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Bye-Bye Liberty - Close Call!
is the first television special in the '' Lupin III'' franchise. Directed by veteran director Osamu Dezaki, it was broadcast by NTV on April 1, 1989. A number of ''Lupin III'' television specials have followed with a total of 28 airing as of November 2019, including a crossover special with '' Detective Conan''. Plot Lupin is forced to give up his life of crime when he encounters Michael, a young boy who demonstrates that police computers are able to predict his every move. His retirement is short-lived when his colleague Jigen learns the location of the giant diamond called the Super Egg which was stolen from the Three Masons, a sinister secret society. The Egg is hidden in the Statue of Liberty and Lupin helps recover the diamond by stealing the entire Statue. Meanwhile, Goemon becomes bodyguard to Isabelle, a beautiful woman who is also seeking the Super Egg. It transpires that Michael is the son of the women, Isabelle Silverman, Number 2 of the Masons and a computer scie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Dezaki
, also known as , , or , was a Japanese anime director and screenwriter."Longtime anime director Osamu Dezaki dead at 67" . ''forum.bcdb.com'', April 18, 2011 Biography Dezaki started out as a manga artist while still in high school. In 1963 he joined , which was founded by manga and anime pioneer . He made his debut as a director in 1970 with '' |
Goemon Ishikawa XIII
is a fictional character created by Monkey Punch for his manga series ''Lupin III'', which debuted in ''Weekly Manga Action'' on August 10, 1967. Goemon is a thirteenth generation descendant of the renegade samurai Ishikawa Goemon. He is famous for a reticent personality coupled by apparent unlimited skill in martial arts and swordsmanship with his sword , known in the anime as . A partner with Arsène Lupin III and Daisuke Jigen, he tends to join their exploits only on a when-interested basis. Creation Goemon is unique to the series as he was the only character not there from the beginning. Monkey Punch stated that, as none of the existing cast seemed especially Asian, he added Goemon as "a very traditional Japanese male character" to balance the manga. As such, Goemon was primarily based on the character Kyūzō, the master swordsman of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 film ''Seven Samurai''; from the role came Goemon's strict demeanor and fast draw blade, as well as the long-faced count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Sherman (actor)
Robert "Bob" Sherman (November 16, 1940 in Redwood City, California – August 30, 2004 in London) was an American-born dramaturge, playwright and film and television actor, best remembered for his role as CIA agent Jeff Ross in the British television series ''The Sandbaggers''. Select films *''Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things'' (1972) - Ghoul *'' The Cherry Picker'' (1974) - James Burn III *''The Great Gatsby'' (1974) - Detective at Pool *''Feelings'' (1975) - Michael *'' The Ritz'' (1976) - Patron (scenes deleted) *''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' (1976) - C.I.A. Agent *'' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) - Executive Officer (USS Wayne Crewman) *''First Monday in October'' (1981) - Senator #2 *''Ragtime'' (1981) - Policeman No. 10 *''Who Dares Wins'' (1982) - Hagen *''Krypskyttere'' (1982) - Streufert, major *'' Sheena'' (1984) - Grizzard *''Haunters of the Deep'' (1984) - Mr. Roche *'' Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986) - Agent *'' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unshō Ishizuka
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Katsuyama, Fukui. He was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death and was known for providing the voice of both the narrator and Professor Oak on the Japanese anime series ''Pokémon''. In addition to that, he regularly appeared in both the Japanese and English-language versions of the ''Pokémon'' anime, voicing Onix, Steelix and numerous other Pokémon. Ishizuka was known for his deep, strong voice and is often cast in the role of older mature male characters, such as Jet Black from '' Cowboy Bebop'', Eugene Gallardo from ''Tales of Rebirth'' and Captain Matthews in the ''Xenosaga'' trilogy. He was also the Japanese dub voice of Captain Gantu in every version of ''Lilo & Stitch'' to date. He was also the fourth Japanese voice of Heihachi Mishima in the ''Tekken'' video game series, and the second Japanese voice for Mr. Satan in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, taking over both roles since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Ogata (voice Actor)
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Fukuoka Prefecture. Some of his most notable projects have been ''Ranma ½'' as Genma Saotome, ''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' as Kita Kita Oyaji, ''Detective Conan'' as Professor Hiroshi Agasa, ''Atashin'chi'' as Father, ''Inuyasha'' as Myōga, '' Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' as King Dedede, and the ''Ganbare Goemon'' series as Ebisumaru, Boxy & Boat Captain in the '' You're Under Arrest'' manga, television and film, respectively. The work in which he voiced the most characters was in the ''Super Robot Wars'' series. He used to work at Aoni Production and now is working at Umikaze. Biography Kenichi Ogata was born on March 29, 1942.Doi, Hitoshi"Ogata Kenichi" ''Seiyuu Database''. October 1, 2010. After graduating junior high school, Ogata studied cooking, and then went to high school, where he aimed to be a comedy performer, and worked for some theatrical companies. His voice acting debut was in ''Mazinger Z'', and has been voice acting since. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Fellows
Don Fellows (December 2, 1922 – October 21, 2007) was an American actor known for his roles in British theater and television. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Fellows served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Actors Studio. He moved to London in 1973 to further his stage career. Fellows' TV appearances included '' Space: 1999'', ''Z Cars'', '' Lillie'', ''The Sandbaggers'', ''The Citadel'', ''The Beiderbecke Tapes'', ''The Bill'' and ''Inspector Morse''. His film appearances included '' Spy Story'' (1976), ''The Omen'' (1976), ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'' (1977), '' Valentino'' (1977), ''Licensed to Love and Kill'' (1979), ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981), '' Eye of the Needle'' (1981), ''Who Dares Wins'' (1982), '' Electric Dreams'' (1984), '' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' (1987) and ''Velvet Goldmine'' (1998). He featured alongside fellow Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masane Tsukayama
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Naha, Okinawa. His wife is opera singer . He is best known for dubbing over Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, Liam Neeson and Gabriel Byrne. Filmography Film * ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series ** '' Talk of the Town Tora-san'' (1978) (Painter) ** '' Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) (Dr. Chinen) ** '' Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san'' (1982) (Kanbara) ** ''Tora-san's Forbidden Love'' (1984) (Manager) ** ''Tora-san Confesses'' (1991) (Kitano) * ''Bayside Shakedown'' series ** '' Bayside Shakedown: The Movie'' (1998) (Shizuo Ikegami) **''Bayside Shakedown 2'' (2005) (Shizuo Ikegami) **''Bayside Shakedown 3'' (2010) (Shizuo Ikegami) **'' Bayside Shakedown: The Final'' (2012) (Shizuo Ikegami) * ''Okinawan Boys'' (1983) * ''Final Take'' (1986) * ''Dora-heita'' (2000) * ''Silk'' (2006) (Director) * ''Shizumanu Taiyō'' (2009) (Vice-President of NAL) * ''Our Homeland'' (2012) (Seong-ho's father) * '' Snow on the Blades'' (2014) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Ross
Liza may refer to * Liza (name), including a list of people named Liza * Liza (fish), ''Liza'' (fish), a genus of mullets * Liza (1972 film), ''Liza'' (1972 film), a 1972 Italian film * Liza (1978 film), ''Liza'' (1978 film), a 1978 Malayalam horror film * Hurricane Liza (other), the name of four tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean * "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)", a 1929 song by George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and Gus Kahn * Zapadnaya Litsa River, Zapadnaya Liza, a river in northern Russia near Murmansk * Liza Alert nonprofit search-and-rescue volunteer organization See also * Eliza (other) *Lizza (other) * * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Sheridan
Susan Haydn Thomas (18 March 1947 – 8 August 2015) better known as Susan Sheridan, was an English voice actress. Her roles included Noddy in '' Noddy's Toyland Adventures'', Princess Sylvia in '' Muzzy in Gondoland'', Trillian in the BBC radio series ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' and Princess Eilonwy in the animated film '' The Black Cauldron''. Early and personal life Sheridan trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sheridan married the musician Max Brittain and had three daughters. She died from breast cancer on 8 August 2015, aged 68. Voice roles Sheridan's voice roles include; *''Alex Builds His Farm'' - Alex *''Fire Tripper (English version)'' - Shu *''Moomin (English dub)'' - Moomin *'' Noddy's Toyland Adventures'' - Noddy, Tessie Bear and other character voices *''Budgie the Little Helicopter'' - Additional characters *''The Little Polar Bear'' *''Round the Bend'' *''The Goose Girl'' *''The Family-Ness'' *''Jimbo and the Jet-Set'' *''Albert the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayumi Tanaka
(born January 15, 1955) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She voiced Monkey D. Luffy in ''One Piece'', Ryunosuke Fujinami in ''Urusei Yatsura'', Koenma in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', Pazu in '' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'', Krillin, Yajirobe and Uranai Baba in ''Dragon Ball'', Kirimaru Settsuno in ''Nintama Rantarō'', Kanna Kirishima in the Sakura Wars series; the titular role of TwinBee in Konami's shoot-'em-up series ''TwinBee'', and MegaMan Volnutt in the ''Mega Man Legends'' series and related Capcom crossovers. She received the Kazue Takahashi Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Anime films Video games Live-action Audio dramas Dubbing roles Awards References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Mayumi 1955 births 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Aoni Production voice actors Japanese stage actresses Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Living people Voice act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán Barrett (actor)
Seán Barrett (born 4 May 1940) is an English actor. Career Television and film appearances Barrett began his career as a child actor, appearing on BBC children's television and in films such as ''Bang! You're Dead'', ''A Cry from the Streets'', ''War and Peace'', '' The Genie'' and '' Four Sided Triangle''. Years later he made many appearances in television and films including ''ITV Television Playhouse'', ''Z-Cars'', ''The Wednesday Play'', ''Cast a Giant Shadow'', ''Emergency-Ward 10'', ''Chronicle'', ''Armchair Theatre'', ''Hell Boats'', ''Moonstrike'', ''Attack on the Iron Coast'', '' Softly, Softly'', ''The Terrorists'', ''Robin Hood Junior'', ''BBC Play of the Month'', '' The Zoo Robbery'', ''Paul of Tarsus'', '' Tales of the Unexpected'', ''Father Ted'', ''Holby City'', ''Brush Strokes'', ''Minder'', ''Poldark'', ''Noah's Ark'' and ''Theatre 625''. Voice actor and narrator In the mid-1970s Barrett was cast in the BBC Radio series of George Simenon's Inspector Maigret nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorō Naya
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Hakodate, Hokkaidō. He and his brother were two of seven children, and was a drop-out of the legal education division of Ritsumeikan University. He was connected to Theatre Echo, and was the older brother of actor and voice actor Rokurō Naya. Naya is best known for providing the voice of Inspector Koichi Zenigata in the ''Lupin III'' franchise and for dubbing over the voices of actors Clark Gable, Charlton Heston, John Cleese, Lee Van Cleef, Martin Landau and Robert Ryan in the Japanese-language editions of their films. He died on 5 March 2013, at age 83, due to chronic respiratory failure. Filmography Television animation *''Astro Boy'' (1963) *''Big X'' (1964) — Dr. Marina *''Ōgon Bat'' (1967) — Gem *''Lupin III'' (1971) — Inspector Zenigata *''Casshan'' (1973) (Narrator) *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) — Captain Juzo Okita *''Lupin III Part II'' (1977) — Inspector Zenigata *''Six God Comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |