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Acrobunch
is a mecha anime series aired in 1982. There were 24 episodes. It is also referred to as "''Demon Region Legendary Acrobunch''", "'Demon Regions Legend Acrobunch''", "'Ruins Legend Acrobunch''", "'Acrobanch''". Story Led by scientist Tatsuya Randou, the Randou family undertakes a journey around the globe in order to search out ancient ruins to uncover the legend of Quetzalcoatl, which unlocks the key to a fabulous treasure. However, tailing the Randou family is Goblin, an evil organisation that covets the legendary treasure for itself. The Randou family has the secret weapon of super robot Acrobunch. It becomes a race around the world of who finds the treasure first. Concept Acrobanch was an anime pushed out to capitalize on the archeological adventure craze that was occurring in Hollywood at the time. The art for this series was impressive and the combination sequence of Acrobunch still remains exceptional to this day, setting the benchmark for the rest of the 1980s. Five se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enoki Films
was a Japanese studio based in the Enoki Building in Shinjuku, Tokyo.Company Profile . Enoki Films USA. Retrieved on January 20, 2009. Enoki Films also had a n division, established in 1986,ReelTime Is Animated About Agreement With Enoki Films USA, Inc. Press Release, May 22, 2007 headquartered in the Encino area of |
Shigeru Nakahara
is a Japanese voice actor. He is attached to Local Dream and was formerly attached to Arts Vision, Sigma Seven and Vi-Vo. Voice roles *''Acrobunch'' (Jun Rando - debut role, 1982) *''Another Century's Episode 2'' (Aura Battler Dunbine#Characters, Sho Zama), (Trowa Barton) *''Aoki Densetsu Shoot!'' (Hiroshi Matsushita) *''Arion (anime), Arion'' (Arion) *''Aura Battler Dunbine'' (Aura Battler Dunbine#Characters, Sho Zama) *''Biker Mice from Mars'' (Vinnie) *''Bondage Queen Kate'' (Jenkins) *''Bosco Adventure'' (Frog) *''Brave Police J-Decker'' (Kagerou) *''Captain Tsubasa'' (Mamoru Izawa), (Taichi Nakanishi), *''Dancouga - Super Beast Machine God'' (Masato Shikibu) *''Darker than Black'' (Nick Hillman) *''Digimon Xros Wars'' (Gravimon) *''Dogs: Bullets & Carnage'' (Giovanni) *''Domain of Murder'' (Goro Nanase) *''Dragon Ball GT'' (Android 17 / Hell Fighter 17 / Super 17) *''Dragon Ball Super'' (Android 17) *''Dragon Ball Z'' (Android 17) *''Dragon Ball Z Kai'' (Android 17) *''Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discotek Media
Discotek Media is an American entertainment company based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, focused on distribution and licensing Japanese anime, films, and television series. Formed in 2005, Discotek primarily focuses on licensing retro titles from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, a lot of them "license rescued" from other companies such as Funimation, Viz Media, ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment, Geneon, Manga Entertainment, etc. Their licenses include most of the ''Lupin the Third'' franchise (including the Hayao Miyazaki film ''The Castle of Cagliostro''), the first season of '' Digimon'', ''Fist of the North Star'', ''Sonic X'', '' Hajime no Ippo'', ''Urusei Yatsura'', ''Galaxy Express 999'', and ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', as well as OVAs such as ''Giant Robo'' and ''Gunbuster'' and films such as ''Memories'' and ''Project A-ko''. The company has also acquired several recent titles and has collaborated with streaming service Crunchyroll on several releases including ''KonoSuba'', ''Kem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Shudo
was a Japanese scriptwriter and novelist. His major works include anime ''Space Warrior Baldios'', the ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' series, and ''Pokémon'', of which he created the Pokémon Lugia. He had a reputation for his witty dialogue and was known for the unusual next episode previews in the series he served as chief writer for. In ''Pokémon'', he coined Team Rocket's iconic motto. He was also a member of the Writers Guild of Japan. His father, , served as Fukuoka Prefecture's lieutenant governor, local vice-minister and chairman of the local finance association. Career Shudo was born in Fukuoka Prefecture, but moved to Tokyo, Sapporo, and Nara Prefecture when he was a child because his father was a government official, and he attributes his dry, non-indigenous style to this experience. When he failed the college entrance exams, he read a specialized magazine that his younger sister had bought, ''Scenario'', which led him to enroll in a screenplay institute with the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutsumi Inomata
is a Japanese illustrator and animator. Biography An anime fan, Inomata began working for Ashi Productions, working as an animator, key animation director and character designer on several anime television series. In 1982, she left the staff of Ashi Productions, and joined Kaname Productions, working as an animator, animation director and character designer on several of its series. In 1983, she also made her debut as a manga artist, with her work ''GB Bomber'' being featured in Tokuma Shoten's ''The Motion Comic''. Later, in 1984, she left Kaname Productions and continued her work as a freelance animator. Inomata is noted for her work as an animator, character designer and animation director on several anime titles, including ''Windaria'', '' Plawres Sanshirō'', ''Future GPX Cyber Formula'', and ''Brain Powerd''. Inomata is also a prolific novel illustrator, known for her vivid watercolor paintings which often center around young women with wide, jewel-like eyes. Many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigenori Kageyama
