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Hellsing Characters
''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from April 1997 to September 2008, with its chapters collected in ten volumes. The series chronicles the efforts of the mysterious and secret Hellsing Organization as it combats vampires, ghouls, and other supernatural foes who threaten England. The series was licensed for English language release in North America by Dark Horse Comics. From 2002 to 2006, Hirano released a six-chapter prequel series, ''Hellsing: The Dawn'', in ''Young King OURs Zōkan'' (later ''Young King OURs+'' before ceasing publication). A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo, directed by Umanosuke Iida and Yasunori Urata, with screenplay by Chiaki J. Konaka, was broadcast on Fuji TV from October 2001 to January 2002. A ten-episode original video animation (OVA), titled ''Hellsing Ultimate'', was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Chiaki J
is a unisex Japanese given name used mostly by females and is occasionally used as a surname. Written forms Chiaki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *千秋, "thousand, autumn" *千明, "thousand, light" *千晶, "thousand, sparkle" *千晃, "thousand, clear" *千瑛, "thousand, crystal ball" *智昭, "wisdom, shining" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People * Chiaki (tarento) (千秋; born 1971), Japanese tarento *, Japanese businesswoman *, Japanese swimmer * Chiaki Ishikawa (智晶; born 1969), Japanese singer *, Japanese alpine skier * Chiaki Ito (千晃; born 1987), member of the J-pop group ''AAA'' * Chiaki J. Konaka (千昭; born 1961), Japanese writer and scenarist *Chiaki Kawamata (千秋; born 1948), Japanese science fiction writer and critic *, Japanese voice actor *Chiaki Kon (千秋), Japanese anime director *Chiaki Kuriyama (千明; born 1984), Japanese actress, singer, and model *Chiaki Kyan (ちあき; born 1986), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhouse (company)
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro staff, including Masao Maruyama (film producer), Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. Madhouse has created and helped to produce many well-known shows, OVAs and films, starting with TV anime series ''Ace o Nerae!'' (produced by TMS Entertainment, Tokyo Movie Shinsha) in 1973, and including ''Wicked City (1987 film), Wicked City'', ''Ninja Scroll'', ''Perfect Blue'', ''Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust'', ''Trigun'', ''Di Gi Charat'', ''Black Lagoon (TV series), Black Lagoon'', ''Death Note'', ''Paprika (2006 film), Paprika'', ''Wolf Children, Parasyte, Parasyte: The Maxim'', the One-Punch Man season 1, first season of ''One-Punch Man'', the Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series), second adaptation of ''Hunter × Hunter'', ''Overlord (novel series), Overlord'', and ''Frieren, Frieren: Beyond Journey's End''. Unlike other studios founded at this time such as Anime International Company, AIC and J.C.Staff, their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satelight
is a Japanese animation studio. Aside from several stand-alone projects, the studio is well known for producing the '' Aquarion'' and '' Symphogear'' franchises, as well as later installments of the '' Macross'' franchise. The company's Representative Director is Michiaki Satō. The noted anime director and creator Shōji Kawamori is a special adviser at the studio. The name Satelight consists of ''S'' for Sapporo, ''A'' for Animate, ''T'' for Technology, and ''E'' for Entertainment. History The studio was founded in late 1995, in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, their first project being ''Bit the Cupid'', the world's first fully digitally-animated television series. In August 2006, Satelight was acquired by pachinko maker Sankyo and served as its subsidiary until July 2020, when the capital alliance between Sankyo and the studio ended. In October that same year, Satelight announced a capital and business alliance with NetEase. In November 2022, Satelight and audio production company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayato Matsuo
is a Japanese music composer and orchestrator who primarily does work in video games and anime. He has worked on games such as '' Front Mission 3'', ''Final Fantasy XII'', the '' Shenmue'' series, '' Magic Knight Rayearth'', and '' Hellsing Ultimate''. He graduated from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 1991 and began working with composer Koichi Sugiyama as an assistant. His first score was '' Master of Monsters'' (1991). Over the next few years, he worked on several games and anime series. In 1995, he joined the independent music composition group Imagine. He has continued since then to compose and orchestrate works for several game, anime, and television series, as well as a few pieces for original albums. Biography Early life Matsuo's mother was a piano and electone teacher, and she inspired him to enjoy classical music. She also organized concerts for local children to compose and perform music in, which he took part in. While in school, he was inspired by Yellow Magi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Kurata
is a Japanese anime screenwriter, light novelist, and manga artist, noted for authoring the series composition of such works as '' Read or Die'', '' Now and Then, Here and There'', '' Kamichu!'', and '' Gun Sword''. He has been a member of Yōsuke Kuroda's creative group Studio Orphee since 2003, and has collaborated with Kuroda on many series, including ''Hellsing Ultimate'', ''Drifters'', and ''Goblin Slayer''. Screenwriting Anime television series * series head writer denoted in bold *'' Magical Project S'' (1996-1997) *'' Battle Athletes Victory'' (1997-1998) *'' Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) *''Excel Saga'' (1999) *'' Now and Then, Here and There'' (1999) *'' Brigadoon: Marin & Melan'' (2000) *'' R.O.D the TV'' (2003) *'' Kamichu!'' (2005) *'' Gun X Sword'' (2005) *'' Bamboo Blade'' (2007) *'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' (2007) *'' Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi'' (2009) *'' Whispered Words'' (2009) *'' Oreimo'' (2010-2011) *'' The World God Only Knows'' (2010-2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōsuke Kuroda
is a Japanese anime screenwriter from Mie Prefecture, Japan. He has his own studio, Studio Orphee. Kuroda is noted for his work on authoring the scenario, screenplay, and story composition of the anime series ''Excel Saga'', '' Please Teacher!'' and its sequel '' Please Twins!'', '' Honey and Clover'', '' Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', and numerous others. In 2003, Kuroda won the Individual Award at the 8th Animation Kobe event. He has collaborated with fellow screenwriter and novelist Hideyuki Kurata on multiple series, including ''Goblin Slayer'', '' Hellsing Ultimate'', and '' Drifters''. Screenwriting A work in bold denotes Kuroda as its head writer. Anime television series * '' Tenchi Universe'' (1995) * '' Magical Project S'' (1996-1997) * '' Battle Athletes Victory'' (1997-1998) * '' Trigun'' (1998) * '' Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) * ''Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure'' (1999) * '' Infinite Ryvius'' (1999) * ''Excel Saga'' (1999) * '' Omishi Magical Theater: Risky S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuyuki Ueda
is a Japanese producer, who has worked on such projects as '' Serial Experiments Lain'' (a producer and story writer). He was a director for the ''Noel'' video game, worked on the ''Lain'' video game, as well as on '' Wachenröder'' for the Sega Saturn. He first hired Yoshitoshi Abe, who would become a regular collaborator on many other anime projects. Anime involved in *'' Phantom Quest Corp.'' (1994), Assistant Producer *'' Hyper Doll'' (1995), Producer *'' Magical Project S'' (1996), Assistant Producer *'' Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness'' (1997), Production Supporter *'' Serial Experiments Lain'' (1998), Original Concept & Story, Producer *'' Nazca'' (1998), Producer *'' The Legend of Black Heaven'' (1999), Music Producer *'' Amazing Nurse Nanako'' (1999), Producer *'' NieA 7'' (2000), Producer *''Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomokazu Tokoro
is a Japanese animator and director, best known for directing the anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ... series '' Haibane Renmei'' and '' Hellsing Ultimate''. He has also directed '' NieA_7'', '' Maria†Holic Alive'', and was assistant director on '' Macross Zero''. He has worked on '' Serial Experiments Lain'', ''Lupin III: $1 Money Wars (Missed by a Dollar)'', ''Lupin III: Walther P-38 (Island of Assassins)'', ''Armitage III (OVA)'', '' White Album'', and ''Space Fantasia 2001 Nights''. External links * * Anime directors Japanese animators Japanese animated film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starz Encore
Starz Encore is an American premium television channel owned by Starz Inc., a subsidiary of Starz Entertainment Corp. (a namesake of the network) and headquartered at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado, United States. Launched as Encore on April 1, 1991, its programming features mainly older and recent theatrically released feature films, although some of its multiplex channels also carry acquired television series. It is the sister channel of Starz and MoviePlex. , Starz Encore's programming was available to approximately 34.026 million U.S. households that had a subscription to a multichannel television provider (30.918 million of which receive Starz Encore's primary channel at minimum). Prior to 2018, Starz Encore outpaced HBO for the largest subscriber reach of any American premium channel. (According to February 2015 Nielsen estimates, Starz Encore had 40.54 million pay subscribers vs. HBO's 35.8 million subscribers.) Starz E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and-operated by , itself a subsidiary of , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. It is headquartered in the Fuji Broadcasting Center in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo and is one of ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo''. Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji Television One" ("Fuji Television 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji Television Two" ("Fuji Television 721"—drama/anime, including all Saitama Seibu Lions home games), and "Fuji Television Next" ("Fuji Television CSHD"—live premium shows) ( "Fuji Television OneTwoNext"), all available in High-definition televi ... [...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] |
