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Kenji Kodama
is a Japanese anime director, and storyboard artist. He is best known for being one of the main directors on the long-running anime ''Case Closed'', as well as the '' City Hunter'' series and '' Lupin III Part III''. Kodama is also a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association. Background Kodama is married to Sachiko Kamimura, a prominent animator in the same field. Kodama has also worked as a storyboard artist in the 1970s and 1980s under the name Seiji Miyamoto. Filmography Anime References ; Book references * External links * 1949 births Living people Anime directors Japanese storyboard artists {{Japan-film-director-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Expo
Japan Expo is a convention on Japanese popular culture – the largest of its kind outside Japan – taking place in Paris, France, although it has branched out into a partnership festival – Comic-Con Paris, Kultima – and expanded to include some European and US pop culture as well. It is held yearly at the beginning of July for four days (usually from Thursday to Sunday) in the Parc des Expositions de Villepinte, Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre (the second-largest convention centre in France). The attendance has increased steadily over the years, with 2,400 visitors welcomed in the first edition in 1999 and more than 252,510 for the 2019 edition. As with the Olympic Games and many other mass gatherings, the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled because of the global COVID-19 pandemic. History The first exposition took place in 1999 at the Institut supérieur du commerce de Paris, ISC Paris Business School and welcomed 2,400 visitors, a number which has grown ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Wizard Of The Century
''Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese animated feature film based on the ''Case Closed'' series. It was released in Japanese theatres on April 17, 1999. FUNimation Entertainment acquired the rights to this film from TMS Entertainment on July 17, 2009 and released the dub in December 2009. This is the first film appearance of Vi Graythorn (Ai Haibara), Phantom Thief Kid (Kaitou Kid) and Harley Hartwell (Heiji Hattori) and Kirsten Thomas (Kazuha Toyama). Plot The Phantom Thief Kid sends a heist notice, warning of another heist. The police deduce that his next target is a recently discovered Fabergé egg, which Suzuki Modern Art Museum in Osaka will display on August 22. On the night of the heist, Kid steals the egg and flies off, and Conan and Heiji give chase. However, in the middle of the chase, an unknown assailant shoots Kid in the right eye, and Kid apparently falls into the sea to his death. After recovering the egg, the police fruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Teacher Onizuka
''Great Teacher Onizuka'', officially abbreviated as ''GTO'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from January 1997 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 25 volumes. The story focuses on 22-year-old ex- member Eikichi Onizuka, who becomes a teacher at a private middle school, Holy Forest Academy, in Tokyo, Japan. It is a standalone sequel to Fujisawa's earlier manga series '' Shonan Junai Gumi'' and ''Bad Company'', both of which focus on the life of Onizuka before becoming a teacher. Due to the popularity of the manga, several adaptations of ''GTO'' were created, including a 12-episode Japanese television drama running from July to September 1998; a live-action film directed by Masayuki Suzuki and released in December 1999; and a 43-episode anime television series produced by Pierrot, which aired in Japan on Fuji TV from June 1999 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Sam
Sam the Olympic Eagle was the mascot of the 1984 Summer Olympics which were held in Los Angeles. He is a bald eagle, the national bird of the host nation, the United States. The United States originally intended to use a bear mascot to represent California, but the Soviet Union had used a bear mascot named Misha at the preceding 1980 Summer Olympics. The mascot was designed by Bob Moore, an artist working for The Walt Disney Company. Sam would go on to feature in McDonald's merchandise, as an attraction at Disneyland, and as the protagonist of a Japanese 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 titled ''Eagle Sam''. References External links A brief summary with samples, describing the development of SamA brief biography of Bob Moore, Sam's character des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doki Doki School Hours
is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Tamami Momose. The manga was serialized in ''Manga Life'' and published by Takeshobo from 1997 to 2013. An anime television series adaptation was animated by J.C.Staff and aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2004 to June 27, 2004. An OVA series, titled ''Sensei no Ojikan Gold'' (せんせいのお時間 ご～るど), was also animated by J.C.Staff and continued from where the TV series left off. These episodes were released onto the DVDs of the TV series, one episode for each DVD. Both the TV series and OVA were dubbed into English by Ocean Productions using their Blue Water Studios and have been licensed for release in North America by Geneon Entertainment. However, the OVA was folded onto the TV series and released together as simply Doki Doki School Hours. Thus, for the release in that region, the 14th episode is actually the first episode of the OVA and so on. The series is centered on 27-year-old homeroom teacher Mika Suzuki (wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Private Eyes' Requiem
is a 2006 Japanese animated feature film and the 10th entry in the ''Case Closed'' film series released on April 15, 2006. It earned 3.03 billion yen in the box office. Summary * It is the ''Detective Conan'' series' 10th anniversary commemorative work. * The third appearance of Kaito Kid within the film series. * The focus of the film is to save the hostages Mouri Ran, Toyama Kazuha, Suzuki Sonoko, Haibara Ai and Detective boys. * The advertisement and the poster's conclusion: "Detectives, I hope you will sleep forever." * This film is the second theatrical version so far in which, if the case cannot be solved, all participants will die (the first is ''The Phantom of Baker Street''). * Kudo Shinichi, Hattori Heiji, Hakuba Saguru (actually Kid disguised), and Kaito Kid (Kaito Kuroba) all appear in this film. * The total box office revenue of this film in Taipei was once the highest among all films for eight years, and it was not broken until 2014 by '' Detective Conan: Dimensiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strategy Above The Depths
is the 2005 Japanese animated mystery disaster film and the 9th ''Case Closed'' feature film, released on April 9, 2005. The film resulted in 2.15 billion yen, significantly less than the previous five films. Plot The 9th annual ''Detective Conan'' film sets sail on a 100 million yen luxurious cruise. Fifteen years ago, a cruise named '' Yashiromaru'', built by the Yashiro group, sank while sailing. In the present, a new cruise, the Saint Aphrodite, was built by the Yashiro group. Conan and the rest were invited to the cruise through Serena. Earlier, the husband of the CEO of the Yashiro family group, an established ship architect, had a heart-attack and drove his car down a cliff. On the second day of the cruise, the CEO herself was found murdered in her room. Later, her father, the President of the Yashiro group was also found missing. He had been thrown off the cruise into the ocean, seemingly by the same person. At the welcoming party, Richard shows off his deduction skills, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamichu!
