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Kiznaiver
is a 2016 Japanese anime television series produced by Trigger, Aniplex, and Crunchyroll and written by Mari Okada. The series features character designs by Shirow Miwa. It also features the directorial debut of Hiroshi Kobayashi, assistant director of the anime '' Rage of Bahamut'' and episode director for '' Kill la Kill''. ''Kiznaiver'' follows seven high school students who are chosen to be a part of an experimental program promoting world peace which creates bonds between people by forcing them to share each other's pain. The series' title and premise are based upon the Japanese words for , and . Plot ''Kiznaiver'' takes place in the futuristic, fictional Japanese town of Sugomori City. While the city appears to be normal, it was created to test a large-scale experiment known as the Kizna System, which connects people through shared pain and suffering, both physical and emotional. Those who are connected to the system are called "Kiznaivers". A few days before the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hibiku Yamamura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. As a solo singer, she used the name hibiku before 2019. She is affiliated with Haikyō. On July 7, 2021, it was announced Yamamura had tested positive for COVID-19. She recovered on July 14, 2021. Biography Filmography Television animation *''Kotatsu Neko'' (2009), Zero, Kurara *'' Mitsudomoe'' (2010), Tabuchi, Abukawa, Odeko *'' Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū!'' (2011), Tabuchi *'' Penguindrum'' (2011), Mari Fujishiro *'' Arata: The Legend'' (2013), Kikuri (Hime-Ou), Kannagi (young) *'' Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova'' (2013), Haruna *'' Haganai Next'' (2013), Yōko Fuyuki *'' Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky'' (2014), Chrone *''Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan'' (2014), Momo *''Robot Girls Z'' (2014), Belgas V5 *''Tribe Cool Crew'' (2014), Manabi Sakurazaka *'' Dance with Devils'' (2015), Maria Tachibana, Lindo Tachibana (child) *''Go! Princess PreCure'' (2015), Kirara Amanogawa/Cure Twinkle *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Hayashi (composer)
is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work on the soundtracks for television dramas, anime, and films. His notable works include ''Triangle'' (in collaboration with Hiroyuki Sawano), '' Zettai Reido'', ''Diabolik Lovers'', ''Asa ga Kita'', ''Haikyū!!'' and ''My Hero Academia''. Biography Hayashi was born in Kyoto, Japan. He used to be an athlete for Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics and then he became fascinated by background score when selecting gymnastics floor music. Although he had no experience in producing music before, he started learning to compose himself during college years. He sold one of his pieces for 5000 yen to junior players as their gymnastics background music, and progressively more orders came after other teams heard his works. After graduation, he became an apprentice of Hideo Kobayashi to learn beatmaking and meanwhile, he also began making background music for dancesport. He then joined the music agency Legendoor in 2009 with his first major wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirow Miwa
is a Japanese manga artist and illustrator. He is best known as the writer and artist for the ''Dogs'' manga series, but has also contributed illustrations to various tribute books, and magazines, including Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan. Miwa sometimes publishes under the circle name of m.m.m. + Gee. He is also an official member of Doujin Band Supercell as Illustrator and Designer. Miwa also worked on the character designs for most games in the ''7th Dragon'' series and '' Soul Hackers 2''. Works Shirow's debut manga, ''Black Mind'', a short series created in collaboration with Darai Kusanagi, was serialized in Ultra Jump in 1999, and was followed by his first solo series, ''Dogs'', which was serialized from 2000 to 2001. The sequel, ''Dogs: Bullets & Carnage'', began serialization in 2005. In August 2008, the ''Dogs'' prequel and sequel were announced to have been licensed by Viz Media; ''Dogs'' was subsequently released in April 2009 as ''Dogs, Volume 0: Prelude'' us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Trigger
, also known as Studio Trigger, is a Japanese animation studio founded by former Gainax employees Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka in 2011. It has produced anime works including '' Kill la Kill'' (2013), '' Little Witch Academia'' (short films, 2013 and 2015; TV series, 2017), ''Promare'' (2019), '' BNA: Brand New Animal'' (2020), and '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' (2022). Business Studio Trigger was founded by former Gainax employee Hiroyuki Imaishi, following his success with ''Gurren Lagann'' (2007). This led to the creation of Studio Trigger, with ''Gurren Lagann''s visual humor and style defining the studio's work, and Trigger being seen as a successor to Gainax. Studio Trigger was established on August 22, 2011 by Hiroyuki Imaishi and Masahiko Ōtsuka shortly after leaving Gainax. The studio name and official website was revealed in October 2011. Along with assisting production on various series, Trigger has released a short film, '' Little Witch Academia'', and has dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Okada
is a Japanese screenwriter, director and manga artist. She is one of the most prolific writers currently working in the anime industry. She won the 16th Animation Kobe Award. Personal life Okada was born in Chichibu. She was often bullied at school and skipped days to deal with social anxiety. After leaving middle school, she would spend most of her time confined at home. In spite of this, her proficiency at writing helped to get her into high school, although her social anxiety remained a problem. Nobody had high hopes for her, and as she was graduating, she was constantly told that she “wouldn't survive in the real world.” Okada enrolled at the Tokyo Amusement Media School to study about games. Career Through her studies, Okada developed a passion for screenwriting, but found it difficult due to anxieties. Her earliest jobs included creating scenarios for direct-to-video pornography and transcribing interviews for a magazine. It was through this latter job that she met T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniplex Of America
