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Goemon Ishikawa XIII
is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. Goemon is a thirteenth generation descendant of the renegade samurai Ishikawa Goemon. He is famous for a reticent personality coupled by apparent unlimited skill in martial arts and swordsmanship with his sword , known in the anime as . A partner with Arsène Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen, he tends to join their exploits only on a when-interested basis. Creation Goemon is unique to the series as he was the only character not there from the beginning. Monkey Punch stated that, as none of the existing cast seemed especially Asian, he added Goemon as "a very traditional Japanese male character" to balance the manga. As such, Goemon was primarily based on the character Kyūzō, the master swordsman of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film ''Seven Samurai''; from the role came Goemon's strict demeanor and fast draw blade, as well as the long-faced count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupin III
, also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III (character), Lupin III, grandson of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, joined by his criminal gang. The original Lupin III (manga), ''Lupin III'' manga began in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. Over fifty years after its creation, ''Lupin III'' remains popular, with a seventh anime series airing in 2021 and new Original net animation, ONAs released in 2023. Critical reception of the franchise has been largely positive across its various incarnations, with the appeal of the lead characters being noted as the primary factor of the series' success. The voice acting (in both Japanese and English versions) and soundtracks (especially those composed by Yuji Ohno) of the anime adaptations have also received similar compliments; however, several of the franchise's installments, most sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toho International
Toho International, Inc. is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese film company Toho Co., Ltd. Founded in May 1953, the company was initially created to sell films by Toho in North and South America; amongst their first features to export overseas were ''Seven Samurai'' and ''Godzilla'' (both 1954). Toho International currently manages the licensing, marketing, and distribution of Toho's movies and other products is an American company that is a subsidiary of Japanese film company Toho Co., Ltd. and are headquartered in Los Angeles. On October 1, 2023, Toho International became also owned by a newly founded subsidiary of Toho, known as Toho Global. In December 2023, the company announced its intent to acquire a 25% stake in Fifth Season, majority-owned by CJ ENM, for $225 million. Earlier that year, Toho International announced it had acquired 50% stakes in Frederator Networks animated series ''Bee and PuppyCat'', '' Bravest Warriors'', and ''Bravest Warriors'' sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McFarland
Michael McFarland is an American voice actor, ADR director, script writer and line producer who works on English dubs of Japanese anime. He is known as the original English voice of Master Roshi and Yajirobe in Funimation's dubs of '' Dragon Ball'' and '' Dragon Ball Z''. McFarland's other notable roles include Teppei Sugo in '' Psycho-Pass'', Jean Havoc in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', Buggy the Clown in the Funimation dub of '' One Piece'', and Jean Kirstein in '' Attack on Titan''. He has voice directed on multiple Funimation titles including '' Dragon Ball'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', ''Case Closed'', and '' Attack on Titan'', the '' Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, and '' Summer Wars''. Filmography Anime [Baidu] |
Animaze
Animaze.. iNC was an American production company known for producing English language dubs for many high profile anime series, such as ''Cowboy Bebop'', ''Trigun'', '' Code Geass'', and '' Wolf's Rain'', and video games, such as '' Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht'' and the '' .hack'' series. It was also known for its work on anime films such as ''Ghost in the Shell'' and the redub of ''Akira''. The company was founded by Kevin Seymour, formerly of U.S. Renditions. The company closed when Kevin Seymour died in 2014. Production list Anime * '' Ah! My Goddess: The Movie'' ( Pioneer-Geneon) * '' Ambassador Magma'' (Dark Image Entertainment/Manga) * ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' (Pioneer-Geneon) * '' Akira'' (Pioneer-Geneon) * '' Appleseed'' (Pioneer-Geneon) * '' Armitage III'' (Pioneer-Geneon) * '' The Big O'' (Bandai Entertainment) * '' Bastard!!'' (Geneon) * '' Battle Athletes'' (Pioneer-Geneon) * '' Black Heaven'' (Pioneer-Geneon) * '' Black Jack OVA'' (Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gregory (actor)
Michael Gregory (born November 26, 1944) is an American character actor, with a variety of roles in television, films and commercials, as well as working as a voice actor in animation & video games. Early life He was born Gary Steven Meimar in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Sally and Angelo Socrates Meimar. He joined the United States army and served as a personnel specialist. He has an AA from Hartnell College and a BA from San Francisco State University. He lives in Salinas, California. Career Gregory had a role in an episode of the TV series ''The Partridge Family'' in 1971. Other guest appearances include ''All in the Family'', ''Kojak'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Fantasy Island'', ''Voyagers!'', ''The A-Team'', ''The Love Boat'', '' Quincy'', ''Simon & Simon'', '' Matlock'', ''Murphy Brown'', ''Quantum Leap'', ''Ghost Whisperer'', '' MacGyver (S06-E20) and ''Full House''. He originated the role of Dr. Rick Webber in episodes of the soap opera ''General Hospital'', from 1976 to 1978, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye Bye, Lady Liberty
is the first television special in the ''Lupin III'' franchise. Directed by veteran director Osamu Dezaki, it was broadcast by Nippon Television on April 1, 1989. A number of ''Lupin III'' television specials have followed with a total of 28 airing as of November 2019, including a crossover special with ''Detective Conan''. Plot Lupin is forced to give up his life of crime when he encounters Michael, a young boy who demonstrates that police computers are able to predict his every move. His retirement is short-lived when his colleague Jigen learns the location of the giant diamond called the Super Egg which was stolen from the Three Masons, a sinister secret society. The Egg is hidden in the Statue of Liberty and Lupin helps recover the diamond by stealing the entire Statue. Meanwhile, Goemon becomes bodyguard to Isabelle, a beautiful woman who is also seeking the Super Egg. It transpires that Michael is the son of the woman, Isabelle Silverman, Number 2 of the Masons and a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Entertainment
Manga Entertainment was a producer, licensee, and distributor of anime in the United States and the United Kingdom. Originally founded in the UK in 1991, the UK branch became Funimation UK and Ireland in 2021, also currently known as Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, Crunchyroll Ltd. since 2022, while its U.S. branch was absorbed into Starz Inc. (now owned by Lionsgate Studios, Lionsgate). Despite its name, the company's principal business was the distribution of anime rather than manga, although they have published some manga (such as ''Crying Freeman'') under the Manga Books imprint. History Manga Entertainment (formerly Island World Communications) was founded in London in 1991 by Chris Blackwell and Andy Frain as a subsidiary of Island Records' Island World Group. IWC took over the company number for Golden Square Music, but had no relationship to IWC or Manga. Manga Entertainment expanded into North America in 1993 with the purchase of L.A. Hero, forming Manga U.S. while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garrick Hagon
Garrick Hagon (; born September 27, 1939) is a British-Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Biggs Darklighter in '' Star Wars: A New Hope''. His films include ''Batman'', ''Spy Game'', '' Me and Orson Welles'' and '' The Message''. He was the rebel leader Ky in the ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Mutants'', and played Simon Gerrard, Debbie Aldridge's husband in the BBC's ''The Archers''. Early life and career Hagon was born on September 27, 1939, in London and brought up in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he attended UTS and Trinity College (Hon. English, 1963). He acted with Alec Guinness in ''Richard III'' at the Stratford Festival, where he played for seven seasons and won the Tyrone Guthrie Award in 1963. He guest-starred (as Johnnie Nipick) in the episode ''The River'' in the CBC television series '' The Forest Rangers'' in 1964. After studying for a spell with the Royal Court Theatre Studio in London, Hagon then acted with Prospect Productions, in many repertory the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AnimEigo
AnimEigo is an American entertainment company that licenses and distributes anime, samurai films and Japanese cinema. Founded in 1988 by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams III, the company was one of the first in North America dedicated to licensing anime and helped give anime a noticeable following in the region. Over its history, the company has released many anime titles, such as ''Urusei Yatsura'', You're Under Arrest (manga), ''You're Under Arrest'', ''Vampire Princess Miyu'', ''Otaku no Video'', the original ''Bubblegum Crisis'' OVA series, and ''Kimagure Orange Road''. Their name is a portmanteau of "anime" and "eigo" (英語), the Japanese word for the English language. History The company was founded in 1988 in Ithaca, New York, by Robert Woodhead and Roe R. Adams III. It is now based in Wilmington, North Carolina, and run by Natsumi Ueki, Woodhead's wife. Their first release was ''Metal Skin Panic Madox 01''. In July 2003, the company signed a deal with Koch Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ardwight Chamberlain
Ardwight Chamberlain (sometimes credited as R.D. Chamberlain or R. Dwight; born February 16, 1957) is an American voice actor and screen writer currently living in Los Angeles, California. He is best known as the voice of Vorlon Ambassador Kosh on the science-fiction television series ''Babylon 5''. He has also written a number of episodes for the animated TV show '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'', has appeared on the game show ''Jeopardy!'', and has written and provided voices for the English dubbed versions of several Japanese anime. Chamberlain did the voice for both Kosh (a main cast member of the series) and Ulkesh in the Babylon 5 series starting in 1994 until 1997, totaling 20 episodes. Although he has been "the voice" of Kosh, the man underneath the encounter suit was Jeffrey Willerth. He provides the voice for the character of Nicolai (Nicolas) Conrad in the English language version of the video game '' Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' (2004). Filmography Voice Roles Anime * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupin The Third Part II
''Lupin the 3rd Part II'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Part of the ''Lupin III'' franchise, it is the second anime television adaptation of the ''Lupin III'' manga series created by Monkey Punch. Although originally broadcast as simply , the series is now often referred to as by Japanese fans. Among English-speaking fans, the series is commonly known as the "Red Jacket" series in reference to Lupin's outfit. The series contains 155 episodes, which aired between October 3, 1977, and October 6, 1980, on the Japanese television network Nippon Television. Episodes 145 and 155 were the first to appear in the United States on VHS in 1994, released by Streamline Pictures separately as ''Lupin III: Tales of the Wolf'' and together as ''Lupin III's Greatest Capers''. In 2003, Pioneer Entertainment licensed and released 79 episodes in North America, some of which were broadcast on Adult Swim. The series was picked up by Discotek Media, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Castle Of Cagliostro
is a 1979 Japanese animated action adventure comedy film co-written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is the second animated feature film based on the 1967–69 manga series ''Lupin III'' by Monkey Punch. The film was Miyazaki's feature directorial debut after having previously worked as an animator for Toei Animation and Telecom Animation Film, and directing several animated television series, including '' Lupin III Part I''. ''The Castle of Cagliostro'' follows gentleman thief Lupin III, who successfully robs a casino—only to find the money to be counterfeit. He heads to the tiny country of Cagliostro, the rumoured source of the bills, and attempts to save the runaway Princess Clarisse from Count Cagliostro's men; the Count plans to marry Clarisse in order to cement his power and recover the fabled ancient treasure of Cagliostro, requiring Clarisse's ancestral ring. Lupin enlists his associates, Jigen and Goemon, and sends his calling card to the Count to get Inspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
