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Slayers Premium
is a 2001 Japanese anime short film written and directed by Junichi Satō. ''Premium'', the fifth and latest ''Slayers'' film, was first released in Japan on December 22, 2001, along with '' Sakura Wars: The Movie'', '' Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet'' and '' Azumanga Daioh: The Animation''. This is the only ''Slayers'' movie so far to feature the characters of Gourry Gabriev, Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun, Zelgadis Greywords and Xellos. Naga the Serpent also has a small role, as "the octopus sorceress". Plot Lina and Gourry travel to the town of Acassi, known for its tasty octopus. However, the octopus meat is cursed, causing the person who eats it to only be able to speak takogo (タコ語, octopus language). Sorcerers and sorceresses cursed by this also cannot cast spells, since the spells have to be spoken in a common language in order for them to work. Gourry just happens to eat one of the cursed octopuses (after fighting for it with Lina), which causes him to speak in ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga The Serpent
is a fictional character in the light novel, anime, manga, radio drama and game versions of Hajime Kanzaka's media franchise ''Slayers'', who was introduced in ''Dragon Magazine'' in 1990. She is also often known as Naga the White Serpent, which is a more literal translation from Japanese ( 白蛇JP, "white snake"), and an early English version by A.D. Vision had her name transliterated as "Nahga". The name she is best known by is in reality an alias of Princess Gracia Ul Naga Saillune (Japanese: グレイシア＝ウル＝ナーガ＝セイルーン ''Gureishia Uru Nāga Seirūn''). The character has great magical powers and an unstable but resilient personality. She is particularly obsessed with a fellow wandering sorceress and the central character of ''Slayers'', Lina Inverse. While occasionally referred to as Lina's sidekick and traveling partner, Naga's arrogance and self-imagined rivalry made her just as likely to antagonize Lina during the course of any story. Naga is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junichi Satō
is a Japanese anime director, best known for working on '' shōjo''-based anime and in the magical girl genre. He was formerly associated with TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker). Born in Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, his first major work was directing the first two seasons of '' Sailor Moon'' for Toei Animation, after which he handed the position over to Kunihiko Ikuhara, although he continued to storyboard and direct episodes for the later seasons. He later went on to co-direct ''Ojamajo Doremi'' and ''Princess Tutu''. Sato served as chief director for long-runner '' Sgt. Frog'', and in recent years has become more known for his " healing anime" such as ''Aria'' and ''Tamayura''. Works Anime television *'' Queen Millennia'' (1981) (Production Manager) *'' Patalliro!'' (1982) (Production Manager) *''Bemubemu Hunter Kotengu Tenmaru'' (1983) (Storyboard, Episode Director) *'' Tongari Bōshi no Memoru'' ("Wee Wendy" in the U.S.) (1984) (Storyboard, Episode Director) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasunori Matsumoto
is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Sigma Seven. Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in '' Initial D'', Jean Havoc in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in '' Slayers'' and Ryo Hibiki in '' Sonic Soldier Borgman''. His wife was voice actress Junko Sakuma, who died in March 2011. Career Matsumoto graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Chuo University after graduating from Yakuendai High School. He used to be a member of Production Baobab. He was also the vice-chairman of Sugoroku, a theater company led by Kenichi Ogata, and became the chairperson after Ogata retired. He later left the company in 2016. When Matsumoto was a student, he was the captain of a cycle racing club, and has even participated in the National Athletic Meet. However, he left the club due to a back injury. Originally a science fiction enthusiast, he was a science major until he was in high school. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swasey
John Allan Swasey is an American voice actor, ADR Director, and script writer known for his work at Funimation, ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks. He has provided voices for English-language versions of Japanese anime series and video games. His most notable roles include Gendo Ikari in the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, Sir Crocodile in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece'', Lord Death in '' Soul Eater'', and Van Hohenheim in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''. Outside of voice acting, Swasey is also the founder of Anime Dallas, an anime convention which debuted in 2018. Filmography Voice roles Anime ;1996 * '' Golden Boy'' – Director (Ep. 6, Debut Role) ;1997 * '' Sol Bianca'' – Dr. Delapaz ;1998 * '' Dirty Pair Flash'' – Andre (Ep. 3), Additional Voices * '' New Cutey Honey'' – Dr. Kisaragi ;1999 * '' Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040'' – Dr. Stingray, Quincy Rosenkroitz * ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' – Seiya Uribatake, Cowboy Johnny (Ep. 9), Einstein (Ep. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Douglas
Jason Douglas is an American film, television and voice actor, known as Tobin on AMC's '' The Walking Dead'', as the voice of Beerus in the anime film '' Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods ''and the series Dragon Ball Super, and Krieg in the video game ''Borderlands 2'' and its sequel, ''Borderlands 3''. Douglas is noted for his appearances in films, including '' Sin City'', '' Parkland'', '' Two Step'' and ''No Country for Old Men'' as well as recurring and guest appearances on hit TV shows such as '' The Leftovers'', ''Breaking Bad'', ''Nashville'' and '' The Night Shift''. In addition to the role of Beerus in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, his prolific voice acting career includes roles in ''My Hero Academia'', ''RWBY'', ''Attack on Titan'', ''One Piece'', '' Fairy Tail'', '' Psycho-Pass'' and ''Parasyte''. Filmography Live-action Film Television Voice acting Anime * '' A.D. Police: To Protect and Serve'' – Officer Hans Klief * '' After the Rain (manga)'' – Masami K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isamu Tanonaka
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Taitō, Tokyo. He was best known for voicing Medama Oyaji in nearly every adaptation of Shigeru Mizuki's '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' made during his lifetime. Career During his life he had been attached to Gekidan Tōgei and then Theatre Echo; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. He had a naturally deep voice but became famous for voicing characters with a high pitched voice. In addition to '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', he also had prominent roles in '' Tensai Bakabon'' (as the first voice of Honkan-san), '' Mazinger Z'' (as Mucha), ''Paul's Miraculous Adventure'' (as Doppe), ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' (as Sindbook), ''Akuma-kun'' (as Youaltepuztli), '' Dr. Slump & Arale-chan'' (as Gara and Akira Toriyama), '' Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken'' (as Brass), and the '' Shin Megami Tensei: Persona'' series (as Igor). Medama Oyaji In 1968, he was cast in the first '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' anime as the title character' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Sakurai
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His well-known roles include heroes such as Cloud Strife in ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', Suzaku Kururugi in '' Code Geass'' and X in '' Mega Man X'', as well as villains such as Maximilien Robespierre in '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'', Hiltz in '' Zoids: Guardian Force'', Sasori in '' Naruto Shippūden'', and Rohan Kishibe in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable''. He voiced the main character Miyuki Kazuya in ''Ace of Diamond.'' He is the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since ''Twilight''. His range is tenor. He is currently affiliated with INTENTION. Early life Sakurai is the eldest of three siblings born to a family that owned a rice shop. When he was a child, he became interested in voice acting after watching a television interview with a voice actor. He graduated from Okazaki Johsei High School. After graduating from Yoyogi Animation Academy in Nago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kira Vincent-Davis
Kira Vincent-Davis is an American voice actress best known for her work in English-language versions of Japanese anime. She voices Lucy/Nyu in '' Elfen Lied'', Anchovy in '' Girls und Panzer'', Izuna Hatsuse in '' No Game No Life'', Ayumu Kasuga in '' Azumanga Daioh'', Mirai Kuriyama in '' Beyond the Boundary'', Kansai in ''World's End Club, Minagi Tohno in Air, ''Mizuki Tachibana in '' Gravion'', Rino Rando and Pucchan in '' Best Student Council'', Chaika Trabant in ''Chaika - The Coffin Princess'', and Mio Sakamoto in the ''Strike Witches'' series. She has worked with dubbing production companies ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks, and Funimation Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializes .... Filmography Anime Film Video games Music * ''Voices for Peace'' (2006 album) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Shiratori
