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Hirohiko Kakegawa
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Biography Kakegawa was born on October 11, 1959, in Saitama Prefecture. He graduated from Waseda University.''Talent Who's Who in Japan'', Section 92, VIP Times Inc., 2012, After university he primarily worked in local government, until he decided to quit his job and become a voice actor. He debuted in the television anime ''Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It ...''.Voice actor who 25 people and Akira Kamiya - that wanted to be a voice actor everyone (1993) apanese Import/ref> Kakegawa hid his change in career from his parents until they discovered his deception after seeing his name in the credits for ''Gegege no Kitaro''. Filmography Anime Anime film Video games Dubb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Heroes
''The Legend of Heroes'', also known in Japan as is a series of role-playing video games developed by Nihon Falcom. First starting as a part of the ''Dragon Slayer'' series in the late 1980s, the series evolved into its own decade-spanning, interconnected series with fourteen entries, including several subseries. All main games in the franchise released since 2004 are part of the ''Trails'' subseries, known as in Japan. The most recent entry, '' The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki'', was released in 2021. History The first entry of the series was released in 1989 as '' Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes'', and was part of Nihon Falcom's ''Dragon Slayer'' line of games. It was released for various computer platforms, as well as consoles such as the Mega Drive, Super Famicom, and the PC Engine. The PC Engine version would be the only version to be released in English, and the only ''Legend of Heroes'' title released in North America until 2005. Meanwhile, in Japan, the series con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saul Rubinek
Saul Hersh Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a German-born Canadian actor, director, producer, and playwright. He is widely known for his television roles, notably Artie Nielsen on '' Warehouse 13,'' Donny Douglas on ''Frasier'', Lon Cohen on ''A Nero Wolfe Mystery'', and Louis B. Mayer on ''The Last Tycoon.'' He also starred in the films '' Against All Odds'' (1984), ''Wall Street'' (1987), ''The Bonfire of the Vanities'' (1990), ''Unforgiven'' (1992), ''Nixon'' (1995), ''True Romance'' (1993), '' The Express'' (2008), '' Barney's Version'' (2010), and ''The Ballad of Buster Scruggs'' (2018). Rubinek is a five-time Genie Award nominee, winning Best Supporting Actor for ''Ticket to Heaven'' (1981), and a two-time Gemini Award nominee. His directorial film debut, ''Jerry and Tom'' (1998), was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. He was previously a stage actor and director, working with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival and Theatre Passe Muraille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Love Trouble (1994 Film)
''I Love Trouble'' is a 1994 American romantic comedy/crime film starring Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte. It was written and produced by the husband-and-wife team of Nancy Meyers and Charles Shyer, and directed by Shyer. Plot Peter Brackett and Sabrina Peterson are two rival Chicago newspaper reporters. Sabrina is young and ambitious, whereas Peter is a fading star and has just published his first novel. They reluctantly join forces to unravel the mystery behind a train derailment. They argue over almost everything but discover a conspiracy involving genetically altered milk. Cast * Julia Roberts - Sabrina Peterson * Nick Nolte - Peter Brackett * Saul Rubinek - Sam Smotherman/Ernesto Vargas * James Rebhorn - the Thin Man * Robert Loggia - Matt Greenfield, ''Chronicle'' Editor * Kelly Rutherford - Kim * Olympia Dukakis - Jeannie, Peter's Secretary * Marsha Mason - Senator Gayle Robbins * Eugene Levy - Justice of the Peace * Charles Martin Smith - Rick Medwick * Dan Butler - Wilson C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty Warriors (film)
''Dynasty Warriors'' is a 2021 Hong Kong fantasy-action film based on the Japanese video game franchise of the same title by Omega Force and Koei Tecmo. Directed by Roy Chow, the film stars an ensemble cast from Hong Kong, China and Taiwan, including Louis Koo, Carina Lau, Wang Kai, Tony Yang, Han Geng, Justin Cheung, Gulnazar and Ray Lui. The film was released on 29 April 2021 in Hong Kong, and in China on 30 April 2021. Cast * Louis Koo as Lü Bu * Carina Lau as the Master of the Sword Forge Castle * Wang Kai as Cao Cao * Tony Yang as Liu Bei * Han Geng as Guan Yu * Justin Cheung as Zhang Fei * Gulnazar as Diaochan * Ray Lui as Yuan Shao * Lam Suet as Dong Zhuo * Philip Keung as Zhang Jiao * Law Kar-ying as Lü Boshe * Eddie Cheung as Chen Gong * Jonathan Wong as Cao Ren Production On 15 March 2016, Suzuki Akihiro, the producer of Koei Tecmo's ''Dynasty Warriors'' video game series, and the Hong Kong-based company HMV Digital China announced at the 20th Hong Kon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained notoriety and acclaim for his role as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom '' Cheers'' (1984-1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993-2004), for which he received four Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. The role remains one of the longest running in television history. For his role as the corrupt Mayor in the political series ''Boss'' (2011-2012) he received a Golden Globe Award. In 2000 was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Grammer having trained as an actor at Juilliard and the Old Globe Theatre, made his professional acting debut as Lennox in the 1981 Broadway revival of '' Macbeth''. The following year he portrayed Cassio acting opposite Christopher Plummer and James Earl Jones in '' Othello''. In 1983, he acted alongside Mandy Patinkin in the original off-Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim's musical '' Sunday in the Park with George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15 Minutes
''15 Minutes'' is a 2001 American satirical buddy cop action thriller film directed and written by John Herzfeld and starring Robert De Niro and Edward Burns. Its story revolves around a homicide detective (De Niro) and a fire marshal (Burns) who join forces to apprehend a pair of Eastern European murderers (Karel Roden and Oleg Taktarov) videotaping their crimes in order to become rich and famous. The title is a reference to the Andy Warhol quotation, " In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes." Plot Ex-convicts Emil Slovak and Oleg Razgul arrive in the United States to claim their part of a bank heist in eastern Europe. Oleg steals a video camera from an electronics store. At the rundown apartment of their old partner, they are denied their share of the spoils, so Emil fatally stabs the partner and his wife as Oleg tapes it with the camera. Czech immigrant Daphne Handlova witnesses the murders from the bathroom, then escapes before Emil and Oleg can kill h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty Warriors 9
''Dynasty Warriors 9'' is a hack and slash video game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo. It was released in February 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It received mixed reviews from critics. A strategy-focused expansion, titled ''Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires'', was released in December 2021 in Japan, and worldwide in February 2022 for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Stadia, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows. Gameplay ''Dynasty Warriors 9'' is an open world hack and slash game played from a third-person perspective with stealth elements. The game revamps the gameplay of the series with the introduction of the open world environment. A traversable map of China is implemented which the player can freely roam on foot, horseback or boat, the game focuses on livable environments such as cities and towns as well as places where large battles take place. The characters' move-set combinations is also revised. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty Warriors 8
is a hack and slash video game and the eighth official installment of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. The story is based on the 14th-century Chinese historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. Having more than 82 characters featured in the game, the game largely based its system on ''Dynasty Warriors 7'' and focused on adding more content for replayability while also making several tweaks to the combat system. The game was unveiled on October 30, 2012 via '' Jump Magazine'' and released on February 28, 2013 for the PlayStation 3 in Japan. On April 3, 2013, it was confirmed by Tecmo Koei that there would be an overseas release for both North America and Europe in July 2013. It was released on both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for both physical and digital release. The option of English and Japanese voice overs also return, where there is also an option to change the subtitles to English, French or German. The game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty Warriors 7
is a hack and slash video game and the seventh official installment of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series. It is developed by Omega Force and published by Tecmo Koei. The story is based on the 14th-century Chinese historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. The game was unveiled at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show. On 26 October, it was revealed at the Koei Press Conference to have improved graphics and gameplay, with the support of stereoscopic 3D. Tecmo Koei released it in North American on 29 March 2011, in Europe on 8 April 2011 and in Australia on 14 April 2011, after news that it has been delayed and was released on both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Tecmo Koei Japan had released ''Dynasty Warriors 7 with Xtreme Legends'', along with downloadable content up to October 2011 released on PlayStation 3 version, on Microsoft Windows. It was later released worldwide in December 2018 via Steam. Gameplay ''Dynasty Warriors 7'' is the first game in the series to extend past the Battl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty Warriors 6
is a hack and slash video game set in Ancient China, during a period called Three Kingdoms (around 200AD). This game is the sixth official installment in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game was released on November 11, 2007 in Japan; the North American release was February 19, 2008 while the Europe release date was March 7, 2008. A version of the game was bundled with the 40GB PlayStation 3 in Japan. ''Dynasty Warriors 6'' was also released for Windows in July 2008. A version for PlayStation 2 was released on October and November 2008 in Japan and North America respectively. An expansion, titled ''Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires'' was unveiled at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show and released in May 2009. Gameplay This installment varies greatly from past games in the series. One of the game's key additions is the Renbu system, a new way for characters to build up their attack combos. In previous installments in the series, combos were af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynasty Warriors 5
is a hack and slash video game set in China and the fifth installment in the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game was released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is based on the Chinese novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong. Gameplay The gameplay of ''Dynasty Warriors 5'' is based on previous "Dynasty Warriors" games. It is a hack-and-slash beat-'em-up 3-D action game. The game features multiple modes. Musou Mode presents a number of chronologically consecutive battle stages revolving around one chosen character, augmented by animation and character-voiced storytelling that provides context for battles and actions. Free Mode allows a player to play default levels and those that have been completed in Musou Mode one at a time. Both Musou Mode and Free Mode allow for two-player cooperative gameplay. Challenge Mode introduces a number of specialized stages with specific challenges, including time trials. In extreme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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