Izumi Akazawa
''Another'' is a Japanese mystery horror novel by Yukito Ayatsuji, published on October 29, 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a boy named Kōichi Sakakibara who, upon transferring into Yomiyama Middle School and meeting the curious Mei Misaki, finds himself in a mystery revolving around students and people related to his class falling victim to gruesome, senseless deaths. A manga adaptation by Hiro Kiyohara was serialized between May 2010 and January 2012 in the issues of Kadokawa Shoten's ''Young Ace''. Both the novel and the manga have been licensed in North America by Yen Press. A 12-episode anime television series produced by P.A. Works aired in Japan between January 10 and March 27, 2012, with an original video animation episode released on May 26, 2012, and a live-action film of the same name was released in Japanese theatres on August 4, 2012. Plot In 1972, Misaki, a popular student of Yomiyama North Middle School's class 3-3, suddenly died partway ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of fiction which is intended to frighten, scare, or disgust. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror, which is in the realm of speculative fiction. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. Prevalent elements of the genre include ghosts, demons, vampires, werewolves, ghouls, the Devil, witches, monsters, extraterrestrials, dystopian and post-apocalyptic worlds, serial killers, cannibalism, cults, dark magic, satanism, the macabre, gore and torture. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Another (film)
is a 2012 Japanese school mystery horror film directed by Takeshi Furusawa, starring Kento Yamazaki, Ai Hashimoto, Yoshihiko Hakamada and Ai Kato and based on the novel of the same name by Yukito Ayatsuji. It was released in Japan by Toho on 4 August 2012. Plot On April 19, 1998, Koichi Sakakibara is hospitalized at Yumigaoka Hospital due to a pneumothorax episode. He stumbles upon an eyepatch-wearing girl as she boards an elevator to the hospital's abandoned basement, ignoring Koichi's attempts to communicate. Three weeks later, Koichi enters Yomiyama North Middle School as a transfer student of Class 3-3. Yomiyama is his deceased mother's childhood home, and, while his father is abroad in India, Koichi is temporarily staying there alongside his grandmother and aunt, Reiko, who is also Class 3-3's homeroom teacher. The eyepatch girl, Mei Misaki, is one of his classmates, but he is confused as others are apparently unaware of her existence. Once told about a student named Mis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ai Hashimoto
is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer. Life Hashimoto was born in Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, the second of three daughters.星原克也「女優魂 橋本愛 14歳飛躍の幕開け」,『熊本日日新聞』(Kumamoto Nichinichi Shimbun) January 1, 2011, 新年号第2部. In 2008, Hashimoto won the HUAHUA audition held by Newcome;「阿川佐和子のこの人に会いたい 第1048回」『週刊文春』文藝春秋 新春特大号 (December 25, 2014 publication) p.194-198 her mother had chosen Hashimoto for the audition because she had the strongest facial complexion out of the three sisters. In 2009, Hashimoto was selected as the youngest "Miss Seventeen" by fashion magazine ''Seventeen'', alongside Emi Kudo, Arisa Takada and Alice Hirose, out of 5,267 applicants. The same year, she debuted as an actress in the movie ''Give and Go'', portraying a deaf girl who is absorbed in basketball. Hashimoto appeared in '' Confessions'' in 2010 and starred in ''The Kir ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Career Rial's first voice-over role was some walla in the 1999 dub of ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial said she had to talk for two minutes straight as folks in a crowd telling the Jovians to go home. She would later land main character roles as Miharu in ''Gasaraki'', Natsume in ''Generator Gawl'', and Hello Kitty in '' Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'', the last of which was one of ADV's best-selling DVDs. In 2001, she voiced Izumi in the baseball anime ''Princess Nine'' and in 2002, she got to voice Hyatt in ''Excel Saga'', which she listed among her absolute favorites. In 2003, Rial voiced best-friend character Kyoko Tokiwa in ''Full Metal Panic!'', and got to reprise her for ''Full Met ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Natsumi Takamori
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Pro-Fit. Some of her major roles are Mei Misaki in '' Another'', Miku Maekawa in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'', Nikka Edvardine Katajainen in '' Brave Witches'', Ellery Himeyuri in ''Tantei Opera Milky Holmes'', Konatsu Toro in '' Gokujyo'', Hiotan in '' Denkigai no Honya-san'', and Misaki Kamiigusa in ''The Pet Girl of Sakurasou is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida, with illustrations by Kēji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works published 13 volumes between January 2010 and March 2014. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hōki Kusano was serialized A ...''. She also goes by the name of on adult video games. Filmography Anime Film Video games Drama CD References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takamori, Natsumi 1987 births Living people Actors from Yamanashi Prefecture Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Musicians from Yamanashi Prefecture Voice actresse ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pneumothorax
A pneumothorax is an abnormal collection of air in the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of sharp, one-sided chest pain and shortness of breath. In a minority of cases, a one-way valve is formed by an area of damaged tissue, and the amount of air in the space between chest wall and lungs increases; this is called a tension pneumothorax. This can cause a steadily worsening oxygen shortage and low blood pressure. This leads to a type of shock called obstructive shock, which can be fatal unless reversed. Very rarely, both lungs may be affected by a pneumothorax. It is often called a "collapsed lung", although that term may also refer to atelectasis. A primary spontaneous pneumothorax is one that occurs without an apparent cause and in the absence of significant lung disease. A secondary spontaneous pneumothorax occurs in the presence of existing lung disease. Smoking increases the risk of primary spontaneous pneumothora ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kento Yamazaki
is a Japanese actor and model. He is best known for his roles in the films '' L DK'' (2014), ''Heroine Shikkaku'' (2015), ''Orange'' (2015), and ''Kingdom'' (2019), as well as the TV shows ''Death Note'' (2015), '' Kiss That Kills'' (2018), '' Good Doctor'' (2018), and the Netflix series ''Alice in Borderland'' (2020–present). He is under the Japanese talent agency Stardust Promotion. Early life Kento Yamazaki was born in Tokyo to a middle-class family. He lives with his father, mother and older brother. As an avid fan of football, he played the sport from 2nd grade until his 3rd year in middle school. He also had dreams of becoming a soccer player or a coach of the national team. His first modelling offer came during his third year of junior high school when he was scouted by his current agency at Takeshita Dori (Harajuku) while on his way home after a soccer match. He worked as a model for the magazine ''Pichi Lemon'' from 2009 to 2011, before making his debut in acting. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Greg Ayres
Greg Ayres is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series at ADV Films, Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He voiced Hideki in ''Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Son Goku in ''Saiyuki'', Clear in ''Dramatical Murder'', Chrono in ''Chrono Crusade'', Yuu Nishinoya in ''Haikyu!!'', Kaoru Hitachin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Negi Springfield in ''Negima'', Heihachi Hayashida in ''Samurai 7'', Frost in ''Dragon Ball Super'' and Tomoki Sakurai in ''Heaven's Lost Property''. Outside of voice acting, he has worked as a nightclub DJ and even performs as such at anime conventions. Filmography Film Dubbing roles Anime Film Video games References Further reading * * * Greg AyresInterview at Anime Herald External links * (up to 2006) * * Greg Ayresat Crystal Acids Voice Actor Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ayres, Greg Living people American male voice actors American male video ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Atsushi Abe
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator represented by Ken Production. Some of his major roles include Toma Kamijo in the ''A Certain Magical Index'' / ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'' series, Kukai Soma in ''Shugo Chara'', Moritaka Mashiro in ''Bakuman'', Takashi Kosuda in '' B Gata H Kei'', Koichi Sakakibara in '' Another'', and Kokonotsu Shikada in ''Dagashi Kashi''. Filmography Anime Video games Drama CDs Overseas dubbing References External links Official agency profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abe, Atsushi 1981 births Living people Japanese male musical theatre actors Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Ken Production voice actors Male voice actors from Tochigi Prefecture 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Original Video Animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are sub-divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An episode length of 30 minutes occurs quite commonly, but no standard length exists. In some cases, the length of episodes in a specific OVA may vary greatly, for example in '' Gao ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Another (TV Series)
''Another'' is a 2012 Japanese adult animated horror television series produced by P.A. Works and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima that aired twelve episodes from 10 January to 27 March 2012. Based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Yukito Ayatsuji, the series is set in 1998 and focuses on a boy named ''Kōichi Sakakibara'' who, upon transferring into Yomiyama Middle School and meeting the curious Mei Misaki, finds himself in a mystery revolving around students and people related to his class facing gruesome and senseless deaths. ''Another'' was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and produced by P.A. Works, with character designs by Yuriko Ishii, the chief animation director of the series, based on Noizi Ito's original concepts for the novel. ''Another'' premiered in late-night slots on Kitanihon Broadcasting, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, and several independent TV stations, then appeared on Nippon BS Broadcasting beginning in April. Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |