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Ultraman Belial
is a multimedia project of Tsuburaya Productions' long-running ''Ultra Series''. The story's main setting took place in the mainstream Showa Universe (''Ultraman'' to ''Ultraman Mebius'') where monsters on Earth went extinct after 500 years had passed. Humanity at that time began to colonize the outer space area and an event called took place, where Alien Reiblood summoned Bullton and caused monsters and aliens from the ''Ultra Series'' multiverse to appear randomly. The ''Mega Monster Battle'' multimedia work includes: *''Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Monsters'' (2007 - 2011) - A Data Cardass arcade game launched on April 27, 2007. It was succeeded by ''Ultra Monsters Neo'' and finally ''Mega Monster Battle RR'' before ceasing operation in 2011. **''Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure'' (2008 - 2010) - A manga adaptation of the arcade game. The story took place 50 years after ''Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle''. **''Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure Neo'' (2010 - N/a) - Sequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Series
The , also known as ''Ultraman'', is a Japanese science fiction media franchise owned and produced by Tsuburaya Productions, which began with the television series ''Ultra Q'' in 1966. The franchise has expanded into many television shows, films, comic books, and other media publications, becoming one of the most prominent productions in the Japanese ''tokusatsu'' and ''kaiju'' genres and pioneering the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre. The ''Ultraman'' series is centered on a fictional alien race of superheroes who often combat ''kaiju'' or other aliens. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated $7.4 billion US dollars in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987. This makes it one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia. References to Ultraman are abundant in Japanese popular culture, much like references to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Dyna
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired from 5 September 1997 until 28 August 1998. It is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, '' Ultraman Tiga'' and the ninth entry (thirteenth overall) to the ''Ultra Series''. Plot In the year 2017 (seven years after the final episode of '' Ultraman Tiga''), TPC has advanced beyond earth, and has created a new team, "Super GUTS". Humans have begun terraforming Mars and other planets in what is known as the "Age of the Neo Frontier". One day, the Neo Frontier is attacked by an alien race known as the Spheres. Shin Asuka has just joined Super GUTS and is in the middle of training maneuvers above Earth's atmosphere when he and his comrades are attacked. He proves himself in battle and can hold his own against ace pilot Ryo Yukimura. However, his ship is damaged and he ejects, after which he encounters a shining light. It is then that a new giant of light merges with the bewildered Shin, saving his life. When the Spheres enter Mars' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AKB48's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and performing daily so fans could always see them live (which is not the case with usual pop groups giving occasional concerts and seen on television). This "Idols You Can Meet" concept includes teams which can rotate performances and perform simultaneously at several events and "handshake" events, where fans can meet group members. Akimoto has expanded the AKB48 concept to several girl groups within Japan, and internationally in Mainland China, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Philippines and Malaysia. AKB48 have been characterized as a social phenomenon. They are among the highest-earning musical acts in Japan, and are the List of best-selling girl groups#Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Nexus
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting (CBC), and Dentsu. It is the thirteenth entry (nineteenth overall) in the Ultra Series and the first to be made for an adult audience. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System, including TBS, CBC, MBS, etc. The show ran from October 2, 2004 until June 25, 2005, with a total of 37 broadcast episodes. Subsequent DVD releases from Bandai Visual saw a brand new 45-minute Episode EX and an extended version of Episode 29. On April 24, 2017, Toku announced that the series would be broadcast in the United States on its channel beginning May 9, 2017 until June 2, 2017. History ''Ultraman Nexus'' was part of Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra N Project, an experiment in 2004 to re-invent Ultraman for a new generation of fans. Prior to this, however, Tsuburaya had begun a project called Ultra Collaboration 2 at the end of 2003, which involved a brand-new radio adaptation of Ultra Q called ''The Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Miyano
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles in ''Death Note'', ''Steins;Gate'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', '' Durarara!!'', '' Soul Eater'', ''Wolf's Rain'', '' Ouran High School Host Club'', '' Ajin: Demi-Human'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', '' Free!'', '' Hunter x Hunter'', '' Chihayafuru'', ''Bungo Stray Dogs'', '' Uta no Prince-sama'', '' Zombieland Saga'', '' Fire Force'', and ''Pluto''. Nominated for the "Best Lead Actor Award" at the 1st Seiyu Awards in 2007 for his role as Light Yagami in ''Death Note'', at the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, he won the award for his role as Setsuna F. Seiei in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' and Hakugen Rikuson in '' Kōtetsu Sangokushi''. That same year, he won the "Best Voice Actor" award at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair. His debut single, , was released under King Records in 2007. In March 2009, his debut album, '' Break'', was released. Personal life Miyano was born in Saitama Prefecture. He joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extrasensory Perception
