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Zombie-Loan
''Zombie-Loan'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIE-LOAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit: Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy''. The series is licensed in the United States by Yen Press. An anime adaptation produced by Xebec (studio), Xebec M2 was announced and started broadcast on the Japanese network TV Asahi on July 3, 2007. It ran for a total of eleven episodes, with the final broadcast on September 11, 2007. Subsequent episodes 12 and 13 were released as part of the seventh volume of the DVD release in April 2008, but no television broadcast has been made. The anime has been licensed by Discotek Media; they released the complete series on DVD on September 30, 2014. Plot Michiru Kita possesses the Shinigami Eyes, a power which allows her to see a person's closeness to death by seeing a ring around the person's neck. When a person is marked to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shito Tachibana
This article contains profiles and information for the characters of the anime and manga series ''Zombie-Loan''. Protagonists The story follows Michiru Kita when she witnesses Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana dealing with zombies at the school. After realizing what her "eyes" are seeing, she helps Chika and Shito search for zombies. After Chika and Shito save her life by taking on the debt of healing her, she accompanies them until they can repay their debt to the Z-loan Office. Michiru Kita : possesses Shinigami Eyes, which allows her to see a ring on a person's neck, indicating their impending death. She has hated her gift ever since she saw dark rings around her parents' necks, who died in an accident after the rings turned jet black. She now wears glasses that can subdue her gift, allowing her to live her life normally. Since the death of her parents, she has felt numb, living, but having no will to achieve anything or even care if she dies or not, an attitude which di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chika Akatsuki
This article contains profiles and information for the characters of the anime and manga series ''Zombie-Loan''. Protagonists The story follows Michiru Kita when she witnesses Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana dealing with zombies at the school. After realizing what her "eyes" are seeing, she helps Chika and Shito search for zombies. After Chika and Shito save her life by taking on the debt of healing her, she accompanies them until they can repay their debt to the Z-loan Office. Michiru Kita : possesses Shinigami Eyes, which allows her to see a ring on a person's neck, indicating their impending death. She has hated her gift ever since she saw dark rings around her parents' necks, who died in an accident after the rings turned jet black. She now wears glasses that can subdue her gift, allowing her to live her life normally. Since the death of her parents, she has felt numb, living, but having no will to achieve anything or even care if she dies or not, an attitude which d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiru Kita
This article contains profiles and information for the characters of the anime and manga series ''Zombie-Loan''. Protagonists The story follows Michiru Kita when she witnesses Chika Akatsuki and Shito Tachibana dealing with zombies at the school. After realizing what her "eyes" are seeing, she helps Chika and Shito search for zombies. After Chika and Shito save her life by taking on the debt of healing her, she accompanies them until they can repay their debt to the Z-loan Office. Michiru Kita : possesses Shinigami Eyes, which allows her to see a ring on a person's neck, indicating their impending death. She has hated her gift ever since she saw dark rings around her parents' necks, who died in an accident after the rings turned jet black. She now wears glasses that can subdue her gift, allowing her to live her life normally. Since the death of her parents, she has felt numb, living, but having no will to achieve anything or even care if she dies or not, an attitude which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Nishimori
is a Japanese anime director, known for directing series such as '' Rumic Theater'', '' Gallery Fake'', ''Petopeto-san'', '' Hitohira'', ''Zombie-Loan ''Zombie-Loan'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIE-LOAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit: Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese manga magazine ''Mon ...'', and three '' Battle Spirits'' television series. Works References External links * Living people Anime directors People from Miyazaki Prefecture Osaka University of Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xebec (studio)
was a Japanese animation studio based in Kokubunji, Tokyo, founded by former Tatsunoko Production animators on May 1, 1995. They worked on the anime series, such as ''Nadesico'', '' Love Hina'', '' D.N.Angel'', '' Keijo'', ''Shaman King'', '' Fafner'', ''To Love Ru'', and ''Space Battleship Yamato'' remakes ('' 2199'' and '' 2202''). The company logotype includes the International Phonetic Alphabet transcription , which represents not the Japanese pronunciation using syllabification for Hepburn romanization but rather a presumed "English" pronunciation. Closure On November 20, 2018, Xebec's parent company, IG Port, sold the studio to Sunrise after constant deficits that the subsidiary had in different years. On January 12, 2019, Xebec Zwei, a subsidiary of Xebec, was transferred to Production I.G, becoming a subsidiary and changing its name to IG Zwei accordingly. On March 5, 2019, Sunrise announced that they established a new company, Sunrise Beyond, at Xebec's address, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shijie (Daoism)
', () which has numerous translations such as liberation from the corpse and release by means of a corpse, is an esoteric Daoist technique for an adept to transform into a ("transcendent; immortal"), typically using some bureaucratic ruse to evade the netherworld administrative system of life and death registration. The many varieties of range from deceitful cases, such as a person feigning death by substituting the corpse of their recently deceased grandfather as their own, to supernatural cases, such as using a alchemical sword to temporarily create a corpse-simulacrum, which enables one to escape and assume a new identity. Terminology Shijie The Chinese term compounds the words and , and has been described as a "rather strange name", "notoriously slippery term", with "the potential for confusion", and sometimes "misrepresented or interpreted in a way too vague to be intelligible". ''Shī'' () has three sets of English translation equivalents in Paul W. Kroll's dictionary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mucc
is a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1997. The classic line up of Tatsuro (singer), Tatsuro on vocals, Miya (musician), Miya on guitar, Yukke on bass, and Satochi on drums was solidified in 1999 following the departure of original bassist Hiro. After 24 years, Satochi retired from the music industry in October 2021, leaving Mucc a trio. They have released 17 studio albums, with 2020's ''Aku (album), Aku'' being their highest-charting. Although predominately a heavy band both lyrically and musically, Mucc is known for switching between music genres and styles frequently. ''Kerrang!'' included their fourth studio album ''Kuchiki no Tō'' (2004) on a list of 13 essential Japanese rock and Japanese metal, metal albums. History Early years and releases (1997–2005) Mucc was formed in 1997 by guitarist Miya (musician), Miya, vocalist Tatsuro (singer), Tatsuro (then called "Tattoo"), bassist Hiro, and drummer Satochi. High school students ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peach-Pit (manga Artist Duo)
is a female manga artist duo in Japan, made up of and . Their group name derives from the diner hangout Peach-Pit from the TV show ''Beverly Hills, 90210''. Although both have similar styles, with some artwork it is possible to identify which artist drew it. Both are known for their bishōjo styled works. The two of them grew up together and went to the same elementary school and have been best friends ever since. Both started as dōjinshi manga artists, but not as Peach-Pit. Then they were scouted by Dengeki Comic Gao!. In 2008, one of their manga, ''Shugo Chara!'', was awarded the Kodansha Manga Award for best children's manga. Shugo Chara was also turned later into an anime is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ... television series. Critical reception A review o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuhiro Tomioka
is a Japanese anime and tokusatsu screenwriter. He is a member of the . Works Anime television series *'' Brave Exkaiser'' (1990–1991) - Screenplay *'' The Brave of Sun Fighbird'' (1991–1992) - Screenplay *'' Mojacko'' (1995–1997) - Screenplay *''Eat-Man'' (1997) - Screenplay *''Pokémon'' (1997–2002) - Screenplay *'' Berserk'' (1997) - Screenplay *'' Next Senki Ehrgeiz'' (1997) - Series Composition, Screenplay *'' Oh My Goddess! The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' (1998–1999) - Screenplay *'' AWOL -Absent Without Leave-'' (1998) - Series Composition, Screenplay *''You`re Under Arrest! Mini Specials'' (1999) - Screenplay *'' Gokudo the Adventurer'' (1999) - Series Composition, Screenplay *'' Soul Hunter'' (1999) - Screenplay *'' Jibaku-kun: Twelve Worlds Story'' (1999–2000) - Series Composition, Screenplay *''One Piece'' (1999–present) - Screenplay *'' Bikkuriman 2000'' (1999–2001) - Series Composition, Screenplay *''Hamtaro'' (2000–2006) - Screenplay *'' Vandread' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Sawano
, stylized as Hiroyuki SAWANO, is a Japanese composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, and music producer best known for his work on many anime series, video games, Japanese television drama, television dramas, and films. His works include the Soundtrack, musical scores for ''Attack on Titan (TV series), Attack on Titan'', ''The Seven Deadly Sins (2014 TV series), The Seven Deadly Sins'', ''Solo Leveling'', ''Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, Sengoku Basara'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn'', ''Blue Exorcist'', ''Seraph of the End'', ''Guilty Crown'', ''Kill la Kill'', ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', and ''86 (novel series), 86''. In addition to his role on the soundtrack, Sawano also composes many opening and ending theme songs. Overall, he has already provided the music for over 100 visual media works. Sawano was nominated for the Newtype Anime Awards 11 times, winning four of the nominations. He has also won the Tokyo Anime Award three times, as well as two prizes at the Anime Trending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthly GFantasy
is a manga imprint owned by Square Enix Holdings. It originated as a manga imprint for Enix before the company merged with Square to form Square Enix. It publishes manga in several anthologies aimed at different reader demographic groups in the Japanese market. Its anthologies are home to some popular Square Enix manga series which were adapted into anime series, like ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'', '' Nabari no Ou'', '' Inu x Boku SS'', '' The Case Study of Vanitas'' and ''Soul Eater''. The comics are later collected in paperback volumes under brand names such as , and , which identify the anthology of serialisation. These paperback brand names are formed by omitting any or in the magazine name and inserting directly after the word ''Gangan''. Anthologies ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' (since 1991) is a monthly manga anthology that regularly has over 600 pages. ''Shōnen Gangan'' was launched by Enix (now Square Enix) in 1991, to compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Press
Yen Press is an American manga, graphic novel and light novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably Svetlana Chmakova's '' Nightschool'' and a manga adaptation of James Patterson's ''Maximum Ride''. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would continue to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing CEkuniontitles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void." The first is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
