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Connect (studio)
is a Japanese animation studio that is a division of Silver Link. The studio was initially founded as a separate company, in April 2012 as a subsidiary of Silver Link, but was later wholly absorbed and dissolved into its parent company on July 17, 2020, and it subsequently became a sub-studio within the company. History A majority of Connect's early works are co-productions with its parent company. Starting with the ''Monster Strike (anime), Monster Strike'' web anime, the studio was working less with its parent company, producing solo productions such as ''Senryu Girl'', ''Oresuki'', and ''The Irregular at Magic High School, The Honor Student at Magic High School''. Representative staff Current *Yukihiro Sugitani (4th CEO, co-presided by Yasui since 2024) *Kazunari Yasui (5th CEO) *Takashi Tanaka (board member) *Ryou Kimura (board member) *Jirou Nakagawa (executive officer, former board member) Former *Hayato Kaneko (board member and 1st CEO) *Masahiro Tabeya (executive offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division (business)
A division, sometimes called a business sector or business unit (segment), is one of the parts into which a business, organization or company is divided. Overview Divisions are distinct parts of a business. If these divisions are all part of the same company, then that company is legally responsible for all of the obligations and debts of the divisions. In the banking industry, an example would be East West Bancorp and its primary subsidiary, East West Bank. Legal responsibility Subsidiaries are separate, distinct Commercial law, legal entities for the purposes of taxation, regulation and Legal liability, liability. For this reason, they differ from divisions, which are businesses fully integrated within the main company, and not legally or otherwise distinct from it. The ''Houston Chronicle'' highlighted that the creation of a division "is substantially easier than developing subsidiaries. Because a division is an internal segment of a company, not an entirely separate enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collectible Card Game
A collectible card game (CCG), also called a trading card game (TCG) among other names, is a type of card game that mixes strategy game, strategic deck building elements with features of trading cards. The genre was introduced with ''Magic: The Gathering'' in 1993. Cards in CCGs are specially designed sets of playing cards. Each card represents an element of the theme and rules of the game, and each can fall in categories such as creatures, enhancements, events, resources, and locations. All cards within the CCG typically share the same common backside Work of art, art, while the front has a combination of ownership, proprietary artwork or images to Embellishment, embellish the card along with instructions for the game and flavor text. CCGs are typically themed around fantasy or science fiction genres, and have also included Horror fiction, horror themes, cartoons, and sports, and may include licensed intellectual property, intellectual properties. Generally, a Player (game), pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kizetsu Yūsha To Ansatsu Hime
is a Japanese manga series written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' magazine in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect is set to premiere in July 2025. Plot Toto is an E-rank adventurer who is physically imposing and strong, but he also suffers from crippling shyness. Three female assassins named Anemone, Ciel, and Gore, decide to form a party with Toto. Unbeknownst to him, the three assassins are plotting to kill him with each one taking their daily turn to kill him. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Manga ''Kizetsu Yūsha to Ansatsu Hime'' is written by Norishiro-chan and illustrated by Yukiji Setsuda. It began serialization in Akita Shoten's ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' magazine on October 27, 2022. The series has been compiled into eleven volumes as of April 2025. Anime An anime adaptation was announced in the 10th volume of the manga r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Many Sides Of Voice Actor Radio
is a Japanese light novel series written by Kō Nigatsu and illustrated by Saba Mizore. It began publication in February 2020 under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of December 2024, twelve volumes have been released. A manga adaptation illustrated by Umemi Makimoto has been serialized in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine ''Dengeki Maoh'' since March 2020, with its chapters collected into five volumes as of May 2025. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect aired from April to June 2024. Plot Yumiko Sato is a high school student who secretly works as a voice actress under the stage name Yasumi Utatane. One day, she has a hostile encounter with a quiet and reserved classmate named Chika Watanabe. When she lands a role to co-host a radio program, Yumiko discovers her partner is none other than Chika, who also secretly works as a voice actress under the stage name Yuhi Yugure. While they are friendly on the program, off air, they constantly bick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unwanted Undead Adventurer
is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Okano and illustrated by Jaian. It has been serialized online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since September 2016. It was later acquired by Overlap, who have published fourteen volumes since October 2017 under their Overlap Novels imprint. A manga adaptation illustrated by Haiji Nakasone has been serialized in Overlap's ''Comic Gardo'' website since November 2017, with its chapters collected into twelve volumes as of December 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Connect aired from January to March 2024. A second season has been announced. Plot Rentt Faina is a 25-year-old who has been a Bronze-class adventurer for a decade. One day while he is in the Labyrinth of the Moon's Reflection, he finds an undiscovered path. Unfortunately for him, he comes across a dragon's lair and is devoured. Sometime later, Rentt awakens as an undead skeleton. He soon begins a quest to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentaro Yabuki
is a Japanese manga artist, best known for his series ''Black Cat'' (2000–2004) and for illustrating ''To Love Ru'' (2006–2009) and '' To Love Ru Darkness'' (2010–2017) alongside author Saki Hasemi. Yabuki also wrote and illustrated the series '' Ayakashi Triangle'' (2020–2023). His mentor was Takeshi Obata, the illustrator of ''Hikaru no Go'', ''Death Note'' and ''Bakuman''. Overview Yabuki has stated that everything he learned about drawing manga, he learned from Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball''. He even admitted that his first publication in ''Jump'' was not his own work but actually an illustration combining, or rather fusing together, its characters Gohan and Trunks that he sent in to a 1995 contest and won a prize for. Yabuki was an extra in the 2003 movie '' Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'', running through the streets of Roppongi Hills. Yabuki's first serialized manga, ''Yamato Gensōki'', briefly ran in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in 1998. His first popular series, ''Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayakashi Triangle
sometimes abbreviated as is a Japanese fantasy romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. It was serialized in publisher Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from June 2020 to April 2022, and was transferred to the ''Shōnen Jump+'' website where it continued until September 2023. Shueisha has collected and published its individual chapters into sixteen volumes. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, and Shueisha also simultaneously publishes the series in English and Spanish for free on the ''Manga Plus'' app and website. An anime television series adaptation by Connect aired from January to September 2023. ''Ayakashi Triangle'' focuses on exorcist ninja Matsuri Kazamaki, as he tries to defend his childhood friend and love interest, the beautiful Ayakashi Medium Suzu Kanade, from evil spirits called ayakashi. However, during a battle to save Suzu's life, Matsuri is turned into an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Loop
is a Japanese recreational fishing manga series by Maiko Uchino, which was serialized in Houbunsha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' from September 2018 to February 2025 before moving to the Manga app '' Comic Fuz'' in February 2025. It has been collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. On February 21, 2025, it was announced the manga will be on a hiatus as author Maiko Uchino is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The manga will move from Manga Time Kirara Forward to Comic Fuz. An anime television series adaptation by Connect aired from January to March 2022. Characters ;/ : :The series' protagonist. Her father died three years prior to the events of the series. After her mother remarries, Koharu becomes her stepsister and lives with her. She developed an interest in fishing. ; : :Hiyori's stepsister. Her biological mother and brother died in an accident when she was young. Because she lived far from the ocean, she developed a fascination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Jinbo
is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. Since 2014, he has directed multiple series, including the adaptations of ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' and '' Chaos;Child''. Biography Jinbo was born in Tokyo and graduated from . He worked at Studio Graffiti as an apprentice, and at Studio Cab and Studio Sion as a production manager. In 2005, he directed the web anime ''Hito Ken Mamoru-kun to Ayumi-chan "Sekai o Shiawase ni"''. In 2014, Jinbo made his major directorial debut with the second season of the anime series ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya''. In 2018, Jinbo established PartsCraft, a company that specializes in animation planning and production. In 2022, he was nominated for Best Director at the ''Newtype'' Anime Awards for his work on ''The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie''. Works TV series * '' Ginga Densetsu Weed'' (2006; storyboards) * '' Zoids: Genesis'' (2006; episode director) * '' Simoun'' (2006; episode director) * ''Hell Girl'' (2006, 2017; episode directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Oonuma
is a Japanese anime director, animator, and storyboard artist best known for his contributions to studios Shaft and Silver Link. Early life As a child, Oonuma did not care much for anime and found more interest in video games. He watched some parts of ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' while in elementary school without understanding it, and vividly remembered parts of a '' Gamba no Bouken'' rerun because of a weasel character he was terrified by, but otherwise was obsessed Famicon that was released around that time. It wasn't until late in high school that Oonuma watched various anime. Since he loved games, he was vaguely interested in going into the entertainment industry, so he watched anime as a part of that idea. This led to Oonuma's discovery of the 1992 OVA ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'', which resonated with him through its characters, comedy style, and in particular the nature of its protagonist who is teased at the beginning of the story but essentially becomes a hero by its end. ''Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death March To The Parallel World Rhapsody
is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiro Ainana. It began serialization online in 2013 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō until it was acquired by Fujimi Shobo. The first volume of the Light Novel was published in March 2014. A manga adaptation by Ayamegumu ran in ''Age Premium'' until the magazine ceased publication, and was then transferred to ''Monthly Dragon Age''. Both the light novels and the manga adaptation have been licensed for publication in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link and Connect aired from January 11 to March 29, 2018. A sequel has been announced. Plot Ichiro Suzuki is a 29-year old game programmer who was tasked with fixing several bugs in two MMORPGs his company is preparing for publication. However, he becomes extremely worn out as he is working during the weekend. After taking a nap, he mysteriously wakes up in a parallel world that resembles some of the fantasy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Natalie
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
