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AltJapan Co., Ltd.
AltJapan Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo based company specializing in the translation and localization of Japanese entertainment. It is particularly active in manga and video game localization. It specializes in Japanese-to-English and English-to-Japanese translation, but also handles European language localization as well. It has worked on titles for companies including Capcom, Koei-Tecmo, Namco-Bandai, Konami, Taito, Square-Enix, and Platinum Games. Credits include '' Dragon Quest VIII'', the ''Ninja Gaiden'' series, the ''Dynasty Warriors Gundam'' series, ''Lollipop Chainsaw,'' ''Lost Planet 3,'' and the 2014 remake of '' Strider.'' The company also produces the recording sessions for video games as well, most notably on the ''Dynasty Warriors Gundam'' and '' Dead or Alive'' series. In addition to localization, AltJapan is also credited with scriptwriting on titles including Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2, Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword, and World of Demons. AltJapan's manga translation credits inc ...
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Limited Company
In a limited company, the liability of members or subscribers of the company is limited to what they have invested or guaranteed to the company. Limited companies may be limited by shares or by guarantee. In a company limited by shares, the liability of members is limited to the unpaid value of shares. In a company limited by guarantee, the liability of owners is limited to such amount as the owners may undertake to contribute to the assets of the company, in the event of being wound up. The former may be further divided in public companies ( public limited companies) and private companies ( private limited companies). Who may become a member of a private limited company is restricted by law and by the company's rules. In contrast, anyone may buy shares in a public limited company. Limited companies can be found in most countries, although the detailed rules governing them vary widely. It is also common for a distinction to be made between the publicly tradable companies of the ...
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Rise Of The Yokai Clan
Rise or RISE may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * '' Rise: The Vieneo Province'', an internet-based virtual world * Rise FM, a fictional radio station in the video game ''Grand Theft Auto 3'' * Rise Kujikawa, a video game character from ''Persona 4'' Films *''Rise'', a 2011 film with Andrew Stevens * ''Rise'' (2014 film), an Australian film * '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer'', often abbreviated as "Rise" in promotional material * '' Rise: Blood Hunter'', a 2007 horror/thriller film directed by Sebastian Gutierrez * ''Rise'' (2022 film), an American biographical sports-drama film Music Albums * ''Rise'' (Herb Alpert album), 1979 * ''Rise'' (Annabelle Chvostek album), 2012 * ''Rise'' (The Answer album), 2006 * ''Rise'' (Army of Me EP), a 2006 EP by Army of Me * ''Rise'' (Bad Brains album), 1993 * ''Rise'' (Daryl Braithwaite album), 1990 * ''Rise'' (Building 429 album) * ''Rise'' (Danny Gokey album), 2017 * ''Rise'' (Gabriell ...
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The Great Yokai War
is a 2005 Japanese fantasy film directed by Takashi Miike, produced by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Shochiku. The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, and Mai Takahashi. The film focuses largely on creatures from Japanese mythology known as ''yōkai'' (妖怪, variously translated as "apparition", "goblin", "ghoul", "spirit", or "monster"), which came to prominence during the Edo period with the works of Toriyama Sekien. It also draws inspiration from Aramata Hiroshi's '' Teito Monogatari'', with the novel's antagonist Katō Yasunori appearing as the main antagonist in the film. The film is considered a loose remake of the 1968 film '' Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare'', but also draws influence from Shigeru Mizuki's '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' manga series of the same name. All three are retellings of the famous Japanese tale of Momotarō, which features the title character driving a group of demons away from Kikaigashima with the help of native ...
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Death Kappa
is a 2010 ''kaiju'' film directed by Tomoo Haraguchi. An international co-production of Japan and the United States, it stars Misato Hirata, Mika Sakuraba, and Ryuki Kitaoka. In the film, a series of military experiments result in the appearance of a giant irradiated monster rivaled by a colossal mutant '' kappa'' (an amphibious, turtle-like ''yōkai''). Cast * Misato Hirata as Kanako * Mika Sakuraba as Yuriko * Daniel Aguilar Gutiérrez as Professor Tanaka * Ryuki Kitaoka as National Guard The film features cameo appearances by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi. Reception Steven Sloss of ''Our Culture Mag'' noted the film's use of traditional ''tokusatsu'' special effects techniques, but criticized its humor, calling it "among the very worst of the kaiju genre". Rob Hunter, writing for Film School Rejects, complimented the film's miniature city set and monster fight sequences but lamented that "''Death Kappa''s giant monster madness doesn't begin until halfway through the ...
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Japanology Plus
''Weekend Japanology'', ''Begin Japanology'', and ''Japanology Plus'' are Japanese television programs aired on NHK World NHK World-Japan (formerly and also known simply as NHK World) is the international arm of the Japanese state-controlled public broadcaster NHK. Its services are aimed at the overseas market, similar to those offered by other national public-ser ..., and presented by Peter Barakan. The programs explore aspects of traditional and contemporary Japan and interview experts in various fields. The series premiered under the title ''Weekend Japanology'', which was first broadcast in 2002 in Japan and beginning in other countries on April 6, 2003. It eventually developed into ''Begin Japanology'' (first broadcast on October 5, 2007 in Japan and in other countries on March 14, 2008) and later ''Japanology Plus'' (first broadcast April 3, 2014.) Other than the title, little has changed in the content or format. ''Japanology Plus'' has three presenters: Peter Baraka ...
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United States Patent And Trademark Office
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Commerce that serves as the national patent office and trademark registration authority for the United States. The USPTO's headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia, after a 2005 move from the Crystal City area of neighboring Arlington, Virginia. The USPTO is "unique among federal agencies because it operates solely on fees collected by its users, and not on taxpayer dollars". Its "operating structure is like a business in that it receives requests for services—applications for patents and trademark registrations—and charges fees projected to cover the cost of performing the services tprovide . The Office is headed by the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a position last held by Andrei Iancu until he left office on January 20, 2021. Commissioner of Patents Drew Hirshfeld is performing the func ...
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Working Designs
Working Designs was an American video game publisher that specialized in the localization of Japanese role-playing video games, strategy video games and top-down shooters for various platforms. Though the company had published many cult hits, it was known best to fans as the long-time exclusive North American publisher of the ''Lunar (series), Lunar'' series. The company was one of the few game publishers that attempted to bridge the cultural gap between the Japanese and American video game industries during the 1990s with an eclectic selection of releases from various genres, and was also one of the earliest American publishers to make use of the CD-ROM format for full, spoken English dialogue in their titles at a time when voice acting was not a common feature in most mainstream games. On December 12, 2005, Victor Ireland, President of Working Designs, announced via the company's message board that it was closing its doors. He later started a new company called Gaijinworks. His ...
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Silver Star Story Complete
Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it exhibits the highest electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, and reflectivity of any metal. The metal is found in the Earth's crust in the pure, free elemental form ("native silver"), as an alloy with gold and other metals, and in minerals such as argentite and chlorargyrite. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining. Silver has long been valued as a precious metal. Silver metal is used in many bullion coins, sometimes alongside gold: while it is more abundant than gold, it is much less abundant as a native metal. Its purity is typically measured on a per-mille basis; a 94%-pure alloy is described as "0.940 fine". As one of the seven metals of antiquity, silver has had an enduring role in most human cultures. Other than in curre ...
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Matt Alt
Matt may refer to: *Matt (name), people with the given name ''Matt'' or Matthew, meaning "gift from God", or the surname Matt *In British English, of a surface: having a non-glossy finish, see gloss (material appearance) *Matt, Switzerland, a municipality *"Matt", the cartoon by Matthew Pritchett in the UK ''Telegraph'' newspapers See also * Maat (other) * MAT (other) * Mat (other) * Matte (other) * Matthew (name) * Mutt (other) A mutt is a mongrel (a dog of unknown ancestry). Mutt may also refer to: People * Mutt, a derogatory term for mixed-race people Nickname * Larry Black (sprinter) (1951-2006), American sprinter * Mutt Carey (1886–1948), New Orleans jazz trumpe ...
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Hiroko Yoda
Hiroko Yoda is a Japanese entrepreneur, translator, writer, folklorist, and president of the localization company AltJapan Co., Ltd. She was also a Tokyo city editor for the CNN travel website CNNGo. She is a translator of video games and the author of numerous books about Japanese history and culture. She is particularly known for her pioneering work contextualizing yokai culture for English-speaking audiences. Education Born in Tokyo, she studied at the University of Maryland, then earned a Master's degree in International Peace and Conflict Resolution from American University in Washington, D.C. Personal life In 2005, she played the role of a yokai frog in the Takashi Miike film The Great Yokai War.> She also had a cameo in the 2010 Tomoo Haraguchi film Death Kappa.> In 2008, she was denied a Facebook account. She was told that "Facebook blocks the registration of a number of names that are frequently abused on the site. The name Yoda, also being the name of a popular Sta ...
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Doraemon
''Doraemon'' ( ja, ドラえもん ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, with its 1,345 individual chapters compiled into 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes and published by Shogakukan from 1970 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named Nobita Nobi. The manga spawned a media franchise. Three anime TV series have been adapted in 1973, 1979, and 2005. Additionally, Shin-Ei Animation has produced over forty animated films, including two 3D computer animated films, all of which are distributed by Toho. Various types of merchandise and media have been developed, including soundtrack albums, video games, and musicals. The manga series was licensed for an English language release in North America, via Amazon Kindle, by a collaboration of Fujiko F. Fujio Pro with Voyager Japan and AltJapan Co., Ltd. Th ...
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