is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. The title is short for . The series was created by , which is the joint pen name of producer Tomonori Ochikoshi, director Koji Masunari, and writer Hideyuki Kurata. It was broadcast by the anime television network Animax on its respective networks worldwide, including Japan, East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, where it received its first English-language broadcast. The series was adapted as a manga serialized in ''Dengeki Daioh'', a manga magazine, and collected into two volumes. In July 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon still retained the license, Funimation would assume exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. ''Kamichu!'' was one of several titles involved in the deal. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Jack (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in the 1970s, dealing with the medical adventures of the title character, doctor Black Jack. ''Black Jack'' consists of hundreds of short, self-contained stories that are typically about 20 pages long. ''Black Jack'' has also been animated into an OVA, two television series (directed by Satoshi Kuwahara and Tezuka's son Makoto Tezuka) and two films. In 1977, it won the first Kodansha Manga Award for the ''shōnen'' category. It has since then become one of Tezuka's best selling manga with over 47.66 million copies sold in Japan. Osamu Dezaki's anime film adaptation, ''Black Jack: The Movie'', won Best Animation Film at the 1996 Mainichi Film Awards. Plot Most of the stories involve Black Jack doing some good deed, for which he rarely gets recognition—often curing the poor and destitute for free, or teaching the arrogant a lesson in humility. They sometimes end with a good, humane person ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tales Of The Abyss Episodes
The 26 episodes of the Japanese anime series ''Tales of the Abyss#Anime, Tales of the Abyss'' are jointly produced by Bandai Visual, Namco Bandai Games, and Sunrise (company), Sunrise, and are based on the PlayStation 2 game of the same name. Taking place in a fantasy world, the story focuses on Luke fon Fabre, a young swordsman whose pampered life turns upside down when he unwittingly becomes the target of a military-religious organization known as the Order of Lorelei, who believe him to be the key to an ancient prophecy. Together with his companions, Luke attempts to discover the truth and significance of his own birth, as well as unravel the mystery of The Score, the prophecy that has bound humanity's actions for thousands of years. The episodes were directed by Kenji Kodama and written by Akemi Omode. The first episode premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX on October 3, 2008. The episodes also aired on Animax, Mainichi Broadcasting System, MBS, Nippon BS Broadcasting, BS11, and Chu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kekkaishi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from October 2003 to April 2011, with its chapters collected in 35 volumes. The series is about Yoshimori Sumimura and Tokine Yukimura, heirs to rival families of ''kekkai'' (barrier magic) users, who must defend their school from the spirits drawn to the sacred land upon which it is built. A 52-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Sunrise was broadcast from October 2006 to February 2008. Both manga and anime series have been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. The anime series was broadcast in the United States on Adult Swim from May 2010 to May 2011. The ''Kekkaishi'' manga had over 17 million copies in circulation by June 2020. In 2007, the manga won the 52nd Shogakukan Manga Award for the category. Plot According to the legend, five hundred years ago, there was an insignificant l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossroad In The Ancient Capital
is a 2003 anime film. It is the seventh feature based on the manga series ''Case Closed'', directed by Kenji Kodama. It was the first film in full-length traditional digital paint. Studio A-CAT did the 3D graphics. The film was released on 19 April 2003 and grossed ¥3.2 billion. Features His rival, Heiji Hattori, plays an active role from the main character, Conan Edogawa, and his special skill is a fierce sword action centered on kendo, and a bike action that uses both hand-painting by an animator and 3DCG. In addition, Heiji is in charge of a part of the work commentary, and his childhood friend Kazuha Toyama also appears. In addition, these two people have appeared in the film version for the second time since the third film '' The Last Wizard of the Century'', and Miwako Sato has also appeared for the second time since the fourth film '' Captured in Her Eyes''. Plot Heiji Hattori searches for a girl he fell in love with after he saw her playing outside a temple when he w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
