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Atsuko Mine
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She is employed by the talent management firm Production Baobab. Filmography Anime *''Aesop World'' (Moguran, Usagi) *'' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' (reporter) *''Atashin'chi'' (Yukarin's grandmother) *'' Misha the Black Bear'' (Mrs. Taiga) *''Detective Conan'' (Kotoya Ryokan proprietor, Matsuko) *''Cooking Papa'' (Kokku-san, Mrs. Higashiyama, Hatsue, child, others) *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (Warugaki, young lady, old lady) *''Doraemon'' (Nobita's mother (1st)) *'' Fate/Zero'' (Martha Mackenzie) *''Fushigi Yûgi'' (Amiboshi's mother) *''Game Center Arashi'' (Garae Ishino) *''GetBackers'' (Ban Mido) *'' Gyakuten Ippatsuman'' (Granny) *''Haikara-san ga Tōru'' (Countess Ijūin (Shinobu's mother)) *'' Ijiwaru Baa-san'' (Hana) *''Ippatsu Kanta-kun'' (Opponent team member B, Boy B, Michiko) *''Jankenman'' (Umeboshi Grandma) *'' Kaibutsu kun (TV) 2'' (Gameru) *''Kaiketsu Zorro no Densetsu'' (Maria) *''Karakuri Kiden Hiwō Senki'' (Fuku) *''Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Ajikko
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Terasawa about a young boy cook. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1986 to 1989, with its chapters collected in nineteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into a 99-episode anime television series by Sunrise, broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1987 to September 1989. The series was pitched for broadcast on the Food Network in the United States. Plot Ajiyoshi Youichi is a culinary prodigy who manages a restaurant with his mother. One day, Murata Genjirou appears in the restaurant and is surprised at the delicious taste and delicate culinary skills of the katsu-don prepared by Youichi. Subsequently, Youichi is invited to the Ajiou (literally meaning taste emperor) Building in which he is involved in a spaghetti match with the in-house Italian chef, Marui. Youichi's novel culinary ideas, coupled with his enthusiasm of serving the best for his guests, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikan Enikki
is a manga series written and illustrated by Miwa Abiko. It was featured in Hakusensha's magazine ''LaLa'' from June 1988 to January 1995. A TV anime (stylized みかん絵日記) loosely based on the manga was produced by Nippon Animation and ran from October 16, 1992 to June 18, 1993 on TBS. Plot Tom, an orange cat, the protagonist of the story, had to leave his home after his owner had died due to illness. After wandering around for a while, he finally arrived at the Kusanagi family, where he was adopted and given a new name, Mikan, based on his orange fur (''mikan'' is the Japanese word for "orange fruit"). But the Kusanagis soon found out that Mikan was no ordinary cat: he could speak human, and could walk on his hind limbs like a human. Shocked at first, the family gradually adopted a more welcoming attitude, and finally accepted the fun-loving cat as one of them. From then on, Mikan got on numerous adventures in the human world as a talking cat, which was kept secr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Fighter Miku
is a Japanese anime television series created by Hiroyuki Birukawa and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. It was originally broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to September 1994 and animated by J.C.Staff, the studio's first television production. Story In the year 2061 A.D., Neo Pro-Wrestling, a form of wrestling that allows for armour and other enhancements, is rapidly growing in popularity. In this, Miku, a young flighty girl is set to join her friends as the tag team known as the Pretty Four. However, the competition is fierce, and their opponents are ready to do whatever it takes to win. Against this, the Four manage to obtain the services of an eccentric coach who trained their hero, Aquamarine. With his guidance, the four start on their fight for the top as they must train with almost inhuman discipline while their matches become more and more challenging as their opponents raise in the ranks. Characters The Pretty Four The Pretty Four is the best (and only) team of the TWP leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashin Eiyūden Wataru
is a mecha multimedia franchise originally created by Sunrise and Red Entertainment. The first series aired on April 15, 1988, replacing the 17:00–17:30 timeslot used for '' Transformers: The Headmasters''. Sunrise credited "Hajime Yatate" for the storyline and Shuji Iuchi directed the series. The series employs a kinetic visual gag style, often employing characters running with their feet over their shoulders derived from Sunrise's previous Super Robot anime series ''Choriki Robo Galatt''. Story The story is about a 9-year-old boy named who is magically transported to a magical realm by a magical dragon named Ryujinmaru (龍神丸, Dragon God Round) - this realm is known as , which he is supposed to save from an evil, magical, demonic ruler. The series incorporates many elements of RPG games including dungeon levels and quests for magical objects. Soukaizan itself is represented as a series of magical tiered platforms each floating magically above the one beneath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maison Ikkoku
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1980 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Maison Ikkoku'' is a romantic comedy involving a group of madcap people who live in a boarding house in 1980s Tokyo. The story focuses primarily on the gradually developing relationships between Yusaku Godai, a poor student down on his luck, and Kyoko Otonashi, a young, recently widowed boarding house manager. The manga was adapted into a ninety-six-episode anime television series created by Studio Deen that ran on Fuji TV from March 1986 to March 1988. A ''Final Chapter'' movie, three original video animations (OVAs), and a music special were also produced, with a live-action film made by Toei in 1986. A live-action TV special aired in May 2007 on TV Asahi, with a finale aired in July 2008. Both the manga and anime have been released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Star Magical Emi
is a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot. It was simultaneously released as a manga by Kiyoko Arai. The third magical girl series created by Studio Pierrot, ''Magical Emi'' also appears in two feature-length OVAs, as well as the '' Adesugata Mahou no Sannin Musume'' and '' Majokko Club Yoningumi A-Kukan Kara no Alien X'' OVAs. Plot Mai Kazuki is from a family of magicians. Her grandparents are leaders of a troupe, Magic Carat, and their daughter — Mai's mother — debuted under them. Naturally, Mai wants to become a magician herself, just like her hero, the fabulous legend Emily Howell. Unfortunately, because she is still a young girl, she is very clumsy and unsure. One day, while helping her grandfather move things, Mai sees a strange light enter an odd, heart-shaped mirror and turn into a mirror fairy named Topo. He takes over the body of her favorite stuffed toy, a flying squirrel doll, and explains that he must give magic to the one who can see him. He giv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiko-chan's Smile
is an anime and manga series about a kindergarten student who has many of the features of a child prodigy but at the same time displays many bizarre habits and an odd personality. Characters ;Kiko Ninomiya : :Kiko is a four-year-old (five in the end of the series) girl who attends a private kindergarten in Tokyo. She is capable of doing many things most four-year-olds are not capable of; these include cooking, unassisted grocery shopping, limited acrobatics. Despite the title of the series, it is very rare to actually see Kiko smile and almost as rare for her to speak. Despite this, Kiko is quite popular with her classmates. She also has a wide variety of interests, including ballet, learning English, playing video games and interfering with her teacher's love life. ;Makiko and Tarou : (Mama) and (Papa) :Kiko's parents. Papa is a salaryman, Mama is a housewife, and both find their daughter a source of much puzzlement and frustration. Still they are devoted parents. ;Megu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konjiki No Gash!!
''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and December 2007, with its chapters collected in thirty-three ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows the title character Zatch Bell, a mystical being called a Mamodo, who is partnered with a 14-year-old schoolboy Kiyo Takamine for a once-a-millennium tournament on Earth that determines the right to rule the Mamodo world as king. During their adventure, Zatch and Kiyo encounter and battle various Mamodo and their human partners, and meet allies who aid Zatch in his quest to become a "kind king." ''Zatch Bell!'' was later adapted into an anime television series produced by Toei Animation. The series aired for 150 episodes on Fuji Television, Fuji TV from April 2003 to March 2006. In addition to an array of licensed merchandise, the franchise als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karakuri Kiden Hiwō Senki
is an anime series, and the first to be produced by Bones. The series was first aired on NHK BS-2 and ran for twenty six episodes, from October 24, 2000, till May 1, 2001. Created by Shō Aikawa and directed by Tetsurō Amino, the series' character designer and chief animation director was the late Hiroshi Ōsaka. The series was subsequently aired by the anime television network Animax, who also aired it across its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia. Story The series is set within the Meiji period of Japan, following a small boy named Hiwou. The townspeople have lived simply, making "Clockwork Dolls" or "karakuri" for festivals. Hiwou's father left the family on a long trip, and their mother has since died. The children live with friends. Their simple life vanishes when the "Wind Gang" appears, destroys the city with their own clockwork dolls, and captures its citizens. Hiwō and his siblings and friends, Shishi, Machi, Tetsu, Mayu, Sai, and baby Jyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaiketsu Zorro No Densetsu (born 1948), Japanese former sumo wrestler
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Kaiketsu may refer to: *''Kaiketsu Zorori'', a Japanese children's book series *''Kaiketsu Zubat'', a ''tokusatsu'' superhero series *'' Kaiketsu Noutenki'', a series of fan film parodies of the above *''Kaiketsu Lion-Maru'', another tokusatsu series *''Kaiketsu Zorro'', a Japanese anime *''Kaiketsu'', a 1947 Japanese film with cinematography by Yoshio Miyajima *Kaiketsu Masateru Kaiketsu Masateru (Japanese: 魁傑 將晃, born Teruyuki Nishimori; February 16, 1948 – May 18, 2014) was a Japanese sumo wrestler, who reached the second highest rank of '' ōzeki'' on two occasions. He also won two top division tournament ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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