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4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards
The 4th Crunchyroll Anime Awards were held on February 15, 2020, honoring excellence in anime from 2019. Crunchyroll announced the categories and the list of judges for the 2020 awards on December 17, while also noting that the list was still not complete. They also noted that they've increased their judges by over 50%, with more than half of them coming from outside the United States. Nominees were announced on the first day of voting, January 10. Voting ran until January 17, with the results announced on February 15. The show was hosted by WWE wrestler Xavier Woods and Tim Lyu. Several personalities in the anime community were invited to present the awards. There were 18 categories. Best Couple was reinstated after being absent in the last two editions. Best Score, Best Drama, and Best Comedy were also reinstated after being absent in the last year's edition. Best Film and Best Continuing Series were dropped. A new category, Best Fantasy, was introduced. ''Carole & Tuesday'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony through a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced by East Asian media, including Japanese anime. Founded in 2006 by a group of University of California, Berkeley, graduates, Crunchyroll's distribution channel and partnership program delivers content to over 100million registered users worldwide. Crunchyroll was a subsidiary of AT&T's Otter Media, and from 2016 to 2018, the company partnered with Funimation, which would eventually merge into its brand in 2022 after Sony acquired Crunchyroll in 2021. Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Culver City, Dallas, New York City, Melbourne, Tokyo, Paris, Roubaix, Berlin, Chișinău, Lausanne, and London, and is a member of The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA). "Crunchyroll-Hime", also known as "Hime" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is War
Love Is War may refer to: * ''Love Is War'' (album), a 2006 album by Vanilla Ninja * ''Love Is War'' (1970 film), a 1970 Norwegian film * ''Love Is War'' (2019 film), a Nigerian film * "Love Is War", a 2010 song by Joe McElderry from '' Wide Awake'' * "Love Is War", a 2013 song by American Young American Young is an American country music duo signed to Curb Records. The duo is composed of Kristy Osmunson, formerly of the group Bomshel, and songwriter/producer Jon Stone. In late 2013, the duo released their debut single, "Love Is War", whi ... * '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'', a Japanese manga and anime series See also * In Love and War (other) * Love and War (other) * War is peace {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dororo (2019 TV Series)
is a 2019 anime television series produced by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions based on the manga of the same name by Osamu Tezuka, and is a re-adaptation of the previous 1969 series. The adaptation departs from the source material in several ways, but follows the basic premise of the manga: a young '' ronin'', named Hyakkimaru, along with a young child, Dororo, must face multiple demons in Sengoku-era Japan who have stolen his various body parts in order to get them back. The main innovation was the new portrayal of Hyakkimaru, a weaker samurai than the one written by Tezuka with director Kazuhiro Furuhashi among other staff member conceiving the alternate of take of the young swordsman becoming a new person following his journey with Dororo in a similar manner to buddy films. The series is also present in English release through Sentai Filmworks and Amazon Prime. The series was well received by critics from anime who often listed it as one of the best anime from 2019. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dororo
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka's childhood memory of his friends pronouncing as ''dororo'' inspired the title of the series. ''Dororo'' was first serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between August 1967 and July 1968, before being cancelled. The manga was then concluded in Akita Shoten's ''Bōken'ō'' magazine in 1969. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation by Mushi Productions aired in 1969. The anime series bears the distinction of being the first entry in what is now known as the ''World Masterpiece Theater'' series (''Calpis Comic Theater'' at the time). ''Dororo'' was also made into a live-action film in 2007. A 24-episode second anime television series adaptation by MAPPA and Tezuka Productions aired from January to June 2019. Plot ''Dororo'' revolves around a ''rōnin'' named and young orphaned thief named during the Sengoku period. The rōnin was born malformed, limbless and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma (The Promised Neverland)
is the main protagonist of the manga series ''The Promised Neverland'', created by Kaiu Shirai and Posuka Demizu. Emma is an 11-year-old girl living at Grace Field House. She consistently gets perfect scores on her daily exams. She is the life of the party and a quick learner. She is known for her ample optimism as well as her capable athleticism, but she can also be crazy at times. Upon discovering the truth of the orphanage, Emma teams up with Norman and Ray to escape the house. She loves her family more than anything and her strong sense of selflessness insists that everyone escape together, even if most of their siblings are below 6 years old, an aim which Ray deems crazy and plain reckless. In the anime adaptation, she is voiced by Sumire Morohoshi in Japanese, and by Erica Mendez in the English version. In the live-action film adaptation, she is portrayed by Minami Hamabe. Emma has ranked highly in various awards and polls. In 2019, she was awarded the Best Fem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CloverWorks
is a Japanese animation studio that was rebranded from A-1 Pictures' Kōenji Studio. It is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan's anime production firm Aniplex. Establishment On April 1, 2018, A-1 Pictures rebranded its Kōenji Studio as CloverWorks, which has a unique brand identity, distinguishable from its main Asagaya Studio. The studio is based in Suginami, Tokyo. Four anime productions have changed the studio credited from A-1 Pictures to CloverWorks after the rebranding. They are '' Slow Start'', ''Darling in the Franxx'', '' Persona 5: The Animation'' and '' Ace Attorney Season 2''. ''Slow Start'' changed the credited studio after the original run ended, while ''Darling in the Franxx'' changed the credited studio during production. On October 1, 2018, CloverWorks announced that it had separated from A-1 Pictures, although it remained as a subsidiary of Aniplex is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lay-duce
is a Japanese animation studio formed by former Bones A bone is a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals. Bones protect the various other organs of the body, produce red and white blood cells, store minerals, provide structure and support for the body, a ... producer Yonai Norimoto. Productions Television series Films Original video animations References External linksOfficial website * {{Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Nishitōkyō, Tokyo Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2013 Mass media companies established in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Maidens In Your Savage Season
is a Japanese manga series written by Mari Okada and illustrated by Nao Emoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' from December 2016 to September 2019, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga is licensed in English by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation by Lay-duce was broadcast on MBS's Animeism programming block from July to September 2019. A live-action television series adaptation was broadcast from September to October 2020. Characters ; : :Portrayed by: Anna Yamada :Sugawara's friend and Izumi and Momoko's childhood friend. Since childhood, she has been in love with Izumi, but all this time she was afraid to take a step forward, while the mockery of more popular classmates did not motivate her to be more active in an attempt to attract his attention. However, as the story progresses, she notices that Izumi is clearly sexually attracted to Sugawara’s outstanding be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bones (studio)
Bones Inc. (stylized in lowercase; ja, 株式会社 ボンズ, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous series, including '' RahXephon'', '' No. 6'', '' Wolf's Rain'', '' Scrapped Princess'', '' Eureka Seven'', '' Angelic Layer'', ''Darker than Black'', '' Soul Eater'', '' Ouran High School Host Club'', both the 2003 and 2009 adaptations of '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Star Driver'', '' Gosick'', '' Mob Psycho 100'', '' Space Dandy, Noragami'', '' Bungo Stray Dogs'', and ''My Hero Academia''. Its headquarters are located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo. History Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto in October 1998. One of their first projects was collaborating with Sunrise on '' Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door'', a feature film based on the '' Cowboy Bebop'' anime series. In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder Hiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designer on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ufotable
is a Japanese animation studio founded in October 2000 by former staff of the TMS Entertainment subsidiary Telecom Animation Film and located in Suginami, Tokyo. A unique hallmark seen in many of their works ('' Ninja Nonsense'', ''Futakoi Alternative'', ''Coyote Ragtime Show'', '' Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!'', ''Tales of Symphonia'', '' The Garden of Sinners'') is a claymation sequence. Other notable works from the studio include '' Fate/Zero'', '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'', and '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. Productions Anime television series OVAs/ONAs Anime films Video games Tax evasion scandal In March 2019, it was reported that a search was performed on Ufotable's offices due to alleged tax evasion. The next month, it was reported that Ufotable owed in taxes. In June 2020, both the studio and company founder and president Hikaru Kondo were charged with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay (about US$ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wit Studio
(stylised as WIT STUDIO) is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 1, 2012, by producers at Production I.G as a subsidiary of IG Port. It is headquartered in Musashino, Tokyo, with Production I.G producer George Wada as president and Tetsuya Nakatake, also a producer at Production I.G., as a director of the studio. The studio gained notability for producing the first three seasons of ''Attack on Titan'' and is also famous for the production of other anime series such as '' The Ancient Magus' Bride'', '' Vinland Saga'', ''Ranking of Kings'' and '' Spy × Family''. Establishment The studio was founded by George Wada, a former employee of Production I.G, in 2012. After its founding, Tetsuya Nakatake was placed as the representative director of the studio. Several other former Production I.G staff members joined Wit after its founding, including animation directors Kyōji Asano and Satoshi Kadowaki, and director Tetsurō Araki is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Wada
is a Japanese anime producer at Production I.G and the president of IG Port subsidiary Wit Studio. He is known for his work on the series ''Guilty Crown is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which aired on Fuji TV's noitamina program block from October 13, 2011. The story revolves around Shu Ouma, a high school boy who comes into possession of an ability ...'', '' Attack on Titan'', and '' Psycho Pass''. In 2020 Wada was appointed as Executive Vice President of Production I.G. References External links * Japanese anime producers Japanese animated film producers Living people 1978 births Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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