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Neo Tokyo (other)
or "New Tokyo" is a common name for a fictional futuristic version of Tokyo often depicted in manga, anime, and video games. An early example was the 1982 manga ''Akira'', which was also adapted into a 1988 anime film. Other anime and manga * ''Neo Tokyo'' (film), a 1987 science fiction anthology anime film * Neo Tokyo, the name of the city in the 1983 manga '' Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman'' Video games * ''NeoTokyo'' (video game), a 2009 ''Half-Life 2'' first-person shooter modification * NeoTokyo, a setting from the 1997 first-person shooter Helicops * NeoTokyo, a setting from the 1996 fighting arcade game ''Last Bronx'' * Neo Tokyo, a territory in the 2001 game '' Risk 2210 A.D.'' * Neo Tokyo, a field in the 2015 soccer game ''Rocket League'' * Neo Tokyo, level in the 2002 first-person shooter ''TimeSplitters 2'' * Neo Tokio, a city in the 1995 role playing game ''Terranigma'' Other uses * "Neotokyo", a 2015 single by The Algorithm * "Neo Tokyo", a song on the 2016 album ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most populous urban areas in the world. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes Tokyo and parts of six neighboring Prefectures of Japan, prefectures, is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with 41 million residents . Lying at the head of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo is part of the Kantō region, on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. It is Japan's economic center and the seat of the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government administers Tokyo's central Special wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards, which formerly made up Tokyo City; various commuter towns and suburbs in Western Tokyo, its western area; and two outlying island chains, the Tokyo Islands. Although most of the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terranigma
is a 1995 action role-playing game developed by Quintet (company), Quintet for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), with mangaka, manga artist Kamui Fujiwara acting as the character designer. The game tells the story of the Earth's resurrection by the hands of a boy named Ark, and its progress from the Evolutionary history of life, evolution of life to the present day. The game is the third entry in an unofficial trilogy of action role-playing games created by Quintet, also including ''Illusion of Gaia'' (1993) and ''Soul Blazer'' (1992). ''Terranigma'' was published in Japan by Enix on October 20, 1995, and in Europe and Australia by Nintendo starting in December 1996; the game was not released in North America due to Enix having already closed its U.S. branch by the time localization had finished, and has not been re-released due to complicated issues relating to its rights. The game has been met with critical acclaim for its presentation, gameplay, and story, althou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New New York (other)
New New York or Neo-New York may refer to: Fictional places * New New York, in ''The Martian Chronicles'' by Ray Bradbury, New New York is named as one of the early human settlements on Mars. * New New York, in the novel ''Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' by Philip K. Dick * New New York, the setting of ''Futurama'' * New New York, in the ''Doctor Who'' episodes " New Earth" and "Gridlock", referred to by the Doctor as ''New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New New York'', as it was the 15th New York since the original New York. (In other words, the 16th York since the original York.) * New New York, a space habitat orbiting Earth in Joe Haldeman's ''Worlds'' trilogy (the name shortened to "New New" in daily speech) * New New York, in the novel ''Oryx and Crake'' by Margaret Atwood * New New York, In the novel ''Infinite Jest'' by David Foster Wallace * Neo-New York, in the video game, '' Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden'' * Neo-New York, in the video game, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neon Genesis Evangelion
, also known as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1996. The story is set fifteen years after a worldwide cataclysm in the futuristic fortified city of Tokyo-3. The protagonist is Shinji Ikari, a teenage boy recruited by his father Gendo to the mysterious organization Nerv. Shinji must pilot an Evangelion, a giant biomechanical mecha, to fight beings known as Angels. The series explores the experiences and emotions of the Evangelion pilots and Nerv members as they battle Angels. They are called upon to understand the ultimate cause of events and the motives behind human action. The series has been described as a deconstruction of the mecha genre, and features archetypal imagery derived from Shinto cosmology and mystical Judeo-Christian traditions, including Midrashic tales and Kabbalah. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metabolism (architecture)
was a post-war Japanese biomimetic architectural movement that fused ideas about architectural megastructures with those of organic biological growth. It had its first international exposure during CIAM's 1959 meeting and its ideas were tentatively tested by students from Kenzo Tange's MIT studio. During the preparation for the 1960 Tokyo World Design Conference a group of young architects and designers, including Kiyonori Kikutake, Kisho Kurokawa and Fumihiko Maki prepared the publication of the Metabolism manifesto. They were influenced by a wide variety of sources including Marxist theories and biological processes. Their manifesto was a series of four essays entitled: Ocean City, Space City, Towards Group Form, and Material and Man, and it also included designs for vast cities that floated on the oceans and plug-in capsule towers that could incorporate organic growth. Although the World Design Conference gave the Metabolists exposure on the international stage, their ide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scandroid
Scandroid is an American electronic music project created by Klayton, which previously included Varien in 2013. The project released its debut single, "Salvation Code", on August 6, 2013. Scandroid can be described as encompassing the retro synth melodies of the 1980s while still adapting to modern production, thus creating a new retro sound. Biography Pre-album release (2013–2015) An image was teased of a skull-like logo via the Celldweller Facebook page on July 16, 2013, hinting at an incoming project. On July 24, 2013, an official announcement was posted to Celldweller, simply titled "What is the Salvation Code?" In continuation with the teaser, their website SalvationCode.com launched, requiring a password for entry; this password could be found using hints from previous videos as well as from a riddle sent out to users who submitted a "forgotten password" form. After entering the password ("2513"), the users could access an extended preview of the unreleased song us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netrunner
''Netrunner'' is an out-of-print collectible card game (CCG) designed by Richard Garfield, the creator of '' Magic: The Gathering''. It was published by Wizards of the Coast and introduced in April 1996. It was produced until 1999. The game took place in the setting for the ''Cyberpunk 2020'' role-playing game (RPG), but it also drew from the broader cyberpunk genre. In 2012, Fantasy Flight Games released '' Android: Netrunner'', a new card game based on ''Netrunner'', under license from Wizards of the Coast. Since 2019, the game has been run by the nonprofit games publisher Null Signal Games. Gameplay ''Netrunner'' depicts cyberspace combat between a global mega-corporation (the Corp) and a hacker (the Runner). The Corp aims to complete its secret agendas before the Runner can hack in and steal data. It isn't easy, though, as the Corp has strong defensive ''data forts'' protected by malevolent computer programs known as ''ICE'' (short for Intrusion Countermeasures Electroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perturbator
James Kent (born 1993), known by his stage name Perturbator, is a French synthwave musician from Paris. His parents are British music critic Nick Kent, and French music journalist, Laurence Romance. Biography Kent has a background as a guitarist in several black metal bands. Since 2012, he has produced electronic music inspired by cyberpunk culture and from movies such as Akira (1988 film), ''Akira'', Ghost in the Shell (1995 film), ''Ghost in the Shell'', and The Running Man (1987 film), ''The Running Man''. He uses a variety of software synths in his productions, such as the emulators of old vintage synths like the OB-X or the CS-80. Since his debut EP ''Night Driving Avenger'' he has released five full-length albums, the latest of which is ''Lustful Sacraments'' on the Blood Music label, and has performed several live shows. Several of his tracks were featured in the 2012 game ''Hotline Miami'' and its 2015 sequel ''Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number''. Perturbator's EP ''Sexualize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Algorithm
The Algorithm is the musical project of French musician Rémi Gallego (born 7 October 1989) from Perpignan. His style is characterised by an unusual combination of electronic music with progressive metal. Gallego chose the name The Algorithm to highlight the music's complex and electronic nature. History Early years (2009–2010) After the demise of his band Dying Breath, Rémi Gallego decided in 2009 to look for potential members for a band that focused on mathcore, which came as an inspiration from The Dillinger Escape Plan. After a futile search for new members, with the help of his guitar and a digital audio workstation, DAW, Gallego began to produce his own music. In December 2009 and July 2010, he published the two demos ''The Doppler Effect'' and ''Critical Error'', which were released through his own website for free download. Towards the end of 2010, he announced that he was working on a new EP named ''Identity'' (it was never completed). Also, he was preparing for hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TimeSplitters 2
''TimeSplitters 2'' is a first-person shooter video game, developed by Free Radical Design, published by Eidos Interactive, and released in October 2002 for PlayStation 2, Xbox (console), Xbox and GameCube. The game's story focuses on the efforts of a space marine who seeks to recover powerful time crystals from a race of alien mutants called TimeSplitters, which leads them to taking on the form of an individual dealing with their own problems across different time periods between the 19th and 25th century. The developers focused on expanding the story element following 2000's ''TimeSplitters (video game), TimeSplitters'', and features influences from various film genres, including horror film, horror, action film, action and science fiction. Alongside the story mode, which can be played solo or co-operatively, players can also engage in multiplayer modes and create their own maps. The game received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised its improvements on its pred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira (manga)
is a Japanese cyberpunk post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Katsuhiro Otomo. It was serialized biweekly in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Young Magazine'' from December 20, 1982, to June 25, 1990, with its 120 chapters collected into six volumes. It was initially published in the United States by Marvel Comics under its Epic imprint, becoming one of the first manga works to be translated in its entirety into English. It is currently published by Kodansha Comics in North America. Considered a watershed title for the medium, the manga is also famous for spawning the seminal 1988 cyberpunk anime film adaptation of the same name and the greater franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic and futuristic "Neo-Tokyo", more than three decades after a mysterious explosion destroyed the city, the story centers on teenage biker gang leader Shotaro Kaneda, militant revolutionary Kei, a trio of Espers, and Neo-Tokyo military leader Colonel Shikishima, who attempt to pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rocket League
''Rocket League'' is a 2015 vehicular Association football, soccer video game developed and published by Psyonix for various home consoles and computers. A sequel to 2008's ''Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars'', ''Rocket League'' features up to eight players assigned to each of the two teams, using "rocket-powered" vehicles to hit a ball into their opponent's goal and score points over the course of a match. The game includes single-player and multiplayer modes that can be played both locally and online, including cross-platform play between all versions. Psyonix began formal development of ''Rocket League'' around 2013, refining the gameplay from ''Battle-Cars'' to address criticism and fan input. Psyonix also recognized their lack of marketing from ''Battle-Cars'' and engaged in both social media and promotions to market the game. ''Rocket League'' was first released on the PlayStation Store and Steam (service), Steam for PlayStation 4 and Windows respectively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
