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Daisuke Aurora
is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by ''Escaflowne'' director Kazuki Akane and animated by Satelight. ''Heat Guy J'' was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer (which subsequently became NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan#Geneon USA, Geneon Entertainment). It was re-released by Funimation in the fall of 2009. The first 13 episodes of the show were also broadcast on the cable channel MTV2. A one volume manga was created based on the series, and was licensed and distributed by Tokyopop. The show was picked up for a UK DVD release by Manga Entertainment starting in March 2006. It was packaged in double DVD sets to make up for the long delayed release of the series. Plot ''Heat Guy J'' chronicles the adventures of a young Special Services officer named Daisuke Aurora and his android partner known simply as "J". The pair live and work in the fictional, futuristic Metropolis of "Judoh" (Jewde), where the understaffed and underfunded Special S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime Fiction
Crime fiction, detective story, murder mystery, crime novel, mystery novel, and police novel are terms used to describe narratives or fiction that centre on criminal acts and especially on the investigation, either by an amateur or a professional detective, of a crime, often a murder. Most crime drama focuses on criminal investigation and does not feature the courtroom. Suspense and Mystery fiction, mystery are key elements that are nearly ubiquitous to the genre. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as historical fiction and science fiction, but the boundaries are indistinct. Crime fiction has several subgenres, including detective fiction (such as the whodunit), courtroom drama, hardboiled, hard-boiled fiction, and legal thrillers. History Proto-science and crime fictions have been composed across history, and in this category can be placed texts as varied as the Epic of Gilgamesh from Mesopotamia, the Mahabharata from History of India, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Strassman
Karen Strassman is an American actress who has provided English language voices for Japanese anime shows, animation, and video games. Some of her major roles are Kallen Stadtfeld in the '' Code Geass'' series, Miyuki Takara in '' Lucky Star'', Nina Fortner in '' Monster'', '' Rider'' in Studio Deen's '' Fate/stay night'', Suigintou the first Rozen Maiden doll in '' Rozen Maiden'', Sawako Yamanaka in '' K-On!'', Sola-Ui Nuada-Re Sophia-Ri in '' Fate/Zero'', Momo Hinamori and Soi Fon in '' Bleach'', as well as Sky in the '' Shantae'' series and Rouge the Bat in the '' Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. In live-action productions, she portrayed Jolene in the television show '' Weeds''. Early life and education Strassman enjoyed acting at a young age, and was involved in school plays. When she was 20, she had moved to France to study psychology and theatre at CNSAD in Paris. Career In an interview with Slink FM, she said she picked psychology as a ways to earn a living in case theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Ann Taylor
Julie Ann Taylor (née Pickering, born January 29, 1966)Birthday references: * * is an American voice actress who is best known for her role of Ai Tanabe in '' Planetes'', Mutsumi Otohime in '' Love Hina'', Yukari Hayasaka in '' Paradise Kiss'' and Taiga Fujimura in '' Fate/stay night'' among others. She is also credited as Julie Pickering, Jean Howard and Cricket Brown. Filmography Anime * '' Ai Yori Aoshi~Enishi~'' - Natsuki Komiya * '' Aldnoah.Zero'' - Darzana Magbaredge * '' Argento Soma'' - Amian, Joan * '' Battle Athletes Victory'' - Pootashko * '' Beyblade Burst Rise'' - Rogia Koryu (Ep. 1) * '' Blade of the Immortal'' - Otatsu, Haya, Kagehisa Anotsu (Young) * '' BlazBlue Alter Memory'' - Kokonoe, Tsubaki Yayoi * '' Bleach'' - Lirin, Rin Tsubokura, Haineko (spirit), Nozomi Kujō, Jackie Tristan * '' Blood Lad'' - Officer Beros, Wolf (Young) * '' Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan'' - Minami * '' Blue Exorcist'' - Exorcist B (Ep. 10), Female Student (Ep. 3), Kashino (Ep. 6), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Neya
is a Japanese voice actress. She was affiliated with Arts VisionAffiliation with Arts Vision in the 1990s:* 1998 profile: * Roster as of January 1998: * Roster as of May 1998: and is currently freelancing. Some of her major roles in anime include the title character in '' New Cutie Honey'', Jun the Swan in '' Gatchaman 94'', Ritsuko Takahashi in '' Hell Teacher Nube'', Melissa Mao in '' Full Metal Panic!'', Riza Hawkeye in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Vinsmoke Reiju in '' One Piece'' series, Chie Sagamiōno in '' You’re Under Arrest'', Irene “Rally” Vincent in '' Gunsmith Cats'', Erika Kawai in '' Boys Be...'', Jun Tao in ''Shaman King'' and '' Shaman King 2021'', and Doll Izumi in '' Super Doll Licca-chan''. In video games, she has voiced characters in many franchises, including Hsien-Ko/Lei-Lei in '' DarkStalkers'', Mako Sato in '' Initial D'', Sophitia in '' Soul Edge'' / '' Soulcalibur'', Rose in '' Street Fighter Zero 3'', Leona in '' Popolocrois'', Natalia Luzu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex Lang
Lex Lang is an American voice actor and voice director, who has provided voices and served as a director for a number of animations and video games. He is best known for voicing Doctor Neo Cortex in the '' Crash Bandicoot'' franchise, Suguru Geto in '' Jujutsu Kaisen'', Ecliptor in '' Power Rangers in Space'', and Goemon Ishikawa in '' Lupin the Third''. Early life Lang was born in Hollywood, California, and began performing at 7 years old, hosting a radio show and being the master of ceremonies for Seagram's National Comedy Competition. Throughout high school, Lang acted in various theatre productions at the Community Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona. His stage credits include '' The Fantastiks'', '' Bus Stop'', '' The Apple Tree'', '' Of Mice and Men'', and '' Cinderella''. While attending college, he performed stand-up comedy and did impressions for various clubs including The Comedy Store, Dr. Giggles, The NFL Cub, Anderson's Fifth Estate and The Improv. He would perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin-ichiro Miki
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo.Doi, Hitoshi.Miki Shinichirou. ''Seiyuu Database''. July 13, 2010. He is a member of 81 Produce. Miki is known for his distinctively smooth voice and often calm delivery in the roles he has landed. He often gets cast as handsome young men in anime, perhaps the most notable being Youji Kudou – Balinese ('' Weiß Kreuz'') and Kojirō ("James") ('' Pokémon''). Other famous roles include Takumi Fujiwara ('' Initial D'' anime, video game and mostly '' Arcade Stage'' series from ''Arcade Stage 4'' to ''Arcade Stage 8 Infinity''), Kisuke Urahara ('' Bleach''), Akira Yuki ('' Virtua Fighter''), Lockon Stratos ('' Mobile Suit Gundam 00''), Tatsuma Sakamoto ('' Gintama''), Teppei Iwaki ('' Area no Kishi''), Aikurō Mikisugi ('' Kill la Kill''), Hitomi ('' Code: Breaker''), Kagetora Aida ('' Kuroko's Basketball''), Roy Mustang ('' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''), Zamasu ('' Dragon Ball Super''), Bob Makihara ('' Tenjho Tenge''), Keisuke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Wahlgren
Kari Wahlgren (born July 13, 1977) is an American voice actress who has provided English-language roles for animated movies, TV series, and video games. She got her start in anime voice-overs as List of FLCL characters#Haruko Haruhara, Haruko Haruhara in ''FLCL'', and would later land major roles in a number of shows and films: Saya Otonashi in ''Blood+'', Robin Sena in ''Witch Hunter Robin'', List of Last Exile characters#Lavie Head, Lavie Head in ''Last Exile'', List of Samurai Champloo characters#Fuu, Fuu in ''Samurai Champloo'', List_of_Hellsing_characters#Rip_van_Winkle, Rip van Winkle in ''Hellsing#Anime, Hellsing'', Scarlett in ''Steamboy'', Pacifica Casull in the ''Scrapped Princess'', List of Immortal Grand Prix characters#Team Satomi, Michiru Satomi and List of Immortal Grand Prix characters#Luca, Luca in ''Immortal Grand Prix'', Kagami Hiiragi in ''Lucky Star (manga), Lucky Star'', Saber (Fate/stay night), Saber in ''Fate/Zero'', ''Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeko Chiba
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She grew up in Tokyo and married in 2007. She is contracted to the Space Craft Produce. Biography Chiba took up ballet at a young age with ambitions of becoming part of Takarazuka Revue. However, having failed the entrance exam for Takarazuka Music School in her third year of middle-school, she joined the a stage group for teenage girls. Having had several lead roles over the three years she spent with the troupe, Saeko was then cast in the lead voice acting role of Kotori Haruno in the Dreamcast game '' Kita e''. Having had a taste of being a voice actress and deciding that she preferred voice acting to performing on stage, Saeko decided to pursue the career full-time. Some of her earlier roles are her voice acting debut as Tsubaki Sakura in '' Kare Kano'', Kitsune no Akane in '' Angel Tales'', and Elliot Chapman in '' Sci-Fi Harry''. Saeko was famed for her long, straight, black hair and seemingly cold outward appearance which led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Sugō
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. Filmography Anime series *'' Yu Yu Hakusho'' (1994) – Raizen *'' Lupin the 3rd: The Secret of Twilight Gemini'' (1996) – Jean Piere *'' Master Keaton'' (1998) – Leon Papas *'' Case Closed'' (????) – Yasuyuki Murakawa *'' Niea Under 7'' (????) – Nenji Yoshioka *'' Heat Guy J'' (????) – J *'' Princess Tutu'' (????) – The Raven *'' Gad Guard'' (????) – Drugef *'' Naruto'' (????) – First Hokage: Hashirama Senju *'' Samurai Champloo'' (????) – Kagetoki Kariya *'' Burst Angel'' (????) – Leo Jinno *'' Bleach'' (2004) – Zangetsu, Yhwach *'' Monster'' (????) – Dr. Gielen *'' Hell Girl'' (????) – Wanyūdō *'' Shakugan no Shana'' (????) – Tenmoku Ikko *'' Honey & Clover'' (????) – Tokudaiji *'' Full Metal Panic!'' (????) – Mayer Amit *'' Rockman.EXE Beast'' (????) – Kunio Kurogane *'' Glass Fleet'' (????) – Pope Goruna *'' Hell Girl: Two Mirrors'' (????) – Wanyūdō *'' Buso Renkin'' (????) – Captain *'' Bloo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Staley
Steve Staley, also known as Steve Cannon, is an American voice actor known for providing voices for Japanese anime and video games. Some of his notable roles include Shūhei Hisagi and Tōshirō Hitsugaya in '' Bleach'', Daisuke Aurora is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by ''Escaflowne'' director Kazuki Akane and animated by Satelight. ''Heat Guy J'' was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer (which subsequently became NBCUniversal ... in '' Heat Guy J'', Shiro Amada in '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team'', Moondoggie in '' Eureka Seven'', Kadaj in '' Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children'', Neji Hyuga and Shibuki in '' Naruto'' and Eiji Kikumaru in '' The Prince of Tennis''. Filmography Animated series English dubbing Animation Film English dubbing Live action series English dubbing Video games Live-action roles References External links * * * * Steve StaleyanSteve Cannonat Crystal Acids English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaya Matsukaze
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and radio personality. He was formerly affiliated with Big Apple, Radix Mobanimation Multicye Division and Varoque Works, and is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He was born in Fukushima Prefecture and is now living in Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most .... He is best known for playing MegaBlue/Shun Namiki in '' Denji Sentai Megaranger'' and Ryo Hazuki in the ''Shenmue'' series. Filmography TV animation ;1999 *'' Sensual Phrase'' (Sakuya Ookochi) ;2001 *'' Pokémon'' (Matsuba) *'' Zoids: New Century Zero'' (Ballad Hunter) ;2002 *'' Heat Guy J'' (Daisuke Aurora) ;2003 *'' Dear Boys'' (Takumi Fujiwara) ;2005 *'' Jigoku Shōjo'' (Ren Ichimoku) *'' The Law of Ueki'' (Niko) ;2006 *'' Ouran High School Host Club'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
