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Yutaka Aoyama
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. Biography Aoyama became interested on films, while attending elementary school. He did not have the film study group in high school. He joined Bearer's group with a yearning. It has forty female members in the theater club and Aoyama is the only male member. Interpreting was the most fun, but he was aware of the feeling of alienation that there was only one man. He wanted to learn all about theatre in college, including basic theories. Aoyama spent time immersed in the theater, studying in London and living for two to three years. Most of the acting training was a private tour with private classes, but he saw the United Kingdom and thought that pattern was too ideal, a work that he can do, a work that adapts to the Japanese, it was a retired mentality that he could not imagine how it was. When working part-time at Kabukiza, a person recommended that "Aoyama is suitable for voice actors because of its voice characteristics," and ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihon Tarento Meikan
is a Japanese illustrated annual directory of Japanese entertainers, or ''tarentos'', issued by VIP Times Inc. that was first published in 1970. The directory's company established on 1969 and its current representative director is Mutsuko Igusa. Overview Genres of entertainers and their offices are described in many profiles which are active in Japan. It is adopted as a portal site of entertainer database. It is first published on 1970 as . It is renamed to ''Nihon Tarento Meikan'' from 1973. VIP Times Company is founded by Shigetaro Igusa who has an experience of television stations during his time at office, and felt the need of the photos, names, and agencies can be triggered in its first issue. History VIP Time's predecessor Leisure Tsūshin-sha was established on 1968, which Shigetaro Igusa was appointed as representative director. It issued the leisure newspaper, ''VIP Times'', that introduced attractions, historic sites, and entertainment industry news around Japan. It w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kino's Journey
, shortened to ''Kino's Journey'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series follows a traveler named Kino and her talking motorcycle named Hermes, as they explore countries with unique customs and people around a mysterious world, only spending three days at each location. The series originally started serialization in volume five of MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine '' Dengeki hp'' on March 17, 2000. The first volume of the series was published on July 10, 2000 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint. As of November 2020, 23 volumes have been published. A 13-episode anime adaptation produced by A.C.G.T and Genco aired between April and July 2003 on WOWOW in Japan. Two visual novels for the PlayStation 2 were released by ASCII Media Works, the first in July 2003, and the second in December 2005. There have also been two 30-minute animated films produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SoltyRei
''Solty Rei'' is a Japanese anime television series animated by Gonzo and AIC following the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel. The series aired on TV Asahi from October 2005 to March 2006. In April 2006, Funimation confirmed at Anime Expo that it had the rights to distribute ''Solty Rei''. In January 2009, the series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel. Story Media Anime Produced by Gonzo and AIC, and directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike, ''Solty Rei'' was broadcast for 24 episodes on TV Asahi from October 7, 2005, to March 31, 2006. Megumi Hinata (under the name "meg rock") performed the opening theme "Clover", while Tomoe Ohmi performed the ending themes and "Return to Love". Madman Entertainment acquired the rights for distribution of the series in Australia and New Zealand, and released it on six DVD volumes between August 15, 2007 and January 23, 2008. A complete collection, including the OVA as episodes 25 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cluster Edge
is an anime television series created by Masashi Ikeda and Sunrise Sunrise (or sunup) is the moment when the upper rim of the Sun appears on the horizon in the morning, at the start of the Sun path. The term can also refer to the entire process of the solar disk crossing the horizon. Terminology Although the S ..., set around the students that attend a prestigious school. Plot Agate Fluorite is the new transfer student at the elite school, "Cluster E.A.", in which the sons of many prestigious families from different countries gather to study together. Soon after, Agate's unexpected antics and enthusiasm in life impress many of his schoolmates, including Beryl Jasper, an honor student who hates his family, but when it is discovered that Agate was involved in a fight, helping a known artificial soldier sympathizer Agate finds himself on the run and eventually without all of his memories intact. Unknown to Agate, he was born with a secret power that can create miracles. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka Seven
''Eureka Seven'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime television series created and produced by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, with series composition by Dai Satō, character designs by Kenichi Yoshida and music by Naoki Satō. ''Eureka Seven'' tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians. The fifty-episode series aired on MBS between April 2005 and April 2006. The series spawned six manga adaptations, a light novel, three video games and a feature-length anime film which was released in April 2009. One of the manga titled ''Eureka Seven: AO'' which was serialized in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' between January 2012 and October 2013, was further adapted into an anime series which aired twenty-four episodes between April and November 2012. ''Eureka Seven'' was well received by critics and earned several awards at numerous award shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eyeshield 21
is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by quarterback Yoichi Hiruma, becomes the team's running back, wearing jersey number 21 and an eyeshield to conceal his identity. Inagaki chose American football as a central subject of ''Eyeshield 21'' after realizing that it fit perfectly with his idea for the series. The manga was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 2002 to June 2009. The series consists of 333 chapters collected in 37 volumes. An anime adaptation consisting of 145 television episodes was co-produced by TV Tokyo, NAS, and Gallop. The television series first aired on Japan's TV Tokyo network from April 2005 to March 2008. The ''Eyeshield 21'' franchise has spawned two original video animations (OVAs), audio albums, video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallery Fake
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujihiko Hosono. It was firstly serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine '' Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' from 1992 to 2005, with its chapters collected in 39 volumes. A two-chapter story and a four-chapter story were published in ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' in 2012 and 2016, respectively. A new serialization of ''Gallery Fake'' began in '' Big Comic Zōkan'' in 2017. A 37-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by TMS Entertainment (episodes 1–25) and Tokyo Kids (episodes 26–37), was broadcast on TV Tokyo in 2005. The manga has had over 10 million copies in circulation. In 1996, ''Gallery Fake'' received the 41st Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category. Plot On a wharf on Tokyo Bay is a small gallery named Gallery Fake. The owner of the gallery, Reiji Fujita, was once a curator at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was a learned curator with remarkable memory, keen aesthetic sense ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Yakitate!! Japan Characters
This is a list of characters associated with the Japanese manga and anime, ''Yakitate!! Japan''. Main characters * : A male 16-year-old bread artisan who dreams of making the perfect ''Japan''. Initially, he doesn't seem very bright, but when it comes to bread he's a genius (He is knowledgeable about rice because of his grandfather, and Japanese food in general due to further learning and dealing with Japanese restaurants also it is found he is really good at math). Although only experienced in making ''Japan'' he had intuitively discovered established baking styles and methods in making various types of breads in his pursuit to make the perfect ''Japan''; even if he is unfamiliar with their actual names. Azuma also has solar hands, exceptionally warm hands that allow the yeast to ferment faster and better when he is making his bread. Eternally optimistic and cheerful, he never gets upset from challenges faced in baking competitions, but rather from emotional tragedies. He gets hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakitate!! Japan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from December 2001 to January 2007, with its chapters collected in 26 volumes. A 69-episode anime television series adaptation by Sunrise was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2006. In North America, the manga was licensed in English by Viz Media in 2005 and Nozomi Entertainment licensed the anime series in 2014. In 2004, ''Yakitate!! Japan'' won the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for the category. Plot Kazuma Azuma is a boy on a quest to create ''"Ja-pan"'', a national bread for Japan, as many other countries have their own signature breads. He heads to Tokyo with the intention of working at the famous bread-making chain Pantasia. Along the way, he meets other bakers, both learning from and competing against them. The characters bake their bread using their burning passion and even anger, similar to the leg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleach (anime)
''Bleach'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series based on the manga series ''Bleach'' by Tite Kubo. It was produced by Pierrot and directed by Noriyuki Abe. The series aired on TV Tokyo from October 2004 to March 2012, spanning 366 episodes. The story follows the adventures of the teenaged Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a Soul Reaper—a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from a Soul Reaper named Rukia Kuchiki. His newfound powers allow him to take on the duties of defending humans from evil spirits Hollows and guiding departed good souls to the afterlife. In addition to adapting the manga series it is based on, the anime periodically includes original self-contained storylines and characters not found in the source material. Viz Media obtained foreign television and home video distribution rights to the ''Bleach'' anime in March 2006. ''Bleach'' was broadcast in the United States on Adult Swim from September 2006 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster (manga)
''Monster'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was published by Shogakukan in its manga magazine ''Big Comic Original'' between December 1994 and December 2001, with its chapters collected in 18 volumes. The story revolves around Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese surgeon living in Düsseldorf, Germany whose life enters turmoil after he gets himself involved with Johan Liebert, one of his former patients, who is revealed to be a nihilistic sociopath and a serial killer. Urasawa later wrote and illustrated the novel ''Another Monster'', a story detailing the events of the manga from an investigative reporter's point of view, which was published in 2002. The manga was adapted by Madhouse into a 74-episode anime television series, which aired on Nippon TV from April 2004 to September 2005. The manga and anime were both licensed by Viz Media for English releases in North America, and the anime was broadcast on several televi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenbatsu! Angel Rabbie
is a Japanese anime OVA adaptation of a adult visual novel A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ... by the same name. In the far away future, the unison of witchcraft and science brought great changes to mankind. On the moon, the elite of magic and science has been gathered and the "Magic Town Sorcerium" built. Day by day, research is done and big wealth awarded to human race. However, this prosperity also brings with it a fight for those interests and leads finally to the "Big Magic War" between earth and moon, which causes the downfall of glory. The few surviving humans start to rebuild a new civilization. But forbidden arms (DNA -attackers and -changers) that were used in the big magic war left deep scars and several obscurities like giant creatures and others th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |