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Dokkoida
''Dokkoida?!'', known in Japan as is a comedic Japanese light novel series about a boy, , who is hired by a preteen space alien girl, Tanpopo, to try out an experimental new suit developed by the intergalactic toy company that she works for. Suzuo agrees to work for her since he is unemployed and needs the job to pay the rent. The suit gives him super powers, with which he fights bad guys and people from rival intergalactic toy companies and organizations. The novels were written by Taro Achi, with illustrations by Yu Yagami. The novels were adapted into a three-volume manga series with the same name, by the same authors and published by Dengeki Bunko, and an anime series, directed by Hitoyuki Matsui and Takuya Nonaka, produced by Ufotable, and aired by Mainichi Broadcasting System. The ''Dokkoida'' anime was licensed by Geneon Entertainment for Region 1 distribution, and the manga adaptation was licensed by DC Comics under the CMX (comics), CMX imprint; the original ligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Yagami
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the manga ''Those Who Hunt Elves'', which was adapted as an anime series. His works ''Those Who Hunt Elves'', '' Dokkoida?!'', '' Go West!'', and '' Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify'' have been licensed in English. Yagami's works are predominantly comedy shōnen manga with science fiction or high fantasy settings—for example, ''Dokkoida?!'' is a superhero parody series and ''Go West!'' a western parody. Many feature protagonists that use martial arts, usually some form of karate, such as Junpei in ''Those Who Hunt Elves'' and Shota in ''Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify''). Yagami himself is a karate aficionado, and is a member of the Kendokai Karate-do. Most of his works are published by MediaWorks and serialized in their ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' magazine. Works Manga Illustrations Yagami did the illustrations for , a series of six light novels by Taro Achi published by MediaWorks in the Dengeki Bunko imprint between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taro Achi
is a Japanese light novelist and screenwriter from Nagano Prefecture. He won the Silver Prize in the 4th Dengeki Novel Prize for Boku no Chi o Suwanaide. Two of his series (Dokkoida?! and Kage Kara Mamoru!) have been made into anime series. He is also a member of Red Entertainment as a scenarist. Works Boku no Chi o Suwanaide series *Boku no Chi o Suwanaide *Boku no Chi o Suwanaide 2: Piment Sensou *Boku no Chi o Suwanaide 3: Dokkindokki Dai Sakusen *Boku no Chi o Suwanaide 4: Shito Shito Pitchan *Boku no Chi o Suwanaide 5: Accident wa Maximum Dokkoida?! series *Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō *Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō 2: Yūenchi de Dokkoi *Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō 3: Haikaburihime ga Dokkoi *Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō 4: Saigo no Dokkoi *Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō SP: Natsuyasumi de Dokkoi *Sumeba Miyako no Cosmos-sō SSP: Ohisashiburi ni Dokkoi Boku ni Otsukisama o Misenaide series *Boku ni Otsukisama o Misenaide 1: Tsukimi Udon no Bakkyarō *Boku ni Otsukisama o Misenai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Comic Gao!
, also known as ''Dengeki Gao!'' was a Japanese shōnen manga magazine that primarily contained manga and information about series featuring bishōjo characters. It was published from December 1992 to February 2008 by MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks. The ''Gao'' in the magazine's title is a childish form of the sound ''Grr''. Many manga serialized in ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' were adapted from light novels published under MediaWorks' ''Dengeki Bunko'' label. The magazine was sold every month on the twenty-seventh. When ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' was first published, many of the manga that ran in the magazine had transferred from Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comic Comp'' magazine, though many of the titles were slightly altered. This caused the readers of ''Comic Comp'' to become interested in ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' and in October 1994, ''Comic Comp'' ceased publication. Gradually, it became apparent that MediaWorks' similar manga magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' was much more popular, and in respons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ufotable
is a Japanese animation studio founded in October 2000 by former staff of the TMS Entertainment subsidiary Telecom Animation Film and located in Suginami, Tokyo. A unique hallmark seen in many of their works (''Ninja Nonsense'', ''Futakoi Alternative'', ''Coyote Ragtime Show'', ''Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!'', ''Tales of Symphonia'', ''The Garden of Sinners'') is a claymation sequence. Other notable works from the studio include '' Fate/Zero'', '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'', and ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. Productions Anime television series OVAs/ONAs Anime films Video games Tax evasion scandal In March 2019, it was reported that a search was performed on Ufotable's offices due to alleged tax evasion. The next month, it was reported that Ufotable owed in taxes. In June 2020, both the studio and company founder and president Hikaru Kondo were charged with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay (about US$1.28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASCII Media Works Manga
ASCII Media Works is a Japanese publishing company, which has published several manga series in its magazines. It is the result of a merger between ASCII Corporation and MediaWorks. 1990s 1997 *'' Battle Athletes'' *''Kurogane Communication'' 1998 *'' D4 Princess'' 1999 *''Azumanga Daioh'' 2000s 2000 *'' Dokkoida?!'' *'' Kanon'' *''Kokoro Library'' *'' Ninin Ga Shinobuden'' *'' Train+Train'' 2001 *''Comic Party'' *''Gunparade March'' 2002 *''Gunslinger Girl'' *''Strawberry Marshmallow'' 2003 *'' Hayate × Blade'' *'' Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san'' *''Junk Force'' *''Muv-Luv'' *'' Shingetsutan Tsukihime'' *''Yotsuba&!'' 2004 *'' Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan'' *''Blue Drop'' *''Indian Summer'' *'' Iono-sama Fanatics'' *''Kagihime Monogatari Eikyū Alice Rondo'' *'' Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl'' *''Muv-Luv Unlimited'' 2005 *'' Blood Alone'' *'' Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two.'' *'' Kemeko Deluxe!'' *''Menacing Dog's'' *'' Missing: Kamikakushi'' *''Murder Princess'' *''Shak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Bunko
is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks). It was established in June 1993 with the publication of '' Hyōryū Densetsu Crystania'' volume one, and is a light novel imprint aimed at a male audience. The editors in charge of this imprint have a reputation for welcoming new authors, and hold a yearly contest, the ''Dengeki Novel Prize'', to discover new talent. The eighth volume of ''Kino's Journey'', originally published in October 2004, was Dengeki Bunko's 1,000th published novel. As of September 2010, Dengeki Bunko has published over 2,000 light novels; the 2,000th novel was volume one of Yuyuko Takemiya's '' Golden Time''. Several publications from Dengeki Bunko were later adapted into anime series, including ''Kino's Journey'', ''Shakugan no Shana'', ''A Certain Magical Index'' and ''Sword Art Online'' among others. After MediaWorks' light novel magazine '' Dengeki hp'' was discontinued, a new magazine enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ufotable
is a Japanese animation studio founded in October 2000 by former staff of the TMS Entertainment subsidiary Telecom Animation Film and located in Suginami, Tokyo. A unique hallmark seen in many of their works (''Ninja Nonsense'', ''Futakoi Alternative'', ''Coyote Ragtime Show'', ''Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!'', ''Tales of Symphonia'', ''The Garden of Sinners'') is a claymation sequence. Other notable works from the studio include '' Fate/Zero'', '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'', and ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. Productions Anime television series OVAs/ONAs Anime films Video games Tax evasion scandal In March 2019, it was reported that a search was performed on Ufotable's offices due to alleged tax evasion. The next month, it was reported that Ufotable owed in taxes. In June 2020, both the studio and company founder and president Hikaru Kondo were charged with violating the Corporation Tax Act and Consumption Tax Act by failing to pay (about US$1.28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Japanese Novels
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Shows Based On Light Novels
Television, sometimes shortened to TV, is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries. The availability of various types of archival storag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Novels
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or, in English, LN. The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words, and is published in the '' bunkobon'' format ( A6, 10.5 cm×14.8 cm or 4.1"x5.8"). Light novels are subject to dense publishing schedules, with new installations being published in 3–9-month intervals. Light novels are commonly illustrated in a manga art style and are often adapted into manga and anime. While most light novels are published only as books, some have their chapters first serialized monthly in anthology magazines before being collected and compiled into book format, similar to how manga is published. Details Light novels developed from pulp magazines. To please their audience, in the 1970s, most of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geneon USA
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka, Tokyo, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. The company was founded in March 1981 by Pioneer Corporation as LaserDisc Corporation, a LaserDisc player production company. In 1989, the company was renamed Pioneer LDC, Inc. as it branched into the anime, music, and film industries, and later Geneon Entertainment Inc. (after being acquired by Dentsu in 2003). In 2008, Geneon merged with Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures Japan to form Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC; in 2013, the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Some of the well-known anime series the company has produced are ''A Certain Magical Index'', ''The Heroic Legend of Arslan (manga by Hiromu Arakawa), The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', ''Danganronpa: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMX (comics) Titles for their United States locations
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CMX may refer to: * CMX (band), a Finnish rock band * ''CMX'' (DVD) by CMX * CMX (comics), a manga brand by DC Comics * Corel Presentation Exchange (CMX), a Corel Metafile Exchange file format supported by CorelDRAW * CMX Systems, a collaboration between CBS and Memorex which developed video editing systems in the 1970s * A video Edit decision list format * The IATA code (International Air Transport Association) for Houghton County Memorial Airport near Calumet, Michigan * 910 in Roman numerals * Short name given to Carrickmacross by locals * Abbreviation for COMEX, a commodities exchange in the CME Group * The brand used by Cinemex Cinemex is a Mexican chain of cinemas. It operates multiplexes in cities such as Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Toluca, Cd. Juarez, Leon, Tijuana, Mexicali, Puebla and other Mexican cities. In 2015, Cinemex began to expand into the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
