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Showgate
, until October 1, 2015 , is a Japanese production company and distributor of films and series. Works *''CB Chara Go Nagai World'' (1990) *'' Burn Up'' (1991) *'' Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (1992) **''GinRei Specials'' (1994-1995) *''Street Fighter II V'' (1996) *''Those Who Hunt Elves'' (1996) *'' Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge'' (1997) *''Ninja Resurrection'' (1998) *''Getter Robo Armageddon'' (1998) *''Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo'' (2000) *''Mazinkaiser'' (2001) *''Mazinkaiser vs. The Great General of Darkness'' (2003) *''New Getter Robo'' (2004) *'' Burn Up Scramble'' (2004) *'' Destiny of the Shrine Maiden'' (2004) *'' Grenadier'' (2004) *''Ninja Nonsense'' (2004) *''Final Approach'' (2004) *''W Wish'' (2004) *'' Embracing Love'' (2004) *''Uta Kata'' (2004) *''Elemental Gelade'' (2005) *'' Moeyo Ken TV'' (2005) *''Eureka Seven'' (2005) *'' Demon Prince Enma'' (2006) *'' Shakugan no Shana II'' (2007-2008) *'' Gake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", " joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to rendaku. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , '' kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , '' Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their name as "Compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Getter Robo
is an anime original video animation co-produced by Dynamic Planning and Bandai Visual. The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga ''Getter Robo'', created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, that incorporates aspects of Japanese mythology like the Oni and Abe no Seimei which replaces the Dinosaur and Hyakki Empire present in the original Getter Robo manga. Plot A reimagination of the ''Getter Robo'' story, it begins with Dr. Saotome, who seeks extraordinary men to pilot his invention: The Getter Robo. Many who have tried to pilot it have died, and his son, Tatsuhito, was seriously injured during a Getter battle. He finds three men to pilot the Getter Robo: Ryoma Nagare, Hayato Jin, and Benkei Musashibo. Now they must battle and destroy the Oni, mysterious creatures that appeared suddenly which happen to resemble mythological monsters. Characters * : The team leader. Strong, and trained in martial arts in his father's footsteps, Ryoma is a powerful martial artist which all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakugan No Shana II
, also known simply as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yashichiro Takahashi with illustrations by Noizi Ito. ASCII Media Works published 26 novels from November 2002 to November 2012 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. The story focuses on Yuji Sakai, a high school boy who inadvertently becomes involved in an age-old conflict between forces of balance and imbalance in existence. In the process, he befriends a fighter for the balancing force and names her "Shana". The series incorporates fantasy and slice of life elements into its tale. Two manga adaptations were published by ASCII Media Works in '' Dengeki Daioh'' and ''Dengeki Maoh''. Between 2005 and 2012, the series was adapted by J.C.Staff into three 24-episode anime television series, a four-episode original video animation (OVA) series, an animated film and an additional stand alone OVA episode. A PlayStation 2 video game was released in March 2006, and it was ported to the Nintendo DS in March 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon Prince Enma
is a Japanese horror anime and manga series created by Go Nagai. It is a sequel/ remake of '' Dororon Enma-kun''. The manga version of ''Demon Prince Enma'' would get a sequel called ''Satanikus Enma Kerberos'' by Eiji Karasuyama in 2007. Plot Four grown demons (Enma, Yukihime, Kapaeru, and Grandpa Chapeauji) are part of a Yokai-Patrol searching for demons that have escaped from Hell into the human world. They form the group known as the Enma Detective Agency as a cover for their activities. Main characters ; : :He has returned to the mortal world in order to get rid of the demons that have escaped from the underworld. He is a fire-based demon and he's the nephew of Enma-Daio. His name in Kanji means ''flame demon'' and it's read the same way as Enma, the ruler of the underworld. ; : :She is an ice-based demon who acts as the partner of Enma in their endeavour to return the escaped demons to the underworld. In the OVA, while she has a cold personality and certain disdain f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka Seven
''Eureka Seven'', known in Japan as , is a 2005 Japanese anime series created by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, with series composition by Dai Satō, character designs by Kenichi Yoshida and music by Naoki Satō. ''Eureka Seven'' tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians. The fifty-episode series aired in Japan on MBS between April 2005 and April 2006. It was licensed by Funimation in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand and by Anime Limited in the United Kingdom for English home video releases. The series spawned six manga adaptations, a light novel, three video games and a feature-length anime film which was released in Japan in April 2009. One of the manga titled ''Eureka Seven: AO'' which was serialized in '' Shōnen Ace'' between January 2012 and October 2013, was further adapted into an anime seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moeyo Ken TV
''Moeyo Ken'', known in Japan as , is a PS2 video game from 2002 about magical girl variants of Shinsengumi, a police force, and of Sakamoto Ryunosuke and his illegal companion, Nekomaru. The game was adapted into an OVA and a television series. Moeyo Ken was created by Hiroi Oji, creator of the ''Sakura Wars'' series, with character designs by Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of ''Ranma ½'' and ''Inuyasha''. ADV Films licensed it effective September 25, 2006 for $43,335. TV Series Set in an alternate universe Meiji Era, the lead male character of the story, Ryunosuke Sakamoto, is travelling from Shanghai towards Kyoto with his newly licensed yōkai Nekomaru. The law in the story states that to be in legal possession of such a creature that it must be licensed. The Shinsengumi are enforcers of this law. Characters The Mobile Shinsengumi ;Yuko Kondo : : is the daughter of Isami Kondo and field commander of the Mobile Shinsengumi. She has a habit of breaking her sword in bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elemental Gelade