Yuri may refer to: People and fictional characters Given name *Yuri (Slavic name), the Slavic masculine form of the given name George, including a list of people with the given name Yuri, Yury, etc. * Yuri (Japanese name), also Yūri, feminine Japanese given names, including a list of people and fictional characters *Yu-ri (Korean name), Korean unisex given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Singers *Yuri (Japanese singer), vocalist of the band Move *Yuri (Korean singer), member of Girl Friends * Yuri (Mexican singer) * Kwon Yu-ri, member of Girls' Generation Footballers *Yuri (footballer, born 1982), full name Yuri de Souza Fonseca, Brazilian football forward *Yuri (footballer, born 1984), full name Yuri Adriano Santos, Brazilian footballer *Yuri (footballer, born 1986), full name Yuri Vera Cruz Erbas, Brazilian footballer *Yuri (footballer, born 1989), full name Yuri Naves Roberto, Brazilian football defensive midfielder *Yuri (footballer, born 1990), ful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Kawamura
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Setagaya, Tokyo. Kawamura is a freelancer and a former affiliate of Arts Vision. In 1991, she married manga artist Mamoru Nagano. Filmography Television animation ;1980s * '' Aura Battler Dunbine'' (1983) (Cham Fau) * '' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985) ( Beltorchika Irma) * '' Tales of Little Women'' (1987) (Sally Gardiner) * '' Peter Pan no Bōken'' (1989) (Tiger Lily, Luna) ;1990s * '' Robin Hood no Daiboken'' (1990) (Winifred Scarlet) * '' Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (1990) (Tokugawa Usako) * ''Trapp Family Story'' (1991) (Hedvic von Trapp) * ''Sailor Moon S'' (1994) (Eudial) * '' Romeo no Aoi Sora'' (1995) (Angeletta) * ''Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger'' (1995) (Tart, Princess Aura) * ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1996) (Kyōko Zeppelin Soryu) * '' Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (1997) (Mamiya Chida, Shadow Girl A) * '' Brain Powerd'' (1998) (Higgins Saz) * ''Excel Saga'' (1999) (Kyoko) * ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luci Christian
Louisa Michelle Christian (born March 18, 1973) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer at Funimation and Seraphim Digital/ Sentai Filmworks. She has provided many voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and films. Life and career Christian grew up in Texas, where her parents, Mike and Barbara, were high school teachers. From age 3 to 9, she participated in some local beauty pageants, and later got involved in theater programs in high school. In college, she originally pursued journalism, but changed to theatre when she was offered a scholarship. She got her bachelor's degree in Theatre from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her involvement in anime starts in ADV Films in Houston where she had some bit parts in '' Those Who Hunt Elves'' that involved about three hours of studio time. She did not hear back for some time until she got cast in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Suzuki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Chigasaki. She is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. She is famous for voice acting roles such as Kaihime/Princess Kai from '' Samurai Warriors'' and '' Warriors Orochi'' series both from 3 and 4. Filmography Anime * '' Katekyo Hitman Reborn!'' – Lal Mirch * ''Legendz'' – Mike "Mac" McField * '' Slayers'' series– Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun * '' Medabots'' - Kikuhime (Samantha), Brass * ''Gate Keepers'' – Yukino Hojo * ''Gate Keepers 21'' – Yukino Hojo * '' Akazukin Chacha'' – Chacha (debut role) * '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' – Ghost Kotsuzuka * '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' – Marufuji Sho * ''One Piece'' – Apis, Aisa, The Medaka Mermaid Quintuplets, Young Vinsmoke Ichiji, Capone Pez, Cosette, and Charlotte Cinnamon * ''Lost Universe'' – Nina Mercury * '' Suzuka'' – Yuuka Saotome * '' Ghost Hunt'' – Ayako Matsuzaki * ''Mizuiro Jidai'' – Yuuko Kawai * ''Kakurenbo'' – Sorincha * '' Penguin Musume Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |