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Ninja Slayer
is a novel series created by American authors Bradley Bond and Philip "Ninj@" Morzez. After they gave permission for Japanese translations to be published via Twitter, Enterbrain published the first translated novel in September 2012, with illustrations by Warainaku. Sixteen novels have been released as of June 2016. It has received three manga adaptations. An ONA adaptation was produced by Trigger and directed by Akira Amemiya which aired from April to October 2015. Plot The story takes place in the cyberpunk metropolis of Neo-Saitama. After his wife and child are killed in a ninja turf war, salaryman Kenji Fujikido gets possessed by a mysterious ninja soul known as Naraku Ninja. As Naraku's craving for massacring the evil ninja overlaps with Fujikido's lust for revenge, together they bring Ninja Slayer – a terrifying ninja-killing grim reaper - into existence. The more their mental resonance and physical symbiosis deepens, the more powerful Ninja Slayer becomes. If Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enterbrain
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on January 30, 1987, as . Magazines published by Enterbrain are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan, with a paid-in capital of 410 million yen. Enterbrain's current president is Hirokazu Hamamura. Enterbrain publications * '' B's LOG'': Magazine focused on female gamers. * ''TECH Win DVD'': A magazine aimed specifically to PC users. It comes with two CD-ROMs worth of goodies and information. * ''Tech Gian'': A CD-ROM magazine focused on adult video games. * '' Magi-Cu'': A seinen visual entertainment manga magazine based on female game characters. * '' Comic Beam'': Comic Beam was formerly known as ASCII Comic. It is a seinen manga magazine filled with original manga. * '' Harta'' (formerly ''Fellows!''): A periodic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja
A , or was a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan. The functions of a ninja included siege and infiltration, ambush, reconnaissance, espionage, deception, and later bodyguarding.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. There is little evidence that they were assassins. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, '' jizamurai'' families, that is, elite peasant-warriors, in Iga Province and the adjacent Kōka District formed ''ikki'' – "revolts" or "leagues" – as a means of self-defense. They became known for their military activities in the nearby regions and sold their services as mercenaries and spies. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese military philosophy, were written in the 17th and 18th centuries, most notably the '' Bansenshūkai'' (1676).; b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesshō Genda
(sometimes credited as Tessyou Genda, Tetsuaki Genda, or Tetsusyo Genda) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda." Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with 234 roles credited to his name as of September 25, 2007. Genda has performed the roles of Masami Iwaki ('' Dokaben''), Suppaman ('' Dr. Slump''), Gō Reietsu ('' High School! Kimengumi''), Optimus Prime (A.K.A. Convoy) ('' The Transformers''), Umibouzu ('' City Hunter''), Ichimi Araiwa (''Cooking Papa''), and Action Kamen (''Crayon Shin-chan'') and is the current Japanese voice of Tigger in '' Winnie the Pooh'' media. He is also known for voicing Kurama in ''Naruto'', and Kaido in ''One Piece''. Like his Canadian counterpart Peter Cullen, Genda reprised the role of Optimus Prime (Convoy) in the Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masane Tsukayama
is a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor, and Narration, narrator from Naha, Naha, Okinawa. His wife is opera singer . He is best known for dubbing over Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. In 2021, Tsukayama won the Merit Award at the 15th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Film * ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series ** ''Talk of the Town Tora-san'' (1978) (Painter) ** ''Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) (Dr. Chinen) ** ''Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san'' (1982) (Kanbara) ** ''Tora-san's Forbidden Love'' (1984) (Manager) ** ''Tora-san Confesses'' (1991) (Kitano) * ''Bayside Shakedown'' series ** ''Bayside Shakedown: The Movie'' (1998) (Shizuo Ikegami) **''Bayside Shakedown 2'' (2005) (Shizuo Ikegami) **''Bayside Shakedown 3'' (2010) (Shizuo Ikegami) **''Bayside Shakedown: The Final'' (2012) (Shizuo Ikegami) * ''Okinawan Boys'' (1983) * ''Final Take'' (1986) * ''Dora-heita'' (2000) * ''Silk (2006 film), Silk'' (2006) (Director) * ''Shizumanu Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōsuke Akimoto
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is attached to Office PAC. He is a graduate of the Hosei University business school A business school is a higher education institution or professional school that teaches courses leading to degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, s .... Filmography Animation Dubbing Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akimoto, Yousuke 1944 births Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male video game actors Male voice actors from Tokyo Mausu Promotion voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryn Apprill
Bryn Catherine Apprill (born January 29, 1996)Birthday love tweets: * * * is an American voice actress. Her voice acting career began when she was a high school student in 2013, and since then, she has been providing voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Some of her major roles include Kei Karuizawa in '' Classroom of the Elite'', Christa Lenz / Historia Reiss in ''Attack on Titan'', Kurumi in '' Hal'', Meldy in '' Fairy Tail'', Kurumi Narumi in '' Mikagura School Suite'', Kaede in '' The Boy and the Beast'', Awaki Musujime in '' A Certain Magical Index'', Himeko Momokino in ''Citrus'', Hiyori Iki in '' Noragami'', Tenzing WangChuk in '' Psycho-Pass: Sinners of the System'', Kobeni Higashiyama in '' Chainsaw Man'', Hikari Takanashi in '' Interviews with Monster Girls'', Roka Shibasaki in '' D-Frag!'', Sumireko Hanabusa in '' Riddle Story of Devil'', Izumiko Suzuhara in '' Red Data Girl'', Kotori Itsuka in '' Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risa Taneda
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office Osawa talent agency. She is also a member of the seiyuu idol unit ''Rhodanthe*'' () since 2013, along with Nao Tōyama, Asuka Nishi, Manami Tanaka and Yumi Uchiyama. Some of her major roles include Mirai Kuriyama in '' Beyond the Boundary'', Yukina Himeragi in '' Strike the Blood'', Rize Tedeza in '' Is the Order a Rabbit?'', Kaori Miyazono in '' Your Lie in April'', Erina Nakiri in Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma. Biography At the 7th grade, Taneda first learned about voice acting and became interested in it after listening to radio programs hosted by voice actors. Meanwhile, Taneda was also into the fantasy world of Harry Potter series. "I want to play in the series!" aspired Taneda. She then started self-practicing voice acting skills in her middle school years. In 2007, Taneda went to university in Tokyo. She majored in Design and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Taneda also holds a certification as middle schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation/Crunchyroll, ADV Films/ Sentai Filmworks and Toei Animation USA. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Early life Monica Rial was born in Houston, Texas. Her father is from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. When she was young, her family would often visit Spain. She would translate for her younger brother some of the European Spanish-dubbed cartoons, which included anime shows ''Doraemon'' and '' Dragon Ball Z'', often imitating the various characters. Rial studied ballet, tap, and jazz, but transitioned to musical theater when she was 12. She studied acting through high school as well as college at the University of Houston. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial mentioned voice actor inspirations from ''The Simpsons'', ''Family Guy'' and ''Beavis and Butt-head''. Career Rial's first voice-over role was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sora Amamiya
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and songwriter. She is affiliated with the talent agency Music Ray'n. After passing an audition held by Music Ray'n, she made her voice acting debut in 2012. She had a leading role for the anime series ''One Week Friends''. Some of her anime roles include Elizabeth Liones in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Aqua in ''KonoSuba'', Akame in ''Akame ga Kill!'', Touka Kirishima in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Asseylum Vers Allusia in '' Aldnoah.Zero'', Chizuru Ichinose in ''Rent-A-Girlfriend'', Isla in '' Plastic Memories'', Mayuri in '' Date A Live: Mayuri Judgement'', Miia in ''Monster Musume'', Hitomi Uzaki in '' Killing Bites'', Ayame Himuro in '' Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It'', and Nazuna Nanakusa in ''Call of the Night''. She also performed theme songs for various anime she has acted in. She won the Best Rookie Actress Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Amamiya is a member of the music unit TrySail, along with voice actresses Momo Asakura and Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trina Nishimura
Trina Marie Nishimura (born August 8, 1983) is an American voice-actress. She is most known for voicing Nadie in '' El Cazador de la Bruja'', Mikasa Ackerman in ''Attack on Titan'', Kyoka Jiro in ''My Hero Academia'', Francesca Lucchini in ''Strike Witches'', Kurisu Makise in ''Steins;Gate,'' and Etie in '' Fire Emblem Engage''. Early life and career Trina Marie Nishimura was born on August 8, 1983, in Sacramento, California. At age 3, her family moved to Amarillo, Texas, and began doing plays and performing at the community theater at age 9, and continued acting through high school. She graduated from Amarillo High School, and later got her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of North Texas at Denton. She originally intended to go to law school, but was asked by a friend of hers in Amarillo to try auditioning for Funimation. Her first voice-acting role was in '' Desert Punk'' as Namiko. She voices Nadie in the girls with guns series '' El Cazador de la Bruja'', and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiwa Saitō
is a Japanese voice actress represented by I'm Enterprise. She is best known for her anime roles, which include Hitagi Senjougahara in ''Monogatari'', Homura Akemi in ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Yona in ''Akatsuki no Yona'', Chloe von Eizenbern in ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'', Caster ( Tamamo-no-Mae and her variants) in '' Fate/Extra'' & '' Fate/Grand Order'' series, Aika S. Granzchesta in ''Aria'', Jean in ''Genshin Impact'' and Aoi Asahina in the Danganronpa video games and anime. Personal life Chiwa announced on July 29, 2013 that she had gotten married, and announced in October 2015 that she had given birth to her first child, a daughter. On January, 17, 2024, she announced that she was the mother of two additional children. Filmography TV Series ;1999 *'' Orphen: The Revenge'', Remi (ep. 1) ;2001 *''Kokoro Library'', Kokoro ;2002 *'' Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat'', Mermaid Princess ;2003 *'' R.O.D -The TV-'', Anita King *'' Inuyasha'', Village Maiden 2 (ep. 129) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Hayami
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice. He has played a wide range of characters from kind-hearted heroes ( Father Remington, Maximilian Jenius, Nicholas D. Wolfwood) to twisted sociopaths ( Sousuke Aizen, Muraki Kazutaka, Enrico Maxwell, Juo Kurohagi, and '' LoL'' champion Jhin). He is married to Rei Igarashi and works for Rush Style. Filmography Anime series ;1981 * '' Queen Millennia'', Millennium Thief A (as Yasushi Ōhama) ;1982 * '' Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', Tatsuo Izumo * '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', Maximilian Jenius * '' The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee'', Max ;1983 * '' Aura Battler Dunbine'', Burn Bunnings * '' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'', Terryman, The Ninja, The Hawkman * ''The Super Dimension Century Orguss'', Kei Katsuragi ;1984 * '' Heavy Metal L-Gaim'', Gavlet Gablae, Preita Quoize ;1986 * '' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'', Kisaragi * '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