is a male Japanese animation director. He is also known under the name (meaning "forest fairy" in Japanese). Anime involved in Under the name Shigenori Kageyama * '' Acrobunch'': Character Design * ''Birth'': Animation Coordination, Main Animator * ''Dōkyūsei 2'': Screenplay * ''Dynamic Chord'': Director, Series Composition, Script (eps. 1–4), Storyboard (eps. 1–12) * ''Himawari!'': Director * ''Himawari!!'': Director * ''The Humanoid'': Editorial Supervisor * '' I"s'': Script * '' Kakyuusei'': Storyboard (ep 7) * '' Kakyuusei 2'': Screenplay, Series construction * ''Kaze no Yojimbo'': Storyboard * '' Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko'': Animation Coordination, Main Animator * '' Mask of Zeguy'': Director, Screenplay * ''My Clueless First Friend'': Director * ''Naruto'': Storyboard * '' Once Upon a Time Windaria'': Animation Coordination, Key Animation * '' Pia Carrot 2 DX'': Screenplay * ''Plawres Sanshiro'': Animation director * ''Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norio Wakamoto
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the Sigma Seven talent agency. He was born in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and was raised in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University. On adult works, like OVAs or dating sims, he goes by the alias . Overview After graduation from Waseda University, Wakamoto initially found employment as a police officer assigned to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's Anti-Riot Squad division before becoming a voice actor. The quality of Wakamoto's voice is known for uniting astringency and sharpness, usually leading him to villain roles in dubbing work and games. Examples include Oskar von Reuenthal in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Barbatos Goetia in ''Tales of Destiny 2'', Charles zi Britannia in ''Code Geass'', Black Shadow in '' F-Zero GP Legend'', Xemnas in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Oda Nobunaga in ''Sengoku Basara'', Cell in ''Dragon Ball Z'', and Count Dracula in various ''Castlevania'' titles, and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokusai Eiga-sha
, also known as Movie International Company Ltd. (MIC), was a former Japanese animation production company known for the ''J9 Series''. It was originally established in 1974 by Tsubota as Shigezu Ukuda founded as a video distribution company. It began producing animation in 1979. Enoki Films in the United States currently holds the American license to most of Kokusai Eiga's works. The company still exists today without producing anything else but the intellectual rights of its series. TV series * ''Josephina the Whale'' (1979) - produced with Ashi Productions * '' Zukkoke Knight: Don De La Mancha'' (1980) - produced with Ashi Productions * ''Space Warrior Baldios'' (1980-1981) - produced with Ashi Productions * '' Monchhichi Twins'' (1980) - produced with Ashi Productions * '' Mechakko Dotakon'' (1981) * '' Wakakusa Monogatari Yori Wakakusa no Yon Shimai'' (1981) - produced with Toei Animation * ''J9'' series (1981-1984) ** '' Galactic Cyclone Braiger'' (1981-1982) ** ''Galactic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Tanaka
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo who is attached to Aoni Production. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in ''One Piece'' (as Donquixote Doflamingo), '' Dokaben'' (as Tarou Yamada), ''Kinnikuman'' (as Terryman), '' Captain Tsubasa'' (as Roberto Hongo), ''Detective Conan'' (as Yūsaku Kudō), ''Touch'' (as Eijirō Kashiwaba), ''Saint Seiya'' (as Leo Aiolia, the narrator, and the first voice of Wolf Nachi) and narration, ''Metal Gear'' (as Hal Emmerich), '' F-Zero: GP Legend'' (as Captain Falcon), ''Slam Dunk'' (as Kiminobu Kogure) and the current voice actor of Zoffy in the ''Ultra Series''. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *'' Dokaben'' (1976) (Tarō Yamada) *''Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Luke, Cheet) *''Wakakusa no Charlotte'' (1978) (Perkins) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979) (Woody Malden) ;1980s *''Ganbare Genki'' (1980) (Shuichi Okamura) *'' Tsurikichi Sanpei'' (1980) (Kenichi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Anime And Manga
An adventure is an exciting experience or undertaking that is typically bold, sometimes risky. Adventures may be activities with danger such as traveling, exploring, skydiving, mountain climbing, scuba diving, river rafting, or other extreme sports. Adventures are often undertaken to create psychological arousal or in order to achieve a greater goal, such as the pursuit of knowledge that can only be obtained by such activities. Motivation Adventurous experiences create psychological arousal, which can be interpreted as negative (e.g. fear) or positive (e.g. flow). For some people, adventure becomes a major pursuit in and of itself. According to adventurer André Malraux, in his ''Man's Fate'' (1933), "If a man is not ready to risk his life, where is his dignity?". Similarly, Helen Keller stated that "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." Outdoor adventurous activities are typically undertaken for the purposes of recreation or excitement: examples are adventure racin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Anime Television Series Debuts
__NOTOC__ Year 198 (CXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sergius and Gallus (or, less frequently, year 951 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 198 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire *January 28 **Publius Septimius Geta, son of Septimius Severus, receives the title of Caesar. **Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus, is given the title of Augustus. China *Winter – Battle of Xiapi: The allied armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Bei defeat Lü Bu; afterward Cao Cao has him executed. By topic Religion * Marcus I succeeds Olympianus as Patriarch of Constantinople (until 211). Births * Lu Kai (or Jingfeng), Chinese official and general (d. 269) * Quan Cong, Chinese general and advisor (d. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
