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Asari-chan
is a Japanese '' shōjo'' slice of life manga series by Mayumi Muroyama. It was adapted into an anime television series and an anime film. The TV series was produced by Toei Animation a subsidiary of Toei Company, and directed by Kazumi Fukushima. The anime follows Asari, a normal but stupid elementary school fourth-grade girl who does not get along with her family. Manga The manga was written by Mayumi Muroyama and serialized from the August 1978 issue to the March 2014 issue of Shogakukan's ''Shogaku Ninensei'' magazine. During its serialization it was also published in several other Shogakukan magazines, including ''CoroCoro Comic'', ''Pyonpyon'', ''Ciao'', ''Shogaku Ichinensei'', ''Shogaku Sannensei'', ''Shogaku Yonnensei'', and ''Shogaku Gonensei''. Anime The anime was produced by Toei Animation a subsidiary of Toei Company and directed by Kazumi Fukushima. It was first broadcast in Japan on 25 January 1982, with the final episode broadcast on 28 February 1983. It was b ...
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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 (TV series), Dragon Ball'', ''Saint Seiya'', ''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk (manga), Slam Dunk'', ''Digimon'', ''One Piece (TV series), One Piece'', ''Toriko'', ''World Trigger'', ''The Transformers (TV series), 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 w ...
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Mayumi Muroyama
is the joint pen name of Japanese manga artists and her younger sister . They made their professional debut in 1976 with ''Ganbare Aneko'' in ''Shōjo Comic''. In 1977, Muroyama published ''Asari-chan'', which was collected in 100 volumes and which had sold 26,500,000 volumes total as of May 2006, making it the seventh best-selling shōjo manga ever in Japan. ''Asari-chan'' received the 1986 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. Several of Muroyama's manga have been adapted as anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, 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 Japane ..., including ''Asari-chan'' as both a television series and theatrical movie, ''Dororonpa!'' as a television series, and ''Mr. Pen Pen'' as a television special. References External links Official Website * Living people Women manga a ...
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Yoko Maekawa
is a Japanese singer best known for various anime songs, particularly the opening for ''Cutie Honey''. She rerecorded the openings for ''Cutie Honey'' and ''Majokko Megu-chan'', titling them "21st century" versions, in 2008. The ''Cutie Honey'' opening was originally intended to be performed by Linda Yamamoto. Anime Songs *Hyokkori Hyoutanjima (''Hyokkori Hyoutanjima'', 1963) *Wonderful Lilly (''Rainbow Sentai Robin'' ED 2) *Princess Knight ('' Princess Knight'' OP, 1967) *Princess March (''Princess Knight'' ED, 1967) *Along With the Wind (''Pyunpyun Maru'' ED, 1967) *Magic of Mambo (''Sally the Witch'' ED, 1967) *Piggyback Ghost ( ''Piggyback Ghost'' OP, 1972) *Cutie Honey (''Cutie Honey'' OP, 1973) *Night Fog of Honey (''Cutie Honey'' ED, 1973) *Majokko Megu-chan ('' Majokko Megu-chan'' OP, 1974) *Megu is All Alone (''Majokko Megu-chan'' ED, 1974) *Pearl Colored Waltz (''Maya the Bee ''Maya the Bee'' () is the main character in ''The Adventures of Maya the Bee'', a German b ...
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Japan Cartoonists Association Award
is an annual award for manga, sponsored by the Japan Cartoonists Association. The prize was first awarded in 1972. Prizes Recipients of the Grand Prize receive a gold plaque, a medal, and a cash prize of ¥500,000. Recipients of the Excellence Prize receive a silver plaque, a medal, and a cash prize of ¥200,000. Recipients of the Special Award receive the same items as the winner(s) of the Grand Prize. Recipients See also * List of manga awards References External links Japanese official website
{{Manga Industry Awards Manga awards Awards established in 1972 Comics awards 1972 establishments in Japan ...
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Chiyoko Kawashima
is a former Japanese voice actress. She was born in Tokyo, and retired from voice acting in 2001; her final role was that of Maron Kusakabe's mother: Koron Kusakabe in '' Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne''. Filmography *'' Adieu Galaxy Express 999'' as Kei Yuki *''Ai Shite Knight'' as Meiko Kajiwara *'' Asari-chan'' as Hamano Tatami *''Candy Candy'' as Patricia O'Brien *'' Cat's Eye'' as Kazumi *''Greed'' (OVA) as Iko *''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'' as Hanae Jin, Kazuyuki Kamie and Aki *'' Kaibutsu-kun'' as Utako *''Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne'' as Maron Kusakabe's mom (only seen in flashbacks and this was her last role before she retired) *''Kimagure Orange Road'' as Hikaru's mother *''Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' as Yoshie Sakurai *''Please Save My Earth'' as Rin Kobayashi's mother *'' Policenauts'' as Lorraine Hōjō and Chris Goldwin *'' Sailor Moon'' as Sailor Pluto, Haruna Sakurada and Shingo Tsukino, Derella (episode 7), Utonberino (episode 55), Yamandakka (episode 58) *'' Sailor Moon S: ...
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Mugihito
, better known by his stage name of , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Musashino, Tokyo. Mugihito was formerly credited under his birth name and also . Filmography Television animation ;1976 *''Dokaben'' (Domon) ;1978 *''Future Boy Conan'' (Many minor characters) ;1979 *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (Rose) ;1980 *''Space Battleship Yamato III'' (Dagon) ;1981 *''Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds'' (Original Japanese version' ''WanWan Sanjushi'') (Cardinal Richelieu) *''Dr. Slump'' (Bubibinman) *''Urusei Yatsura'' (Mendou's Father) ;1982 *''Andromeda Stories'' (as "Makoto Terada") (Shopkeep) *'' Asari-chan Ai no Marchen Shōjo'' (Kanpachi) *'' Sasuga no Sarutobi'' (Torazô Demon) ;1983 *''Ai Shite Knight'' (Kumahachi, Fujiki) *''Armored Trooper Votoms'' (Kanzellman) ;1984 *''The Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross'' (Rolf Emerson) ;1986 *''Maison Ikkoku'' (Mitaka's Uncle) ;1987 *''City Hunter'' (Announcer) ;1990 *''Robin Hood'' (Richard I of England) ;1992 ...
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Katsue Miwa
is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka affiliated with the studio Aoni Production. She began her career in 1960 and has since starred in a number of voice-over roles for various anime, video games, films, and television commercials. Works Anime *'' Andersen Stories'' (Ugly Duckling) *'' Acrobunch'' (Miki Rando) *'' Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (Other voices) *''Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari'' (Nino) *'' Asari-chan Ai no Marchen Shōjo'' (Asari Hamano) *''Calimero'' (Calimero) *''Chie the Brat'' (Hirame Hirayama) *'' City Hunter 2'' (Takeda Kimiko) *''Mitsuo suwa'' (Perman) *''Dororo'' (Ku Sukero) *''Dr. Slump'' (Sparrow) *''Dragon Ball'' (Boy) *'' Ge Ge Ge no Kitarō'' *'' Genie Family'' (Kan-chan's Grandmother) *''Hell Girl'' (Momo) *''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (Admiral) *'' Hello, Hiroshi and Utako'' (Hiroshi) *''Kaibutsu-kun'' (Hiroshi) *''Kamui the Ninja'' (Riyuu Hutoshi) *''Law of Ueki'' (Van) *'' Lupin III Part III'' (Julia) (episode 43) *'' Maeterlinck's Blue Bird'' (Other voices ...
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Kei Tomiyama
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in ''Tiger Mask'' (Naoto Date/Tiger Mask), ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (Susumu Kodai), ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (Duke Fleed/Daisuke Umon), the ''Time Bokan'' series (Narrator), '' GeGeGe no Kitaro 3rd Series'' (Nezumi-Otoko), ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' ( Yang Wen-li). Life Kunichika Tomiyama was born on October 13, 1938 in Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo (in modern-day China). Tomiyama dropped out of Nihon University's art department. His first few roles were secondary characters in shows such as ''Gigantor'' (1963), '' Prince Planet'' (1965), ''Astro Boy'' (1965), ''Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1967), ''Speed Racer'' (1967), ''Ōgon Bat'' (1967), '' Princess Knight'' (1967), ''Animal 1'' (1968), and ''Dokachin th ...
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Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan, Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being given since 1955. Categories The current award categories are: * * * * Each winning work will be honored with a bronze statuette, a certificate and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$7,500). Special awards are also occasionally given out for outstanding work, lifetime achievement, and so forth. Recipients The laureates were awarded for comics published during the years listed in the table. However, the laureates were not presented and the prizes were not given out until the beginning of the following year. The prizes are often referred to by the numbers listed below instead of the years. See also * List of manga awards References ;General * ;Specific External links * List of winners
1956–2021 {{Manga Industry Awards A ...
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Jouji Yanami
Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ). It commonly refers to: * Jōji, an era in Japanese history * Joji (musician), stage name of musician and former Internet personality George Miller Joji, Jouji or Jōji may also refer to: People with the name * Marampudi Joji (1942–2010), Archbishop of Hyderabad * (born 1943), Japanese manga artist *, pseudonym of Japanese manga storywriter, novelist and screenwriter Shin Kibayashi * Joji Banuve (1940–2009), Fijian politician *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese violinist and conductor *, Japanese film and television director *, Japanese ice hockey player * Jōji Jonokuchi, pseudonym of writer Kiyohiko Azuma *, Japanese author *, Japanese speedskater * Joji Kotobalavu, Fiji civil servant *, Japanese manga artist *, legal scholar, politician and cabinet minister in the pre-war Empire of J ...
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Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ...
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Michiko Nomura
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Career Nomura was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, then Aoni Production and now she is affiliated with Ken Production, an agency founded by the late Kenji Utsumi. Personal life She was married to fellow voice actor Kenji Utsumi until his death in 2013. Notable roles Animation *''Speed Racer'' (1967): Mitchi Shimura ("Trixie"; episode 5 onwards) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971): Gerda, Ilze *''Babel II'' (1973): Yumiko Furumi *''Sazae-san'' (1976–2005): Wakame Isono (2nd voice) *''Doraemon'' (1979-2005): Shizuka Minamoto *'' Calimero'' (1974): Priscila *''Maya the Bee'' (1975): Maya *''Kämpfer is a Japanese light novel series by Toshihiko Tsukiji, with illustrations by Senmu. The series contains 15 volumes, published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint between November 2006 and March 2010. The main series covers 12 vo ...'' (2009): Tora Harakiri Live-action *''Sono Koe no Anat ...
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