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Belldandy
is a fictional character in the popular anime and manga series ''Oh My Goddess!''. She was created by Kōsuke Fujishima as one of three Goddesses who come to Earth to reside with Keiichi Morisato, and she serves as his love interest. She is depicted as a beautiful and powerful young woman, with strong nurturing tendencies, a trusting and innocent character, and an extremely kind heart. Belldandy is accidentally summoned from heaven by Keiichi in order to grant him a wish and stays when Keiichi wishes for "a goddess like you to be by my side forever". The stories follow Belldandy as she builds a relationship with Keiichi, using her powers (which include teleportation, Psychokinesis, telekinesis, telepathy, and levitation (paranormal), levitation) to help both Keiichi and his friends while keeping her true identity a secret. Her first appearance was in ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'' in August 1988. Belldandy has also featured in a novel, two TV series, a movie, and three Ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skuld (Oh My Goddess!)
is a fictional character in the anime/ manga ''Oh My Goddess!'' and is the younger sister of Belldandy. Her character design shows influences from shoujo and art nouveau. Creation and conception Skuld was one of a series of characters created by Kōsuke Fujishima, and is depicted as the younger sister of Belldandy, one of the two main protagonists of the series. Along with the characters of Belldandy, Urd and Keiichi Morisato, she is regarded as one of the four major characters in ''Oh My Goddess!''. Skuld's first appearance in the manga was in chapter 32, '' The Third Goddess'', but she has also been depicted in a novel (''Ah! My Goddess: First End''), three anime series—''Oh My Goddess!'' (OVA), ''Ah! My Goddess'' and ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess''—and in '' Ah! My Goddess: The Movie''. Norse origins As with her fictional sisters, Belldandy and Urd, Skuld has her origins in Norse mythology. Skuld is one of the three Norns and represents the future (while Bell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urd (Oh My Goddess!)
is a fictional character in the popular ''Oh My Goddess!'' manga and anime, voiced by Toma Yumi (冬馬由美). In the series, her character is only loosely based on the deity Urðr from Norse mythology. Visually, her character design shows influences from shoujo and art nouveau. Creation and conception Urd was one of a series of characters created by Kōsuke Fujishima, and is depicted as the older sister of Belldandy. Belldandy, Keiichi Morisato, Skuld (Urd and Belldandy's younger sister) and Urd make up the four major characters in ''Oh My Goddess!''. Urd first appeared in the manga in chapter 14, '' Sexy sister'', but she has also been depicted in a novel (''Ah! My Goddess: First End''), three anime series (''Oh My Goddess!'' ( OVA), '' Ah! My Goddess'' and ''The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'') and in '' Ah! My Goddess: The Movie''. Norse origins As with her fictional sisters, Belldandy and Skuld, Urd has her origins in Norse mythology. Urd is one of the three Norns and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh My Goddess! (manga)
, or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 48 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows college sophomore Keiichi Morisato and the goddess Belldandy who moves in with him in a Buddhist temple; after Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld move in with them, they encounter gods, demons and other supernatural entities as Keiichi develops his relationship with Belldandy. The manga series has been licensed for English-language release by Dark Horse Comics. The series was adapted into an original video animation produced by Anime International Company (AIC), and an anime series which aired from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, AIC has developed two OVAs and a film, and OLM, Inc. has also developed an anime series as well. Companies have developed thousands of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heaven (Oh My Goddess!)
, or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 48 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows college Sophomore year, sophomore Keiichi Morisato and the goddess Belldandy who moves in with him in a Buddhist temple; after Belldandy's sisters Urd (Oh My Goddess!), Urd and Skuld (Oh My Goddess!), Skuld move in with them, they encounter gods, demons and other supernatural entities as Keiichi develops his relationship with Belldandy. The manga series has been licensed for English-language release by Dark Horse Comics. The series was adapted into an original video animation produced by Anime International Company (AIC), and an anime series which aired from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, AIC has developed two OVAs and a film, and OLM, Inc. has also devel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh My Goddess!
, or ''Ah! My Goddess!'' in some releases, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 1988 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 48 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series follows college sophomore Keiichi Morisato and the goddess Belldandy who moves in with him in a Buddhist temple; after Belldandy's sisters Urd and Skuld move in with them, they encounter gods, demons and other supernatural entities as Keiichi develops his relationship with Belldandy. The manga series has been licensed for English-language release by Dark Horse Comics. The series was adapted into an original video animation produced by Anime International Company (AIC), and an anime series which aired from 2005 to 2006. Additionally, AIC has developed two OVAs and a film, and OLM, Inc. has also developed an anime series as well. Companies have developed thousands of types ... [...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] |
Keiichi Morisato
is a major fictional character in the popular manga ''Oh My Goddess!'' and in the anime of the same name and is voiced by Masami Kikuchi. His name is often abbreviated as "K1" (1 in the Japanese language is "ichi"). Description Keiichi was a 21-year-old student of the Nekomi Institute of Technology and a member of the NIT Motor Club. Keiichi is portrayed as a typical college student with a notable lack of experience with women. One day Keiichi accidentally dialed the Goddess Relief Office. Before he could begin to comprehend what on earth was going on, the beautiful Goddess Belldandy warped into Keiichi's dorm to grant him a wish. Convinced his older classmates are playing a prank on him as he has no luck with girls, Keiichi wishes for a girl like Belldandy to be by his side forever. Much to his surprise his wish is granted. Ever since, the two have been together. Belldandy's presence attracted a lot of attention not just in the mortal realm. Even though he may seem indecisive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Hoffman
Bridget Hoffman (born 1961/1962) is an American voice actress and ADR writer who has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, usually under an alias such as Ruby Marlowe. Prior to her involvement in anime, she had some on-screen acting roles in films and television including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and other media produced by Sam Raimi. Some of her major voice roles are title characters such as Belldandy in '' Ah! My Goddess: The Movie'', Mizuho Kazami in '' Please Teacher!'', Mima Kirigoe in ''Perfect Blue'', and Lain Iwakura in '' Serial Experiments Lain''. She also voiced lead ensemble characters as Rune Venus in ''El Hazard'', Miaka Yuki in ''Fushigi Yûgi'', Raquel Casull in ''Scrapped Princess'', Fuu Hououji in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Shinobu Maehara in ''Love Hina'', Nia Teppelin in ''Gurren Lagann'', and Irisviel von Einzbern in '' Fate/Zero''. She served as the ADR director for the ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Cesario
Juliet Cesario (born July 14, 1967) is an American actress best known for her voice work in anime, Miyuki Kobayakawa in '' You're Under Arrest'', Belldandy in ''Oh! My Goddess'' the OVA series, Peorth in the 2nd season TV series '' Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy'', and Nokoru Imonoyama in ''Clamp School Detectives''. Cesario has also appeared in many television series, films, and stage productions. Biography Cesario has attended several anime conventions, including Otakon in 1997 and 1998, and Ohayocon and JACON in 2003, and Animazement in 2007. She has also made appearances in many television shows and films. She has previously worked with Coastal Studios for voice overs. Cesario is now currently active as an actress in television, film, and animation. She starred in a television movie called ''What you Want'' that aired on YTV in September 2008. She can be seen in ''Surface'', ''One Tree Hill'', among many other TV shows and movies including '' Star Trek: The Next Generati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Stevens
Eileen Frances Stevens (born January 7, 1982) is an American actress based in New York City, having done voice work for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video and NYAV Post. Stevens' first major role in an anime series was Belldandy in ''Ah! My Goddess''. In 2011, she was cast as the lead role of Iris in ''Pokémon Black & White''. Stevens has also voiced several ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime characters, including Leo, Luna and Sherry LeBlanc (5D's; third season onwards), Tori Meadows (Zexal) and Sora Perse (Arc-V). Other than anime dubbing and theatre, Eileen has also done audiobooks and commercials. Filmography Animation * ''Ah! My Goddess'' – Belldandy, Hijiri * ''Astonishing X-Men Motion Comics'' – Kitty Pryde * ''Bakuman'' – Kayoko Mashiro (Credited as Julie Francis) * ''Freedom'' – Chiyo, Additional Voices * '' Gall Force: New Era'' – Pearl * '' Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny'' – Bashoku, Koshaji, Shibai (credited as Julie Francis) * ''Jurassic Cubs'' – Bronto * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ('' hentai'' and ''ecchi''), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norns
The Norns ( non, norn , plural: ) are deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies.'' Nordisk familjebok'' (1907) In the ''Völuspá'', the three primary Norns Urðr (Wyrd), Verðandi, and Skuld draw water from their sacred well to nourish the tree at the center of the cosmos and prevent it from rot.The article Nornor' in '' Nordisk familjebok'' (1913). These three Norns are described as powerful maiden giantesses ( Jotuns) whose arrival from Jötunheimr ended the golden age of the gods. The Norns are also described as maidens of Mögþrasir in the ''Vafþrúðnismál''. Beside the three Norns tending Yggdrasill, pre-Christian Scandinavians attested to Norns who visit a newborn child in order to determine the person's future. These Norns could be malevolent or benevolent: the former causing tragic events in the world while the latter were kind and protective. Etymology The origin of the name ''norn'' is uncertain; it may derive from a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
