or , meaning mercenary, from , meaning shilling's worth or wage, from or , shilling. The word is also related to the Medieval Latin , meaning soldier (). These words ultimately derive from the Late Latin word , referring to an Ancient Rome, ancient Roman coin used in the Byzantine Empire. Occupational and other designations In most armies, the word "soldier" has a general meaning that refers to all members of an army, distinct from more specialized military occupations that require different areas of knowledge and skill sets. "Soldiers" may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashi Productions
is a Japanese anime studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl anime, especially '' Magical Princess Minky Momo''. It was established by Toshihiko Sato and other artists on December 20, 1975, as ''Ashi Productions''. It changed its name from ''Ashi Productions'' to ' on November 1, 2007. On February 12, 2019, the company changed its name back to Ashi Productions. TV series * '' Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster'' (1976-1977, co-production with Nippon Animation) * '' Chogattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser'' (1977, co-production with Nippon Amimation) * ''Angie Girl'' (1977–1978) * '' Josephina the Whale'' (1979, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha) * '' Zukkoke Knight - Don De La Mancha'' (1980, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha) * '' Monchhichi Twins'' (1980, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha) * '' Space Warrior Baldios'' (1980–1981, co-production with Kokusai Eiga-sha) * '' GoShogun'' (1981) * '' Magical Princess Minky Momo'' (1982–19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GoShogun
is a Japanese super robot anime series created by Takeshi Shudo. It was produced and aired in 1981 in Japan, with a movie special released in 1982 and a film sequel, ''GoShogun: The Time Étranger'' or ''Time Stranger'', in 1985. Its title has been variously translated into English as "Demon God of the War-Torn Land GoShogun", "Warring Demon God GoShogun", and "Civil War Devil-God GoShogun", but in the US and parts of Europe it is primarily known as ''Macron 1'', the title of its North American adaptation. The ''GoShogun'' series and its film sequel, ''The Time Étranger'', were both written by Takeshi Shudo and directed by Kunihiko Yuyama. The series is noted for its witty dialogue and lighthearted parody of its own genre conventions. ''The Time Étranger'' shifts away from the original genre, leaving the robot aside entirely to focus on the strong and complex heroine. It has been praised for its serious tone, psychological intensity, and handling of mature themes. Origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
