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Zeorymer
''Hades Project Zeorymer'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series by Yoshiki Takaya, written under the pen name Chimi Moriwo, and published in the adult manga magazine ''Lemon People'' from October 1983 to November 1984. A three-part finale was serialized in ''Monthly Comic Ryū'' in 2007. A four-episode Original Video Animation, OVA adaptation by AIC (company), AIC tones down the explicit sexual content and deviates entirely from the manga storyline and setting. Manga In the near future, a secret society, Nematoda, with ambitions of world domination, hired three men, Professor Akitsu, Professor Himuro, and Professor Wakatsuki, to build the ultimate "G-Class" giant robot, Zeorymer. Nearly two decades later, on his deathbed, Professor Akitsu tells his son, Masaki Akitsu, that Zeorymer must not awaken. A short time later, a new student transfers into Masaki's school, named Miku Himuro. She quickly persuades him to meet her adopted father, Professor Himuro, and Masa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiki Takaya
is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the manga '' Guyver'', which has been adapted into multiple anime features as well as live-action films. ''Guyver'' was serialized in ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' (published by Tokuma Shoten) for the lifetime of the magazine from February 18, 1985 to 1997. When ''Captain'' was cancelled, the manga moved to '' Shōnen Ace'', published by Kadokawa Shoten, who also reprinted the collected volumes from the beginning. There are 32 ''tankōbon'' available. Takaya however, began as a hentai manga artist under the pen name , with several works printed in the adult manga magazine ''Lemon People'', published by Kubo Shoten. The best known of these is ''Hades Project Zeorymer'', which was adapted as a four episode original video animation (OVA) by AIC. He also had stories published in the manga anthology series ''Petit Apple Pie'' under this pen name. Works As Moriwo Chimi *'' Project Zeorymer'' (冥王計画ゼオライマー), in ''Lem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiki Hirano
is a Japanese anime director, animator, and character designer. His wife is a fellow animator and manga artist Narumi Kakinouchi. Some of his works have appeared in the adult manga magazine ''Lemon People''. He is representative of Toshiki Hirano Office Ltd. Career While still a student at Tokyo Designer Gakuin College, Hirano began drawing in-betweens for Toei Doga. After working at Studio No.1, Bebo led by Tomonori Kogawa, Studio Io led by himself, Artland led by Noboru Ishiguro, and AIC led by Tōru Miura, he is now the representative of Toshiki Hirano Office Ltd. In 1982, while working at Artland, Hirano worked as a character animation director on the TV animation series ''Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', which was well received for the female characters' charm and attracted attention from anime fans. Following the theatrical animation '' Macross: Do You Remember Love?'' released in 1984, he was selected as a character designer for the OVA ''Megazone 23'' produced by Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiko Seki
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator. In June 2004, Seki was honored by the readers of Animage Magazine in the 26th Annual Reader's Poll, where he was ranked the 9th favorite voice actor, largely in recognition of his performance as Rau Le Creuset from ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED''. In August 2007 the Anime News Network called him one of the more prolific male voice actors with 215 roles credited to his name. Seki often voices characters who are very serious or easily agitated like Duo Maxwell in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', Iruka Umino in '' Naruto'', Kaien Shiba in '' Bleach'' and Genjo Sanzo in Saiyuki but he also plays deranged villains like Legato Bluesummers, Rau Le Creuset, Embryo and Muzan Kibutsuji. His most famous role is the Imagin Momotaros from ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', reprising the role numerous productions since then. In August 2020, he contracted COVID-19 and was hospitalized. He recovered and was discharged on August 14, 2020. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Park Media
Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence their name). They were one of the first companies to be active in the distribution of East Asian cinema, television series, anime, manga, and manhwa titles in North America, notably helping to make hentai popular in the region. Over its history, the company licensed several popular titles, such as '' Slayers'', '' Revolutionary Girl Utena'', the '' Tokyo Babylon'' OVAs, '' Project A-ko'', and '' Demon City Shinjuku''. They had multiple divisions, each of which focused on offering different types of products and services. While a majority of their divisions handled anime and manga distribution, they also offered anime-related software and ran a website for UFO conspiracy theorists. The company filed for bankruptcy on April 27, 2009. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rei Sakuma
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series '' Soreike! Anpanman''; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in ''Ranma ½''. Other popular roles include Yōko Sakakibara in '' Azuki-chan'', Mariemaia Khushrenada in '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz'', My Melody in '' Onegai My Melody'' and Mini-Doras in the Doraemon'' 1979 anime series Filmography Television animation *''The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love'' (1986), Sadie Dean *'' Tales of Little Women'' (1987), Amy March *''Mami the Psychic'' (1987), Kaori Hana *''City Hunter 2'' (1988), Azusa Nakayama *'' F'' (1988), Ruiko *'' Soreike! Anpanman'' (1988), Batako-san *''Ranma ½'' (1989), Shampoo *'' Dash! Yonkuro'' (1989), Rinko Sumeragi *'' Moomin'' (1990), Little My *''Miracle Girls'' (1993), Rumiko Daijōji *''Doraemon'' (1994), Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chieko Honda
was a Japanese actress and voice actress. During her life, she was attached to Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and Mix Max; she was attached to Aoni Production at the time of her death. On 18 February 2013, Honda died of multiple forms of cancer while undergoing treatment. Filmography Television animation *'' Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (1984) ( Amu Fanneria) *'' Dragon Ball'' (1986) (Pochawompa) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (1986) ( Elpeo Ple, Ple Two) *'' Kimagure Orange Road'' (1987) (Kurumi Kasuga) *''Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (1991) (Okara) *''YuYu Hakusho'' (1992) (Misako) *'' Floral Magician Mary Bell'' (1992) (Mary Bell) *''Sailor Moon S'' (1994) ( Tellu) *'' Akazukin Chacha'' (1994) (Teacher Mayachon) *''Nurse Angel Ririka SOS'' (1995) (Ms. Kimizuka) *''Wedding Peach'' (1995) (Noiizu) *''After War Gundam X'' (1996) (Ennil El) *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (1996) (Azusa) *''Flame of Recca'' (1997) ( Mikoto) *'' Shōjo Kakumei Utena'' (1997) ( Kozue Kaoru) *'' Cyber Team in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthly Comic Ryū
is a Japanese monthly ''seinen'' manga and anime magazine published by Tokuma Shoten. The magazine was originally a quarterly special issue of ''Animage'', beginning in 1979 before switching to a monthly schedule and finally suspending publication. On November 19, 2006, the magazine began to be published again, with the first new issue coming with a DVD of the exclusive OVA '' Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden'' directed by world famous director Mamoru Oshii. On June 19, 2018, the magazine ceased printing and became an online magazine. Oshii's manga '' Kerberos & Tachiguishi'' is serialized in ''Monthly Comic Ryū'' since 2006. The follow-up of 1990s famous ''Bio Diver Xenon'' (重機甲兵ゼノン) by Masaomi Kanzaki, ''Xenon'', is also serialized in the magazine. Most famous published series is probably ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' by Yoshiki Tanaka though. ''Monthly Comic Ryū'' was launched as an "over 30-years-old readers recommended" magazine. Serializations Current * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayumi Shō
is a Japanese voice actress. She formerly worked at Aoni Production and is now a director at Kekke Corporation. She is married to voice actor Keiichi Nanba. Filmography Television animation *'' Adventures of the Little Koala'' (1984) (Mimi) *''High School! Kimengumi'' (1985) (Kiri Ichidou) *'' Dragon Ball'' (1986) (Chi-Chi) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (1986) (Ikuko Otonashi) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (1986) ( Haro and Qum) *'' Lady!!'' (1987) (Mary Wavebury) *''Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari'' (1987) (Beth March) *'' Kimagure Orange Road'' (1987) (Kumiko Oda) *'' Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' (1988) (Miyoko Nonoka (1st voice)) *''Oishinbo'' (1988) (Yūko Kurita) *''Dragon Ball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 '' Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ...'' (1989) (Chi-Chi (1st voice)) *''Konjiki no Gash!!, Konjiki no Gash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Aikawa (screenwriter)
is a Japanese screenwriter. Active in various fields (and credited through various pseudonyms) since he was 17 years old, the most popular works he has helmed have been in anime and tokusatsu: ''Dangaioh'', ''Angel Cop'', '' Ultraman: Towards the Future'', '' Martian Successor Nadesico'', '' Love Hina'', ''The Twelve Kingdoms'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Kamen Rider Blade'', ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'' and '' Concrete Revolutio''. Most of his anime work has been in adaptations which, when he is the main writer, feature significant deviations from the source materials' trajectory. Among those based on original concepts, 7 titles were conceived, wholly or partly, by him; he also had one manga he had written adapted to animation. Works Works that are derivatives of titles Aikawa also worked on in other mediums are in bold. Anime , style="text-align:left", , - , rowspan="2", 1987 , scope="row" style="text-align:left", , , , , , #4, #5 , } , style="text-align:lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIC (company)
, often abbreviated as AIC is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 15, 1982 and located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. On December 10, 2015, AIC RIGHTS Co., Ltd was established through a company split, in which AIC Rights received the transfer of some of the copyrights owned by Anime International Company. Their notable works include series such as '' Tenchi Muyo!'', '' Bubblegum Crisis'', ''El Hazard'', and several adaptations of the manga '' Oh My Goddess!''. AIC had eight sub-studios within itself, named: "AIC ASTA" (2003, formerly: "AIC A.S.T.A."), "AIC Build" (2010), "AIC Classic" (2010), "AIC Digital" (1997), "AIC Frontier" (June, 2012), "AIC PLUS+" (2006), "AIC Spirits" (2003) and "AIC Takarazuka" (2006). History In June 2006, a partnership was started with NTU for the development of the CACANI system, a software used as a tool in the animation process to generate fills between keyframes. In September 2010, Oizumi Corporation acquired 95% of the studio from the ACA- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artmic
was a Japanese animation design studio formed in 1978. It went bankrupt and was liquidated in 1997. AIC RIGHTS now holds the intellectual property of most of Artmic's titles. The studio was founded by Toshimichi Suzuki after he left Tatsunoko Productions in 1978. The company's name is short for "Art and Modern Ideology for Creation". Members * Kenichi Sonoda * Shinji Aramaki * Kimitoshi Yamane * Hideki Kakinuma Works OVAs * 1985: '' Genesis Climber Mospeada: Love, Live, Alive'' (with Tatsunoko) * 1990: ''Sengoku Busho Retsuden Bakufu Doji Hissatsuman'' (with Watanabe Promotion) * 1991: ''Bubblegum Crash'' (with Artland) * 1993: '' Crimson Wolf'' (with A.P.P.P.) * 1993–1994: '' Casshan: Robot Hunter'' (with Tatsunoko) * 1994: '' Genocyber'' (with Artland) * 1994–1995: ''Gatchaman'' (with Tatsunoko) * 1995: '' Battle Skipper'' (with Tokyo Kids) * 1996: ''Hikarian'' (with Tokyo Kids) * 1996–1998: ''Power Dolls'' (with OLM) In partnership with AIC * 1986: '' Wanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Taylor
Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the ''Pokémon'' anime for its first eight seasons. Other voices she has done include Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun from '' Slayers'', Sailor Pluto from ''Sailor Moon'' and '' Sailor Moon Crystal'', Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of '' One Piece'', April O'Neil in the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series and has voiced video game characters like Cosmos from '' Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy'', '' Dissidia Final Fantasy'' and '' Dissidia Final Fantasy NT''. Additionally, using her real name, she is a narrator for various audio books, such as the fourth arc from the Warriors series. Early life Taylor wanted to act professionally since she was in her first play when she was five. She studied acting at The Catholic University of America and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |