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Witchy PreCure!
, also known as ''Maho Girls PreCure!'', is a Japanese anime television series by Toei Animation and the thirteenth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' series. The series, directed by Masato Mitsuka and written by Isao Murayama with character designs by Emiko Miyamoto, aired on ABC and other ANN television stations between February 2016 and January 2017, succeeding '' Go! Princess Pretty Cure'' in its timeslot, and was succeeded by '' Kirakira Pretty Cure a la Mode''. The series' main topic is friendship, while its motifs are magic and jewelry. A sequel series aired on ABC TV's Animazing!!! programming block from January 2025 to March 2025. Story Witchy Pretty Cure! When thirteen-year-old Mirai Asahina goes with her teddy bear, Mofurun, to investigate a mysterious object that falls from the sky, she meets the young magician Liko, who is searching for the Linkle Stone Emerald. When servants of Dokurokushe arrive seeking the Emerald, Mirai and Liko gain the power to transfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl
is a Genre#Subgenre, subgenre of primarily Japanese fantasy media (including anime, manga, light novels, and live-action media) centered on young girls who possess magical abilities, which they typically use through an ideal alter ego into which they can transform. The genre emerged in 1962 with the manga ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', followed by ''Sally the Witch'' in 1966. A wave of similar anime produced in the 1970s led to being used as a common term for the genre. In the 1980s, the term was largely replaced by "magical girl", reflecting the new popularity of shows produced by other studios, including ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' and ''Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel''. In the 1990s, ''Sailor Moon'' redefined the genre by combining "transforming hero" elements from live-action hero shows. The growth of late-night anime in the early 2000s led to a demographic shift for the genre, where series with more mature themes such as ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' (2004) were created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirakira Pretty Cure A La Mode
, stylized as ''Kirakira☆PreCure a la Mode'', is a 2017 Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and the fourteenth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the twelfth generation of Cures. It is directed by Kohei Kureta and Yukio Kaizawa. Jin Tanaka wrote the script, and Marie Ino designed the characters. The cake and sweets designs were handled by pâtissière Junko Fukuda. The series began airing on all All-Nippon News Network stations in Japan on February 5, 2017, succeeding ''Witchy PreCure!'' in its timeslot. It was then succeeded by '' Hug! PreCure'' on February 4, 2018. The series' main topics are happiness and creativity, with desserts and animals as its motifs. Plot Ichika Usami is a second-year middle school student who loves sweets and wishes to work in a patisserie, but struggles to bake. One day, she encounters a fairy named Pekorin, who is able to detect "Kirakiraru", an element residing in sweets that repres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Ball
A crystal ball is a crystal or glass ball commonly used in fortune-telling. It is generally associated with the performance of clairvoyance and scrying through crystal gazing. Used since Antiquity, crystal balls have had a broad reputation with witchcraft, including modern times with charlatan acts and amusements at circus venues, festivals, etc. Other names for the object include crystal sphere, orbuculum, scrying ball, shew/show(ing) stone, and more variants by dialect. History By the fifth century AD, scrying using crystal balls was widespread within the Roman Empire and was condemned by the early Christian Church as heretical (magic had been condemned since the Apostolic Era with e.g. Chapter 2 of the Didache). The tomb of Childeric I, a fifth-century king of the Franks, contained a 3.8 cm (1½ inch) diameter transparent beryl globe. The object is similar to other globes that were later found in tombs from the Merovingian period in Gaul and the Saxon period in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satomi Arai
is a Japanese voice actress. She married Yoshimitsu Shimoyama in 2008 and had a son in 2010. Her husband's identity was later disclosed in 2016. Filmography Anime series Original video animation Original net animation Anime films Tokusatsu Video games Dubbing Live-action TV series Live-action films Animated series Notes References External links * Satomi Arai at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Satomi Araiat Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arai, Satomi 1980 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Voice actresses from Saitama Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshino Ohtori
is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She was formerly credited as . Filmography Television animation ;1976 * '' Yōkai-den Nekomekozō'' as Mineko ;1977 * '' Muteki Chōjin Zambot 3'' as Sumie Koe, Kimiko Kamikita & Michi ;1978 * '' Muteki Kōjin Daitarn 3'' as Commander Sumika ;1979 * '' Doraemon (1979)'' as Mrs. Honekawa/Suneo's Mama * ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' as Colin childcare officer * '' Koguma no Misha'' as Magomago * '' Toshi Gordian'' as Elias, Toropinu ;1980 * '' Space Warrior Baldios'' as Doctor Era Quinstein ;1981 * '' Wanwan Sanjushi'' as Francois's mother ;1982 * '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' as Linn Feichun, Moruk Laplamiz, Yoshio (ep 1) ;1983 * '' Akū Daisakusen Srungle'' as Semiira * '' Miyuki'' as Insurance doctor ;1985 * '' Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs'' as Moro * '' Shōwa Ahōzoshi Akanuke Ichiban!'' as Happo Rika ;1990 * '' My Daddy Long Legs'' as Sloane * '' Obatarian'' as Sayuri ;2000 * '' Fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūya Uchida (voice Actor)
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor and voice actor who has been managed by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society since 2021. He is a former member of the Haiyuza Theatre Company. He is best known for voicing Sam Winchester in ''Supernatural'' and its anime adaptation, Franken Stein in '' Soul Eater'', Rinji and Tenji in '' Naruto: Shippuden'', and Agnus in '' Devil May Cry 4''. He has also performed dubbing roles for James McAvoy for ''X-Men'' film series, Cillian Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Matt Damon, Ryan Gosling, Feng Shaofeng, Daniel Brühl, Ha Jung-woo, Shin Ha-kyun, Ji Sung, and many more. Filmography Anime television series *''Eyeshield 21'' (2006) ( Shien Mushanokoji aka: "The Kid") *'' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society'' (2006) (Tateaki Koshiki) *'' Soul Eater'' (2008) (Franken Stein) *'' La Corda d'Oro ~secondo passo~'' (2009) (Akihiko Kira) *'' Naruto: Shippuden'' (2009) (Rinji) *'' Pandora Hearts'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agender
Non-binary or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall under the transgender umbrella since non-binary people typically identify with a gender that is different from the sex assigned to them at birth, although some non-binary people do not consider themselves transgender. Non-binary people may identify as an intermediate or separate third gender, identify with more than one gender or no gender, or have a fluctuating gender identity. Gender identity is separate from sexual or romantic orientation; non-binary people have various sexual orientations. Non-binary people as a group vary in their gender expressions, and some may reject gender identity altogether. Some non-binary people receive gender-affirming care to reduce the mental distress caused by gender dysphoria, such as gender-affirming surgery or hormone replacement therapy. Terms and definitions The term "genderqueer" first app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Saitō
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and comedienne formerly employed by Vocal before transferring to remax. She is best known for voicing Momiji Sohma in ''Fruits Basket'', Tomoka Rana Jude in ''Girls Bravo'', Mitsukuni Haninozuka in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', and Ruby in the '' Jewelpet'' franchise. Saitō has great respect for her Ouran co-star Maaya Sakamoto, and calls the older lady "Onee-sama" (お姉さま), a very respectful way of saying "elder sister"). On 31 December 2015, Saitō announced that she left Vocal company. On 1 August 2019, it was announced that Saitō left Remax to join Aoni Production. Filmography Anime television * ''Boogiepop Phantom'' as Akane Kojima (Phantom) * '' Brigadoon: Marin & Melan'' as Moe Kisaragi * '' Eden of the East'' as Micchon (Mikuru Katsuhara) * ''Fruits Basket'' as Momiji Sohma * ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star'' as Minori Hyūga * '' Future Card Buddyfight X'' as Chibi Panda * '' Genki Genki Nontan'' as Nontan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Hayami
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hayami won the 10th Seiyu Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Biography Hayami became interested in voice acting while attending elementary school. In 2004, she attended junior class of Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice acting training school. Her career began when she passed an audition for I'm Enterprise in 2006, at the end of her second year in training school. Her voice acting debut was in the '' Indian Summer'' drama CD. In 2007, she made her anime debut and landed her first major role as Momoka Kawakabe, the main heroine in '' Touka Gettan''. Since then, she has been active in voicing many other characters in anime-related media and other voice acting works. She placed #2 in 2015 '' Newtype'' x Machi Asobi Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress while her character Yukino Yukinoshita won Best Female Character Award. She has been hosti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Horie
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with VIMS and Starchild. She has been affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans. She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "''My best friend''" on . Since then, she has been involved in excess of 350 productions in addition to promotional material, concert performances, as well as charting several albums and singles. She won the award for Best Supporting Voice Actress in the 4th Seiyu Awards. She is one of a handful of Japanese idol voice actors that rose to prominence in the 2000s, whose popularity today has been attributed to their solid experience and long-term interaction with their fan base, as opposed to the contemporary norms of youth and beauty in the entertainment industry. As a result of her ongoing success, she has performed solo at large music venues, such as the Nippon Budokan in 2009 and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium's First Stadium in 2015, each with capacities of approximately 14,00 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichijinsha
is a Japanese publishing company focused on manga-related publication, including magazines and books. The company was first established in August 1992 as a limited company under the name Studio DNA whose main purpose was to edit shōnen manga. In January 1998, Studio DNA became a public company and moved from merely editing to now being a publishing company. In December 2001, a publishing company was formed named Issaisha which started the shōjo manga magazine '' Monthly Comic Zero Sum''. In March 2005, Studio DNA and Issaisha merged into the current Ichijinsha company. In October 2016, Ichijinsha was acquired by Kodansha and became its wholly owned subsidiary. Magazines published *''Febri'' (formerly ''Chara''☆''Mel'') *'' Comic Rex'' *'' Monthly Comic Zero Sum'' *''Comic Yuri Hime'' *''gateau'' *''THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! MAGAZINE Plus+'', renewal of ''THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! MAGAZINE'' Defunct magazines *''Comic Yuri Hime S'' *'' Waai!'' *'' Waai! Mahalo'' *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rie Takahashi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. A member of the musical unit Earphones, she had a leading role in the anime series '' Seiyu's Life!''. She voiced Megumin in '' KonoSuba'', Emilia in '' Re:Zero'', Takagi in '' Teasing Master Takagi-san'', Mash Kyrielight in '' Fate/Grand Order'', Mirai Asahina/Cure Miracle in '' Witchy Pretty Cure!'', Yuzuriha in '' Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku'', Sumi Sakurasawa in '' Rent-A-Girlfriend'', and Ai Hoshino in '' Oshi no Ko''. She won the Best Female Newcomer at the 10th Seiyu Awards. Biography Takahashi was born in Saitama Prefecture is a Landlocked country, landlocked Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 Square kilometre, km2 ( .... She watched '' Ojamajo Doremi'', '' Higurashi When They Cry'', and '' Soul Eater'', while in high school. She noticed that som ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
