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Mobile Suit Gundam AGE
is a 2011 Japanese science fiction anime television series and the twelfth installment in Sunrise's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise. The series was first announced in the July issue of Shogakukan's '' CoroCoro Comic'', and has gaming company Level-5's President Akihiro Hino in charge of the story. This installment of the Gundam meta-series is set on a futuristic Earth plagued by an interplanetary war that spans a whole century. Its story revolves around three protagonists from the same family, each piloting his own version of the eponymous mecha, fighting to defend Earth and its space colonies from an enemy race far more advanced in terms of technology. The series was officially unveiled by Bandai on June 13, 2011, during a special event at the 2011 Tokyo Toy Show. ''Gundam AGE'' premiered on the MBS and TBS broadcasting stations in Japan on October 9, 2011 and 49 episodes were broadcast, with the final episode on September 23, 2012. A compilation OVA titled ''Mobile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha Anime And Manga
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's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level-5 (video Game Company)
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Fukuoka. The company was founded in October 1998 by Akihiro Hino after he departed from Riverhillsoft. Level-5 is known for their ''Professor Layton'', ''Inazuma Eleven'', '' Ni no Kuni'', ''Yo-kai Watch'', ''Snack World'', and ''Megaton Musashi'' franchises. History Level-5 was established in October 1998 by Akihiro Hino and his development team at Riverhillsoft, following the release of '' OverBlood 2''. Since Hino did not originally believe that his team could become an independent developer, he formed a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment, who would allow him to develop for their upcoming PlayStation 2 under the condition that he set up his own company. The name, "Level-5", was a reference to Japanese school report cards, where "Level-5" is the highest possible mark. Soon after being created, the company had eleven employees. Level-5's first full-scale production was the action role-playing game '' Dark Cloud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asu E
is a song by Japanese band Galileo Galilei. It was used as the first opening theme song for the anime ''Mobile Suit Gundam AGE'', and was released as their sixth physical single on December 7, 2011. Background and development After the release of their first full-length album ''Parade'' in February 2011, Galilei Galilei performed their first one-man live concerts. In spring, the band moved into a single house in Sapporo, creating a private studio in their home to create music. The band released a single in June, "Aoi Shiori", which served as the opening theme song for the anime '' Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day'', and is currently their only single to be certified gold by the RIAJ. In September the band released "Sayonara Frontier", co-composed by band bassist Hitoshi Sakō, and used as the theme song for the TV drama adaptation of ''Arakawa Under the Bridge''. Writing and production All members created the music together, with the lyrics and melody added in the final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basquash!
is a Japanese anime television series animated by Satelight. Created by Shōji Kawamori and Thomas Romain, the series aired on MBS between April and October 2009. The anime is licensed by Maiden Japan. Plot In the world of "Earth Dash," humanity is divided between the highly advanced lunar society and the struggling surface society. One of the most popular sports is BFB (Big Foot Basketball), where players compete while riding mecha known as "Big Foot" in a massive arena. In Rolling Town, Dan JD and his friends discover a passion for the sport and adapt it for street play, renaming it "Basquash." Despite facing numerous obstacles and setbacks, Dan and his team refuse to give up on their dreams of greatness. Along their journey, they must overcome their past hardships and confront powerful opponents to prove their worth in the world of Basquash. Characters Main characters Team Basquash ; : The main protagonist, Dan, is a young boy who loves basketball but despises BFB du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Exorcist
is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The story revolves around Rin Okumura, a teenager who discovers that he and his twin brother Yukio are the sons of Satan, born from a human woman, and he is the inheritor of Satan's powers. When Satan kills their guardian, Rin enrolls at True Cross Academy to become an exorcist under Yukio's tutelage in order to defeat Satan. The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Jump Square'' since April 2009, with individual chapters collected in 32 volumes as of May 2025. Viz Media has licensed the manga for North American production, with the first volume released in April 2011. Aniplex of America also released the anime's DVDs in English regions. The series was adapted into an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures, broadcast from April to October 2011. An anime film, '' Blue Exorcist: The Movie'', premiered in December 2012. A second season, subtitled ''Kyoto Saga'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrestrial Television
Terrestrial television, or over-the-air television (OTA) is a type of television broadcasting in which the content is signal transmission, transmitted via radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a TV station to a TV receiver having an television antenna, antenna. The term ''terrestrial'' is more common in Europe and Latin America, while in Canada and the United States it is called ''over-the-air'' or simply ''broadcast''. This type of Television broadcasting, TV broadcast is distinguished from newer technologies, such as satellite television (direct broadcast satellite or DBS television), in which the signal is transmitted to the receiver from an overhead satellite; cable television, in which the signal is carried to the receiver through a coaxial cable, cable; and Internet Protocol television, in which the signal is received over an Internet stream or on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol. Terrestrial television stations broadcast on television cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After War Gundam X
, is a 1996 Japanese anime television series and the seventh installment in the long running ''Gundam'' franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate timeline called . The series has 39 episodes, aired in Japan from April 5, 1996, to December 28, 1996, across TV Asahi's ANN stations. It was directed by Sunrise veteran Shinji Takamatsu ('' Mobile Suit SD Gundam'', '' The Brave of Gold Goldran'', '' School Rumble''), and the screenplay was written by Hiroyuki Kawasaki. Plot The year is A.W. 15. 15 years after the end of the 7th Space War which led to the catastrophic destruction of much of the world, the surviving residents of Earth try to make a living as best they can in the post-apocalyptic landscape. Mobile Suits and weapons left over from the war fall into the hands of civilians as well as other organizations on the planet. In an effort to keep the past from repeating itself, Jamil Neate brings together a crew of Vultures to search for Newtypes and pro ... [...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] |
Kanetake Ebikawa
is an anime mechanical designer from Japan. Anime *Blue Submarine No. 6 (1998, mechanical design, monitor graphics) *Melty Lancer (1999, mechanical design) * Gate Keepers (2000, monitor graphics) *Vandread (2000, mechanical design) *Vandread, Vandread the second stage (2001, mechanical design) *Zaion: I Wish You Were Here (2001, mechanical design, monitor graphics) *Full Metal Panic! (2001, mechanical design, monitor graphics) *Vandread Fetal Chapter (2001, mechanical design) *Yukikaze (anime), Yukikaze (2002-2005, mechanical design, monitor graphics) *Kiddy Grade (2002, mechanical design, monitor graphics) *Vandread Battle Chapter (2002, mechanical design) *The Animatrix (2003, cg (The Second Renaissance) *Submarine 707R (2003, monitor graphics) *Kimi ga Nozomu Eien (2003, mechanical design, monitor graphics) *Fullmetal Alchemist (2003, special effects) *Kurau Phantom Memory (2004, monitor graphics) *Burst Angel (2004, mechanical design) *Eureka Seven (2005, monitor graphic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sgt Frog
''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to conquer Earth. Sergeant Keroro, the titular character, is the leader of the platoon, but is at the mercy of a human family of three after being captured by them. Keroro is forced to do meaningless chores and errands for the family after his army abandons his platoon on Earth. The series was later adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise, which ran for 358 episodes from April 2004 to April 2011. A second 23-episode series was broadcast from March to September 2014. A new anime project was announced in 2024 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original anime. The manga was released in North America by Tokyopop from March 9, 2004 to May 10, 2011 (for a total of 21 volumes), and later digitally by Viz Media since December 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Yamaguchi
(27 January 1895 - 21 October 1976) was a Japanese scholar of Buddhism, and former president of Otani University. He was born in Kyoto. Biography Susumu Yamaguchi was born in Kyoto. He studied Buddhism at Shinshu Ōtani College (Ōtani University). He completed the graduate course there, and became an assistant professor at his alma mater in 1924. From 1927 to 1929, Yamaguchi studied in France for studying the Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy. He concentrated on researching the texts written by Sanskrit and Tibetan languages. He was promoted to a professor of Ōtani University in 1934. He also taught at Kyoto Imperial University from next year. In 1943, he submitted his doctoral dissertation to Kyoto Imperial University. The title was ''"Dialogue of nothing and existence in Buddhism"(仏教に於ける無と有との対論)''. He served as the fifteenth principal of Ōtani University (1950-1958). He worked at Ōtani University by his retirement in 1964. As a Buddhis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Suit Gundam 00
is a Japanese anime television series, the eleventh installment in Sunrise studio's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the fictional paramilitary A paramilitary is a military that is not a part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "paramilitary" as far back as 1934. Overview Though a paramilitary is, by definiti ... organization Celestial Being and its efforts to rid the world of war and conflict with a series of unique and extremely advanced mecha mobile suits known as "Gundam (mobile suit), Gundams". Unlike the previous installments, the timeline that this series takes place in corresponds to the real life Gregorian calendar, in this case Common Era, Anno Domini (AD). It is directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Yōsuke Kuroda, and features character designs by Yun Kōga. The 25-episode sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
