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Children Of The Whales
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Abi Umeda. The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C. Staff aired in Japan from October to December 2017, and was released globally on Netflix in March 2018. Synopsis The story focuses on a boy called Chakuro, who lives on a giant vessel called a Mud Whale that drifts over the sea of sand. In the Mud Whale, society is divided into two kinds of people: the Marked, who can move objects with their minds using a strange power called "thymia", at the expense of shortened lifespans, and the Unmarked, people who lack thymia but enjoy longer lifespans. Chakuro and his friends have never seen anyone from the outside world, and they spend their days yearning to explore and learn about it. In year 93 of the vessel's exile, the Mud Whale encounters a lonely island and Chakuro finds a girl inside, starting an adventure that changes the lives of everyone. Characters ; : ...
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Dystopian Fiction
Utopian and dystopian fiction are subgenres of speculative fiction that explore extreme forms of social and political structures. Utopian fiction portrays a setting that agrees with the author's ethos, having various attributes of another reality intended to appeal to readers. Dystopian fiction offers the opposite: the portrayal of a setting that completely disagrees with the author's ethos. Some novels combine both genres, often as a metaphor for the different directions humanity can take depending on its choices, ending up with one of two possible futures. Both utopias and dystopias are commonly found in science fiction and other types of speculative fiction. More than 400 utopian works in the English language were published prior to the year 1900, with more than a thousand others appearing during the 20th century. This increase is partially associated with the rise in popularity of science fiction and young adult fiction more generally, but also larger scale social change tha ...
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Anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Japanese, describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Many works of animation with a Anime-influenced animation, similar style to Japanese animation are also produced outside Japan. Video games sometimes also feature themes and art styles that are sometimes labelled as anime. The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in the following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese ...
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Doug Erholtz
Doug Erholtz is an American voice actor. He is known for his performances as Inspector Zenigata in ''Lupin the Third'', Gin Ichimaru in ''Bleach'', TK Takaishi in ''Digimon Adventure 02'', Squall Leonhart in the ''Final Fantasy'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Asuma Sarutobi and Kankuro in ''Naruto'', Jean Pierre Polnareff in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'' and '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'', and Hamrio Musica in '' Rave Master''. Roles Anime * '' Battle B-Daman'' – Joe, Biarce * ''BlazBlue Alter Memory'' – Hazama * ''Bleach'' – Gin Ichimaru, Kisuke Urahara (Eps. 231-366) * ''Blue Exorcist'' – Kaoru Tsubaki * ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' – Nightmare * ''Buso Renkin'' – Shinobu Negoro * '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' – Yoshida * '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' - Kasugai Crow * '' Devilman Crybaby'' - Koji Nagasaki * '' Digimon Adventure'' – MetalSeadramon, SkullGreymon, Susumu Kamiya, Jim Kido, Deramon, Unimon, Chuumon * '' ...
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Hiroshi Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor, singer and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. He is best known for the voice of Levi Ackerman in ''Attack on Titan'', Koyomi Araragi in the ''Monogatari'' series, Trafalgar Law in ''One Piece'', Mephisto Pheles in '' Blue Exorcist'', Izaya Orihara in '' Durarara!!'', Shinji Matō in the ''Fate'' franchise, Takashi Natsume in '' Natsume Yūjin Chō'', Choromatsu in '' Mr. Osomatsu'', Akashi Seijuro in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Yuzuru Otonashi in ''Angel Beats!'', Yato in '' Noragami'', Ranpo Edogawa in ''Bungo Stray Dogs'', Nozomu Itoshiki in '' Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'', Sōma in '' Working!!'', Juli in '' Brothers Conflict'', Balder Hringhorni in '' Kamigami no Asobi'', Tieria Erde in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', Saiki Kusuo in '' The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.'' and Kinshirō Kusatsu in '' Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!''. He won "Best Lead Actor" and "Best Personality" at the 3rd Seiyu Awards, and "Best Supporting Actor" at the 2nd ...
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Daiki Yamashita
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Arts Vision. He is best known for voicing the character Izuku Midoriya in the popular shonen anime '' My Hero Academia''. He won the ''Best Male Newcomer'' award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime series Original video animation (OVA) *'' Yowamushi Pedal'' (2013), Sakamichi Onoda *'' Blue Spring Ride'' (2014), Naitō *'' My Hero Academia: Save! Rescue Training'' (2016), Izuku Midoriya *'' My Hero Academia: Training of the Dead'' (2017), Izuku Midoriya *'' Oresuki: Oretachi no Game Set'' (2020), Amatsuyu "Jouro" Kisaragi Special *'' Oresuki: Ore wa Teinei ni Susumeru'' (2019), Amatsuyu "Jouro" Kisaragi Anime films *'' Tamako Love Story'' (2014), Inuyama *'' Yowamushi Pedal Re:Ride'' (2014), Sakamichi Onoda *'' The Empire of Corpses'' (2015), Nikolai Krasotkin *'' Yowamushi Pedal Re: ROAD'' (2015), Sakamichi Onoda *'' Yowamushi Pedal: The Movie'' (2015), Sakamichi Onoda *'' Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island'' (20 ...
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Reba Buhr
Reba Buhr (born November 7, 1987)Birthday tweets: * * * is an American voice actress who has worked on English dubbed anime series, Western animated TV series, and video games. She hosted the news segment Disney 365 on the Disney Channel from 2011–2012. Some of her roles include Misty in '' Pokémon Masters'', Rose Lavillant and Juleka Couffaine in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir'', Jennifer Record in ID-0, Yukie Kanoko in ''Godzilla Singular Point'', Milo in Revisions, and Kohiruimaki Karen/LLENN in '' Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online''. Buhr is also a singer, having studied Theater and Voice at Occidental College, and has performed live at Disney's California Adventure Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division. The park is themed after Disney's interpretation of California, ... as Jasmine in '' Aladdin! A Mu ...
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Mikako Komatsu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Career Komatsu passed an audition held at the first corner of Nippon Broadcasting System "Takashi Fujii's All Night Nippon R". A member of "Younger Sister", she left the group in September 2007. She worked at Hirata Office in November 2009 and made her first leading role for the anime series ''Heroman''. On 25 April 2012, she made her debut as a singer with the ending theme song "Black Holy" from Starchild, which was used for '' Bodacious Space Pirates''. On 7 November 2012, the second single "Cold Room, Alone / Summer Solstice Fruit" was released. It was used for the series "K" and is produced by angela, a senior of Starchild. On 10 November 2013, she performed "Beyond the Emerald Hill", which she wrote, composed, and arranged. On 25 August 2014, she met Mai Kuraki, who admired her, in "Listen? ~ Live 4 Life ~". On 14 February 2015, she sang "Tonight, I feel close to you" with Mai Kuraki in "My Music" broadcast on that day, and played ...
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Bryce Papenbrook
Bryce Papenbrook, sometimes credited as Bryce Rothstein, (born February 24, 1986)Birthday reference: * * is an American voice actor. He typically provides voices for English versions of several Japanese anime series. Early life Bryce Papenbrook is the son of voice actors Debbie Rothstein (born 1956) and Bob Papenbrook (1955–2006). Papenbrook is Jewish, via his mother. He graduated from UCLA in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in political science. Career Papenbrook is best known for his portrayals of Kirito in ''Sword Art Online'', Eren Yeager in '' Attack on Titan'', Inosuke Hashibira in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba,'' Rin Okumura in '' Blue Exorcist'', Rokuro Enmado in '' Twin Star Exorcists'', Masaomi Kida in '' Durarara!!'' series, Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Shirou Emiya in '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'', Meliodas & Zeldris in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Red in '' Pokémon Origins'', Adol Christin in the '' Ys'' ...
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Nobunaga Shimazaki
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production. He won the Best Rookie Actor Award at the 7th Seiyu Awards and the Best Actors in Supporting Roles at the 15th Seiyu Awards. Biography On January 1, 2023, Shimazaki announced on Twitter that he had married a non-celebrity woman. Filmography Anime Theatrical animation Drama CD *' as JOSHUA *''Hana no Bakumatsu Koi Suru Cho'' as Soji Okita *''Heart no Kakurega'' as Kawakura Haruto *''Heroic Spirit Lore Strange Tales ~ King of the Cavern Edmond Dantès'' ~ as Edmond Dantès *''humANdroid Vol. 03 Type H *''Ikemen Vampire: Temptation in the Dark'' - as Napoleon Bonaparte *''Kiss x Kiss Vol.24'' as Takashi Arimura *'' Minato's Laundromat'' as Shintaro *''Vanquish Brothers'' as Nobunaga *''WRITERZ'' as Ran Hirukawa Video games ;2010 *'' Gods Eater Burst'' (Federico Caruso) *'' Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage'' (younger Thouzer) ;2011 *'' Suto*Mani: Strobe*Mania'' (Yayoi Saijo) ;2013 *'' Dynasty Warriors 8'' ( Gu ...
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Todd Haberkorn
Todd Michael Haberkorn (born August 16, 1982) is an American voice actor and director, who has dubbed in anime, films, and video games. Some of his notable roles include Keroro from ''Sgt. Frog'', Allen Walker from '' D.Gray-man'', Death the Kid from '' Soul Eater'', Korekiyo Shinguji from '' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'' and Natsu Dragneel from '' Fairy Tail''. Career While Haberkorn was working in theater, he joined Funimation as a voice actor, with minor roles in ''One Piece'', '' Black Cat'', and '' Peach Girl''. Since then, he has voiced characters such as Keroro from ''Sgt. Frog'', Natsu Dragneel in '' Fairy Tail'', Italy in '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'', Hikaru Hitachiin in '' Ouran High School Host Club'', Allen Walker in '' D.Gray-man'', Death the Kid in '' Soul Eater'', Tsukune Aono in '' Rosario + Vampire'', Kimihiro Watanuki in '' xxxHolic'', and Yamato Akitsuki in '' Suzuka''. He also played Aru Akise, one of the main characters in ''Future Diary'' an ...
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Melissa Fahn
Melissa Fahn is an American actress and singer, best known as the voice of Gaz Membrane in the Nickelodeon animated series ''Invader Zim'', Dendy in the Cartoon Network animated series '' OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes'', Hello Kitty in '' Hello Kitty's Paradise'', as well as voicing many anime and video game characters like Himawari Uzumaki from Boruto, Radical Edward from ''Cowboy Bebop'', Silver Wolf in '' Honkai: Star Rail'', Neptune from Hyperdimension Neptunia and Rider and her various other incarnations in the '' Fate stay/night franchise''. She starred in the Broadway performance of '' Wicked'' and various theatre projects in Los Angeles. Early life and education Fahn was born in Long Island, New York to Michael and Millie Fahn. She is the youngest of four siblings. She performed dancing at the age of 3. Her family moved to Huntington Beach, California. Her father, a jazz drummer, encouraged her to learn singing and acting in addition to just dancing. She continued in co ...
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