Gintama
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2018 to February 2019, and finished on the ''Gin Tama'' app, where it ran from May to June 2019. Its chapters were collected in 77 ''tankōbon'' volumes. Set in Edo, which has been conquered by aliens named Amanto, the plot follows life from the point of view of samurai Gintoki Sakata, who works as a freelancer alongside his friends Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura to pay the monthly rent. Sorachi added the science fiction setting to develop characters to his liking after his editor suggested doing a historical series. The series has been adapted into an original video animation (OVA) by Sunrise and was featured at Jump Festa 2006 Anime Tour in 2005. This was followed by a full 367-episode anime television series, which debuted in April 200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Gin Tama Characters
The characters from the anime and manga series ''Gin Tama'' were created by Hideaki Sorachi. The story is set in Edo, the "Land of the Samurai", which has been invaded by aliens named Amanto, who subsequently coexist with humans. Despite the time, there are various advanced technologies and even spaceships which allow people to travel across space. Although the series' story is commonly episodic, there are also a few story arcs which are developed through various chapters. The story starts with teenager Shinpachi Shimura who is saved from a group of Amanto attacking him by the samurai Gintoki Sakata. Shinpachi is amazed with Gintoki and decides to start working with him as a freelancer in order to learn "the ways of the samurai" while he helps Gintoki in work to pay the monthly rent from where he lives. Both also meet Kagura, a young Amanto girl who belongs to the Yato Clan, one of the strongest Amanto races. The three of them become known as "Yorozuya" and while they work as f ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gintoki Sakata
is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise ''Gin Tama'' created by Hideaki Sorachi. Gintoki is the protagonist of the series and his name serves as part of the basis of the series' title. He is introduced as a former rebel samurai who lives in a fictionalized version of 1860s Japan after being invaded and transformed by aliens. Gintoki once fought the alien invaders until he realized the lack of sense in doing so, leading to him choosing to instead make a living as a freelancer for hire in Edo alongside his friends Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura in order to pay the monthly rent. Across the series, more details about Gintoki's past are revealed leading him to encounter former friends as enemies. As the main character, Gintoki has appeared in most of the episodes of the anime series, as well as in other media related to the franchise, including the film and all of the spin-off video games and original video animations. Sorachi created the character after suggestions ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gintama (film)
is a 2017 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' action comedy film written and directed by , starring Shun Oguri and based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was released on July 14, 2017, in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures. The theme song for the film was titled "DECIDED" by UVERworld. Plot Yorozuya receives two similar and ultimately connected jobs: Elizabeth needs Odd Jobs to find Katsura, and a swordsmith needs the crew to find a dangerous sword named Benizakura. There is more to both requests than Gintoki and his friends thought. Cast *Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata *Masaki Suda as Shinpachi Shimura *Kanna Hashimoto as Kagura *Yuya Yagira as Toshiro Hijikata *Hirofumi Arai as Nizo Okada *Ryo Yoshizawa as Sougo Okita * Akari Hayami as Tetsuko Murata *Tsuyoshi Muro as Gengai Hiraga *Masami Nagasawa as Tae Shimura *Masaki Okada as Kotaro Katsura *Mikako Takahashi as the voice of Sadaharu *Kōichi Yamadera as the voice of Shoyo Yoshida *Tak ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hideaki Sorachi
is the pen name of a Japanese manga artist, most well-known for his manga ''Gin Tama,'' which began serialization in 2003 and ended in 2019. He has also written numerous one-shots, including ''Dandelion'', of which he has won the Tenkaichi Honourable Mention Manga Award in 2002. Sorachi’s distinctive sense of humour and writing style has been the subject of academic research papers.Lee, R. (2011). Romanticising Shinsengumi in Contemporary Japan. ''New Voices (Sydney, N.S.W.), 4'', 68–187. https://doi.org/10.21159/nv.04.08Jones, H. (2013). Manga Girls: Sex, Love, Comedy and Crime in Recent Boys’ Anime and Manga. In B. Steger & A. Koch (Eds.), ''Manga Girl Seeks Herbivore Boy: Studying Japanese Gender at Cambridge'' (pp. 23-82). Lit Verlag.Smith, A. (2020). ''What Do Manga Depict? Understanding Contemporary Japanese Comics and the Culture of Japan''. (27834637) octoral thesis, Indiana University of Pennsylvania ProQuest Dissertations Publishing. As of February 2018, the ''Gi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bandai Namco Pictures
, also known as BN Pictures, is a Japanese animation studio and production company. It is a spinoff of Bandai Namco Filmworks (formerly known as Sunrise), a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings. The company was formed as a part of the medium-term management plan of Bandai Namco Holdings on restructuring itself. All the anime intellectual property and production divisions of Sunrise that aims at children and family were transferred to Bandai Namco Pictures. The company began its operations in April 2015. History On February 12, 2015, Bandai Namco Holdings announced plans to restructure itself through the usage of a three-year medium-management plan. The company sought to focus its resources on creating new intellectual properties (IPs) and marketable characters, and required faster planning and development time to satisfy these demands. Bandai Namco executives also believed it was necessary for its IP Creation content area to strengthen ties with its Toy and Hobby area, as it would ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sunrise (company)
, previously and still famously known as Sunrise Inc., is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 1972 and is based in Ogikubo, Tokyo. Its former names were also Soeisha, Nippon Sunrise and Sunrise Studio. Its primary division, , is renowned for critically praised and popular original anime series such as ''Gundam'', '' Cowboy Bebop'', ''Space Runaway Ideon'', ''Armored Trooper Votoms'', ''Magic God Hero Legend Wataru'', ''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers'', ''Future GPX Cyber Formula'', ''Crush Gear Turbo'', ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', ''Love Live!'', ''Witch Hunter Robin'', ''My-HiME'', ''My-Otome'', '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'', '' Tiger & Bunny'', and '' Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon'', as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed light novels including ''Crest of the Stars'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere'' and ''Accel World'', and manga such as ''City Hunter'', ''Inuyasha'', ''Outlaw Star'', ''Yakitate!! Japan'', ''Planetes' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shinji Takamatsu
is a Japanese storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director. Filmography Director * '' Mobile Suit SD Gundam's Counterattack'' (1989; director) * ''The Brave Express Might Gaine'' (1993; director as ) * ''Brave Police J-Decker'' (1994; director, episode storyboard, episode director) * ''The Brave of Gold Goldran'' (1995; director, episode storyboard, episode director) * ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' (1995; director ncreditedfrom ep. 27 to ep. 49), episode storyboard) * ''After War Gundam X'' (1996; director, episode storyboard) * ''Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo'' (1998; director from ep. 76 to ep. 338) * ''Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie'' (1999; director) * ''Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo The Movie 2: UFO Shūrai! Tornado Daisakusen!!'' (2003; director) * ''School Rumble'' (2004; director, episode storyboard, episode director) * ''Gin Tama'' OVA (2005; director) * ''Ginban Kaleidoscope'' (2005; director, epi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Weekly Shōnen Jump
is a weekly ''shōnen'' manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' line of magazines. The manga series within the magazine consist of many action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of the series that run in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' are collected and published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under the ''Jump Comics'' imprint every two to three months. It is one of the longest-running manga magazines, with the first issue being released with a cover date of August 1, 1968. The magazine has sold over 7.5billion copies since 1968, making it the best-selling comic/manga magazine, ahead of competitors such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. The mid-1980s to the mid-1990s represents the era when the magazine's circulation was at its highest, 6.53million copies per week, with a total readership of people in Japan. Throughout 2021, it had an average circulation of over copies per week. Many of the best-selling manga series or ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shonen Jump (magazine)
''Shonen Jump'', officially stylized ''SHONEN JUMP'' and abbreviated ''SJ'', was a '' shōnen'' manga anthology published in North America by Viz Media. It debuted in November 2002 with the first issue having a January 2003 cover date. Based on Shueisha's popular Japanese magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Shonen Jump'' is retooled for English readers and the American audience, including changing it from a weekly publication to a monthly one. It features serialized chapters from four manga series, and articles on Japanese language and culture, as well as manga, anime, video games, and figurines. Prior to the magazine's launch, Viz launched an extensive marketing campaign to promote it and help it succeed where previous manga anthologies published in North America had failed. Shueisha purchased an equity interest in Viz to help fund the venture, and Cartoon Network, Suncoast, and Diamond Distributors became promotional partners in the magazine. In conjunction with the magazine, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Medialink
Medialink Group Limited is a content distributor and licensor based in Kowloon, Hong Kong specializing in the distribution of Japanese anime and brand licensing. Its offices are located at Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui. Registered from Hong Kong Companies Registry, Medialink was founded as Medialink International Limited by Lovinia Chiu in March 1994. In 2018, co-founders Lovinia and Noletta Chiu integrated Medialink Entertainment and Medialink Animation International into the Medialink Group, which was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2019. Anime distribution Medialink Entertainment handles the content acquisition and distribution of Japanese anime in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Micronesia, and Polynesia. The company does not directly release its own properties, but instead selects some anime titles for release on home video through its distribution partners such as Asia Video Publishing in Hong Kong, CaiChang International Mult ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hitomi Mieno
is a Japanese singer and screenwriter. She has released 17 singles and 11 albums since her debut in 1994. Several of her songs have been used as openings and endings of anime and radio dramas. She has also written the screenplays of various anime series under the alias of , including ''Noragami'', '' Frame Arms Girl'' and '' After the Rain''. Discography Albums *''KI ・ RA ・ RI PI ・ KA ・ RI'' (May 3, 1995) *''All Weather Girl'' (December 16, 1995) *ドラムカンサラダ (December 17, 1997) *ベリー☆ロール (August 21, 1998) *真空パック〜シングル・コレクション〜 (March 20, 1999) *''23.4'' (July 23, 1999) *最高最強のうそつきになってやる。 (August 23, 2000) *''Baby Leaf'' (September 21, 2001) *10歳 (October 8, 2003) *2930〜にくみそ〜 (December 19, 2007) *20歳 (August 27, 2014) ("best of") Singles *"瞳にDiamond" (June 22, 1994) Ending of ''Haō Taikei Ryū Knight'' anime television series *"Run -今日が変わるMagic-" ( ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |