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Pretty Cure Super Stars!
is a 2018 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise created by Izumi Todo. The film is directed by Yoko Ikeda, written by Shōji Yonemura, and produced by Toei Animation. The film was released in Japan on March 17, 2018. Marking the tenth entry to the ''Pretty Cure All Stars'' crossover film series, the ''Hug! Pretty Cure'' team joins forces with ''Witchy PreCure!'' and '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' teams to stop a rampaging monster named Usobakka. Plot The ''Hug! Pretty Cure'' team: Hana, Saaya, and Homare encounters a mysterious rampaging monster named Usobakka while flower viewing. As they transform and fight, Usobakka turns their transformation devices into stones and reverts their transformations. As Usobakka kidnaps Saaya and Homare, Hana proposes to seek help from other Pretty Cures. Few hours later, Hana encounters the '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' team: Ichika, Himari, Aoi, Yukari, Akira and Ciel after they rescue Hugtan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōji Yonemura
is a Japanese writer from Fukuoka Prefecture. He is known mainly for his work in anime and tokusatsu. After having graduated from Tokyo Zokei University, he worked as a freelance writer in Arakawa and would attend various film festivals. Then, he studied with Kanji Kashiwabara and proceeded to win the Otomo Shoji Award seven times and became a screenwriter. Television * Series head writer denoted in bold Anime * '' Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao’s Treasure'' (1995) * ''Bonobono'' (1995) * '' Saint Tail'' (1995-1996) * ''Wankorobee'' (1996-1997) * ''Lupin III: Walther P-38/Island of Assassins'' (1997) * '' Manmaru the Ninja Penguin'' (1997-1998) * '' Berserk'' (1997-1998) * ''Pokémon'' (1997-2002) * ''Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden'' (1998) * '' The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' (1998) * '' Monster Rancher'' (1999-2001) * '' Figure 17'' (2001-2002) * ''Lupin III Episode 0: First Contact'' (2002) * '' Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier'' (2002) * '' Hanada Shōnen Shi'' (2002) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Hayashi (composer)
is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work on the soundtracks for television dramas, anime, and films. His notable works include ''Triangle'' (in collaboration with Hiroyuki Sawano), '' Zettai Reido'', ''Diabolik Lovers'', ''Asa ga Kita'', ''Haikyū!!'' and ''My Hero Academia''. Biography Hayashi was born in Kyoto, Japan. He used to be an athlete for Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics and then he became fascinated by background score when selecting gymnastics floor music. Although he had no experience in producing music before, he started learning to compose himself during college years. He sold one of his pieces for 5000 yen to junior players as their gymnastics background music, and progressively more orders came after other teams heard his works. After graduation, he became an apprentice of Hideo Kobayashi to learn beatmaking and meanwhile, he also began making background music for dancesport. He then joined the music agency Legendoor in 2009 with his first major wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Kanai
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is attached to Ken Production. She is best known for her roles in ''Idol Tenshi Yokoso Yoko'' (as Yoko Tanaka), ''Tanoshii Moomin Ikka'' (as the Snork Maiden), '' Goldfish Warning!'' (as Wapiko), '' Soreike! Anpanman'' (as Melonpanna), '' Yadamon'' (as Yadamon), '' After War Gundam X'' (as Tiffa Adill), '' Hare Tokidoki Buta'' (as Harebuta), '' Galaxy Angel'' (as Vanilla H and Normad), '' Higurashi When They Cry'' (as Satoko Hōjō), '' Tales of Phantasia'' (as Arche Klein), '' Uchi no 3 Shimai'' (as Sū), '' Sailor Moon S'' (as Mimet), '' Mysterious Theft Saint Tail'' (as Maju Sendo). She is currently the voice of Jigglypuff in the ''Pokémon'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. She freelanced for the voice of Bonnie, also from the ''Pokémon'' series when her regular voice actress Mariya Ise was on maternity leave. She married Koichi Yamadera from 1993 to 2006, though their divorce was not disclosed until 2007. They had worked toge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afterlife
The afterlife (also referred to as life after death) is a purported existence in which the essential part of an individual's identity or their stream of consciousness continues to live after the death of their physical body. The surviving essential aspect varies between belief systems; it may be some partial element, or the entire soul or spirit of an individual, which carries with it and may confer personal identity or, on the contrary, nirvana. Belief in an afterlife is in contrast to the belief in oblivion after death. In some views, this continued existence takes place in a spiritual realm, while in others, the individual may be reborn into this world and begin the life cycle over again, likely with no memory of what they have done in the past. In this latter view, such rebirths and deaths may take place over and over again continuously until the individual gains entry to a spiritual realm or otherworld. Major views on the afterlife derive from religion, esoteri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirakira Pretty Cure A La Mode
, stylized as ''Kirakira☆PreCure a la Mode'' is a 2017 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the fourteenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the twelfth generation of Cures. It is directed by Kohei Kureta and Yukio Kaizawa. Jin Tanaka wrote the script, and Marie Ino designed the characters. The cake and sweets designs were handled by pâtissière Junko Fukuda. The series began airing on all All-Nippon News Network stations in Japan on February 5, 2017, succeeding ''Witchy PreCure!'' in its initial timeslot. It was then succeeded by ''Hug! Pretty Cure'' on February 4, 2018. The series' main topic is happiness, while desserts, animals, and creativity serve as the motif. Toei Animation Inc. licensed the series outside Japan for all territories, with Crunchyroll streaming the series starting on August 20, 2020. It is the third series (excluding ''Smile PreCure!'' and '' DokiDoki! PreCure'') to be released under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchy PreCure!
, also known as ''Maho Girls PreCure!'', is a 2016 Japanese anime television series by Toei Animation and the thirteenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the eleventh generation of Cures. The series, directed by Masato Mitsuka and written by Isao Murayama with character design by Emiko Miyamoto, aired on ANN television stations between February 2016 and January 2017, succeeding ''Go! Princess PreCure'' in its initial timeslot, and was succeeded by '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode''. The series' main topic is friendship, while the series’ motifs are magic and jewelry. Story Mirai Asahina, a thirteen-year-old girl who is excited by various things, goes with her stuffed bear, Mofurun, to investigate a mysterious object that fell from the sky. There, she meets a young magician named Riko who is searching for something known as the Linkle Stone Emerald. When dark servants of Dokurokushe come seeking the Linkle Stone Emerald, Mirai and Riko join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hug! Pretty Cure
, simply known as ''Hugtto! PreCure'' is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the fifteenth series in the '' Pretty Cure'' franchise, released to celebrate its 15th anniversary. It is directed by Junichi Sato and Akifumi Zako and written by Fumi Tsubota. It began airing on ANN on February 4, 2018, succeeding '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode'' in its initial timeslot. It was then succeeded by ''Star Twinkle PreCure'' on February 3, 2019. The series' main topic is destiny and future, with dress code as the Cures' main motifs. Summary Thirteen-year-old Hana Nono, a girl who aspires to be seen as mature, is beginning middle school in Hagukumi City when she encountered a strange baby named Hug-tan and a hamster-like fairy named Harryham Harry who had appeared out of the sky. But amidst the encounter, Hana learned from them that they were pursued by the Criasu Corporation, an evil conglomeration from the future who wants Hug-tan's and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crossover (fiction)
A crossover is the placement of two or more otherwise discrete fictional characters, settings, or universes into the context of a single story. They can arise from legal agreements between the relevant copyright holders, unofficial efforts by fans, or common corporate ownership. Background Official Crossovers often occur in an official capacity in order for the intellectual property rights holders to reap the financial reward of combining two or more popular, established properties. In other cases, the crossover can serve to introduce a new concept derivative of an older one. Crossovers generally occur between properties owned by a single holder, but they can, more rarely, involve properties from different holders, provided that the inherent legal obstacles can be overcome. They may also involve using characters that have passed into the public domain with those concurrently under copyright protection. A crossover story may try to explain its own reason for the crosso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Cure All Stars
or ''PreCure All Stars'' is a series of Japanese anime films produced by Toei Animation based on Izumi Todo's '' Pretty Cure'' anime television franchise. Each movie features a storyline which crosses over characters from all the ''Pretty Cure'' anime series to date. As of October 2020, there are currently 12 main films in the series, ''All Stars'' movies are generally released shortly after the premiere of a new ''Pretty Cure'' television series. The most recent Pretty Cure team at the time of release generally has the largest involvement with the movie's plot. In the opening scenes of each movie, a running gag occurs, in which the most recent Pretty Cure team bump into older teams by accident. On top of that, all fairies of all Pretty Cure teams know each other as friends. With the exception of ''Singing with Everyone Miraculous Magic'', each movie to date utilizes Miracle Lights, which are small flashlights handed out to audience members during screenings, with the finale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Film
Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The genre is considered a form of speculative fiction alongside science fiction films and horror films, although the genres do overlap. Fantasy films often have an element of magic, myth, wonder, escapism, and the extraordinary. Prevalent elements include fairies, angels, mermaids, witches, monsters, wizards, unicorns, dragons, talking animals, ogres, elves, trolls, white magic, gnomes, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, demons, dwarves, giants, goblins, anthropomorphic or magical objects, familiars, curses and other enchantments, worlds involving magic, and the Middle Ages. Subgenres Several sub-categories of fantasy films can be identified, although the delineations between these subgenres, much as in fantasy literature, are somewhat fluid. The most common fantasy subgenres depicted in movies a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film
Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life-threatening situations, a dangerous villain, or a pursuit which usually concludes in victory for the hero. Advancements in computer-generated imagery (CGI) have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. However, reactions to action films containing significant amounts of CGI have been mixed, as some films use CGI to create unrealistic, highly unbelievable events. While action has long been a recurring component in films, the "action film" genre began to develop in the 1970s along with the increase of stunts and special effects. This genre is closely associated with the thriller and adventure genres and may also contain elements of d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
