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Gundam Wing
''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "After Colony" timeline. As with the original series, the plot of ''Gundam Wing'' centers on a war in the future (specifically, After Colony 195) between Earth and its orbital colonies in the Earth-Moon system. The series aired in Japan on the terrestrial TV Asahi network. It ran for 49 episodes, beginning on April 7, 1995 and ending on March 29, 1996. It received multiple manga adaptations, as well as video games. Four original video animation (OVA) episodes were produced including a retelling of the series, ''Operation Meteor'', and a direct sequel, ''Endless Waltz''. In 2010, Sumizawa started writing the novel '' Frozen Teardrop'', another sequel to the series. While the series fared modestly well in Japan, it found greater success in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Characters
This is a list of characters from the Japanese anime television series ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', known in Japan as , and subsequent spin-offs. The codes after the characters' names indicate which series and manga the characters appear in: * EZ – '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Episode Zero'' * W – '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing'' * GU – '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-Unit'' * TI – ''New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Tiel's Impulse'' * SY – ''New Mobile Report Gundam Wing Sidestory: A Scythe in My Right Hand, You in My Left'' * BT – ''New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Blind Target'' * BP – ''New Report Gundam Wing: Battlefield of Pacifists'' * EW – '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz'' * FT – '' New Mobile Report Gundam Wing: Frozen Teardrop'' ; Z, W, BT, BP, EW, FT :*Ascendancy: Japanese : The protagonist of ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', and the pilot of the XXXG-01W Wing Gundam and ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Manga
and refer to manga and anime directed towards children. These series are usually moralistic, often educating children about staying in the right path in life. Each chapter is usually a self-contained story. History ''Kodomo'' manga started in the late 19th century with the production of short manga, approximately 15 pages long, printed in magazines. These short manga were created as a part of the Meiji era's attempt to encourage literacy among Japanese youth. A major milestone in the popularity of anime was the creation of ''Astro Boy'' by Osamu Tezuka, who is often considered the father of anime. ''Kodomo'' anime and manga can be divided into four categories. The first category consists of anime and manga adaptations of Western stories, such as ''World Masterpiece Theater''. Most of them are TV series. Despite being popular, they are less representative of traditional Japanese anime. Instead, they are modeled after classical American or Soviet cartoons. The second categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hajime Katoki
is a Japanese mecha designer. A member of the studio Sunrise, he worked on the ''Gundam'' series as well as his work on video games, such as the ''Virtual On'' series and '' Policenauts''. Biography Born in 1963, Katoki created designs for the graphic novel ''Gundam Sentinel''. He then worked in the OVA series '' Gundam 0083'', where he designed the majority of the mobile suits in the series, including the RX-78GP03 Gundam Dendrobium Stamen and Orchis mobile weapons. His next prominent work was ''V Gundam'', where he was the main mechanical designer, creating the main mobile suits Victory Gundam, V2 Gundam and the V2 Assault Buster Gundam. After that, he worked on ''G Gundam'', now in design of the antagonist mobile suits. His next work was on '' Gundam Wing'', where most of the enemy mobile suits, including the popular Tallgeese, were designed by him. He also created the mobile suits designs for '' Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz'', and re-designed the Gundams with a more fanta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundam Ace
is a monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. It largely focuses on the '' Gundam'' franchise. There was a Chinese version published by Kadokawa Media (Taiwan) Co., Ltd, discontinued in 2008. Overview Gundam Ace started as a quarterly publication from 2001 to 2002, moved to a bi-monthly publication in 2003, and in 2004 it became a monthly publication. The producer is Shinichirou Inoue of Kadokawa Shoten who also produces Newtype and Shonen Ace. The chief editor is Hideaki Kobayashi. The magazine contains a number of common features found in official fan magazines, including news on upcoming ''Gundam'' series and merchandise. Currently serialized titles *Mobile Suit Gundam-san (Since August 2001) *Mobile Suit Gundam École du Ciel (Since December 2001) *Mobile Suit Crossbone Gundam (Since November 2002) * SEED Club 4-Koma (Since December 2004) * Gundam Unicorn: Bande Dessinée (Since March 2010) * Gundam MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden (Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like '' Weekly Manga Times'' and ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' which cater specifically to men's interests, and are marketed towards a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from ''shōnen'' manga which are for young teen boys, although some ''seinen'' manga like '' xxxHolic'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is ''josei'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. Examples of ''seinen'' series include: '' Berserk'', '' AKIRA'', '' 20th Century Boys'', ''One Punch Man'', '' Golden Kamuy'', '' Ghost i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadokawa Shoten
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines such as '' Monthly Asuka'' and '' Monthly Shōnen Ace'', and entertainment magazines such as '' Newtype''. Since its founding, Kadokawa has expanded into the multimedia sector, namely in video games (as Kadokawa Games) and in live-action and animated films (as Kadokawa Pictures). History Kadokawa Shoten was established on November 10, 1945, by Genyoshi Kadokawa. The company's first publication imprint, Kadokawa Bunko, was published in 1949. The company went public on April 2, 1954. In 1975, Haruki Kadokawa became the president of Kadokawa Shoten, following Genyoshi Kadokawa's death. On April 1, 2003, Kadokawa Shoten was renamed to Kadokawa Holdings, transferring the existing publishing businesses to Kadokawa Shoten. On July 1, 2006, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frozen Teardrop
Frozen may refer to: * the result of freezing * a paralysis response in extreme cases of fear Films * ''Frozen'' (1997 film), a film by Wang Xiaoshuai * ''Frozen'' (2005 film), a film by Juliet McKoen * ''Frozen'' (2007 film), a film by Shivajee Chandrabhushan * ''Frozen'' (2010 American film), a thriller film by Adam Green * ''Frozen'' (2010 Hong Kong film), a film by Derek Kwok * ''Frozen'' (franchise), a Disney media franchise based on the 2013 film ** ''Frozen'' (2013 film), a Disney animated film inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's ''The Snow Queen'' **''Frozen Fever'' (2015), a short sequel to the film ''Frozen'' (2013) ** '' Olaf's Frozen Adventure'' (2017), a featurette short sequel to the film ''Frozen'' (2013) ** ''Frozen II'' (2019), the sequel to the film ''Frozen'' (2013) * Frozen (advertisement), a 2014 political advertisement Music Albums * ''Frozen'' (album), by Sentenced, released in 1998 * ''Frozen'' (EP), an EP by Curve * ''Frozen'' (soundtrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic BonBon
was a monthly Japanese children's manga magazine published by Kodansha. It was first published on October 15, 1981, and ceased publication in 2007. A web version of the magazine has been published on Pixiv Comic since the end of July 2017. Similar to its rival magazine ''CoroCoro Comic'', the magazine featured many tie-ins with game and toy manufacturers, but these became fewer and fewer toward the end of the publication period. History Magazine Launch The first issue of ''Comic BomBom'' was published on October 15, 1981, in response to the monthly ''CoroCoro Comic'' (Shogakukan). 2 months later, the second issue was published and the magazine became a monthly publication from then on. It featured hobby manga, gag manga, and ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' at its core. The first editor-in-chief, Toshio Tanaka, said in an interview with Channel Kitano that he had originally promised George Akiyama that ''Spatman X'' would be made into an anime, and even went so far as to sign an anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Anime And Manga
and refer to manga and anime directed towards children. These series are usually moralistic, often educating children about staying in the right path in life. Each chapter is usually a self-contained story. History ''Kodomo'' manga started in the late 19th century with the production of short manga, approximately 15 pages long, printed in magazines. These short manga were created as a part of the Meiji era's attempt to encourage literacy among Japanese youth. A major milestone in the popularity of anime was the creation of ''Astro Boy'' by Osamu Tezuka, who is often considered the father of anime. ''Kodomo'' anime and manga can be divided into four categories. The first category consists of anime and manga adaptations of Western stories, such as ''World Masterpiece Theater''. Most of them are TV series. Despite being popular, they are less representative of traditional Japanese anime. Instead, they are modeled after classical American or Soviet cartoons. The second categor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost may refer to: * '' Gundam W G-Unit: Last Outpost'', the Tokyopop release of the manga side story ''Gundam Wing Dual Story: G-UNIT'' * ''The Last Outpost'' (1935 film), a 1935 film with Cary Grant * ''The Last Outpost'' (1951 film), a 1951 film starring Ronald Reagan * "The Last Outpost" (Star Trek: The Next Generation), a first-season episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * ''Last Outpost'', a 2018 Discovery Channel reality television series centered around a metal fabrication / mechanical modification shop based in Anchorage, Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U ... See also * Outpost (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Outpost, The ... [...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 (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 became a writer of cultural inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kanbe
is a Japanese mangaka, manga artist from Hyōgo Prefecture, known for his work as the illustrator of ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero'', specializes in the yaoi genre. Leroy Dessaroux described Kanbe as being "unusually good at figure drawing", especially drawing people during sex acts. Active Anime's Rachel Bentham commends ''Hot Limits art as "racy, sexy and hot", and has praised Kanbe's skill at drawing "subtle facial expressions". Bibliography * Tsuki no Umareru Yoru (1995) - Author & Illustrator * Mobile Suit Gundam Wing: Episode Zero (1997) - Illustrator * Kimi Made Mousugu'' (2000) - Author & Illustrator * Moichido Koishite (2001) - Author & Illustrator * Hitomi no Mukougawa (2001) - Author & Illustrator * Yasashiku Sokubaku Shiteageru (2002) - Author & Illustrator * Keep Out (Manga), Keep Out (2002) - Author & Illustrator * Cool Down (manga), Cool Down (2003) - Author & Illustrator * Scramble Game (2004) - Author & Illustrator * Trouble Love Candy (2004) - Author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
