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Akuma-kun
is a manga series written and illustrated by Shigeru Mizuki. Several versions of the manga exist, one of which was adapted into a Tokusatsu, live-action TV show, and another into an anime television series. In addition, two movies were spawned from the anime TV series: ''Akuma-kun: The Movie'' released in 1989 and ''Akuma-kun: Yōkoso Akuma Land e!!'' released in 1990. An original net animation, original net anime series has been announced with Toei Animation and director Junichi Sato returning from the previous series. Sato will serve as the chief director with Fumitoshi Oizaki serving as the series director. Hiroshi Ōnogi will oversee the scripts. The series is set to be released on Netflix in 2023. Basic setting In this series, the contents vary from version to version. The common plot points of every adaptation are listed below. * The protagonist is a child prodigy who appears once every 10,000 years. The protagonist is always nicknamed “Akuma-kun”. * Akuma-kun ... [...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] |
Junichi Sato
is a Japanese anime director, best known for working on '' shōjo''-based anime and in the magical girl genre. He was formerly associated with TYO Animations (formerly Hal Film Maker). Born in Ama, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, his first major work was directing the first two seasons of ''Sailor Moon'' for Toei Animation, after which he handed the position over to Kunihiko Ikuhara, although he continued to storyboard and direct episodes for the later seasons. He later went on to co-direct '' Ojamajo Doremi'' and '' Princess Tutu''. Sato served as chief director for long-runner ''Sgt. Frog'', and in recent years has become more known for his " healing anime" such as ''Aria'' and '' Tamayura''. Works Anime television *''Queen Millennia'' (1981) (Production Manager) *''Patalliro!'' (1982) (Production Manager) *''Bemubemu Hunter Kotengu Tenmaru'' (1983) (Storyboard, Episode Director) *'' Tongari Bōshi no Memoru'' ("Wee Wendy" in the U.S.) (1984) (Storyboard, Episode Director) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Mizuki
was a Japanese manga artist and historian, best known for his manga series ''GeGeGe no Kitarō''. Born in a hospital in Osaka and raised in the city of Sakaiminato, Tottori, he later moved to Chōfu, Tokyo where he remained until his death. His pen-name, Mizuki, comes from the time when he managed an inn called 'Mizuki Manor' while he drew pictures for kamishibai. A specialist in stories of Yōkai (traditional Japanese monsters, ghouls, and goblins), he is considered a master of the genre. Mizuki was also a noted historian, publishing works relating to world history, Japanese history, and his own World War II experience. Life Mizuki was born Shigeru Mura (武良 茂 ''Mura Shigeru'') in the city of Osaka, the second of three sons. He was raised in the coastal city of Sakaiminato 境港, where he spent much of his childhood as a 'scrapper': picking fights and participating in childish warfare with the neighbouring children. He displayed from an early age a particular talent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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may refer to: Fictional characters *Akuma, the race that the members of the heavy metal band Seikima-II portray *Akuma, the villain in ''Karateka'' (video game) *Akuma, demonic army in '' D.Gray-man'' media *Akuma, demon people in the ''Kindred of the East'' universe *Akuma, leader of the Akki Monks in ''The Hollow'' (TV series) * Akuma (''NX Files''), an evil demon spirit in the ''NX Files'' universe * Akuma (''Street Fighter''), a character in ''Street Fighter'' media * Akuma Shogun, the main villain of the Golden Mask Arc in ''Kinnikuman'' media *''Akuma-kun'', a manga series by Shigeru Mizuki, and an animated TV series by Toei Animation **'' Akuma-kun: Makai no Wana'', a video game based upon the above *Akuma, a type of butterfly used to possess people in the animated series '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' People * Akuma (luchador), (born 1994), Mexican professional wrestler *Gran Akuma Gran Akuma (born December 20, 1974) is a retired professional wrestler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumitoshi Oizaki
is a Japanese animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and director. He is primarily associated with Gonzo, which animated his series directorial debut, '' Romeo × Juliet'', and with Sunrise, where he served as series character designer of the '' Sgt. Frog'' franchise. He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group. Works TV Series *'' His and Her Circumstances'' (1998–1999; episode key animator) *''Now and Then, Here and There'' (1999–2000; episode key animator) *'' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' (2001; animation director) *''Prétear'' (2001; episode director (episode 11)) *''Kaleido Star'' (2003; character design (with Hajime Watanabe), chief animation director, animation director (episodes 1, 26), key animator (episodes 1, 3, 17)) *'' Sgt. Frog'' (2004; character design, animation supervision) *'' Welcome to the N.H.K.'' (2004; animation director, storyboard artist (ending credits sequence 1, Pururin opening credits)) *'' Romeo × Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tose (company)
() (also called Tose Software) is a Japanese video game development company based in Kyoto. It is mostly known for developing Nintendo's ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series, various ''Dragon Ball'' games, as well as other Nintendo products. Tose has developed or co-developed over 1,000 games since the company's inception in 1979, but is virtually never credited in the games themselves (an exception to this is '' Game & Watch Gallery 4'' and ''The Legendary Starfy'' series, as Tose shares the copyright with Nintendo). "We're always behind the scenes," said Masa Agarida, Vice President of Tose's U.S. division. "Our policy is not to have a vision. Instead, we follow our customer's visions. Most of the time we refuse to put our name on the games, not even staff names." As such, Tose has gained a reputation for being a "ghost developer." History Tose was established in November 1979 in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, as an independent entity from Toa Seiko Co. Ltd. In April 1984, the company beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encourage Films
is a Japanese animation studio established on August 5, 2008. The studio is based in Nerima, Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, .... __TOC__ Works Television series Original net animations Original video animations Notes References External links * * {{Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2008 Mass media companies established in 2008 Nerima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Ōnogi
is a Japanese screenwriter and novelist focusing on anime productions. Ōnogi attended Keio University in the same years as ''Macross'' character designer Haruhiko Mikimoto and creator Shōji Kawamori, both of whom he would first collaborate with in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross''. Filmography * ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' (1982), Scenario * '' The Super Dimension Century Orguss'' (1983), Script * ''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (1984), Script * ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985), Script * '' Hey! Bunbuu'' (1985), Script * ''AD Police'' (1999), Script (ep 2, 5), Sci-Fi Adviser * '' Earth Girl Arjuna'' (2001), Series Composition, Script * '' The Daichis - Earth Defence Family'' (2001), Script (ep 0, 8, 11) * ''The Siamese - First Mission'' (2001), Scenario * '' Magical Witchland'' (2001), 2D Script Writer * ''RahXephon'' (2002), Screenplay (ep 14, 21–22, 26) * '' Heat Guy J'' (2002), Screenplay (ep 2, 6, 8, 11, 12) * '' Mobile Suit Gundam Seed'' (2002), Scenario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Video Games Based On Anime Or Manga
Also known as anime-based games, this is a list of computer and video games that are based on manga or anime properties. The list does not include games based on western cartoons, which are separately listed at List of video games based on cartoons. # * '' 7 Blades'' A * ''Aah! Harimanada'' (Game Boy, Game Gear, Mega Drive) * '' Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei'' (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, 2012) * '' Accel World: Kasoku no Chōten'' (PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, 2013) * '' Ace wo Nerae!'' (Super Famicom, Telenet Japan, December 24, 1993, ¥9400, Tennis) * '' Ah! My Goddess!'' (PC-FX, NEC, December 29, 1993, ¥8000, Adventure) ** ''Quiz Ah! My Goddess!: Tatakau Tsubasa to Tomo ni'' (Arcade, Sega/Wow Entertainment Inc./Kodansha, May 2000, Adventure/Quiz) ** ''Quiz Ah! My Goddess!: Tatakau Tsbasa to Tomo ni'' (Dreamcast, Sega/Wow Entertainment Inc./Kodansha, November 20, 2000, ¥5800/¥8800, Adventure) * ''Akazukin Chacha'' (Game Boy, Tomy, 1995) ** ''Akazukin Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Robo (TV Series)
, also known as ''Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot'' in the United States, is a manga and tokusatsu series created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It is similar to Yokoyama's ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (known as ''Gigantor'' in the U.S.), but ''Giant Robo'' has more elements of fantasy. The original 26-episode tokusatsu TV series, produced by Toei Company, aired on NET (later renamed TV Asahi) from October 11, 1967 to April 1, 1968. Plot Earth is invaded by an interstellar terrorist group, Big Fire (the Gargoyle Gang in the American version), led by Emperor Guillotine. Guillotine spends most of his time in a multicolored space ship hidden at the bottom of Earth's ocean, from which he issues his orders. The group has been capturing scientists to create an army of monsters to help them conquer Earth. A boy named Daisaku Kusama (Johnny Sokko in the American version) and a young Unicorn peacekeeping agent named Jūrō Minami (Jerry Mano in the American version) are shipwrecked on an island after th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Video Game
A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or RPG, as well as a computer role-playing game or CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immersed in some well-defined world, usually involving some form of character development by way of recording statistics. Many role-playing video games have origins in tabletop role-playing games Adams, Rollings 2003, p. 347 and use much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. Other major similarities with pen-and-paper games include developed story-telling and narrative elements, player character development, complexity, as well as replay value and immersion. The electronic medium removes the necessity for a gamemaster and increases combat resolution speed. RPGs have evolved from simple text-based console-window games into visually rich 3D experiences. Characteristics Role-playing video games use much of the same terminolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Side-scrolling Video Game
'' A side-scrolling video game (alternatively side-scroller), is a game viewed from a side-view camera angle where the screen follows the player as they move left or right. The jump from single-screen or flip-screen graphics to scrolling graphics during the golden age of arcade games was a pivotal leap in game design, comparable to the move to 3D graphics during the fifth generation.IGN Presents the History of SEGA: Coming Home Hardware support of smooth scrolling backgrounds is built into many games and some game consoles and home computers, including |
