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Getsumen To Heiki Mina
was a fictitious anime which appeared in the television miniseries ''Densha Otoko''. In the same manner as ''Kujibiki Unbalance'', an anime that began as a fictitious anime/manga within the anime/manga ''Genshiken'', it has been adapted into a television series, which itself was later adapted into a manga series. Originally conceptualized by Kazuya Tsurumaki, the 11-episode series was produced by Gonzo, Fuji TV, Pony Canyon and GDH and directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi, with Junki Takegami handling series composition, okama and Takashi Kumazen designing the characters and Kousuke Yamashita composing the music. The anime first aired on January 13, 2007 on Fuji TV and ran until March 24, 2007. Anime News Network has reported that the official pronunciation of the series' title is ''Getsumento Heiki Mina'', not ''Getsumen Usagi Heiki Mina''. In the Densha Otoko drama, it was named just ''Getsumen Heiki Mina''. The ''Densha Otoko'' version of ''Getsumen Heiki Mina'' ran for 26 epis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Kazuya Tsurumaki (鶴巻 和哉 ''Tsurumaki Kazuya'') is a Japanese anime director. He was born on February 2, 1966, in the city of Gosen, located in the Niigata Prefecture. He is the protégé of Hideaki Anno, and a longtime animator at Gainax. Tsurumaki's first project at Gainax was as an animation director for the 1990 TV series ''Fushigi no Umi no Nadia''; Tsurumaki was also director of the humorous "omake" (extra) sequences that went along with the TV series, and producer of "Nadia Cinema Edition". In 1995, Tsurumaki served as an assistant director under Hideaki Anno in Gainax's landmark series ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', in which role he handled production, art director and setting assistant for some episodes. In 1997, he directed episode 25', the first half of the cinematic conclusion to the ''Evangelion'' series, ''The End of Evangelion''. In 2000, Tsurumaki officially made his debut as a full-fledged director with the six-part OVA series, ''FLCL''. In 2004 he directed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport
Sport pertains to any form of Competition, competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and Skill, skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Tokunaga
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Her talent agency is Arts Vision. Notable voice roles * Ultimate Girls – Moroboshi Tsubomi * Canvas 2 – Kana Hagino * Heat Guy J – Vivian * Kiddy Grade – Viola * Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette – Hugues * Fatal Fury – Nakokuru * Magical Play – Padudu * Pita-Ten – Miku * UFO Baby – Pepo * GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class – Noda Miki * Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ... – Ada Vessalius (Drama CD) References External links * * 1977 births Japanese voice actresses Living people Voice actresses from Fukuoka Prefecture Musicians from Fukuoka Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers Arts Vision voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Oosuka , a Japa ...
Jun or JUN may refer to: People and anthroponymy * Jun (given name), a common Japanese given name * Jun (singer), a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS * Tomáš Jun, Czech footballer * A spelling of common Korean family name Jeon (Korean surname) * A spelling of uncommon Korean family and given name Joon (Korean name) * Jun., Jr. or Jnr., abbreviations for Junior (other) * Jun, stage name of Chinese singer Wen Junhui Places * Jun, Granada, Spain Science * c-jun, a protein encoded by gene JUN Time * Abbreviation of June * A ten-day period in the Japanese calendar History * Commandery (China) (''jùn'' in pinyin), a division of imperial China Other * Jun (drink), a Tibetan fermented tea drink * JUN Auto JUN, or JUN Auto, is a Japanese tuning shop. JUN began as the research facility of Tanaka Industrial Co. Ltd. Originally focused on disassembling and improving engines. It now manufactures high performance car parts. Products JUN manufactures af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otaku
is a Japanese word that describes people with consuming interests, particularly in anime, manga, video games, or computers. Its contemporary use originated with a 1983 essay by Akio Nakamori in ''Manga Burikko''. may be used as a pejorative with its negativity stemming from a stereotypical view of as social outcasts and the media's reporting on Tsutomu Miyazaki, "The Otaku Murderer", in 1989. According to studies published in 2013, the term has become less negative, and an increasing number of people now identify themselves as , both in Japan and elsewhere. Out of 137,734 teens surveyed in Japan in 2013, 42.2% self-identified as a type of . subculture is a central theme of various anime and manga works, documentaries and academic research. The subculture began in the 1980s as changing social mentalities and the nurturing of traits by Japanese schools combined with the resignation of such individuals to what was then seen as inevitably becoming social outcasts. The subcu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuki Saiga
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Ken Production. Her major roles include Tsukasa in ''.hack'', Maria Ross in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Rossiu Adai in ''Gurren Lagann'', MakubeX in ''GetBackers'', Wolfram von Bielefeld in ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'', Chie Harada in ''My-Hime'' and ''My-Otome'', Teito Klein in '' 07-Ghost'', Jomy Marcus Shin in ''Toward the Terra'', and the eponymous character in '' Jing: King of Bandits''. Her deep voice is used to play male or masculine female characters. She won a Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards for her work in '' Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'', ''Gurren Lagann'', and ''Toward the Terra''. She also won the Overseas Fan Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards for her portrayals of Wolfram in ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'' and Souji Okita in ''Peacemaker Kurogane''. As the band Mitsuki Saiga feat. Just, she released several albums and singles that have charted on Oricon. Filmography Television animation Movies Tokusatsu V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kana Hanazawa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. A prolific voice performer in anime, she has amassed several film and television credits since her debut in 1990. She won the Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015, and won the Newtype Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress three times in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Hanazawa's voice roles include Nadeko Sengoku in ''Monogatari'', Anri Sonohara in '' Durarara!!'', Angel / Kanade Tachibana in ''Angel Beats!'', Kuroneko / Ruri Gokō in ''Oreimo'', Mayuri Shiina in '' Steins;Gate'', Akane Tsunemori in ''Psycho-Pass'', Kosaki Onodera in '' Nisekoi'', Marry Kozakura in ''Kagerou Project'', Kobato Hanato in ''Kobato'', Rize Kamishiro in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Hinata Kawamoto in '' March Comes in Like a Lion'', Ichika Nakano in ''The Quintessential Quintuplets'', Mitsuri Kanroji in ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', and Atsuko Hakari in ''Blue Archive'' Hanazawa's debut single, , was released on April 25, 2012 under the Aniplex/ Sony Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuo Iwata
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama.Endo, Akira et al. "Voice Actor Spotlight". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 110-111. He is married to voice actress Rikako Aikawa. Mania.com praised him as "truly one of the greatest seiyuu". Otakunews.com complimented him for the role of Tetsuya from ''Outlanders''. Mania.com comments on his role of Kintaro Oe ('' Golden Boy'') that he "practiced months before hand, to the point of going hoarse from overwork, to perfect Kintaro's voice" and "there's no one who could replace him for this role". He is also known for the role of Kaneda in the 1988 anime film '' Akira'' and won the 7th Seiyu Awards for Best Personality in 2013. He was previously affiliated with Office Osawa and Across Entertainment, but is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *'' DNA^2'' (1994) (Kakimaro Someya) *'' Hikaru no Go'' (2002) (Atsushi Kurata) *''Inuyasha'' (2004) (Suzaku) *''Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joji Nakata
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator who is affiliated with the Office Osawa agency. His major voice roles include Alucard in ''Hellsing'', Hijikata Toshizo in Golden Kamuy, Roy Revant in ''Solty Rei'', Giroro in ''Sgt. Frog'', Kirei Kotomine in ''Fate/stay night'', and the title character in '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo''. In video game franchises, he voices Ieyasu Tokugawa and Kenshin Uesugi in ''Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series, Albert Wesker in the ''Resident Evil'' franchise, Sol Badguy in the ''Guilty Gear'' series since '' Guilty Gear 2: Overture'', Naobito Zen'in in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'' and Kazuya Mishima in the first, second and first Tag installments of the ''Tekken'' series. Biography Nakata studied at the Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. His first roles were for live-action works where his major characters portrayed included Sir Cowler in ''Choushinsei Flashman'' and Great Professor Bias in ''Choujuu Sentai Liveman'' of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroki Touchi
is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroki. Possible writings Hiroki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *弘樹, "vast tree, great tree, generous tree, great establish" *宏樹, "wide tree, large tree, wide establish" *博紀, "fair chronicle" *浩紀, "vigorous, chronicle" *博希, "ample hope" *大樹, "great tree" People with the name *, Japanese footballer *Hiroki Aiba (弘樹; born 1987), Japanese actor, dancer, and singer *, Japanese music artist and composer *, Japanese martial artist and kickboxer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football *, Japanese sumo wrestler *Hiroki Azuma (浩紀; born 1971), Japanese cultural critic *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football player *Hiroki Endo (浩輝), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, head coach of the Sendai 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shizuka Itō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is represented by Ken Production. She won a "Best Actress in Supporting Roles" award at the 10th Seiyu Awards for her roles in ''Prison School'' and ''Sailor Moon Crystal''. She is well known for her anime voice roles as Hilda in ''Beelzebub'', Hinagiku Katsura in ''Hayate the Combat Butler'', and many others. She and fellow voice actress Hitomi Nabatame formed a voice acting unit called "Hitomi Nabatame and Shizuka Itō". Together they are known by the name , which is Japanese for "a single droplet". In 2012, she announced that she had gotten married. On April 30, 2020, Itō announced that she had gotten divorced. Filmography Television animation Original video animation (OVA) *'' Baldr Force Exe Resolution'' – Kaira Kirusten *''D-Frag!'' – Takao *'' Dogs: Bullets & Carnage'' – Naoto Fuyumine *'' Top wo Nerae 2!'' – Pacica Peska Pelcicum *'' I"s Pure'' – Iori Yoshizuki *'' Maria-sama ga Miteru 3rd Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
