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2008 In Anime
Events in 2008 in anime. Events In this year, 288 anime television programs were produced and home video sales of anime DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs in Japan were worth 77.9 billion yen. Animation studio 8-Bit was founded in September. Accolades At the Mainichi Film Awards, '' The Sky Crawlers'' won the Animation Film Award and '' Ponyo'' won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. ''Ponyo'' also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year; the other nominees were '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008'', '' The Sky Crawlers'', '' Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear'' and '' One Piece - The Movie: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura''. Internationally, ''La Maison en Petits Cubes'' won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and ''Le Cristal d'Annecy'' at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. ''Sword of the Stranger'' was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film. ''Ponyo'' and ''The Sky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Lion
The Golden Lion ( it, Leone d'oro) is the highest prize given to a film at the Venice Film Festival. The prize was introduced in 1949 by the organizing committee and is now regarded as one of the film industry's most prestigious and distinguished prizes. In 1970, a second Golden Lion was introduced; this is an honorary award for people who have made an important contribution to cinema. The prize was introduced in 1949 as the Golden Lion of Saint Mark (which was one of the best known symbols of the ancient Republic of Venice). In 1954, the prize was permanently named Golden Lion. Previously, the equivalent prize was the ''Gran Premio Internazionale di Venezia'' (Grand International Prize of Venice), awarded in 1947 and 1948. Before that, from 1934 until 1942, the highest awards were the '' Coppa Mussolini'' (Mussolini Cup) for Best Italian Film and Best Foreign Film. History The prize was first awarded in 1949. Previously, the equivalent prize was the Gran Premio Internazional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosario + Vampire
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihisa Ikeda. The story revolves around Tsukune Aono, a boy who inadvertently enrolls in a boarding school for monsters. He quickly befriends Moka Akashiya, a vampire who soon develops an obsession with his blood, and later meets other monster girls who soon take a romantic liking to him. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shonen Jump'' from July 2004 to June 2007, when the magazine ceased its publication. An extra chapter was published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in September 2007. The chapters were collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Rosario + Vampire: Season II'', was serialized in ''Jump Square'' from November 2007 to February 2014. An epilogue chapter was published in ''Jump SQ.19'' in April 2014. The chapters were collected in fourteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. Both manga series were licensed in North America and in the United Kingdom by V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Hamana
is a Japanese animator and director known for directing ''The Prince of Tennis''. Career Upon graduating high school, Takayuki Hamana joined Ajia-do as an in-between animator for four years. Hamana left Ajia-do and joined I.G Tatsunoko, where he became a key animator for various project such as ''Blue Seed'' (1994) and '' Jin-Roh'' (2000). His experience in storyboarding and directing an episode of '' Crayon Shin-chan'' became the "starting point" for his path to become a director. He made his series directing debut in 2001 with ''The Prince of Tennis'' and his film directing debut with '' The Prince of Tennis: Futari no Samurai'' (2005). Works Television series *''Appleseed XIII'': Director *''Arte'': Director *'' Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors'': Key Animation (ep 10) *'' Idaten Jump'': Director *'' Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'': Key Animation *'' Library War'': Director, Storyboard (ep 1), Episode Director (ep 1) *''Moshidora'': Director *'' Mushibugyo'': Director, Ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisters Of Wellber Zwei
is a fantasy anime television series animated by Trans Arts (with production assistance by Production I.G). Directed by , the director behind the renowned Prince of Tennis TV series and animated movies, ''Sisters of Wellber'' began airing in Japan on Tokyo MX, Mētele, ABC, and AT-X in April 2007. A related manga, , began serialization on February 28, 2007 in ''Monthly Comic Blade'', one of Mag Garden's magazines. A second season started on January 1, 2008, picking up just where the first season left off. Plot On the first season, Rita, the princess of the Kingdom of Wellber, stabs her sadist betrothed, Prince Gernia of Sangatras, and flees the city together with Tina, a feisty cat burglar who has given her refuge and offered to hire on as her bodyguard. Rita must travel on a secret diplomatic mission to the remote Kingdom of Greedom in a last-ditch attempt to prevent a full-scale war between Wellber and Sangatras. In the second season, ''Sisters of Wellber Zwei'', the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DIRECTOR
Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Director'' (Avant album) (2006) * ''Director'' (Yonatan Gat album) Occupations and positions Arts and design * Animation director * Artistic director * Creative director * Design director * Film director * Music director * Music video director * Sports director * Television director * Theatre director Positions in other fields * Director (business), a senior level management position * Director (colonial), head of chartered company's colonial administration in a territory * Director (education), head of a university or other educational body * Company director * Cruise director * Executive director * Finance director or chief financial officer * Funeral director * Managing director * Non-executive director * Technical director * Tourname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
STUDIO
A studio is an artist or worker's workroom. This can be for the purpose of acting, architecture, painting, pottery (ceramics), sculpture, origami, woodworking, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, industrial design, radio or television production broadcasting or the making of music. The term is also used for the workroom of dancers, often specified to dance studio. The word ''studio'' is derived from the , from , from ''studere'', meaning to study or zeal. The French term for studio, ''atelier'', in addition to designating an artist's studio is used to characterize the studio of a fashion designer. ''Studio'' is also a metonym for the group of people who work within a particular studio. :uz:Studiya Art studio The studio of any artist, especially from the 15th to the 19th centuries, characterized all the assistants, thus the designation of paintings as "from the workshop of..." or "studio of..." An art studio is sometimes called an atelier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TITLE
A title is one or more words used before or after a person's name, in certain contexts. It may signify either generation, an official position, or a professional or academic qualification. In some languages, titles may be inserted between the first and last name (for example, ''Graf'' in German language, German, Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal in Catholic church, Catholic usage (Richard Cushing#Legacy, Richard Cardinal Cushing) or clerical titles such as Archbishop). Some titles are hereditary title, hereditary. Types Titles include: * Honorific, Honorific titles or Style (manner of address), styles of address, a phrase used to convey respect to the recipient of a communication, or to recognize an attribute such as: ** Imperial, royal and noble ranks ** Academic degree ** Social titles, prevalent among certain sections of society due to historic or other reasons. ** Other accomplishment, as with a title of honor * Title of authority, an identifier that specifies the office o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunihiko Yuyama
is a Japanese director best known for his work on the ''Pokémon'' anime franchise. He also directed ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'', '' Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko'', ''The Three Musketeers Anime'', ''Ushio and Tora'', '' Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning'', ''Plawres Sanshiro'', ''Slayers Return'', ''Slayers Great'', and ''Wedding Peach''. Career Developing an interest in animation while still at high school, Yuyama worked as an animator's assistant on episodes of ''Star Blazers'' and ''Brave Raideen''. He was a sketch artist and storyboard artist on the foreign co-production ''Barbapapa'' (1973) and joined Aoi Productions in 1978. The same year, he had his directorial debut while working for Aoi on ''Galaxy Express 999'', and soon struck up a successful working partnership with the screenwriter Takeshi Shudo on ''GoShogun''. In 1982, he promoted to "chief director", an overseeing role on ''Magical Princess Minky Momo''. While remaining in TV during the 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuomi Umetsu
is a Japanese animator known for creating the ''Kite'' film series. Works Filmography *'' Megazone 23 Part II'' (1986) character designer/animation director *''Robot Carnival'' (1987) episode director/animation director, 'Presence' segment * ''Lily C.A.T.'' (1987) character designer * '' Casshan: Robot Hunter'' (1993) character designer * ''Gatchaman'' (OVA) (1994) character designer *'' Cool Devices Operation 07: Yellow Star'' (1995) character designer *''Lupin III: Dead or Alive'' (1996) animator *''New Hurricane Polymar'' (1997) character designer *''Hen'' (1997) character designer (as Yasuomi Umezu aka Strange Love) *'' Kimera'' (1997) character designer *''Kite'' (1998) director/writer/character designer/animation director *'' Sol Bianca: The Legacy'' (1999) key animator *''Mezzo Forte'' (2001) director/writer/character designer/animation director * ''Nakoruru ~Ano hito kara no okurimono~'' (OVA) (2002) character designer *''Mezzo DSA'' (2004) (TV series) director/charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
