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Witch Hunters
A witch hunter is a person who seeks witches in a witch-hunt. Witch hunter or variations may also refer to: Film and television * ''Witch Hunter Robin'', a Japanese anime television series * ''El Cazador de la Bruja'' (English: ''The Hunter of the Witch''), a Japanese anime television series * ''Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', a 2013 American film * ''The Last Witch Hunter'', a 2015 American film Literature * Witch Hunter (manhwa), ''Witch Hunter'' (manhwa), a Korean manhwa series * ''The Witch Hunter'', a 2004 novel by Bernard Knight * ''The Witch Hunters'', a 1998 novel by Steve Lyons Other uses * Witch Hunter (album), ''Witch Hunter'' (album), a 1985 album by Grave Digger * ''The Witch Hunter'', a 1993 album by Shinjuku Thief * The Witch Hunter, a song by Insomnium from the album Anno 1696 * ''Witch Hunter: The Invisible World'', a 2007 role-playing game See also * Witch hunt (other) * Witch trial (other) * Witchfinder (other) * Witchfinder Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch-hunt
A witch hunt, or a witch purge, is a search for people who have been labeled witches or a search for evidence of witchcraft. Practicing evil spells or Incantation, incantations was proscribed and punishable in early human civilizations in the Middle East. In medieval Europe, witch-hunts often arose in connection to charges of heresy from Christianity. An Witch trials in the early modern period, intensive period of witch-hunts occurring in Early Modern Europe and to a smaller extent European Colonization of the Americas, Colonial America, took place from about 1450 to 1750, spanning the upheavals of the Counter Reformation and the Thirty Years' War, resulting in an estimated 35,000 to 60,000 executions. The last executions of people convicted as witches in Europe took place in the 18th century. In other regions, like Africa and Asia, contemporary witch-hunts have been reported from sub-Saharan Africa and Papua New Guinea, and official legislation against witchcraft is still foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunter Robin
''Witch Hunter Robin'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and animation director Shūkō Murase. The series originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July and December 2002. The series was licensed for North American distribution by Bandai Entertainment. The series follows a fictional Japanese branch of a secret global organization called "SOLOMON" or the "Solomon Toukatsu Nin'idantai" (roughly "Solomon Executive Organization"), abbreviated as "STN" or "STN-J". Solomon fights the harmful use of witchcraft using a database of witches, which includes those who have obtained the power of witchcraft through genetics and others who carry the gene (called "seeds") in order to arrest or eliminate them should their powers "awaken". The series focuses on one STN-J member, Robin Sena. Plot Robin Sena is a "craft user", born in Japan and raised by the Roman Catholic Church in Italy. She is trained to use her craft of fire to hunt down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Cazador De La Bruja
is an anime television series directed by Kōichi Mashimo and animated by Bee Train studio. It is a spiritual successor of '' Noir'' and '' Madlax'' and the final installment of Bee Train's " girls-with-guns" trilogy. The series was aired on TV Tokyo from April to September in 2007. A manga adaptation was serialized in the Champion RED Magazine beginning in March 2007, and the chapters were collected into one volume. The series was announced for North American release by Funimation on February 19, 2009. It was released in two complete season sets in early December 2009 and re-released as a complete set in March 2011. The series made its North American television debut on March 22, 2010, when it started airing on the Funimation Channel. Plot Taking place in Latin America, a fateful encounter between Ellis, a fugitive girl with amnesia, a troubled past, and supernatural powers, and Nadie, a feisty bounty hunter, leads to the two of them traveling to Mexico together in search ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunters
A witch hunter is a person who seeks witches in a witch-hunt. Witch hunter or variations may also refer to: Film and television * ''Witch Hunter Robin'', a Japanese anime television series * ''El Cazador de la Bruja'' (English: ''The Hunter of the Witch''), a Japanese anime television series * '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'', a 2013 American film * ''The Last Witch Hunter'', a 2015 American film Literature * ''Witch Hunter'' (manhwa), a Korean manhwa series * '' The Witch Hunter'', a 2004 novel by Bernard Knight * '' The Witch Hunters'', a 1998 novel by Steve Lyons Other uses * ''Witch Hunter'' (album), a 1985 album by Grave Digger * ''The Witch Hunter'', a 1993 album by Shinjuku Thief * The Witch Hunter, a song by Insomnium from the album Anno 1696 ''Anno 1696'' is the ninth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium, released on 24 February 2023 via Century Media. Insomnium began working on the album shortly before the release of ''Argent Moon'', i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Witch Hunter
''The Last Witch Hunter'' is a 2015 American fantasy action film directed by Breck Eisner and written by Cory Goodman, Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless, and based on the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' campaigns of Vin Diesel's Melkor the Witch-Hunter. The film stars Vin Diesel as an immortal witch hunter who must stop a plague from ravaging the entire world. The film was released on October 23, 2015, grossing $147 million while receiving generally unfavorable reviews from critics. A sequel is in development. Plot Eight hundred years ago, the Witch Queen unleashes the Black Plague to wipe out humanity. A band of knights, including a widowed Kaulder, storms her lair and impales her. Before dying, the Queen curses Kaulder with eternal life. In the present day, Kaulder prevents a teenager from unintentionally destroying an airplane with weather-controlling runes. Kaulder is revealed to be a witch hunter for an organization called the Axe and Cross, which aims to keep the truce between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunter (manhwa)
