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Anime-influenced Animation
Anime-influenced animation is a type of non-Japanese work of animation that is noticeably similar to or inspired by anime. Generally, the term ''anime'' refers to a style of animation originating from Japan. As Japanese anime became increasingly popular, Western animation studios began implementing some visual stylizations typical in anime—such as exaggerated facial expressions, "super deformed" versions of characters, and white radical lines appearing on the screen when something shocking happens or when someone screams, etc. Although outside Japan, ''anime'' is specifically used to mean animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters and fantastical themes, there is a debate over whether the culturally abstract approach to the word's meaning may open up the possibility of anime produced in countries other than Japan. Additionally, all these anime-influenced series have become defined as "anime" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animation
Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animation has been recognised as an artistic medium, specifically within the entertainment industry. Many animations are either traditional animations or computer animations made with computer-generated imagery (CGI). Stop motion animation, in particular claymation, has continued to exist alongside these other forms. Animation is contrasted with live action, although the two do not exist in isolation. Many moviemakers have produced films that are a hybrid of the two. As CGI increasingly approximates photographic imagery, filmmakers can easily composite 3D animations into their film rather than using practical effects for showy visual effects (VFX). General overview Computer animation can be very detailed 3D animation, while 2D c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Transformers (TV Series)
''The Transformers'' is an animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro and Takara's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformers'' franchise, it depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects. The series was produced by Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions in association with Japanese studio Toei Animation for first-run syndication. Toei co-produced the show as the main animation studio for its first two seasons, having been tasked with creating and finalizing animation models, designing transformation schemes, storyboarding some episodes, and general direction. In the third season, Toei's involvement with the production team was reduced and the animation services were shared with the South Korean studio AKOM. The show's supervising producer ( Nelson Shin) was also AKOM's founder. The fourth season was entirely anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glo Friends
''The Glo Friends'' is an American animated television series that originally aired in 1986 as a segment of '' My Little Pony 'n Friends''. Produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions in collaboration with Toei Animation, the 26 segments of ''Glo Friends'' played in rotation as a secondary series, alternating with '' MoonDreamers'' and '' Potato Head Kids''. ''Glow Friends'' was later broadcast on the (CBN) Family Channel from 1989 to 1995 as part of the ''My Little Pony'' rebroadcast. The television series was preceded by the Glo Friends toyline: small glow-in-the-dark toys in the shape of insects and other small creatures. The toys were adapted from the original Glo Worm introduced in 1982 by the Playskool division of Hasbro. A line of books from Ladybird Books were published to accompany each Glo Friend. Premise The title protagonists in ''The Glo Friends'' were a community of small, glow-in-the-dark bugs that live in Glo Land, a magical kingdom located in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Adventures Of The American Rabbit
''The Adventures of the American Rabbit'' (released in the UK as simply ''The American Rabbit'') is a 1986 animated film directed by Fred Wolf and Nobutaka Nishizawa. It was released by Clubhouse Pictures. Plot The story begins just after the birth of Robert Rabbit (Barry Gordon). As his parents and friends welcome him into the world, a mysterious old rabbit who walks with a cane greets young Rob and disappears. The old rabbit shows up a few more times throughout Rob's childhood, always disappearing after making comments or inquiries about his talents and attitude. One day, when Rob's parents become endangered by a falling boulder, he sprints toward them and changes into a striped and star-spangled superhero on golden rollerskates. The old rabbit reappears and tells Rob that he is the American Rabbit, capable of changing into superhero form when he sprints and changing back to normal when he says his own name. Rob decides to try to keep his superpowers a secret and moves to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defenders Of The Earth
''Defenders of the Earth'' is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Mandrake's assistant Lothar—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon (son of Flash), L.J. (son of Lothar), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), and Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom). The series lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics (an imprint of Marvel Comics). The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series later aired in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of its animation block, '' Cartoon Quest''. Flash Gordon has also been seen in two other animated series: '' The New Adventures of Flash Gordon'' (1979–82), and ''Flash Gordon'' (1996–97). The Phantom wou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleet Of Doom
Fleet may refer to: Vehicles *Fishing fleet *Naval fleet *Fleet vehicles, a pool of motor vehicles *Fleet Aircraft, the aircraft manufacturing company Places Canada *Fleet, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet England *The Fleet Lagoon, at Chesil Beach, Dorset * Fleet, Dorset, England, a village and civil parish *Fleet, Hampshire, England, a town and civil parish * Fleet, Hayling Island, Hampshire, England, a hamlet *Fleet Pond, Hampshire, England *River Fleet, subterranean river in London, England **Fleet Street, named after the river **Fleet Prison, named after the river **Fleet Line, named after the river, was the original name for the London Underground Jubillee Line *Fleet, Lincolnshire, England * Fleet (Kent), a term for a waterway in the Thames marshes, England *The Fleet (Tees), a section of the River Tees' original route Scotland *Water of Fleet, a river in Scotland *Fleet Bay, a part of a National Scenic Area within Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland United States *Fleet, Kentuck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voltron (1984 TV Series)