Aniplex of America Inc. or Aniplex USA is the U.S. distribution enterprise of Aniplex, an anime and music production company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was established in March 2005 in Santa Monica, California, with the goal of reinforcing the parent company's licensing business in the North American market. They operate the English language version of the Aniplex+ store, and from 2013 to 2017 operated a streaming service called Aniplex Channel through their website. The company most of the time only directly releases its titles in the Americas, however, some of its titles have been released in other territories by other distributors, such as Anime Limited, Manga Entertainment, MVM Films, Madman Anime Group, and Siren Visual. Their home video sets are distributed in the North American market by Right Stuf Anime and their titles are usually streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and Hidive, and occasionally streamed on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Terasaki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Kumamoto Prefecture. She is affiliated with Ken Production. Biography Filmography Television animation ;2006 *'' Onegai My Melody: Kuru Kuru Shuffle'', Megumi Katori ;2007 *'' Neko no Shuukai'', Daughter, Chobi *''Reborn!'': Basil ;2008 *''A Certain Magical Index'': Sasha Kreutzev *''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'': Luca ;2009 *''Reborn!'': Alfin ;2011 *'' Inazuma Eleven Go'': Tenma Matsukaze *''Chihayafuru'': Arata Wataya (young) *'' Lupin the 3rd: Record of Observations of the East - Another Page'': Rumi ;2012 *'' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'': Zushi *'' Smile Precure!'': Keita Midorikawa *'' Natsuiro Kiseki'': Koharu Okiyama ;2013 *''Love Lab'': Rentarō Kurahashi *''Senyu'': Febuar Zwei *''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'': Bebel *'' Pocket Monsters: XY'': Corni, Premier, Tony, Satoshi's Yayakoma/Hinoyakoma, Satoshi's Onbat *'' DokiDoki! Precure'': Raquel ;2014 *''Chaika - The Coffin Princess'': Toru Acura (young) *''Magica Wars'': Renka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Gilbertson
Lucas Gilbertson is a Canadian voice actor known for his work in anime dubs and video games. He is best known as a voice of Zero in the '' Mega Man X'' series. In 2001 Gilbertson's older sister, an established actress and singer in Calgary, told him about open auditions for Blue Water Studios. Two weeks after auditioning he got his first voice acting job which was on a Gundam anime. Gilbertson married fellow voice actress Carol-Anne Day in late 2020 and together they formed their own production company called the ''Hermit Collective'' to create more opportunities for local performers. As of 2020, Gilbertson also began work as a video game developer creating ''LampBlack'' Filmography Anime roles * Banner of the Stars - Admiral Rulef * Cardfight!! Vanguard - Katsumi Morikawa *Di Gi Charat Nyo! - Gema * D.I.C.E. - Chao Lee *Doki Doki School Hours - Gen Nakamura *Dragon Ball - Yajirobe (Blue Water dub) * Flame of Recca - Kashamura * Full Moon O Sagashite - Shiragami * Futur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoaki Maeno
is a Japanese voice actor. Career He attended the Amusement Media Academy and the Japan Narration Actors Institute. He worked as a part time assistant and experienced three years of custody, recruiting registration and six years of laying down. He won the New Actor Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards. Personal life In 2020, Maeno announced that he had married voice actress Mikako Komatsu. On 17 August 2022, they announced that Komatsu was pregnant with their first child. Filmography Anime series Anime films Tokusatsu Live-action film Video games Drama CDs Dubbing Live-action Animation References External linksOfficial agency profile * Anime and manga portal {{DEFAULTSORT:Maeno, Tomoaki 1982 births Living people Male voice actors from Ibaraki Prefecture Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Arts Vision voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlynne Medrek
Caitlynne Medrek (born November 19, 1989) is an international, award winning Canadian actress. She spent the first half of her career living and working in professional theatre around Canada, but has since set her sights on creating a cinematic career by performing in Film and Television. A Canadian College of Performing Arts alumna, Medrek is a true triple threat. She is best known for her roles in Heartland (Seasons 15 & 16) as Ms. Clarissa, Fargo, Season 3 as Grace Stussy, and Claire in the award-winning series, Out with Dad. She has had an incredible voice acting career with notable roles like Dawn in '' Total Drama: Revenge of the Island, Mikoto in My-HiME, Miu Matsuoka in Strawberry Marshmallow, Pan in Dragon Ball GT''. Her latest mainstream voice work include: Haunted House, Secrets of the Ghost Ball (Netflix), Kongsuni (Netflix), '' Cardfight!! Vanguard'', '' Arthur'', and '' Gintama''. She can be seen in the final season of '' Hell on Wheels'', Season 2 of ''Wynonna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūki Kaji
Yuki, Yūki or Yuuki may refer to: Places * Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki), a town in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki), a town in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yūki, Ibaraki, a city on Honshu island in Japan * Yuki, Tokushima, a town in Kaifu District, Japan * Yuki, North Korea, now officially called 'Sonbong', a sub-division of the North Korean city of Rason People * Yuki (given name), including a list of people named Yuki or Yūki * Yūki clan, a clan in 14th century Japan * Yuki people, an indigenous people of northwestern California * Yuqui people, also spelled Yuki, an indigenous people of Bolivia * Yu~ki, a 1990s bassist of Malice Mizer Family name * Yūki (surname), Japanese surname (, , , etc.) * Hiroe Yuki (1948–2011), Japanese badminton player * Kaori Yuki, manga artist active since 1987 Characters * Yuki-onna, a character in Japanese folklore * Asuna Yuuki, a character in the ''Sword Art Online'' light novel series * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
