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Tatsunoko Production Franchises
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko Production was established in 1962 and is engaged in the planning and production of anime films and television series, as well as character licensing. The company produced many hit anime series from the 1960s through the 1980s, and holds numerous original rights and character copyrights for its original works in Japan and abroad. The company is one of Japan's leading anime studios in terms of the breadth and richness of its content, ranging from hard action heroes to comedies, science fiction, anthropomorphic animals, and domestic dramas. Since the first work, ''Space Ace'', they have produced many works such as ''Speed Racer'', ''Hakushon Daimaō'', ''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'', and ''the Time Bokan series'', supporting the dawn of Japanese animation. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musashino, Tokyo
is a city located in the western portion of the Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 147,754 in 78,614 households, and a population density of 13,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Based on the 2019 survey by SUUMO, the Kichijoji neighborhood of Musashino was the third most desirable place to live in central Japan. Popular attractions in Musashino include Kichijōji; a residential and shopping neighborhood with malls such as Atre Kichijoji, recreational areas such as Inokashira Park, Musashino Chuo Park, Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium and Musashino Sports Complex. Geography Musashino is located in the Musashino Terrace of central Tokyo Metropolis. It is bordered by the 23 Special Wards of Tokyo. Musashino is composed of the following neighborhoods: Kichijoji Kitamachi, Kichijoji Higashi Cho, Kichijoji Honcho, Kichijoji Minamicho, Kyonan Cho, Gotenyama, Sakai, Sakurazuki, Sekimae, Nakacho, Nishikubo, Midoricho, and Yaha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Film
is a hand-drawn and 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 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, directly to home media, and over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, or video games. It is classified into numerous genres targeting various broad and nich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Bokan
is a Japanese anime series first aired on Fuji TV from October 4, 1975 to December 25, 1976 throughout Japan every Saturday at 6:30 pm, with a total of 61 thirty-minute episodes. It was produced by Tatsunoko Production, who later produced a number of spin-off programs as part of the "Time Bokan Series". An anime re-imagining titled '' Time Bokan 24'' ran from October 1, 2016 to March 18, 2017. Story Dr. Kieta, a somewhat wacky but intelligent scientist, has finally succeeded in inventing insect-shaped time machines called "Time Bokan". To prove the machine's efficiency and safety, he decides to serve as the very first guinea pig for its maiden voyage. However, by the time his machine has returned, there's no trace of him inside. The only thing that it returns with is a talking parrot, along with a large gemstone called the , which is seemingly the most powerful and valuable jewel in the world. Now it's up to a search party, founded by Dr. Kieta's lab assistant Tanpei, to travel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
is a Japanese animated media franchise about a five-member superhero ninja team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman'' and is best known in the English-speaking world as the adaptation entitled '' Battle of the Planets'' (1978). The series had additional English adaptations with '' G-Force: Guardians of Space'' (1986) and the 2005 ADV Films uncut release. Tatsunoko also uses the official translation ''Science Commando Gatchaman'' in related products and media. The original ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman'' series was followed by an animated film and two direct sequel series, '' Gatchaman II'' (1978) and '' Gatchaman Fighter'' (1979). During the 1990s, episodes from both series were dubbed into English by Saban as '' Eagle Riders'' (1996). In the years since, the franchise has spawned many different productions, some that were left unproduced or evol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakushon Daimaō
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production. It aired from October 5. 1969 to September 27, 1970, with a total of 52 episodes on Fuji TV. It tells the story of a boy who finds a bottle with a mysterious power - each time its user sneezes or yawns, a genie will come up and must grant the user's wish. A 1992 Saban Entertainment English dub called ''Bob In A Bottle'' was shown internationally, with a sequel series airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, YTV in Japan in 2020. Plot An old bottle has found its way into the household of a family, where an elementary school student named Kan, his parents, and a pet bulldog lived. A genie, Hakushon, and his daughter, Akubi, reside inside it. When Kan finds the bottle, he discovers that a sneeze summons Hakushon and he must grant the wish of whoever sneezed, while a yawn summons Akubi and she must do the same for whoever yawned. Getting wishes granted by either genie may not be a good thing, for Hakushon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
