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Dream-Star Button Nose
is a 26-episode Japanese animated TV series that aired from 19 October 1985 to 26 April 1986. The series takes place in a fairy tale and science fiction setting and follows the protagonist Button Nose as she finds out she is descended from royalty. It was the first TV series produced by Sanrio. Background The Button Nose character was originally designed by Masayo Hirose (広瀬昌代) for Sanrio, and introduced in 1978. Sanrio's character profiles portray Button Nose as a sweet and lively girl, who makes strawberry jam and likes cookies. She is called Button Nose because her nose is small and round. In 1983 Sanrio built a strawberry shaped store based on the fictional home of Button Nose. Located in Tokyo, the store was originally planned to be in place for a limited time, but due to positive customer response it remained in operation until 2011. Official Sanrio blog as verified by Production ''Button Nose'' was animated by Pacific Animation Corporation and was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohei Tanaka (composer)
is a Japanese composer, arranger, conductor and singer-songwriter. He is affiliated with the music production company Imagine. He has created numerous musical scores for anime television series, OVAs, films, video games and ''tokusatsu'' series including ''Gunbuster'', ''Sakura Wars'' and ''One Piece''. Biography Tanaka was a student at Berklee College of Music. While employed playing the piano in a hotel lounge, he was requested to arrange a song in '' Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX'', a 1982 TV anime, and it became his first work as a composer. Afterwards, he produced some songs and arrangements for the Super Sentai series and his first work as a lead composer was for the television anime ''Konpora Kids'' in 1985. Notably, the background music in ''Gunbuster'' made his name and talent very famous among anime fans and is recognized as one of his most important works. He also handled the composition of ''Diebuster'', a sequel series of ''Gunbuster'', and showed a peculi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Anime Television Series Debuts
The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a new agreement on fishing rights. * January 7 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launches ''Sakigake'', Japan's first interplanetary spacecraft and the first deep space probe to be launched by any country other than the United States or the Soviet Union. * January 15 – Tancredo Neves is elected president of Brazil by the Congress, ending the 21-year military rule. * January 20 – Ronald Reagan is privately sworn in for a second term as President of the United States. * January 27 – The Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) is formed, in Tehran. * January 28 – The charity single record "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for Africa. February * February 4 – The border between Gibraltar and Spain reopen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rei Sakuma
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series ''Soreike! Anpanman''; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in ''Ranma ½''. Other popular roles include Yōko Sakakibara in ''Azuki-chan'', Mariemaia Khushrenada in '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz'', My Melody in ''Onegai My Melody'' and Mini-Doras in the Doraemon'' 1979 anime series Filmography Television animation *''The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love'' (1986), Sadie Dean *''Tales of Little Women'' (1987), Amy March *''Mami the Psychic'' (1987), Kaori Hana *'' City Hunter 2'' (1988), Azusa Nakayama *'' F'' (1988), Ruiko *''Soreike! Anpanman'' (1988), Batako-san *''Ranma ½'' (1989), Shampoo *''Dash! Yonkuro'' (1989), Rinko Sumeragi *''Moomin'' (1990), Little My *''Miracle Girls'' (1993), Rumiko Daijōji *''Doraemon'' (1994), Mini-Dor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazue Komiya
is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Theater Echo. Filmography Anime television series *''Aim for the Ace!'' (Kyoko Otowa) *'' Ashita no Nadja'' (Johanna) *''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (Greta Karas) *''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Lebi) *''Hiatari Ryōkō!'' (Chigusa Mizusawa) *''La Seine no Hoshi'' (Princess Marie Therese) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (Kasumi) *''Monster'' (Lunge's Wife) *''Otome Yōkai Zakuro'' (Kushimatsu) *''Paranoia Agent'' (Misae Ikari) *'' Pygmalio'' (Medusa) *'' Super Doll★Licca-chan'' (Nanae Kayama) *'' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (Mūtan) *''Touch'' (Haruko Uesugi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' (Ran (2nd voice)) *''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' (Tania) Original video animations *'' Giant Robo: The Animation'' (Youshi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' works (Ran) *''Virgin Fleet'' (Suzukure Mibuno) Anime films *''Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato'' (Sarbera) *''Touch'' works (Haruko Uesugi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' works (Ran) *'' Candy Candy the Movie'' works (Mrs. Leagan) Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Ohtake
is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi. Possible writings Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *浩, "meaning" *汎 *弘, *宏, *寛, *洋, *博, *博一, *博司, *博史, *弘詩, *大嗣, *博司, *博史, *弘詩, *大嗣, People with the name *, Japanese comedian *Hiroshi Abe (other), multiple people *, Japanese actor *, Japanese astronomer *Hiroshi Abe (war criminal) (born 1922), Japanese soldier *, Japanese screenwriter and film director *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese handball player *Hiroshi Hara (other), multiple people * Hiroshi Hashimoto (other), multiple people * Hiroshi Honda (other), multiple people *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese bobsledder *, Japanese film director *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese diplomat *, Japanese electrical engineer *, Japanese lepidopterist *, Japanese bryologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinobu Adachi
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. Filmography Anime Television ;1980s * ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' (1980) – Gacho * '' Maicching Machiko-sensei'' (1981) – Hiromi * ''Urusei Yatsura'' (1981) * '' Yume no Hoshi no Button Nose'' (1985) – Prince Flower * '' Uchuusen Sagittarius'' (1986) * '' Ai Shōjo Porianna Monogatar'' (1986) – Mary * '' Bug tte Honey'' (1986) – Midori * '' Fight! Kickers'' (1986) – Hideo Obata * '' Ahiru no Quack'' (1989) * '' Madō King Granzort'' (1989) – Rabi * ''Patlabor The Mobile Police'' (1989) – Tamiko Shinshi ;1990s * '' Madō King Granzort: Non-Stop Rabi'' (1990 special) – Rabi * ''Trapp Ikka Monogatari'' (1991) – Rupert * ''Future GPX Cyber Formula'' (1991) – Miki Jonouchi, Young Hayato * '' Oniisama E...'' (1991) – "Mona Lisa no Kimi" Komazawa * '' Watashi to Watashi: Futari no Lotte'' (1991) – Linne Kogel * ''Space Oz no Bouken'' (1992) – Toma * '' Calimero'' (1992) – Calimero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōji Yanami
was a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles included the ''Dragon Ball'' anime series, which he narrated and voiced Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama ( King Kai or North Kaio), and Bobbidi. Other major roles included List of Cyborg 009 characters#Dr. Isaac Gilmore, Dr. Isaac Gilmore in ''Cyborg 009''; Gennai in ''Digimon''; Ittan Momen in ''GeGeGe no Kitarō''; List of Mazinger characters#Dr. Yumi, Dr. Yumi in ''Mazinger Z''; and numerous characters in the ''Time Bokan'' series. On September 25, 2015, Toei Animation announced that Yanami would be taking medical leave from ''Dragon Ball Super'' for an indefinite amount of time. His roles as the narrator and Kaiō-sama were passed to Naoki Tatsuta. Death He died on December 3, 2021, at the age of 90. Filmography Animation Film Japanese dubbing ;Live-action ;Animation Drama CD Video games References External links Offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor. He played several notable roles in Japanese manga and anime television series, including Kenshiro in ''Fist of the North Star'', Ryo Saeba in ''City Hunter'' and Shutaro Mendo in ''Urusei Yatsura''. In mecha anime, he voiced Ryoma Nagare in ''Getter Robo'', Akira Hibiki in ''Brave Raideen'', Sanshirō Tsuwabuki in ''Gaiking'', Roy Focker in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', and Sincline in ''Beast King GoLion''. Biography Early life Kamiya was born in Yokohama. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Commercial High School and became a freelancer after being affiliated with Theatre Echo, Aoni Production, Production Baobab, Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and Ups. Kamiya then founded Saeba Shoji, a talent agency. Background His father ran a furniture manufacturing factory, but it suddenly closed and his parents divorced. After that, Kamiya's mother raised him and his brother. As a result of his mother's search for work, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanae Miyuki
is a Japanese voice actress known for voicing Botan of YuYu Hakusho. Her previous stage name was . Anime roles * ''Akuma-kun'' (Hyakume) * ''Bubblegum Crash'' (Street Kid (episode 2)) * ''Chimpui'' (Hotaru Fujino) * '' Crayon Shin-chan: Henderland no Daibouken'' (Chokiriinu Besuta) * ''Dream Hunter Rem'' (Alpha) * ''Genesis Climber Mospeada'' (Mint Labule) * '' Karuizawa Syndrome'' (Kumiko Kinoshita) * '' Lady Lady!!'' (Lynn Russell) * ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (Hikari (episode 8)) * '' Mahou no Angel Sweet Mint'' (Bell; Bobby) * ''Maison Ikkoku'' (Etsuko) * '' New Dream Hunter Rem (OAV)'' (Alpha) * '' Nightwalker'' (woman) * '' Ninku the Movie'' (Fake Rihoko) * '' Norimono Oukoku BuBu ChaCha'' (Megu) * '' O-bake no... Holly'' (Stinky) * ''Obake no Q-Taro'' (Yoshiko; Miko Koizumi) * '' Oedo wa Nemurenai! (OAV)'' (Kotetsu) * ''Psycho Armor Govarian'' (Layla) * ''Rainbow Brite (Rainbow Brite) * '' Story of the Alps: My Annette'' (Daniel Barunieru) * ''Super Dimension Century Orguss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and produces products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and accessories which are sold worldwide, including at specialty brand retail stores in Japan. Sanrio's best-known character is Hello Kitty, a little cartoon girl cat and one of the most successful marketing brands in the world. Besides selling character goods, Sanrio takes part in film production and publishing. They own the rights to the ''Mr. Men'' characters and Japanese licensing rights to the ''Peanuts'' characters. Their animatronics branch, called Kokoro Company, Ltd. (''kokoro'' being Japanese for 'heart') is best known for the Actroid Android (robot), android. The company also runs a franchise of KFC in Saitama Prefecture. History Shintaro Tsuji founded Sanrio on August 10, 1960, then known as the Yamanashi Silk Company using in capital. In 1962, Tsuji exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
