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Tatsuya Ishihara
is a Japanese animator, television and film director. Working for Kyoto Animation since 1988, he has directed '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', ''Clannad'', ''Nichijou'', ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'' and '' Sound! Euphonium''. Early life and education Ishihara graduated from . Career His first credit as an episode director was for the 1995 episode of '' Tenchi Universe'' titled "No Need for Worries!". In 2021, he replaced Yasuhiro Takemoto as the director for '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S'', following the latter's death during the Kyoto Animation arson attack. Filmography Television As series director *''Air'' (2005) *'' Kanon'' (2006) *''Clannad'' (2007) *'' Clannad After Story'' (2008) *'' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006, 2009) *''Nichijou'' (2011) *''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'' (2012) *'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-'' (2014) *'' Sound! Euphonium'' (2015) *''Myriad Colors Phantom World'' (2016) *'' Sound! Euphonium 2'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maizuru
is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,644 in 34,817 households and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Maizuru is located in northern Kyoto Prefecture, facing scenic Maizuru Bay on the Sea of Japan to the north and Fukui Prefecture to the east. Neighboring municipalities Fukui Prefecture * Takahama Kyoto Prefecture * Ayabe *Fukuchiyama * Miyazu Climate Like Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture, Maizuru has a climate resembling the Hokuriku region rather than the rest of Kansai, though it is less wet than other Hokuriku towns during the late autumn and winter because its location on a deep inlet means the northerly winds driven by the Siberian High and Aleutian Low do not produce as much rain and/or snow. In the summer, however, Maizuru can be extremely oppressive as the intense radiation creates extreme humidity around the bay: on August 13, 1994 the town recorded a ''minimum'' temper ... [...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 the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disappearance Of Haruhi Suzumiya
is a 2010 Japanese animated drama film based on the fourth ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel of the same name written by Nagaru Tanigawa. It was produced by Kyoto Animation, written by Fumihiko Shimo and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and Yasuhiro Takemoto. It was released in Japanese theaters on February 6, 2010 and on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 18, 2010. The film has been licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America and Manga Entertainment in the UK. With a length of 162 minutes, the film was the second-longest animated film at the time of its release (only surpassed by '' Final Yamato'', with its 70mm print release being only one minute longer). Plot Following on from the events of ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' television series, the story takes place in December. The SOS Brigade, led by Haruhi Suzumiya, makes plans to have a '' nabe'' party for Christmas. However, on the morning of December 18, Kyon arrives at school and finds that the nature of his reali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free! (TV Series)
''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was published in July 2013. The first season titled, ''Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club'' for international distribution, aired in Japan in 2013; and the second season titled, ''Free! - Eternal Summer'', aired in 2014. A third season of the anime series titled, ''Free! - Dive to the Future'', aired in 2018. Hiroko Utsumi directed the first two seasons, while season three was directed by Eisaku Kawanami. Prior to season three, several films depict events preceding, including and following the events of seasons one and two. The first feature film, ''High Speed! Free! Starting Days'', was released in December 2015 and depicts events from volume two of the series' prequel light novel, ''High Speed!'' A film trilogy was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagi Brilliant Park
is a Japanese light novel series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. Fujimi Shobo has published eight volumes since February 20, 2013, under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. There are three manga adaptations published by Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa. The series follows a young man named Seiya Kanie, a smart and extremely narcissist high school pupil, who has only three months to save a struggling and magical amusement park from being sold for land redevelopment, with the help of his friend, Isuzu Sento and theme park owner Princess Latifa Fleuranza A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between October 6 and December 25, 2014. In North America, the series is licensed by J-Novel Club for light novels, with the first volume released digitally on September 9, 2018 and Sentai Filmworks has also licensed the anime series for home video distribution and is streaming on its Hidive platform. By November 2014, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamako Market
''Tamako Market'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida. ''Tamako Market'' centers of a young girl named Tamako Kitashirakawa, the daughter of a mochi shop owner located inside a Shōtengai, shopping district in Kyoto's Kamigyō-ku, Kyoto, Kamigyo Ward as her life becomes complicated with friendships, rivalries and the arrival of a peculiar bird, named Dera Mochimazzi, from a nearby tropical island. The series aired in Japan between January 10 and March 28, 2013. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks and adapted into English. A film sequel, ''Tamako Love Story'', premiered in Japan on April 26, 2014, paired with a short film titled ''Dera-chan of the Southern Islands''. In 2023, Kyoto Animation announced a new project to celebrate the anime's 10th anniversary. The ''Tamako Market'' series and the ''Tamako Love Story'' movie were later screened in theaters in June 2023. Pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-On!
is a Japanese Yonkoma, four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat'' magazine. The manga relaunched from April 2011 to June 2012 with two separate storylines published in ''Manga Time Kirara'' and ''Manga Time Kirara Carat''. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A Spin-off (media), spin-off manga about a different band of high school girls, ''K-On! Shuffle'', began serialization in July 2018. The main series focuses on four young Japanese high school girls who join their school's light music club to try to save it from being disbanded. However, they are the only four members of the club, one of which has little experience with guitar playing. A 13-episode anime K-On! (TV series), television series adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between April and June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Star (manga)
is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga series by Kagami Yoshimizu. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Comptiq'' magazine since December 2003. Cameo strips were published in other magazines such as '' Shōnen Ace'' and others. ''Lucky Star'' focuses on the daily lives of four girls, there is little in terms of an ongoing plot. An audio drama CD based on the series was released in August 2005, and the series spawned four video games released between 2005 and 2009. A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation aired between April 8 and September 16, 2007. The anime was licensed in North America by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Bandai Entertainment; six DVDs have been released between May 2008 and March 2009. An original video animation (OVA) episode was released on September 26, 2008 accompanied by a drama CD. Bandai Entertainment released the OVA in an English-sub only version on August 4, 2009. The anime is currently licensed by Crunc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
is a spin-off season of '' Full Metal Panic!'' by Gonzo. The series takes place between the first and the second season. Markedly different in tone to the first series, ''Fumoffu'' emphasizes the high school romantic comedy aspects of ''Full Metal Panic!'' with often crude humor and focuses on the romantic tension between Sousuke Sagara and Kaname Chidori. It frequently parodies itself and anime stereotypes. None of the mecha combat or political intrigue, which characterized much of the original ''Full Metal Panic!'', can be seen in the series. The only reference to the mecha aspect of ''Full Metal Panic!'' is the Bonta-kun, which is one of the most prominent parodies in the anime. ''Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu'' was directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto and produced by Kyoto Animation, which replaced Gonzo as the series producer and became the first anime television show from this studio. The English version was produced by ADV Films. The original broadcast in Japan aired from Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Milk Chan
is a Japanese anime television series directed by and produced by Genco, Suplex, framegraphics and Geneon Entertainment for Animax. The show pre-began as 14 eight-minute segment episodes which aired on Fuji Television's Flyer TV block from June 18 to September 24, 1998, from 24:45 to 24:55, with the animation being produced by Tokyo Kids. The full-length show, entitled , ran for 12 twenty-four-minute episodes which aired on Space Shower TV from January 27 to April 13, 2000, at 19:00 and then 18:00. The North American DVD release by A.D. Vision features two different English- dubbed versions: a straight translation of the original Japanese version (which was aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on November 7, 2004 with the original vintage episodes before making its official series premiere a week later) and an Americanized version with Western pop culture references and short live-action skits featuring ADV voice cast members. Summary The show centers on the activiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby & Me
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Marimo Ragawa. It was published in Hakusensha's magazine '' Hana to Yume'' from 1991 to 1997. In North America, it was published by Viz Media. In 1995, ''Baby & Me'' received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award in the '' shōjo'' category. The series was adapted into an anime television series in 1996. As of November 2021, the manga had over 17.7 million copies in circulation. Plot Takuya Enoki loses his mother, Yukako, when she dies in a car accident. Takuya now lives with his father, Harumi, and his baby brother, Minoru. Takuya's baby brother is only two years old and requires much care. Although Takuya is only a fifth grader, he cooks, cleans, sews, scolds, and does everything that is normally a mother's job. Between his housework and looking after his baby brother, Takuya begins to feel a helpless gap between his friends who have fun every day after school. The Kimura family blame him for Minoru's constant crying. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
