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2009 In Anime
Events in 2009 in anime. Accolades At the Mainichi Film Awards, '' Summer Wars'' won the Animation Film Award and ''Denshin-Bashira Elemi no Koi'' won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. ''Summer Wars'' also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Internationally, ''The Sky Crawlers'', ''Summer Wars'' and '' First Squad'' were nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Releases Films A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Television series A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Original net animations A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2009. Original video animations A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2009. See also * 2009 in animation References External links Japanese animated works of the year listed in the IMDb IMDb (an abbreviat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is hand-drawn and 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, directly to home media, and over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, or video games. It is classified into numerous genres targeting various broad and niche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pocketful Of Rainbows
"Pocketful of Rainbows" is a song from the 1960 Elvis Presley soundtrack album ''G.I. Blues'', written by Fred Wise and Ben Weisman. Song information The song was recorded on May 6, 1960, at RCA Victor's Hollywood studios for Elvis Presley's 1960 film ''G.I. Blues''. In the film version Juliet Prowse (who lip-synched to Loulie Jean Norman's voice) can be seen singing along with Presley in a cable car in the small German tourist-town Rüdesheim am Rhein. In the 1996 movie ''Jerry Maguire'', director Cameron Crowe used an alternate version of "Pocketful of Rainbows", slightly faster than the original one used in ''G.I. Blues''. A remix by Spankox was released as a single in 2011 and reached No. 32 on the Dutch Single Top 100 The Dutch Single Top 100 or Single Top 100 is a Dutch chart, based on official physical single sales, legal downloads and since July 2013 streaming and composed by Dutch Charts. It is one of the three official charts, the other two being the Du .... R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Imaishi
is a Japanese key animator and animation director and one of the co-founders of Studio Trigger. His style is marked by fast and frantic animation combined with elaborate storyboarding and punchy direction. Prior to founding Trigger, he was an animator and director at Gainax. His most well-known works include ''Gurren Lagann'' (2007), '' Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt'' (2010), '' Kill la Kill'' (2013), '' Promare'' (2019), and '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' (2022). Early career After drawing the manga for doujinshi circle, Imaishi worked as a creator. He worked at Gainax in 1995 as an in-between animator for ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. Some of his early works include animation direction, storyboarding and key animation for ''Kare Kano'' (''His and Her Circumstances''), '' FLCL'', '' Diebuster'', ''Oval X Over'', and the ending animation of ''Paradise Kiss''. He went on to direct ''Dead Leaves'', a 2004 anime film produced by Production I.G. and the first episode of '' Re: Cut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainax
Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; ja, 株式会社ガイナックス, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', '' Royal Space Force'', '' Gunbuster'', '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', ''Kare Kano'', '' FLCL'', '' Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'', and '' Gurren Lagann'', which have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. ''Evangelion'' has reportedly grossed over 150 billion yen, or approximately 1.2 billion. In a discussion at the 2006 Tekkoshocon, Matt Greenfield claimed that ''Evangelion'' had grossed over 2 billion; Takeda reiterated in 2002 that "It sold record numbers of laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today", as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder Hideaki Anno. The company is headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo. Until ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', Gainax typically worked on stories created in-house, but th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Animation
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), ''Clannad'' (2007), ''K-On!'' (2009), ''Free!'' (2013), ''Sound! Euphonium'' (2015), '' A Silent Voice'' (2016), and '' Violet Evergarden'' (2018). History Kyoto Animation was co-founded in 1985 by married couple Yoko and Hideaki Hatta; it became a limited company in 1985 and a corporation in 1999. Yoko Hatta, who serves as the company's vice president, had worked as a painter at Mushi Production until she moved to Kyoto after marrying her husband, who serves as president. The company's logo originates from the kanji ''kyō'' (), the first character of Kyoto (). Since 2009, Kyoto Animation has hosted the annual Kyoto Animation Awards in three categories: original novels, manga, and scenarios. Some winning submissions are published under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenjōbito To Akutobito Saigo No Tatakai
''Munto'' (stylized as ''MUNTO'') is a two-episode original video animation (OVA) project by Kyoto Animation, first released in 2003 titled ''Munto'' followed by a 2005 sequel ''Munto: Beyond the Walls of Time''. An animated television series entitled ''Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai'' based on the OVAs was produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Yoshiji Kigami. The TV series is a nine-episode remake and continuation of the OVAs, and aired in Japan between January and March 2009 on Chiba TV. The TV series includes an updated director's cut of the OVA episodes with new animation and footage. A manga adaptation of the TV series illustrated by Makoto 2-gō began serialization in the May 2009 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comp Ace'' magazine. An animated film named was released on April 18, 2009. Plot In the distant past of ''Munto'' when the world of the Heavens did not exist, humans lived a prosperous civilization. One day, beings of unknown origins fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuichiro Yamamoto
is a Japanese anime director, and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the majority of ''Detective Conan''. Works *'' Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie'' (1982 Film), Animation *'' Urusei Yatsura: Only You'' (1983 Film), Assistant Animator, In between Artist *''Once Upon a Time indaria' (1986 Film), Key Animation *'' Project A-Ko 4: Final'' (1989 OVA), Animation *'' Mischievous Twins: The Tales of St. Clare's'' (1991 TV series), Episode Director *''Detective Conan'' (1996 TV series), Director, Storyboard, Episode Director *'' Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper'' (1997 Film), Key Animation, Sub-Character Design *'' Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target'' (1998 Film), Key Animation *'' Detective Conan: The Last Magician of the Century'' (1999 Film), Director *''Hamtaro'' (2000 TV series), Storyboard *'' Detective Conan: Conan vs Kid vs Yaiba'' (2001 OVA), Director, Storyboard *'' Detective Conan: 16 Suspects'' (2002 OVA), Director, Storyboard *'' Detective Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TMS Entertainment
, formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946. TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as '' Lupin the Third'', '' Lilpri'', ''The Gutsy Frog'', '' The Rose of Versailles'', '' Anpanman'', '' Detective Conan'', '' Monster Rancher'', '' Magic Knight Rayearth'', '' Hamtaro'', '' Sonic X'', ''D.Gray-man'', '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', '' Fruits Basket'' (since 2019), '' Obake no Q-Taro'' (until 1972), '' Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' and feature-length films '' Golgo 13: The Professional'', '' Akira'' and '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', alongside animation works for Western animation such as '' Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'', '' Inspector Gadget'', '' The Real Ghostbusters'', ''Rainbow Brite'', '' DuckTales'', '' The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'', ''Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers'', ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', '' Batman: The An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Raven Chaser
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Animation
() is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' '' GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slump'', '' Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', '' Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk'', '' Digimon'', ''One Piece'', '' Toriko'', ''World Trigger'', '' The Transformers'' (between 1984–1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions) and the ''Pretty Cure'' series. History The studio was founded by animators Kenzō Masaoka and Zenjirō Yamamoto in 1948 as . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed , doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation. It has created a number of TV series and movies and adapted Japanese comics as animated series, many popular worldwide. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yasuji Mori, Leiji Matsumoto and Yōichi Kotabe have worked with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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