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Alakazam The Great
''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named as a director of the film by Toei Company. However, Tezuka later stated that the only time he was in the studio was to pose for publicity photos. His involvement in promoting the film, however, led to his interest in animation. Plot Alakazam is a young and brave monkey (a macaque) who has been encouraged by all the other monkeys to become their king. After attaining the throne, he becomes rude and dictatorial, and does not believe that human beings are greater than he is. Then he deceives/forces Merlin the magician to teach him magic (reluctantly on Merlin's part, who warns Alakazam that the powers he acquires now will bring him much unhappiness later). Alakazam becomes so arrogant that he abuses his magic powers, and chooses to go up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Okawa
Hiroshi Ogawa may refer to: *, former Japanese professional player *, former Japanese professional player *, Japanese baseball player and convicted criminal *, Japanese governor of Fukuoka Prefecture *, Japanese animator *, Japanese Olympic skier {{hndis, Ogawa, Hiroshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodie Stevens
Dodie Stevens (born Geraldine Ann Pasquale, February 17, 1946) is an American rock and pop singer. She is best known for her 1959 song "Pink Shoe Laces." It debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 when Stevens was one day short of 13 years old, and eventually peaked at number 3. Early life Stevens was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. She and her family moved to the San Gabriel Valley in California when she was three. She soon started taking singing and dancing lessons. In 1954, at the age of eight, she recorded her first song, "Merry-Go Merry-Go Round." The song was performed on the ''Art Linkletter's House Party'' TV show and was issued on Gold Star Records under the name Geri Pace. "Pink Shoe Laces" and early career The president of Crystalette Records, Carl Burns, happened to see her in a local show called ''Strictly Informal''. He gave her the name Dodie Stevens and the song "Pink Shoe Laces". Although Stevens did not initially like her new name or the song, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Kawakubo
was a Japanese voice actor. He was from Yokohama, Japan. Kiyoshi was part of 81 Produce. __TOC__ Notable roles TV drama *''Tokugawa Ieyasu'' (1983) (Torii Mototada) *''Dokuganryū Masamune'' (1987) (Sirakawa Yoshichika) Anime television *'' 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (Pietro Rossi) *''Cyborg 009'' (Van Allen (ep. 35)) *'' D.Gray-man'' ( Kevin Yeegar) *''Detective Conan'' (Kanaya (ep. 57, 58)) *'' Heisei Tensai Bakabon'' (various roles) *''Kimba the White Lion'' (Bou) *''King Fang'' (Youichiro) *''Lupin III Part II'' (Bordeaux police chief (ep. 12)) *'' O-bake no... Holly'' (Moppusu) *''Onegai! Samia Don'' (Samiadon) *''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (various roles) *''Paranoia Agent'' ( Fuyubachi) *''Salaryman Kintarō'' (Tomokazu Morinosuke) *''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman F'' (various roles) *''Silent Möbius'' (Grospoliner) *''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann'' ( Guame the Immoveable) *'' Tottoko Hamtaro'' (Chairman Inatori) *''Trigun'' (Max) * '' Uchuusen Sagittarius'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Journey To The West Characters
The following is a list of characters in the Chinese classical 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'', including those mentioned by name only. Main characters Sun Wukong ("Monkey King", 孙悟空) Tang Sanzang ("Tripitaka", 唐三藏) Zhu Bajie ("Pigsy", 豬八戒) Sha Wujing ("Sandy", 沙悟淨) The White Dragon Horse (白龍馬) Buddhist pantheon * The Tathāgata Buddha (如來佛) * Avalokiteśvara (觀世音菩薩), better known as Guanyin Bodhisattva (觀音菩薩) or simply Guanyin (觀音) in the novel. * Moksa (莫克薩) * Dipankara (燃燈古佛) * Maitreya (彌勒佛), as his most well-known incarnation, Budai (布袋和尚) in the novel. * Manjusri (文殊菩薩) * Samantabhadra (普賢菩薩) * Ksitigarbha (地藏王菩薩) * Lingji Bodhisattva (靈吉菩薩), might be based on Mahasthamaprapta. * Pilanpo Bodhisattva (毗藍婆菩薩), might be based on Ākāśagarbha. * The Eighteen Arhats (十八羅漢) * Master Puti (菩提祖師), mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Iron Fan
Princess Iron Fan () is a character from the 16th century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. She is the wife of the Bull Demon King and mother of Red Boy. She is one of the most popular ''Journey to the West'' villains, alongside her husband the Bull Demon King, her son the Red Boy, and Baigujing. In ''Journey to the West'', Princess Iron Fan is not so much a goddess as in a "proper" celestial one, but rather she made the villagers living near Flaming Mountains yield to her and offer her food and stuff like a goddess. ''Journey to the West'' Princess Iron Fan is a beautiful demoness, married to the Bull Demon King and mother to the Red Boy. She was living in Bajia Cave awaiting her husband's return, but was also angry at him for his affair with a fox-spirit woman, Princess Jade Face. The Bull Demon King described his wife as an "immortal female with excellence in spiritual practice (female Xian)". She possessed the magical Banana Leaf Fan. The fan, made from banana leaves, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bull Demon King
Bull Demon King (), also translated as the Ox King and known as his self-proclaimed title the Great Sage Who Pacifies Heaven (), is a fictional character from the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. He is the husband of the Princess Iron Fan and father of Red Boy. He is a demon king based in Sky Scraping Cave (摩雲洞 ''Móyún-dòng'') on Accumulated Thunder Mountain (積雷山 ''Jīléi-shān''). Bull King is a major antagonist of the novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en, and its multiple adaptations. He can actually be considered to be the main antagonist of the story, despite his limited appearances. He also appears as the main villain in the 2014 film '' The Monkey King'' and as the main antagonist in '' Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West''. He is one of the most popular ''Journey to the West'' villains, alongside his wife Princess Iron Fan, his son the Red Boy, the Six Eared Macaque, and the Baigujing. He was possibly influenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billie Lou Watt
Billie Lou Watt (June 20, 1924 – September 7, 2001) was an American actress. She was best known as the original English dub voice of the title characters of the 1960s anime series ''Astro Boy'' and ''Kimba the White Lion'', the character Elsie the Cow for Borden Cheese's television commercials, and a live-action turn playing Ellie Harper Bergman on the soap opera ''Search for Tomorrow''. Early life Watt was born on June 20, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Watt. She attended Midland and Howe Heights schools and Ritenour High School and received dramatic training at St. Louis School of the Theater. She was also active with a local amateur theatrical group. Her career on the stage began at the age of 12 in the role of Becky in a local play based on the book ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''. Her education continued at Northwestern University. Career Her first role on a professional stage came two years later at the St. Louis Municipal Opera produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guanyin
Guanyin () is a Bodhisattva associated with compassion. She is the East Asian representation of Avalokiteśvara ( sa, अवलोकितेश्वर) and has been adopted by other Eastern religions, including Chinese folk religion. She was first given the appellation of "Goddess of Mercy" or "Mercy Goddess" by Jesuit missionaries in China. Guanyin is short for Guanshiyin, which means " he One WhoPerceives the Sounds of the World." On the 19th day of the sixth lunar month, Guanyin's attainment of Buddhahood is celebrated. Some Buddhists believe that when one of their adherents departs from this world, they are placed by Guanyin in the heart of a lotus, and then sent to the western pure land of Sukhāvatī. Guanyin is often referred to as the "most widely beloved Buddhist Divinity" with miraculous powers to assist all those who pray to her, as is mentioned in the ''Pumen chapter'' of ''Lotus Sutra'' and ''Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra''. Several large temples in East Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lumbini, in what is now Nepal, to royal parents of the Shakya clan, but renounced his home life to live as a wandering ascetic ( sa, śramaṇa). After leading a life of begging, asceticism, and meditation, he attained enlightenment at Bodh Gaya in what is now India. The Buddha thereafter wandered through the lower Indo-Gangetic Plain, teaching and building a monastic order. He taught a Middle Way between sensual indulgence and severe asceticism, leading to Nirvana, that is, freedom from ignorance, craving, rebirth, and suffering. His teachings are summarized in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind that includes meditation and instruction in Buddhist ethics such as right effort, mindfulness, and '' jhana''. He di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuaki Sekine
was a Japanese voice actor. Notable voice roles Anime *Animation Kikou Marco Polo no Boken as Varieties *Avenger as Old Man *Case Closed as Shitara * Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 as Gaohai (eps 1 - 3) *Gintama as Superior (Ep. 84–85) *Heat Guy J as Mauro *Kimba the White Lion as Kenichi *Master Keaton as Andy (ep 23); Tonio (ep 2) *Noein - to your other self as Professor Sasaki (ep 10, 18) *Pénélope tête en l'air as Grandpa *Rainbow Sentai Robin as Pegasus OVA * .hack//Liminality as Kyoko's Father (ep 3) *801 T.T.S. Airbats as Colonel Yumioka *Bubblegum Crash as Foreman (Ep 3) *Genesis Survivor Gaiarth (Ep 2) Movies *Alakazam the Great ''Alakazam the Great'', known in Japan as , is a 1960 Japanese anime musical film, based on the 16th-century Chinese novel ''Journey to the West''. It was one of the earliest anime films to be released in the United States. Osamu Tezuka was named ... as Sanzo-hoshi * Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes as Grandpa External links * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tang Sanzang
Tang Sanzang () is a central character in the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en. Tang Sanzang is based on the historical Buddhist monk Xuanzang. He is also widely known by his courtesy name, Tang Seng, () or Sanzang (). The title ''Sanzang'' refers to his mission to seek the ''Sanzangjing'', or the "Three Collections of (Buddhist) Scriptures". In some English translations of ''Journey to the West'', the title is rendered as Tripitaka which is the original Sanskrit term for the ''Sanzangjing''. His name Tang Sanzang reflects his status as an oath brother of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty. Character description In the novel, Tang Sanzang is a Chinese Buddhist monk who is actually a reincarnation of Golden Cicada (), a disciple of the Buddha. Tang Sanzang is originally the posthumous son of Tang Palace Graduate Chen Guangrui and the Prime Minister's daughter, Yin Wenjiao. After being awarded the first place in a national examination, Chen Guangrui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Stang
Arnold Sidney Stang (September 28, 1918 – December 20, 2009) ''The New York Times'', 22 December 2009. was an American comedian, comic actor. Early life Arnold Stang was born to a Jewish American family on September 28, 1918, in New York City.Career Stang claimed he gained his break in radio by sending a postcard to a New York station requesting an audition, was accepted, and then bought his own ticket to New York from Chelsea, Massachusetts, with the money set aside for his mother's anniversary gift.Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 3, 1947 Though his widow, JoAnne Stang, explained upon his death that this story was untrue,[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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