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FLCL
is an anime created and directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki, written by Yōji Enokido, and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which consisted of Gainax, Production I.G, and King Records. The series tells the adventures of the eccentric, hyperactive alien Haruko Haruhara and her various conflicts on Earth against the intergalactic megalomaniacal corporation Medical Mechanica, often wreaking mass destruction in the process and disrupting the lives of the people she encounters. The original ''FLCL'' series was released as an original video animation (OVA) series, and follows Naota Nandaba, a taciturn twelve-year-old boy whose suburban life and obsession with seeming adult is disturbed by Haruko's appearance. The six-episode series was released in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001 alongside a manga and novel adaptation. In 2016, two new seasons totaling 12 episodes were announced as a co-production between Production I.G, Toho, and Adult Swim. The second seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Haruko Haruhara
The central characters in ''FLCL'' (also known as ''Fooly Cooly''), a 2000 Japanese anime produced by Gainax and Production I.G, with two additional seasons released in 2018, followed by two more seasons in 2023. The first season covers the story of a sixth grade student named Naota Nandaba whose life is greatly changed after he is run over by the mysterious alien troublemaker Haruko Haruhara. The second season covers the story of a seventh grade student named Hidomi Hibajiri whose life Haruko also intrudes. Main characters Haruko Haruhara , her actual name , is the mysterious pink-haired alien who is the central character in the ''FLCL'' series and serves as the antagonistic catalyst for the abnormal events within the series, her goals mostly unknown save her obsessive desire to have Atomsk by absorbing him. She came to Earth years before the events of the first series and has history with Amarao, a deemed failure to her expectations. She is an energetic and unpredictably rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Toonami
Toonami ( ) is an American late-night television programming block that broadcasts Japanese anime and American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and currently produced by Williams Street, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Television Studios. The block is owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. The name is a portmanteau of the words " cartoon" and "tsunami". It currently airs every Saturday night from 12:00 a.m. to 3:30 a.m. ET/ PT Toonami initially premiered as a weekday afternoon block on Cartoon Network in 1997. It ran in this format until 2004, when it transitioned to a Saturday evening schedule. The block aired until its initial closure in 2008. During its original run (1997–2008), Toonami primarily targeted older children and adolescents aged 7–18. It became known for showcasing action-oriented programming, particularly Japanese anime, which gained widespread popularity with American a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
NUT (studio)
is a Japanese animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animation, animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a major stake in the sales ... founded in 2017 by ex- Madhouse producer Takuya Tsunoki and Chiptune CEO Masayuki Narai. Narai served as president and CEO until his death. Works Television series Films References External links * * {{Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2017 Mass media companies established in 2017 Suginami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hajime Ueda
is a Japanese manga artist who created a two-volume adaptation of the Japanese animated OVA series ''FLCL'', and the original manga '' Q·Ko-chan: The Earth Invader Girl''. He started his career as a dōjinshi artist, gaining a reputation for his quirky and unique style of art. He also does some costume design and sculpting. Ueda is also an artist known for his works with studios Shaft and Khara, particularly on the Monogatari series in which he's acted as an opening and ending animator for various installments of the franchise; and on the works of director Kazuya Tsurumaki Kazuya Tsurumaki (鶴巻 和哉 ''Tsurumaki Kazuya'') is a Japanese anime director. He was born on February 2, 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in Niigata Prefecture. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and a longtime animator at Gainax. T .... Works Manga Anime Notes References External linksList of Hajime Ueda's works * Living people Manga artists Year of birth missing (living peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gainax
Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; , Hepburn: ) was a Japanese anime studio famous for original productions such as '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', '' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'', '' Gunbuster'', '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', '' FLCL'', '' Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'', '' Gurren Lagann'', and '' Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', which have garnered critical acclaimThe studio's works garnered them '' Animage''s coveted Anime Grand Prix award over ten times since 1990. and commercial success. ''Evangelion'' has reportedly grossed over ¥150 billion, or approximately 1.2 billion. In a discussion at the 2006 Tekkoshocon, Matt Greenfield claimed that ''Evangelion'' had grossed over 2 billion; Takeda reiterated in 2002 that "It sold record numbers of laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today", as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder Hideaki Anno. The company was headquartere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Revoroot
is a Japanese animation studio based in Tokyo. Revoroot was founded as a subsidiary of Twin Engine, but as of 2021, it operates as an independent studio. The studio was originally headquartered in Nishitokyo, but relocated to Suginami is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Suginami City in English. As of June 1, 2022, Suginami has an estimated population of 588,354 and a population density of 17,274 pe ... in 2022. Following the move, part of Revoroot's staff stayed in Nishitokyo to operate as a separate studio, Crew-Cell, which would continue to work as a subsidiary of Twin Engine. Kazuki Emani, the CEO of Revoroot, is also the CEO of Crew-Cell. Works Television series References External links * * {{Portal bar, Companies, Japan, Tokyo, Anime and Manga, Film, Animation, 2010s Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2016 Mass media co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yōji Enokido
is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist born in Shiga. He has written scripts for ''Sailor Moon'', ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', ''FLCL'', '' RahXephon'', ''Melody of Oblivion'', ''Ouran High School Host Club'', ''Nodame Cantabile'', ''Redline'', ''Star Driver'', '' Captain Earth'', ''Bungo Stray Dogs'', ''The Dragon Dentist'' and '' Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX''. He has also written a three volume novelization of ''FLCL'', which was released in the United States by Tokyopop from 2008 to 2009. Prior to becoming a scriptwriter, he was an employee at Nippon Telenet Corporation which focused on MSX MSX is a standardized home computer architecture, announced by ASCII Corporation on June 16, 1983. It was initially conceived by Microsoft as a product for the Eastern sector, and jointly marketed by Kazuhiko Nishi, the director at ASCII Corpo ... personal computer communication services. References External links *Yoji Enokido animeat Media Arts Data ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (stylized as [adult swim] and [as]) is an American adult-oriented television programming block that airs on Cartoon Network which broadcasts during the evening, prime time, and Late-night television, late-night Dayparting, dayparts. The channel features stylistically varied Adult animation, animated and live-action series targeting an adult audience. The block's content includes List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim, original programming, which are particularly comedies and action series, broadcast syndication, syndicated series, and short films with generally minimal or no editing for content. Adult Swim is programmed by Williams Street, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Television Studios that also produces much of the block's original programming. Launched on September 2, 2001, Adult Swim has frequently aired animated sitcoms, adult animation features, parody, satire, Mockumentary, mockumentaries, sketch comedy, and Television pilot, pilots, with many of its programs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hiroyuki Imaishi
is a Japanese anime director, animator and co-founder of Studio Trigger. His style is marked by fast and frantic animation combined with elaborate storyboarding and punchy direction. Prior to founding Trigger, he was an animator and director at Gainax. His most well-known works include ''Gurren Lagann'' (2007), ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'' (2010), '' Kill la Kill'' (2013), '' Promare'' (2019), and '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' (2022). Early career After drawing the manga for the doujinshi circle, Imaishi worked as a creator. He worked at Gainax in 1995 as an in-between animator for ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. Some of his early works include animation direction, storyboarding and key animation for ''Kare Kano'' (''His and Her Circumstances''), ''FLCL'', ''Diebuster'', ''Oval X Over'', and the ending animation of '' Paradise Kiss''. He went on to direct '' Dead Leaves'', a 2004 anime film produced by Production I.G. and the first episode of '' Re: Cutie Honey''. Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adult Swim (Canadian TV Channel)
Adult Swim is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by Showcase Television, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. The channel primarily airs animated and live-action comedies targeting a teenage and young adult audience. Its branding is licensed from the Adult Swim programming block broadcast by Cartoon Network; it is the first full-time television channel to use the "Adult Swim" brand. The channel was originally launched in 2001 as Showcase Action (later known as simply Action), a digital cable spin-off of Showcase focused on action series and films. The channel was re-launched under its current branding on April 1, 2019; it subsumed the Adult Swim block that had aired on the Canadian version of Cartoon Network (now known as Boomerang), and the Teletoon at Night block that had aired on Teletoon (now Cartoon Network). History As Showcase Action/Action (2001–2019) In November 2000, Alliance Atlantis was granted approval by the Canadia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko
is a light novel publishing imprint (trade name), imprint of the Japanese publishing company Kadokawa Shoten, a Division (business), division of Kadokawa Corporation. It was established in 1988 and is aimed at a male audience. Some light novels published under this imprint were serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's light novel magazine ''The Sneaker'', which was published between 1993 and 2011. The Kadokawa Corporation website is currently undergoing emergency maintenance and remained unavailable due to the 2024 cyberattack on Kadokawa and Niconico on June 8, 2024 from a group of hackers called BlackSuit. Published titles A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z References External links * {{in lang, ja Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko, Kadokawa Corporation subsidiaries Book publishing company imprints 1988 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, manga and Artist's book, art book publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon, by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon, comic book shops known as Pegasus Books and founded in 1980. Dark Horse Comics has emerged as the fourth-largest comic publishing company in the United States of America. Profit sharing, Dividing profits with artists and writers, as well as supporting artistic and creative rights in the comic book industry, Dark Horse Comics has become a strong proponent of publishing licensed material that often does not fit into mainstream media. Several titles include: ''Sin City'', ''Hellboy'', ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics, Buffy the Vampire Slayer'', ''300 (comics), 300'', ''Ninja Gaiden#Comics, Ninja Gaiden'', and ''Star Wars comics#Dark Horse (1991–2014), Star Wars''. In December 2021, Swedish gaming company Embracer Group launched it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