''Voltron'' is an animated television series produced by World Events Productions for a total of 124 episodes. The series is an adaptation of the Japanese super robot anime series '' Beast King Go-Lion'', which was dubbed into English and edited to create ''Voltron'' episodes. Later episodes also use footage from the mecha anime ''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV''. Premise Lion Voltron The first season is about five pilots who command five robot lions which combine to form Voltron. These pilots use these machines to protect the planet Arus from the evil Warlord King Zarkon and witch Haggar who creates monsters called Robeasts to terrorize the planet ruled by Princess Allura. Vehicle Voltron The second season of the show was called ''Vehicle Voltron'', based on ''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', which spawned also a television special called '' Voltron: Fleet of Doom''. The premise of season two is the Galaxy Alliance's home worlds have become overcrowded and search for new planets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jem (TV Series)
''Jem and The Holograms'', also known as simply ''Jem'', is an American animated musical television series that ran from 1985 to 1988. The series is about record company owner Jerrica Benton, her singer alter-ego Jem, and the adventures of her band Jem and The Holograms. The series was a joint collaboration by Hasbro, Sunbow Entertainment, Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions, the same team responsible for ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985 TV series), G.I. Joe'' and ''The Transformers (TV series), Transformers''. The creator of the series, Christy Marx, had also been a staff writer for the aforementioned programs. The animation for most of the episodes was provided by Japanese animation studio Toei Animation. Eleven episodes and the opening sequence were instead provided by the South Korean studio AKOM. Premise Characters The series revolves around Jerrica Benton, the owner and manager of Starlight Music, and her alter-ego Jem, lead singer of the rock group Jem an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inhumanoids
''Inhumanoids'' is the title of an animated series and the name of a Hasbro toy property that were both released in 1986. In the tradition of other Hasbro properties such as ''Transformers (toy line), Transformers'', and ''G.I. Joe'', the show was produced by Sunbow Entertainment and Marvel Productions and animated in Japan by Toei Animation. ''Inhumanoids'' tells the story of the scientist-hero group, Earth Corps, as they battle a trio of subterranean monsters called the Inhumanoids with the aid of elemental beings, the Mutores. ''Inhumanoids: The Movie'' The ''Inhumanoids'' series did not begin as a conventional 22-minute cartoon, but rather as a slate of six-to-seven-minute shorts that aired as part of the collective ''Super Sunday (TV series), Super Sunday'' half-hour block alongside other Marvel/Sunbow series, ''Jem (TV series), Jem and the Holograms'', ''Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines'' and ''Robotix''. Although ''Bigfoot'' had only nine episodes, the other shows ran to 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends
''Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends'' is a 1981–1983 American animated television series produced by Marvel Productions, considered to be a crossover series connected to the 1981 ''Spider-Man'' series. The show stars already-established Marvel Comics characters Spider-Man and Iceman, along with an original character, Firestar. As a trio called the Spider-Friends, they fight against various villains of the Marvel Universe. Production The series was an attempt by NBC to replicate some of the success ABC enjoyed with the '' Super Friends'' franchise. The makers of the show originally intended the stars to be Spider-Man, Iceman, and the Human Torch. However, legal issues about the rights to the Human Torch character (which had also plagued Marvel once before for the 1978 ''Fantastic Four'' cartoon) led to the Human Torch being replaced by a new character, Firestar, who had similar powers, but was a mutant like Iceman. Due to Firestar's popularity with fans, she has since become ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (1981 TV Series)
''Spider-Man'' is a 1981–82 American animated TV series based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is the second Spider-Man cartoon, following the 1967 series. Synopsis The series featured Peter Parker having to balance his alter ego crimefighting with his responsibilities as a university student, a part-time photographer for the '' Daily Bugle'' and caring for his elderly Aunt May Parker. While Spider-Man fights his usual enemies, six episodes have him contending with Doctor Doom. Cast * Ted Schwartz – Spider-Man/Peter Parker * Jack Angel – Dr. Donald Blake (in "Wrath of the Sub-Mariner"), Man Mountain Marko (in "Wrath of the Sub-Mariner"), Moe (in "Triangle of Evil") * Lee Bailey – Robbie Robertson * William Boyett – Cat Burglar (in "Arsenic and Aunt May") * Wally Burr – Sandman (in "The Sandman is Coming"), Sam Block (in "The Doom Report"), Dean Stockton (in "Cannon of Doom") * Corey Burton – Lizard (in "Lizards, Lizards Everywhere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pryde Of The X-Men
Pryde is an obsolete spelling of the English word pride now most frequently encountered as a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Bob Pryde (1913–98), Scottish soccer player * David Pryde (footballer) (1913–87), Scottish soccer player * David Johnstone Pryde (1890–1959), Scottish Labour politician * Duncan Pryde (1937–97), Canadian hunter, trapper, lexicographer and politician * James Pryde (1866–1941), Scottish artist working mainly in graphics * Josephine Pryde (born 1967), English artist * Mabel Pryde (1871–1918), Scots-born English artist * Peggy Pryde (1867–1943), British music hall performer * Susy Pryde (born 1973), New Zealand cyclist Business * Neil Pryde Ltd (Pryde Group), Company designing water sport equipment Fictional * Kitty Pryde Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. The character First appearance, first appeared in ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
