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6th Seiyu Awards
The 6th Seiyu Awards The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan. The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara. Award ... ceremony was held on March 3, 2012. References {{Seiyu Awards Seiyu Awards ceremonies Seiyu Seiyu 2012 in Japanese cinema 2012 in Japanese television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gosick
is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuki Sakuraba, with illustrations by Hinata Takeda. The series includes 13 novels published by Fujimi Shobo between December 2003 and July 2011. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep. Her brother, a detective, relies on her exceptional mind to solve difficult mysteries. Tokyopop released the first two novels in English in North America. A manga adaptation drawn by Sakuya Amano was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Dragon Age'' magazine. A 24-episode anime adaptation by Bones aired between January and July 2011. A collection of side stories titled ''GosickS'' was published between 2005 and 2011, while a sequel novel series named ''Gosick New Continent'' was released in between 2013 and 2016. Plot and settings ''Gosick'' takes place in 1924 in a small, French-speaking fictional European country; which stretches from Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Butler
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-old Earl of Phantomhive serving as the Queen's Watchdog. He is tasked with solving crimes in the underworld of Victorian-era London. Ciel has formed a contract with demon Sebastian Michaelis, who disguises himself as his butler, to seek revenge on those who tortured him and murdered his parents. In exchange for his services, Sebastian will be allowed to consume Ciel's soul. A twenty-four episode anime television series adaption, produced by A-1 Pictures, aired from October 2008 to March 2009. A second twelve episode season aired from July to September 2010; this season features two new main characters and has an anime-original storyline which does not feature manga content. A third season, titled ''Black Butler: Book of Circus'', was broadcast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81 Produce
is a voice talent management firm in Japan founded on 3 February 1981 (thus the year is the company's namesake). A hybrid CD-ROM featuring voice talent data for members of 81 Produce was released on 19 October 1997. The company is located in Shibuya, Tokyo. 81 Produce. Retrieved on 5 April 2010. Attached talent All names are in Western order (given name followed by family/last name).Male * * * |
Emiri Katō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, she won Best New Actress with her roles in ''Powerpuff Girls Z'' as Momoko Akatsutsumi/Hyper Blossom and '' Lucky Star'' as Kagami Hiiragi. She also shared a Best Singing Award with the rest of the ''Lucky Star'' girls for the theme song "Motteke! Sailor Fuku". At the 6th Seiyu Awards, she won Best Supporting Actress with roles such as Kyubey in '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Kenta Yumiya from '' Beyblade: Metal Fusion'', Kiko Kayanuma in ''Darker than Black'', and Mey-Rin in '' Black Butler''. She and fellow voice actress Kaori Fukuhara were in a duo music group called Kato*Fuku, which sang theme songs for ''When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace'' and '' Battle Spirits Saikyo Ginga Ultimate Zero''. Kato*Fuku released three albums from 2012 to 2015, and disbanded in 2016. She left 81 Produce in February 2022. Filmography Anime Film Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing * '' My Little Pony: Friendsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steins;Gate
''Steins;Gate'' is a 2009 science fiction visual novel game developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the ''Science Adventure'' series, following ''Chaos;Head''. The story follows a group of students as they discover and develop technology that gives them the means to change the past. The gameplay in ''Steins;Gate'' includes branching scenarios with courses of interaction. ''Steins;Gate'' was released for the Xbox 360 on October 15, 2009. The game was ported to Windows on August 26, 2010, PlayStation Portable on June 23, 2011, iOS on August 25, 2011, PlayStation 3 on May 24, 2012, PlayStation Vita on March 14, 2013, and Android on June 27, 2013. The game is described by the development team as a . JAST USA released the PC version in North America on March 31, 2014, both digitally and as a physical collector's edition, while PQube released the PS3 and Vita versions in North America and Europe in 2015. Additionally, the iOS version was released in English on Sep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chihayafuru
is a Japanese ''josei'' manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Suetsugu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Be Love'' from December 2007 to August 2022, with its chapters collected in 50 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is about a school girl, Chihaya Ayase, who is inspired by a new classmate to take up ''Hyakunin Isshu karuta'' competitively. An anime television series adaptation aired from October 2011 to March 2012. The second season aired from January to June 2013 and the third from October 2019 to March 2020. Three live action film adaptations were released from 2016 to 2018. The manga has won the Manga Taishō and the Kodansha Manga Award. Since its fourth volume was released in March 2009, it has regularly appeared on the Japanese Comic Ranking chart, and as of December 2022, the manga had 28 million copies in circulation. Its popularity has boosted the profile of competitive karuta in Japan. Plot Chihaya Ayase is a girl who has spent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uta No Prince-sama
is a Japanese multimedia franchise by Broccoli. The original game of the same name was first released on the PlayStation Portable on June 24, 2010, and since its release, the game has spawned multiple sequels and rhythm game spin-offs. The series has also been adapted into several manga series. An anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures began airing in 2011, titled , which was then followed by three sequels, a 2019 animated film titled ''Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Kingdom'', and a 2022 animated film titled ''Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love ST☆RISH Tours''. The franchise has been well received in Japan, with thousands of music CDs sold and charting on mainstream music charts. The games have been awarded "Best Consumer Game" in Dengeki Girls' Style Otome Game Awards 2011. Gameplay ''Uta no Prince-sama'' is a comedy and romance visual novel in which the player assumes the character of Haruka Nanami. ''Uta no Prince-sama'' follows a branching plot line with multiple endings; dependi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Miyano
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his roles on '' Steins;Gate'', ''Durarara!!'', ''Death Note'', '' Soul Eater'', ''Wolf's Rain'', ''Ouran High School Host Club'', '' Ajin: Demi-Human'', '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', ''Free!'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', ''Hunter x Hunter'', ''Chihayafuru'', '' Bungo Stray Dogs'', ''Uta no Prince-sama'' and ''Zombieland Saga''. He was nominated for the award for ''Death Note'' at the 1st Seiyu Awards and won the "Best Voice Actor" award at the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards, he won "Best Lead Actor Award" for his role as Setsuna F. Seiei in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' and as Hakugen Rikuson in ''Kōtetsu Sangokushi''. His debut single, , was released at King Records. In March 2009, his debut album ''Break'' was released. Personal life Miyano was born in Saitama Prefecture in the Kantō region of Honshu, Japan on June 8, 1983. Miyano joined Himawari Theatre Group under the influence of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsume Yūjinchō
is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It began serialization by Hakusensha in the '' shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa DX'' in 2005, before switching to ''LaLa'' in 2008. The chapters have been collected in twenty-nine bound volumes. The series is about Takashi Natsume, an orphaned teenage boy who can see spirits, and one day finds the notebook that his deceased and mysterious maternal grandmother Reiko Natsume who, possesseing extraordinarily strong spiritual powers, used to bind powerful spirits ('' ayakashi'' or ''yokai'') that she defeated under her control. He thus resolves to give back all the names in the notebook, and in the process joins forces with another spirit called Madara who knew Reiko when she was still alive. He takes the form of an overweight cat and intends to take back the notebook after Natsume dies. Until then he agreed to protect Natsume from the spirits who wants to harm him for being the grandson of the infamous ''miko'' Natsume Reiko. ''N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haganai
, short for , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka, illustrated by Buriki, and published by Media Factory. It has been given several manga adaptations; the first incarnation, its title and basic plot unchanged, began serialization in 2010; it was written and illustrated by Itachi and published in ''Monthly Comic Alive''. A retelling of the series, written by Misaki Harukawa and illustrated by Shuichi Taguchi and called ''Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai+'' was published in ''Jump SQ.19''. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Anime International Company, AIC Build aired in Japan between October and December 2011. An original video animation episode was released in September 2012. A second anime season, ''Haganai NEXT'', aired between January and March 2013. A live-action film adaptation was released in February 2014. Conception Yomi Hirasaka had been working on , which consisted of short stories about everyday life. In developing ''Boku wa Tomodachi ga Suku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamisama Dolls
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Yamamura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Sunday Gene-X'' from December 2006 to February 2013, with its chapters collected in twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime adaptation aired from July to September 2011. Plot Kyōhei, a university student, has moved to Tokyo from his old village to try to forget his unpleasant memories of certain events. One evening he goes on a group date with his friends, including his old neighbor and fellow student, Hibino. Later that night, he and Hibino discover a dead, bloody body in an elevator. Unexpectedly, his younger sister, Utao, arrives at his apartment with her ''kakashi'' (an ancient wooden "god" controlled by the mind) that was once his ''kakashi'', and tells him that his former friend Aki and his own ''kakashi'' are responsible. After their encounter with Aki, Hibino learns that her father is from "Karakami" village, the same village as K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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