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Baribari Densetsu
is a Japanese motorbike racing-themed manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1983 to 1991, with its chapters collected in 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes. Earlier parts of the story focus both on high school life as well as street racing. At first the characters are illegal street racers (Japanese: hashiriya) that race on public roads, particularly on the winding mountain roads known as tōge. Those kind of racers were called "rolling-zoku", a type of bōsōzoku, and were seen as a social problem in Japan. Later parts of the story revolve around professional motorcycle racing events held on road circuits like the All Japan Road Race Championship. Characters ; : :A motorcycle racer, he rides a Honda CB750 as well as a Suzuki GSX-R. ; : :Gun's girlfriend. ; : :Gun's friendly rival, he rides a Suzuki Katana. ; : :Gun's best friend, he rides a Kawasaki Z400GP. ; : :The da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Japan Road Race Championship
The is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan (MFJ) (日本モーターサイクルスポーツ協会) – the Japanese affiliate of the FIM. History The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967. The Championship's premiere class for a number of years had been the 500ccm class but it was replaced by a superbike class in 1994. During the 2002 season the championship was used by some manufacturers to test their MotoGP Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on Road racing, road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Independent motorcycle racing events have been held sin ... prototypes. The prototypes usually won the races but were not eligible for points. The series now runs a small seven round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Similar to Spain's CEV championsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadokawa Pictures
Kadokawa Daiei Studio Co., Ltd., formerly is the film production division of the Japanese company the Kadokawa Corporation. History In 1945, Genyoshi Kadokawa established Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., focusing on the publishing business. In 1975, Kadokawa's president, Haruki Kadokawa, decided to venture into the film business, launching the film division of Kadokawa Shoten; thus Kadokawa Pictures was born. His goal was to try to reap synergy benefits by creating film adaptations of the publishing house's most popular books and marketing them simultaneously. The company's first film was the 1976 release '' The Inugamis'', directed by Kon Ichikawa and adapted from a Kadokawa Shoten published novel written by Seishi Yokomizo. Due to an aggressive marketing campaign, the film ended as the second-largest earner of the year in Japan. Between 1976 and 1993, Kadokawa produced close to 60 films. The company's pictures were usually large-scale epics with sizable budgets and matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Video Animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and special episodes of a series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An OVA series can run anywhere from a single episode to dozens of episodes in length. Many anime series first appeared as OVAs, and later grow to become televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agency For Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion. Overview The agency's Cultural Affairs Division disseminates information about the arts within Japan and internationally, and the Cultural Properties Protection Division protects the nation's cultural heritage. The Cultural Affairs Division is concerned with such areas as art and culture promotion, art copyrights, and improvements in the national language. It also supports both national and local arts and cultural festivals, and it funds traveling cultural events in music, theater, dance, art exhibitions, and film-making. Special prizes are offered to encourage young artists and established practitioners, and some grants are given each year to enable them to train abroad. The agency funds national museums of modern art in Kyoto and Tokyo and The National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Hiramatsu
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Ken Production.Doi, Hitoshi.Hiramatsu Akiko. ''Seiyuu Database''. June 11, 2010. Accessed June 28, 2010. Filmography Anime OVA Films Video games Dubbing *'' Bootmen'' (Linda ( Sophie Lee)) *'' Clueless'' (Tai Frasier (Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in a ...)) References External links平松 晶子aKen Production * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiramatsu, Akiko 1967 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Ken Production voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda VT250F
The Honda VT250F Integra is a semi- faired, sport bike first produced by Honda in 1982. The VT250F had a DOHC 4-valve-per-cylinder, 90-degree water-cooled V-twin engine, which significantly reduced primary vibration when compared to inline twin engines used on similar machines. The V-twin engine also allowed the motorcycle to have a low centre of gravity and a low seat height. The front brake system was a single inboard ventilated disc that was developed to improve brake performance and feel. This was only seen on Honda models for a few years, before a switch to sintered metal brake pads with the more traditional disc/caliper arrangement. Other features included a hydraulic clutch, Comstar wheels with tubeless tyres, TRAC anti-dive front forks and Pro-Link rear suspension. Engine coolant passed through one of the frame tubes. The early UK specification model had built-in front fairing indicators, and optional radiator side-cowls and belly pan. Following the VT250F, the VT250 Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Toda
is a Japanese actress, singer and narrator. Her most famous role is the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime ''Soreike! Anpanman''. She was also the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in the Japanese dub of ''Thomas & Friends'' from Season 1 to Season 8 when she got replaced by Kumiko Higa. She was once married to Shuichi Ikeda and Junichi Inoue. Career Todo first became an actress in fifth grade and then relocated to Tokyo in 1973 to become an idol singer. She then later joined Nachi Nozawa's theatre company. Also a musical theatre actress, she has appeared in musicals like "Sweet Charity" and "Dance of the Fleet Lady". She won Japanese Academy Award as the supporting actress for ''Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'' in 1997. Toda has dubbed over actresses like Jodie Foster, Linda Hamilton, Sigourney Weaver, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer and Carrie Anne Moss for dubs of American live-action movies. She's voiced Rui Kisugi for the new animated City Hunter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issei Futamata
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He is best known for the roles of Skullomania (''Street Fighter EX'' and '' Fighting EX Layer''), Yusaku Godai ('' Maison Ikkoku''), Chibi (''Urusei Yatsura''), Kiyoshi Shusse ('' High School! Kimengumi''), Kinkotsuman (''Kinnikuman''), and Saburou ('' Sazae-san''). His wife is fellow voice actress . Biography After graduating from high school, he worked for about a year in Tokyo to buy a motorcycle. He then finished work after "achieving his purpose". After attending a vocational school for DJs, he made his voice actor debut. Futamata is a regular voice actor on Rumiko Takahashi's work. He voiced Yusaku Godai in '' Maison Ikkoku'', Chibi in ''Urusei Yatsura'', Hikaru Gosunkugi in ''Ranma ½'' and Tesso in '' Inuyasha''. He married Tomoka Kiriyama in 2013. On July 3, 2014, their first child was born. Filmography Anime series ;1970s *'' Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Monte) *'' Haikara-san ga Tōru'' (1978) (Kobayashi) *''Mobile Suit G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuki Katana
The Suzuki Katana is a Types of motorcycle#Sports, street motorcycle sold between 1981 and 2006 and then since 2019. It was designed in 1979–1980 by Target Design of Germany for Suzuki. The Katana name was later applied to a range of in-house styled Sport touring motorcycle, sport touring motorcycles in North America through the 2006 model year and, starting at the turn of the millennium, a line of 50 cc Scooter (motorcycle), scooters in Europe. History Under a contract with Suzuki, a three-man team at Target Design worked to update the motorbike's image. The team consisted of Jan Fellstrom, Hans-Georg Kasten, and the leader Hans Muth, ex-chief of styling for BMW, who had done much to modernise the image of the venerable Bavarian Boxer Twin. After several design variants, the ED1 and ED2 versions ("ED" for "European Design") were revealed to the public in 1980. They remained in production until 1985, when all the original model Katanas were discontinued. The new sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūsei Nakao
, known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer, hailing from Tokyo. He is attached to 81 Produce and worked under the name of . He is married and has a son and a daughter. His voice tends to land him in the roles of characters with high-pitched voices and utterly sadistic personalities. As a voice actor, he is best known for his roles in '' Soreike! Anpanman'' (as Baikinman), ''Dragon Ball'' series (as Tambourine, Frieza, Cooler, Chilled and Frost), ''Touch'' (as Ishami Nishimura), '' Niko Niko Pun'' (as Porori), '' Do-Re-Mi-Fa Donuts'' (as Resshi), '' Hotch Potch Station'' (as Echikettojii-san), '' Moomin'' (as Sniff), '' Topo Gigio'' (as Topo Gigio), ''Bleach'' (as Mayuri Kurotsuchi), ''One Piece'' (as Caesar Clown & Dr. Indigo) and '' Beast King GoLion'' (as Takashi Shirogane) Filmography Television animation ;1960s *'' Uchū Patrol Hopper'' (1965) – Jun (first voice) *'' Animal 1'' (1968) – Tomoharu Takeo, Tōichirō *'' Attack No. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōko Oginome
, married name , is a former pop idol, actress and voice actress, who gained popularity in the mid-1980s. Her fans often call her Oginome-chan. Her husband is Ryuso Tsujino. Career Oginome spent most of her elementary and junior high years living in the town of Ranzan in Saitama Prefecture, though she attended school in the city of Sakura. She graduated from Horikoshi High School in Nakano, Tokyo. While in elementary school, Oginome won a contest and was selected to be part of a three-member group called under the CBS/Sony label. She took the nickname and partnered with and . The group only released two singles and broke up a little over a year after forming. During junior high, Oginome auditioned for a part in Kitty Film's live action movie ''Shonben Rider'', and was subsequently voice cast in their new anime series '' Miyuki'' in the role of the heroine, Miyuki Wakamatsu. This led to roles in the anime film ''Baribari Densetsu'' and the children's TV series ''Ugo Ugo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
