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Digital Juice (anime)
''Digital Juice'' is a series of six Studio 4°C shorts collected in January 2002 as a direct-to-DVD package film. Each short is directed by a different director. The shorts deal with a variety of subjects, but they share an emphasis on psychological issues, fantasy, and mystery. Overview ''Lords of the Sword'' A 2-minute and 9 second short directed by Hidekazu Ohara, takes place in a town in the Muromachi era, and is characterized by intense action. ''Chicken's Insurance'' A 3-minute and 25 second short directed by Hiroaki Ando, is a CGI animation about chickens and supposedly produced by chickens. The short features the vocal talents of Yūji Ueda who plays the role of Chicken. ''Tojin Kit'' A 31-second short directed by Tatsuyuki Tanaka,News: Studio 4°C's Genius Party Beyond Trailer Posted'. Anime News Network. 9 April 2008. represents a portion of preview footage for Tatsuyuki Tanaka's first original manga. ''In the Evening of a Moonlit Night'' A 4-minute and 26 sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Video Animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and special episodes of a series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An OVA series can run anywhere from a single episode to dozens of episodes in length. Many anime series first appeared as OVAs, and later grow to become televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Kobayashi (illustrator)
(January 10, 1964 – April 17, 2021) was a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanical designer, and animation director primarily known for '' BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad'' and ''Paradise Kiss''; his guest appearance as director of episode 4 of ''Gurren Lagann'', and, most recently, episode 15 of ''Dororo''. After graduating from high school, he worked as a designer and manga artist, but following his participation in ''Grandia'' he was mainly active in the field of animation. He originally directed avant-garde shorts and music videos for Studio 4°C and has more recently done two TV series for Madhouse Studios.Wong, Amos. "Creator Profile: Osamu Kobayashi". ''Newtype USA''. 6 (1) pp. 44–47. January 2007. . Kobayashi was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019, and died on April 17, 2021, at 57 years old, from a colon infection caused by the disease. His name is occasionally rendered in full katakana to differentiate from Osamu Kobayashi, an unrelated anime episode director. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiko Tanaka
is a Japanese anime entrepreneur, the co-founder and current chief executive officer of and producer of the studio. She is also the CEO of a producing company called Beyond C. Tanaka was one of the supporters of Studio Ghibli at its inception as a line producer. At , Tanaka charts the path from scenario to completion of the work and determines the image of the work, including casting, staffing and setting, while at Beyond C., she is mainly responsible for planning and production, as well as fundraising and production management. Starting with the 1995 film ''Memories'', Tanaka has produced a diverse range of video works for , including films, short movies, music videos, TV commercials and footage for games. The film '' Mind Game'', which was first directed by Masaaki Yuasa, and. the film '' Tekkonkinkreet'', based on the popular comic book by Taiyō Matsumoto and completed after 13 years of planning, received high acclaim from all quarters. ''Mind Game'' won the Grand Priz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio 4°C
is a Japanese animation studio founded by Eiko Tanaka and Kōji Morimoto in 1986. The name comes from the temperature at which water is most dense. History has produced numerous feature films, OVAs, and shorts. Early film titles include ''Memories'' (1995), '' Spriggan'' (1998), and '' Princess Arete'' (2001). In 2003, through a joint production with Warner Bros., created five segments of '' The Animatrix''. The following year, they created the award-winning avant-garde film '' Mind Game''. 's next film '' Tekkon Kinkreet'' (2006), won six awards, including Best Animated Film at the Fantasia 2007, Lancia Platinum Grand Prize at the Future Film Festival, and Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. It was also submitted for 2007 Oscar in Animated Feature Film category of Academy Award in USA. The year 2007 saw the release of the anthology film '' Genius Party'', a collection of seven short films. '' Genius Party Beyond'', a collection of five short films, was release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Film
An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film or a portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of three or more shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme, premise, or author. Sometimes each one is directed by a different director or written by a different author, or may even have been made at different times or in different countries. Anthology films are distinguished from " revue films" such as '' Paramount on Parade'' (1930)—which were common in Hollywood in the early decades of sound film, composite films, and compilation films. Anthology films are often mistaken with hyperlink cinema. Hyperlink cinema shows parts of many stories throughout a film, whereas anthology films show story segments of one at a time. Some mistaken examples include ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994) and '' Amores Perros'' (2000), distributing their storylines non-chronologically, separated by segments. Films *''Intolerance' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūji Ueda
