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Takaya Kuroda
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Axlone, and was formerly with Mausu Promotion and 81 Produce. He is best known for his bass voice, which has usually seen him cast in villainous roles such as the voice of Yaiba in ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. He is best known to western audiences for providing the voice of Kazuma Kiryu, the protagonist of the ''Like a Dragon'' series. Because of his vocal resemblance to the late Hirotaka Suzuoki, he was chosen to replace Suzuoki as the voice of Starscream in '' Transformers: Cybertron'' as Suzuoki's health deteriorated. Kuroda is also the lead singer of the rock band ''Takaya Kuroda & Goodfellas''. Filmography Animation Film Video games Drama CDs Live action Dubbing roles References External links * Kazuma Kiryū's voice actor has a band — and it's beyond awesome!bIGDB.comvia Medium {{DEFAULTSORT:Kuroda, Takaya 1965 births Living people Japanese male stage actors J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle B-Daman
is a Japanese manga series by Eiji Inuki which ran in CoroCoro Comics by Shogakukan from 2002 to 2005. An anime adaptation was released in January 2004. It premiered in the United States in April 2005. It is the first show of the ''B-Daman'' series to be dubbed in English. In Japan, the second season, titled , was superseded by '' Crash B-Daman'', a new series with an all new cast and story. The toyline was originally manufactured by Takara and was licensed by Hasbro for release in United States. Gameplay Like other creature-based anime and manga, ''Battle B-Daman'' focuses on numerous in-universe games: * Six wall: Score points by knocking out numbered boxes. In the show, knocking out a wall tile causes a matching item to be dropped into a giant hot bowl. In the show, it is guarded by Pandoro. * Trap shooting: Shoot down target while running an obstacle course containing lakes, walls, poles. In the desert area, targets periodically disappear. In the show, it is guarded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akagi (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Fukumoto. First published in 1991 in Takeshobo's weekly magazine ''Kindai Mahjong'', it is a spin-off prequel of the author's previous work, '' Ten''. It revolves around Shigeru Akagi, a boy who defeats yakuza members well versed in mahjong at 13. He returns to the game six years later, carrying a mythical status and still impresses his opponents. In Japan, ''Akagi'' has sold over 12 million copies. It was adapted as two V-Cinema live-action films directed by Kenzō Maihara in 1995 and 1997. A 26-episode anime television series directed by Yūzō Satō was broadcast on Nippon Television from October 2005 to March 2006. Two live-action television dramas directed by Mitsuru Kubota aired on BS SKY PerfecTV! between July 2015 and June 2018. The series has also spawned several companion books, spin-off manga, video games, and other merchandise. Plot The story revolves around the mahjong gambling exploits of (voiced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Heart (manga)
is a manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo published in the ''Weekly Comic Bunch'' from 2001 throughout 2010. After the cancellation of ''Bunch'', the manga was renewed in ''Monthly Comic Zenon'' under the title of ''Angel Heart: 2nd Season'', which ran from 2010 to 2017. An animated television series based on the manga aired in Japan from October 3, 2005 to September 25, 2006. The author mentioned in the first ''tankōbon'' volume that ''Angel Heart'' shares the same characters as ''City Hunter'' but is not its continuation. Therefore, the events take place in a parallel universe. Plot A young woman stands on top of a building in Shinjuku as she receives a call from her handler. The handler, who calls her "Glass Heart", congratulates her with a job well done regarding her latest kill, which he refers to as her 50th. Glass Heart recounts the day's events. She had just killed a man sitting on a park bench with a silenced gun. As she was leaving the park, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petopeto-san
is a light novel series written by Kou Kimura, with illustrations by Yug. A television anime adaptation ran from July 9, 2005, to October 1, 2005. The show takes place in a Japanese school where everything is normal, except for students from what are called "specified races." The specified races are based on yōkai from Japanese mythology; for example, one student on the swim team is a kappa, while another, a nurikabe The ''nurikabe'' (塗り壁 or 塗壁) is a ''yōkai'', or spirit, from Japanese folklore. Its name translates to "plaster wall", and it is said to manifest as an invisible wall that impedes or misdirects travelers walking at night. Sometimes re ..., merges with walls and is popular in the summertime for having a very cool temperature. Characters Main characters Shingo Oohashi ::Shingo is a human. He is a good cook, and is not racist against different races. He cares for Petoko a lot, and does not want her to disappear, so he helps her a lot. Hatoko "Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Blood
is a series of Japanese light novels written by Sunao Yoshida with illustrations by Thores Shibamoto and originally serialized in ''The Sneaker''. Set 900 years after an apocalyptic war between humans and vampires, the series focuses on the ongoing cold war between the Vatican, the human government, and the "New Human Empire", the government of the vampiric Methuselah. Fighting on the Vatican's side is Abel Nightroad, a Crusnik - a vampire that feeds on vampires. The novels blend science fiction, fantasy, and political intrigue, with some in the Vatican and the Empire striving for peace, and the Rosen Kreuz Order doing anything in its power to stop it. ''Trinity Blood'' has been adapted into both manga and anime series, with continuity differences between the three versions. His friend Yasui aided in completing the manga, with illustrations by Kiyo Kujō. The anime series, spanning 24 episodes, was produced by Gonzo and originally aired on Wowow network. Plot When Earth' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiketsu Zorori
is a Japanese children's book series created by Yutaka Hara and published by Poplar Publishing. The original books were also made into an OVA, animated feature-length films, anime, and comics. Synopsis Set in a parallel world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals (in their Earth's version of Japan), the story follows the protagonist, a fox named Zorori and his twin boar bandit apprentices Ishishi and Noshishi as they travel from place to place. The series debuted in 1987 with its first issue: and has published about two issues per year, totaling 70 issues as of December 2021. It was adapted into an anime series from February 1, 2004 to January 28, 2007. A Hong Kong produced English dubbed version by Red Angel Media aired on Cartoon Network Philippines on January 4, 2010. Zorori was originally a villain for the series written by Shiho Mitsushima, and when Hōrensō Man ended, Shiho Mitsushima understood the need to give it an independent spin-off. What both s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cybertron
Cybertron may refer to: *A fictional planet, the homeworld of the Transformers and the planet form of their creator Primus *The English dub name for "Tobikage", a small robotic ninja in the TV series ''Ninja Senshi Tobikage'' *The Japanese name for the Autobot faction from the Transformers multimedia franchise *The Japanese name for the Maximal faction from ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' *A fictional robot in the TV series '' SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron'' *The original title for the show ''VR Troopers ''VR Troopers'' is a syndicated live action superhero-adventure television series produced and distributed by Saban Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. The show tried to profit from the fascination with virtual reality in the mid-1990s as well as th ...'' See also * Cybotron (other) *'' Cybertron Mission'', a 1984 video game *'' Transformers: Cybertron'', a Transformers series known as ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' in Japan * Transformers: War for Cybertron {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starship Operators
A starship, starcraft, or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between planetary systems. The term is mostly found in science fiction. Reference to a "star-ship" appears as early as 1882 in '' Oahspe: A New Bible''. While NASA's ''Voyager'' and ''Pioneer'' probes have traveled into local interstellar space, the purpose of these uncrewed craft was specifically interplanetary, and they are not predicted to reach another star system (although ''Voyager 1'' will travel to within 1.7 light years of Gliese 445 in approximately 40,000 years). Several preliminary designs for starships have been undertaken through exploratory engineering, using feasibility studies with modern technology or technology thought likely to be available in the near future. In April 2016, scientists announced Breakthrough Starshot, a Breakthrough Initiatives program, to develop a proof-of-concept fleet of small centimeter-sized light sail spacecraft named '' StarChip' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extend
Extension, extend or extended may refer to: Mathematics Logic or set theory * Axiom of extensionality * Extensible cardinal * Extension (model theory) * Extension (predicate logic), the set of tuples of values that satisfy the predicate * Extension (semantics), the set of things to which a property applies * Extension by definitions * Extensional definition, a definition that enumerates every individual a term applies to * Extensionality Other uses * Extension of a polyhedron, in geometry * Exterior algebra, Grassmann's theory of extension, in geometry * Homotopy extension property, in topology * Kolmogorov extension theorem, in probability theory * Linear extension, in order theory * Sheaf extension, in algebraic geometry * Tietze extension theorem, in topology * Whitney extension theorem, in differential geometry * Group extension, in abstract algebra and homological algebra Music * Extension (music), notes that fit outside the standard range * ''Extended'' (Solar Fields ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleach (anime)
''Bleach'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series based on Tite Kubo's original manga series of the same name. It was produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2012, spanning 366 episodes. The story follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki. His newfound powers force him to take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits and guiding departed souls to the afterlife. In addition to adapting the manga series it is based on, the anime periodically includes original self-contained storylines and characters not found in the manga. Viz Media obtained foreign television and home video distribution rights to the ''Bleach'' anime in March 2006. ''Bleach'' was broadcast in the United States on Adult Swim from September 2006 to November 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burst Angel
Burst may refer to: *Burst mode (other), a mode of operation where events occur in rapid succession **Burst transmission, a term in telecommunications **Burst switching, a feature of some packet-switched networks ** Bursting, a signaling mode of neurons *Burst phase, a feature of the PAL television format *Burst fracture, a type of spinal injury *Burst charge, a component of some fireworks *Burst noise, type of electronic noise that occurs in semiconductors *Burst (coin), a cryptocurrency *Burst finish, a two- or three-color faded effect applied to musical instruments e.g. sunburst (finish) *Burst (village), a village in Erpe-Mere * Burst.com, a software company *Burst Radio, the University of Bristol student radio station * Burst (band), a Swedish progressive metal band ** ''Burst'' (Burst EP) * ''Burst'' (UP10TION EP) * "Burst", a song by Anthrax from ''Sound of White Noise ''Sound of White Noise'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
