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Asiado
is a Japanese animation studio established on October 4, 1978. It is noted for anime series including '' Spirit of Wonder'', '' Absolute Boy'', '' Izetta: The Last Witch'', and several others, including the long-running NHK series '' Nintama Rantarō''. Its name can be translated as "Hall of Asia." History The studio was founded in 1978 by the noted animators Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi and Michishiro Yamada, former members of the animation studio A Production, under the corporate title . The name Ajiadō is a penname used by Tsutomu Shibayama and Osamu Kobayashi. In 1985, it formally became a kabushiki gaisha (business corporation). In 1987, it produced its first series, the OVA . It established the company in 1990. At the same time, they established a joint venture company, , with the toy company Takara. They undertook the production of anime such as '' Miracle Girls'' and also engaged in subcontracting for other anime productions sponsored by the company (later d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabushiki Gaisha
A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in Japan refers to any joint-stock company regardless of country of origin or incorporation; however, outside Japan the term refers specifically to joint-stock companies incorporated in Japan. Usage in language In Latin script, ''kabushiki kaisha'', with a , is often used, but the original Japanese pronunciation is ''kabushiki gaisha'', with a , owing to ''rendaku''. A ''kabushiki gaisha'' must include "" in its name (Article 6, paragraph 2 of the Companies Act). In a company name, "" can be used as a prefix (e.g. , ''Dentsu, kabushiki gaisha Dentsū'', a style called , ''mae-kabu'') or as a suffix (e.g. , ''Toyota, Toyota Jidōsha kabushiki gaisha'', a style called , ''ato-kabu''). Many Japanese companies translate the phrase "" in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomomi Mochizuki
, sometimes incorrectly spelled as Tomomichi Mochizuki, is a Japanese storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director, known for having collaborated with leading animation studios such as Studio Ghibli, Nippon Animation, Pierrot, and Sunrise. He sometimes uses the alias when writing screenplays or working on storyboards. Biography While attending Waseda University, Mochizuki became interested in animation and he joined the Waseda University Animation Association. In 1981, he began working for Ajia-do Animation Works. Mochizuki made his debut one year later when he acted as production director of the 1982 series '' Tokimeki Tonight''. He went on to direct several of the magical girl series, including '' Magical Angel Creamy Mami''. In 1986, he moved up to chief director with ''Hikari no Densetsu''. Mochizuki became known from the early 1990s as director of ''Ranma ½'', ''Kimagure Orange Road'' and the Studio Ghibli TV movie ''Ocean Waves'', he is also known for having directed '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Revenger (TV Series)
''Revenger'' (stylized in all caps) is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Ajiado and produced by Nitroplus and Shochiku. Set in Japan, the series follows a samurai named Raizo Kurima who crosses paths with hitmen known as Revengers after being betrayed by his superiors. It aired from January to March 2023. Premise Raizo Kurima is a hitman working for the organization Revengers, which takes revenge on behalf of those who have no power. The group works at the "Ribenjiya" store that acts as a general store on the outside, while hiding the Revengers organization beneath the surface. Kurima's coworkers include a physician with destructive impulses, a beautiful and androgynous young man who is both cruel and innocent, a gambler who loves money and alcohol, and an intelligent lacquer craftsman. The five men start to build a strange friendship through working together. Characters ; : :The main protagonist, a master swordsman whose loyalty to his clan was used to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kemono Jihen
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sho Aimoto. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since December 2016 and has been collected in twenty-three volumes as of May 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Ajiado aired from January to March 2021. Characters ; : :A 13-year-old ghoul-human ''hanyo'' or hybrid. After being supposedly abandoned by his parents, he was abused by his aunt as hard labor for her inn, earning him the nickname "Dorotabo" as he was always covered in dirt and smelling badly from toiling in the fields. Kabane later learns from Inugami that he was likely not abandoned due to being in possession of the Life Calculus, which quenches his ghoulish thirst for flesh, and begins searching for his parents while learning more about his emotions along the way. Kabane possesses an innocent and straightforward personality, as well as an extremely self-sacrificial spirit. Owing to his immortal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakushigoto
is a Japanese manga series by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' from December 2015 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in twelve volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Ajiado aired from April to June 2020. A compilation anime film premiered in July 2021. Plot Kakushi Goto draws manga for a living; worried that fact would alienate his daughter Hime from him, he swears never to let it out. Characters Gotō household ; : :Kakushi is a manga artist who runs his own company, G-PRO. Being that his primary work involves , he is determined to keep his manga artist career a secret from his daughter, Hime. Kakushi is a single father, his wife having disappeared in an accident off the coast of Japan. His name is a pun on one of the Japanese words for . In the present, he has been in a coma for a year after suffering from an accident at his warehouse job. ; : :Hime is a sprightly fourth grade element ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascendance Of A Bookworm
, also known as ''AoaB'' or for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Miya Kazuki and illustrated by You Shiina. It was serialized online from September 2013 to March 2017 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by TO Books, who published it in thirty-three volumes from January 2015 to December 2023. A manga adaptation of the first part with art by Suzuka was serialized online via the Niconico Seiga website from October 2015 to July 2018. It was collected in seven volumes by TO Books. Both the light novel and manga are published in English by J-Novel Club. An anime television series adaptation produced by Ajiado aired the first part from October to December 2019, and the second part aired from April to June 2020. A two-part OVA episode was released in March 2020. A third season aired from April to June 2022. A fourth season produced by Wit Studio is set to premiere in 2026. Plot The story follows U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Not To Summon A Demon Lord
is a Japanese light novel series written by Yukiya Murasaki and illustrated by Takahiro Tsurusaki. The light novels are published in English by J-Novel Club. A manga adaptation by Naoto Fukuda has been running since 2015, and is licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Ajia-do Animation Works aired from July 5 to September 20, 2018. A second season by Tezuka Productions and Okuruto Noboru aired from April 9 to June 11, 2021. Plot Takuma Sakamoto is a hikikomori gamer who is mysteriously transported to the virtual world of his favourite MMORPG, ''Cross Reverie'', with the appearance of his own character in the game, the Demon Lord Diablo. The two young girls who summoned him, the pantherian Rem and the elf Shera, attempt to use a spell to make Takuma their servant, but due to his magic ring with the ability "Magic Reflection", the spell rebounds, and both end up with magic collars stuck on their necks, thus becoming his servants inste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichigo Aji
Ichigo is the Japanese word for strawberry (イチゴ, 苺). Ichigo may also refer to: People * Ichigo Rinahamu, Japanese idol, current member of CY8ER * Ichigo Takano, Japanese manga artist Fictional characters * Ichigo, character in ''Darling in the Franxx'' * Ichigo Amano, main character in ''Yumeiro Patissiere'' * Ichigo Hoshimiya, main character in ''Aikatsu!'' * Kamen Raidā Ichigō or Kamen Rider 1 (a.k.a Takeshi Hongo), main character in ''Kamen Rider'' * Ichigo Kurosaki, main character in ''Bleach'' * Ichigo Minase, character in ''Heaven Burns Red'' * Ichigo Moesaki, character in ''Seiyu's Life!'' * Ichigo Momomiya, main character in ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' * Ichigo Morino, character in ''Please Teacher!'' * Ichigo Saitō, a character in manga and anime series ''Oshi no Ko'' Media * '' Ichigo 100%'' or Strawberry 100%, a Japanese media franchise * Ichigo Mashimaro or Strawberry Marshmallow, a Japanese media franchise Other uses Ichi-go is also the Japanese wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD Fist Of The North Star
is a manga series written and illustrated by Kajio. It is an adaptation of Buronson and Tetsuo Hara's ''Fist of the North Star'' in a chibi art style. Plot The story takes place in an alternative world in which the nuclear war of 199X (in the original series) never occurred. Thus, Kenshiro, Raoh and Toki find themselves pitted against one another not just for the affection of the beautiful Yuria but also a part-time job at Ryuryuken Convenience Store. However, they must work together if they want to stand a chance against greater competition including the South Star District led by the manipulative Shin who also has a crush on Yuria. Characters *Kenshiro: The fourth Hokuto brother. *Toki: The second Hokuto brother. *Raoh: The eldest Hokuto brother. Ryuryuken It is a convenience store. *Bat: A university student working in Ryuryuken. *Rin: A high school girl, and Ryuken's daughter. *Ryuken: Ryuryuken owner, and Rin's father. Media Manga ''DD Fist of the North Star'' was fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kujibiki Unbalance (2006 Series)
is a 2006 anime series produced by Ajiado, initially based on the story within a story '' Kujibiki Unbalance'' that originated from Shimoku Kio's manga '' Genshiken''. It is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and written by Michiko Yokote. It aired in Kids Station in Japan from October 6 to December 22, 2006. Notably different from the ''Genshiken'' version, it features redesigned characters and a new, yet familiar plot line. A manga adaptation was drawn by Keito Koume and was serialized in Kodansha's '' Afternoon'' magazine from April 2007 to December 2007. History ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' was made into a 3-episode OVA. The second ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' TV series was first announced as "''Genshiken'' season 2" by Media Factory Inc. at Comiket 69. This was later clarified in May 2006, as a 12-episode ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' series. Nevertheless, the DVD releases of this series do each include an OVA episode of ''Genshiken'', for a total of 3 new episodes. In addition to the anim ... [...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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