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma. The fantasy adventure and a tale of a group of five who are on a journey to Edel Garden, the birthplace of mystical beings called Edel Raids who are described as "living weapons". The manga series has been adapted into an anime television series produced by Xebec, two light novels, two video games for the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance and four drama CDs. The anime ended after 26 episodes. The manga ended in 2009. Prior to the original broadcast of the anime on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2005, both the manga and anime were licensed by Tokyopop and Geneon Entertainment, respectively for North American distribution. The announcement was made even after ADV announced they acquired licensing rights for both manga and anime a year before. Discotek Media rescued the series for a SD BD release on December 18, 2018. Plot The tale of ''Elemental Gelade'' is set in the world of Guardia where beings called Edel Rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uta Kata
is a 2004 anime television series. Written differently (泡沫), the title can refer to bubbles and used as such in the ending theme. The series can be loosely considered a magical girl story. However, this series deviates from more conventional magical girl themes in that it addresses topics that are for a more mature audience, such as child abuse, eating disorders, and possibly misanthropy. Nevertheless, it illustrates the main character's coming of age with each episode, becoming more and more emotionally intense as the story goes on. The story follows Ichika Tachibana's life over a summer holiday when she meets Manatsu Kuroki. The series details their summer activities and the use of special creatures called Djinn (ジン ''jin'') that lend their powers to Ichika to help her and her friends when they invariably find themselves in danger and eventually for their own motives. Plot On the day before the summer holiday, Ichika Tachibana discovers that the charm attached to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embracing Love
is a yaoi manga by Youka Nitta, about two male pornographic actors who fall in love as they attempt to break into mainstream acting. It is published in English by Be Beautiful Manga. In addition to the manga, a drama CD and OVA have been released. Nitta chose to use the pornography industry as a backdrop because she felt it had potential, and she felt there was a parallel between how the pornography industry is marginalised in Japan and how boys love manga is marginalised within the manga industry. Plot Life reflects art for Kyousuke Iwaki and Youji Katou, two adult film stars who are considering retirement from their sordid careers. However, when they're invited to audition for a new erotic film, they realize that this may be their last chance to achieve mainstream success. Unfortunately, things sour quickly when the director asks them to make love to each other and determine who will get the lead role. What follows next is romance, and passionate sex that will alter their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W Wish
is a Japanese anime television series which aired as half of the ''Princess Hour'' with ''Final Approach'' as its second feature. It aired between October and December 2004. Like ''Final Approach'', the show was based on a video game by the same name published by Trinet Entertainment. Summary Junna Tōno has a twin sister named Senna. He is an ordinary student at Sakurahama Private High School. However, in the past, a traffic accident deprived him of his parents and his memory. Junna survived the accident and since then, he lived only with his sister, though he's been looked after by his relatives. His present life with Senna at the same high school is so pleasant that he can forget his severe past. However, Junna begins to recall the memories he lost in the accident. He enjoys the happy and pleasant days, but he is tossed by his past, his present, and his future. What is the truth hidden in his memory? Characters :The male protagonist of the anime. He is a very popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Approach (visual Novel)
is a Japanese visual novel developed by PrincessSoft which was released on October 7, 2004. It has been adapted into an anime television series animated by Zexcs and aired from October to December 2004 with original character designs by Aoi Nishimata. The title uses the Greek letter Φ (phi) to represent to the in the Japanese transliteration Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one script to another that involves swapping letters (thus ''trans-'' + '' liter-'') in predictable ways, such as Greek → , Cyrillic → , Greek → the digraph , Armenian → or L ... of the English word "final". The series of half-length episodes aired in Japan in October 2004 (back-to-back with '' W~Wish'', a separate series), with the last episode ending a few months later. A PS2 adaptation of the series was exclusively released in Japan during October 2004. A sequel with different characters, called ''Finalist'', was released a year later, in which each of the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Nonsense
, also known as ''2×2 = Shinobuden'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoichi Koga. The series subtitle is ''"The Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction"''. The manga was serialized in MediaWorks' ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine between August 2000 and March 2006; the chapters were later compiled into four ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga was released in English in North America by Infinity Studios under the title ''Ninin Ga Shinobuden''. A 12-episode anime adaptation produced by Ufotable aired in Japan between July and September 2004. The anime has been released in North America by The Right Stuf International under the title ''Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu''. A sequel manga titled ''Ninin ga Shinobuden Plus'' began serialization on Kadokawa Corporation's ''Comic Newtype'' website in June 2020. ''Ninja Nonsense'' is an absurdist comedy series which follows a young woman named Shinobu as she trains to become a ninja. However, the series does not only focus on nin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