Extrasensory perception (ESP), also known as a sixth sense, or cryptaesthesia, is a claimed paranormal ability pertaining to reception of information not gained through the recognized physical senses, but sensed with the mind. The term was adopted by Duke University botanist J. B. Rhine to denote psychic abilities such as intuition, telepathy, psychometry, clairvoyance, empathy and their trans-temporal operation as precognition or retrocognition. Second sight is an alleged form of extrasensory perception, whereby a person perceives information, in the form of a vision, about future events before they happen ( precognition), or about things or events at remote locations ( remote viewing). There is no evidence that second sight exists. Reports of second sight are known only from anecdotes. Second sight and ESP are classified as pseudosciences. History In the 1930s, at Duke University in North Carolina, J. B. Rhine and his wife Louisa E. Rhine conducted an invest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Satō
, also credited as , is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He is represented by Aoni Production is a Japanese talent agency representing a fair number of Voice acting in Japan, voice actors and other Japanese entertainers. It was founded in 1969 by Susumu Kubo. Voice actors currently affiliated with Aoni All names are in Western order (g .... Filmography Anime Video games Overseas dubbing Other dubbing References External links Official agency profile * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Aoni Production voice actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Kanagawa Prefecture Tokai University alumni 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyo Sugiura
(born March 10, 1981) is a Japanese actor. Early life Sugiura was born in Okayama, Japan. He has a brother, Takao (太雄), who is two years younger. Sugiura attended Neyagawa 1st Junior High School (Neyagawa Middle School) and Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School, where he graduated from in 1999. Career Sugiura made his debut in 1998 with TV Asahi, where he appeared in several dramas. In 2001, he was cast in and starred for ''Ultraman Cosmos''. This was followed by his appearance in the 2003 '' Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle''. Personal life On June 17, 2007, Sugiura married Nozomi Tsuji while she was three months pregnant; the marriage was confirmed to be a shotgun wedding. Sugiura and Tsuji met in April 2006 through mutual friends. The couple have four children: daughter (born 2007) and sons (born 2010), (born 2013), and (born 2018). In March 2025, he announced that his wife is expecting their fifth child. On September 15, 2020, Sugiura t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Battle
The Final Battle or Final Battle may refer to: * Final Battle, a professional wrestling event, held annually by the Ring of Honor promotion * ''The Final Battle'' (video game), a 1990 video game * ''The Final Battle'' (novel), a 1995 novel * "The Final Battle" (Once Upon a Time), an episode of the television series ''Once Upon a Time'' *'' V: The Final Battle'', a miniseries *''The Final Battle I'', an EP by Manowar *"The Final Battle", song by Jay Chou from the 2002 album ''The Eight Dimensions'' *"The Final Battle, Part 1" and "The Final Battle, Part 2", episodes of the television series ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' *'' Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle'', a comic book series based on the film ''Terminator Salvation'' *''The Final Battle: Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics'', an album by Sly and Robbie and Roots Radics See also *"A Regular Epic Final Battle "A Regular Epic Final Battle" (subtitled "Part 1" and "Part 2") and "The Power" form the three-part series finale of the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Cosmos
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series being the twelfth entry (seventeenth overall) show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Cosmos'' aired from July 7, 2001 to September 28, 2002, with a total of 65 episodes, which currently makes it the longest running Ultra show to date. It was also released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the ''Ultraman'' series. In June 2002, ''Cosmos'' was taken off of television for several weeks (following the broadcast of the 49th episode) when lead actor Taiyou Sugiura was questioned in an assault and extortion case. When the case against Sugiura was dropped for lack of evidence, ''Cosmos'' was put back on the air. MBS, TBS and Tsuburaya ultimately pulled five episodes (50, 52, 54, 56, and 58) from broadcast to make up for time lost, and these episodes were later released on DVD. In April 2017, the television channel TOKU announced that they would release the series in the United States in the near future. A year later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ultraman Cosmos Characters
This page is the character list of the 2001 ''Ultra Series'', ''Ultraman Cosmos''. The series coincided with a prequel movie '' Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact'' in 2001, later on succeeded with spin-off movies '' Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet'' (2002) and '' Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle'' (2003). Musashi Haruno is the main viewpoint character in the series and is Ultraman Cosmos' human host. Before his mother remarried, his actual name was . Having lost his astronaut father to a rocket accident in 1993, the 11 year old Musashi dreams of becoming an astronaut in honoring his late father. One night, while observing the stars, Musashi encountered the weakened Cosmos and reflect the sunlight to his forehead, therefore recharging the giant. His encounter with Cosmos was dismissed by others, especially during Basical's invasion on Earth until he was reassured by Mari and the Baltan child Shirubyi, allowing him to call upon Cosmos once more. Eight ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
