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Montana Jones
is a Japanese comedy adventure anime television series produced by Studio Junio and which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. ''Montana Jones'' has a similar atmosphere to ''Sherlock Hound'', a joint production of RAI and TMS Entertainment ten years earlier. The anthropomorphic characters in ''Montana Jones'' were big cats instead of the dogs used in ''Sherlock Hound''. It was subsequently broadcast in over 30 other countries. The series takes place in the 1930s and is about the adventures of Montana Jones, who goes treasure hunting with his cousin Alfred Jones and the beautiful reporter Melissa Thorn. They visit real locations and cities like the Pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal, Istanbul or Easter Island. Frequently they cross paths with Lord Zero - a rich, eccentric art lover and master thief. All characters in the series are anthropomorphized big cats. The anime was inspired by the Indiana Jones movies. Synopsis Boston, 1930: Montan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities. Motivation Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his ''Man's Fate'' (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement: examples are adventure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. It shares borders with the Black Sea to the north; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq to the southeast; Syria and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Cyprus is located off the south coast. Turks form the vast majority of the nation's population and Kurds are the largest minority. Ankara is Turkey's capital, while Istanbul is its largest city and financial centre. One of the world's earliest permanently settled regions, present-day Turkey was home to important Neolithic sites like Göbekli Tepe, and was inhabited by ancient civilisations including the Hattians, Hittites, Anatolian peoples, Mycenaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola ( Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. The official area of the Republic of Cuba is (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km² (135,418 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney people from the 4th millennium BC with the Gua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yucatán
Yucatán (, also , , ; yua, Yúukatan ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Yucatán,; yua, link=no, Xóot' Noj Lu'umil Yúukatan. is one of the 31 states which comprise the federal entities of Mexico. It comprises 106 separate municipalities, and its capital city is Mérida. It is located on the northern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is bordered by the states of Campeche to the southwest and Quintana Roo to the southeast, with the Gulf of Mexico off its northern coast. Before the arrival of Spaniards in the Yucatán Peninsula, the name of this region was ''Mayab''. In the Yucatec Maya language, ''mayab'' means "flat", and is the source of the word "Maya" itself. The peninsula was a very important region for the Maya civilization, which reached the peak of its development here, where the Mayans founded the cities of Chichen Itza, Izamal, Motul, Mayapan, Ek' Balam and Ichcaanzihóo (also called Ti'ho), now Mérida. After the Spanish conquest of Yucatán ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers ,Mexico ''''. . making it the world's 13th-largest country by are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junpei Takiguchi
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Chiba Prefecture. Besides his many narration and dubbing roles, he was also known for his roles in '' Time Bokan'' (as Perasuke), '' Yatterman'' (as Dokurobei), '' Mazinger Z'' (as Count Brocken), '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (as Ranbos), ''Yuusha Raideen'' (as Barao), and for his narration roles in ''Burari Tochūgesha no Tabi'' and ''Pittankokan Kan''. Death Takiguchi died at 7:33am JST on August 29, 2011, aged 80, from stomach cancer. Filmography Television animation *''Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse'' (1960) – Narrator *'' Moomin'' (1969) – Moran *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) - Mole *'' Mazinger Z'' (1972) – Count Brocken *''New Moomin'' (1972) – Moran *'' We Know You, Moonlight Mask-kun!'' (1972) – Satan's Claw *''Vicky the Viking'' (1974) – Snorre *'' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) – Rambos *'' Time Bokan'' (1975) – Perasuke *''Dinosaur War Izenborg'' (1977) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chō
is a Japanese actor and narrator from Kōnosu, Saitama. His former stage name was . He is a graduate of the Nishogakusha University Department of Literature and received training at Bungakuza's research establishment and the Seinenza Theater Company before attaching himself to Production Baobab in 1986. He transferred to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society in 2007. On August 23, 2006, he changed his stage name to Chō after his character in ''Tanken Boku no Machi''. His hobbies include badminton and jogging, and he is a licensed teacher in calligraphy. Filmography Television animation ;1989 *'' Time Travel Tondekeman'' (Pilot, Bronze Statue) ;1990 *'' Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (Himawari #2, Yongō Sasanishiki, Piddo #9, Missile Yachōbee, Buffalo #10, Ishikari #2) *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Fujiki's Father) ;1992 *''Floral Magician Mary Bell'' (Noppo) *''Mikan Enikki'' (Momojirō) *'' Uchū no Kishi Tekkaman Blade'' (Sakuaari Staff Officer, Guerilla Soldier) ;1993 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiharu Sakurai
is a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Tokyo, and works for 81 Produce. He is the official Japanese dubbing voice for Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise. Filmography Television animation *'' Dragon Quest'' (1989) (Mokomoko) *'' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (1990) (Hanson, King) *'' Honō no Tōkyūji: Dodge Danpei'' (1991) (Ozaki) *'' Iron Virgin Jun'' (From 1992) (Black Skin Waiter) *''Tenchi in Tokyo'' (1997) (Kazuhiko Amagasaki) *''The Heroic Legend of Arslan'' (2015) (Inokentis VII) *''Maho Girls PreCure!'' (2016) (Isaac) Unknown date *'' Bleach'' (Tatsufusa Enjōji) *''Gunparade March'' (Mitsuhiro Nakamura) *'' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'' ( Tonpa) *''Infinite Ryvius'' (Charlie (Good Turtleland III), Akihiro Miyabi) *'' Kaiji'' (Mamoru Andō) *''Law of Ueki'' (Bastero) *''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' (Cookbook) *'' Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend'' ( Michelangelo) *''Naruto'' (Poccha) *''Naruto Shippuden'' (Gamariki) *''Otaku no Video'' (Tanaka) *'' Police Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rihoko Yoshida
is a businessperson and a former Japanese voice actress. Among her most noteworthy roles are Megu-chan in '' Majokko Megu-chan'', Monsley in ''Future Boy Conan'', Maria Grace Fleed in ''UFO Robo Grendizer'', Michiru in ''Getter Robo'', Klara in ''Heidi, Girl of the Alps'', Rosalie Lamorliere in ''The Rose of Versailles'', Miwa Uzuki in '' Steel Jeeg'', Kurama in ''Urusei Yatsura'', and Machiko in '' Maicchingu Machiko-sensei''. She retired from voice acting in 1998. Filmography Television animation *''Doraemon'' (1973) as Jamako *'' Alps no Shōjo Heidi'' (1974) as Klara Sesemann *''Urusei Yatsura'' (1981) as Kurama *'' Maicching Machiko-sensei'' (1981) as Machiko *'' Ai Shōjo Pollyanna Monogatari'' (1986) as Della *'' Ozu no Mahōtsukai'' (1986) as Billina *''City Hunter'' (1987) as Angel Heart (ep. 25) *'' Oishinbo'' (1991) as Teruko *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (1996) Unknown date *'' Animation Kiko Marco Polo no Boken'' (xxxx) as Oruje *'' Arrow Emblem Grand Prix no Taka'' (xxx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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