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Layla Hamilton
This article lists the characters associated with the anime ''Kaleido Star''. Characters Sora Naegino ; : : Sora is the main protagonist of Kaleido Star. Her parents took her to Kaleido Stage as a child. Although they died shortly thereafter, and Sora was adopted by her father's cousin and his wife, Sora is inspired by this childhood memory to become a member of the Stage when she reaches adulthood. With her adoptive parent's hesitant approval she travels to the United States to audition. After Sora's luggage is stolen, she stops the thief but is late to the audition. After being depressed due to her failed performance, the owner Kalos, having seen her chase earlier, convinces her to perform in the actual show. Most of the cast, including Layla Hamilton, are dissatisfied with Sora due to the special circumstances through which she joins; Her manager Ken has feelings for her and accepted her from the start, while the other cast members accept Sora due to her persistence and har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Japanese, describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Many works of animation with a Anime-influenced animation, similar style to Japanese animation are also produced outside Japan. Video games sometimes also feature themes and art styles that are sometimes labelled as anime. The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in the following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarot Card
Tarot (, first known as '' trionfi'' and later as ''tarocchi'' or ''tarocks'') is a set of playing cards used in tarot games and in fortune-telling or divination. From at least the mid-15th century, the tarot was used to play trick-taking card games such as Tarocchini. From their Italian roots, tarot games spread to most of Europe, evolving into new forms including German Grosstarok and modern examples such as French Tarot and Austrian Königrufen. Tarot is most commonly found in many countries, especially in English and Spanish speaking countries where tarot games are not as widely played, in the form of specially designed cartomantic decks used primarily for tarot card reading, in which each card corresponds to an assigned archetype or interpretation for divination, fortune-telling or for other non-gaming uses. The emergence of custom decks for use in divination via tarot card reading and cartomancy began after French occultists made elaborate, but unsubstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Orikasa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She voiced Rukia Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Meyrin Hawke in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm in ''Suite PreCure,'' Lotte Yanson in ''Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator T ...'' and Riza Hawkeye in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''. Filmography Anime series OVA/ONA Film/Movie Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing Discography Singles Album References External links * * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orikasa, Fumiko 1974 births Living people Anime singers Japanese video game actresses People from Edogawa, Tokyo Singers from Tokyo Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo Metropolis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Reed Faulkner
James Sebastian Faulkner (born 18 July 1948) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Pope Sixtus IV in the television series ''Da Vinci's Demons'' (2013–2015), Randyll Tarly in the television series ''Game of Thrones'' (2016–2017), and Saint Paul in the film '' Paul, Apostle of Christ'' (2018). Early life James Faulkner was born in Hampstead, on 18 July 1948. For three years, he studied acting at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Career In 1972, Faulkner made his acting debut as Josef Strauss in the musical film '' The Great Waltz'' at the age of 24. In 2016, Faulkner was cast as Randyll Tarly, the strict father of Samwell Tarly, in the HBO fantasy television series ''Game of Thrones'', for the show's sixth season. In 2018, Faulkner has portrayed the title character in the Christian A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry The Policeman And Kate
Jerry may refer to: Animals * Jerry (Grand National winner), racehorse, winner of the 1840 Grand National * Jerry (St Leger winner), racehorse, winner of 1824 St Leger Stakes Arts, entertainment, and media * Jerry (play), a 1914 American play * "Jerry", a song from the album ''Young and Free'' by Rock Goddess * "Jerry" (''Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake''), an episode of the animated television series '' Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake'' * Tom and Jerry (other) ** Jerry Mouse * Jerry, a fictional character who is The Lich BMO named of another universe from ''Adventure Time'' * Jerry (The Walking Dead), a fictional character from The Walking Dead People * Jerry (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name * Harold A. Jerry, Jr. (1920–2001), New York politician * Thomas Jeremiah (d. 1775), commonly known simply as "Jerry", a free Negro in colonial South Carolina * Tyson Jerry (born 1983), a Canadian Guinness World Record holder * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiji Fujiwara
was a Japanese actor and voice actor. His best known works are voicing Shinnosuke's father Hiroshi Nohara in the long-running anime series ''Crayon Shin-chan'', Maes Hughes in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Holland Novak in '' Eureka Seven'', Axel in '' Kingdom Hearts'', Leorio in ''Hunter × Hunter'', Shiro Fujimoto in '' Blue Exorcist'', Shingo Shoji in '' Initial D'', Zenzo Hattori in Gintama, and Esidisi in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Battle Tendency''. In the live-action field, he was most known for dubbing actor Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man/Tony Stark. Fujiwara founded his own talent management and production company, Air Agency, in 2006. Biography Fujiwara was born in Tokyo. He spent the majority of his childhood in Iwate Prefecture.''声優DO'' radio show, 2011.11.06 In high school, he handled vocals in a band he formed with his friend Kotaro Furuichi, future guitarist of rock band The Collectors. Around 18, he moved back to Tokyo on his own and joined the Bungak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Swasey
John Allan Swasey is an American voice actor, ADR director, and screenwriter. He has provided voices for English-language versions of Japanese anime series and video games. His most notable roles include Gendo Ikari in the '' Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, Sir Crocodile in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece'', Lord Death in ''Soul Eater'', Van Hohenheim in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', and All for One in ''My Hero Academia.'' Outside of voice acting, Swasey is also the founder of Anime Dallas, an anime convention which debuted in 2018. Filmography Voice roles Anime ;1996 * '' Golden Boy'' – Director (Ep. 6, Debut Role) ;1997 * ''Sol Bianca'' – Dr. Delapaz ;1998 * '' Dirty Pair Flash'' – Andre (Ep. 3), Additional Voices * '' New Cutey Honey'' – Dr. Kisaragi ;1999 * '' Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040'' – Dr. Stingray, Quincy Rosenkroitz * '' Martian Successor Nadesico'' – Seiya Uribatake, Cowboy Johnny (Ep. 9), Einstein (Ep. 18), Gen. Masaka (Ep. 4), Emper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Shimono
is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. His notable roles include Ayato Kamina in '' RahXephon'', Akihisa Yoshii in ''Baka and Test'', Haruka Kasugano in ''Yosuga no Sora'', Keima Katsuragi in ''The World God Only Knows'', Syo Kurusu in '' Uta no Prince-sama'' series, Nai in '' Karneval'', Hanzō Urushihara in '' The Devil Is a Part-Timer!'', Norifumi Kawakami in '' Ace of Diamond'', Dabi in ''My Hero Academia'', Rex in ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'', Zenitsu Agatsuma in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Nacht Faust in ''Black Clover'', Ryunosuke Naruhodo in '' The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures,'' Rindou Haitani in '' Tokyo Revengers,'' adult Kozuki Momonosuke in ''One Piece'', and Nabiiyu in '' Princession Orchestra''. Personal life On July 2, 2021, it was announced that Shimono had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment. On July 12, 2021, it was announced Shimono has recovered and would return to resume activities. Shimono is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martial Arts
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; combat sport, competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the preservation of a nation's intangible cultural heritage. The concept of martial arts was originally associated with East Asian tradition, but subsequently the term has been applied to practices that originated outside that region. Etymology "Martial arts" is a direct English translation of the Sino-Japanese word (, ). Literally, it refers to "武 martial" and "芸 arts". The term ''martial arts'' was popularized by mainstream popular culture during the 1960s to 1970s, notably by Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong martial arts films (most famously those of Bruce Lee) during the so-called "chopsocky" wave of the early 1970s. According to John Clements, the term '':wikt:martial art, martial arts'' itself is derived from an older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
