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Metal Armor Dragonar
is a 48-episode mecha anime series, created by Nippon Sunrise (later renamed Sunrise during production) and aired from 1987 to 1988. Devised shortly after the release of '' Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'', ''Dragonar'' was intended to be both a "starter" series to get new fans into mecha anime, and a potential successor to the '' Gundam'' franchise. In fact, its concept is to be the renewal of the first ''Gundam''; and the mecha are designed by Kunio Okawara, the mechanical designer for most of the ''Gundam'' series. Though the series enjoyed good ratings and earned a loyal fan following, it failed to surpass ''Gundam'' and ended up as a single series, probably due to its light, ''ZZ Gundam''–like take on the real robot mecha genre. Game developer Banpresto had Dragonar appear in two of its popular franchises, '' Super Robot Wars'' and '' Another Century's Episode''; fans responded positively, and Sunrise acknowledged them in 2005 by releasing a memorial DVD collection of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines, typically depicted as piloted, humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese (language), Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term. Real mechs vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their biomorphic appearance, and are often much larger than human beings. Different Genre#Subgenre, subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Real-world piloted robots or non-robots Robot locomotion, robotic platforms, existing or planned, may also be called "mechs". In Japanese, "mechs" may refer to mobile machinery or vehicles (not including aircraft, cars, motorcycles and HGV) in general, piloted or Mobile robot, otherwise. Characteristics 'Mecha' is an abbreviation, first used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar day) that is synchronized to its orbital period (Lunar month#Synodic month, lunar month) of 29.5 Earth days. This is the product of Earth's gravitation having tidal forces, tidally pulled on the Moon until one part of it stopped rotating away from the near side of the Moon, near side, making always the same lunar surface face Earth. Conversley, the gravitational pull of the Moon, on Earth, is the main driver of Earth's tides. In geophysical definition of planet, geophysical terms, the Moon is a planetary-mass object or satellite planet. Its mass is 1.2% that of the Earth, and its diameter is , roughly one-quarter of Earth's (about as wide as the contiguous United States). Within the Solar System, it is the List of Solar System objects by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuu Shimaka
was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Production Baobab, and subsequently with Production Aigumi. He was the Japanese voice of the Disney character Goofy. Filmography Film *''Kagemusha'' (1980) – Hara Jingorō #2 Television animation 1983 *'' Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman'' (Stinger Bear) 1984 *'' Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (Bob Floyd) 1985 *''Obake no Q-tarō'' (Shōta-sensei) 1987 *'' Metal Armor Dragonar'' (Ben Rooner, Gol) *''Zillion'' (Nick) 1989 *'' Peter Pan no Boken'' (Sinistra Minion B) 1992 *'' Robin Hood no Daiboken'' (Bishop Hartford) *''Tekkaman Blade'' (Tekkaman Axe (Godard)) *''Crayon Shin-chan'' (Picasso) *''YuYu Hakusho'' (Genbu, Gokumonki, Butajiri) 1993 *''Doraemon'' (Jaian's father) 1995 *''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' (Inspector Acht) 1998 *''Cowboy Bebop'' (Piccaro Calvino) 1999 *'' Gokudo'' (Djinn) 2001 *''Baki the Grappler'' (Toma Manuto) 2003 *''Pecola'' (Mayor Papazoni) 2004 *''Sgt. Frog'' (Kakukaku) 2006 *''Code Geass'' (Ryoga Senba) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiko Hiramatsu
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Ken Production.Doi, Hitoshi.Hiramatsu Akiko. ''Seiyuu Database''. June 11, 2010. Accessed June 28, 2010. Filmography Anime OVA Films Video games Dubbing *'' Bootmen'' (Linda ( Sophie Lee)) *'' Clueless'' (Tai Frasier (Brittany Murphy Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack (; November 10, 1977 – December 20, 2009) was an American actress and singer, known for her work in both comedy and drama. Born in Atlanta, Murphy moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue a career in a ...)) References External links平松 晶子aKen Production * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hiramatsu, Akiko 1967 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Ken Production voice actors Voice actresses from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayoko Fujii
is a Japanese actress and voice actress who is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company. Performances Filmography ;1984 *''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (Pamela Piloledge) *''Mīmu Iro Iro Yume no Tabi'' *''Urusei Yatsura'' ;1985 *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (Rosamia Badam) ;1986 *''Animated Classics of Japanese Literature'' *'' Dirty Pair: Project Eden'' (Secretary) *''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (Emary Ounce) *''Uchūsen Sagittarius'' ;1987 *''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics'' (Snow White) *''Metal Armor Dragonar'' (Linda Plato) ;1988 *''Mashin Hero Wataru'' (Seiryuu-hime) *''Ronin Warriors'' (Kayura's mother) ;1989 *''Jushin Liger'' (Saeko Yagami) *'' Madō King Granzort'' (Bus Guide) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' (Caster) ;1990 *''Mashin Hero Wataru 2'' (Seiryuu-hime) ;1991 *''The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird'' ;1992 *''Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' (Linda) ;1993 *'' Little Women II: Jo's Boys'' (Mary-Ann) *''The Wind in the Willows'' ;1994 *'' Huckleberry Finn Monoga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Suit Gundam
