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Tomoki Hasegawa
is a Japanese composer and arranger of music from Osaka Prefecture, Japan, best known for his work on anime soundtracks. He has also done sound production work on albums for Mayumi Iizuka. Works Anime *''Pygmalio'' (opening and ending themes arrangement, 1990–1991) *'' Locke the Superman: New World Command'' (1991) *'' Magical Princess Minky Momo'' (2nd series, 1991) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings'' (1992) *'' Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger'' (1992–1993) *'' Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' (opening theme, 1992–1993) *'' Mikan Enikki'' (1992–1993) *'' Nekketsu Saikyō Go-Saurer'' (1993–1994) *'' Wedding Peach'' (1995–1996) *'' Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko'' (first OVA series, 1996) *'' Tenchi in Tokyo'' (ending theme 2, 1997) *'' D.N.Angel'' (2003) *'' DearS'' (2004) *'' Gokusen'' (2004) *'' Kujibiki Unbalance'' (second stage, 2006) *'' Dōbutsu no Mori'' (2006) *'' Nana'' (2006–2007) *'' Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'' (2007) *'' Majin Tantei Nōgami Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". "Composer" is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who work in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms ' songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenchi In Tokyo
is a Japanese anime television series animated by AIC and aired on TV Tokyo from April 1 to September 23, 1997. It is the third installation of the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' line of series, preceding ''Tenchi Muyo! GXP'' and succeeding '' Tenchi Universe''. The show was localized in North America by Geneon Entertainment and aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block from August 25 to September 29, 2000. The opening theme was sung by Linda Yamamoto. The ending theme was , sung by the cast, and Episode 24 had its own ending theme, sung by Mayumi Iizuka. Plot ''Tenchi in Tokyo'' begins when Tenchi Masaki relocates to Tokyo to apprentice at a Shinto shrine. He meets a new love interest, Sakuya Kumashiro, who is a classmate of his at his new school. Much of the series revolves around the development of Tenchi's and Sakuya's relationship and its effect on the girls back in Okayama. Unlike the preceding series in the franchise (''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki , known as simply ''Tenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandpa And Grandma Turn Young Again
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kagiri Araido. It began serialization on the author's Twitter and Pixiv accounts in October 2019 and ended in June 2024. It later received parallel serialization on Media Factory's ''Monthly Comic Alunna'' magazine in July 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Gekkō aired from April to June 2024. Plot The story follows the elderly couple, Shozo Saito and Ine Saito who live in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. One day while checking their apple farm they notice a golden apple growing in one of the trees. After eating that apple, the two found themselves physically restored to their 20s. Characters ; : :Husband of Ine. ; : :Wife of Shozo. ; : :Shozo and Ine's granddaughter. ; : :Shozo and Ine's other granddaughter, and Mino's cousin. ; : :Mino's boyfriend, who later becomes her husband after her grandparents' passing at the end of the series. ; : :Shozo and Ine's son. ; : :Shozo and Ine's daughter-in-law and ... [...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 the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years Of Virginity Can Make You A Wizard?!
is a Japanese boys' love (BL) manga series by Yuu Toyota. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from October 9 to December 24, 2020, on TV Tokyo's programming block, which enjoyed high ratings during its broadcast. A sequel to the television drama was later released as a live-action film on April 8, 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Satelight aired from January to March 2024. Plot Having never had sex in his life, after Kiyoshi Adachi reaches his 30th birthday he becomes a "": he develops an ability to hear the thoughts of other people by touching them. One day, he discovers that his popular co-worker, Yuichi Kurosawa, is in love with him. While dealing with the awkwardness of being able to hear Kurosawa's rather forthright feelings towards him, Adachi comes to terms with how much Kurosawa values him and starts to develop reciprocal feelings of his own. Characters ; : : :Adachi is a salaryman who, after reaching his 30th birthday as a virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libra Of Nil Admirari
is a 2018 Japanese dark fantasy anime television series based on a video game of the same name created and developed by Otomate for PlayStation Vita. The series is directed by Masahiro Takata at Zero-G, written by Tomoko Konparu, character design and chief animation direction by Yukie Sakō, and music composed by Tomoki Hasegawa. The series was broadcast on Tokyo MX, Sun TV and BS Fuji from April to June 2018. Premise A young woman agrees to an arranged marriage with a man she does not know in hopes of protecting her family. Before she does so, her younger brother attempts suicide while holding an old book. She is approached by two members of the Imperial Library Information Assets Management Bureau, also known as "Fukurō", who tell her that a book may the cause of the cause, noting that there are books, called Maremono, which greatly influence their readers to engage in self-harm. She begins to see an "aura" the books emit and decides, after some debate, to join the Burea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locodol
, short for , is a Japanese Yonkoma, four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kōtarō Kosugi. The manga was serialized in Ichijinsha's ''Manga 4-Koma Palette'' magazine from October 2011 to February 2022. An anime television series adaptation animated by Feel (animation studio), Feel aired between July and September 2014, with three original video animation episodes released between September 2014 and June 2016. Plot In the town of , Nanako Usami, an ordinary high school girl, is approached by her uncle to become a local idol or "Locodol", partnering with upperclassman Yukari Kohinata to form the idol unit, . As the girls use their talent to promote Nagarekawa and their businesses, they are joined by Yui Mikoze, who acts as the local mascot, and Mirai Nazukari, who serves as Yui's substitute. Characters ; : :A first-year student at Nagarekawa High School who winds up becoming a Locodol after being recruited by her uncle. She is generally the most level-headed member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mysterious Girlfriend X
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Riichi Ueshiba. It was originally published as a One-shot (comics), one-shot story in 2004 before becoming a serialized comic in Kodansha, Kodansha's Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from March 2006 to September 2014, with its chapters collected in 12 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Vertical (company), Vertical. The series follows a boy named Akira Tsubaki who knows next to nothing about girls, along with a new transfer student Mikoto Urabe, a mysterious girl who wears a cold facade, their first encounter takes a turn for the romantic. An anime adaptation by Hoods Entertainment aired in Japan from April to June 2012, with an original video animation episode released in August 2012. The series is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America through Section23 Films for home video and streaming via HIDIVE. Plot The series follows the relationship of Akira Tsubaki and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro
''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows Neuro Nōgami, a demon who depends on mysteries for sustenance. Having consumed all the mysteries in the demon world, Neuro travels to the human world in search of more. There, Neuro recruits high school student Yako Katsuragi as a facade for a detective agency. The supernatural-themed manga was created because Matsui considered himself unable to draw humans. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2005 to April 2009, with its chapters collected in 23 (bound volumes). A 25-episode anime television series directed by Hiroshi Kōjina and animated by Madhouse was originally broadcast on Nippon Television from October 2007 to March 2008. In 2011, the anime series was licensed by Viz Media and uploaded to the company's website. ''Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' has spawned a light novel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Kumeta. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from April 2005 to June 2012, with its chapters collected in 30 volumes. The series follows Nozomu Itoshiki, a teacher who takes all aspects of life, word, and culture in the most negative light possible. The series satirizes politics, media, and Japanese society. The manga was adapted into three anime television series and two sets of original video animations (OVAs) animated by Shaft between 2007 and 2010. The manga has had over 5 million copies in circulation. In 2007, ''Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'' received the 31st Kodansha Manga Award for the category. Plot and setting ''Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'' features comedic sketches, mostly standalone with very loose continuity, playing out between high school teacher Nozomu Itoshiki and his class of 32 students, class 2-He. As a teacher, Nozomu is addressed as "", a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana (manga)
''Nana'' (stylized as ''NANA'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. First published as a two-part prologue in Shueisha's monthly manga magazine ''Cookie'' in 1999, ''Nana'' was later serialized in the same magazine from May 2000 to May 2009 before going on indefinite hiatus. Its chapters have been collected in 21 volumes. The series centers on Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu, two women who move to Tokyo at the age of 20, with the story focused on Nana O.'s pursuit for fame and Nana K.'s pursuit for romance, all while struggling to maintain their friendship. The manga was adapted into a live-action film in 2005, with a sequel released in 2006. A 47-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, aired on Nippon TV between April 2006 and March 2007. All ''Nana'' media has been licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media, which serialized the manga in their '' Shojo Beat'' magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dōbutsu No Mori (film)
is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo. It was created by Katsuya Eguchi and Hisashi Nogami. The player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can engage in various activities such as fishing, insect catching, and fossil hunting. The series is known for its open-ended gameplay, humorous dialogue, hourly music, and use of the console's internal clock and calendar to simulate real passage of time. Since its initial release in 2001, five ''Animal Crossing'' games have been released worldwide, one each for the Nintendo 64/iQue Player (enhanced and reissued for the GameCube), Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch. The series has been both critically and commercially successful and has sold over 81 million units worldwide. Three spin-off games have also been released: '' Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer'' for Nintendo 3DS, '' Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival'' for Wii U a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
