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Chiaki Takahashi (actress)
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and gravure idol. Her hometown is Yokohama, Japan. On October 10, 2000, she changed the kanji lettering of her name, though the pronunciation remains the same. She was a member of the J-pop group Aice5 as well. Currently under Avex Management Inc. and LMP Promotion, she was previously represented by Aoni Production and Arts Vision. In 2011, she made her solo musical debut with the single "Kon'ya wa Chupa♡Riko" under Avex. Filmography Television animation 2000 *'' Pilot Candidate'' – Repairer A 2001 *''Angelic Layer'' – shop worker (ep 1) *''Hikaru no Go'' – student (ep 7) *''InuYasha'' – Princess (ep 22); Villager (Ep 18) *''Kokoro Library'' – Kaji's Angel (ep 5) *''A Little Snow Fairy Sugar'' – Dove *''The Daichis - Earth Defence Family'' – announcer (ep 6); child B (ep 7); child C (ep 5); girl C (ep 1); Sanae's voice (ep 8); student (ep 12); student C (ep 4); student G (ep 2) 2002 *'' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosplay Complex
is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series directed by Shinichiro Kimura and animated by TNK. It is centered on the after school cosplay club at East Oizumi Academy and follows the girls in the club as they practice so that one day they may be able to compete in cosplay competitions. Characters East Oizumi Cosplay Club ; : : Chako, a primary character of the anime, is a pink haired girl who is cheerful although clumsy. She joins the cosplay club which is lacking official members. She has an overly bubbly outlook and spawns catchphrases, such as "Have a Chako-riffic day". ; : : A small magical bunnygirl, Delmo is able to conjure up cosplay costumes as well as alter the girls' bodies to fit them. This includes enlarging their breasts. ; : : Maria is a dark haired bespectacled girl. A miko, she is one of the original members of the club. She is very protective of her little sister, especially from Jenny. ; : : Maria's little sister, she is too young to at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futakoi Alternative
is a Japanese anime television series created by character designer Mutsumi Sasaki and planner & scenario writer Hina Futaba. The series was produced by MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks, King Records (Japan), King Records, Lantis (company), Lantis and Yomiko Advertising and animated by Feel (animation studio), Feel, Studio Flag and Ufotable. It ran for 13 episodes from 7 April 2005 to 30 June 2005. The show features many of the characters from the original ''Futakoi'', though the story and settings are completely different. A manga adaptation of the show is illustrated by Kanao Araki. Story ''Futakoi Alternative'' tells the story of Rentarō Futaba and his detective agency. One day a set of twins, Sara and Sōju, show up at his doorstep. They move in with him and work as secretaries for his agency. Classifying ''Futakoi Alternative'' as a specific genre is extremely difficult, although at its core, it is most similar to a romantic comedy. The first handful of episodes are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gantz
''Gantz'' (stylized as ''GANTZ'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in thirty-seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, both of whom died in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens armed with a handful of futuristic items, equipment, and weaponry. An anime television series adaptation, directed by Ichiro Itano and animated by Gonzo, was broadcast for 26 episodes, divided into two seasons, in 2004. A series of two live-action films based on the manga were produced and released in January and April 2011. A CGI anime film, '' Gantz: O'', was released in 2016. Plot A pair of high school students, Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato, are hit by a subway train in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futakoi
is a light novel, visual novel and anime television series created by Hina Futaba and Mutsumi Sasaki. The anime aired in Japan in 2004. It replaced ''Sister Princess'' as ''Dengeki G's Magazine'' premiere flagship title. Story The story begins with Nozomu Futami returning to the town where he was born and raised as a child. He moves in near a shrine which houses a legendary stone that was rumoured to have been the place where twin girls turned into birds. The stone is rumoured to be the cause of an abundance of twin girls who are born in the town. The twins who turned into birds did so because of their love for a man who couldn't choose between them. Shortly after Nozomu enters town he begins to run into the same problems as six pairs of twins fight for his love. Characters ; :Nozumu is voiced by Motoki Takagi. :The main character of the anime. He is a childhood friend of the Ichijō twins and helps the Sakurazuki twins through the "trials" set by their father. ; and :Sumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Final Approach (anime)
is a Japanese visual novel developed by PrincessSoft which was released on October 7, 2004. It has been adapted into an anime television series animated by Zexcs and aired from October to December 2004 with original character designs by Aoi Nishimata. The title uses the Greek letter Φ (phi) to represent to the in the Japanese transliteration of the English word "final". The series of half-length episodes aired in Japan in October 2004 (back-to-back with ''W~Wish is a Japanese anime television series which aired as half of the ''Princess Hour'' with ''Final Approach'' as its second feature. It aired between October and December 2004. Like ''Final Approach'', the show was based on a video game by the ...'', a separate series), with the last episode ending a few months later. A PS2 adaptation of the series was exclusively released in Japan during October 2004. A sequel with different characters, called ''Finalist'', was released a year later, in which each of the fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne In The Brilliant Blue
is a Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff and broadcast on TV Kanagawa from January to July 2004. The anime was originally licensed by Geneon USA. It is now licensed by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation, illustrated by manga artist Satoshi Shiki titled , was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' magazine and serves as a prequel to the television series. Story In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming, leaving the human race to live on neighboring floating cities. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, fifteen years of age, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission. Maia, the series' protagonist, is set to become one of the few. But her ideal life quickly falls apart. To her disappointment, Maia unexpectedly fails her entrance exams despite he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akane Maniax
is a visual novel released for the PC by âge. It is a prequel of sorts to ''Muv-Luv'' and side story to ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'', and features Akane Suzumiya from ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' as its main heroine. Like ''Muv-Luv Extra'' and unlike ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'', it focuses more on comedy than drama. The game starts several weeks after the end of ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' and ends a day before ''Muv-Luv Extra'' starts. Most of the main characters from ''Muv-Luv'' can be seen in the game. It was originally released in parts with Tech GIAN without voice acting, but was later released as a game with full voice acting for members of âge's official fanclub. There is also a three episode OVA roughly based on the game, with the first DVD released on November 25, 2004. The series was animated by Silver. Many characters in the game parody '' Tekkaman'' and '' Tekkaman Blade''. The OVA mainly parodies robot shows such as '' Mazinger Z''. ''Akane Maniax'' marked the first appearance o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumbling Hearts
, or ''Kiminozo'' for short, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Âge and released on August 3, 2001, for Windows. It was later ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. The gameplay in ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the eight female main characters by the player character. The game was adapted into a 14-episode anime television series, which aired between October 2003 and January 2004. Funimation licensed and distributed the anime in North America under the title ''Rumbling Hearts''. The series was also licensed for release by Revelation Films in the United Kingdom and Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, under the title ''Rumbling Hearts: Kiminozo''. It was one of the first anime shows to be officially made available for the iPod through the iTunes Store and is also available through Microsoft's Xbox Live Marketplace. A four-episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleido Star
is a Japanese anime series animated by Japanese studio Gonzo. The series was created by Junichi Sato, who also directed the first season, and written by Reiko Yoshida. ''Kaleido Star: New Wings'' was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike. ''Kaleido Star'' follows Sora Naegino, a young Japanese girl, who travels to the United States to fulfill her dream of performing at the world-famous Kaleido Stage. Three original video animations have been produced, as well as a manga series and a novel. Internationally, the first series was aired on Cartoon Network Latin America in 2004. Plot First Season Sora Naegino is a young Japanese girl with great acrobatic talent who travels to Cape Mery (a mix of Los Angeles and San Francisco), California in hopes of auditioning for the Kaleido Stage, a world-famous circus which has mesmerized her since childhood. However, she runs into difficulties as soon as she arrives. She gets lost on her way to the Stage, is leered at by a mysterious stranger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat
Ghizela ( hu, Gizellafalva; german: Giseladorf) is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Ghizela, Hisiaș ( hu, Hosszúág), Paniova ( hu, Panyó; german: Panjowa) and Șanovița (formerly Șușanovăț; hu, Sziklás). History Ghizela was founded by German colonists in 1880. The journey they took to settle here was a longer one. They came from Giselahein (near Pančevo, in the Serbian Banat), where they had settled in 1868. But before that they had come from the village of Molydorf (near Zrenjanin, now disappeared), founded by the first German colonists in 1832. The first generation of colonists was from Alsace and Lorraine. The new settlement was located on a cleared land that belonged to Babșa and Șanovița. The name was given after the village of Giselahein, where the German colonists had come from. In 1906 a second wave of colonization took place, this time with 45 Hungarian families. They formed a separate colony, and the Hungarian state b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirage Of Blaze
is a 49-volume Japanese light novel series written by Mizuna Kuwabara, published under Shueisha's ''Cobalt'' label. It was partially adapted into a 13-episode anime television series directed by Susumu Kudo in 2002 and an OVA directed by Fumie Muroi in 2004. Both were animated by Madhouse and produced by SME Visual Works (now Aniplex). The anime television series and the OVAs have since been released in North America by Media Blasters, and both have aired on Encore Action and Encore WAM. Three gaiden (or side-story) prequels have been made: ''Honō no Mirage: Kaikou-Hen'' set in Sengoku period which consisted of 14 volumes (1999-2013), ''Honō no Mirage: Bakumatsu-Hen'' set in Edo period and had a total of 2 volumes (2009-2013), and ''Honō no Mirage: Shouwa-Hen'' set in Shouwa period with a total of 11 volumes (2014–2017). The ''Shouwa-Hen'' gaiden was adapted into a five-part stage play produced by Trifle Entertainment. The first part was held at Theater Sun Mall in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
