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Hitohira
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Kirihara. The story revolves around a shy girl named Mugi Asai who is unsure of what club to join in her school, but before she knows it she gets dragged into the Drama Research Society and becomes a member. The manga was serialized in Futabasha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Comic High!'' from March 2004 to May 2009. The manga was licensed for distribution in North America by Aurora Publishing. A 12-episode anime adaptation aired in Japan between March and June 2007. Plot ''Hitohira'' revolves around a group of young high school students, the primary characters of which are either in the Drama Club or in the much smaller Drama Research Society. At the center is the main heroine Mugi Asai, a shy girl entering her first year of high school. Early in the year, Mugi is unsure on what clubs she should join, but is soon spotted by the Drama Research Society's president Nono Ichinose after she hears Mugi's astonishingly lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Nishimori
is a Japanese anime director, known for directing series such as ''Rumic Theater'', ''Gallery Fake'', ''Petopeto-san'', ''Hitohira'', ''Zombie-Loan'', and three ''Battle Spirits Battle Spirits is a two-player collectible card game (CCG) jointly developed by Bandai and Sunrise, Inc. and a franchise which also includes several anime series, manga serializations, and other merchandise like toys and video games. The game ...'' television series. Works References External links * Living people Anime directors People from Miyazaki Prefecture Osaka University of Arts alumni Year of birth missing (living people) {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xebec (studio)
was a Japanese animation studio based in Kokubunji, Tokyo, founded by former Tatsunoko Production animators on May 1, 1995. They have worked on many popular series such as '' Fafner'', ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', ''Love Hina'', ''Shaman King'', ''To Love Ru'', ''Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs'', and '' Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202''. The company logotype is interesting in that it includes the International Phonetic Alphabet transcription: íːbek not of the Japanese pronunciation, but of a presumed "English" pronunciation. Closure On November 20, 2018, Xebec's parent company, IG Port, sold the studio to Sunrise after constant deficits that the subsidiary had in different years. On March 5, 2019, Sunrise announced that they established a new company, Sunrise Beyond, at Xebec's address, with Xebec's operations being transferred to it. Xebec ceased to exist as a business entity on May 31, 2019. Its post-production teams, which were not part of the sale to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izumi Kirihara
is a Japanese Manga artist. She is the author and illustrator for the manga series ''Hitohira'', the first of her works to be adapted into an anime television series. Works *''Chocolate: maid cafe "curio" *''Fw: Zombienes Regina'' *''Hitohira'' *''I Had That Same Dream Again'' *''Kokonoka no Majo'' *''Mabinogi (network game), Mabinogi'' *''Shirayuki Panimix!'' *''Gun-jou'' References External linksIzumi Kirihara's personal website * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Manga artists {{japan-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Tsunematsu
is a Japanese voice actress. Filmography Anime series *''Aikatsu!'' as Lisa Hīragi/Green Grass *''Avenger'' as Mist, Peter (ep 2) *''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'' as Harpy, Miyoko Kūsō *'' Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' as Miyoko Kuso *'' Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia'' as Miyoko Kuso *'' BanG Dream! 3rd Season'' as Miu Tamade *'' Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War'' as Kirio Hikifune *''Bokurano'' as Chizu's mother (ep 7) *'' Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters'' as Beautymon *''Delicious Party Pretty Cure'' as Akiho Nagomi (ep 39 onwards) *'' Emma: A Victorian Romance'' as House maid (ep 11) *'' Fate/Zero'' as Maiya Hisau *''Gakuen Heaven'' as Kazuki Endo (child) *''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'' as Lukkage *''Gin Tama'' as Female Clerk (Ep. 23), Juttoku's Daughter (Ep. 21), Mama (ep 11-12), Matsu (Ep. 38 flashback) *''Glass Mask'' as Keiko Ninomiya *'' Grandpa Danger'' as Sonny *'' Great Pretender'' as Miki Edamura *''Gunparade Orchestra'' as Miki Kinjou *''Hayate the Comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Kawasumi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "","" and "". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood. She performed "...To You", the opening theme to ''Piano,'' and played pianists in the anime ''Piano'' and ''Nodame Cantabile. ''She is one of the most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as Akari Kamigishi (''To Heart''), Saber (''Fate/stay night''), Elie (''Rave Master''), Melfina (''Outlaw Star''), Nodame (''Nodame Cantabile''), Lafiel (''Crest of the Stars'' – ''Banner of the Stars''), Fuu (''Samurai Champloo''), Leina (''Queen's Blade''), Aoi Sakuraba (''Ai Yori Aoshi''), Mahoro (''Mahoromatic'') and Natsuki Mogi ('' Initial D''). Filmography Television animation 1997 *'' You're Under Arrest'' – Female officer (episode 33) 1998 *''Outlaw Star'' – Melfina *''B Bidaman Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kana Ueda
is a Japanese voice actress and singer represented by I'm Enterprise.Doi, Hitoshi"Ueda Kana" ''Seiyuu Database''. June 11, 2010Archivedby WebCite July 6, 2010. She is a graduate of Kobe College's department of General Culture. She is best known as the voices of Yumi Fukuzawa in ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'', Rin Tōsaka in ''Fate/stay night'', Hayate Yagami in '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's'' and ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers'', and Rachel Alucard in ''BlazBlue''. Ueda was raised in Osaka Prefecture and is known for her strong Kansai accent in some of her roles. Filmography Television animation 2001 *''Angelic Layer'' (Ringo Seto) *''Chance Pop Session'' (Jun Morimura) *''Cyborg 009'' (Cyborg 001/Ivan Wisky) *'' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' (Herba) *''Great Dangaioh'' (Ryoko Sugi) 2002 *''Samurai Deeper Kyo'' (Antera, Saisei) 2003 *'' Green Green'' (Reika Morimura) *''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch'' (Sara) *''Tsukihime'' (Kohaku) *''Wandaba Style'' (Yuri Fuyude) 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aurora Publishing (United States)
Aurora Publishing, Inc. was the American subsidiary of Japanese publisher Ohzora Publishing, the leading ''josei'' manga publisher in Japan. Headquartered in Torrance, California, it licensed and published Japanese manga for the North American market. Aurora Publishing's first release was '' Walkin' Butterfly'' under the '' shōjo'' imprint ''Aurora'', which features manga targeting female readers in their teens and younger. Aurora Publishing also released manga under two other imprints: the ''yaoi'' imprint ''Deux Press'' featured female-oriented manga about homoerotic relations between beautiful men, while the ''josei'' imprint ''Luv Luv'' featured erotic romance manga targeting female readers in their late teens and up. Aurora Publishing distributed some of its manga via Netcomics. In 2010, the Aurora office in California closed. The former employees of Aurora Publishing went on to found Manga Factory. Manga Factory lasted until at least June 2013 before it closed as well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satsuki Yukino
, better known by the stage name (previously , ), is a Japanese voice actress from Kyoto. She was a member of Ken Production until 2016. Filmography Anime series Movies and films OVA * ''Virgin Fleet'' (1998), Satsuki Yukimizawa * ''Love Hina Again'' (2002), Mutsumi Otohime * ''Ultra Maniac'' (2003), Ayu Tateishi * '' Hitsuji no Uta'' (2003), Shou Yaegashi * '' Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Gaiden Nekogoroshi-hen'' (2007), Mion Sonozaki * '' Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' (2009), Mion Sonozaki, Shion Sonozaki Anime CDs Video games ;1996 * ''Kidou Senshi Gundam: The Blue Destiny'', Marion Welch (EXAM System) * '' Heroine Dream'', Koyomi Tokimori ;1998 * ''Exodus Guilty'', Will * '' Sound Novel Machi'', Shiori Aso ;1999 * '' Kagayaku Kisetsu e'', Misaki Kawana * '' Seisyoujokantai Virgin Fleet'', Satsuku Yukimisawa * '' Maboroshi Tsukiyo'', Tamako Amano * '' SpikeOut: Final Edition'', Linda * '' Revive... Sosei'', Nozomiharu Ogawa * '' Langrisser Millennium'', Rumati Murph ;20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic High!
was a Japanese seinen manga magazine published on a monthly basis by Futabasha. It was launched as a special issue of ''Weekly Manga Action'' but became its own independent monthly anthology. The magazine was first published on 2 March 2004 as the industry's first shōjo manga magazine for males; the official website describes the magazine as "Girlish comics for boys and girls." The magazine is aimed at males between 18 and 35 years old. The final issue of the magazine was published in May 2015. Manga serialized *'' 15-sai'' *'' Aitama'' *''Akatsuki-iro no Senpuku Majo'' *'' BadeMayo'' *'' Caterpillar & Butterfly'' *''Chu-Bra!!'' *''Devil na Ebiru'' *'' Dysmatopia'' *'' Fujoshi Rumi'' *''Gakuen Polizi'' *'' Girl Friends'' *''High School Girls'' *''Hitohira'' *'' Hon Uru Shōjo'' *''I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother!!'' *''Kodomo no Jikan'' *'' MachiMachi'' *'' Mii-tan'' *'' Miman Renai'' *''My Big Family'' *''Potemayo'' *''Oniichan Control'' *'' Over Drive Girl 1/6'' *'' Sora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conisch
is a Japanese composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ..., Arrangement, arranger, Record producer, music producer, pianist and keyboardist. Biography Conisch was born on April 19, 1981. He graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo High School, and attended the Toho Gakuen School of Music where he partially completed a program in composition. Discography Anime works References External links * * * 1981 births Anime composers Japanese composers Japanese keyboardists Japanese music arrangers Japanese pianists Japanese record producers Living people {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke Kishio
is a Japanese voice actor, singer and narrator from Matsusaka, Mie. He changed his given name from 大輔 to だいすけ on June 1, 2007 with the pronunciation and romanization remaining the same. He joined Aoni Production on April 1, 2014. He used to belong to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society (Haikyou) and Horipro and worked as an independent voice actor in between switching agencies. His best known roles include the voice of Jet the Hawk in the Japanese version of the ''Sonic the Hedgehog series'', Loke in ''Fairy Tail'', Cabba in ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu in the ''Danganronpa'' series. His other roles include Taigong Wang in the ''Warriors Orochi'' series from 2 to 4 and Sima Zhao in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series. At the second Seiyu Awards, he has been nominated for "Best Actor in a Leading role", "Best Actor in a Supporting Role" and "Best Radio Personality". Voice acting units Kishio is or used to be, a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Narita
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. His real name is . He is currently a freelancer. He played Sesshomaru in ''Inuyasha'', and after Hirotaka Suzuoki's death, he took over the roles of Bright Noa and Saitō Hajime. Filmography Television animation * ''The Brave of Gold Goldran'' (1995) (Dran, Goldran, Sky Goldran, Great Goldran) * ''Eat-Man'' (1997) (Stow) * ''All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku'' (1998) (Hell Mishima) * ''Arc the Lad'' (1999) (Kelbe) * ''I'm Gonna Be An Angel!'' (1999) (Kai) * ''Inuyasha'' (2000) ( Sesshomaru) * ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' (2001) ( Ochoboguchi-kun) * '' Dokkoider'' (2003) (Pierre) * ''Bleach'' (2004-2012, 2022) ( Ryūken Ishida) * ''Black Lagoon'' (2006) (Gruppenführer) * ''Naruto'' (2006) (Nanafushi) * ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' (2006) ( Giese Hunt) * '' Shijō Saikyō no Deshi Kenichi'' (2006-2007) (Odin) * ''Code Geass'' (2006-2008) (Jeremiah Gottwald) * ''Amatsuki'' (2008) (Byakuroku) * ''Gin Tama'' (2008) (Douman, Haga) * '' Bakugan: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |