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Queen's Blade
is a Japanese series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan inspired by the licensed works from Firelight Game Company's '' Lost Worlds''. The overall plot of the game revolves around a tournament called the Queen's Blade, which is held once every four years to determine a Queen. Since its original release, the series has evolved into a media franchise, spanning four manga adaptations, three anime adaptations, three light novels, and a video game adaptation. Figures of the characters made by various manufacturers, such as Kaiyodo with their Revoltech series, have also been produced along with several memorabilia. A sequel series, ''Queen's Blade Rebellion'', was launched in 2009. Story In the Continent, a tournament called the Queen's Blade is held once every four years to determine the most beautiful and powerful Queen. Held in , the Queen's Capital, various fighters from all over the Continent travel to the Capital to defeat Aldra, the current Queen. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobby Japan
is a Japanese publishing company known for publishing and releasing books, magazines, light novels, games, and collectibles. Founded in 1969, the company owns and distributes such publications as the eponymous ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, as well as ''Uchusen''. The company has also released a number of role-playing and tabletop games, action figures related to anime and manga franchises, as well as diecast cars and related models. Role-playing games * ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 3rd, 3.5 and 4th edition (translated) * ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' 2nd edition (translated) * ''Ring Master I: The Shadow of Filias - Filias Nogisu no Anun'' (Sharp X68000, 1989) * ''Ring Master II: Forget You Not, Evermore - Eien Naru Omoi'' (Sharp X68000, 1990) Game books * ''Queen's Blade'' * ''Fighting Fantasy'' (translated) Anime * ''Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero'' * ''Demon King Daimao'' * ''Hell Girl'' * '' Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls'' * ''Invaders of the Rokujyōma!?'' * ''Infinite Dendrogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AT-X (TV Network)
is a Japanese anime television network owned by AT-X, Inc. was founded on June 26, 2000 as a subsidiary of TV Tokyo Medianet, which is (in turn) owned by TV Tokyo. Its headquarters are in Minato, Tokyo. AT-X network has been broadcasting anime via satellite, cable, and IPTV since December 24, 1997. AT-X broadcasts many '' Comic Gum'' anime adaptations. ''Ikki Tousen'', ''Ah My Buddha'' and ''Juden Chan'' were shown on this channel first, before they were rebroadcast on Tokyo MX. As a premium channel, AT-X is also known for showing uncensored versions of several anime like ''Juden Chan'', ''Ah My Buddha'', ''Girls Bravo'', ''Elfen Lied'', ''Mahoromatic'', ''High School DxD'' and ''Redo of Healer'', which would normally get censored on free-to-air television because of the large amounts of mature content. History * December 24, 1997 - AT-X begins broadcasting on DirecTV Channel 270. * November 30, 1998 - Bandai Chara Net TV (owned by Bandai, which AT-X aired through) closes du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Worlds (gamebook)
''Lost Worlds'' is a "combat picture book game" designed and trademarked by Alfred Leonardi and originally published in 1983 by Nova Game Designs. The game has had many publishers, including Chessex, Emithill, Flying Buffalo and Greysea. Resurgence A minor resurgence in published books occurred in 2004, with five new titles published in 2004 (four of them by a new licensee, 1% Inspiration Games), a further two published in June 2005 (both with photo illustrations rather than graphics), and others early in 2007 and 2008. Many of the older books are now out of print, although Firelight Game Company has said they may be reprinting some of the early books. Gameplay Play requires two players and at least two " visual combat books", with each player choosing a character (i.e., a book) from those available. At the start of play, each player removes the character sheet for that character from their book and hands the book to their opponent. The character sheet lists the various com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamebook
A gamebook is a work of printed fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making choices. The narrative branches along various paths, typically through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages. Each narrative typically does not follow paragraphs in a linear or ordered fashion. Gamebooks are sometimes called choose your own adventure books or CYOA after the influential ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' series originally published by US company Bantam Books. Gamebooks influenced hypertext fiction. Production of new gamebooks in the West decreased dramatically during the 1990s as choice-based stories have moved away from print-based media, although the format may be experiencing a resurgence on mobile and ebook platforms. Such digital gamebooks are considered interactive fiction or visual novels. Description Gamebooks range from branching-plot novels, which require the reader to make choices but are otherwise like regular novels at one end, to what amounts to "solit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoods Entertainment
is a Japanese animation studio that was established in February 2009. Works Television series *''The Qwaser of Stigmata'' (2010) *''The Qwaser of Stigmata II'' (2011) *'' Manyū Hiken-chō'' (2011) *''Mysterious Girlfriend X'' (2012) *''Fantasista Doll'' (2013) *''BlazBlue Alter Memory'' (2013, co-produced with teamKG) *''If Her Flag Breaks'' (2014) *''A Good Librarian Like a Good Shepherd'' (2014, co-produced with Felix Film) *'' Drifters'' (as ''Hoods Drifters Studio'', 2016–present) *''Märchen Mädchen'' (2018–2019) *''Real Girl'' (2018–2019) *'' Val × Love'' (2019) *'' Gekidol'' (2021) OVA/ONAs *''Aki Sora'' (2009) *'' Aki Sora ~Yume no Naka~'' (2010) *''Princess Lover!'' ( hentai, 2010, as Public Enemies) *'' The Qwaser of Stigmata: Portrait of the Empress'' (2010) *''Mysterious Girlfriend X'' (2012) *'' Hori-san to Miyamura-kun'' (2012) *'' Kagaku Na Yatsura'' (2013) *'' Vanquished Queens'' (2013–2014) *''Rescue Me!'' (2013) *''Ark IX'' (2013) *''If Her Flag Bre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios. The company has its origins in A.D. Vision, which was founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and Matt Greenfield. ADV collapsed due to low sales and eventually liquidated their assets in 2009. Ledford founded Sentai in 2008 and acquired the majority of ADV's titles. Sentai was then acquired by New York City-based AMC Networks in 2022 and became its subsidiary. Its offices are in the International District in Southwest Houston. History Origins In 1990, John Ledford, a native of Houston, started a Japanese video game and video console import business. He was introduced to anime when he watched ''My Neighbor Totoro'' at his friend's suggestion. His friend, Matt Greenfield, born in Sacramento, California, ran a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PlayStation Portable
The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 2005, and is the first handheld installment in the PlayStation line of consoles. As a seventh generation console, the PSP competed with the Nintendo DS. Development of the PSP was announced during E3 2003, and the console was unveiled at a Sony press conference on May 11, 2004. The system was the most powerful portable console when it was introduced, and was the first real competitor of Nintendo's handheld consoles after many challengers such as Nokia's N-Gage had failed. The PSP's advanced graphics capabilities made it a popular mobile entertainment device, which could connect to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3, any computer with a USB interface, other PSP systems, and the Internet. The PSP also had a vast array of multimedia features su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Game
A role-playing game (sometimes spelled roleplaying game, RPG) is a game in which players assume the roles of player character, characters in a fictional Setting (narrative), setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting or through a process of structured decision-making regarding character development. Actions taken within many games succeed or fail according to a formal role-playing game system, system of rules and guidelines. There are several forms of role-playing games. The original form, sometimes called the tabletop role-playing game (TRPG), is conducted through discussion, whereas in live action role-playing game, live action role-playing (LARP), players physically perform their characters' actions.(Tychsen et al. 2006:255) "LARPs can be viewed as forming a distinct category of RPG because of two unique features: (a) The players physically embody their characters, and (b) the game takes place in a physica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandai Namco Games
is a Japanese multinational corporation, multinational video game video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Lyon, Lyon, France. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings, an entertainment conglomerate. Bandai Namco Entertainment was formed on 31 March 2006, following a corporate merge between Namco and Bandai on 29 September of the previous year. Originally known as , it merged Bandai Games and Namco Networks in January to create Namco Bandai Games America. Namco Bandai Games absorbed Banpresto's video game division in 2008 and dissolved Bandai Networks in 2009. Development operations were spun off into a new company in 2012, Namco Bandai Studios (now called Bandai Namco Studios), to help create faster development time and tighter cohesion between development teams. Namco Bandai Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takao Yoshioka
is a Japanese anime screenwriter. After leaving Shin-Ei Animation, he debuted as a screenwriter with ''Happy Lesson''. Since ''Happy Lesson'', he has been in charge of screenwriting for many series, some of which are ''Elfen Lied'', ''Your Lie in April'', ''High School DxD'', ''Horimiya'', and '' The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments''. Biography The first series Yoshioka worked on was ''Elf-ban Kakyūsei''. He later worked at Shin-Ei Animation for some time, but later left and became a freelancer. After going freelance, the first series he was in charge of screenwriting was ''Happy Lesson''. Since ''Happy Lesson'', Yoshioka has been in charge of screenwriting for many other series. Works *''Happy Lesson'' (2001) (screenwriter) *''Ikki Tousen'' (2003) (screenwriter) *''Elfen Lied'' (2004) (screenwriter) *''Sekirei'' (2008) (screenwriter) *''Demon King Daimao'' (2010) (screenwriter) *'' Working!!''' (2011–2016) (screenwriter) *''Senran Kagura'' (2012) (screenwriter) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MF Bunko J
is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company Media Factory. It was established in July 2002 and is a light novel label that is aimed at young adult males with a focus on visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...-style plots and harem romantic comedies. Light novels published under MF Bunko J 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X Y Z References External links * {{in lang, ja 2002 establishments in Japan Book publishing company imprints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toku (TV Network)
Toku (stylized in all capital letters) is an American pay television network and streaming service owned by Olympusat and dedicated to broadcasting anime and East Asian programming. Launched on December 31, 2015, replacing Funimation Channel, after Funimation ended their partnership with Olympusat. Tristan Leostar is the content aggregator for the network. History As Funimation Channel Funimation Channel started out as a syndicated block on Colours TV, one of OlympuSAT's affiliate networks. Programs during this era were ''Dragon Ball'', ''Negima!'', ''Kodocha'', '' The Slayers'', ''Blue Gender'', ''Kiddy Grade'', ''Fruits Basket'', ''Case Closed'' and ''YuYu Hakusho''. The block was later discontinued in favor of a more successful expansion on subscription television. On May 1, 2008, Funimation Channel became a 24-hour English-dubbed anime subscription network; the second of its kind in North America (following A.D. Vision's Anime Network). Olympusat was chosen as the exclus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
