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Chris Patton
Chris Patton is an American voice actor who has worked on a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series that have been dubbed by ADV Films, Funimation, and Sentai Filmworks. Some of his major roles at ADV include Sousuke Sagara in ''Full Metal Panic!'', Ikki Minami in ''Air Gear'', Ayato Kamina in ''RahXephon'', Fakir in ''Princess Tutu'', Hajime Aoyama in ''Ghost Stories'', and Tatsuhiro Sato in '' Welcome to the N.H.K.''. At Funimation, he voiced Greed in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Turles in '' Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might'', Graham Specter in ''Baccano!'', Manabu Yuuki in ''The Galaxy Railways'', Creed Diskenth in ''Black Cat'', Asura in '' Soul Eater'', and Agito in '' Origin: Spirits of the Past''. With Sentai, he voiced Keima Katsuragi in ''The World God Only Knows''. Personal life Patton was born in Houston, Texas. He moved to Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FanimeCon
FanimeCon is an annual four-day anime convention held during May at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California over Memorial Day weekend. Programming The convention typically offers an AMV contest, artist's alley, contests, cosplay chess, dances, dealer's room, formal ball, game room (arcade, console, PC, and tabletop), karaoke, maid cafe, masquerade, panels, screenings, a swap meet, tournaments, and workshops. The convention offers 24-hour programming, including gaming and video. FanimeCon held an art auction for the charity Habitat for Humanity in 2004. Charities that FanimeCon supported in 2011 included the American Red Cross of Silicon Valley, APA Family Support Services of San Francisco, Cancer Support Community, and Japanese Red Cross Society. History FanimeCon was first held in 1994 at California State University, Hayward, being run by several anime clubs. Foothill College would also host the convention until moving to the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turles
''Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might'', also known by its Japanese title or Toei's own English title ''Super Battle in the World'', is a 1990 Japanese anime science fantasy martial arts film and the third ''Dragon Ball Z'' feature film. It was originally released in Japan on July 7 between episodes 54 and 55 of DBZ, at the "Toei Anime Fair" film festival, where it was shown as part of an Akira Toriyama-themed triple feature titled ''Toriyama Akira: The World'' (the other two films were anime versions of his one-shot stories ''Kennosuke-sama'' and ''Pink''). Plot A forest fire interrupts a camping trip enjoyed by Gohan, Krillin, Bulma and Oolong. Gohan and Krillin manage to put out the fire and use the Dragon Balls to restore the forest and the animals that were killed by the inferno, and Gohan befriends a small dragon he names Icarus. Unbeknownst to the group, the fire was started by a probe sent by a Saiyan space pirate named Turles, who bears a striking resemblance to Goku and wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis forms part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded its population as 40,812, an increase of 6.3% since 2010. This city served as the seat of the Confederation Congress, formerly the Second Continental Congress, and temporary national capital of the United States in 1783–1784. At that time, General George Washington came before the body convened in the new Maryland State House and resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army. A month later, the Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris of 1783, ending the American Revolutionary War, with Great Britain recognizing the independence of the United States. The city and state capitol was also the site of the 1786 An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Houston
The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas with over 47,000 students. Its campus, which is primarily in southeast Houston, spans , with the inclusion of its Sugar Land and Katy sites. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified as an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity." The university offers more than 276 degree programs through its 16 academic colleges and schools and an interdisciplinary Honors College - including programs leading to professional degrees in architecture, law, optometry, medicine and pharmacy. The institution spends $203 million annually in research, and operates more than 35 research centers and institutes on campus. Interdisciplinary research includes superconductivity, space commercializatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World God Only Knows
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. It was originally serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2008 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga was adapted into three anime television series produced by Manglobe, which were broadcast in Japan from October 2010 to September 2013. In North America, the anime series were licensed for English release by Sentai Filmworks. Plot Keima Katsuragi, a second-year high school student, is an avid player of gal games (video games that involve interactions with anime-styled pretty girls). He is known on the Internet as for his legendary skills to be able to "conquer" any 2D girl in games. However, in his actual school life, Keima is called , a derogatory portmanteau of the two words and . At the start of the series, Keima receives an e-mail offering him a contract to "conquer" girls and, thinking it is an invitation to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirits Of The Past
Spirit or spirits may refer to: Liquor and other volatile liquids * Spirits, a.k.a. liquor, distilled alcoholic drinks * Spirit or tincture, an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol * Volatile (especially flammable) liquids, such as ** Ethanol, also known as drinking alcohol ** Gasoline (or petrol), a clear petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel ** Petroleum ether, liquid hydrocarbon mixtures used chiefly as non-polar solvents ** White spirit or mineral spirits, a common organic solvent used in painting and decorating Spirituality and mood * Spirituality, pertaining to the soul or spirit *Spirit (vital essence), the non-corporeal essence of a being or entity **Vitalism, a belief in some fundamental, non-physical essence which differentiates organisms from inanimate, material objects **''Pneuma'', an ancient Greek word for 'breath' or 'wind', but also 'spirit' or 'soul' ** Soul, the spiritual part of a living being, often regarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soul Eater (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. Set at the "Death Weapon Meister Academy", the series revolves around three teams, each consisting of a weapon meister and (at least one) weapon that can transform into a humanoid. Trying to make the latter a "death scythe" and thus fit for use by the academy's headmaster Shinigami, the personification of death, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch, in that order; otherwise, they will have to start all over again. The manga was preceded by three separate one-shots published by Square Enix in 2003; the first two published in two ''Gangan Powered'' special editions and the last one in ''Gangan Wing''. ''Soul Eater'' was regularly serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' magazine from May 2004 to August 2013. Its chapters were collected in twenty-five ''tankōbon'' volumes. A fifty-one episode anime television series adaptation produced by Bones was broadcast in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Soul Eater Characters
The ''Soul Eater (manga), Soul Eater'' manga and anime series features an extensive cast of Character (arts), fictional characters created by Atsushi Ohkubo. It is set in a fictional universe, fabricated universe inhabited by various characters capable of using supernatural powers by channeling the wavelengths of their souls. Most of the characters in the series, including the main Protagonist, protagonists, are classified into two groups: humans who are born with the power to turn into weapons, called "demon weapons", and the wielders of these weapons, called "meisters". The main protagonists attend a school called Death Weapon Meister Academy (DWMA) located in the fictional Death City in Nevada, United States. DWMA is run by #Shinigami, Shinigami, also known as Death (personification), Death, the Grim Reaper, as a training facility for weapons and meisters to hone their powers, as well as an organization to preserve world order against anyone who threatens it, including witchcra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Cat (manga)
''Black Cat'' (stylized as ''BLACK CAT'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. It was originally serialized in publisher Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from July 2000 to June 2004, with the chapters later collected into twenty ''tankōbon'' (bound volumes) by Shueisha. The story centers on a man named Train Heartnet who withdrew from an elite group of assassins called the Chronos Numbers to become a bounty hunter. The series was adapted into a twenty-four episode anime television series by studio Gonzo, which originally aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) from October 2005 to March 2006. The manga was licensed for English-language publication in North America by Viz Media and in Australasia by Madman Entertainment. Funimation Entertainment licensed the anime for an English dub and North American broadcast on their own Funimation Channel, with Madman releasing it in Australasia and MVM Films in the United Kingdom. In Japan, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creed Diskenth
The ''Black Cat (manga), Black Cat'' manga series features characters created by Kentaro Yabuki. The story follows a young man named Train Heartnet who withdrew from an elite group of assassins called the Chronos Numbers two years earlier and is now a Sweeper, or bounty hunter. Many of the characters are humans with superhuman strength, speed and/or supernatural abilities. ''Black Cat''s anime adaptation features some characters not created by Yabuki, as well as many plot differences. Main characters Train Heartnet , also known as , is the protagonist and a Sweeper partnered with Sven. Train is a light-hearted, courageous man who is highly skilled with a gun. The 23-year-old's distinguishing features are a choker with a tiny bell attached to it and the XIII tattoo he has on the left side of his chest. Two years earlier Train was a Chronos Number, a ruthless assassin and Number XIII of the group. He has a large amount of killing intent that he honed from his days as a Chronos mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galaxy Railways
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Leiji Matsumoto, creator of ''Galaxy Express 999'', and is about flying trains set in the far reaches of outer space. It began airing on October 4, 2003. Funimation has licensed the anime for release in the United States. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated Funimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19, 2006. The series has also aired on the linear Funimation Channel. Two sequels have been produced, both currently unlicensed in English regions. It had also been announced that on March 25, 2009, an off take of the series called was released as a Drama CD. The story follows the Mizar platoon and their adventures. Plot The Galaxy Railways The story takes place in an alternate future, where trains are capable of interplanetary travel. The fleet of the Galaxy Railways is protected by the Space Defence Force, or SDF, against intergalactic terrorists, meteor storms and malicious alien life. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Galaxy Railways Characters
is a 26-episode science fiction anime series about flying trains. It is set in outer space, space. The anime is licensed by Funimation Production Ltd. and produced by Leiji Matsumoto. It debuted on Television in the United States, American TV in a syndicated FUNimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19, 2006, but was replaced by ''Dragon Ball (franchise), Dragon Ball'' until the programming block was dropped. Currently, the series is still airing on the linear FUNimation Channel. Two sequels have been produced, both currently unlicensed in English regions. Space Defense Force (SDF) Sirius Platoon Sirius Platoon, named after the Sirius, brightest star in the night, is the main Platoon in the series. The Platoon's engine is Big One, which is based on the Union Pacific Railroad's 4-8-8-4 Union Pacific Big Boy, Big Boy locomotives, the largest steam locomotives ever built. Manabu Yuuki Manabu is the main character in the series. The character's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
