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Anne Of Green Gables (anime)
is a Japanese animated television series and the fifth entry in Nippon Animation's ''World Masterpiece Theater'' franchise. It was adapted from the 1908 novel ''Anne of Green Gables'' by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Produced by Nippon Animation in 1979, it was first broadcast on Fuji TV from January 7 to December 30. Fifty episodes were produced in total.河出書房新社編集部 (2005). 世界名作劇場「赤毛のアン」メモリアル・アルバム. 河出書房新社. The first six episodes were later edited into a compilation film released in 2010. As with the novels, the animated version of ''Anne'' is beloved in Japan to this day. The "DVD Memorial BOX set" for Region 2 was released on August 22, 2008, and a Blu-Ray of the series was released in Japan on March 26, 2014. An anime series that serves as a prequel to the series, '' Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables'', premiered on April 5, 2009, in Japan. Plot Anne Shirley is a beautiful girl raised in an orphanag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilbert Blythe
Gilbert Blythe is a character in Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery's ''Anne of Green Gables'' series of novels. Character description Gilbert is described in the books as being very handsome with brown, curly hair and hazel eyes. He is tall with a lean build and used to wear an Aegean hat. In his youth, he seems aware of his good looks and popularity with the girls; perhaps because of this, he sometimes tends to look them up and down, making them blush. The dismissal of his affections toward the eponymous Anne Shirley, however, seems to ground him, and he matures and is well-liked by many. Throughout the series, Gilbert is depicted as a fair, practical and reliable man, who is inclined to have a "common sense" view of things. Keenly intelligent, he has a strong wit and sense of humour. As Gilbert matures, he becomes less headstrong and demonstrates a sense of patience and devotion. He eventually becomes a highly respected doctor in the fictional town of Glen St Mary, Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eriko Kishida
Eriko Kishida (岸田 衿子, ''Kishida Eriko'', January 5, 1929 – April 7, 2011) was a Japanese poet, children's author, lyricist, and translator. She is known for writing the lyrics to popular animated children's television shows like ''Anne of Green Gables'' and ''Heidi, Girl of the Alps'', as well as her children's picture books. Kishida was a member of the Kai group and published poetry in the "Kai" literary magazine founded by Noriko Ibaragi. Life Eriko Kishida was born in Tokyo Prefecture (now Suginami Ward, Tokyo) as the eldest daughter of the playwright Kunio Kishida and Akiko Murakawa Kishida. Her younger sister was the actress Kyoko Kishida and her cousin was the actor Shin Kishida. Kishida was educated at Rikkyo Jogakuin Elementary School, then Rikkyo Jogakuin Girls' School. She attended Tokyo University of the Arts in the Department of Oil Painting, where she was classmates with close friend and collaborator, the artist Chiyoko Nakatani. Initially aspiring to be ... [...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] |
Ghibli Museum
The is a museum showcasing the work of the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka, a western city within the Tokyo Metropolitan Area, in Japan. The museum combines features of a children's museum, technology museum, and a fine arts museum and is dedicated to the art and technique of animation. Features include a replica of the Catbus from ''My Neighbor Totoro'' (1988), a café, bookstore, rooftop garden, and a theater for exclusive short films by Studio Ghibli. Background Planning for the museum began in 1998, and construction started in March 2000. The museum opened on 1 October 2001. Studio Ghibli director Hayao Miyazaki designed the museum himself, using storyboards similar to the ones he creates for his films. The design was influenced by European architecture such as the hilltop village of Calcata in Italy. The museum features internal and external spiral staircases built from iron, interior bridges, and balconies stretching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai No Wakakusa Monogatari
, also simply known as ''Little Women'', is a Japanese animated television series adaptation itself of Louisa May Alcott's 1868-69 two-volume novel ''Little Women'', produced by Nippon Animation. It was first aired in 1987 (January–December) by the Fuji TV network. A sequel series, '' Little Women II: Jo's Boys'', premiered in 1993. Plot The animated series is loosely derived from Part One and partly on the beginning of Part Two of the book, and introduces new material and characters. The series begins with the introduction of the March family happily living near Gettysburg (the nearby town of York in the English version), until one day during a picnic, Mr. March notices Confederate scouts at a riverbank. As an officer of the Union Army on leave with a broken arm, Mr. March hesitantly leaves his family to inform his superiors and to prepare for the upcoming battle. Meanwhile, his family endures the Confederate occupation and even helps a slave named John, who had been for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Sarah
, also spelled as ''Princess Sarah'' for disambiguation purposes, is a Japanese anime television series that was based on the 1905 children's novel '' A Little Princess'' by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It aired from January to December 1985, as part of Nippon Animation's ''World Masterpiece Theater''. The series follows Sara Crewe, a young student of an all-girls boarding school who later becomes orphaned and is forced to work as a servant. The anime series was remade into a Filipino live-action film adaptation, released in 1995. A Filipino television drama adaptation aired in 2007. It was also dubbed in other languages including Arabic under the title, ''Sally'' (سالي) and was a huge success in the Arab World and widely popular, spanning reruns in the 1990s and early 2000s and was subsequently added to Netflix Middle East in November 2020. Plot In 1885, Captain Ralph Crewe, a wealthy English widower living in British-ruled India, enrolls his eight-year-old daughter Sara a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiko Yamada
is a Japanese actress and Voice acting in Japan, voice actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Hisamura worked under her maiden name before her marriage and for a long time afterward, so that name is still often used, even among fans. She is currently affiliated with 81 Produce since 2015. Hisamura has voiced many characters in the ''World Masterpiece Theater'' anime series from Nippon Animation, including lead roles Anne from ''Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series), Anne of Green Gables'', Jo from ''Tales of Little Women, Little Women'' and supporting role Lavinia in ''Princess Sarah, Little Princess Sara''. She is also well-known for her roles as Mai in ''Dragon Ball (TV series), Dragon Ball'' and as Gin in ''Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'' Anime TV *''Anime Sanjūshi'' (Aramis) *''Bikkuriman'' (Rojin Hood, Shintei Hood) *''Biriken'' (Gariken) *''Biriken Nan demo Shōkai'' (Gariken) *''Bōkensha'' (Queen Isabel) *''Captain Tsubasa'' (Tarō Misaki (young), Kaori Matsumoto, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Yesterday (1991 Film)
is a 1991 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the 1982 manga ''Omoide Poro Poro'' by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone. Produced by Toshio Suzuki, it was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho. The film follows a twenty seven year-old Taeko Okajima as she takes a holiday with her relatives in the country, during the course of her trip she reminisces about her life when she was ten. The ending theme song is a Japanese translation of Amanda McBroom's composition " The Rose". The film was released on July 20, 1991. A surprise box office success, it attracted a large adult audience and became the highest-grossing Japanese film of 1991 in the country. It has also been well received by critics outside of Japan—maintaining a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. To celebrate the film's 25th anniversary, GKIDS released the film for the first time in an English-language format on Feb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grave Of The Fireflies
is a 1988 Japanese Anime, animated war film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and produced by Studio Ghibli. It is based on the 1967 semi-autobiographical Grave of the Fireflies (short story), short story of the same name by Akiyuki Nosaka. Set in the city of Kobe, Kobe, Japan, it tells the story of siblings and war orphans Seita and Setsuko, and their desperate struggle to survive during the final months of the Pacific War. Production of ''Grave of the Fireflies'' began after Akiyuki Nosaka became interested in an animated adaptation of his book. The film was Takahata's first with Studio Ghibli. Several critics consider ''Grave of the Fireflies'' an anti-war film, but Takahata has disputed this claim. The film stars Tsutomu Tatsumi, , and . It was theatrically released on April 16, 1988. Upon release, the film was universally acclaimed by critics, with particular praise toward its emotional weight. It was also modestly successful at the Japanese box office, grossing ¥1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoichi Kotabe
Yoichi may refer to: *Yōichi, Japanese given name *, district in Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan *, town in Yoichi District *, a Japanese whisky distillery in the town *, train station in Yoichi District * also Yoichi is a masculine Japanese given name. ** , Japanese engineer **, Japanese actor ** Yoichi Kaya, Japanese energy economist ** , famous Japanese ''samurai The samurai () were members of the warrior class in Japan. They were originally provincial warriors who came from wealthy landowning families who could afford to train their men to be mounted archers. In the 8th century AD, the imperial court d ...'' archer **, Japanese actor {{disambiguation, given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshifumi Kondō
was a Japanese animator who worked for Studio Ghibli in his last years. He was born in Gosen, Niigata, Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an animation director on ''Anne of Green Gables (1979 TV series), Anne of Green Gables'', ''Sherlock Hound'', ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', ''Only Yesterday (1991 film), Only Yesterday'' and ''Princess Mononoke''. Kondō directed the animated film ''Whisper of the Heart'', and was expected to become one of the top directors at Studio Ghibli, alongside Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata, and to become their eventual successor. Kondō died of aortic dissection – alternately aneurysm Nausicaa.net. Retrieved 2012-09-19. – in 1998. Life and career Kondō was born in Gosen, Niigata, Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan on March 31, 1950. He entered Niigata Prefect ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