''Witch Buster'' () is a South Korean manhwa series written and illustrated by Jung-man Cho. The series began serialization in Daewon C.I.'s magazine '' Super Champ'' in February 2006; its serialization was later moved to ''Comic Champ''. As of October 2023, its individual chapters have been collected into 25 volumes. Plot Humanity is oppressed by witches who, aided by their loyal supporters, eliminate almost all of the remaining resistance. Cornered, the survivors desperately rally behind fighters with extraordinary powers, the only ones capable of fighting the witches and their demonic servants: the Witch Hunters. Though ranked among the elite of hunters, Tasha Godspell cannot resign himself to hating these monsters of cruelty, pursuing a goal as dangerous as it is personal. His true desire is only to find the red witch Aria Godspell, his own sister, and bring her back to her senses. Production Since the decision of whether a series should be canceled is made after the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witch Hunter
The Witch Hunter is a novel by Bernard Knight and the eighth book in his Crowner John Mysteries series. It was published in 2004 and like other books in the series, it is set in 12th century Exeter. Plot summary The novel sees Devon's first county coroner, Sir John de Wolfe, investigating the sudden death of a wealthy guild-master and, although he is convinced the death has natural causes, the victim's widow is convinced that her husband has been done to death by an evil spell. Unsatisfied by Sir John's efforts, she embarks on a campaign to rid the region of its 'cunning women' leading to a hysteria (foreshadowing later witch-hunts, such as the European Inquisitions and the Salem witch trials The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in Province of Massachusetts Bay, colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. More than 200 people were accused. Not everyone wh ...) in which a number of women are p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witch Hunters
The ''Past Doctor Adventures'' (sometimes known by the abbreviation ''PDA'' or ''PDAs'') were a series of spin-off novels based on the long running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and published under the BBC Books imprint. For most of their existence, they were published side-by-side with the ''Eighth Doctor Adventures''. The novels regularly featured the First through Seventh Doctors. ''The Infinity Doctors'' had an ambiguous place in continuity and featured an unidentified incarnation of the Doctor. The Eighth Doctor co-starred with the Fourth Doctor in one novel ('' Wolfsbane'') and, after the Eighth Doctor Adventures had ceased publication, a novel ('' Fear Itself'') featuring the Eighth Doctor and set between two earlier Eighth Doctor Adventures ('' EarthWorld'' and ''Vanishing Point'') was published within the Past Doctor series. Publication history Between 1991 and 1997, Virgin Publishing produced successful spin-off novels under the New Adventures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witch Hunter (album)
''Witch Hunter'' is the second studio album by German heavy metal band Grave Digger. It was released on 10 May 1985 via Noise Records. The song "School's Out" is an Alice Cooper cover that was originally released on the '' School's Out'' album. Track listing All songs composed and arranged by Grave Digger, except where indicated. Lyrics written by Grave Digger except where noted Notes *The 1985 releases from Banzai Records and Megaforce Records and the 1987 Brown Back Cover Press release from Brazilian-based record label Woodstock Discos, contain the four tracks "Don't Kill the Children", "Shine On", "Shoot Her Down" and "Storming the Brain", excludes "Love Is a Game" *"Don't Kill the Children" features an extended, choral intro not present on the version featured on the 1994 Japanese re-issue of ''Heavy Metal Breakdown''. This is considered the original version of the song * The 1994 Japanese re-issue contains the 1986 album ''War Games'' Line up *Chris Boltendahl – b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjuku Thief
, officially called Shinjuku City, is a special ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world (Shinjuku Station) as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administrative center of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. , the ward has an estimated population of 346,235 and a population density of 18,232 people per km2. The total area is 18.23 km2. Since the end of World War II, Shinjuku has become a major secondary center of Tokyo ( ''fukutoshin''), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi. "Shinjuku" is also commonly used to refer to Shinjuku Station. The southern half of this area and majority of the station are in fact located in the neighboring Shibuya ward. History In 1634, during the Edo period, as the outer moat of the Edo Castle was built, a number of temples and shrines moved to the Yotsuya area on the western edge of Shinjuku. In 1698, Naitō- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anno 1696
''Anno 1696'' is the ninth studio album by Finnish melodic death metal band Insomnium, released on 24 February 2023 via Century Media. Insomnium began working on the album shortly before the release of ''Argent Moon'', in 2021, with the album originally planned to be released in 2022. Like their 2016 album '' Winter's Gate'', the album is based on a short story by vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen, first hinted on October 24, 2022, less than two weeks before the album's official announcement. It is the final release to feature guitarist Jani Liimatainen. Release and promotion In April 2023, the band embarked on a North American tour to promote ''Anno 1696'', together with Enslaved, whose album '' Heimdal'' released a week after the release of ''Anno 1696'', with support from Black Anvil. Track listing Personnel Insomnium * Niilo Sevänen – bass, lead vocals * Ville Friman – guitars * Markus Vanhala – guitars, clean vocals * Jani Liimatainen – guitars, clean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Invisible World
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
