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Shaman King Characters
The manga and anime series ''Shaman King'' features several characters created by Hiroyuki Takei. As a result of being focused on shamanism the series' cast is divided between humans and spirits, the latter not being able to go the afterlife due to their alliance with the former. The series primarily focuses on a teenager boy named #Yoh Asakura, Yoh Asakura, who reveals to his classmate #Manta Oyamada, Manta Oyamada that he is a shaman when fighting a group delinquents led by Ryu. Wishing to lead a peaceful life, Yoh has been training from an early age to become the titular "Shaman King", who will be able to change the world according to his will. During Yoh's training, Manta meets Yoh's demanding fiancée, #Anna Kyōyama, Anna Kyoyama and Yoh's spirit partner, the samurai Amidamaru. In his journey to become Shaman King, Yoh also meets with a number of rival shamans who seek to become Shaman King for their own reasons and visions of the future, some who become his allies and others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu'', – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as , and . Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years. Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works. Tezuka began what was known as the manga revolution in Japan with his ''Shin Takarajima (manga), New Treasure Island'' published in 1947. His output would spawn some of the most influential, successful and well-received manga series including the children's manga ''Astro Boy'', ''Princess Knight'' and ''Kimba the White Lion'', and the adult-oriented serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brianna Knickerbocker
Brianna Knickerbocker (born December 31) is an American voice actress who has provided numerous voices for English dubbed Japanese anime and video games. Some of her roles include Kanao Tsuyuri from '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Tuesday from ''Carole & Tuesday is an original anime television series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. It was produced by Bones in commemoration of the studio's 20th anniversary and the 10th anniversary of record label FlyingDog. It aired from April 11 to October 3, 2 ...'', Hu Tao from ''Genshin Impact'', Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea#Main characters, Chisaki Hiradaira from ''Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'', Tita Russell from ''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV'', Sakura from ''Fire Emblem Fates'', and Rem (Re:Zero), Rem from ''Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World''. She is also a singer and songwriter known as Starless. Biography Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., Knickerbocker earned a degree and originally moved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Hikasa
is a Japanese voice actress and singer, known for voicing characters such as Yoh Asakura in ''Shaman King'', Atom in Pluto (manga), Kyoko Kirigiri in ''Danganronpa'', Mio Akiyama in ''K-On!'', Rias Gremory in ''High School DxD'', Tomoe Udagawa in '' BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!'', and Emilie in ''Genshin Impact''. Biography Hikasa became interested in acting while watching ''Sailor Moon'' and ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', which coincidentally featured Megumi Hayashibara, who would also be in ''Shaman King''. She attended Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice actor training school. She formed a pop music group Ro-Kyu-Bu!, with Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi, Rina Hidaka and Yui Ogura. It takes the name for each characters for the anime series ''Ro-Kyu-Bu!''. Their first single "Shoot!" was released on August 17, 2011, and was used as the opening theme for the series. The album ''Pure Elements'' was released on October 5, 2011. Hikasa has been married since 2015. In the K-On ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matamune
The manga and anime series ''Shaman King'' features several characters created by Hiroyuki Takei. As a result of being focused on shamanism the series' cast is divided between humans and spirits, the latter not being able to go the afterlife due to their alliance with the former. The series primarily focuses on a teenager boy named #Yoh Asakura, Yoh Asakura, who reveals to his classmate #Manta Oyamada, Manta Oyamada that he is a shaman when fighting a group delinquents led by Ryu. Wishing to lead a peaceful life, Yoh has been training from an early age to become the titular "Shaman King", who will be able to change the world according to his will. During Yoh's training, Manta meets Yoh's demanding fiancée, #Anna Kyōyama, Anna Kyoyama and Yoh's spirit partner, the samurai Amidamaru. In his journey to become Shaman King, Yoh also meets with a number of rival shamans who seek to become Shaman King for their own reasons and visions of the future, some who become his allies and others ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wuxing (Chinese Philosophy)
( zh, c=五行, p=wǔxíng), usually translated as Five Phases or Five Agents, is a fivefold conceptual scheme used in many traditional Chinese fields of study to explain a wide array of phenomena, including terrestrial and celestial relationships, influences, and cycles, that characterise the interactions and relationships within Science and technology in China, science, Traditional Chinese medicine, medicine, Confucianism, politics, Taoism, religion and social relationships and education within Chinese culture. The five agents are traditionally associated with the classical planets Mars, Mercury (planet), Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn as depicted in the #Etymology, etymological section below. In ancient Chinese astronomy and Chinese astrology, astrology, that spread throughout East Asia, was a reflection of the seven-day planetary order of Fire (wuxing), Fire, Water (wuxing), Water, Wood (wuxing), Wood, Metal (wuxing), Metal, Earth (wuxing), Earth.), they are Wood, Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onmyōji
was one of the official positions belonging to the of the Ministry of the Center under the ritsuryō system in ancient Japan, and was assigned as a technical officer in charge of divination and geomorphology based on the theory of the yin-and-yang five phases. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, the term was used to refer to those who performed prayers and divination in the private sector, and some of them were regarded as a kind of clergy. History Introduction of the yin-and-yang five phases philosophy and the establishment of the Bureau of Onmyō Based on the ancient Chinese concept of yin and yang and five phases, which began in the Xia and Shang dynasties and was almost completed in the Zhou dynasty, that all phenomena are based on the combination of yin-and-yang five phases of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, onmyōji is a uniquely Japanese profession that is responsible for astrology, calendar, I Ching, water clock, etc., which are closely related to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erica Mendez
Erica Mendez is an American voice actress who has voiced in English dubs of Japanese anime. She studied graphic design in college for three years prior to becoming a voice actress. Career Mendez's first major voice role was the titular character Pac-Man in the ''Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures'' video game, which was released in 2013. In 2014, Mendez starred as Aladdin in the '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'' series and Ryuko Matoi in the English dub of '' Kill la Kill'', the latter of which was broadcast on the Toonami block on Adult Swim. Some of Mendez's other major roles include Haruka Tenoh/Sailor Uranus in the Viz Media English dub of ''Sailor Moon'', Maki Harukawa in '' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'', Gon Freecss in the English dub of the 2011 anime adaptation of '' Hunter x Hunter'' and Retsuko in the English dub of Netflix anime series '' Aggretsuko'', Annie in the fighting game ''Skullgirls'', Kamisato Ayaka in ''Genshin Impact'', Rixia Mao and Elie MacDowell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Arcelus
Sebastian Arcelus (born November 5, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as List of House of Cards (American TV series) characters#Lucas Goodwin, Lucas Goodwin on the Netflix Thriller film, thriller series ''House of Cards (American TV series), House of Cards'' (2013–2016) and List of Madam Secretary characters, Jay Whitman on the CBS political drama series ''Madam Secretary (TV series), Madam Secretary'' (2014–2019). Arcelus began his acting career in the early 2000s and spent the first decade of his career on Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway, having played Roger in ''Rent (musical), Rent'', List of Wicked characters, Fiyero in ''Wicked (musical), Wicked'', Bob Gaudio in ''Jersey Boys'', and Buddy in ''Elf (musical), Elf'', among other roles. He returned to Broadway with the 2022 revival of ''Into the Woods'' and its subsequent national tour. Early life and background Arcelus was born in New York City and grew up in Port Washington, New York. He is a second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami Takayama
is a Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer who is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. She is also the main vocalist of Two-Mix and ES CONNEXION when it was active. Her uncle is a former New Japan Pro-Wrestling managing director Hisashi Shinma. Takayama is best known for her roles in '' Detective Conan'' as Conan Edogawa, ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' as both Kiki and Ursula, '' Ranma ½'' as Nabiki Tendo, '' Moomin'' as Moomin, '' Yaiba'' as Yaiba Kurogane, ''Shaman King'' as Hao Asakura, '' Nintama Rantarō'' as Rantarō Inadera, '' Danganronpa'' series as Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamukura, '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' as Envy, and '' Honkai Impact 3rd'' as Fu Hua. Career From an early age, Takayama studied ballet, Japanese dance, and vocal music. When she was a child, her sense of justice was so strong that it was written on her report card. She wanted to become a police officer,人気の職業早わかり! マスコミ・芸能・創作の仕事 page 44, PH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Wyman (actor)
Oliver Wyman (born July 20) is an American voice actor, known for his work in animation, television and video games. He is also known by the alias of Pete Zarustica. Career In anime and video games, Wyman voiced the characters Morty Oyamada, Zang-Ching and Boris Tepes Dracula III from ''Shaman King'', and Big the Cat in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. Wyman has also narrated over 350 audiobooks. He has won four Audie Awards from the Audio Publishers Association, twenty-one Earphone Awards from AudioFile, and two Listen Up Awards from ''Publishers Weekly''. Filmography Film Anime Television Video games Web Audiobook narration * ''American Gods'' by Neil Gaiman * '' A Little Life'' by Hanya Yanagihara * '' Atomic Lobster'' by Tim Dorsey * ''Beyond the Blue Event Horizon'' by Frederik Pohl * '' By Schism Rent Asunder'' by David Weber ( Safehold series). * '' Gateway'' by Frederik Pohl * '' Heechee Rendezvous'' by Frederik Pohl * '' Hot, Flat, and Crowded'' by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empathy
Empathy is generally described as the ability to take on another person's perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience. There are more (sometimes conflicting) definitions of empathy that include but are not limited to social, cognitive, and emotional processes primarily concerned with understanding others. Often times, empathy is considered to be a broad term, and broken down into more specific concepts and types that include cognitive empathy, emotional (or affective) empathy, wiktionary:somatic#Etymology, somatic empathy, and spiritual empathy. Empathy is still a topic of research. The major areas of research include the development of empathy, the genetics and neuroscience of empathy, cross-species empathy, and the impairment of empathy. Some researchers have made efforts to quantify empathy through different methods, such as from questionnaires where participants can fill out and then be scored on their answers. The ability to imagin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
