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Assault! Human!!
''Assault! Human!!'' (突撃! ヒューマン!! ''Totsugeki! Hyūman!!'') is a 1972 ''tokusatsu'' series produced by Toho. Plot King Flasher, a mysterious being, and his army of Flashers threaten the safety of the Earth, starting by targeting children. Meanwhile, Junichiro Iwaki, a once famous gymnastics coach resigns from his job to train the threatened children. In return, the children used a device known as a Human-Sign to transform Junichiro into a superhero named the Human. From then on, King Flasher began creating monsters to attack the children, but Junichiro was always there to stop them. Later on, Junichiro's brother Junjiro started becoming suspicious of his brother's frequent disappearances. This leads to Junjiro finding out about Junichiro's alter ego. At the same time, King Flasher was overthrown by another evil being called Grand Flasher who nearly killed Junichiro. But, the children spectators used a secondary type of Human-Sign to turn Junjiro into the second Huma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest behind Sony. Nippon Television Holdings forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, which owns a 6.4% share in the company. Nippon TV's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is sometimes contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX". It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toho
is a Japanese film, theatre production and distribution company. It has its headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and is one of the core companies of the Osaka-based Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group. Outside of Japan, it is best known as the producer and distributor of many '' kaiju'' and ''tokusatsu'' films, the Chouseishin ''tokusatsu'' superhero television franchise, the films of Akira Kurosawa, and the anime films of Studio Ghibli, CoMix Wave Films, TMS Entertainment and OLM, Inc. All nine of the highest-grossing Japanese films are released by Toho. Other famous directors, including Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Masaki Kobayashi, and Mikio Naruse, also directed films for Toho. Toho's most famous creation is Godzilla, who is featured in 32 of the company's films. Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are described as Toho's Big Five because of the monsters' numerous appearances throughout the franchise, as well as spin-offs. Toho has also been involved in the pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiko Tanaka
was a Japanese actress. She was also famous as a member of the pop group Candies (Japanese idol group), Candies. While a member of Candies, Tanaka was known by the nickname . Still at the height of its popularity, the group disbanded in 1978. Tanaka was also the sister-in-law of the well-known actress Masako Natsume. Tanaka was born in Adachi, Tokyo. She had a role in ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', portraying Asuka Okouchi. She won the Best Actress Award at the 14th Hochi Film Award for ''Black Rain (Japanese film), Black Rain''. In 1991, she married businessman Kazuo Odate. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992. In October 2010, her cancer returned. Tanaka died on April 21, 2011 at the age of 55. Filmography ;Film * ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1989) – Asuka Okouchi * ''Black Rain (Japanese film), Black Rain'' (1989) – Yasuko ;Television * ''Totsugeki! Hyūman!!'' (1972, Nippon TV, NTV, Tokusatsu Series) - Hoshiyama Rumiko * ''Oshin'' (1983, NHK) - Hatsuko age 20-40 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shun Yashiro
was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tsuyama, Okayama. At the time of his death, he was affiliated with Theater Echo. Throughout his career, Yasario was also known as , , and . Yashiro was best known for his roles in ''Inakappe Taishō'' (as Nishihajime), ''Secret Squirrel'' (as Morocco Mole), the TBS version of ''Tom and Jerry'' (as Tom Cat), the 1973 ''Doraemon'' anime (as Suneo Honekawa), and Disney productions (as Winnie-the-Pooh). He also had many roles with Disney and Pixar. History Yashiro graduated from Meiji University's School of Political Science and Economics. Afterward, he became a member of the voice actor management company Theater Echo, performing in a number of radio dramas. Yashiro died of a stroke on June 25, 2003 at the age of 70. Roles Television animation *'' Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog'' (Kyaru) *''Dokaben'' (Ryō Inugami) *''Doraemon'' (1973 series) (Suneo Honekawa) *'' Kaibutsu-kun'' (TV 2) (Bem) *''Inakappe Taishō'' (Nishihajime) *''Star of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Aramaki
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Keiko may refer to: *Keiko (given name), a feminine Japanese given name *Emperor Keiko *Keiko (orca), a performing killer whale best known for the film ''Free Willy'' ** "Keiko" (song), a single by Lucerito dedicated to Keiko the orca *Keiko (musician), the lead vocalist of the Japanese band Globe *Keiko eiga, Japanese tendency film *Keiko O'Brien, fictional character in 1990s ''Star Trek'' TV shows ''The Next Generation'' and ''Deep Space Nine'' * ''Keiko'' (film), a 1979 Japanese film * Keiko, a kind of Japanese armour * Keiko Fujimori, Peruvian politician and daughter of Alberto Fujimori See also * Kiko (other) *Quico (other) Quico or Quicos may refer to: People * Quico (footballer) (José Antonio Ruiz Palácios, born 1961), former Spanish soccer player * Quico Canseco (born 1949), American politician * Quico Chacón (born 1934), former professional footballer who pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshio Sudo
Yoshio is both a masculine Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Yoshio can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義雄, "justice, masculine" *義男, "justice, man" *義夫, "justice, husband" *吉雄, "good luck, masculine" *吉男, "good luck, man" *吉夫, "good luck, husband" *善雄, "virtuous, masculine" *善男, "virtuous, man" *善夫, "virtuous, husband" *芳雄, "fragrant/virtuous, masculine" *芳男, "fragrant/virtuous, man" *芳夫, "fragrant/virtuous, husband" *喜雄, "rejoice, masculine" *喜男, "rejoice, noble" *喜夫, "rejoice, husband" *慶雄, "congratulate, masculine" *佳夫, "fine, husband" *嘉男, "excellent, man" *余四男, "too much, 4, man" *誉士夫, "reputation, knight, husband" The name can also be written in hiragana よしお or katakana ヨシオ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese zoologist *Yoshio Anabuki (穴吹 義雄, 1933–2018), Japanese former bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichirō Murakoshi
was a Japanese narrator and voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was a Waseda University graduate. His real name was . Voice roles Anime *The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (role unspecified) *Doraemon (1973 anime) (Nobisuke Nobi) * GeGeGe no Kitaro 1985 (Dracula) * Gekisou Rubenkaiser (narrator) * Genshi Shōnen Ryuu (Taka) *Hello! Sandybell (Kankan) *Himitsu no Akko-chan (Akko's father) * Kouya no Shōnen Isamu (Ned Wingate) *Lady Oscar (Count Mercy) *Marine Boy (role unspecified) * Meiken Jolie (role unspecified) *Ōgon Bat (Dr. Yamatone) *Sazae-san (Norisuke Namino) * Seigi wo Aisuru Mono Gekko Kamen (role unspecified) *Space Battleship Yamato (Genits, politician) *Space Oz no Bouken (Dr. Oz, Moji's father) *Wakakusa no Charlotte (Andre) *Yattodetaman (role unspecified) * Yūsha Raidīn (Ichiro Hibiki) OVAs *Bubblegum Crash (plant chief) *Legend of the Galactic Heroes (Schtaaden) * Mashin Eiyuden Wataru: Warinaki Toki no Monogatari (old man) * Sohryuden: Legend of the Dragon Kings (Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuo Yamada
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. Career Yamada left the faculty of literature of Waseda University, and had performed in many stage, radio, and television productions. He appeared in performances of plays by Hisashi Inoue. His most famous role was Arsène Lupin III from the ''Lupin III'' series, starting in 1971 and ending in 1995. He was also the official Japanese dubbing voice actor of Clint Eastwood and Jean-Paul Belmondo. On March 19, 1995 Yasuo Yamada died of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 62. At the end of the credits of the film ''Farewell to Nostradamus'' (the first Lupin film without Yamada), there is a tribute: "To Yasuo Yamada, Eternal Lupin the Third: Thank you!" (the message was removed from the first angle of the English language DVD release by Funimation). In the spring of 1993, Yamada was hospitalised for hypokalemia. From around this time, he became ill and was repeatedly hospitalised and discharged due to difficulty walking. More and more re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Film
A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy of every American film to be deposited at the Library of Congress at the time of copyright registration, but the Librarian of Congress was not required to retain those copies: "Under the provisions of the act of March 4, 1909, authority is granted for the return to the claimant of copyright of such copyright deposits as are not required by the Library." A report created by Library of Congress film historian and archivist David Pierce claims: * 75% of original silent-era films have perished. * 14% of the 10,919 silent films released by major studios exist in their original 35 mm or other formats. * 11% survive only in full-length foreign versions or film formats of lesser image quality. Of the American sound films made from 1927 to 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betamax
Betamax (also known as Beta, as in its logo) is a consumer-level analog recording and cassette format of magnetic tape for video, commonly known as a video cassette recorder. It was developed by Sony and was released in Japan on May 10, 1975, followed by the US in November of the same year. Betamax is widely considered to be obsolete, having lost the videotape format war which saw its closest rival, VHS, dominate most markets. Despite this, Betamax recorders continued to be manufactured and sold until August 2002, when Sony announced that they were discontinuing production of all remaining Betamax models. Sony continued to sell Betamax cassettes until March 2016. Original version Launch and early models The first Betamax device introduced in the United States was the LV-1901 console, which included a color monitor, and appeared in stores in early November 1975. The cassettes contain videotape in a design similar to that of the earlier, professional , U-matic format. L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ike! Greenman
is a tokusatsu television series Kyodai Hero kaiju produced by Toho in 1973. It ran from November 12, 1973, to September 27, 1974. It emerged as a follow-up series to ''Ike! Godman'', but the two share no continuity. Compared to the anthology-like storylines of ''Ike! Godman'', ''Go! Greenman'' has a single overarching plot. Synopsis Deep beneath Japan, a demonic orange, fang-faced creature with glowing red eyes called Maoh awakes in Hell and plots his escape after being imprisoned there by God. But, in order to do this, he has to obtain the blood of human children and summons his cowardly purple jellyfish-like female servant Tonchiki to assist him. Through her he uses beak-faced, pointy-headed clay doll phantom warriors called Maoh-no Teshita ("Minions of Maoh") that can be transformed into hideous kaiju to complete his task. A set of four special minions, dubbed the 'Kaijin', appeared towards the end of the series, each bearing unique abilities and fighting without the requirem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
