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El-Hazard
is a Japanese anime franchise written by Ryoe Tsukimura and directed by Hiroki Hayashi. The series was animated by AIC and produced by Pioneer LDC. There is also a manga adaptation, which is published in English by VIZ Media. The series was formerly distributed in the U.S. by Geneon. The distribution rights to the ''Wanderers'' TV series were acquired from Geneon by Right Stuf entertainment, announced during a Right Stuf press release on May 18, 2010. The anime was distributed by Right Stuf's publishing label Nozomi Entertainment. Later, during their panel at Anime Expo 2019, they also rescued The Magnificent World' and ''The Alternative World'' OVAs. Plot The story focuses on three high school students, Makoto Mizuhara, Katsuhiko Jinnai and Nanami Jinnai, and the History teacher Masamichi Fujisawa, who are mysteriously transported to the fantastical world of El-Hazard. El-Hazard is threatened by a possible war between the human nations and the insectoid Bugrom tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Mizuhara
The following article provides information on major and minor characters in the fictional universe of the various '' El-Hazard'' anime and manga series. If a character's existence differs significantly in the alternate timeline ''Wanderers'' TV series, these differences will also be noted. The names are listed in western order, with surnames following given names. Primary characters Makoto Mizuhara Seventeen-year-old Makoto Mizuhara (水原 誠 ''Mizuhara Makoto'') is the protagonist of the story. At the beginning of the first OVA, Makoto is to testify against student body president Katsuhiko Jinnai in an impeachment hearing. After school, Jinnai attacks him in an effort to prevent his testimony when time comes to a standstill. Making his way down to some ancient ruins underneath the school, Makoto discovers a mysterious, beautiful woman who sends him and the others still on the school campus to the world of El-Hazard. Once in El-Hazard, Makoto meets up with his history teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Characters Of El-Hazard
The following article provides information on major and minor characters in the fictional universe of the various '' El-Hazard'' anime and manga series. If a character's existence differs significantly in the alternate timeline ''Wanderers'' TV series, these differences will also be noted. The names are listed in western order, with surnames following given names. Primary characters Makoto Mizuhara Seventeen-year-old Makoto Mizuhara (水原 誠 ''Mizuhara Makoto'') is the protagonist of the story. At the beginning of the first OVA, Makoto is to testify against student body president Katsuhiko Jinnai in an impeachment hearing. After school, Jinnai attacks him in an effort to prevent his testimony when time comes to a standstill. Making his way down to some ancient ruins underneath the school, Makoto discovers a mysterious, beautiful woman who sends him and the others still on the school campus to the world of El-Hazard. Once in El-Hazard, Makoto meets up with his history teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of El-Hazard Characters
The following article provides information on major and minor characters in the fictional universe of the various '' El-Hazard'' anime and manga series. If a character's existence differs significantly in the alternate timeline ''Wanderers'' TV series, these differences will also be noted. The names are listed in western order, with surnames following given names. Primary characters Makoto Mizuhara Seventeen-year-old Makoto Mizuhara (水原 誠 ''Mizuhara Makoto'') is the protagonist of the story. At the beginning of the first OVA, Makoto is to testify against student body president Katsuhiko Jinnai in an impeachment hearing. After school, Jinnai attacks him in an effort to prevent his testimony when time comes to a standstill. Making his way down to some ancient ruins underneath the school, Makoto discovers a mysterious, beautiful woman who sends him and the others still on the school campus to the world of El-Hazard. Once in El-Hazard, Makoto meets up with his history teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime International Company
, often abbreviated as AIC is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 15, 1982 and located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. On December 10, 2015, AIC RIGHTS Co., Ltd was established through a company split, in which AIC Rights received the transfer of some of the copyrights owned by Anime International Company. Their notable works include series such as ''Tenchi Muyo!'', ''Bubblegum Crisis'', ''El Hazard'', and several adaptations of the manga '' Oh My Goddess!''. AIC had eight sub-studios within itself, named: "AIC ASTA" (2003, formerly: "AIC A.S.T.A."), "AIC Build" (2010), "AIC Classic" (2010), "AIC Digital" (1997), "AIC Frontier" (June, 2012), "AIC PLUS+" (2006), "AIC Spirits" (2003) and "AIC Takarazuka" (2006). History In June 2006, a partnership was started with NTU for the development of the CACANI system, a software used as a tool in the animation process to generate fills between keyframes. In September 2010, Oizumi Corporation acquired 95% of the studio from the ACA-man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El-Hazard Role-Playing Game
The ''El-Hazard Role-Playing Game'' is a role-playing game published by Guardians of Order in 2001. Description The ''El-Hazard Role-Playing Game'' is based on the first '' El-Hazard'' anime OVA series and with rules based on the company's Tri-Stat system. The gameplay is reminiscent of the company's more generalized anime-inspired game '' Big Eyes Small Mouth'', but features some modified mechanics and additional skills to better fit the ''El-Hazard'' universe. For example, it is possible to create "Relic characters" that are similar in nature to Ifurita, and earthling characters have access to the attribute "Unknown Superhuman Power" which allows the Game Master to pick special attributes or powers that the player must discern over the course of gameplay. A note contained in the book suggested that the game would receive a supplement in 2002 based on characters and events from ''El-Hazard: The Magnificent World 2'', but no such supplement was released. Publication history The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroki Hayashi
is a Japanese animator and director associated with Anime International Company, AIC. He is best known as the director of the first ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' Original video animation, OVA series and co-creator of ''El-Hazard''. Biography Hayashi got started in animation on ''ThunderCats'' and ''Silverhawks''. He joined Anime International Company, AIC when he was 21 years old. His first anime was ''Gall Force'' in 1987. In 1988 he worked on the storyboard for the fourth Original video animation, OVA episode of ''Bubblegum Crisis'', along with Masaki Kajishima. His first directed title was ''Sol Bianca'' of which he would also be credited for the original concept in the second OVA. In his interview with AIC, he said that ''Sol Bianca'' was originally a game production proposal when it was brought to AIC; he thought it would make a good OVA, and created the story base for the series. His breakout title was with Kajishima as director and co-creator of the ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guardians Of Order
Guardians of Order was a Canadian company founded in 1996 by Mark C. MacKinnon in Guelph, Ontario. The company's business output consisted of role-playing games (RPGs). Their first game is the anime inspired ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth''. In 2006 Guardians of Order ceased operations due to overwhelming debt. Publication history The ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'' game used the Tri-Stat System. The system would later be modified for use in other games and be more generally named the ''Tri-Stat dX'' system. Most of Guardians of Order's games use some form of the ''Tri-Stat dX'' system. After ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'', Guardians of Order would go on to achieve significant success with '' The Sailor Moon Role-Playing Game and Resource Book''. The game was built on ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth'' but featured an extensive reference to the ''Sailor Moon'' universe. Guardians of Order acquired licenses and published ''Big Eyes, Small Mouth''-based RPGs for a number of other anime series including '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VIZ Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is owned by Japanese publishing conglomerates Shueisha and Shogakukan, as well as Japanese production company Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro). In 2017, Viz Media was the largest publisher of graphic novels in the United States, with a 23% share of the market. In 2020, Viz Media saw a 70% growth in the U.S. market, in line with a 43% increase in overall manga sales in the United States the same year. Early history Seiji Horibuchi, originally from Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan, moved to California, United States in 1975. After living in the suburbs for almost two years, he moved to San Francisco, where he started a business exporting American cultural items to Japan, and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy Genre
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic or other supernatural elements as a main plot element, theme, or setting. Magic, magic practitioner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Predestination Paradox
A causal loop is a theoretical proposition, wherein by means of either retrocausality or time travel, an event (an action, information, object, or person) is among the causes of another event, which is in turn among the causes of the first-mentioned event. Such causally looped events then exist in spacetime, but their origin cannot be determined. A hypothetical example of a causality loop is given of a billiard ball striking its past self: the billiard ball moves in a path towards a time machine, and the future self of the billiard ball emerges from the time machine ''before'' its past self enters it, giving its past self a glancing blow, altering the past ball's path and causing it to enter the time machine at an angle that would cause its future self to strike its past self the very glancing blow that altered its path. In this sequence of events, the change in the ball's path is its own cause, which might appear paradoxical. Other terms for "causal loop" are bootstrap paradox, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). The convention is traditionally held annually on the first weekend of July, spanning the course of four days. Anime Expo is regularly hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center but has also been held in other cities such as Anaheim, San Jose, New York, and Tokyo. Anime Expo is currently the largest North American anime convention as of 2017. Events and programming Anime Expo features many events and activities during the convention for attendees to take part in such as guest panels, tabletop gaming, competitions, an arcade, and concerts. Top attractions include the Masquerade cosplay contest, Anime Music Video (AMV) competition, Battle of the Bands, and Charity Auction. Anime Expo hosts a multitude of industry Guests of Honor (GoH), including notable music artists who often hold large concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laserdisc
The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as DiscoVision, MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as "DiscoVision") in the United States in 1978. Its diameter typically spans . Unlike most optical disc standards, LaserDisc is not fully Digital data, digital, and instead requires the use of analog video signals. Although the format was capable of offering higher-quality video and audio than its consumer rivals—VHS and Betamax videotape—LaserDisc never managed to gain widespread use in North America, largely due to high costs for the players and the inability to record TV programmes. It eventually did gain some traction in that region and became somewhat popular in the 1990s. It was not a popular format in Europe and Australia. By contrast, the format was much more popular in Japan and in the more affluent regions of Southeast Asia, such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia, and was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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