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Tiger The Dark
The anime series ''Tiger Mask W'', created by Toei Animation, features a variety of fictional characters. The series focuses on Naoto Azuma, a wrestler who goes by the moniker Tiger Mask, and his friend and rival Takuma Fujii, who goes by Tiger the Dark. They are supported by friends and family, and they interact regularly with characters from New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), some of whom are real-life pro wrestlers from the federation, as well as a rival federation called Global Wrestling Monopoly (GWM). The character design for the anime was done by Hisashi Kagawa, who worked on anime shows such as ''The Kindaichi Case Files'', ''Saikano'', '' Fresh Pretty Cure'', and ''Sailor Moon''. Main characters Naoto Azuma / Tiger Mask / (21-year-old) is the protagonist of the series. He was formerly trained at the Zipangu Pro-Wrestling team, until rival team GWM (Global Wrestling Monopoly) destroyed the training gym. Angry, he decides to fight against the Tiger's Den group which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, directly to home media, and over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, or video games. It is classified into numerous genres targeting various broad and nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestle Kingdom 11
Wrestle Kingdom 11 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on January 4, 2017, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. It was the 26th January 4 Tokyo Dome Show, which is NJPW's biggest annual event and has been called "the largest wrestling show in the world outside of the United States" and the "Japanese equivalent to the Super Bowl". The show was main evented by Kazuchika Okada successfully defending the IWGP Heavyweight Championship against the 2016 G1 Climax winner Kenny Omega. The match went into history as the then-longest ever held as part of the January 4 Tokyo Dome Show (later surpassed by the main event of night Two of Wrestle Kingdom 15). Other featured matches saw Tetsuya Naito successfully defend the IWGP Intercontinental Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi, Hirooki Goto defeat Katsuyori Shibata to become the new NEVER Openweight Champion and Hiromu Takahashi defeat Kushida to become the new IWGP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Terasoma
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Biography After graduating from Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music, Terasoma joined Haiyuza Theatre Company. In 1984, he made his film debut in '' W's Tragedy''. After that, he became a regular in films directed by Shinichiro Sawai, who took the megaphone for ''W's Tragedy'', and Hiromichi Horikawa, whom he has known since high school, and is still active as a supporting actor in various dramas. Currently, Terasoma is also active as a voice actor. His debut as the voice of Shadow Moon in 1987's ''Kamen Rider Black'' drew attention, but after that he did not have many voice acting roles except in tokusatsu dramas produced by Toei. It was not until 1999, when he left Haiyuza, that he began to do voice acting in earnest. He mainly dubbed Western movies, but has also appeared in anime and narration. After working for Haiyuza Theatre Company and Office PSC, Terasoma has been affiliated with Mausu Prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Baba
, best known by his ring name , was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player. He is best known as a co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), a promotion he founded in 1972 along with Mitsuo Momota and Yoshihiro Momota, the sons of his mentor Rikidōzan. For the first 10 years of its existence, Baba was the top star of All-Japan, while also serving as the booker, promoter, head trainer and president of the promotion from its inception in 1972 till his death in 1999. Baba was also responsible for recruiting much of the talent for All Japan, and was the public face of the promotion for much of his lifetime. Considered one of the most beloved Japanese wrestlers ever, Baba was a national hero with a level of popularity in Japan comparable to that of Hulk Hogan in the United States. '' The 2006 Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan'' survey ranked Baba the 92nd greatest person in the history of Japan, as voted for by the general public. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Kishio
is a Japanese voice actor, singer and narrator from Matsusaka, Mie. He changed his given name from 大輔 to だいすけ on June 1, 2007 with the pronunciation and romanization remaining the same. He joined Aoni Production on April 1, 2014. He used to belong to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society (Haikyou) and Horipro and worked as an independent voice actor in between switching agencies. His best known roles include the voice of Jet the Hawk in the Japanese version of the '' Sonic the Hedgehog series'', Loke in '' Fairy Tail'', Cabba in ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu in the ''Danganronpa'' series. His other roles include Taigong Wang in the '' Warriors Orochi'' series from 2 to 4 and Sima Zhao in the '' Dynasty Warriors'' and '' Warriors Orochi'' series. At the second Seiyu Awards, he has been nominated for "Best Actor in a Leading role", "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" and "Best Radio Personality". Voice acting units Kishio is or used to be, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Suzumura
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in ''Macross 7'', Hikaru Hitachiin in '' Ouran High School Host Club'', Masato Hijirikawa in '' Uta no Prince-sama'', Kyoichi Kanzaki in BOYS BE, Rakushun in The Twelve Kingdoms, Shiki Tohno in '' Tsukihime'', Tsubaki Asahina in '' Brothers Conflict'', Atsushi Murasakibara in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Momotaro Mikoshiba in ''Free!'', Shinn Asuka in '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', Leo Stenbuck in '' Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'', Sōgo Okita in '' Gin Tama'', Rogue Cheney in '' Fairy Tail'', Lavi in ''D.Gray-man'', Obanai Iguro in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ryutaros in ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' and Rakushun in The 12 Kingdoms . He is part of the group with Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Kishio, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Makoto Yasumura, and Kohsuke Toriumi. His younger brother i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masakazu Morita
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He previously worked for Aoni Production. He is also the host of the radio show ''Bleach B-Station''. He played Ichigo Kurosaki in ''Bleach'', Maeda Keiji in ''Sengoku Basara'', Marco the Phoenix in ''One Piece'' series, Tidus in ''Final Fantasy X'', Whis in ''Dragon Ball Super'', Auel Neider in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Pegasus Seiya in '' Saint Seiya – Hades Chapter'', Pod in ''Pokémon'', Tenjuro Banno in ''Kamen Rider Drive'' and Li Xin in ''Kingdom''. He won the "Best Rookie Actor" at the first Seiyu Awards. He is also the official Japanese dubbing voice of Zac Efron. Career Morita attended Kyoka Junior and Senior High School. When he was in high school, he joined the brass band club and was in charge of conducting the marching band, which led him to discover the joy of entertainment. He worked as an actor at NHK Promotion, studied under film director Yukio Fukamachi, and appeared in films, stage plays, and dramas. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Kitta
is a Japanese voice actressIzumi Kitta's official blog (Ameblo). Accessed: January 23, 2013 best known as the voice of Cordelia Glauca in the media franchise '''', the voice of in '''', and the voice of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiemi Chiba
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was born in Kawaguchi, Saitama, and made her professional singing debut on April 7, 1993 as a member of the J-Pop group Aurora Gonin Musume. She is best known for her roles from the anime series as Yuzuriha Nekoi in ''Tsubasa Chronicle'', Hinako in ''Sister Princess'', Doremi Harukaze in ''Ojamajo Doremi'', Nanaka Kirisato in ''Nanaka 6/17'', Wanya in ''UFO Baby'' and Kyoko Kirisaki in ''Black Cat''. She announced on February 25, 2013 that she had gotten married. Filmography Television animation ;1998 *''Verda Tanko He Mo-su'' – Micah *''Chosoku Spinner'' – Rian Yumemiya ;1999 *''Space Pirate Mito'' – Konabi *''Hoshin Engi'' – Kibi *'' Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens'' – Konabi *''Ojamajo Doremi'' – Doremi Harukaze *''Zoids'' – Merrian ;2000 *''Mon Colle Knights'' – Adventurers Pocket *''Pilot Candidate'' – Saki Mimori *''Daa! Daa! Daa!'' – Wannya *''Ojamajo Doremi Sharp'' – Doremi Harukaze *''Gate Keepers'' � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Mask II
is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha's ''Bokura Magazine'' from 1968 to 1970 and was later published in '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1970 to 1971. It was later adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which first aired on Yomiuri TV or TV Asahi on October 2, 1969 and ended its run on September 30, 1971, airing 105 episodes. In real life, the name has been used by a succession of Japanese professional wrestling characters as a gimmick. The Tiger Mask persona is instantly recognizable by its trademark mask, designed to look like a tiger's head, as well as the combination of high flying attacks and martial arts in the ring. Plot Tiger Mask, whose real name was Naoto Date, was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Kusao
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production.Doi, Hitoshi"Kusao Takeshi" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011. Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Trunks ('' Dragon Ball Z''), Hanamichi Sakuragi (''Slam Dunk''), Ryo Sanada ('' Yoroiden Samurai Troopers''), Parn ('' Record of Lodoss War''), Coco/Kōji Kokoda ('' Yes! PreCure 5''), Ky Kiske ('' Guilty Gear''), Yukimura Sanada ('' Samurai Warriors'', as well in '' Warriors Orochi'' series), Dororo ('' Sgt. Frog'') and Mao (''Code Geass''). Biography In May 2015, he married fellow voice actress Yuka Saitō and they have a child. He and his wife later had a second child born on November 13 2021. Filmography Television animation 1988 * ''Saint Seiya'', Wolf Nachi * '' Transformers: Super God Masterforce'', Clouder/Double Clouder * '' Yoroiden Samurai Troopers'', Ryo Sanada 1989 * '' Akuma-kun'', Kirihito * '' Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinjiro Otani
is a semi-retired Japanese professional wrestler and the current acting president of Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). He is currently inactive from pro-wrestling competition due to a cervical spine injury substained in April 2022. A product of the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) dojo, Otani is best known for his longtime association with Zero1, a promotion he founded in 2001 along with Shinya Hashimoto. Starting his career in NJPW as a junior heavyweight, Otani gained a reputation as a gutsy underdog and would go on to hold several championships during his nine-year run with the promotion, including the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and the J-Crown, as well as forming a successful tag team with dojo classmate Tatsuhito Takaiwa, twice holding the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. After jumping to the heavyweight division in 2001, Otani would leave New Japan the same year, joining Shinya Hashimoto as one of the founders of Pro Wrestling Zero1 (Zero1). Following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
