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Broken Blade
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yunosuke Yoshinaga since September 12, 2006. Flex Comix published the first ''tankōbon'' volume of the manga on April 10, 2007. The manga was previously licensed in North America by CMX, which released three volumes before shutting down. The manga is licensed in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. The manga was adapted into six 50 minute animated films. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the movie series and released them on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012. The anime movies are also available online on Crunchyroll. Plot The story is centered around a young man named Rygart Arrow, a resident of a world where people can use "magic". This magic is the ability to control and empower quartz, doing many things from creating light to operating machinery to riding giant mecha called 'Golems'. Rygart, however, is one of the few exceptions; as an "un-sorcerer", he cannot utilize quartz, making many aspects of life difficult as well as being looked d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMX (comics)
CMX was an imprint of DC Comics, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It was DC's line of manga translations. CMX was known for its censored release of '' Tenjho Tenge'' and the print version of Fred Gallagher's ''Megatokyo'' web manga series. Controversy One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as ''Tenjo Tenge'', ''Tenjho Tenge'', and ''Ten Ten''. When CMX released '' Tenjho Tenge'', many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic"—in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap. ''Tenjho Tenge'' and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits. CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by Oh! Great, the manga artist, did nothing to appease the vocal fans who did not want the work censored. Some readers suggested a boycott of all CMX titles. In the face of complaints, CMX had internal discussions about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tong Li Publishing
Tongli Publishing Co. ( Chinese: 東立出版社, Hanyu Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...: ''Dōng Lì Chūbǎnshè''), most known as Tong Li Comics, is a publishing company which distributes a variety of domestic and imported comics in Taiwan. History Tong Li was founded in Tainan City, Tainan, Taiwan in 1977 with a mere nine employees."Tong Li Publishing Timeline (東立出版年鑑)" Tong Li, Retrieved 2008-10-13. Tong Li entered the publishing business as a seller of copyright infringement, illegally copied comic books. "For fifteen years, Tong Li was the largest producer o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Matranga
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minoru Shiraishi
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer, songwriter and radio personality who was formerly affiliated with I'm Enterprise and Pro-Fit. He is the only "live-action" character (as he played "himself" in ''Lucky☆Star'') in the Newtype Anime magazine to be featured in the Monthly Top-10 Most-Popular Male Character charts. He played himself in Episode 6 of ''Kiddy Girl-and'' as a voice actor in a voice actor cafe. Other roles include Taniguchi in the ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' series, and Itsuki Takeuchi in the ''Initial D'' reboot feature films in 2014. Minoru married on August 9, 2011, but has chosen to keep his wife's identity anonymous. On December 29, 2015, Minoru revealed that he has facial paralysis, making him unable to move the right side of his face. He is currently taking medication and undergoing treatment. Filmography Anime *'' D.N.Angel'' (2003), Takeshi Saehara *''Fafner of the Azure'' (2004), Kenji Kondou *''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' (2005), Super Rabbit, Chikuwan *'' Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Calene-Black
Shelley Calene-Black is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. She has worked for Funimation, ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks. Some of her leading voice roles include Mireille in '' Noir'', Kyou Fujibayashi in ''Clannad'', Medaka Kurokami in '' Medaka Box'', Hamyuts Meseta in '' The Book of Bantorra'' and Hime in '' Princess Resurrection''. In live action films, she played the lead role of Maria Patterson in the Mariusz Kotowski-directed Holocaust film '' Esther's Diary''. Biography Calene-Black was born and raised in Texas. She studied theatre at the University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ... and worked on stage in New York City. After returning to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Inoue
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. She was signed into Aniplex until 2007. She was chosen out of 2,000 people from the "Gonna be a star" auditions (hosted by Sony Music Entertainment Japan) for the title role in the OVA ''Le Portrait de Petit Cossette''. Filmography Television animation ;2004 * ''Gakuen Alice'' (Misaki Harada) * '' Tactics'' (Rosalie) * '' Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase'' (Kōhei Morioka (child version)) * '' Yakitate!! Japan'' (Kanmuri Shigeru) ;2005 * '' Ginban Kaleidoscope'' (Mika Honjō) * '' Hell Girl'' (Kaoruko Kurushima) ;2006 * '' 009-1'' (Mia Connery (009-7)) * ''D.Gray-man'' (Elda) * '' Kiba'' (Rebecca) * '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'' (Karakuri Yukika and others) * '' Zegapain'' (Minato) ;2007 * '' Baccano!'' (Eve Genoard) * '' Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' (Akira, Ryo, Jewls/Nae, Konba, Rabeeder/Shire) * '' El Cazador de la Bruja'' (Lirio) * '' Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!'' (Mutsuki Uehara) * ''G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuichi Nakamura (voice Actor)
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator and YouTuber. He is affiliated with the agency INTENTION as of October 1, 2020. He is characterized by his calm and clear voice, and mainly plays roles ranging from teenage boys to men in their 30s. He has a wealth of experience in narration, but has also been active in animation and dubbing in many productions, such as Gray Fullbuster in '' Fairy Tail'', Mumen Rider in '' One Punch Man'', Gai Tsutsugami in '' Guilty Crown'', Tatsuya Shiba in '' The Irregular at Magic High School'', Karamatsu in '' Osomatsu-san'', Graham Aker in '' Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', Alto Saotome in '' Macross Frontier'', Tomoya Okazaki in ''Clannad'', Kyōsuke Kōsaka in '' Oreimo'', Yoshiki Kishinuma in '' Corpse Party'', Hotaro Oreki in '' Hyouka,'' Bruno Bucciarati in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind,'' Tetsurō Kuroo in '' Haikyuu!!'', Satoru Gojo in '' Jujutsu Kaisen'', Tsukasa Shishio in '' Dr. Stone'', Hawks in ''My Hero Academia'', and Shigure Sohma in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emily Neves
Emily Marie Neves (born July 29, 1982) is an American voice actress, ADR director and script writer known for her work on English adaptations of Japanese anime shows and films associated with Funimation and Sentai Filmworks/Seraphim Digital. Some of her major voice roles include Kotomi Ichinose in ''Clannad'', Kanade "Angel" Tachibana in ''Angel Beats'', Minene Uryu in ''Future Diary'', Yuko Kanoe in '' Dusk Maiden of Amnesia'', Chelsea in '' Akame ga Kill!'', Ayase Shinomiya in ''Guilty Crown'' and Umaru Doma from '' Himouto! Umaru-chan''. In 2005, she was a preliminary contestant for the fourth season of American Idol at the Las Vegas auditions, where she advanced to the Hollywood round and was eliminated. She was a resident actress at the Alley Theatre in Houston. Personal life Neves married fellow voice actor Andrew Love in 2011. In 2015, she stated on her Twitter that they had amicably divorced. Filmography Anime References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Ayres
Greg Ayres is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series at ADV Films, Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He voiced Hideki in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Son Goku in '' Saiyuki'', Clear in '' Dramatical Murder'', Chrono in '' Chrono Crusade'', Yuu Nishinoya in '' Haikyu!!'', Kaoru Hitachin in '' Ouran High School Host Club'', Negi Springfield in ''Negima'', Heihachi Hayashida in '' Samurai 7'', Frost in ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Tomoki Sakurai in '' Heaven's Lost Property''. Outside of voice acting, he has worked as a nightclub DJ and even performs as such at anime conventions An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activ .... Filmography Film Dubbing roles Anime Film Video g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōichirō Hoshi
is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Arts Vision. Some of his major anime roles include Son Goku in '' Saiyuki'', Kira Yamato in '' Gundam Seed'', '' Gundam Seed Destiny'', Kazuki Fuuchouin in ''GetBackers'', Masaru Daimon in ''Digimon Savers'', Kaoru Hanabishi in ''Ai Yori Aoshi'', and Tomoki Sakurai in '' Heaven's Lost Property''. In video game franchises he voices Sanada Yukimura in '' Sengoku Basara'', Keiichi Maebara in '' Higurashi When They Cry'', Kilik in '' Soulcalibur'', and various characters in '' Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time''. He partially voices Shirogane Takeru in the '' Muv-Luv'' series. Hoshi was also known for his voice roles of villains as Goro Akechi from '' Persona 5'', Death Gun from ''Sword Art Online'', and Lio Shirazumi in '' The Garden of Sinners''. For his work, Hoshi has been awarded the voice acting award in the Anime Grand Prix in both 2005 and 2006. Additionally, in the 2007 Seiyu Awards, Hoshi was a nominee in the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines controlled by people, typically depicted as humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese (language), Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term. Fictional mecha vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their humanoid or Biorobotics, biomorphic appearance, although they are bigger, often much bigger, than human beings. Different Genre#Subgenre, subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Real-world piloted humanoid or non-humanoid Robot locomotion, robotic platforms, existing or planned, may also be called "mecha". In Japanese, "mecha" may refer to mobile machinery or vehicles (including aircraft) in general, manned or Mobile robot, otherwise. Characteristics 'Mec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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