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Gargantia On The Verdurous Planet
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G and directed by Kazuya Murata, and aired between April and June 2013. A manga adaptation began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Newtype Ace'' magazine in January 2013. Plot In the distant future, humankind has taken to the stars and formed the . The Galactic Alliance is engaged in a perpetual war with a squid-like alien species known as the . Sixteen-year-old Ensign Ledo is a soldier in the Galactic Alliance, piloting a , an artificial intelligence-automated, humanoid-shaped mecha, which he refers to as "Chamber". After a failed attempt by the Galactic Alliance to destroy an enemy super-weapon, Ledo is knocked into a wormhole and loses consciousness. When he awakens, he discovers that he and Chamber have been "salvaged" by a rag-tag band of "primitive" human scavengers aboard the ''Gargantia'', a massive fleet of ships on an ocean-covered planet. Chamber tells him that local star charts reveal the planet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha Anime And Manga
Mecha anime and manga, known in Japan as and , are anime and manga that feature robots (mecha) in battle. The genre is broken down into two subcategories; "super robot", featuring super-sized, implausible robots, and "real robot", where robots are governed by realistic physics and technological limitations. Mecha series cover a wide variety of genres, from action to comedy to drama, and the genre has expanded into other media, such as video game adaptations. Mecha has also contributed to the popularity of scale model robots. History The 1940 short manga featured a powered, piloted, mechanical octopus. The 1943 Yokoyama Ryūichi's propaganda manga featured a sword-wielding, steam-powered, giant humanoid mecha. The first series in the mecha genre was Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 1956 manga ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (which was later animated in 1963 and also released abroad as ''Gigantor''). Yokoyama was inspired to become a manga creator by Osamu Tezuka, and began serializing the manga in ''Sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Terasaki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Kumamoto Prefecture. She is affiliated with Ken Production. Biography Filmography Television animation ;2006 *'' Onegai My Melody: Kuru Kuru Shuffle'', Megumi Katori ;2007 *'' Neko no Shuukai'', Daughter, Chobi *''Reborn!'': Basil ;2008 *''A Certain Magical Index'': Sasha Kreutzev *''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'': Luca ;2009 *''Reborn!'': Alfin ;2011 *''Inazuma Eleven Go'': Tenma Matsukaze *''Chihayafuru'': Arata Wataya (young) *'' Lupin the 3rd: Record of Observations of the East - Another Page'': Rumi ;2012 *'' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'': Zushi *''Smile Precure!'': Keita Midorikawa *''Natsuiro Kiseki'': Koharu Okiyama ;2013 *''Love Lab'': Rentarō Kurahashi *''Senyu'': Febuar Zwei *''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'': Bebel *'' Pocket Monsters: XY'': Corni, Premier, Tony, Satoshi's Yayakoma/Hinoyakoma, Satoshi's Onbat *'' DokiDoki! Precure'': Raquel ;2014 *''Chaika - The Coffin Princess'': Toru Acura (young) *'' Magica Wars'': Renka A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Seitz
David Patrick Seitz (born March 17, 1978) is an American voice actor Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent ..., Dubbing (filmmaking), ADR director and screenwriter, script writer known for his work for Funimation, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, NYAV Post, Studiopolis, Viz Media, Disney/Pixar, New Generation Pictures and Riot Games. He has provided voices for English versions of Japanese anime and video games, including over 100 projects since his initial foray into the voice-over industry in 2000 with the ''Amazing Nurse Nanako'' OVA. Biography Seitz began acting in plays at the age of fourteen when he tried out for and got into ''The King and I.'' He continued doing theater through high school and took acting and singing lessons. Prior to his current level of involvement i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuyuki Konishi
is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Wakayama. He is affiliated with Ken Production. His debut role was Volfogg/Big Volfogg in ''GaoGaiGar''. He is most well known for portraying Kamina in ''Gurren Lagann'', Laxus Dreyar in ''Fairy Tail'' and Tanktop Master in ''One Punch Man''. In the early 2000s until the year 2008 he gave the voice to Ikki of Phoenix in Saint Seiya throughout the Hades Saga. He is also known for voicing two characters, Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi, both from ''Bleach''. He has recently been gaining recognition as Diavolo from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind,'' Jonathan Joestar from the ''Phantom Blood'' film, and Tengen Uzui from ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. He was the special guest at the 2010 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA, where he met his fans and revealed that his favorite anime character was Kamina from ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann''; also adding that each character whom he voiced is important to him. Konishi was awarded the Best Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Ann Taylor
Julie Ann Taylor (born January 29, 1966 in Orange County, California) is an American voice actress who is best known for her role of Ai Tanabe in ''Planetes'', Mutsumi Otohime in ''Love Hina'', Yukari Hayasaka in ''Paradise Kiss'' and Taiga Fujimura in ''Fate/stay night'' among others. She is also credited as Julie Pickering, Jean Howard and Cricket Brown. Filmography Anime * ''Ai Yori Aoshi~Enishi~'' - Natsuki Komiya * ''Aldnoah.Zero'' - Darzana Magbaredge * ''Argento Soma'' - Amian, Joan * ''Battle Athletes Victory'' - Pootashko * ''Beyblade Burst Rise'' - Rogia Koryu (Ep. 1) * ''Blade of the Immortal'' - Otatsu, Haya, Kagehisa Anotsu (Young) * ''BlazBlue Alter Memory'' - Kokonoe, Tsubaki Yayoi * ''Bleach'' - Lirin, Rin Tsubokura, Haineko (spirit), Nozomi Kujō, Jackie Tristan * ''Blood Lad'' - Officer Beros, Wolf (Young) * '' Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan'' - Minami * ''Blue Exorcist'' - Exorcist B (Ep. 10), Female Student (Ep. 3), Kashino (Ep. 6), Teacher (Ep. 13) * '' Burn ... [...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] |
Laura Post
Laura Post (born June 23) is an American voice actress and voice director known for her works in anime dubbed in English by Bang Zoom! Entertainment and Studiopolis like portraying Aria Lieze in ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's'', Ragyo Kiryuin in ''Kill la Kill'', Rosalia in ''Sword Art Online'', Eri Watabe in ''Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne'', Blizzard in ''One-Punch Man, One Punch Man'', Bosbos in ''Redline (2009 film), Redline'', and Witch Regret in ''Edens Zero''. She also has portrayed characters in video games like Ahri in ''League of Legends'', Queen Azshara in ''World of Warcraft: Cataclysm'', Haruka Sakaki in ''Godzilla: The Planet Eater'', Valentine in ''Skullgirls'', Harley Quinn in ''Batman: The Enemy Within'', and Arfoire in ''Hyperdimension Neptunia''. Biography Post graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2007. She was also taught by various voice actors like Steve Staley, Tony Oliver, Huck Ligget, Bob Bergen, Bill Holmes, and Richard Horvitz. Post started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Ohara
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Alicia Florence in ''Aria'', Milly Ashford in ''Code Geass'', Erza Scarlet in ''Fairy Tail'', Irisviel in the '' Fate/Zero'' and ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' series, Layla Hamilton in ''Kaleido Star'', Michiru Kaiou/Sailor Neptune in ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', Beatrice in ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'', Yūko Ichihara in '' xxxHolic'' and ''Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle'', and the initial voice of Gammisers in episode 27-34 of ''Kamen Rider Ghost''. She has also voiced in a variety of video games and live-action overseas dubs, and hosts a number of radio shows, many of which are related to her voice projects. In 2013, she received a Best Supporting Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing Audio dramas Railway announcements * Keikyu Railway (All stations on the Keikyu Line) * Keio Corporation (All stations on the Keiō Line) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassandra Lee Morris
Cassandra Lee Morris (born April 19, 1982) is an American voice actress. After starting her career as a teenage program host for an educational video series called ''Real World Science'', she worked as a journalist in New York City and Los Angeles writing for local newspapers and programs as well as numerous fashion and style blogs such as About.com, David's Bridal and Patch.com. She got into voice-over starting with Alice and then Yubel in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' and has since worked on a number of animation, anime shows and audiobooks. Her major roles include Ritsu Tainaka in ''K-On!'', Suguha Kirigaya/Leafa in ''Sword Art Online'', Sue in ''Doraemon'', Kyubey in '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Taiga Aisaka in ''Toradora'' and Pelops II in ''Godzilla Singular Point''. In video games, she voices Fie Claussell and Alfin Reise Arnor in '' The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel'' series, Totooria "Totori" Helmold in '' Atelier Totori: The Adventurer of Arland'', Edea Lee in ''Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisako Kanemoto
, also known professionally as , is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is represented by Production Baobab. She released her first album ''Fantastic Voyage'' in 2014. Biography Kanemoto attended high school in Kamogata, Okayama, before enrolling in the voice acting course at the vocational school of Art College in Kobe. After graduating, she moved to Tokyo and joined Production Baobab. Kanemoto used her stage name Juri Aikawa. She made her anime debut under this name in ''Sora no Manimani'', after being selected to portray Shirley by an audience vote at that spring's DreamParty Tokyo convention. In 2010, Kanemoto announced that she would be using her real name in her professional work. She made her first leading role in the anime series ''Sound of the Sky''. Kanemoto won the "Best Rookie Actress" award at the 5th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Original net animation Films Original video animation *'' Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma'' (Erina Nakiri) * Baby Princess 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaito Ishikawa
is a Japanese voice actor. He is affiliated with Stay Luck. He voiced Nero in ''Devil May Cry'', Genos in ''One Punch Man'', Tenya Iida in ''My Hero Academia'' and Tobio Kageyama in ''Haikyu!!''. Biography Ishikawa performed in a production of ''Gamba's Great Adventure'' at a science society when he was in fifth grade. After graduating from high school, he joined a drama club. After making his debut, he was impressed when he heard about the concept of "living a role" from a colleague. After immersing himself in late-night anime like ''The Familiar of Zero'', he pursued roles in '' Kanon'' and ''Genesis of Aquarion''. He praised Hiroaki Hirata for voicing Jack Sparrow in '' Pirates of the Caribbean''. Ishikawa entered the Pro Fit Voice Actor Training Center with the money he earned from his part-time job. In 2012, he made his anime debut in ''Waiting in the Summer''. In April 2013, he played the first leading role in the anime series ''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet''. He won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
