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Atsuko Tanaka (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator associated with Mausu Promotion (formerly Ezaki Productions). She is best known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' film and franchise. She also voices Konan in the '' Naruto'' series, Caster in the ''Fate/stay night'' series, Lisa Lisa in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Claudette in ''Queen's Blade'', Francis Midford in ''Black Butler'', and Karura in '' Utawarerumono'', Bayonetta in the ''Bayonetta'' series, Hanami in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'' and Kyrie Ushiromiya from ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni''. She attended the Tokyo Announcement Academy where she studied voice training in 1991. In 2012, a Biglobe poll named her the voice actress with the sexiest voice. Tanaka is married and has a sister. She also considers Kikuko Inoue to be her best friend. Overseas and on home soil in Japan, Atsuko is well known for being cast in semi-mature female action roles, noted for playing the Japanese dub voice of Lara Croft f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Various forms of brackets are used in mathematics, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utawarerumono
is a Japanese Eroge, adult Tactical role-playing game, tactical role-playing visual novel developed by Leaf (company), Leaf, which released in April 2002 for Microsoft Windows. It was Porting, ported to the PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. In releases subsequent to the initial 2002 version, it is known by its more specific title . The game was highly successful in Japan and has since been adapted into a wide variety of other media, including several anime series, drama CDs, and Internet radio, Internet radio programs, and manga. A sequel for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita titled ''Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception'' was released in Japan in September 2015, and worldwide in May 2017. The final chapter of the trilogy, titled ''Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth'', was released in Japan in September 2016, and worldwide a year later. These second and third games were ported to Microsoft Windows in January 2020, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato Takeru (anime)
is a 1994 Japanese anime television series loosely related to both the live-action film and legend about a young boy who goes on a great adventure that would grant him great powers and the understanding that his destiny is linked to the world. The series is followed up by the 1995 two-episode original video animation ''Yamato Takeru: After War''. Synopsis In the 25th century, a spaceship carrying 300 scientists leaves the Earth in search of a new world in the solar system, but an unexpected accident occurs. They encountered a black hole that is connected to another universe through space and time. The people on board abandoned their ship and ejected emergency capsules to a planet called Ismo. Upon the chaos a child was born and the first infant to be native Ismo, Yamato Takeru. Ismo is a star of the Onam System, which corresponds to the Solar System in our universe. It is the only planet left in the Onam System. The Death Star called Yomi is a comet which regularly approache ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lupin III
, also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Monkey Punch. It follows the endeavors of master thief Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of the book series by Maurice Leblanc. The ''Lupin III'' manga, which first appeared in '' Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967, spawned a media franchise that includes numerous manga, two versions of an animated pilot film, six animated television series, one spin-off animated television series, eleven theatrically released animated films, two live-action films, five OVA works, twenty-seven animated television specials, two musicals, many music CDs, and several video games. Many different companies have owned the English-language distribution rights to various ''Lupin III'' properties at various times. Tokyopop acquired the license to the original manga in 2002, and later the second series in 2004. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
, is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi (and its ANN stations). It is the fourth TV anime installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise, first series in the franchise released in Japan's Heisei period, and the final full series to be set in the Universal Century calendar. Plot ''Victory Gundam'' is set in UC 0153, and succeeds the Federation Force and Crossbone Vanguard conflict of ''Mobile Suit Gundam F91''. The Earth, still loosely controlled by the greatly weakened Earth Federation, comes under attack by BESPA, the armed forces of the space colony-based Zanscare Empire. Only a ragtag resistance movement, League Militaire, stands in BESPA's way as they swiftly conquer much of space and start their invasion of Earth, with the advanced mass-produced mobile suit, the Victory Gundam, as the League Militaire's secret weapon. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takako Honda
