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The Dark Age (Bungo Stray Dogs)
The second season of the '' Bungo Stray Dogs'' anime television series is produced by Bones, directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Kafka Asagiri and illustrated by Sango Harukawa. The first four episodes of the season are based on a light novel detailing Osamu Dazai's past in the mafia, while the remaining episodes follow the manga's storyline with the Armed Detective Agency in their fights against the Port Mafia and The Guild, who wish to take their member Atsushi Nakajima. The second season aired from October 6 to December 22, 2016. It was collected in a total of six Blu-ray and DVD volumes in Japan from December 23, 2016 to May 26, 2017. An original video animation was bundled with the 13th limited edition manga volume, which was released on August 4, 2017. Funimation released the series in North America on September 4, 2018 A collection of the first and second seasons was released in North America o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo MX
JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officially stylized as TOKYO MX), is an independent television station in Tokyo, Japan, owned by the . It is the only television station that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon TV, TV Asahi, NHK General TV, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TV Tokyo, and Fuji TV, all of which are flagship stations of national networks. Tokyo MX was founded on April 30, 1993, and broadcasts commenced on November 1, 1995. Shareholders include the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo FM Broadcasting, and others. (MXTV is an associate company of Tokyo FM.) Every week, Tokyo MX airs the press conferences of the Governor of Tokyo. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). History On April 30, 1993, a group led by former Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank (now Mizuho Bank) employee Tetsuo Fujimori founded the Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting Corporation to construct a fifth commercial television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madman Entertainment
Madman Entertainment Pty. Ltd., also known as Madman Films, is an Australian distribution and rights management company headquartered in East Melbourne, Victoria, specialising in feature films, documentaries and television series across theatrical and home entertainment formats in Australia and New Zealand. History Early history Madman Entertainment was founded in 1996 by Tim Anderson and Paul Wiegard as a mail order business specialising in imported anime titles, after following the success of Manga Entertainment in the United States and the United Kingdom. Originally selling titles on VHS, the company became the second Australian distributor to author DVDs in-house, with the 1995 film '' Ghost in the Shell'' being their first DVD release. In 1998, Madman began airing anime on television, with ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' airing on SBS TV. Madman manages the distribution of live-action titles through its labels Madman Films, Directors Suite, Madman Sports, Madman Laughs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunchyroll LLC
Crunchyroll, LLC, d/b/a Crunchyroll, is an American entertainment company based in Coppell, Texas, focused on the distribution and licensing of anime, films, and television series. The company, then known as Funimation Productions, was founded in May 1994, by Gen Fukunaga and his wife Cindy in Silicon Valley, with funding by Daniel Cocanougher and his family, who became investors in the company, which then relocated to North Richland Hills and later Flower Mound, Texas. Funimation was acquired by Navarre Corporation in May 2005; in April 2011, Navarre sold Funimation to a group of investors that included Fukunaga for $24 million. The company was acquired by Sony in 2017 and rebranded to Crunchyroll, LLC in March 2022 after acquiring the streaming service of the same name in August 2021. History Early history In the early 1990s, Japanese-born businessman Gen Fukunaga was approached by his uncle, Nagafumi Hori, who was working as a producer for Toei Company. Hori prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadokawa Corporation
, formerly is a Japanese media conglomerate that was created as a result of the merger of the original Kadokawa Corporation and Dwango Co., Ltd. on October 1, 2014. History The holding company known today as Kadokawa Corporation was originally founded in 1945 as Kadokawa Shoten, to "revitalize Japanese culture through publishing" in the postwar era. It was merged with Dwango Co., Ltd. to form Kadokawa Dwango on October 1, 2014, and became a subsidiary of Kadokawa Dwango. In February 2019, Kadokawa Dwango announced that Dwango would stop being their subsidiary to be a direct subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation in a reorganization of the company. This made Kadokawa Corporation the sole subsidiary of the holding company Kadokawa Dwango. On July 1, 2019, Kadokawa Dwango was reorganized again; only the publishing business remained in Kadokawa Corporation, and it was renamed Kadokawa Future Publishing, while Kadokawa Dwango itself became the second iteration of Kadokawa Corpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Utsumi
is a Japanese anime director, animator, storyboard artist, and manga artist. She is best known for her work with Kyoto Animation, particularly as the original director of ''Free!''. After leaving Kyoto Animation's affiliate company Animation Do, she directed the anime adaptation of ''Banana Fish'' manga, and created and directed ''SK8 the Infinity'' with Bones. She is a graduate of the Osaka Municipal College of Design. Works Television animation *'' Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid'' (2005), animator *''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), animator *''Kanon'' (2006–2007), animator *'' Lucky Star'' (2007), animator *''Clannad'' (2007–2008), animator *'' Clannad After Story'' (2008–2009), animator *''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2009), assistant director and animator *''K-On!'' (2009), animator *''K-On!!'' (2010), storyboard artist, episode director, animator *'' Nichijou (My Ordinary Life)'' (2011), storyboard artist, episode director, animator *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiyuki Asai
is a Japanese anime director. He is best known for directing the 2015 anime, '' Charlotte''. Asai also featured as a guest at Anime Festival Asia 2015. Works *'' Banner of the Stars'' (2000) - Key Animation (episode 7) *'' Ah! My Goddess'' (2005) - Storyboard (episodes 11, 16, 22), Episode Direction (episodes 5, 11, 16, 22) *'' Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy'' (2006) - Storyboard (episodes 12, 19), Episodes Director (5, 12, 19) *'' Aria: The Natural'' (2006) - Episode Director (episode 5) *''Angel Beats'' (2010) - Storyboard (episode 5) *'' Charlotte'' (2015) - Series Director *'' Fate/Apocrypha'' (2017) - Series Director *'' The Day I Became a God'' (2020) - Series Director *''Buddy Daddies ''Buddy Daddies'' is an original Japanese anime action comedy television series animated by P.A. Works and produced by Aniplex and Nitroplus. It is directed by Yoshiyuki Asai and written by Vio Shimokura of Nitroplus and Yūko Kakihara, with ...'' (2023) - Series Director Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by East Asian media, including Japanese anime. Founded in 2006 by a group of University of California, Berkeley, graduates, Crunchyroll's distribution channel and partnership program delivers content to over 100million registered users worldwide. Crunchyroll was a subsidiary of AT&T's Otter Media, and from 2016 to 2018, the company partnered with Funimation, which would eventually merge into its brand in 2022 after Sony acquired Crunchyroll in 2021. Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Culver City, Dallas, New York City, Melbourne, Tokyo, Paris, Roubaix, Berlin, Chișinău, Lausanne, and London, and is a member of The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA). "Crunchyroll-Hime", also known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luck Life
is a J-pop band from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. From March 2007, they were known as "Maxim ☆ Tomato", until changing to their current name in Tokyo in 2008. Between 2013 and 2015, Luck Life was represented by Highway Star and at present by Lantis. The band is composed of Pon, Ikoma, Taku and Love Oishi. Story The band was formed in 2005 by Pon, Ikoma, Taku and Love Oishi during their high school days. In 2008, the band moved to Tokyo and changed their name to Luck Life. Their first single, "Haruka Hikari", was released in 2014 under the label of I Will Music of Highway Star. Their first major debut single, "Namae wo Yobu yo", was released in May 2016 under Lantis. Band members *Pon (Masumi Ueno; born September 7, 1988), vocalist, composer and guitar. *Ikoma (Takahide Ikoma; born January 20, 1989), guitar. *Taku (Takuya Kubo; born June 21, 1988), bass, vocalist. *Love Oishi (Yutaka Ōishi; born October 24, 1988), drums. Discography Albums *''World is you'' (2011, indie) *''Kimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reason Living
"Reason Living" is a song by Screen Mode. It is the second opening theme song for '' Bungo Stray Dogs''; a single was released on October 26, 2016. It was composed by Masatomo Ota while the lyrics were provided by Yohei Matsui. The single contains both title song and "Distance". Its short form was first made available on August 28, 2016. It focuses on Atsushi Nakajima's attempts to become a stronger person. The full song can be listened online on Screen Mode's YouTube account. The song was reused in the 2018 film '' Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple''. Track listing Chart performance On the Oricon's Weekly Singles Charts, "Reason Living" peaked at number 64 after being on the charts for 3 weeks. The song was ranked as 9th best theme song by ''Newtype is a monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, manga, Japanese science fiction, seiyuu, and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Mode
, stylised as "SCREEN mode" is a Japanese music unit that debuted on November 27, 2013 under the label Lantis. Members *Yuu-YOU-: Voice actor Yū Hayashi. Vocalist. Born in Kanagawa Prefecture on April 2, 1983. Affiliated with Ken Productions. *Masatomo: Sound producer Masatomo Ota (太田雅友 ''Ota Masatomo''). In charge of guitars. Born in Aichi Prefecture on February 26, 1976. Background Masatomo Ota started his guitar and band activities as a teenager. He debuted as a composer in 2003 and became a sound producer for many artists like Yukari Tamura, Mimori Suzuko, and Yu Serizawa. Yu Hayashi started as a child actor for theatrical company Gekidan Himawari. He voiced in numerous dubbing roles for live-action and animated characters. The two first met during the production of TV anime ''Gingitsune'', and formed the unit “SCREEN mode”. Their unit is named from the desire to impress the listener while changing the “video” (= SCREEN) of the sound born by mixing the voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funimation
Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializes in the dubbing and distribution of East Asian media, with a long history of working with Japanese anime. The company was founded in May 1994 as Funimation Productions by Gen Fukunaga and his wife Cindy Brennan in Silicon Valley, with funding by Daniel Cocanougher and his family, who became investors in the company, which then relocated to North Richland Hills, later to Flower Mound, Texas, and after that in Coppell, Texas. Funimation was one of the leading distributors of anime and other foreign entertainment properties in North America. It licensed popular series, such as ''Dragon Ball'', '' One Piece'', '' Yu Yu Hakusho'', '' My Hero Academia'', ''Attack on Titan'', '' Fairy Tail'', ''Black Clover'', '' Fruits Basket'', ''Assas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
