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Monchhichis
is a line of Japanese stuffed monkey toys from the Sekiguchi Corporation, first released in 1974. They were licensed by Mattel in the United States until 1985, and later distributed worldwide directly by Sekiguchi. Four television series were produced based on the characters: The Japanese anime series in 1980, produced by Tokyo 12 Channel (now TV Tokyo), the American cartoon series '' Monchhichis'' in 1983, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, the French cartoon series ''Kiki, le Kiki de tous les Kiki'' in 2001, produced by Ben-J Productions, the Japanese stop-motion series in 2005, by Kids Station and the French CGI series ''Monchhichi Tribe'' (La Tribu Monchhichi) in 2017, produced by Technicolor Animation Productions. History The Monchhichi franchise is held by the Sekiguchi Corporation, a famous doll company, located in Tokyo, Japan. Monchhichi was created by Yoshiharu Washino on January 25, 1974, as an improvement to the already successful Kuta Kuta Monkey (Exhausted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show
''The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show'' is a 60-minute Saturday morning animated package show co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King World Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 10, 1983, to September 1, 1984. The show contained the following three segments: ''The Little Rascals'', '' Richie Rich'' and ''Monchhichis''. Segments The package show combined new episodes and reruns of ''The Little Rascals'' and ''Richie Rich'' with the new ''Monchhichis'' series. The segments for each sixty-minute episode were as follows: * The Little Rascals (11 minutes) * Richie Rich Zillion-Dollar Adventures (11 minutes) * Monchhichis (30 minutes) The ''Monchhichis'' segment aired as part of the package show through the end of 1983. As early as January 7, 1984, because of lower-than-anticipated ratings (especially since it faced very tough competition against another HB series, the high-rated ''The Smurfs'' on NBC), the package show was revamped, and became a ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monchhichis (TV Series)
''Monchhichis'' is an American animated series based on the stuffed toy line of dolls, released by the Japanese company Sekiguchi Corporation. Produced by Hanna-Barbera, it premiered on ABC on September 10, 1983 as part of '' The Monchhichis/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show'', replacing ''Pac-Man'' (which had by then been given its own half-hour time slot) from the previous season. The series aired as part of a package show with ''The Little Rascals'' and ''Richie Rich'' through the end of 1983, but as early as January 7, 1984, because of lower-than-anticipated ratings, the package show was split up into two separate half-hour shows - ''Monchhchis'' moved to 8:00 a.m. ET, switching slots with ''The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show'' (which aired initially at 11:30 a.m. ET), the latter of which would move to 9:00 a.m. ET and ''The Little Rascals'' and ''Richie Rich'' remained in the 8:30 a.m. ET slot, as a downgraded package series ''The Little Rascals/Richie Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monchhichi Doll
is a line of Japanese stuffed monkey toys from the Sekiguchi Corporation, first released in 1974. They were licensed by Mattel in the United States until 1985, and later distributed worldwide directly by Sekiguchi. Four television series were produced based on the characters: The Japanese anime series in 1980, produced by Tokyo 12 Channel (now TV Tokyo), the American cartoon series ''Monchhichis'' in 1983, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, the French cartoon series ''Kiki, le Kiki de tous les Kiki'' in 2001, produced by Ben-J Productions, the Japanese stop-motion series in 2005, by Kids Station and the French CGI series ''Monchhichi Tribe'' (La Tribu Monchhichi) in 2017, produced by Technicolor Animation Productions. History The Monchhichi franchise is held by the Sekiguchi Corporation, a famous doll company, located in Tokyo, Japan. Monchhichi was created by Yoshiharu Washino on January 25, 1974, as an improvement to the already successful Kuta Kuta Monkey (Exhausted m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanna-Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to close its in-house cartoon studio. Headquartered in Cahuenga Blvd. until 1998 and then Sherman Oaks, both in Los Angeles, California, until going defunct, it created many television shows, theatrical films, televised movies and specials, including '' Huckleberry Hound'', '' Quick Draw McGraw'', '' The Flintstones'', '' Yogi Bear'', '' The Jetsons'', '' Jonny Quest'', '' Wacky Races'', '' Scooby-Doo'' and '' The Smurfs''. Its productions have won a record-breaking 8 Emmy Awards. Its fortunes declined by the 1980s as the profitability of Saturday-morning cartoons was eclipsed by weekday afternoon syndication. Taft Broadcasting acquired Hanna-Barbera in 1966 and retained ownership until 1991 when Turner Broadcasting System took over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an Television in the United States, American Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast television network. It is the flagship property of the Disney General Entertainment Content#Current assets, ABC Entertainment Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network is headquartered in Burbank, California, on Riverside Drive, directly across the street from Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Studios and adjacent to the Roy E. Disney Animation Building. The network's secondary offices, and headquarters of its news division, are in New York City, at its broadcast center at 77 66th Street (Manhattan), West 66th Street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Since 2007, when Cumulus Media Networks, ABC Radio (also known as Cumulus Media Networks) was sold to Citadel Broadcasting, ABC has reduced its broadcasting operations almost exclusively to television. It is the fifth-oldest major broadcasting network in the world and the yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Anime Television Series Debuts
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970s Toys
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanji Hase
, better known by the stage name , was a Japanese voice actor and the father of Macross star Arihiro Hase. He died of lung cancer on March 8, 2002, at the age of 66. At the time of his death he was a free agent, but he had been previously represented by Aoni Production. He was most known for playing "Aderans" Nakano-san in '' Kinnikuman''. Notable voice roles * Majokko Megu-chan (Chō-san) * Devilman (Rockfell) * Ikkyū-san (Shūnen) * GeGeGe no Kitaro 1971 (Konaki Jijii (First voice)) *GeGeGe no Kitaro 1985 (Hakusanbō, Satomi's Father, Mermen Boss, Merman, Hiderigami, Gremlin, Kurabboko, Enra-Enra, others) *Magne Robo Gakeen (Tensai Tsuji) * Cyborg 009 1979 (Chang Changku/006) *Nils no Fushigi na Tabi (Emeric, others) * Hana no Ko Lunlun (Yabōki) * Sazae-san (Nanbutsu Isasaka (First Voice) * Puss 'n Boots Travels Around the World (Killer A) * Kinnikuman (Kazuo Nakano, Kani Base, Cements, Okamarasu) * Cutey Honey (Goemon) * High School! Kimengumi (Kiyoshi's Father) *Mōrets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Han
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and western astrologer. She sang the theme songs in productions such as ''Story of the Alps: My Annette'' and ''Kazoku Robinson Hyōryūki Fushigi na Shima no Furōne''. Han is a Fortune-telling, fortune teller of Western culture, western horoscopes. She wrote books on the subject. She is employed by talent agency Never Land Arts, and was previously affiliated with Aoni Production & 81 Produce. She is most known for the roles of Lalah Sune (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Saori Kido (''Saint Seiya''), Yurika Sugadaira (Goldfish Warning!) and Luna (Sailor Moon), Luna and Dark Kingdom#Queen Beryl, Queen Beryl (''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon''). Keiko's daughter, Megumi Han is also a voice actress. Early life She was born in Tokyo. She graduated from Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin University and Nihon University College of Arts and Future Theater. Han is the daughter of Taiwanese parents. Early in her career, Han performed with Ken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuyumi Shiraishi
was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. Career Fuyumi was previously affiliated with Aoni Production and after she left Aoni and joined Ken Production founded by the late Kenji Utsumi until the time of her death. Death Shiraishi died on March 26, 2019, of ischemic heart failure at her Setagaya home at the age of 82. Filmography Television animation *'' Big X'' (1964) (Nina Belton) *''Wonder Three'' (1965) (Bokko) *'' Osomatsu-kun'' (1966) (Karamatsu) *''Sally, the Witch'' (1966) (Poron) *''Perman'' (1967) (Perman #5/Pābō) *''Cyborg 009'' (1968) (Ivan Whiskey/001) *''Kaibutsu-kun'' (1968) (Tarou Kaibutsu) *''Kyojin no Hoshi'' (1968) and ''Shin Kyojin no Hoshi'' (1977) (Akiko Hoshi) *''Ashita no Joe'' (1970) (Sachi) *'' Ultraman Leo'' (1974) (Taishoh) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979-1980) (Mirai Yashima, Katz Kobayashi) *''Hana no Ko Lunlun'' (1979) (Katy) *''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980-1981) (Kasha Imhof) *'' Maeterlinck's Blue Bird: Tyltyl and Mytyl's Adventurous J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Honorifics
The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called , which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns. Honorific suffixes also indicated the speaker's level and referred an individual's relationship and are often used alongside other components of Japanese honorific speech.Reischauer, Edwin O. (2002). Encyclopedia of Japan. Tōkyō: NetAdvance Inc. Honorific suffixes are generally used when referring to the person one is talking to or unrelated people and are not used when referring to oneself. The omission of suffixes implies a high degree of intimacy or close friendship. Usage Although honorifics are not essential to the grammar of Japanese, they are a fundamental part of its sociolinguistics, and their proper use is deemed essential to proficient and appropriate speech. The use of honorifics is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