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. She is the regular dubbing voice actress for Halle Berry, Hilary Swank and Milla Jovovich (especially in '' Resident Evil'' film series). In 2006, Takako was chosen to succeed Atsuko Tanaka as Lara Croft in the Japanese dub of the Tomb Raider franchise, much like Atsuko, also eventually voicing the character in over five games. Filmography Television animation ;2000 * ''Ghost Stories'' - Hajime Aoyama * '' Hamtaro'' - Noppo-kun in ''Tottoko Hamutaro'' ;2001 * '' Figure 17'' - Shinji Ogawa * '' Hikaru no Go'' - Yuri Hidaka ;2002 * '' Tokyo Mew Mew'' - Sakura Momomiya, Tomoya ;2003 * '' Godannar'' - Kiriko Aoi * '' Naruto'' - Anko Mitarashi ;2004 * '' Bleach'' - Jinta Hanakari * '' Tweeny Witches'' - Barunn, Hata ;2005 * ''Cyborg 009'' - Child Joe Shimamura * '' Jigoku Shoujo'' - Hone-Onna * ''Speed Grapher'' - Hibari Ginza * '' Trinity Blood'' - Cardinal Caterina Sforza ;2006 * '' Bleach'' - Dalk (Doll) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Raider
''Tomb Raider'', also known as ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' from 2001 to 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series created by British gaming company Core Design. Formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix Europe after Square Enix's acquisition of Eidos in 2009, the franchise focuses on the fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration of environments, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of film adaptations, comics and novels. Development of the original ''Tomb Raider'' game began in 1994; it was released two years later. Its critical and commercial success prompted Core Design to develop a new game annually for the next four years, which put a strain on staff. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lara Croft
Lara Croft is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise ''Tomb Raider''. She is presented as a highly intelligent and athletic British archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around the world. Created by a team at British developer Core Design that included Toby Gard, the character first appeared in the video game ''Tomb Raider (1996 video game), Tomb Raider'' in 1996. Core Design handled the initial development of the character and the series. Inspired by strong female icons, Gard designed Lara Croft to counter stereotypical female characters. The company modified the character for subsequent titles, which included graphical improvements and gameplay additions. American developer Crystal Dynamics took over the series after the 2003 sequel ''Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness'' was received poorly. The new developer Reboot (fiction), rebooted the character along with the video game series by altering her physical propor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikuko Inoue
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club. She is the founder and manager of her voice-acting company, Office Anemone. Inoue tends to play the " perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series, but has also played more sultry and provocative roles. Biography Inoue's vocal roles are usually female characters characterized as dignified, reserved, beautiful, kind, regal, mature or domestic. For example, Belldandy, a goddess who is kind, compassionate and skilled at domestic tasks. Kasumi Tendo is an older sister who has taken over domestic duties after the death of her mother, and who acts as a counterbalance to the more rambunctious members of her family. Notably, both Kasumi and Belldandy are almost parallels of each other due to their roles as domestics in a home which could explode into chaos at any moment. She also plays Rune Venus in ''El-Hazard'', a princess and leader of her country; as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlatinumGames
PlatinumGames Inc. is a Japanese video game developer that was founded in October 2007 as result of a merger between two companies, Seeds Inc. and Odd Inc. Shinji Mikami, Atsushi Inaba, and Hideki Kamiya founded Seeds Inc. after the closure of Capcom's Clover Studio, while Odd Inc. was founded by Tatsuya Minami. A year after the studio was founded, video game publisher Sega announced that it would be publishing four intellectual properties developed by the company: ''MadWorld'', '' Infinite Space'', ''Bayonetta'', and '' Vanquish''. Their partnership later extended to include '' Anarchy Reigns''. Most of these games were met with positive reception. Over the years, PlatinumGames had developed an expertise in action games and one of their key philosophies was that the team would not follow conventional game design concepts. While PlatinumGames' core goal was to create new and original intellectual property, the team also accepted several contract works from Activision on sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umineko No Naku Koro Ni
is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall them. Readers are challenged to discern whether the murders were committed by a human or some other, supernatural source, as well as the method and motive behind them. The eight main ''Umineko'' games are split into two sets of four, which are considered the third and fourth titles in the ''When They Cry'' series, preceded by the two sets of '' Higurashi When They Cry'' games and followed by '' Ciconia When They Cry''. Square Enix, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa Shoten, and ASCII Media Works all published various manga adaptations of the series. It was adapted into an anime television series, which aired from July to December 2009. A series of novels written by Ryukishi07 are published by Kodansha Box. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
