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Tottemo! Luckyman
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Gamo. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 1993 to July 1997, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes. The series follows the adventures of a bizarre superhero named Luckyman and his fights against various aliens and other enemies threatening the Earth. A 50-episode anime television series adaptation by studio Pierrot was broadcast on TV Tokyo between April 1994 and March 1995. Two video games Game Boy and Super Famicom consoles have been released, and the titular character Luckyman has been featured in the "Jump" crossover video games '' Jump Ultimate Stars'' and '' J-Stars Victory VS''. Plot Yōichi Tsuitenai is the unluckiest boy in his hometown. One day, his luck truly ran out when he was crushed by an alien spaceship, killing him. But in this time of need, he was discovered by Luckyman, a cosmic superhero, who gives him the superpower of being extremely luc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump Ultimate Stars
''Jump Ultimate Stars'' is a 2006 crossover fighting video game developed by Ganbarion and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS.Tor Thorsen, "Jump! Ultimate Stars details dished", GameSpot, September 28, 2006, It is the sequel to '' Jump Super Stars'' and adds numerous more features. The game boasts 305 characters (56 of which are fully playable) from 41 different Shōnen manga series. ''Jump Ultimate Stars'' was released in Japan on November 23, 2006. Gameplay The bulk of the gameplay is based around using manga panels that represent characters to create decks on a four by five grid. Panels come in various shapes and sizes, taking up one to eight blocks. There are three kinds of panels that can be initialized in battle: Battle, Support, and Help panels, with decks needing at least one of each type and an assigned leader before being playable. Battle panels are four to eight block panels that represent playable characters. They are based on various manga panels and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazue Ikura
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator who works for Aoni Production. She was previously affiliated with theater groups/production companies 劇舎燐, 俳協, Production Baobab and NABEYA. She is most known for the roles of Kaori Makimura ('' City Hunter''), Toraoh ('' Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru''), Ryuunosuke Natsume ('' All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku''), and Leni Milchstrasse ('' Sakura Wars''). Kazue Ikura has even taken her voice acting skills on stage to perform, in costume, Leni Milchstrasse during several events starting in 1998 to the present. Filmography Television animation *'' City Hunter'' (1987–1991) (Kaori Makimura) *'' The Adventures of Peter Pan'' (1989) (Tootles) *'' The Three-Eyed One'' (1990) ( Sharaku Hosuke) *'' Ranma ½'' (1992) (Satori) *'' Sailor Moon'' (1995) (Natsumi Ichinose) *'' City Hunter: The Secret Service'' (1996) (Kaori Makimura) *'' City Hunter: Goodbye My Sweetheart'' (1997) (Kaori Makimura) *'' Detective Conan'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiyuki Morikawa
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator and singer who is the head of Axlone, a voice acting company he founded in April 2011. His name is sometimes, although incorrectly, transliterated as Tomoyuki Morikawa. In 2003, he and Fumihiko Tachiki formed the band "2Hearts", one of their works being the ending theme of the video game '' Dynasty Warriors 4: Empires''. He has voiced many characters in anime and video games, including Yoshikage Kira in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', Kengo Akechi in '' Kindaichi Case Files'', Sephiroth in the '' Final Fantasy'' series and '' Kingdom Hearts'' series, Dante in '' Devil May Cry'', Kagaya Ubuyashiki in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Isshin Kurosaki in '' Bleach'', Minato Namikaze in '' Naruto: Shippuden'', Julius Novachrono in '' Black Clover'', Mard Geer Tartaros in '' Fairy Tail'', Eizen in '' Tales of Berseria'', Boros in '' One-Punch Man'', both Eneru, Hatchan and Scopper Gaban in '' One Piece'', Tyki Mik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Iwanaga (voice Actor)
is a Japanese voice actor. Filmography Television animation *'' Genji Tsūshin Agedama'' (1991) (Suzuki) *'' Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'' (1994) (Sawaguchi, Katsuhisa Takahashi) *'' Tottemo! Luckyman'' (1994) (Superstarman) *''Jura Tripper'' (1995) (O-Taku) *''Fushigi Yûgi'' (1995) (Tomite) *'' Romeo's Blue Skies'' (1995) (Benalibo Marco) *''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1995) (Kensuke Aida) *'' El-Hazard'' (1995) (Makoto Mizuhara) *'' Wild Knights Gulkeeva'' (1995) (Shinjou Touya) *''Slayers'' (1995) (Hallas Ryzu) *'' H2'' (1996) (Tetsu Sagawa) *''Virtua Fighter'' (1996) (Lion Rafale) *''Chūka Ichiban!'' (1997) (Tan Sanche) *''Fancy Lala'' (1998) (Imaichi) *'' Gasaraki'' (1998) (Jun Kitazawa) *'' Princess Nine'' (1998) (Seishiro Natsume) *'' St. Luminous Mission High School'' (1998) (Kaihei Kijima) *'' Haré+Guu'' (2001) (Wiggle) *'' s-CRY-ed'' (2001) ( Asuka Tachibana) *''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' (2001) (Marik Ishtar) *'' Crush Gear Turbo'' (2002) (Sean Firestone) *'' Ghost in the She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geta (footwear)
( geta) are traditional Japanese footwear resembling flip-flops. A kind of sandal, geta have a flat wooden base elevated with up to three (though commonly two) "teeth", held on the foot with a fabric thong, which keeps the foot raised above the ground. History The earliest known pair of geta was excavated in a Neolithic archaeological site near Ningbo, Zhejiang, China, dated to the Liangzhu culture (3400–2250 BCE). These geta differed in construction to modern geta, having five or six holes in place of the modern-day three. The use and popularity of wooden clogs in China has been recorded in other sources dating to between the Spring and Autumn period (771–476 BCE) to the Qin (221–206 BCE) and Han dynasties (202 BCE–220 CE). Geta-style shoes were worn in Southern China likely until sometime between the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties (1636/1644–1912), when they were replaced by other types of footwear. It is likely that geta originated from Southern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Chiba
, known by the stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce. He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', the narrator of ''Fist of the North Star'', Megane from ''Urusei Yatsura'', Rei Ichidō from '' High School! Kimengumi'', Kazuma Kuwabara from ''YuYu Hakusho'', Pilaf from ''Dragon Ball'', Raditz and Garlic Jr. from '' Dragon Ball Z'', Buggy the Clown from ''One Piece'', Kefka Palazzo from '' Dissidia: Final Fantasy'', and Kōichi Todome from '' Kerberos saga''. He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara. Career Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in the ''Nikkatsu Roman Porno'' film series. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project film ''Kurenai no Gankyō'', as well as the Mamoru Oshii films ''Cerberus, Hell's Watchdog'' and ''Talk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allium Chinense
''Allium chinense'' (also known as Chinese onion,Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name DatabaseUniversity of Melbourne. Updated 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 September 2014. Chinese scallion, glittering chive, Japanese scallion, Kiangsi scallion, and Oriental onion) is an edible species of ''Allium'', native to China, and cultivated in many other countries. Its close relatives include the onion, scallion, leek, chive, and garlic. Distribution ''Allium chinense'' is native to China (in Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang provinces). It is naturalized in other parts of Asia as well as in North America. Uses Culinary Owing to its very mild and "fresh" taste, ''A. chinense'' is often pickled and served as a side dish in Japan and Vietnam to balance the stronger flavor of some other component in a meal. For example, in Japanese cuisine, it is eaten as a garnish on Japanese curry. In Vietnam, pickled ''A. chinense'', known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist Temples In Japan
Buddhist temples or monasteries are (along with Shinto shrines) the most numerous, famous, and important religious buildings in Japan.The term "Shinto shrine" is used in contrast to "Buddhist temple" to mirror the distinction made in Japanese between Shinto and Buddhist religious structures. In Japanese the first are called , the second . The shogunates or leaders of Japan have made it a priority to update and rebuild Buddhist temples since the Azuchi–Momoyama period, Momoyama period (late 16th century). The Japanese language, Japanese word for a Buddhist monastery is (kanji, ''kun'' reading), and the same kanji also has the pronunciation ''ji'' (''on'' reading), so temple names frequently end in ''-dera'' (rendaku, voiced) or ''-ji''. Another ending, , is normally used to refer to minor temples. Examples of temple names that have these suffixes are Kiyomizu-dera, Enryaku-ji and Kōtoku-in. Etymology The Japanese word for a Buddhist temple, , was anciently also written phonetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O-mikuji
are random fortunes written on strips of paper at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan. Literally "sacred lot", these are usually received by making a small offering and randomly choosing one from a box, hoping for the resulting fortune to be good. , vending machines sometimes dispense . The predicts the person's chances of their hopes coming true, of finding a good match, or generally matters of health, fortune, life, etc. When the prediction is bad, it is a custom to fold up the strip of paper and attach it to a pine tree or a wall of metal wires alongside other bad fortunes in the temple or shrine grounds. A purported reason for this custom is a pun on the word for and the verb , the idea being that the bad luck will wait by the tree rather than attach itself to the bearer. In the event of the fortune being good, the bearer has two options: they can also tie it to the tree or wires so that the fortune has a greater effect or they can keep it for luck. are availab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman (character)
is a superhero who debuted in the pilot episode to his Ultraman (1966 TV series), 1966 TV series of the same name, entitled "Ultraman". He is the first ''tokusatsu'' hero launched by the ''Ultraman, Ultra Series'' and by extension, Tsuburaya Productions. His appearance in the entertainment world helped spawn the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero genre with countless shows such as ''Ike! Godman, Godman'' and ''Iron King''. Ultraman first appeared as the title character alongside his human host Shin Hayata in the 1966 Japanese television series, ''Ultraman (1966 TV series), Ultraman'' which ran for 39 episodes. Following ''Ultraman's'' success, Tsuburaya created another Kyodai hero series still as part of their Ultra Series project, ''Ultraseven''. While both series shared the same genre with very similar heroes, there was originally no relationship between the two. It was not until ''Return of Ultraman'' was created four years later in 1971 that both Ultraman and Ultra Seven came toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
