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Someday's Dreamers
is a Japanese manga series written by Norie Yamada and illustrated by Kumichi Yoshizuki. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Comic Dragon'' magazine from May 2002 to January 2003 and was later collected in two bound volumes. In 2006, Tokyopop released the manga in the United States under the name ''Someday's Dreamers''. ''Someday's Dreamers'' was also adapted into an anime television series that was animated by J.C.Staff under the direction of Masami Shimoda. It is loosely based on the storyline of the first manga series, with new characters added to the story. It ran for a total of 12 episodes on TV Asahi and was later licensed by Geneon Entertainment USA. After the closure of Geneon USA, the series was relicensed by Sentai Filmworks. Another story set in the same universe, , written and drawn by the same author and illustrator, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comic Dragon Age''. It ran from December 2003 to February 2006 and was later released in five bound vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming-of-age Story
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The ''Bildungsroman'' is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming-of-age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. Literature ''Bildungsroman'' In literary criticism, coming-of-age novels and ''Bildungsroman'' are sometimes interchangeable, but the former is usually a wider genre. The ''Bildungsroman'' (from the German words ''Bildung'', "education", alternatively "forming" and ''Roman'', "novel") is further characterized by a number of formal, topical, and thematic features. It focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akeno Watanabe
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. Some of her notable voice roles include Robin Sena in '' Witch Hunter Robin'', Chachamaru Karakuri in ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', Halle Lidner in ''Death Note'', Rito Yuki in '' To Love Ru'', Liz Thompson in '' Soul Eater'', Midnight in ''My Hero Academia'', Hitch Dreyse in ''Attack on Titan'', Gou Matsuoka in '' Free!'', and Hamsuke in ''Overlord''. Filmography Anime Video games Drama CDs Dubbing References External links * Akeno Watanabe at Ryu's Seiyuu Info * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Akeno 1982 births Living people People from Funabashi Japanese video game actresses Voice actresses from Chiba Prefecture Voice actors from Funabashi 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun'ichi Suwabe
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. He is affiliated with Haikyō. His popular roles include Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez in ''Bleach'', Omega Zero in '' Megaman Zero 3'', Keigo Atobe in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Victor Nikiforov in '' Yuri!!! on ICE'', Freed Justine in ''Fairy Tail'', Masataka Ninomiya in '' World Trigger'', Yami Sukehiro in ''Black Clover'', Sentinel Prime in '' Transformers: Animated'' & ''Transformers One'', Ryomen Sukuna in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', Archer in ''Fate/stay night'', Ren Jinguji in '' Uta no Prince-sama'', Undertaker in '' Black Butler'', Leone Abbacchio in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'', Daiki Aomine in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Jurota Shishida and Shōta Aizawa in ''My Hero Academia'', Dandy in ''Space Dandy'', Bercouli Synthesis One in ''Sword Art Online'', Akira Hayama in '' Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma'', Dark Choco Cookie in '' Cookie Run: Kingdom'', Shoei Barou in '' Blue Lock'', Oda Sakunosuke in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' and Ryo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American voice actress who has provided English-language roles for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as List of FLCL characters#Haruko Haruhara, Haruko Haruhara in ''FLCL'', and would later land major roles in a number of shows and films: Saya Otonashi in ''Blood+'', Robin Sena in ''Witch Hunter Robin'', List of Last Exile characters#Lavie Head, Lavie Head in ''Last Exile'', List of Samurai Champloo characters#Fuu, Fuu in ''Samurai Champloo'', List_of_Hellsing_characters#Rip_van_Winkle, Rip van Winkle in ''Hellsing#Anime, Hellsing'', Scarlett in ''Steamboy'', Pacifica Casull in the ''Scrapped Princess'', List of Immortal Grand Prix characters#Team Satomi, Michiru Satomi and List of Immortal Grand Prix characters#Luca, Luca in ''Immortal Grand Prix'', Kagami Hiiragi in ''Lucky Star (manga), Lucky Star'', Saber (Fate/stay night), Saber in ''Fate/Zero'', ''Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoi Miyazaki
is a Japanese actress. She is known for her roles in '' Nana'' and '' Virgin Snow''. Career Miyazaki started working in the entertainment industry at the age of four. Initially she appeared mostly in commercials, magazine advertisements, and as an extra in television dramas. Miyazaki made her film debut in ''Ano Natsu no Hi'' at the age of 14. Also at the age of 14, Miyazaki began to draw international attention for her role as the survivor of a traumatic bus hijack in Shinji Aoyama's ''Eureka''. The film won the International Federation of Film Critics Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2000, and resulted in her receiving the Best Actress award at the Japanese Professional Movie Awards. She also made her musical debut in ''The Little Prince'' in 2003. Later, Miyazaki won Best Actress award in the Cinemanila International Film Festival for her performance in ''Harmful Insect''. She teamed up with Aoyama again in '' Eli, Eli, Lema Sabachthani?'', an Un Certain Regard selection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biei, Hokkaido
is a town located in Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of May 2024, the town has an estimated population of 9,343, and a density of 14 persons per km2. The total area is 677.16 km2. Overview Biei is famous for its views of wide fields and hills, and is used as a backdrop for many Japanese commercials and TV programmes. The bright colours of its fields attract thousands of visitors in July and August. The town also houses the Shinzo Maeda Photo Art Gallery. Since 1992, Biei has held the "Biei Healthy Marathon", which attracts runners from all around Japan. Geography Biei is located between the cities of Asahikawa and Furano, below the Tokachidake mountain range in northern Hokkaido. The sloping hills of Biei are the product of pyroclastic plateaus, which are the results of ash from volcanic eruptions. Biei has 676.78 km2 of land, of which 70% is used for forestry and 15% is used for agriculture. History After the establishment of Hebetto, now Asahi, in 1894, Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwate Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It is the second-largest Japanese prefecture (behind Hokkaido) at , with a population of 1,165,886 (as of July 1, 2023). Iwate Prefecture borders Aomori Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the west, and Miyagi Prefecture to the south. Morioka is the capital and largest city of Iwate Prefecture; other major cities include Ichinoseki, Iwate, Ichinoseki, Ōshū, Iwate, Ōshū, and Hanamaki, Iwate, Hanamaki. Located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast, Iwate Prefecture features the easternmost point of Honshu at Cape Todo, and shares the highest peaks of the Ōu Mountains—the longest mountain range in Japan—at the border with Akita Prefecture. Iwate Prefecture is home to famous attractions such as Morioka Castle, the Buddhist temples of Hiraizumi, Iwate, Hiraizumi including Chūson-ji and Mōtsū-ji, the Fujiwara no Sato movie lot and theme park in Ōshū, and the Tenshochi park in Kitaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibuya, Tokyo
is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. A major commercial center, Shibuya houses one of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shibuya Station. As of January 1, 2024, Shibuya Ward has an estimated population of 230,609 in 142,443 households and a population density of . The total area is . Notable neighborhoods and districts of Shibuya include Harajuku, Ebisu, Omotesandō, Yoyogi and Sendagaya. Shibuya came into the possession of the Shibuya clan in the early 1160s, after which the area was named. The branch of the clan that ruled this area was defeated by the Later Hōjō clan on January 13, 1524, during the Sengoku period, and the area then came under their control. During the Edo period, Shibuya, particularly Maruyamachō on Dōgenzaka, prospered as a town on Oyama Road (present-day Route 246), and in the Meiji era, as a Hanamachi. Shibuya emerged as a railway terminus during the expansion of the railway network beginning in the 19th century, and was incorporat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimokitazawa
is a neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. It is located in the southwestern corner of the Kitazawa district, hence the name "Shimo-kitazawa" ( ''lower Kitazawa''). Also known as "Shimokita", the neighbourhood is well known for the density of small independent fashion retailers, cafes, theaters, bars and live music venues. Independent retail The neighbourhood is often compared with the backstreets of Ura-Harajuku and Koenji; smaller shop units and restricted vehicular access has limited its appeal to larger domestic and international fashion merchandisers, enabling independent retailers to survive. The district consists of the streets immediately surrounding Shimo-Kitazawa Station, where the Odakyu Electric Railway and Keio Inokashira Line The is a railway line operated by the Japanese private railway operator Keio Corporation in the western suburbs of Edo, connecting in Tokyo with in Musashino, Tokyo, Musashino City. It is not physically connected to the Keiō Lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Tower
, also known as the Japan Radio Tower (, ) is a Radio masts and towers, communications and observation tower in the district of Shiba-koen in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, completed in 1958. At , it was the List of tallest structures in Japan, tallest tower in Japan until the construction of Tokyo Skytree in 2012. It is a lattice tower inspired by the Eiffel Tower, and is painted white and international orange to comply with Aviation safety, air safety regulations. The tower's main sources of income are tourism and antenna leasing. FootTown, a four-story building directly under the tower, houses museums, restaurants, and shops. Departing from there, guests can visit two observation decks. The two-story Main Deck (formerly known as the Main Observatory) is at , while the smaller Top Deck (formerly known as the "Special Observatory") reaches a height of . The names were changed following renovation of the top deck in 2018. The tower is repainted every five years, taking a year to complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
