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Mazinkaizer SKL
is a Japanese OVA sequel to Go Nagai's ''Mazinkaiser'', which was in itself a spinoff of ''Mazinger Z''. The first episode of the OVA was first screened on and was released on . It also has a novel adaptation serialized in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine'' and a manga adaptation published in the mobile phone magazine '' Shu 2 Comic Gekkin''. Like '' Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!'', characters and references to other works of Go Nagai appear in this series. Story Prior to the events of the anime, the three factions - the Garan Army, the Kiba Army, and the Hachiryoukaku (Aira Army), battle for total dominance of Machine Island, which they occupy. The island is basically a prison, isolated from the rest of the world. To assure total quarantine, a "Gravity Curtain" was formed within the island. Only machines created by the worldwide government WSO are capable of entry to the island. The island also contains vast amount of resources, allowing the three factions to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha Anime
Mecha, also known as giant robot or simply robot, is a genre of anime and manga that feature mecha in battle. The genre is broken down into two subcategories; " super robot", featuring super-sized, implausible robots, and " real robot", where robots are governed by realistic physics and technological limitations. Mecha series cover a wide variety of genres, from action to comedy to drama, and the genre has expanded into other media, such as video game adaptations. Mecha has also contributed to the popularity of scale model robots. History The 1940 short manga featured a powered, piloted, mechanical octopus. The 1943 Yokoyama Ryūichi's propaganda manga featured a sword-wielding, steam-powered, giant humanoid mecha. The first series in the mecha genre was Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 1956 manga '' Tetsujin 28'', which was also released as an anime in 1963. Yokoyama was inspired to become a manga creator by Osamu Tezuka, and began serializing the manga in ''Shonen'', an iconic boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintarō Asanuma
is a Japanese screenwriter, director, actor, voice actor, copywriter and designer. He was affiliated with Office Osawa and currently attached under DANDELION. Biography Filmography Television animation ;2006 *''Ouran High School Host Club'' – male student B (ep 24) *''xxxHOLiC'' – Student B (ep 24) *'' Zegapain'' – Kyo Sogoru *''Kirarin Revolution'' – Subaru Tsukishima *'' Mamotte! Lollipop'' – Will *''Kujibiki Unbalance'' – Mugio Rokuhara ;2007 *'' Engage Planet Kiss Dum'' – Ueno (ep 9 and 10) *'' Kamichama Karin'' – Kirio Karasuma *'' Bokurano'' – Yosuke Kirie, Shinichi Kodaka (ep 4) *'' Mushi-Uta'' – Daisuke Kusuriya *''Da Capo II'' – Yoshiyuki Sakurai *'' Shakugan no Shana Second'' – Chairman (ep 12) *'' Minami-ke'' – Sensei, Takeru-ojisan *'' Genshiken 2'' – Neko Kazamatsuri (ep 1) *'' Ghost Hound'' – Michio Hoshino ;2008 *'' Minami-ke: Okawari'' – Takeru-ojisan *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' – Crow Hogan *'' Da Capo II Second Season'' – Yoshiyu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuyuki Hiyama
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality currently affiliated with Arts Vision. His vocal register is described as a metallic lyric tenor suitable to voice a mature variation of coming of age young men. Combined with an impactful execution on battle cries, he earned his reputation in voicing heroic protagonists commonly found in works of the mecha, fighting, and fantasy genres. Hiyama is recognized for his portrayal of Hiei from '' YuYu Hakusho'', by starring twice within the Brave Series franchise as Maito Senpuuji of '' The Brave Express Might Gaine'', and Gai Shishioh of the '' King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. He also played Link in '' The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. Biography Hiyama was born in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima at the Red Cross Hospital, and grew up enjoying casual amateur baseball with friends. His mother was of Japanese descent born in Taiwan during the end of World War II who resettled back to Japan after the war. Greatly influe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Bob Buchholz
Robert Buchholz is an American voice actor, writer, story editor, and voice director. He has provided voices for anime and video games. He is the owner of Spliced Bread Productions. Filmography Anime * '' Akira'' - Ryu (Animaze dub) * '' A Whisker Away'' - Kusugi-sensei * ''Battle Athletes Victory'' - Alfred Gurtlent * ''Beastars'' - Oguma (Netflix dub) * ''The Big O'' - Beck Gold/Jason Beck * ''Cowboy Bebop'' - Tom Wiles * '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'' - Additional Voices (Adventure and Adventure 02) * '' Digimon: The Movie'' - Andy, Uncle Al, Additional Voices * '' Digimon Adventure'' (standalone dub) - Truck Driver 2 * '' Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!'' (standalone dub) - Sho (Uncle Al/Andy) * ''Duel Masters'' - Additional Voices * ''Fushigi Yûgi'' - Tokaki (Young) * '' Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045'' - Paz * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' - Pazu * '' If I See You in My Dreams'' - Director Hamaoka * '' Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl'' - Sora Hitoshi * ''Mazinkai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsumi Chō
is a Japanese voice actor from Gunma Prefecture affiliated with the Seinenza Theater Company. Filmography Television animation *''Cowboy Bebop'' (1998) (Bartender) *''One Piece'' (2014) (Elizabello II) *'' Subete ga F ni Naru'' (2015) (Suwano) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' (2015) (Nobliss Gordon) *'' Rockman EXE'' (2002) (Dr. Wily) *'' Rockman EXE Stream'' (2004) (Dr. Wily) *'' Rockman EXE Beast'' (2005) (Dr. Wily) *'' Rockman EXE Beast+'' (2006) (Dr. Wily) *'' Bamboo Blade'' (2007) (Tamaki's father) Unknown date *'' 009-1'' (Iron Heart) *'' Atashin'chi'' (Master) *''Buso Renkin'' (Doctor Butterfly / Chōno Bakushaku) *''Detective Conan'' (Katsuta, Master, Zenkichi Kuroiwa, Kuino Yajima, Isokichi Kamoi, Hyōgo, Yutaka Niino, Kiyotaka Okonogi) *'' Crest of the Stars'' (Guen) *'' Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' (Marchin) *'' D.Gray-man'' (Pedoro) *'' Heat Guy J'' (Niel Olsen) *'' Kage Kara Mamoru!'' (Feudal lord) *''Karin'' (Victor Sinclair) *'' Lupin the Third: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Fitzgerald
Erin Fitzgerald is a Canadian voice actress who provides voice-overs for a number of cartoons, video games and English language dubs of Japanese anime. In animation, she voices Raven Queen in '' Ever After High'' and C.A. Cupid in both ''Monster High'' and '' Ever After High''. In recent roles she voices Bo and other characters in the American children's educational show '' Ask the StoryBots'' on Netflix. Biography Fitzgerald was born in Victoria, British Columbia and graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an acting specialization. She moved to Vancouver and worked with local theater groups doing plays, radio plays, television, and film. Her voice-over career began with loops groups in Vancouver for shows such as '' The Outer Limits'', she worked in looping for six years. Fitzgerald moved to Los Angeles in 2000. While in LA, she regularly works with a Christmas charity called Combat Radio. Career She had her first start in voice acting a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Hayami
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hayami won the 10th Seiyu Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Biography Hayami became interested in voice acting while attending elementary school. In 2004, she attended junior class of Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice acting training school. Her career began when she passed an audition for I'm Enterprise in 2006, at the end of her second year in training school. Her voice acting debut was in the '' Indian Summer'' drama CD. In 2007, she made her anime debut and landed her first major role as Momoka Kawakabe, the main heroine in '' Touka Gettan''. Since then, she has been active in voicing many other characters in anime-related media and other voice acting works. She placed #2 in 2015 '' Newtype'' x Machi Asobi Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress while her character Yukino Yukinoshita won Best Female Character Award. She has been hosti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grendizer
, also known as '' Grandizer'', ''Ufo Robot Grendizer Raids'', ''Goldrake'' and ''Goldorak'', is a Japanese manga and animated television series created by Go Nagai. The series is the third entry in the '' Mazinger'' series, later relegated into a spinoff series. The series is produced by Toei Doga and Dynamic Planning, directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, and written by Shozo Uehara. It aired on Fuji TV from October 5, 1975, to February 27, 1977. The mecha's first appearance in the United States was as a part of the Shogun Warriors line of super robot toys imported in the late 1970s by Mattel, then in Jim Terry's '' Force Five'' series. A remake of the original anime series, ''Grendizer U'', aired from July to September 2024. Plot The Vega homeworld has become unstable due to the exploiting of Vegatron, a powerful radioactive ore. Seeking to expand his militaristic empire and find a substitute planet to settle upon, the ruthless King Vega unleashes his armies—compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihilism
Nihilism () encompasses various views that reject certain aspects of existence. There have been different nihilist positions, including the views that Existential nihilism, life is meaningless, that Moral nihilism, moral values are baseless, and that Philosophical skepticism, knowledge is impossible. These views span various branches of philosophy, including ethics, value theory, epistemology, and metaphysics. Nihilism is often characterized as a broad cultural phenomenon or historical movement that pervades modernity in the Western world. Existential nihilism asserts that life is inherently meaningless and lacks a higher purpose. By suggesting that all individual and societal achievements are ultimately pointless, it can lead to Apathy, indifference, Motivation#Amotivation and akrasia, lack of motivation, and existential crises. In response, some philosophers propose detachment from worldly concerns while others seek to discover or create values. Moral nihilism, a related view, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Erholtz
Doug Erholtz is an American voice actor. He is known for his performances as Inspector Zenigata in ''Lupin the Third'', Gin Ichimaru in ''Bleach'', TK Takaishi in ''Digimon Adventure 02'', Squall Leonhart in the ''Final Fantasy'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Asuma Sarutobi and Kankuro in ''Naruto'', Jean Pierre Polnareff in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'' and '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'', and Hamrio Musica in '' Rave Master''. Roles Anime * '' Battle B-Daman'' – Joe, Biarce * ''BlazBlue Alter Memory'' – Hazama * ''Bleach'' – Gin Ichimaru, Kisuke Urahara (Eps. 231-366) * ''Blue Exorcist'' – Kaoru Tsubaki * ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' – Nightmare * ''Buso Renkin'' – Shinobu Negoro * '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' – Yoshida * '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' - Kasugai Crow * '' Devilman Crybaby'' - Koji Nagasaki * '' Digimon Adventure'' – MetalSeadramon, SkullGreymon, Susumu Kamiya, Jim Kido, Deramon, Unimon, Chuumon * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Hino
is a Japanese voice actor. He is known for his roles in various anime series, such as '' Shakugan no Shana'', '' The Familiar of Zero'', '' Gintama'', '' Nabari no Ou'', '' Naruto Shippuuden'', '' Overlord'', and '' Yowamushi Pedal''. Personal life Hino lived in San Francisco San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ... until the age of five. He moved to Tokyo. In January 2015, he announced on his blog that he married Saki Nakajima in 2014. On September 3, 2020, Both Hino and Nakajima formally announced that not only are they parents, but also tweeted the arrival of their second child. He is a first dan in kendo. Career He was a member of the Children's Theater Company when he was a teenager. Hino originally aimed to be a stage actor, but changed goals to become a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