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. He is best known for voicing the roles of Sagara Sanosuke in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Akito Tenkawa in '' Martian Successor Nadesico'', Valerino in the 1992 series of '' Calimero'', Takeshi/Brock and Sonansu/Wobbuffet in ''Pokémon'', Horohoro in ''Shaman King'', Johannes Krauser II in '' Detroit Metal City'', Keitarō Urashima in '' Love Hina'', Shiro Iori in '' Kill la Kill'', and Yousuke Fuuma in '' Wedding Peach''. Biography He was born in Fukuoka as 上田祐司 (same pronunciation). In July 2004, he left Arts Vision and officially made his name into an all-hiragana form. In April 2005, Ueda joined Office Osawa. Yūji is frequently called "Yū-chan" by veteran voice actresses; usually co-voice actresses from Pokémon. He is married to voice actress Omi Minami. In March 2012, Ueda and Minami both left Osawa, and launched a new agency called PomaRancz. Filmography Television animation ;1992 *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisao Egawa
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who works for Aoni Production. Egawa is most known for the roles of Shin'ichi Maki in ''Slam Dunk'', Geki Kuroiwa in '' Brave Command Dagwon'', Geki Hyūma and Goldymarg in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'', Ogremon and Mugendramon in '' Digimon Adventure'', Killer Bee in ''Naruto Shippuden'', Falco Lombardi in the ''Star Fox'' series, and Purple Haze in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle''. In 2016, he became the second voice actor to voice for Keiishin Ukai of '' Haikyuu!!!'' after Kazunari Tanaka's death. Filmography Television animation ;1992 *''Dragon Ball Z'' (Aqua, Bora, Gozu, Man in City, Olibu, P.E. Teacher, Papoi, Pirozhki, Spopovitch, Teacher, Torubi) *''Sailor Moon'' (Announcer, Band-Man, Boss Cat, Clerk, Soldier) ;1993 *''Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba'' (Kagetora, Professor Kanabo) *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami'' (Right Gatekeeper) *''Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'' (Shigeki Otsuka) * ''Slam Dunk'' (Shinichi Maki) *''Sailor Moon R'' (Jakoku, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūko Nagashima
(born July 3, 1970) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Amuleto. She formerly worked for Aoni Production. She gained more popularity through her roles Rina Takamiya in Saint Tail along with Kōsuke Okano, Yayoi Aida in ''Slam Dunk'' and Sakai in You're Under Arrest alongside Tokyo Seiyū Compatriot Sakiko Tamagawa. Notable voice roles Television animation * ''Slam Dunk'' (1993) – Yayoi Aida * ''Sailor Moon R'' (1993) – Grade school student * ''Sailor Moon S'' (1994) – Nurse * ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994) – Caldina * ''Sailor Moon Supers'' (1995) – Manemaneko * ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' (1996) – Erina Won * ''Naruto'' (2005) – Tsubaki * '' Non Non Biyori Repeat'' (2015) – Hotaru's Mother Unknown date * '' Ceres, The Celestial Legend'' – Gladys Smithson * ''Eden's Bowy'' – Fennis, young Yorn * ''One Piece'' – Arbell * ''Peacemaker Kurogane'' – Yamazaki Ayumu * ''Rizelmine'' – Natsumi Ibata * ''Saint Seiya'' – Eurydice * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Komatsu
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, and narrator from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Biography Her father was a filmmaker and her mother grew up in a family atmosphere where the movies were nearby. Since childhood, her dream was to become a filmmaker. To this end, she began to write scenarios of the stage by the advice, and proceeded to the road of the stage though the writer of the movie was aiming at the same time. She came to be in charge of directing at her university, sometimes voluntarily standing in as an actor, and became a performing actor. Although she continued to work at a theatrical company, she desired to make a movie someday, and worked as a projector. However, she realized how hard it would be to make a living on that path, and she still wanted to do a job related to her favorite movie, so she aspired to be a voice actor. Filmography Television animation ;2000s *''Shaman King'' (2001) (Eliza Faust; Silver Rod) *''Hajime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Kaneda
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and radio personality born in Yokohama, Japan. She had worked at Aoni Production for 11 years and had worked freelance since April 2011 and it was announced that she transferred to Across Entertainment in August 2011. She graduated from Department of Architecture, Kanto Gakuin University. She is a member of the voice acting unit Drops, which included fellow voice actresses Mariko Kouda, Akemi Kanda, Ai Nonaka and Ryoko Shiraishi and of the voice acting unit SD-Children along with Miyu Matsuki. Her casting is usually that of a young child, due to her high-pitched voice. She says in her blog's introduction, "My voice hardly changes even if I breathe in the helium gas." Her height was 146 cm (4 ft 9.4), when she was 29 years old. However, when she became 37 years old, her height was 150 cm (4 ft 11). On November 21, 2013 she announced her marriage to actor Wataru Mori. On July 13, 2017 she gave birth to her fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |