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Hiroko Maruyama
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Teatro Echo. She is known for portraying Gon in ''First Human Giatrus'', Kinoppy in ''Paul's Miraculous Adventure'', Santa Minami in '' Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser'', Minoru Yamada in ''Ojamanga Yamada-kun'', Togejirou in ''Ninja Hattori-kun'', Prince Komaro in ''Yattodetaman'', Ryo Ishizaki in ''Captain Tsubasa'', Mag in ''Choushinsei Flashman'', and Robotan in ''Robotan''. Biography Hiroko Maruyama, a native of Tokyo, was born on 22 October 1946 and educated at Ōmori High School. After spending one year at Toho School of Performing Arts, she joined Teatro Echo in 1966. In 1972, she voiced U-ko in ''Shin Obake no Q-Tarō''. In 1974, she voiced Gon in ''First Human Giatrus''. In 1976, she voiced Kinoppy in ''Paul's Miraculous Adventure''. In 1977, she voiced Santa Minami in '' Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser''. In 1980, she voiced Minoru Yamada in ''Ojamanga Yamada-kun''. In 1981, she voiced Prince Komaro in ''Yat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Human Giatrus
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shunji Sonoyama. It spawned two other manga, two anime television series, a television drama, and an anime film. The first TV series mark the debut of Joe Hisaishi, composer of ''My Neighbor Totoro'' and ''Spirited Away''. The official English title is Gon, The Stone-Age Boy. Media Manga It was first published from 1965 to 1975 in Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha's ''Weekly Manga Sunday'', and spawned two spin-off manga: the first, entitled and illustrated by Hideo Shinoda, was published in Gakken's ''Gakushū Magazine'' in 1966; the second, entitled , was published by Shogakukan's ''Gakunen Magazine'' in 1974. Shunji Sonoyama won the 1976 Bungeishunjū Manga Award for his work on the manga series. Anime series The third manga was adapted by Tokyo Movie into a homonymous anime television series consisting in 77 episodes, which was broadcast on ABC between October 5, 1974, and March 27, 1976. Another anime was produced; this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pastel Yumi, The Magic Idol
is a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot. It was simultaneously released as a manga by Kiyoko Arai. The fourth magical girl series created by Studio Pierrot, Pastel Yumi also appears in a feature-length OVA as well as the '' Majokko Club Yoningumi A-kūkan kara no Alien X'' OVA. Anime Sols attempted to crowd-fund the release of the show on North American DVD, but was not successful. The series became available on the streaming service RetroCrush on May 1, 2020. However the series was taken down on September 1, 2020 as it was discovered that the subtitles for episodes 16-25 on the site came from the fansubber Johnny English Subs without his approval. It eventually returned to RetroCrush on March 26, 2021. Story Yumi Hanazono loves flowers. She does not perform well in school, but loves to draw, and wants to be a manga artist. Her family runs a flower shop so she has grown up with a floral appreciation. Yumi is a very good artist, but does not always use the best judg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And Yet The Town Moves
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Ishiguro. The manga ran in the monthly magazine '' Young King OURs'' from March 2005 to October 2016, and was collected into sixteen bound volumes. The series follows the exploits of whiny Hotori Arashiyama, her friends, family, neighbors, shopkeepers and colleagues at the local maid café. The slice of life format is occasionally interspersed with stories dealing with aliens, ghosts and the paranormal. An anime television series adaptation by Shaft was broadcast from October to December 2010. The manga was first licensed by Crunchyroll; in 2020 it was also licensed by Manga Planet with the name ''SoreMachi: And Yet the Town Moves''. In 2018, ''And Yet the Town Moves'' won the 49th Seiun Award for the Best Comic category, as well as the Excellence Award at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013. Plot Hotori Arashiyama is a high school girl who works part-time as a waitress at Seaside co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Phase
is a Japanese manga series by Keitarō Arima. The manga was serialized in the monthly manga magazine ''Comic Gum'' from March 2000 to March 27, 2008. The series spanned sixteen manga volumes that were published by Wani Books in Japan. The manga series was later adapted into a 25 episode anime television series by Shaft, and aired on TV Tokyo from October 5, 2004 to March 29, 2005. An additional OVA episode dubbed "Episode 26" was later released only on DVD on February 22, 2006. Moon Phase is about a young vampire girl named Hazuki and a Japanese freelance photographer Kouhei Morioka whom Hazuki attempts to make into her servant. While there are differences in adaptations, the main theme of Kouhei protecting Hazuki from harm is present in both. The OVA storyline though has very little to do with the original series outside of having some of the same characters, and has a completely different storyline which does not fit into anything which came before it. Tokyopop publis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiki's Delivery Service
is a 1989 Japanese Anime, animated fantasy film written, produced, and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, adapted from the Kiki's Delivery Service (novel), 1985 novel by Eiko Kadono. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Yamato Transport (which licensed the trademark for the film) and the Nippon Television Network. It stars the voices of Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma and Kappei Yamaguchi. The story follows Kiki (Takayama), a young Witchcraft, witch who moves to a new town and uses her flying ability to earn a living. According to Miyazaki, the movie portrays the gulf between independence and reliance in teenage Japanese girls.Nausicaa.net The Hayao MIYAZAKI Web. The Hopes and Spirit of Contemporary Japanese Girls By Hayao Miyazaki 1989. Retrieved on 2007-01-05. ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Neighbor Totoro
is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. The film—which stars the voice actors Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, and Hitoshi Takagi—tells the story of a professor's two young daughters (Satsuki and Mei) and their interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar rural Japan. In 1989, Streamline Pictures produced an English-language dub for exclusive use on transpacific flights by Japan Airlines. Troma Films, under their 50th St. Films banner, distributed the dub of the film co-produced by Jerry Beck. This dub was released to United States theaters in 1993, on VHS and LaserDisc in the United States by Fox Video in 1994, and on DVD in 2002. The rights to this dub expired in 2004, so the film was re-released by Walt Disney Home Entertainment on March 7, 2006 with a new dub cast. This version was also released in Australia by Madman on March 15, 2006 and in the UK by Optimum Releasing on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayao Miyazaki
is a Japanese animator, director, producer, screenwriter, author, and manga artist. A co-founder of Studio Ghibli, he has attained international acclaim as a masterful storyteller and creator of Japanese animated feature films, and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished filmmakers in the history of animation. Born in ward of Tokyo, expressed interest in manga and animation from an early age, and he joined Toei Animation in 1963. During his early years at Animation he worked as an in-between artist and later collaborated with director . Notable films to which contributed at include '' Doggie March'' and ''Gulliver's Travels Beyond the Moon''. He provided key animation to other films at , such as ''Puss in Boots'' and ''Animal Treasure Island'', before moving to A-Pro in 1971, where he co-directed ''Lupin the Third Part I'' alongside . After moving to (later known as Nippon Animation) in 1973, worked as an animator on ''World Masterpiece Theater'', and dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Stone (TV Series)
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Studio Pierrot and directed by Kenichiro Watanabe and Takahiro Omori. It is based on the Capcom video game series of the same name. ''Power Stone'' aired on TBS in Japan from April 3 to September 25, 1999, for 26 episodes. It was later licensed and dubbed in English by ADV Films in North America and was broadcast on the Canadian YTV channel in 2003. Plot The story takes place during the 19th century; Edward Falcon (Édouard Fokker) finds himself on a quest to find the magical power stones and his father, in order to save the world. Japanese cast * Masaya Onosaka as Édouard Fokker * Akio Ohtsuka as Vargas * Kazuo Oka as Kraken * Kiyoyuki Yanada as Gunrock * Masashi Kurada as Garuda * Megumi Ogata as Wang Tang * Mitsuo Iwata as Ryoma * Ryoko Nagata as Rouge * Tomoko Kawakami as Ayame * Wataru Takagi as Jack * Fumihiko Tachiki as Yajirou * Juurouta Kosugi as Pride * Kenichi Ogata as Apollis * Naoki Tatsuta as Wang Tang's Mas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Möbius
is a twelve-volume manga series created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment. It is heavily influenced by the film ''Blade Runner'' and is centered on the lives of a dedicated group of all-female police officers with protecting Tokyo from an invasion of extra-dimensional creatures called Lucifer Hawks. The series has been adapted into animation twice, once as a pair of films and again as a 26-episode television series. A new manga series, titled ''Silent Möbius QD'', started in 2013 and serves as a sequel to the original series. Plot In 1999, Gigelf Liqueur, aided by the Magician's Guild, set into motion a plan to open a gate between Earth and the world of Nemesis. The intent was to exchange Earth's polluted air and water with clean air and water from Nemesis. To aid in this endeavor, a huge cyclotron was built under Tokyo. However, Ganossa Maximilian, Gigelf's old apprentice, sabotaged the plan by opening the gate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNA²
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between August 1993 and July 1994, spanning 42 chapters collected in a total of five ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''DNA²'' was adapted into a 12-episode anime television series by Madhouse and Studio Deen, broadcast on Nippon Television from October to December 1994. This was followed by a three-episode anime original video animation (OVA) in 1995. The anime TV series and the OVA were licensed in North America by Central Park Media. Discotek Media has since re-licensed the series for a DVD release in 2014. Plot Junta Momonari is a high school student with a very unusual problem. Whenever he becomes sexually aroused by a woman, his "female allergy" kicks in, causing him to throw up. One day, Junta is confronted by a girl in strange clothing who claims to be from the future. The girl, called Karin Aoi, tells him about how the world has become te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brave Express Might Gaine
is an anime television series begun in 1993, created by Takara and Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and was the fourth in the '' Yūsha'' or Brave metaseries. Story Mighto Senpuuji is a billionaire crime-fighting teenager, taking up his father's company and assets at the age of only 15. Taking control of the Might Gaine team of robots that his late father created, Senpuuji and his free thinking robot teams take on the crime lords that plague Nouvelle Tokyo City. Characters Heroes ; : Voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama : A 15-year-old billionaire who is the president of Senpuuji Enterprise and leader of the . He pilots the Might Wing, Might Kaiser, and both Might Gaine and Great Might Gaine both with the assistance of Gaine. Whenever villains cause trouble, he is the one who stops their plans. His parents were killed three years ago in a serious bullet train accident. ; : Voiced by Masami Kikuchi : A friend of Maito and a mechanic, he is the one who helped design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
