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Cuticle Detective Inaba
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mochi. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly GFantasy'' from August 2007 to January 2017, with its chapters collected in 19 volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Zexcs was broadcast from January to March 2013. Plot The story revolves around Hiroshi Inaba, a genetically altered part human and part wolf being. Inaba is also a private detective, who runs his agency with the help of his cross-dressing secretary, Yuuta and his "mostly normal" teenager assistant Kei. The plot mostly centers around the gang trying to arrest Don Valentino, an evil goat who eats money. Characters Detective Inaba Office ; : (drama CD), Junichi Suwabe (anime, present), Natsumi Takamori (anime, young) :A genetically altered being made from the spliced genes of human and wolf, he is also a private detective. He gains information by examining and tasting people's hair. As a result from this, he has a hair fetish. H ... [...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] |
Natsumi Takamori
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Raccoon Dog. Some of her major roles are Mei Misaki in '' Another'', Miku Maekawa in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'', Nikka Edvardine Katajainen in ''Brave Witches'', Ellery Himeyuri in '' Tantei Opera Milky Holmes'', Konatsu Toro in '' Gokujyo'', Kome-Kome in '' Delicious Party Pretty Cure'', Hiotan in ''Denkigai no Honya-san'', Misaki Kamiigusa in '' The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'', and Kokoro Shigure/Cure Kyun-Kyun in ''You and Idol Pretty Cure , stylized as ''You and Idol PreCure♪'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the twenty-second installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise. Directed by Chiaki Kon, written by Yōichi Katō, and with charac ...''. She also goes by the name of on adult video games. Filmography Anime Film Video games Drama CD References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takamori, Natsumi 1987 births Living people Actors from Yamanashi Prefec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Chiba
, known by the stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce. He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', the narrator of ''Fist of the North Star'', Megane from ''Urusei Yatsura'', Rei Ichidō from '' High School! Kimengumi'', Kazuma Kuwabara from ''YuYu Hakusho'', Pilaf from ''Dragon Ball'', Raditz and Garlic Jr. from '' Dragon Ball Z'', Buggy the Clown from ''One Piece'', Kefka Palazzo from '' Dissidia: Final Fantasy'', and Kōichi Todome from '' Kerberos saga''. He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara. Career Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in the ''Nikkatsu Roman Porno'' film series. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project film ''Kurenai no Gankyō'', as well as the Mamoru Oshii films ''Cerberus, Hell's Watchdog'' and ''Talk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayana Taketatsu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer.Doi, Hitoshi"Taketatsu Ayana" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011. Biography She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyujo, a voice actor training school before becoming affiliated there. She became affiliated with Link Plan. Due to her sharp vocal tones, she often voices tsundere characters (although she has voiced other mysterious or flirtatious characters). Taketatsu formed a singing unit Petit Milady alongside Aoi Yūki in 2013. Taketatsu left the talent agency Assemble Heart for the agency Link Plan on January 1, 2017. Following the closure of Link Plan on 31 March 2025, Taketatsu became affiliated with Ancheri Personal life On her 30th birthday, she announced on Twitter that she married fellow voice actor Yuki Kaji. On June 30, 2022, Taketatsu and Kaji announced that they were expecting their first child together. On November 3, 2022, she announced the birth of her daughter. Filmography Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōsuke Toriumi
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated to Arts Vision. Biography He is a member of and . To commemorate twenty years of his debut, a book entitled released on May 16, 2016. He created his YouTube channel on March 19, 2020. Filmography Anime television series ;1997 * ''Remi, Nobody's Girl'' – Henry, Sailor B, Subordinate, Porters * '' Slayers TRY'' – Lizardman * ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' – Driver ;1998 * '' DT Eightron'' – Garfy's Member, Waiter * ''Gandalla (Nessa no Haou Gandalla)'' – Man B, Subordinates * '' Marvelous Melmo'' – Shikaku, Boy, Announcer, Ikehara, TV-Analyst, Inkichi, Banchō, Jirō * '' Nazca'' – Delinquent, Soldier * ''Outlaw Star'' – Prisoner ;1999 * ''Di Gi Charat'' – Rik Heisenberg ;2000 * '' Saiyuki Reload: Burial'' – Kenyuu ;2001 * '' Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002'' – Adult Tarō Misaki * '' Prétear'' – Hayate * ''The Prince of Tennis'' – Kiyosumi Sengoku ;2002 * ''Naruto'' – Kiba Inuzuka ;2003 * ''Bobobo-bo Bo-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōtarō Okiayu
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. His major roles include Byakuya Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Treize Khushrenada in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Hisashi Mitsui in ''Slam Dunk'', Meisuke Nueno in '' Hell Teacher Nūbē'', Kunimitsu Tezuka in ''The Prince of Tennis'', Alucard in '' Castlevania'', Zero in ''Mega Man X'', Yuu Matsuura in ''Marmalade Boy'', Shigure Sohma in ''Fruits Basket'', Dark in '' D.N. Angel,'' Toriko in '' Toriko'' and Kokushibo in '' Demon Slayer''. As a singer, he was one of the members for Entertainment Music Unit from 1995 to 2000. He is married to voice actress Ai Maeda. His range is A～E♯ and his dialect is Osakan. His older sister is an animator. He is the official voice-over dub for Scott Foley, Taylor Kitsch, Lin Gengxin and Stephen Fung. Biography Okiayu was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture in 1969, moved to Osaka Prefecture when he was in the third grade of elementary school due to his parent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiyuki Morikawa
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator and singer who is the head of Axlone, a voice acting company he founded in April 2011. His name is sometimes, although incorrectly, transliterated as Tomoyuki Morikawa. In 2003, he and Fumihiko Tachiki formed the band "2Hearts", one of their works being the ending theme of the video game '' Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires''. He has voiced many characters in anime and video games, including Yoshikage Kira in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', Kengo Akechi in '' Kindaichi Case Files'', Sephiroth in the '' Final Fantasy'' series and '' Kingdom Hearts'' series, Dante in '' Devil May Cry'', Kagaya Ubuyashiki in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Isshin Kurosaki in '' Bleach'', Minato Namikaze in '' Naruto: Shippuden'', Julius Novachrono in '' Black Clover'', Mard Geer Tartaros in '' Fairy Tail'', Eizen in '' Tales of Berseria'', Boros in '' One-Punch Man'', both Eneru, Hatchan and Scopper Gaban in '' One Piece'', Tyki Mik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroki Tōchi
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. He has frequently appeared in many anime and video games mainly created by tri-Ace. He won a Male Character Voice Prize in the 2011 Famitsu Awards. Some of his major characters include Abel Nightroad in ''Trinity Blood'', Baldroy in '' Black Butler'', Kokopelli in '' Bokurano'', Tesshin Kataoka in '' Ace of Diamond'', Cross Marian in '' D.Gray-man'', Panther Lily in ''Fairy Tail'', Kugo Ginjo in ''Bleach'' and Lasse Aeon in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00''. In anime film series, he voices Daisuke Akimi in ''The Garden of Sinners'' and Dr. Easter in '' Mardock Scramble''. In live-action shows, he provides the Japanese voice for Dean Winchester in ''Supernatural'' and its animated adaptation. In video games, he voices the Japanese dub voice for Nathan Drake in ''Uncharted'' series, Chris Redfield in ''Resident Evil'' and ''Project X Zone'', Aluze in '' Valkyrie Profile'' and Desmond Miles in ''Assassin's Creed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asami Shimoda
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Her best known roles include the Futami twins in ''The Idolmaster'', and Kagamine Rin and Len in the Vocaloid Crypton Future Media , or simply Crypton, is a Japanese media company based in Sapporo, Japan. It develops, imports, and sells products for music, such as sound generator software, sampling CDs and DVDs, and sound effect, FX and background music, BGM libraries. The ...'s Character Vocal Series. In the adult game '' Tayutama'', she used the name Kaori Hanano. Shimoda is also a singer. She released her first mini album in 2010. Two years later, she released "Awake", her debut maxi single, which was released under 5pb. records. Filmography Television animation ;2008 *'' Kyō no Go no Ni'', Chika Koizumi ;2009 *'' Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity'', Ameri Kawai ;2010 *'' B Gata H Kei'', Chika Yamada *'' Seitokai Yakuindomo'', Kotomi Tsuda ;2011 *'' Infinite Stratos'', Huang Lingyin *'' Nekogami Yaoyorozu'', Hasumi Shirasaki *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiwa Saitō
is a Japanese voice actress represented by I'm Enterprise. She is best known for her anime roles, which include Hitagi Senjougahara in ''Monogatari'', Homura Akemi in ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Yona in ''Akatsuki no Yona'', Chloe von Eizenbern in ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'', Caster ( Tamamo-no-Mae and her variants) in '' Fate/Extra'' & '' Fate/Grand Order'' series, Aika S. Granzchesta in ''Aria'', Jean in ''Genshin Impact'' and Aoi Asahina in the Danganronpa video games and anime. Personal life Chiwa announced on July 29, 2013 that she had gotten married, and announced in October 2015 that she had given birth to her first child, a daughter. On January, 17, 2024, she announced that she was the mother of two additional children. Filmography TV Series ;1999 *'' Orphen: The Revenge'', Remi (ep. 1) ;2001 *''Kokoro Library'', Kokoro ;2002 *'' Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat'', Mermaid Princess ;2003 *'' R.O.D -The TV-'', Anita King *'' Inuyasha'', Village Maiden 2 (ep. 129) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Man (stock Character)
The straight man (or straight woman in the case of female characters), also known as a "comedic foil", is a stock character in a comedy performance, especially a double act, sketch comedy, or farce. When a comedy partner behaves eccentrically, the straight man is expected to maintain composure. The straight man is a foil, a contrasting character to the funny man. The direct contribution to the comedy a straight man provides typically comes in the form of a deadpan. A straight man with no direct comedic role has historically been known as a stooge. Typically, he is expected to feed the funny man lines that he can respond to for laughs (and is hence sometimes known as a feed), while seeking no acclamation for himself. History In vaudeville, effective straight men were much less common than comedians. The straight man's name usually appeared first and he usually received 60% of the take. This helped take the sting out of not being the laugh-getter and helped ensure the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyu Irino
is a Japanese actor and singer. He voiced Haku in '' Spirited Away'', Shoya Ishida in '' A Silent Voice'', Sena Kobayakawa in '' Eyeshield 21'', Jinta "Jintan" Yadomi in '' Anohana'', Syaoran in '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Yuichiro Hyakuya in '' Seraph of the End'', Episode in the ''Monogatari'' series, Kōshi Sugawara in '' Haikyu!!'', Natts in ''Yes! PreCure 5!'', Apollon Agana Belea in '' Kamigami no Asobi'', Sora in the '' Kingdom Hearts'' video game series, and Sabo in '' One Piece'' after Tōru Furuya's retirement from the role in 2024. He released his debut mini-album ''Soleil'' on June 26, 2009, and his first single album, ''Faith'', on November 25, 2009. Filmography Anime series 1996 *'' You're Under Arrest'' - Sho 2001 *'' PaRappa the Rapper'' - Parappa 2002 *'' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' - Masukā Omba 2003 *'' Cromartie High School'' - Osamu Kido *'' D.N.Angel'' - Daisuke Niwa *'' Wolf's Rain'' - Hasu 2004 *'' Fafner in the Azure'' - Kōy� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
