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Ajin
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Good! Afternoon'' from July 2012 to February 2021, with its chapters collected in seventeen volumes. In North America, it has been licensed for English release by Vertical. It was adapted into a 3D anime film trilogy by Polygon Pictures between November 2015 and September 2016. An anime television series adaptation, also by Polygon Pictures, aired between January and April 2016, with a second season aired from October to December 2016. A live-action film adaptation was released in September 2017. Plot ''Ajin'' presents the story of a student named Nagai Kei, who discovers he is an "Ajin" when he is fatally wounded in a traffic accident. In the world of ''Ajin'', a small number of humans (termed "Ajin") possess immortality and extreme regenerative abilities that trigger upon death, allowing them to completely recover from any mortal injury in a matter of seconds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polygon Pictures
is a Japanese 3DCG animation studio. History Polygon has animated a wide variety of content, from commercials for Shiseido featuring the studio's original penguin characters , to the 3D CG anime television series ''Digital Tokoro-san'' and the 3DCG anime film ''Samuroid Zero''. In 2004, PPI contributed the 3DCG parts for Production I.G's Mamoru Oshii-directed '' Innocence'', the second feature anime film of the ''Ghost in the Shell'' universe, as well as his subsequent film, '' The Sky Crawlers''. In 2012, Hasbro's full-CG television series '' Transformers Prime'', for which PPI created the animation, was awarded "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" at the 30th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Polygon Pictures also created the animation for the Disney XD series '' Tron: Uprising'', as well as several episodes of the hit show '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', broadcast on Cartoon Network. Each of these series received 4 nominations respectively at the 2013 Annie Awards, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimasa Hosoya
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. Career After attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College and Mausu Promotion Actor Training Center, he joined Mausu Promotion. He is currently a freelancer. Among his many roles, he voiced Shichika Yasuri in '' Katanagatari'', Kuranosuke Shiraishi in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Reiner Braun in ''Attack on Titan'', Kojou Akatsuki in ''Strike the Blood'', IV in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'', Saburō Katō in '' Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2199'', Junpei Hyūga in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Sentarō Kawabuchi in '' Kids on the Slope'', Haruhiro in ''Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash'', Daryun in '' The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', Orga Itsuka in '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'', Akari Hizamaru in '' Terra Formars'', Doppo Kunikida in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'', Asahi Azumane in '' Haikyuu!!'', Fumikage Tokoyami in ''My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It was seriali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Seko
is a Japanese anime screenwriter. After serving as an episode screenwriter, he was given the role of head screenwriter for ''Seraph of the End''. Since then, he has done screenwriting for many other series, such as critically acclaimed titles ''Attack on Titan'', ''Mob Psycho 100, Vinland Saga,'' ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', and '' Chainsaw Man''. He frequently collaborates with Wit Studio and MAPPA. Biography Hiroshi Seko was born in Nagoya, Japan. After doing episode scripts for ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', ''Attack on Titan'' and '' Terror in Resonance'', Seko was put in charge of doing all the screenwriting in the anime adaptation of ''Seraph of the End''. Seko also wrote the '' Attack on Titan: Lost Girls'' novel. In 2016, Seko did the screenwriting for the anime adaptation of ''Mob Psycho 100'', which was nominated for Anime of the Year and won the award for Best Action at the Crunchyroll's inaugural Anime Awards. In 2019, he did the screenwriting for the anime adaptat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Papenbrook
Bryce Papenbrook, sometimes credited as Bryce Rothstein, (born February 24, 1986)Birthday reference: * * is an American voice actor. He typically provides voices for English versions of several Japanese anime series. Early life Bryce Papenbrook is the son of voice actors Debbie Rothstein (born 1956) and Bob Papenbrook (1955–2006). Papenbrook is Jewish, via his mother. He graduated from UCLA in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in political science. Career Papenbrook is best known for his portrayals of Kirito in ''Sword Art Online'', Eren Yeager in '' Attack on Titan'', Inosuke Hashibira in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,'' Rin Okumura in '' Blue Exorcist'', Rokuro Enmado in '' Twin Star Exorcists'', Masaomi Kida in '' Durarara!!'' series, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Shirou Emiya in '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'', Meliodas & Zeldris in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Red in '' Pokémon Origins'', Adol Christin in the '' Ys'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Fukuyama
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He played Lelouch Lamperouge in '' Code Geass'', Yukio Okumura in Blue Exorcist, Koro-sensei in '' Assassination Classroom'', Ichimatsu in '' Osomatsu-san'', Yuta Togashi in '' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'', Kraft Lawrence in '' Spice and Wolf'', Hero in '' Maoyu'', Kimihiro Watanuki in '' xxxHOLiC'', Joker in '' Persona 5'', Riku in '' Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon'', King in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Finral in '' Black Clover '' and Makoto Hanamiya in '' Kuroko's Basketball''. Filmography TV animation Original video animation (OVA) Original net animation (ONA) Live-Action Drama/Film Anime films Video games The Japanese vocal tracks for these characters also appear in the Chinese and Korean versions of the game. Drama CDs Live-action films Dubbing Discography Jun Fukuyama Persona Show PONY CANYON FlyingDog References External links * Official agency profile * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fukuyama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeru Satoh
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for his leading role as Kamen Rider Den-O (character)#Ryotaro Nogami, Ryotaro Nogami in the ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' franchise, and as Himura Kenshin in the live-action ''Rurouni Kenshin (film), Rurouni Kenshin'' film and its sequels. Satoh was born on 21 March 1989 in Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama. Satoh briefly worked as a child actor for three or four years, appearing in commercials and magazine photo shoots. After he entered higher grades in elementary school, he decided not to continue as a child actor due to a "shy personality". He graduated from Koshigaya Kita High School, Saitama in 2007. In the same year, while shooting ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', he was diagnosed with primary pneumothorax after complaining about pain in the left chest, and has since recovered. Career 2006–2008: Early works Satoh was scouted by an agent from Amuse, Inc. in Harajuku in Tokyo when he was in senior high school, and made his debut in 2006. His first drama was ''Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Yong Bosch
Johnny Yong Bosch (born John Jay Bosch; January 6, 1976) is an American actor. His first major role was the portrayal of Adam Park, the second Black Power Ranger and later, the Green Zeo Ranger and first Green Turbo Ranger in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, which led to roles in some martial arts television and feature films. As a voice actor, some of his most notable roles are Vash the Stampede in ''Trigun'', Ichigo Kurosaki in ''Bleach'', Yu Narukami and Tohru Adachi in ''Persona 4,'' Nero in ''Devil May Cry'', and Lelouch Vi Britannia in ''Code Geass''. Early life Bosch was born John Jay Bosch on January 6, 1976 in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in Garland, Texas. Bosch was born to a Korean mother and an American father of Irish and German descent. He is the second of four children in his family. His father was a soldier in the Army and met his mother while stationed in South Korea. He was interested in martial arts at an early age, inspired by martial arts movies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuyuki Motohiro
is a Japanese film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role .... Filmography *''Odoru Daisosasen Bangaihen – Wangansho Fukei Monogatari Shoka no Kôtsûanzen Special'' (1998) *'' Bayside Shakedown: The Movie'' (1998) *'' Space Travelers'' (2000) *''Satorare'' (2001) *'' Bayside Shakedown 2'' (2003) *'' Summer Time Machine Blues'' (2005) *'' Shaolin Girl'' (2008) *'' Bayside Shakedown 3'' (2010) *'' Psycho-Pass'' (2012) *'' Bayside Shakedown The Final'' (2012) *'' Psycho-Pass: The Movie'' (2015) *'' Maku ga Agaru'' (2015) *'' Ajin: Demi-Human'' (2017) *'' Laughing Under the Clouds'' (2018) *'' FLCL Progressive'' (2018) *'' FLCL Alternative'' (2018) *'' Human Lost'' (2019) *''Beautiful Dreamer'' (2020) *''Brave: Gunjō Senki'' (2021) *''Shinji Muroi: Not Defeated'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical (company)
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC is a publishing company based in New York, US, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 1st 2008, Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and manga, the latter under their Kodansha Manga imprint (formerly Kodansha Comics). In 2020, Kodansha announced that it had consolidated Kodansha Advanced Media and Vertical into Kodansha USA Publishing, with Kodansha Advanced Media general manager Alvin Lu becoming the president and CEO of Kodansha USA Publishing. On March 9, 2021, Kodansha USA Publishing announced it had rebranded and relaunched its website, and unified Kodansha Comics, Kodansha USA International, and Vertical under the Kodansha name, and Kodansha Comics being renamed Kodansha Manga. Kodansha Manga Kodansha Manga (formerly Kodansha Comics) is an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing who are responsible for the localization and publication of Kodansha's manga. Established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugo Kanno
is a Japanese composer and musician known for his work on many television dramas, anime series, and movies. Biography Kanno was born in Saitama, Japan. He attended junior high school in Kawagoe before later moving to Takanezawa for university. While attending school, he was fascinated by Impressionist Music. He graduated from the Tokyo College of Music, department of composition, film scoring course and started providing music for movies, commercials, and artists while he was still a student. On December 14, 2007, Kanno held his first orchestral concert which, according to his website, "started with a strong desire to listen to live music." His first orchestra concert was held at Suntory Hall's Blue Rose in 2007. His first 2-day Valentines concert was held at Bunkamura Orchard Hall in 2014, Yupoto Hall in 2015, Mielparque Hall in 2016, Hitomi Memorial Hall in 2017/2018, and Sakura Hall in 2019, and was well received. He also participated in several collaborations such as 2014 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good! Afternoon
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine anthology published by Kodansha. Initially published bimonthly, it switched to a monthly publication schedule starting with the 25th issue in late 2012. Each issue typically has around twenty-five stories by various artists and runs about 800 pages. It is a sister magazine to Kodansha's successful monthly manga anthology '' Afternoon'', and was first launched on November 7, 2008. Each issue sells for 680 yen. It had a circulation of 27,000 from 1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019. Currently running manga series Manga artists and series featured in ''Good! Afternoon'' 2008–09 *'' Jiraishin Diablo'' by Tsutomu Takahashi (2008–2011) *''Shūkyū Shōjo'' by Hiroaki Wakamiya (2008–2014) *'' Teppu'' by (2008–2015) *'' Junketsu no Maria'' by Masayuki Ishikawa (2008–2013) *''Natsu no Zenjitsu'' by Motoi Yoshida (2008–2014) *''Billionaire Girl'' by Isuna Hasekura (story) and Asuka Katsura (art) (2009–2013) *''Nani ka mochigatte masu ... [...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] |
