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Dog Of Flanders (TV Series)
is a 1975 Japanese anime television series adaptation of Ouida's 1872 novel of A Dog of Flanders, the same name, produced by Nippon Animation. 52 episodes were produced. A film version was released in 1997. The series represents the bond between a boy and his ever so faithful dog living in a 19th century Flanders village near Antwerp. The emotional story shows the boy's struggles in life, and his hopes of becoming a great classical painter. The anime series is notable for being the first official entry in the ''World Masterpiece Theater'' series (''Calpis Children's Theater'' at the time). Production The animators conducted extensive research on 19th century Flanders, although it has to be said that a lot of features in the series are not Flemish but typically Dutch (the girl's hat and the tulips for example). The buildings depicted in the series were modeled after the Bokrijk open-air museum. Although there have been some changes from the original story by Marie Louise de la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Evening'', ''Weekly Young Magazine'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', and ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', as well as the more literary magazines ''Gunzō'', ''Weekly Gendai, Shūkan Gendai'', and the Japanese dictionary, ''Nihongo Daijiten''. Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1909, and members of his family continue as its owners either directly or through the Noma Cultural Foundation. History Seiji Noma founded Kodansha in 1909 as a spin-off of the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai'' (, "Greater Japan Oratorical Society") and produced the literary magazine, ''Yūben,'' () as its first publication. The name ''Kodansha'' (taken from ''Kōdan Club'' (), a now-defunct magazine published by the company) originated in 1911 when the publisher formally merged wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isao Takahata
was a Japanese director, screenwriter and producer. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he earned international critical acclaim for his work as a director of Japanese animated feature films. Born in Ujiyamada, Mie Prefecture, Takahata joined Toei Animation after graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1959. He worked as an assistant director, holding various positions over the years and collaborating with colleague Hayao Miyazaki, eventually directing his own film, '' The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun'' (1968). He continued his partnership with Miyazaki, and under Nippon Animation directed the television series '' Heidi, Girl of the Alps'' (1974), ''3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1976), and ''Anne of Green Gables'' (1979). Takahata, Miyazaki and others formed Studio Ghibli in 1985, where he would direct '' Grave of the Fireflies'' (1988), '' Only Yesterday'' (1991), '' Pom Poko'' (1994), and '' My Neighbors the Yamadas'' (1999). His last film as director was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsumi Toriumi
is a Japanese voice actor from Saitama Prefecture. He works at Production Baobab. Toriumi performed with other voice actors on the album ''Everybody's Christmas''. Voice roles *Hazuki in ''Pokémon'' *Dalida Lolaha Chandra II in ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'' *Masato Wakamatsu in '' Miyuki'' *Matsui in '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' *Byakuya Matou in '' Fate/Zero'' *Wormhole in '' Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~'' Dubbing Live-action *'' Andromeda'', Seamus Zelazny Harper ( Gordon Michael Woolvett) *'' Blow'', Diego Delgado ( Jordi Mollà) *'' Can't Hardly Wait'', William Lichter ( Charlie Korsmo) *''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1988 VHS edition), Michael Taylor ( Robert MacNaughton) *'' The Fast and the Furious'' (2005 TV Asahi edition), Jesse (Chad Lindberg) *''Gulliver's Travels'', Hank ( Romany Malco) *'' The Longest Yard'', James "Caretaker" Farrell (Chris Rock) *'' The Man in the Iron Mask'', Raoul ( Peter Sarsgaard) *'' The Program'', Lance Armstrong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Young
Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in science fiction films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres. Young's early roles include the Independent film, independent romance ''Jane Austen in Manhattan'' (1980) and the comedy film, comedy feature ''Stripes (film), Stripes'' (1981), the latter being a commercial success. Her breakthrough role was that of Rachael in ''Blade Runner'' (1982). She then portrayed the character of Chani (character), Chani in the science fiction film ''Dune (1984 film), Dune'' (1984), played lead female role in the neo-noir ''No Way Out (1987 film), No Way Out'' (1987), Kate in ''Wall Street (1987 film), Wall Street'' (1987). She also had starring roles in the films ''Fatal Instinct'' (1993) and ''Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'' (1994). Early life Young was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Donald Young Jr., a television producer and journalist, and Lee Guthrie ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honami Suzuki
is a Japanese actress. Career Suzuki began acting after high school and debuted at age 19 in the television drama ''Asobi Ja Nai No Yo, Kono Koi Wa'' (TBS, 1986). Her breakthrough came in 1991 with the role of Rika in the Fuji TV television adaptation of Fumi Saimon's manga '' Tokyo Love Story''. The scholar Alisa Freedman has said that "''Tokyo Love Story'' grabbed media and viewer attention because of the main character Rika", and the show made Suzuki famous at home and in Asia. She married the comedian Takaaki Ishibashi in 1998, and dropped out of show business in 1999 after giving birth to a daughter. She resumed her acting career with the NHK Taiga drama is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical drama television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white ''Hana no Shōgai'', starring kabuki actor Onoe Shoroku II and Awashima Chikage, the network regul ... '' Gō'' (2011). Selected filmography Television Films Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Loggia
Salvatore "Robert" Loggia ( , ; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Big'' (1988). In a career spanning over sixty years, Loggia performed in many films, including '' The Greatest Story Ever Told'' (1965), three '' Pink Panther'' films, '' An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), '' Scarface'' (1983), '' Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), '' Oliver & Company'' (1988), '' Innocent Blood'' (1992), ''Independence Day'' (1996), '' Lost Highway'' (1997), '' Return to Me'' (2000), and '' Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie'' (2012). He also appeared on television series, including the Walt Disney limited series ''The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca''. He played T. Hewitt Edward Cat in the NBC martial arts/action drama series '' T.H.E. Cat'' from 1966-1967, and Nick Mancuso in '' Mancuso, FBI'' from 1989–1990. Loggia also appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kousei Yagi
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with 81 Produce. Voice roles * Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto (Koma no Shouten-sama) * Blue Submarine No.6 (Kouichi Nakamura) * Galaxy Angel (Kryzman) * Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (Bangor III (Ep.1)) * Parasol Henbe (Senbee) *Mobile Suit Gundam - The Movie Trilogy (Elran (Special Edition)) *O-bake no... Holly (Chocola-jiisan) * Petite Princess Yucie (Drago) *Rurouni Kenshin (Kaishu Katsu (ep. 79–82)) Dubbing *''The Rescuers'' (Gramps) *''Robin Hood Robin Hood is a legendary noble outlaw, heroic outlaw originally depicted in English folklore and subsequently featured in literature, theatre, and cinema. According to legend, he was a highly skilled archer and swordsman. In some versions o ...'' (Little John) External links * References 81 Produce voice actors Japanese male voice actors Living people Male voice actors from Hyōgo Prefecture 1930 births {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debi Derryberry
Debi Derryberry (''née'' Greenberg; born September 27, 1960) is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of animations and video games. She is best known for voicing Jimmy Neutron, the titular protagonist of the Jimmy Neutron (franchise), ''Jimmy Neutron'' franchise. Biography Derryberry was born in Indio, California to a family of Hungarian Jewish descent. Her grandparents were Holocaust survivors. After graduating from Indio High School in 1978, she attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she majored in kinesiology. After college, she moved to Nashville to become a country singer. Her first acting role was as Skeeter in ''Hey Vern, It's Ernest!'' along with Jim Varney, which was filmed in 1987. She was also a body double for Scott Menville in ''Ernest Goes to Camp'' (1987). Scott's mother, Dorothy Menville, convinced Debi to try her hand at voice-overs. She sent her demo to several agents and casting directors, among whom Ginny McSwain w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Tange
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and writer who was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi. She is best known for providing the voice of Sakura Kinomoto in the anime series ''Cardcaptor Sakura'' and before that, she voiced some of SNK's characters, such as Yuri Sakazaki in drama CD adaptation of ''The King of Fighters '94'', Cham Cham in drama CD adaptation of '' Samurai Shodown II'' and Sakura Mitsukoshi in the Neo Geo puzzle game '' Money Puzzle Exchanger''. Tange has done voice acting for anime, radio shows, computer games and live events. She worked for Aoni Production and Konami, and had retired from voice acting for a period since 2000, but announced her return to being an anime voice actress in September 2009. She has released music under several artist names, including Little Seraph, Angelic Alice, Angel, and Sakura. Filmography Anime series ;1994 *'' Nintama Rantarou'' (season 2), Yuki *''Marmalade Boy'', Suzu Sakuma ;1995 *'' Sailor Moon SuperS'', Miharu Akiyama (Ep.139) ;19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brady Bluhm
Brady Bluhm is an American former child actor (born 1982 or 1983). He provided the voice of Christopher Robin in a number of '' Winnie the Pooh'' projects from 1997 to 2005, as well as the bit role of Billy in 4C in the ''Dumb and Dumber'' franchise, as a child in the original 1994 film, returning to acting for a cameo appearance, at age 30, in the 2014 sequel. He also had a prominent supporting role in the TV series '' Get a Life''. Bluhm is a former member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served an LDS Mission in Concepción, Chile. Since 2008, after returning from his mission then returning briefly to voice acting, he has worked as a security systems salesman. , he resides in Rancho Cucamonga, California Rancho Cucamonga ( ) is a city located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the List ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Tsumura
is a Japanese voice actress. She entered a training school attached to Ezaki Productions in 1991 and belonged to Mausu Promotion (formerly Ezaki Productions) from 1993 to 2007. After leaving Mausu, she worked as a freelancer from 2007 to September 2008. Later, she worked for D-Color from October 2008 to September 2013, and Aksent from October 2013 to November 2018, before joining Aoni Production in December 2018. Tsumura took over the role of Atom from Mari Shimizu for the 2003 '' Astro Boy TV series'', and since 2005, she has been playing the role of Wakame Isono in the Fuji TV anime series '' Sazae-san'', succeeding Michiko Nomura. Filmography Television animation *Astro Boy (2003) (Astro Boy) *Digimon Tamers ( Takato Matsuda) *Digimon Ghost Game (Monmon) Unknown date * Arc the Lad (Boy (A)) *Beet the Vandel Buster (Nakku) *Bleach (Shibata Yūichi) * Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002 (Mitsuru Sano, Kazuki Sorimachi, Rivaul's Son) * Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z (Gomma) * Diamon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Paul Rubens
Sir Peter Paul Rubens ( ; ; 28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640) was a Flemish painting, Flemish artist and diplomat. He is considered the most influential artist of the Flemish Baroque painting, Flemish Baroque tradition. Rubens' highly charged compositions reference erudite aspects of classical and Christian history. His unique and immensely popular Baroque style emphasised movement, colour, and sensuality, which followed the immediate, dramatic artistic style promoted in the Counter-Reformation. Rubens was a painter producing altarpieces, portraits, landscapes, and history paintings of mythological and allegorical subjects. He was also a prolific designer of cartoons for the Flemish tapestry workshops and of Book frontispiece, frontispieces for the publishers in Antwerp. Rubens was born and raised in the Holy Roman Empire (modern-day Germany) to parents who were refugees from Antwerp in the Duchy of Brabant in the Southern Netherlands (modern-day Belgium) and moved to Antwerp at ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
