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Heavy Object
is a Japanese light novel series, written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Ryō Nagi. ASCII Media Works published the series in twenty volumes from 2009 to 2021 under their Dengeki Bunko label. It has received three manga adaptations. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff (with 3DCG provided by Sanzigen) aired from October 2015 to March 2016. Plot In the future, the development of massive war machines with spherical main bodies called Objects, due to their firepower and, most important of all, their integrity, have rendered all manner of conventional warfare, and even tactical nuclear weapons seemingly obsolete. As a result of this military upheaval, all of the nations of the world have fractured into four coalitions which constantly wage war on each other; the "Legitimacy Kingdom", focused on tradition; the "Capitalist Corporation" (in the anime the "Capitalist Enterprise"), which values profit; the "Information Alliance" (in the anime th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuma Kamachi
is the pen name of a Japanese author who has published over 100 light novel volumes. He is best known for the creation of the ''A Certain Magical Index'' franchise which, as of 2019, has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been licensed in North America by Yen Press with the first novel being released in Q4 2014. Career Kazuma Kamachi has stated that ever since he was a child, he had always wanted to become a novelist, spending his student days in trying to achieve this dream. However, his intention was never to become a popular writer. From the time he was in junior high school, bit-by-bit he started writing, but it was not until he graduated from high school that he ever completed any of his work. Kamachi submitted his novel ''Schrödinger's Machi'' (シュレディンガーの街) to the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Prize, but it was rejected in the third round. Despite this, his work caught the attention of editor-in-charge of the award, Kazuma Miki, who offered him a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Broadcasting System
, or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, next to the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Founded in 1954, it is together with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, the flagship station of the National Radio Network. Nippon Broadcasting System is a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings and both companies are affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group. Nippon Broadcasting System was instrumental in the creation of several companies including Fuji Television in 1957, Pony Canyon in 1966 and the Fujisankei Communications Group in 1967. Nippon Broadcasting System is also the home of the long-running radio program ''All Night Nippon''. From July 15, 1954, to September 30, 1967, the station used the abbreviation "NBS" derived from Nippon Broadcasting System. Since October 1, 1967, it has used the call sign JOLF and identified itself with the last two letters "LF". In 1990, Nippon Broadcasting System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...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] |
Alexis Tipton
Alexis Tipton is an American voice actress and ADR director affiliated with Funimation. She has provided voices for English-language versions of anime series and video games. Her roles include Sun Seto in '' My Bride Is a Mermaid'', Musubi in ''Sekirei'', Mizuki Himeji in ''Baka and Test'', Millianna in ''Fairy Tail'', Moka Akashiya in '' Rosario + Vampire'', Honey in ''Space Dandy'', Kurumi Tokisaki in ''Date A Live'', Anya Hepburn in ''Soul Eater Not!'', Kid Trunks in the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Super'', Mei Hatsume in ''My Hero Academia'', Iris in '' Fire Force'' and Kaguya Shinomiya in '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War''. Filmography Anime Film Other dubbing Video games References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tipton, Alexis 1989 births American voice actresses Living people University of North Texas alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American actresses American television actresses American film actresses Actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eri Suzuki
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyo. Filmography Anime Film Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Suzuki, Eri Living people Voice actresses from Kanagawa Prefecture Japanese voice actresses Japanese video game actresses 1992 births 21st-century Japanese actresses Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Solusod
Micah Solusod is an American voice actor. His best-known role in anime has been the title character Soul Evans in '' Soul Eater'', which was broadcast on Adult Swim's programming block ''Toonami''. He debuted as Malek Yildrim Werner in ''Blassreiter'', and later went on to play Toma Kamijo in ''A Certain Magical Index'', Yuichiro Hyakuya in ''Seraph of the End'', Yuno in ''Black Clover'', and Yuri Plisetsky in ''Yuri on Ice''. Personal life Outside of voice acting, Solusod is a freelance artist, where he posts on DeviantArt. He also works on original web comic series called ''Ties That Bind.'' Solusod married voice actress Apphia Yu in 2016. He is of Japanese and Filipino descent. Filmography Anime Animation Films Video games References External links * Micah Solusodconvention appearances on AnimeCons.com * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Solusod, Micah Living people American male actors of Filipino descent American male actors of Japanese descent American male film ... [...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] |
Justin Briner
Justin Briner is an American voice actor. He has provided voices for English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series with Funimation. He is best known for his roles as Izuku "Deku" Midoriya in ''My Hero Academia'', Mikaela Hyakuya in ''Seraph of the End'', Maki Katsuragi in ''Stars Align'', Qwenthur Barbotage in ''Heavy Object'', Alfonso San Valiante in '' Garo: The Animation'', Luck Voltia in ''Black Clover'', Kensuke Hanasaki in ''Trickster,'' Ichi in the game '' Cibele'', Shō Kusakabe from ''Fire Force'' and Hanako/Amane Yugi from ''Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun''. Biography Justin Briner was born and raised in Maryland. He has a younger sister, Hayley Briner. He attended the University of North Texas and studied theater prior to finding voice acting work. In 2015, he starred as the voice of Mikaela Hyakuya, one of the two main teenage orphans who turns into a vampire in the anime series ''Seraph of the End'', which was released through Funimation's broad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsuki Hanae
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is affiliated with Across Entertainment. He is best known for voicing Tanjiro Kamado in ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ken Kaneki in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Inaho Kaizuka in ''Aldnoah.Zero'', Takumi Aldini in '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', Kōsei Arima in ''Your Lie in April'', Sieg in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Korai Hoshiumi in ''Haikyu!!'', Vanitas in ''The Case Study of Vanitas'', Haruichi Kominato in ''Ace of Diamond'', Maki Katsuragi in ''Stars Align'' and The Duke of Death in '' The Duke of Death and His Maid''. Biography Hanae entered workforce while in high school. He thought about his career, but planned to become a voice actor. He joined Across Entertainment in November 2009. He made his first leading role in ''Tari Tari'', and was credited as a composer for episodes 5 and 12. Hanae won the Best Rookie award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. He and Ryōta Ōsaka hosted the radio show . On August 27, 2016, Hanae announced that he had mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forlorn Hope
A forlorn hope is a band of soldiers or other combatants chosen to take the vanguard in a military operation, such as a suicidal assault through the kill zone of a defended position, or the first men to climb a scaling ladder against a defended fortification, where the risk of casualties is high. Such a band is also known as the (). Etymology The term comes from the Dutch , literally 'lost heap'. The term was used in military contexts to denote a troop formation. The Dutch word (in its sense of 'heap' in English) is not cognate with English 'hope': this is an example of folk etymology. The translation of as "forlorn hope" is "a quaint misunderstanding" using the nearest-sounding English words. This folk etymology has been strengthened by the fact that in Dutch, the word is a homograph meaning "hope" as well as "heap", although the two senses have different etymologies. History In the German mercenary armies of the , these troops were called the , which has the same meani ... [...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] |