, also retrospectively known as ''First Gundam'', ''Gundam 0079'' or simply ''Gundam '79'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its affiliated ANN stations on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes. It was the first ''Gundam'' series, which has subsequently been adapted into numerous sequels and spin-offs. Set in the futuristic calendar year " Universal Century" 0079, the plot focuses on the war between the Principality of Zeon and the Earth Federation, with the latter unveiling a new giant robot known as the RX-78-2 Gundam piloted by the teenage civilian mechanic Amuro Ray. In 1981, the series was re-edited for theatrical release and split into three films. The characters were designed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and Kunio Okawara was responsible for the mechanical designs, including the eponymous gian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayla Mass
This is a list of fictional characters from the 1979 Japanese science fiction anime television series ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. Earth Federation Amuro Ray is the son of Tem Ray, the project leader for the Earth Federation's Project V, which produces the prototype mobile suits Gundam, Guncannon, and Guntank to combat the Principality of Zeon's Zaku. At the beginning of the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' TV series, Amuro is merely a 15-year-old civilian, along with his friends Fraw Bow and Hayato Kobayashi, living in Side 7, one of the few space colonies untouched by the One Year War at the time. Amuro is a talented amateur mechanic, which would be called an Otaku nowadays, and as a hobby designed the basketball-sized talking robot Haro. Born on Earth in Prince Rupert, Like his rival Char Aznable, Amuro got his own nickname during the One Year War: the . He was given this moniker after defeating 14 MS-09R Rick Doms in the Battle of Solomon. Amuro and Char Aznable faced off sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenyuu Horiuchi
is a Japanese voice actor. In 2002 he founded his own voice acting management office, Kenyu Office. He is best known for dubbing over Brad Pitt (Horiuchi met Pitt at Japan's Premiere of '' Bullet Train''), Charlie Sheen, Ben Stiller, Ben Affleck, Ian Ziering, Brendan Fraser and John Stamos (especially for Jesse Katsopolis in the ABC sitcom ''Full House'') and many more. Filmography Television animation * 1983: '' Captain Tsubasa'' (Taki, Pierre) * 1983: '' Ginga Hyōryū Vifam'' (Rerela Jeda) * 1986: '' Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' ( Mashymre Cello) * 1986: '' Transformers 2010'' (Springer) * 1987: '' Mister Ajikko'' (Chef Shimonaka) * 1989: '' Tenkū Senki Shurato'' (Ten-ō Hyūga) * 1990: ''Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (the narrator) * 1990: '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' (Sanson) * 1992: '' Tekkaman Blade'' (Balzac Asimov) * 1993: '' Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'' (Hangelg Ewin) * 1994: ''YuYu Hakusho'' (Hokushin) * 1996: '' After War Gundam X'' (Jamil Neate) * 1996: '' B't X'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament
In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. The term is similar to the idea of a senate, synod or congress and is commonly used in countries that are current or former monarchies. Some contexts restrict the use of the word ''parliament'' to parliamentary systems, although it is also used to describe the legislature in some presidential systems (e.g., the Parliament of Ghana), even where it is not in the Legal name, official name. Historically, parliaments included various kinds of deliberative, consultative, and judicial assemblies. What is considered to be the first modern parliament, was the Cortes of León, held in the Kingdom of León in 1188. According to the UNESCO, the Decreta of Leon of 1188 is the oldest documentary manifestation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōchū Ōtsuka
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator affiliated with the talent management firm Crazy Box. He is best known for his roles as the voices of Kyao Mirao in ''Heavy Metal L-Gaim''; Mont Blanc Noland in ''One Piece''; Yazan Gable in ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam''; Akira Sendō in ''Slam Dunk''; SignalMan in ''Gekisou Sentai Carranger''; Imagin, Deneb in ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', Abuto in ''Gintama'', Makoto Sōda in ''Captain Tsubasa'', Jiraiya in ''Naruto'', Junjirō Takagi in ''The Idolmaster'', Dr. Ni Jianyi in Saiyuki; and Sakonji Urokodaki in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. He is also known for dubbing for Jean-Claude Van Damme, Donnie Yen (especially in ''Ip Man'' series), Jeff Goldblum, Ray Liotta, Tim Robbins, John C. McGinley, Brent Spiner, Robert Patrick and many more. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Kiefer Sutherland and Christopher Lambert in their early days. Filmography Television animation ;1983 *''Captain Tsubasa'' – Makoto Sōda *''Urusei Yatsura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Kikuchi
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He was affiliated with Troubador Music Office until March 2010. He then worked as freelance until April 2011, when he was employed by Kenyu Office. Filmography Television animation *''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (1986), Ino Abbav *''Animated Classics of Japanese Literature'' (1986), Bunji, Kenji *'' Metal Armor Dragonar'' (1987–88), Kaine Wakaba *''Kimagure Orange Road'' (1987–88), Yusaku Hino *'' Brave Exkaiser'' (1990), Blue Raker, Ultra Raker *'' Chibi Maruko-chan'' (1990), Kazuhiko Hanawa, Mimatsuya, Misawa, Negishi, Watanabe *'' Jankenman'' (1991), Janken Car *''Floral Magician Mary Bell'' (1992), George *'' Aoki Densetsu Shoot'' (1993), Kazuhiro Hiramatsu *'' The Brave Express Might Gaine'' (1993), Mitsuhiko Hamada, Bird Bomber, Jet Diver *'' Captain Tsubasa J'' (1995), Shingo Aoi *''Tenchi Muyo!'' (1995), Tenchi Masaki *''Hunter × Hunter'' (1999), Wing *''Grappler Baki'' (2001), Baki Hanma *''PaRappa the Rapper'' (2001), PJ Ber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
