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Char's Counterattack
is a 1988 Japanese animated science fiction film set in the Universal Century timeline of the ''Gundam'' franchise. Making its theatrical debut on March 12, 1988, ''Char's Counterattack'' is the culmination of the original saga begun in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' and continued through ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'', marking the final conflict of the fourteen-year rivalry between the characters Amuro Ray and Char Aznable. In addition to being the first original ''Gundam'' theatrical release, ''Char's Counterattack'' was also the first ''Gundam'' production to make use of computer graphics during a five-second shot of the Sweetwater colony rotating in space, being made at Toyo Links. ''Char's Counterattack'' was released in America on DVD on August 20, 2002 and was broadcast on January 4, 2003 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. Plot In UC 0093, Char Aznable has returned to lead Neo Zeon. As the film opens, Char's forces have arranged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines controlled by people, typically depicted as humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term. Fictional mecha vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their humanoid or biomorphic appearance, although they are bigger, often much bigger, than human beings. Different subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Real-world piloted humanoid or non-humanoid robotic platforms, existing or planned, may also be called "mecha". In Japanese, "mecha" may refer to mobile machinery or vehicles (including aircraft) in general, manned or otherwise. Characteristics 'Mecha' is an abbreviation, first used in Japanese, of 'mechanical'. In Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundam
is a Japanese military fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', a TV series that defined the "real robot" mecha anime genre by featuring giant robots called mobile suits (including the original titular mecha) in a militaristic setting. The popularity of the series and its merchandise spawned a franchise that includes 50 TV series, films and OVAs as well as manga, novels and video games, along with a whole industry of plastic model kits known as Gunpla which makes up 90 percent of the Japanese character plastic-model market. Academics in Japan have viewed the series as inspiration; in 2008, the virtual Gundam Academy was planned as the first academic institution based on an animated TV series. As of March 2020, the franchise is fully owned by Bandai Namco Holdings through subsidia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shūichi Ikeda
is a Japanese actor and narrator. Ikeda is married to Sakiko Tamagawa, although he was once married to Keiko Toda. He currently works for Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is best known for his role as Char Aznable in multiple '' Gundam'' series, Scorpio Milo in ''Saint Seiya'' 1980s, Shuichi Akai from ''Detective Conan'', and Red-Haired Shanks from ''One Piece''. He is also the official Japanese dubbing roles for Jet Li. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *''Akaki Chi no Eleven'' (1970) (Shunji Hayase) *'' Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3'' (1978) (Commander Radikku) *'' Galaxy Express 999'' (1979) (Nanmi) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979) ( Char Aznable, Oscar Dublin) *''The Ultraman'' (1979) (Shimizu) ;1980s *''Giant Gorg'' (1984) (Rod Balboa) *'' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985) ( Quattro Bajeena/ Char Aznable) *'' Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos'' (1986) (Devil Rock Clay) *''Saint Seiya'' (1986) ( Scorpio Milo) *''Zillion'' (1987) (Major Max Shīdo) *'' Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Swaile
Bradley Swaile is a Canadian voice actor. His major roles include Light Yagami in ''Death Note'', Rock in '' Black Lagoon'', and Nightcrawler in '' X-Men: Evolution''. In the 1990s, he voiced Mousse in ''Ranma ½'' and Teen Gohan in the Ocean dub of ''Dragon Ball Z''. He has also voiced multiple roles in the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' series, including Amuro Ray of ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Quatre Raberba Winner of ''Gundam Wing'', Dearka Elsman of '' Gundam SEED'', Auel Neider of '' Gundam SEED Destiny'' and Setsuna F. Seiei of ''Gundam 00''. In video games, he voices Jin Kazama in ''Street Fighter X Tekken''. Biography Swaile attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in Vancouver. He graduated from Kwantlen University with a degree in Graphic and Visual Design. Swaile has acted in several animated series. One of his earliest anime roles was in the English dub of ''Ranma ½'' where he voiced Mousse. When the Ocean Group dubbed '' Dragonball Z'' in the mid 1990s, Swa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Furuya
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. As a child, he was a member of Gekidan Himawari, a children's acting troupe. He is currently employed by the talent management firm Aoni Production. Furuya is most known for the anime roles of Amuro Ray (''Gundam''), Hyūma Hoshi ('' Star of the Giants''), Pegasus Seiya (''Saint Seiya''), Yamcha ('' Dragon Ball''), Kyōsuke Kasuga (''Kimagure Orange Road'') and Tuxedo Mask ('' Sailor Moon''). He considers these roles as his most important roles. He also voiced Mario in several anime and commercials, starting with the film '' Super Mario Bros.: The Great Mission to Rescue Princess Peach!'' (1986). He also used a pseudonym in the cast of ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' for Ribbons Almark's role (but used his real name in the narration role). Both the narration role and Ribbons Almark were Furuya's first role in a non-Universal Century Gundam series. He is also the best known official dubbing voice for Hong Kong action film actor, Yuen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gainax
Gainax Co., Ltd. (stylized as GAINAX; ja, 株式会社ガイナックス, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'', '' Royal Space Force'', '' Gunbuster'', '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', ''Kare Kano'', '' FLCL'', '' Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'', and '' Gurren Lagann'', which have garnered critical acclaim and commercial success. ''Evangelion'' has reportedly grossed over 150 billion yen, or approximately 1.2 billion. In a discussion at the 2006 Tekkoshocon, Matt Greenfield claimed that ''Evangelion'' had grossed over 2 billion; Takeda reiterated in 2002 that "It sold record numbers of laserdiscs in Japan, and the DVD is still selling well today", as well as for their association with award-winning anime director and studio co-founder Hideaki Anno. The company is headquartered in Koganei, Tokyo. Until ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', Gainax typically worked on stories created in-house, but th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Izubuchi
is a Japanese anime designer, screenwriter and director. Izubuchi is credited for designing costumes, characters and creatures, but most of his designs are mechanical (both robots and other vehicles). He created and directed the ''RahXephon'' series and also created a manga story called '' Rune Masquer''. Among Izubuchi's design credits are the mecha from '' Panzer World Galient'' as well as some ''Gundam'' and ''Patlabor'' shows. He also created the Protect-Gear armor used in the Kerberos saga ('' Jin-Roh'', etc.). The ADV Films promotional materials for ''RahXephon'' and some reviews ''Gasaraki'' is an Izubuchi credit, but although he did mecha design on that show he was not responsible for writing or directing. Izubuchi designed the costume for one of the characters of the ''Cutie Honey'' live action movie (2004), directed by Hideaki Anno of '' Neon Genesis Evangelion'' fame; earlier, Anno and Izubuchi (called "Bu-chan" by Anno) both had their mecha designs appear on '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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