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Takami Akai
is an illustrator, game creator, character designer and animator. Career history Akai attended Osaka University of Arts majoring in fine art . While studying there, Akai created the character designs for the Nihon SF Taikai, Daicon III opening animation. The main staff for the Daicon III and Daicon IV opening animations went on to create the animation studio Gainax. Akai was in the same class as Hiroyuki Yamaga and Hideaki Anno. He was a board member of Gainax. His wife is Kimiko Higuchi. He stepped down from Gainax board after an incident in which he and another employee made disparaging remarks about fan criticisms made on the Japanese Internet forum 2channel. He runs his own company titled NineLives. He is portrayed by actor Tomoya Nakamura in the 2014 in Japanese television, 2014 Japanese television drama, TV Drama ''Aoi Honō'' based on the autobiographical manga by his fellow Osaka University of Arts alumnus Kazuhiko Shimamoto. Akai himself cameos in the series as a ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connichi
Connichi is an annual, 3-day anime convention in Germany and one of the largest of its kind in the German language, German-speaking world with over 24,000 visitors in 2013. It is held by the German anime association Animexx, Animexx e.V. History Connichi was first held in 2002 in Ludwigshafen, counting 1,500 visitors. Ever since, Connichi has been held every September in Kassel with visitor numbers having grown quickly beyond 12,000 in 2006. Location The Kongress Palais Kassel and parts of the adjacent Hotel Ramada host the majority of events. The concert hall, "Festsaal", offers seating for about 1,500 people. Additional events such as Japanese rock concerts and visual kei cosplay events are held at the nearby venue Nachthallen. A park next to, and an area at the entrance of, the Kongress Palais, as well as the surrounding architecture offer cosplayers space and background for photo shooting. Food and drinks may be purchased at the Palais, as well as at shops and supermarkets in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called or J-drama, are television programs that are a staple of Television in Japan, Japanese television and are broadcast daily. Format All major Television networks, TV networks in Japan produce a variety of Drama (genre), drama series including Romance film, romance, Television comedy, comedy, Detective fiction, detective stories, Japanese horror , horror, jidaigeki, Thriller (genre), thriller, Boys' love, BL, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of Surrender of Japan, the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Maker
is a series of social simulation bishōjo games where the player must act as a parental figure and raise a young girl. The series was produced by the video game and anime production company Gainax. The first ''Princess Maker'', while popular enough to be translated into Chinese, was never released in the United States. ''Princess Maker 2'' was translated by SoftEgg for a North American release, but this release was cancelled because publisher Intracorp went bankrupt. ''Princess Maker 3'', ''Princess Maker 4'', and '' Princess Maker 5'' have subsequently been released, as did several spin-off games. The series has been translated and released in Korea (Fujitsu) and Taiwan (Kingformation). An English release of ''Princess Maker 2'' was attempted in mid-90s, but it resulted in failure, and no games in this series were released in English until ''Princess Maker 2 Refine'' in 2016. '' Petite Princess Yucie'', an anime series loosely based on the third game but with characters from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petite Princess Yucie
is an anime series, which was produced by Gainax, aired from 2002 to 2003, and ran for 26 episodes. The story centers on Yucie, a 17-year-old who is trapped in a 10-year-old's body, and follows her and her friends, all of whom are designated as Platinum Princess candidates. A Platinum Princess receives the Eternal Tiara, which grants any wish, but only to the one it judges worthy and only one wish. The anime was licensed by ADV Films in North America. As of September 1, 2009, the series is now licensed by ADV's successor, AEsir Holdings; with distribution from Section23 Films. The show is loosely based on Princess Maker franchise, sharing the same character designer ( Takami Akai) and many of the plot elements, such as franchise regular Cube (serving as the player's butler in each game) also appearing as the butler of Yucie. Plot summary ''Petite Princess Yucie'' follows the adventures of country-girl Yucie as she is admitted by chance to the prestigious Princess Acad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Pop'n
is a Side-scrolling video game, side-scrolling Action game, action-Platform game, platform video game. It was developed by Polestar and published by Pack-In-Video exclusively for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom in Japan on 10 March 1995. In ''Magical Pop'n'', the Demon King's army invades the kingdom of To'ahl and steals a magic gem that holds tremendous power from the castle. The Princess (voiced by AV idol Ai Iijima) then sets out on a journey to retrieve the stolen gem, before it can be used for the Demon King's nefarious plans of world domination. Its gameplay consists of platforming and exploration with a main six-button configuration, featuring special moves and techniques. The game has been met with mixed reception from critics. Critics criticized the high difficulty, voice acting, lack of any support for saved game, saving the game, and for being a fairly standard action title, while the controls, graphics, and animations received praise. ''Magic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crest Of The Stars
is a three-volume space opera science fiction novel written by Hiroyuki Morioka with cover illustrations by Toshihiro Ono. This was followed by a second, ongoing novel series, '' Banner of the Stars'' (a.k.a. ''Seikai no Senki'', currently six volumes) and a series of books collecting short stories set in the same universe known as . Beginning in 1999, the novels were adapted into anime and manga series, the first of which ran for 13 episodes on WOWOW. A recap movie, ''Crest of the Stars Special Edition'', was also released in 2000. Plot ''Crest of the Stars'' chronicles how Jinto met Lafiel and the events that followed before the war. When Jinto was a young boy, his world is invaded by the Abh empire. His father who was then president of the Hyde Star System, surrendered the system and earned for himself and his family a nobility within Abh society. Young Jinto is sent off to school in planet Delktou to learn the ways of Abh nobility and the story of Crest of the St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banner Of The Stars
is a Japanese series of science fiction novels written by Hiroyuki Morioka, which serve as a sequel to '' Crest of the Stars''. Three novels in the series have been adapted into anime. The first series, '' Banner of the Stars'' (13 episodes, a.k.a. ''Seikai no Senki'') was released in 2000 with a recap movie ''Banner of the Stars Special Edition'' following in 2001. That year, '' Banner of the Stars II'' (10 episodes, a.k.a. ''Seikai no Senki II'') was also released. The third anime series, adapting the third novel, '' Banner of the Stars III'' (a.k.a. ''Seikai no Senki III'') is an OVA released in Japan in 2005. Characters Main characters ; : : After completing his training in military school, he joins Lafiel's crew as the supply officer of Basroil. He considers the ship his only home and even brings his cat Diaho aboard. He tries to conceal his friendship with the princess to prevent jealousy from amongst the crew. He is appointed as a deputy ambassador along with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akai Takami Works
Akai (, ) is a Japanese brand & former electronics manufacturer, established as Akai Electric Company Ltd in Tokyo in 1929. It was best known outside Japan for its tape recorders during the 1960s and 1970s. The company became bankrupt in 2000 and since then third-party products have been marketed under the Akai brand name, which has since been owned by Grande Holdings of Hong Kong. In its earlier history, Akai had made many innovations in the development of magnetic tape-based audio technology. Around 1980, the music division Akai Professional was founded, offering production and stage equipment for modern music. After the controversial collapse of the business in 2000, the Akai brand came under the ownership of Hong Kong based Grande Holdings. The company now distributes a range of electronic products, including LED TVs, washing machines, clothes dryers, air conditioners, and smartphones. These products are developed through collaborations with other electronics companies wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikoku Sentai Dai-Nippon
Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; , Hepburn: ) was a Japanese anime studio famous for original productions such as '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', '' Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honnêamise'', ''Gunbuster'', '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', '' FLCL'', '' Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'', '' Gurren Lagann'', and ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', which have garnered critical acclaimThe studio's works garnered them ''Animage''s coveted Anime Grand Prix award over ten times since 1990. and commercial success. ''Evangelion'' has reportedly grossed over ¥150 billion, or approximately 1.2 billion. In a discussion at the 2006 Tekkoshocon, Matt Greenfield claimed that ''Evangelion'' had grossed over 2 billion; Takeda reiterated in 2002 that "It sold record numbers of laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today", as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder Hideaki Anno. The company was headquartered in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiko Shimamoto
is a Japanese manga artist. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts in the fine arts department. While in college in February 1982, he debuted in the spring special issue of Shōnen Sunday with Hissatsu no Tenkōsei. At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a manga artist. Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew Honō no Tenkōsei from 1983 to 1985, as well as the Moeyo Pen saga, which began as a one-volume comic published in 1990 but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes. He also worked with Shotaro Ishinomori on a Skull Man manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by Tokyopop. His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film in 2005. His past assistants include Katsu Aki, Masaaki Fujihara, Eisaku Kubonouchi and Tetsuo Sanjou. Some of his college classmates include Gainax founders Hidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
