Giant Killing
''Giant Killing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Masaya Tsunamoto and illustrated by Tsujitomo. It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Morning'' since January 2007. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast on NHK General TV from April to September 2010. In 2010, ''Giant Killing'' won the 34th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category. Plot East Tokyo United, ETU, has been struggling in Japan's top football league for a few years. It has taken everything they have just to avoid relegation. To make matters even worse, the fans are starting to abandon the team. In an effort to improve their performance, ETU has hired a new coach, the slightly eccentric Tatsumi Takeshi. Tatsumi, who was considered a great football player when he was younger, abandoned the team years before but has proven himself as the manager of one of England's lower division amateur teams. The task won't be easy, the teams East Tokyo Unit ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club currently competes in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2023. History Founded as Yomiuri Football Club in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 league titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup/ J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member of the J.League in 1993. Early years and rise to the top (1969–1983) In October 1968, following Japan's bronze medal triumph at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the interest in football that ensued, Japan Football Association president Yuzuru Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chairman Matsutaro Shoriki to ask him if Yomiuri was willing to ride on the wave of the game by establishing their own football club. Shoriki died a year later, in 1969, but not before signing his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kodansha Manga
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]   |
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Association Football In Anime And Manga
Association may refer to: *Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal *Trade association, an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry *Voluntary association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose, usually as volunteers * Non profit association, a body formed by individuals to accomplish a purpose without any profit interest *Collaboration, the act of working together Association in various fields of study *Association (archaeology), the close relationship between objects or contexts. * Association (astronomy), combined or co-added group of astronomical exposures *Association (chemistry) *Association (ecology), a type of ecological community *Genetic association, when one or more genotypes within a population co-occur *Association (object-oriented programming), defines a relationship between classes of objects *Association (psychology), a connection between two or more concep ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masumi Asano
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator who worked for Aoni Production, but now as of January, 2021, a Freelancer. Biography Asano was born on August 25, 1977, in Noshiro, Akita and studied at the Kokugakuin University Faculty of Literature. Asano announced via her blog that her dōjin manga series ''Seiyu's Life!'', with art by Kenjiro Hata, is receiving an anime television series adaptation. Filmography Television animation *'' A Little Snow Fairy Sugar'' (2001) – Saga *'' .hack//Sign'' (2002, Episode 28: "Unison") – BlackRose (Hayami Akira) *'' Gravion'' (2002) – Kaori Stephanie *'' Haibane Renmei'' (2002) – Shouta *'' Rizelmine'' (2002) – Aoi *'' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' (2002) – Hiyono Yuizaki *'' D.N.Angel'' (2003) – Risa Harada *''Ikki Tousen'' (2003) – Hakufu Sonsaku *'' Popotan'' (2003) – Mai *'' Gravion Zwei'' (2004) – Kaori Stephanie *'' Uta∽Kata'' (2004) – Manatsu Kuroki *'' Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' (2004) – G ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kentarō Itō
is a Japanese voice actor and stage actor who was born in Hachiōji. He is currently affiliated with Mausu Promotion and is representative of Theater Company K-Show. He has taken over some of the roles held by the late Kazuyuki Sogabe and Takeshi Aono. His range is baritone. Biography After graduating from Meijigakuin Higashimurayama High School, Itō had the opportunity to help out with a theater company that he knew, and became interested in the "world of performance" for the first time. In 1993, he entered the drama department of Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, and in the summer of the same year, he appeared on stage for the first time in ''Little Women''. In 1995, he joined Theater Company 21st Century FOX led by Kaneta Kimotsuki, and at the same time, he sought a performance-related career and made his debut as a voice actor. 2001 to April 2009, he belonged to Haikyo, and from May 2009 to 2010, he belonged to Mediarte. He has been a member of Amuleto (formerly ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daisuke Ono
is a Japanese voice actor and singer who won the 4th and 9th Seiyu Awards for best lead actor for his role as Sebastian Michaelis in '' Black Butler'', Jotaro Kujo in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' and Shukuro Tsukishima in ''Bleach'', as well as "Best Personalities" at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Other notable roles include Erwin Smith in ''Attack on Titan'', Itsuki Koizumi in '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', Seishū Handa in '' Barakamon'', Silver the Hedgehog in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', Drole in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Shizuo Heiwajima in '' Durarara!!'', Jyushimatsu in '' Osomatsu-san'', Shintarō Midorima in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Subaru Asahina in '' Brothers Conflict'', Hades Aidoneus in '' Kamigami no Asobi'', Killer T Cell in '' Cells at Work!'' and Ushiromiya Battler in '' Umineko When They Cry'' and Nobuyuki Sanada in '' Samurai Warriors 4'' and '' Warriors Orochi 4, Jing Yuan in'' Honkai: Star Rail, and ''Wriothesley'' in Genshin Impact. Ono was also feature ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takahiro Mizushima
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. When voicing adult games, he is known as . After leaving the former office AXL-ONE on March 31, 2022, he changed his stage name to "Daichū Mizushima" while keeping the kanji. Biography Mizushima is a former Japan Ground Self-Defense Force official. He entered the JGSDF Youth Technical School, a boarding school for boys, as a member of the 38th class of JGSDF students, and graduated in 1994. He has been a member of Production Baobab since around 2000, and left at the end of May 2011 to become a member of Axlone in June 2011. In 2012, he became an instructor at Axl Zero, a training school directly under the Axlone office. In 2014, he announced the start of his music career under the name TAKA, and made his debut as a singer with his first mini-album "Reflection" in March of the same year. Filmography Anime television ;2002 * '' Shrine of the Morning Mist'' – Tadahiro Amatsu * '' Crush Gear Turbo'' – Rudolf Steiner * '' Forza! Hidema ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual Single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in domestic Football in England, English football. First played during the 1871–72 FA Cup, 1871–72 season, it is the list of oldest football competitions, oldest national football competition in the world. It is organised by and named after the Football Association (the FA). A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970. The competition is open to all eligible football club (association football), clubs down to level 9 of the English football league system, with level 10 clubs acting as stand-ins in the event of non-entries from above. A record 763 clubs competed in 2011–12 FA Cup, 2011–12. The tournament consists of 12 randomly drawn rounds followed by FA Cup semi-finals, the semi-finals and the FA Cup Final, final. Entrants are not seed (sports), seeded, although a system of Bye (sports), by ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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National League (division)
The National League, officially known as Vanarama National League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in England. The National League is the first division of the National Leagues and step 1 of the National League System and fifth-highest tier overall in the English football league system, after the Premier League and the EFL leagues and is contested by 24 clubs. Through the National League, clubs get promoted to the EFL League Two, one of the divisions of the English Football League. Formerly the Conference National, the league was renamed the National League from the 2015–16 season.Football Conference to be renamed as National League , BBC Sport, 6 April 2015 Notable former English Football League clubs that compete in the National League include: [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |