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Bakugan
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nelvana Animation and TMS Entertainment under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the "battle brawlers" who possess them. The Bakugan franchise itself is a joint venture between Sega Toys, Spin Master and Nelvana. Although originally broadcast by TV Tokyo in Japan, follow-up seasons ('' New Vestroia'' and '' Gundalian Invaders'') premiered in Canada and the US before Japan. The fourth and final season, ''Mechtanium Surge'', was never broadcast in Japan and instead aired in North American markets. However, a Japan-exclusive manga series, '' Baku Tech! Bakugan'', ran from August 15, 2010, to January 15, 2014. This received an anime adaptation aired on TV Tokyo from April 7, 2012, to March 30, 2013, followed by a second season called '' Baku Tech! Bakugan Gachi'' which ran from April 6, 2013, to December 28, 2013. In 2015, Spin Master and Nelvana revealed pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TMS Entertainment
, formerly known as the is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as '' Detective Conan'', '' Lupin the Third'', and '' Anpanman''. TMS Entertainment is the animation business company of the Sega Group and a well-established animation studio with its origins in Tokyo Movie. Originally established in 1946 as a textile manufacturer, the company entered animation when they merged with animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha to start an animation production business, known as the division or TMS-Kyokuichi. Tokyo Movie Shinsha was one of the five major studios in the early days of Japanese animation, producing and/or animating a string of popular works from the 1960s to the 1970s, including '' Obake no Q-Tarō'', '' Star of the Giants'', '' Moomin'', '' Attack No. 1'', '' Tensai Bakabon'', '' Lupin the 3rd Part I'', '' Aim for the Ace!'', and '' Gamba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsushi Maekawa
Atsushi Maekawa (Japanese: 前川 淳, Hepburn: ''Maekawa Atsushi'', born July 7, 1964) is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu scriptwriter, best known for his work in ''Dragon Ball Z'' and ''Dragon Ball GT'' and for being the father of anime voice actress Ryōko Maekawa. Works Anime series OVA Anime movies TV Tokusatsu Songwriter For the anime series Ultimate Otaku Teacher, he wrote the lyrics for the songs composed by Ryuuichi Takada: * Futari - sung by Satsumi Matsuda * Itoshi no Shy Boy - sung by Satsumi Matsuda * Kazoku no Kizuna da Familia - sung by Satsumi Matsuda * Kazoku no Kizuna da Familia - sung by Risae Matsuda * Maid no Hinkaku - sung by Azusa Tadokoro is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International and signed to record label Lantis. She participated in an audition sponsored by this agency. Her notable roles include Aoi Kiriya in '' Aika ... * Metal Beast Rockunger! - sung by Shiina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelvana Animation
Nelvana Limited (; also known as Nelvana Enterprises, Nelvana International or Nelvana Digital; commonly known as Nelvana; stylized as "nelvana") is a Canadian animation studio and entertainment production company owned by Corus Entertainment since 2000. Founded in July 1971 by Michael Hirsh (producer), Michael Hirsh, Patrick Loubert, and Clive A. Smith, it was named after Nelvana of the Northern Lights, the first Canadian national superhero, who was created by Adrian Dingle (artist), Adrian Dingle. The company's production logo is a polar bear looking at North Star, Polaris, the North Star. The company is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in North America and it maintains international offices in France, Ireland and Japan, as well as smaller offices in the top three cities in the U.S. Many of its films, shows and specials are based on licensed properties and literature, but original programming is also part of its roster. Although the company specializes in children's media, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |