Digimon Adventure (film)

	Digimon Adventure (film) is a 1999 Japanese animated short film, directed by Mamoru Hosoda in his directorial debut. A part of the ''Digimon'' media franchise, ''Digimon Adventure'' is the first ''Digimon'' film, and serves as a prologue to the 1999 anime television series of the same name. The film was released in theaters in Japan on March 6, 1999, the day before the release of the ''Digimon Adventure'' television series. Plot In Tokyo, a creature hatches from an egg that emerges from a computer screen in the home of Taichi Yagami and his younger sister Hikari Yagami. Upon being cared for by the children, it transforms into a dinosaur-like creature that begins wandering the streets of the city. A second egg appears in the sky over Tokyo, from which a bird-like creature emerges. Taichi, Hikari, and several other children witness the two creatures fight; with Taichi and Hikari's encouragement, the dinosaur emerges victorious and both creatures vanish. Cast * Toshiko Fujita as Taichi Yagami * Kae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mamoru Hosoda is a Japanese film director and animator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Animated Feature Film at the 91st Academy Awards for his eighth film '' Mirai''. Life and career Early life and initial work at Toei Animation Hosoda was born in Kamiichi, Nakaniikawa District, Toyama, Japan. His father worked as a railway engineer, and his mother was a tailor. Hosoda initially felt inspired to take up animation as a career after seeing ''The Castle of Cagliostro'', the first film directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli fame. He majored in oil painting at the Kanazawa College of Art in Ishikawa Prefecture. After graduation, Hosoda was able to land an animation job at Toei Animation, after submitting a short film that he had animated in his spare time. He initially applied at Studio Ghibli; though he did not get the job, he received a rejection letter of praise from Hayao Miyazaki himself. During his time at Toei, Hosoda worked his way up, garnering publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Toshiko Fujita was a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator. She was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of her death. Biography Since the age of 8 in 1958, Fujita worked in radio and television as an actress, singer and comedian. In addition, she also sang theme songs for anime such as the 1969 adaptation of ''Dororo''. She also dubbed several English-language films in Japanese, as well as lending her voice to anime, such as '' Ikkyū-san'' (Ikkyu), ''Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' (Kiteretsu ), ''Digimon Adventure'' ( Taichi Yagami), ''Fist of the North Star'' (Mamiya) and '' Cat's Eye'' (Rui Kisugi). She was widely used especially in works produced by Toei Animation and Nippon Animation. In 1984, she received the award for "Best Voice Actor" in the 1st Nihon Anime Taishou. Sadly in her later years, her work was limited due to her poor physical condition and health problems. It was announced on December 28, 2018, that she died of invasive breast cancer at 68. Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Digital Monster (virtual Pet) The Digital Monster is a digital pet created by WiZ and Bandai that spawned the ''Digimon'' franchise. It was released by Bandai on June 26, 1997 in Japan and on December 5, 1997 in North America. This pet was a masculine counterpart to the Tamagotchi, which was deemed more appropriate for girls. It was similar to earlier virtual pets with the distinctions of being a fighting pet that could connect with others like it. The original Digital Monster model that was released in 1997 sold units worldwide, including in Japan and overseas, up until March 2004. By 2005, more than Digital Monster units had been sold worldwide. In 2017, a 20th anniversary edition was released in Japan which allows the owner to choose from any of the eggs from the first five versions of the original toy, as well as several new ones unlocked through various methods. This edition was released worldwide in 2019, the anniversary of the franchise outside of its home country. History Key figures involved in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Hosoda Mamoru From "The World Of Mamoru Hosoda" At Opening Ceremony Of The Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 (33644165075) Hosoda (written: 細田) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: , Japanese volleyball player Hiroshi Hosoda, Japanese general, vice chief of staff of the Ground Self-Defense Force , Japanese politician , Japanese film director and animator , Japanese swimmer , Japanese politician , Japanese actor , Japanese triathlete {{surname, Hosoda Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yū Sugimoto is a Japanese voice actress Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent .... Filmography Anime Film Video Game Voice Dubbing References * 1975 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses People from Suita Voice actresses from Osaka Prefecture 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Ai Nagano is a Japanese voice actress. She has been voice-acting since 1997 that worked for Toei Academy. Ai is known for her role in ''Cutey Honey Flash'' as Honey Kisaragi, which was her debut role. She also voice Komachi Akimoto/Cure Mint in ''Yes! PreCure 5'' and its sequel ''GoGo!'', in addition to Madoka (Komachi's sister); and Yoshimi Takenochi in the inaugural ''Futari wa Pretty Cure''. Also known as the voice of Suzie Wong, Miki Kurosaki, and Lady Devimon from ''Digimon Tamers''. She was part of Office CHK, Wit Promotion, and Drama House in the past. She is currently signed to Bookslope. Biography Filmography Anime ''Air Gear'' (girl in Chinese dress #9) '' Ashita no Nadja'' (Ms. Evans and Peter) ''Cutey Honey Flash'' (Honey Kisaragi/Cutey Honey) ''Digimon Adventure'' (Lady Devimon) ''Digimon Savers'' (Miki Kurokawa) ''Digimon Frontier'' (Nefertimon/Togemon (Ep 8)) ''Digimon Tamers'' (Reika Ootori and Shuichon Lee) ''Futari wa Pretty Cure'' (Ms. Yoshimi Takenouchi) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yumi Tōma , known professionally as , is a Japanese voice actress, narrator, author and singer from Chiba. She has been part of the singing group Goddess Family Club. Tōma once worked for Aoni Production before she founded her own agency ALLURE&Y. Because of her mature voice, she often plays strong and beautiful women. Tōma is married to Toei Company producer Tatsuya Yoshida. Voice roles TV animation ''Dragon Ball'' (–87) – Girl (ep. 28), Young Girl (ep. 45), Boy (ep. 79) '' City Hunter 2'' () – Misa Williams (eps. 17–18) ''Dragon Ball Z'' () – Attendant (ep. 14), Rom (ep. 16) '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1991) – Gome-chan ''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'' (1993) – Kalinga Wogel, Elena ''Miracle Girls'' (1993) – Emma Winston (Second) ''Sailor Moon R'' () – Ann / Natsumi Ginga ''Tonde Burin'' (1994) – Buritī Koizumi ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994) – young Ferio, Hasegawa-senpai ''Fushigi Yūgi'' (1995) – Yui Hongo, Tama ''Mobile Suit Gundam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hiroya Ishimaru is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator most famous for performing the role of Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series ''Mazinger Z'' and its sequels. He also voiced Tutty from '' Bosco Adventure'' and Ultraman Taro in recurring Ultra Series entries. He is also the official Japanese dub-over voice artist for Jackie Chan. He voiced Dracula in '' Castlevania: Rondo of Blood''. He also voiced Lei Wulong from the '' Tekken'' fighting game series, who has a strong resemblance to Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English Speaker. Filmography Television animation ''Mazinger Z'' (1972) (Koji Kabuto) ''Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Orlo) '' Space Battleship Yamato II'' (1978) (Cosmodart Nasca) '' Starzinger'' (1978) (Jan Kugo) '' Ashita no Joe 2'' (1980) (Tiger Ozaki) '' Dancouga – Super Beast Machine God'' (1985) (Professor Kotarō Hazuki) '' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987) ( Rodimus Convoy and Hot Rodimus) ''Godannar'' (2003) (Tatsuya Aoi) '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yoshiko Sakakibara is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. Career In 1981, she made her voice actor debut as Flore in ''Six God Combination Godmars''. She also narrates many news programs, especially as a main narrator for TV Asahi News Station for over 10 years. She herself calls her occupation "Voice Actor". In performing the role, she is always aspiring to perform delicate and full of human performance based on detailed settings, backgrounds and habits. She has been interested in theatrical performance since elementary school, and after gaining experience in the theater club in the middle and high school era, she majored in the theater department. When receiving various theater companies, the voice actors set up a new office and participated in an invitation from a person who was the husband and teacher of Mari Shimizu, the participant of the launch performance. The president of the office and the elderly also invited her to be voice actors. Filmography Anime ;1980s * 1981 ''Six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Koromon ''Digimon Adventure'', ''Digimon Adventure 02'', ''Digimon Adventure tri.'' and ''Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna'' anime series and films produced by Toei Animation for the ''Digimon'' franchise, are centered on the , a group of children chosen to protect the Digital World. Each child is partnered with a Digimon and use a Digivice to help them Digivolve into stronger forms. The main DigiDestined cast was designed by Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru. Producer Satoru Nishizono and the staff used a name analysis software to decide on the characters' names, using kanji combinations that related to "luck". For ''Digimon Adventure tri.'', director Keitaro Motonaga found that some parts of developing the characters were "difficult to control" due to the characters' "strong personalities", but the staff had "rebuilt" the characters by taking account of their personal growth while retaining their original personalities. A new group of DigiDestined, in addition to T.K. and Kari, were made into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]