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Denziman
is Toei's fourth entry to its Super Sentai metaseries. It was broadcast from February 2, 1980, to January 31, 1981, replacing ''Battle Fever J'' and was replaced by ''Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan''. The title given to this series for international distribution by Toei is ''Denjiman, Denziman or Electric Fighters''. ''Denjiman'' is the second ''Super Sentai'' series to be produced in partnership with Marvel Comics. Plot 3,000 years ago, the Vader Clan, led by Queen Hedrian, devastated the planet Denji. Denji Land, an island from Denji, landed on Earth. In modern times, the computer of Denji Land awoke the Denji Dog IC when it detected the Vader Clan approaching Earth. IC found five young people (who may or may not be descendants of the Denji people) to become the Denjiman in order to defend Earth, the Vader Clan's next target. Characters Denjimen The eponymous Denjiman is the first Super Sentai team to use a personal transformation device carried on their person (see below). Their c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Soga
was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She also performed by the stage name Stella Soga. Life and career Early life and family Machiko was born on March 18, 1938, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. She had a humble upbringing and was raised to be a singer, though her talents were with acting. Her mother died when she was a child; she was raised by her father. She had two brothers and a sister. One of her brothers died during the Second World War; the other is still alive. Her father died of cancer in 1991. She studied at Tokyo Metropolitan Minamitama High School. During high school, she was best at science and mathematics and made her own lotions. She decided to pursue a career in acting to overcome stage fright after she failed a chemistry presentation at school. She later graduated from Tokyo Announce Academy. In 1973, she went to study in Italy for two years. Career She was "discovered" after doing a play in Tokyo Center. From that night on, her life would forever change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan
is a Japanese television show and the fifth series in Toei Company's ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu metaseries. It was broadcast from February 7, 1981, to January 30, 1982, replacing '' Denshi Sentai Denjiman'' and was replaced by ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V''. The program first ''Super Sentai'' series to serve as a direct sequel to its previous series ('' Denshi Sentai Denjiman''). It is also the first and only series in the franchise to have an all-male ''Super Sentai'' team and the first to have fewer than five members in the core team. Its international English title as listed by Toei Company is ''Sunvulcan''. This is last entry in the Super Sentai tokusatsu metaseries to be produced in partnership with Marvel Comics and possess a Marvel copyright, despite no Marvel influence. Plot The threat of the Machine Empire Black Magma causes the United Nations to establish the Taiyo Sentai at a summit. From the UN's Guardians of World Peace's (GWP) air force, navy, and rangers, Commander Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Ohba
, known professionally as is a Japanese actor and former stuntman best known for his roles in the Super Sentai and Metal Heroes series, especially as Retsu Ichijouji/Gavan in the 1982 TV series ''Space Sheriff Gavan''. He is the president of his own action/stunt troupe called "Luck JET" ("JET" being an acronym for "Jaunty Eventful Troupe"). Filmography TV Drama *''Android Kikaider'' (1972, Jiro's suit actor) *''Kikaider 01'' (1973, Jiro's suit actor) *''Robot Detective'' (1973) *''Symbol of Justice Condorman'' (1975) *'' Akumaizer 3'' (1975, Suit actor) *'' Himitsu Sentai Gorenger'' (1975) - Akarenger suit actor *''Choujin Bibyun'' (1976) *''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'' (1977) - Hayato Kono (episode 3) *'' Message from Space: Galactic Wars'' (1978) *''Battle Fever J'' (1979) - Shiro Akebono / Battle Kenya *''Denshi Sentai Denjiman'' (1980) - Daigoro Oume / Denji Blue *''Space Sheriff Gavan'' (1982) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan *''Space Sheriff Sharivan'' (1983) - Retsu Ichijouji / Gavan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisako Kyōda
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Some of her major voice roles include Genkai in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Omusubiman in ''Soreike! Anpanman'' and Yukari Godai in '' Maison Ikkoku''. Kyōda is affiliated with the talent agency Haikyō. Filmography Television animation *'' Maison Ikkoku'' (1986) (Yukari Godai) *''Anpanman'' (1988) (Omusubiman) *''Ranma ½'' (1989) (Sentarō's Grandmother) *''Moomin'' (1990) (The Witch) *''Floral Magician Mary Bell'' (1992) (Grandma Rose) *''Yu Yu Hakusho'' (1992) (Genkai) *'' Fushigi Yūgi'' (1995) (Taiitsu-kun) *''Sailor Moon SuperS'' (1995) (Zirconia) *''Ojarumaru'' (1998) (Yoshiko Tanaka) *''Vandread'' (2000) (Magno Vivan) *'' Inuyasha'' (2000) ( Kaede) *'' Ashita no Nadja'' (2003) (Anna Petrova / Granny) *''Paranoia Agent'' (2004) (Old Woman) *''Sgt. Frog'' (2004) (Akina Hinata) *''Fafner in the Azure'' (2004) (Ikumi Nishio) *''Tweeny Witches'' (2004) (Presatio) *'' D.Grayman'' (2006) (Mother) *''Blade of the Immortal'' (2008) (Yaobikun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War film, war, fantasy film, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is also occasionally dubbed a genre itself. Its contemporary use originated in the Mass media in Japan, Japanese mass media around 1958 to explain special effects in an easy-to-understand manner and was popularized during the ":ja:第一次怪獣ブーム, first monster boom" (1966–1968). Prior to the monster boom, it was known in Japan as or shortened . Subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero like ''Ultra Series, Ultraman, and Gridman the Hyper Agent, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyborg
A cyborg (, a portmanteau of ''cybernetics, cybernetic'' and ''organism'') is a being with both Organic matter, organic and biomechatronic body parts. The term was coined in 1960 by Manfred Clynes and Nathan S. Kline.Cyborgs and Space in ''Astronautics'' (September 1960), by Manfred E. Clynes and American scientist and researcher Nathan S. Kline. In contrast to Biorobotics, biorobots and Android (robot), androids, the term cyborg applies to a living organism that has restored function or enhanced abilities due to the integration of some artificial component or technology that relies on feedback. Description and definition Alternative names for a cyborg include cybernetic organism, cyber-organism, cyber-organic being, cybernetically enhanced organism, cybernetically augmented organism, te ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpan
is a Japanese sweet roll most commonly filled with red bean paste. Anpan can also be prepared with other fillings, including white beans (''shiro-an''), green beans (''uguisu-an''), sesame (''goma-an''), and chestnuts (''kuri-an''). History Anpan was first made in 1875, during the Meiji period, by (木村安兵衛 ''Kimura Yasubei''), a samurai who lost his job with the rise of the Imperial Japanese Army and the dissolution of the samurai as a social class. The Meiji era was a period in which Japan was becoming increasingly modernized, and many samurai who lost their jobs were given work that was totally new to them. The role of a baker was one such job. One day, while wandering around the area where many employed in new jobs worked, Kimura found a young man making bread, and decided to start his own bakery, named Bun'eidō (文英堂). In 1874, he moved to Ginza and renamed the bakery Kimuraya (木村屋), now Kimuraya Sohonten ( :ja:木村屋總本店). At that time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokaiger
is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the 35th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series following ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif, joining ''Kamen Rider OOO'' and then ''Kamen Rider Fourze'' as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. It aired from February 13, 2011 to February 19, 2012, replacing ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' and was replaced by ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''. ''Gokaiger'' is a special anniversary series. Its protagonists are able to transform into not only their own unique, pirate-themed forms, but also all of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams, each of which have their own unique power that the Gokaigers can access. The series and related films also features reappearances of actors reprising their characters from each of the previous series. ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' began airing in South Korea in July 2012 as ''Power Rangers Captain Force'' (Hangul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's rotation, Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the North magnetic pole, Magnetic North Pole. The North Pole is by definition the northernmost point on the Earth, lying antipode (geography), antipodally to the South Pole. It defines geodetic latitude 90° North, as well as the direction of true north. At the North Pole all directions point south; all lines of longitude converge there, so its longitude can be defined as any degree value. No time zone has been assigned to the North Pole, so any time can be used as the local time. Along tight latitude circles, counterclockwise is east and clockwise is west. The North Pole is at the center of the Northern Hemisphere. The nearest land is usually said to be Kaffeklubben Island, off the northern coast of Greenland about away, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Koizumi
Akira may refer to: People *Akira (given name); and a list of people with this given name Surnames *Asa Akira (born 1986), American pornographic actress, model, and director *Elly Akira, Japanese pornographic actress *Francesco Akira (born 1999), Japanese ring name for Italian wrestler Francesco Begnini Mononymed people *Akira (actor) (born 1981), Japanese actor and dance performer * Akira (American wrestler) (born 1993), American professional wrestler *Akira Nogami (born 1966; ring name "AKIRA"), Japanese professional wrestler and actor *Natalie Horler (born 1981; stage name "Akira"), German singer and television presenter formerly using the stagename "Akira" * Akira the Don, stagename of British DJ Adam Narkiewicz * Akira the Hustler (born 1969), stagename of Japanese artist Yukio Cho Fictional characters *Akira Yuki, a major character of the ''Virtua Fighter'' series of video games * Akira (''The Simpsons''), a Japanese chef on ''The Simpsons'' * Akira (''Akira''), a characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Yuuki
Shin'ichi or Shinichi (しんいち, シンイチ) is a masculine Japanese given name. ''Shin'' and ''ichi'' are separated and it is pronounced . Written forms Different kanji that are pronounced are combined with the kanji for " to give different names: *真一, "true, one" *信一, "belief, one" *伸一, "extend, one" *進一, "progress, one" *新一, "new, one" *慎一, "humility, one" *晋一, "advance, one" *紳一, "gentleman, one" *鎮一, "tranquilize, one" *愼一, "care, one" People with the name *Shinichi Aoki (紳一, born 1965), Japanese professional Go player * Shinichi Chiba (真一), also known as Sonny Chiba, a Japanese actor * Shinichi Fujimura (新一, born 1950), Japanese amateur archaeologist *, Japanese Zen Buddhist scholar, philosopher and tea master *, Japanese ice hockey player * Shinichi Hoshi (新一, 1926–1997), Japanese novelist and science fiction writer *, Japanese physician and writer * Shin'ichi Ishiwata (信一), Japanese scientist *Shinichi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiichi Tsuyama
Eiichi (written: 暎一, 栄一, 英一, 詠一 or 映一) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Persons with the name Notable people bearing the name include: *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese computer scientist * Eiichi Itai (born 1951), Japanese golfer *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese film director *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese karateka and judoka *, Japanese chemist and academic *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese musician *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese economist and academic *, Japanese Nordic combined skier *, Japanese footballer * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
