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Yōko Asagami
is a Japanese voice actress who is represented by Aksent. She is most known for the roles of (''Space Battleship Yamato'') and Saeko Nogami ('' City Hunter''). Her married name is . Asagmi was born in Otaru, Hokkaidō. In 1952, she began to study traditional Japanese storytelling ''kōdan'' under the master . By 2004, she had risen to become a star ''kōdanshi''. When she performs as a storyteller, she goes by the art name . Since 2012, even the work of voice actor has started using the name of Ichiryūsai Harumi. In 2022, she won the Merit Award at the 16th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) – Yuki Mori *''La Seine no Hoshi'' (1975) – Michelle *'' Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster'' (1976) – Yuka Hōjō *''Galaxy Express 999'' (1978) – Claire, Kasumi *''Majokko Tickle'' (1978) – Tiko ;1980s *''The Littl' Bits'' (1980) – Belfy, or "Lillabit" in the U.S. version *''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980) – Harulu Ajiba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otaru, Hokkaidō
is a city and port in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan, northwest of Sapporo. The city faces Ishikari Bay and the Sea of Japan, and has long served as the main port of the bay. With its many historical buildings, Otaru is a popular tourist destination. Because it is a 25-minute drive from Sapporo, it has grown as a commuter town. As of July 31, 2023, the city had an estimated population of 107,432 and a population density of 441 persons per km² (1,100 persons per mi²). The total area is . Although it is the largest city in Shiribeshi Subprefecture, the subprefecture's capital is the more centrally located Kutchan. History The name "Otaru" is of Ainu origin, possibly meaning "River running through the sandy beach". The very small remaining part of the Temiya Cave contains carvings from the Zoku-Jōmon period of Ainu history, around A.D. 400. Mount Akaiwa (Northwest part of Otaru) is memorialized in the Ainu tradition in the story of Sitonai, village chief's te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urusei Yatsura
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were collected in 34 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum (Urusei Yatsura), Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series makes heavy use of Japanese mythology, Culture of Japan, culture, and puns. It was adapted into two anime television series that aired on Fuji TV affiliates. The manga series was republished in different formats in Japan. Viz Media released the series in North America in the 1990s under the names ''Lum * Urusei Yatsura'' and ''The Return of Lum'', but dropped it after nine volumes. They re-licensed the manga and released an omnibus edition under its original title with new translations from 2019 to 2023. The first television series, produced by Kitty Films, was broadcast from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Drop
is a Japanese science fiction Yuri (genre), yuri manga created by Akihito Yoshitomi. It comprises five chapters that were serialized in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' from June 2004 to December 2005, and later collected into a single Tankōbon, volume. In 2007, Yoshitomi began to work on a new ''Blue Drop'' manga, titled , which was serialized in the manga magazine ''Champion Red'' between February 19, 2007, and January 19, 2008, with its 14 chapters later compiled into 2 volumes. Each volume contained a chapter of another series called where Kasagi is a member of an alien race of females called the Arume. She spends her time playing matchmaker for unsuspecting, cute human girls. The third and fourth chapters were not released until 2008. A ''Blue Drop'' anime series directed by Masahiko Ohkura and produced by Asahi Production and BeSTACK aired in Japan between October 2 and December 25, 2007, under the title . The first DVD release on December 26, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
