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Gals!
is a manga series written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii. It was published by Shueisha and serialized in '' Ribon'' ''shōjo'' manga magazine from 1998 to 2002. The manga was also published in the U.S. by CMX. In 2019, Mihona Fujii announced that the series will continue from November 5 on Shueisha's Manga Mee app, taking off from the manga's ending. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Pierrot titled aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002, running a length of 52 episodes. The first 26 episodes had been licensed and dubbed for North American distribution by ADV Films under the name ''Super Gals!'' and was distributed on DVD from 2003 to 2004. The Right Stuf International announced at Anime Expo 2006 that they had licensed all the episodes, including 27-52 and released a subtitled boxset containing the remaining 26 episodes on January 16, 2007. A box set containing all 52 episodes was also released in 2010. Plot The seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihona Fujii
is a Japanese shōjo Mangaka, manga artist. She is best known for her manga ''Gals!, GALS!'', which was published in ''Ribon'' magazine, and adapted into an anime television series under the name ''Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran''. Her debut work was ''Mujaki na mama de'', published in the 1990 autumn issue of ''Ribon Original''. In 2006, she created ''Tokyo Angels'' which ran in ''Margaret (magazine), Margaret'' throughout that year. In 2019, she revived ''Gals!'' on the MangaMee app and confirmed that it is a continuation. Works References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fujii, Mihona Women manga artists Living people 1974 births Manga artists from Tokyo Japanese female comics artists Female comics writers 20th-century Japanese women writers 21st-century Japanese women writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyaru
( ja, ギャル) , is a Japanese fashion subculture. The term ''gyaru'' is a Japanese transliteration of the English slang word . The term for was introduced in Japan by the American jeans company ''Lee'', who introduced a new line of jeans to their brand ''Wrangler''. When the women's jeans line 'GALS' was released in the 1970s; the term had been quickly used outside of its original branding and was adopted to describe the fashion by 1972. subculture was at its peak during the Heisei era. It had a large influence on Japanese fashion and its economy, its international economy, and its global soft power across the world through Cool Japan such as in Southeast Asia and internationally. Multiple brands branched out before eventually declining due to financial instability and changes in its target demographic. The terms usage peaked in the early 2000s and has gradually declined since. This decline has been attributed to shifts in magazine industry, the exaggeration of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Toyoguchi
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated by 81 Produce. Some of her starring roles are Yao Sakurakouji in ''Miami Guns'', Ran Kotobuki in ''Super Gals!'', Winry Rockbell in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (first anime), Sei Sato in ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'', Hikari (Dawn) in '' Pokémon'', Revy in ''Black Lagoon'', Seiren/Ellen Kurokawa/Cure Beat in '' Suite Precure'' and Miriallia Haw in Mobile Suite Gundam SEED & Mobile Suite GUNDAM SEED DESTINY. In video games, she played Paine in ''Final Fantasy X-2'', Junko Enoshima in '' Danganronpa'', Rosie in ''Valkyria Chronicles'', Yukari Takeba in ''Persona 3'' (which has adapted into a film series) and Aqua in '' Kingdom Hearts''. Biography When she was in the upper grades of elementary school, she became addicted to anime when she watched '' Dragon Ball'' and became a fan of Tōru Furuya who played the role of Yamcha in the anime series. While she was in her second year of high school, she watched Furuya's role in '' Dragon Quest'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luci Christian
Louisa Michelle Christian (born March 18, 1973) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer at Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She has provided many voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and films. Life and career Christian grew up in Texas, where her parents, Mike and Barbara, were high school teachers. From age 3 to 9, she participated in some local beauty pageants, and later got involved in theater programs in high school. In college, she originally pursued journalism, but changed to theatre when she was offered a scholarship. She got her bachelor's degree in Theatre from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, and her Master of Fine Arts in Theatre at the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her involvement in anime starts in ADV Films in Houston where she had some bit parts in ''Those Who Hunt Elves'' that involved about three hours of studio time. She did not hear back for some time until she got cast in ''Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masumi Itō
(she also goes by the pseudonym ) is a Japanese singer and composer from Ibaraki prefecture in Japan. Itō has composed the soundtracks to many anime television shows and is part of the bands Oranges & Lemons and Heart of Air. Discography Solo works Singles * 2001-12-29: "Hitomi no Naka ni" — PS game ''Sister Princess: Pure Stories'' theme song) * 2003-04-23: "Yasashii Ai no Hane/Nemunemu Tenshi" — anime television series '' Angel Tales'' opening & ending theme) * 2004-05-26: "Futari Dakara" — anime television series ''Koi Kaze'' ending theme * 2005-06-29: "Shōnen Humming" — anime television series ''Absolute Boy'' ending theme Albums * 1997-06-21: ''Waste days'' '' rom METAL BLACK -The First-' * 1998-10-11: ''Door: Drifting Souls'' * 2001-11-07: ''Hana no Oto'' * 2003-12-26: ''Yumefuru Mori e'' * 2004-07-22: ''Harmonies of heaven'' * 2012-16-12: ''Wonder wonderful'' Other * 2001-05-23: anime television series '' Gyoten ningen batseelor'' theme song singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogal
is a Japanese fashion culture that involves schoolgirls wearing an outfit based on Japanese school uniforms (or their actual uniforms) but with very short skirts. The short skirts are worn irrespective of the season. The girls may also wear loose socks and scarves, and have dyed hair. The word ''kogal'' is anglicized from , a contraction of ("high school gal"). The girls refer to themselves as ("gals"), although this word is applied to several other fashion looks as well. Aside from the miniskirt or microskirt, and the loose socks, kogals favor platform boots, makeup, and Burberry check scarves; some kogals carry accessories considered kawaii or cute. They may also dye their hair brown and get artificial suntans. They have a distinctive slang peppered with English words. They are often, but not necessarily, enrolled students. Centers of kogal culture include the Harajuku and Shibuya Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibuya, Tokyo
Shibuya (渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major commercial and finance center, it houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station (southern half) and Shibuya Station. As of April 1, 2022, it has an estimated population of 228,906 and a population density of 15,149.30 people per km2 (39,263.4/sq mi). The total area is 15.11 km2 (5.83 sq mi). The name "Shibuya" is also used to refer to the shopping district which surrounds Shibuya Station. This area is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area. History Heian to Edo period Shibuya was historically the site of a castle in which the Shibuya family resided from the 11th century through the Edo period. Following the opening of the Yamanote Line in 1885, Shibuya began to emerge as a railway terminal for southwestern Tokyo and eventually as a major commercial and entertainment center. Meiji to Showa period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kogal
is a Japanese fashion culture that involves schoolgirls wearing an outfit based on Japanese school uniforms (or their actual uniforms) but with very short skirts. The short skirts are worn irrespective of the season. The girls may also wear loose socks and scarves, and have dyed hair. The word ''kogal'' is anglicized from , a contraction of ("high school gal"). The girls refer to themselves as ("gals"), although this word is applied to several other fashion looks as well. Aside from the miniskirt or microskirt, and the loose socks, kogals favor platform boots, makeup, and Burberry check scarves; some kogals carry accessories considered kawaii or cute. They may also dye their hair brown and get artificial suntans. They have a distinctive slang peppered with English words. They are often, but not necessarily, enrolled students. Centers of kogal culture include the Harajuku and Shibuya Shibuya ( 渋谷 区 ''Shibuya-ku'') is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. As a major c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMX (comics)
CMX was an imprint of DC Comics, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. It was DC's line of manga translations. CMX was known for its censored release of ''Tenjho Tenge'' and the print version of Fred Gallagher's ''Megatokyo'' web manga series. Controversy One of CMX's initial launches was a title variously known as ''Tenjo Tenge'', ''Tenjho Tenge'', and ''Ten Ten''. When CMX released ''Tenjho Tenge'', many fans were livid that title had been edited contentwise and changed graphically to appeal to a "larger demographic"—in other words, edited to be acceptable to bookstores without shrinkwrap. ''Tenjho Tenge'' and CMX received a heavy amount of angry backlash for the edits. CMX's announcement that all changes had been overseen and specifically approved by Oh! Great, the manga artist, did nothing to appease the vocal fans who did not want the work censored. Some readers suggested a boycott of all CMX titles. In the face of complaints, CMX had internal discussions about the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ribon
is a monthly Japanese manga magazine published by Shueisha on the third of each month. First issued in August 1955, its rivals are ''Nakayoshi'' and '' Ciao''. Its target audience is girls roughly 8–14 years old. It is one of the best-selling manga magazines, having sold over 590million copies since 1978. Its circulation was in the millions between 1987 and 2001, peaking at 2.3million in 1994. In 2009, the magazine's circulation was 274,167. However, in 2010, the circulation dropped to 243,334. Pages are printed on multicolored newsprint and issues are often more than 400 pages long. They are distributed with a sackful of goodies () that range from small toys to colorful note pads themed around the manga serialized in the magazine. Readers can send in stamps for mail order gifts () in some issues. The manga series from this magazine are later compiled and published in book form () under the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) imprint. ''Ribon'' has also inspired multiple spin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuneo Kobayashi
was a Japanese anime director affiliated with Pierrot. He was best known as the director of critically acclaimed anime series ''The Twelve Kingdoms''. Filmography As director (incomplete list): *''Glass Mask'' (1998-1999) *'' Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran'' (2001-2002) *''The Twelve Kingdoms'' (2002-2003) *''Midori Days'' (2004) *''Victorian Romance Emma is a Japanese historical romance manga by Kaoru Mori. It was published by Enterbrain in the magazine ''Comic Beam'' and collected in 10 tankōbon volumes. The series has been adapted as an anime television series, entitled . The manga is li ...'' (2005-2007) *'' Kurokami'' (2009) *'' The Last: Naruto the Movie'' (2014) References External links * * https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0462076/ (all pre-1996 films listed in this page at IMDB is a mistake) 1965 births 2015 deaths Anime directors People from Kanagawa Prefecture {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrot (company)
is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former employees of both Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as ''Naruto'', ''Bleach (TV series), Bleach'', ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', ''Black Clover'', ''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', ''Tokyo Ghoul'', and ''Great Teacher Onizuka''. The company's logo is the face of a clown. "Piero" is a Japanese loanword for clown, adopted from the classical character of Pierrot. ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' and ''Gensomaden Saiyuki, Saiyuki'', two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively. Productions TV series 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Anime films OVAs and specials ''Note: This may not be a complete list.'' * ''Dallos'' (December 16, 1983–August 5, 1984) — 4 episodes * ''Justy (manga), Cosmo Police Justy'' (July 20, 1985) * ''Creamy Mami, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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