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Animetal Lady Marathon II
is the second and final studio album by Animetal Lady (Animetal with Mie (singer), Mie of Pink Lady (duo), Pink Lady as the vocalist). Released through Avex Inc., Cutting Edge Records on April 10, 2002, the album consists of a non-stop Medley (music), marathon of metal covers of Shōjo manga, shōjo anime theme songs, Children's anime and manga, children's anime theme songs, and other anime theme songs sung by women. It features a guest appearance by former Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman. At 30 minutes long, ''Animetal Lady Marathon II'' is the shortest studio album in Animetal's discography. Track listing All tracks are arranged by Animetal Lady except track 23 by Kohichi Seiyama. Personnel * – lead vocals * – guitar *Masaki – bass with *Katsuji – drums * – keyboards (1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 13, 20, 22–23) *Marty Friedman – lead guitar (17) Footnotes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Animetal Lady Marathon 2 2002 albums Animetal albums Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animetal
was a Japanese heavy metal band who specialized in metal covers of theme songs from classic and modern Japanese anime and tokusatsu television series. They were composed of several luminaries of the Japanese metal scene, most notably vocalist Eizo Sakamoto, who has been involved off and on with Anthem as well as participating in various other projects including the pop rock group Nerima, the JAM Project, and a successful solo career where he also plays lead guitar as well as vocals. As of 2006, the band is currently on indefinite hiatus. Sakamoto has since begun a similar project called Eizo Japan, but in 2013 he announced that he and She-Ja were reforming Animetal as . Style Their music can be classified as speed metal and power metal with a very high level of musical virtuosity, especially on the guitarists' (initially She-Ja for the first four albums, then Syu from ''Animetal Marathon V'' to the present) and bassist Masaki's parts. Masaki, in particular from ''Animetal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Button And Luke The Engine Driver
''Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver'' (german: Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer, italics=yes, link=no) is a children's novel written by Michael Ende. The main characters are Emma the steam locomotive, her driver Luke () and the young accomplice Jim Button () who together go on an adventure. The story begins and ends on the small fictional island of Morrowland (). The book was published in 1960, and received the German Young Literature Prize in 1961. It is one of the most successful German language children's books of the postwar era.Julia Voss"Lang lebe der König von Jimballa"Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 31 July 2011 The success led to thirty-four translations into other languages and the sequel ''Jim Button and the '' ('). Ende did not see his book as a children's book,Martin Wittmann''Fokus'' magazine (9 August 2010). Retrieved 31 July 2011 but just wrote it for himself. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakakusa No Charlotte
is an anime series produced by Nippon Animation Co. Ltd. It was first aired in Japan between October 29, 1977, and May 27, 1978, and is based on an original story by screenwriter Shun'ichi Yukimuro (as opposed to an existing manga). While this series - Nippon Animation's first to target the shōjo audience, followed by '' Haikara-san ga Tōru'' - was taken off the air in Japan early due to mediocre ratings, it is a much-loved and well-known series in some European countries, particularly in Italy. In the Philippines, it was aired by ABS-CBN in 1990s, Yey! in June 2017 and GMA Network in 2000s with some rebroadcasts since then and A2Z Channel, an ABS-CBN blocktime channel on January 18, 2021, every weekdays 4 pm (Philippine Standard Time, GMT+8) replacing Dog of Flanders:My Patrasche. However, it is expected to air its final episode on February 26, 2021. It also aired on MBC in South Korea, France on Mangas (TV channel) and La Cinq, Cable Kin in Mexico, America Televisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adaptations Of Puss In Boots
Puss is a character in the fairy tale " The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault. The tale was published in 1697 in his ''Histoires ou Contes du temps passé''. The tale of a cat helping an impoverished master attain wealth through its trickery is known in hundreds of variants. Jack Zipes, ''The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm'', p 390, * Gustave Doré created an illustrated version (right). * In 1797 German writer Ludwig Tieck published ''Der gestiefelte Kater'', a dramatic satire based on the Puss in Boots tale. * In 1904 English artist Louis Wain created an illustrated version titled "The Marvelous Story of Puss in Boots". * The Russian composer César Cui (of French ancestry) composed a short children's opera on this subject in 1913. ''Puss in Boots'' was first performed in Rome in 1915, and has been something of a repertory item in Germany since at least the 1970s. * In 1922 Walt Disney created a black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dog Of Flanders (TV Series)
is a 1975 Japanese anime television series adaptation of Ouida's 1872 novel of the same name, produced by Nippon Animation. 52 episodes were produced. A film version was released in 1997. The series represents the bond between a boy and his ever so faithful dog living in 19th century Flanders Hoboken. The emotional story shows the boy's struggles in life as his grandfather dies and leaves him with his dog. It shows how the hopes of becoming a great classical painter have been seemingly crushed by his grandfather's passing and the way he takes after that tragedy. The anime series is notable for being the first official entry in the World Masterpiece Theater series (''Calpis Children's Theater'' at the time). Production The animators conducted extensive research on 19th century Flanders Hoboken. Although it has to be said that a lot of features in the series are not Flemish but typically Dutch (the girl's hat and the tulips for example). The buildings depicted in the series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Wansa
is a mascot for Sanwa Bank designed by Osamu Tezuka. It was later turned into a manga series by Tezuka and an anime series from 1973. The hero of Wansa-kun was Wansa, a puppy who is sold for a pittance, then escapes, and spends much of the rest of the series looking for his mother. Tezuka never completed the manga version of the series. In 1973 an animated series based on the manga was made, produced by Yoshinobu Nishizaki and broadcast by Kansai Telecasting Corporation. As with the earlier ''Triton of the Sea'', Tezuka had little-to-no involvement in this series and ''Wansa-kun'' ultimately ended up being the last series produced by the original Mushi Production before its bankruptcy. The anime series lasted 26 episodes. The first 21 episodes were very comedic in nature, but the final five episodes took a more dramatic turn, when Wansa began his search for his mother. Unlike the manga version, which was never completed, he succeeded in the final episode of the anime se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fables Of The Green Forest
is an anime television series based on a series of books published in the 1910s and 1920s by Thornton W. Burgess which ran on the Japanese network Fuji Television from 7 January 1973 to 30 December 1973. It consists of 52 episodes and was produced by the animation studio Zuiyo Eizo along with Mushi Production as part of the ''Calpis Comic Theater'' (later known as World Masterpiece Theater). The series has been aired in many countries outside Japan, such as Italy (on TMC), Germany (Bayerischer Rundfunk), Spain ( TVE), Romania (TVR 1), Portugal ( RTP), Venezuela ( VTV), the United Kingdom (ITV / Channel 4), Canada (TVOntario, Knowledge Network and CBLFT-DT, dubbed in both English and French), Saudi Arabia ( Saudi 2), Australia (Network Ten), Ireland (Raidió Teilifís Éireann), Israel ( Channel 2 dubbed in Hebrew), the Emirates (Dubai 33), Nigeria ( NTA), Cyprus (METV), New Zealand ( TV One), Brazil (SBT), the Netherlands (TROS), Malaysia ( Network Two), Singapore (Mediacor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog
, also known as ''Demetan the Frog'' and ''The Brave Frog'', is a 39 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Productions first aired in 1973. Overview The story is about Demetan (Jonathan in the English version), a poor young frog living in Rainbow Pond with his mother and father (a toymaker), who becomes friends with a popular and sweet girl frog named Ranatan (known as Pookie and later Hilary in different English versions), despite the differences in their social standings: Ranatan is the daughter of the leader of Rainbow Pond (English name, Leopold), while Demetan and his parents are tree frogs, which make them automatic outcasts in the community. Together, Demetan and Ranatan enjoy many adventures. Like many of Tatsunoko's series at the time (in particular its predecessor ''Kashi no Ki Mokku''), the show was often sad, tragic and even sadistic, with Demetan having to deal with natural predators as well as the bullies who rule the pond. The well-loved theme song sung by Mitsuko Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris No Kaze
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba, serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' in 1965. It was the first manga to be reprinted as a ''tankōbon'' in 1967 as part of the Kodansha Comics series. Plot The story follows Kunimatsu Ishida, a troublesome school boy who continuously gets expelled from schools for fighting other students. His next school is Harris Academy, where the principal convinces him to join various sports teams. Kunimatsu channels his anger into sports while also realizing he is a great athlete. Characters *Kunimatsu Ishida Voiced by: Nobuyo Oyama *Principal of Harris Academy Voiced by: Genzo Wakamiya *Yoko Asai Voiced by: Minori Matsushima *Gouzou Iwanami Voiced by: Nobuo Tanaka *Megane Voiced by: Noriko Ohara *Abou Ishida Voiced by: Yoshiko Yamamoto Anime An anime adaptation was made in 1966. The series is in monochrome. The opening and ending themes are by Gacha Torian. A remake was made in 1971 by Tezuka Product ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ippatsu Kanta-kun
''Ippatsu Kanta-kun'' is a Japanese anime series created by Tatsunoko Productions in partnership with Topcraft. Along with Temple the Balloonist, it was one of the last works for which Tatsunoko co-founder Tatsuo Yoshida was credited as a creator; Yoshida died before the series began airing. The series was released in two DVD box sets in January 2010. Plot Kanta Tobase ( ja, 戸馳貫太) lives in the downtown with his mother, seven brothers and sisters, and the house dog. He is very enthusiastic about baseball. However, his mother never allows her children even to talk about baseball, not to speak of playing it since she believes that her husband died accidentally on account of baseball. As for Kanta, however, he continues play baseball secretly from early morning. One day he is asked by his friend to play as a substitute on a team. As Kanta completes a big play, he sees his mother standing there with a grim look. She tells Kanta not to play baseball ever again. But Kanta does no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle Kurobe
is a children's anime series by Fujiko Fujio. Created by the same team of Doraemon and clearly influenced by it, it tells the adventures of a Tarzanesque child and his friends in modern Tokyo. It consists of 61 episodes and was originally broadcast on TV Asahi. The show is most famous for having character designs by famous anime director Hayao Miyazaki of ''Spirited Away'' and ''My Neighbor Totoro'' Cast * Kaneta Kimotsuki as Kurobe * Kazuko Sugiyama as Shishio Sarari * Eiko Masuyama as Toriko Sarari * Hiroshi Ohtake as Sensei * Junko Hori as Okara * Keisuke Yamashita as Tiger * Kouji Yada as Mitsuru Sarari * Masako Ebisu as Takane Fujino * Reiko Katsura as Aka-bee * Tetsuo Mizutori was a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who was attached to Arts Vision at the time of his death. His family name and his first name are often misprinted as "Mizushima" (水島) and "Tetsuya" (鉄矢) by numerous journals. He was a lecturer in the ... as Pao Pao * Yoshiko Yam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dororon Enma-kun
, also known as ''Satanikus!'', is a Japanese horror-comedy anime and manga series created by Go Nagai. It's one of Nagai's most famous works in Japan, although not very well known in the rest of the world. In 2006, it would get a sequel/remake in ''Demon Prince Enma'', which drops the comedy and becomes a full-fledged suspense-horror series. After the OVA was released, another manga version was released called '' Satanikus ENMA Kerberos'' by Eiji Toriyama. A remake entitled ''Dororon Enma-kun MeeraMera'' aired in Japan in 2011. Plot Enma, Yukiko-Hime and Kapaeru are part of the Yokai-Patrol. They go after ghosts that have escaped from Hell into the human world. Characters ; : : The hot-headed, perverted protagonist, sent by his uncle to arrest yokai that have infiltrated the human world, though most often then not he ends up going overboard and killing them instead. He has long eyebrows that can detect a yokai's presence and wields a powerful cape and a fie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |