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Twilight Q
is a Japanese original video animation series released in Japan in 1987 by Bandai Visual, Network Frontier (now Bandai Namco Arts). The series is similar to ''The Twilight Zone (1959 TV series), The Twilight Zone''. It was aired in Japan on the anime television network Animax on August 5, 2007. Story The first part, , has two girls at a beach where one of them finds an old camera. She develops the film and finds that she's in a photo, arm-in-arm with a young man, despite not remembering the picture being taken. She then finds out the camera is a model that has not yet been released. The second part, , follows a detective investigating the mysterious disappearances of airplanes, and his investigation into a father and daughter. Sources: Cast Part 1 *Mayumi: Mako Hyōdō *Kiwako: Miina Tominaga *Uemura: Masahiro Anzai *Hirata: Yasuyuki Hirata *Dad: Natsuo Tokuhiro *Mom: Kumiko Takizawa *Teacher: Rokurō Naya Part 2 *Man: Tetsuya Kaji *Young Girl: Mako Hyōdō *Radio Announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headgear (group)
, also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yuki, Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori Itō, mecha designer Yutaka Izubuchi, and character designer Akemi Takada. The popular franchise includes a manga, a TV series, two OVA series, three feature-length movies, two light novel series, and a short film compilation, named because of its super deformed (chibi) drawing style. The series has been adapted into video games and licensed products from soundtrack, OST to toys. ''Patlabor'' is known for using mecha – designed by Yutaka Izubuchi – not just for police or military purposes, but also for industrial and municipal jobs. Plot The story takes place in what was, at the time of release, the near future of 1998–2002. Robots called "Labors" are employed in heavy construction work. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokurō Naya
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and the brother of voice actor Gorō Naya (1929–2013). He was a lifelong resident of Tokyo and was affiliated with Mausu Promotion at the time of his death. Filmography Television animation ;1970 * ''Akakichi no Eleven'' (Masada, Takeshi Kamioka) ;1973 * '' Samurai Giants'' (Tarobei Hatsuma) ;1974 * '' Urikupen Kyūjotai'' (Narrator) ;1976 * ''Dokaben'' (Hikaru Yoshitsune) ;1977 * ''Wakakusa no Charlotte'' (Night) ;1978 * ''Space Battleship Yamato II'' (Yasuhiko Yamada) * ''Galaxy Express 999'' (Burudasu) * ''Future Boy Conan'' (Territ) * '' Lupin III: Part II'' (Aide, Kousuke Kindani, Stephan) ;1979 * '' Toshi Gordian'' (Barry Hawk) ;1980 * '' Tondemo Senshi Muteking'' (Sonny Yuki) * ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (Marcos) * '' Mū no Hakugei'' (Cold, Kaim) * '' Ashita no Joe 2'' (Wolf Kanagushi) ;1981 * ''Urusei Yatsura'' ( Hanawa) * '' Rokushin Gattai God Mars'' (Gira) ;1982 * '' Fairy Princess Minky Momo'' (Papa) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Ōtsuka
is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Shinji Aoba (真司), perpetrator of the 2019 Kyoto Animation arson attack *Shinji Aoyama (真治), a Japanese film director *Shinji Aramaki (伸志), a Japanese anime director and mechanical designer *Shinji Hashimoto (真司), a Japanese game producer *Shinji Harada (真二), a Japanese pop music artist *Shinji Higuchi (真嗣), a Japanese storyboard artist *Shinji Hosoe (慎治), a Japanese composer *Shinji Hosokawa (伸二), a Japanese judoka * Shinji Inoue (信治), a Japanese politician *Shinji Ishihira (信司), a Japanese director *Shinji Kagawa (真司), a Japanese football player *Shinji Kajio (真治), a Japanese author of science fiction and fantasy *Shinji Kawada (紳司), a Japanese voice actor * Shinji Kazama (深志), a Japanese motorcyclist *, Japanese footballer and manager *Shinji Maejima (信次), a Japanese Orientalist *Shinji Maki (伸二), a Japanese comedian *Shinji Mikami (真司), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuya Kondō
is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist, character designer, animator and animation director. He is best known for his character design work on the Studio Ghibli films ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' and ''Ocean Waves (film), Ocean Waves'', as well as the PlayStation game ''Jade Cocoon''. His character designs are considered the epitome of the Studio Ghibli style. After graduating from high school, he began working for Osamu Dezaki and Akio Sugino at their Studio Annapuru. Under the direction of Shinji Ōtsuka, Kondō worked as a key animator of the TV anime series ''Cat's Eye (anime), Cat's Eye''. He then worked as a free agent on such shows as ''The Mighty Orbots'', ''Rainbow Brite'' and ''Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears''. His first work with Studio Ghibli was as a key animator on ''Castle in the Sky''. After working on the Gainax film ''The Wings of Honneamise'' and the OVAs ''Devilman'' and ''Meikyū Bukken File 538'', Kondō began to be known for the high quality of his wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Kubo
is a unisex Japanese name although it is more commonly used by males. As a noun, Makoto means "sincerity" (誠) or "truth" (真, 眞). People Given name * Makoto (musician) (born 1977), drum and bass artist *Makoto (Sharan Q) ( まこと), drummer of Sharan Q *Makoto (streamer) ( まこと), Japanese streamer, voice actress *Makoto (wrestler) (born 1989), professional wrestler *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese shogi player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese writer *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese writer *, Japanese academic *, landscape designer often credited with inventing the fortune cookie *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese Paralympic judoka *, birth name of , Japanese actor and voice actor *, professional baseball player *, professional golfer *, Japanese economist *Mako (actor) (岩松 誠, 1933–2006), Japanese-American actor and voice actor frequently credited as Mako *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Unosawa
Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name * Shin (Korean surname) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name Fictional characters *Shin Akuma, a character in the Street Fighter series * Shin Asuka (other), multiple *Shin Godzilla, a fictional monster from a film of the same name *Shin Hati, a fictional character in ''Star Wars'' * Shin Malphur, a character in the video game '' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' * Kamen Rider Shin, a character in the Kamen Rider series * Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series ''Eyeshield 21'' * A character in the manga Dorohedoro * A character in the manga and anime ''Fist of the North Star'' * Shin Tsukimi from the video game ''Your Turn to Die -Death Game by Majority-'' * Shin Chan from the Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajia-do Animation Works
is a Japanese animation studio established on October 4, 1978. It is noted for anime series including '' Spirit of Wonder'', '' Absolute Boy'', '' Izetta: The Last Witch'', and several others, including the long-running NHK series '' Nintama Rantarō''. Its name can be translated as "Hall of Asia." History The studio was founded in 1978 by the noted animators Tsutomu Shibayama, Osamu Kobayashi and Michishiro Yamada, former members of the animation studio A Production, under the corporate title . The name Ajiadō is a penname used by Tsutomu Shibayama and Osamu Kobayashi. In 1985, it formally became a kabushiki gaisha A or ''kabushiki kaisha'', commonly abbreviated K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan. The term is often translated as "stock company", "joint-stock company" or "stock corporation". The term ''kabushiki gaisha'' in ... (business corporation). In 1987, it produced its first series, the OVA . It established the company in 1990. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Kawai
is a Japanese music composer and arranger. Known as one of the biggest names in the soundtrack world, he has worked on a wide range of mixed media productions, including anime, TV shows, films and video games. Among his credits are Toei's '' Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever'', Tsui Hark's '' Seven Swords'' and '' Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon''; Wilson Yip's ''Ip Man''; Mamoru Oshii's films '' The Red Spectacles'', '' StrayDog: Kerberos Panzer Cops'', ''Ghost in the Shell'', '' Mobile Police Patlabor'', and '' Assault Girls''. He also worked on the OVA and TV anime adaptations of ''Vampire Princess Miyu'', ''The Sky Crawlers'' and ''Avalon''; the anime adaptations of Rumiko Takahashi's ''Ranma ½'' and '' Maison Ikkoku''; the live-action adaptation of ''Gantz'' and Hideo Nakata's films ''Ring'', ''Ring 2'', ''Chaos'', ''Dark Water'' and ''Kaidan''. His nephew, Hidehiro Kawai, is a bassist in Fox Capture Plan, an instrumental band. Career After dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeharu Shiba
is an anime audio director and producer. He graduated from Tokyo University of Education and went on to form the Jiyū Theatre Troupe. Shiba then joined Omnibus Promotion, where he worked on anime television series, OVAs, and movies. SeShiba Shigeharuat the Ghibli Data Base. Accessed September 10, 2006. Anime All credits are for audio director unless otherwise indicated. TV *'' Anime Himitsu no Kaen'' *''Baldios'' *'' Eat-Man '98'' *''Future Boy Conan'' *'' High School! Kimen-gumi'' *'' Maison Ikkoku'' *'' Maitchingu Machiko-sensei'' *''Ranma ½'' *''Sei Jūshi Bismarck'' *''Sherlock Hound'' (recording director) *'' Tanoshii Moomin Ikka'' *'' Tanoshii Moomin Ikka: Bōken Nikki'' *''Urusei Yatsura'' OVAs *''Area 88'' *''Bari Bari Densetsu'' (audio producer) *'' Cosmo Police Justy'' Film *''Angel's Egg'' *'' Anime Sanjushi: Aramis no Bōken'' *''Castle in the Sky'' *''Catnapped!'' (music director) *'' Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei'' (recording director) *''Dokaben'' (recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shichirō Kobayashi
Shichirō, Shichiro or Shichirou (written: 七郎) is a masculine Japanese given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f .... Notable people with the name include: * (1914–1987), Japanese writer and guitarist * (1854–1920), Imperial Japanese Navy admiral * (1884–1951), Japanese mayor * (1908–1995), Japanese linguist {{DEFAULTSORT:Shichiro Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masako Gotō
Masako (written: , , , or in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * *, (1888–1940), 6th daughter of Emperor Meiji *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese linguist *, Japanese architect *, later known as the "Nun Shogun" *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese carom billiards player *, Japanese middle-distance runner *, (1552–1589), posthumous name of Lady Saigō, first consort of Tokugawa Ieyasu *, a voice actress *Masako Miwada ( 三輪田真佐子, 1943–1927), Japanese educator *, Japanese politician *, Japanese enka singer and former 1970s idol *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese lawyer *, later Crown Princess Bangja of Korea *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akemi Takada
is a Japanese manga artist and anime character designer born in Tokyo, Japan. Her character-design work is one of the more recognizable styles of the 1980s, when she worked on series like Creamy Mami and Kimagure Orange Road. She is also noted for her long collaboration with director Mamoru Oshii. She graduated from Tama Art University, after which she worked for Tatsunoko Pro. She is currently a freelance manga artist with her own studio, though she is also a member of the creative group Headgear. She also has her own designer jewelry store called Diakosmos. Takada began working for Tatsunoko productions after visiting the production office as a fan during the broadcast of ''Gatchaman''. Books Art books *''Anniversary'' *''Creamy Mami: Memories of Magical World'' *''Eyes: Kidō Keisatsu Patlabor Gashū'' (art collection) *''Madoka'' *''Magical Angel Creamy Mami: Long Good-Bye'' *''Misty Orb'' *''The Mobile Police Patlabor: Air'' *''The Mobile Police Patlabor: Pulsation'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
