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Itsuro Kawasaki
is a Japanese animator, storyboard artist, screenwriter, and director from Tokyo. Works Anime television *'' Popolocrois Monogatari'' (1998–99) – Assistant Director, Episode Director *''Arc the Lad'' (1999) – Director *'' Wild Arms: Twilight Venom'' (1999–2000) – Series Director, Storyboard *''Love Hina'' (2000) – Storyboard *'' Noir'' (2001) – Storyboard, Episode director *'' Chitchana Yukitsukai Sugar'' (2001–02) – Storyboard, Episode director *''Shaman King'' (2001–02) – Storyboard *'' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' (2002–03) – Storyboard *''Kiddy Grade'' (2002–03) – Storyboard *'' L/R: Licensed by Royalty'' (2003) – Director *'' Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG'' (2004–05) – Storyboard *''Kaiketsu Zorori'' (2004–05) – Storyboard *'' Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch'' (2005–06) – Director *''Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o!'' (2006) – Director *''Nanatsuiro Drops'' (2007) – Storyboard *''Rental Magica'' (2007–08) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animation is closely related to filmmaking and like filmmaking is extremely labor-intensive, which means that most significant works require the collaboration of several animators. The methods of creating the images or frames for an animation piece depend on the animators' artistic styles and their field. Other artists who contribute to animated cartoons, but who are not animators, include layout artists (who design the backgrounds, lighting, and camera angles), storyboard artists (who draw panels of the action from the script), and background artists (who paint the "scenery"). Animated films share some film crew positions with regular live action films, such as director, producer, sound engineer, and editor, but differ radically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rental Magica
is a Japanese light novel series by Makoto Sanda, with illustrations by Pako. It is in the midst of serialization in ''The Sneaker'' magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. An anime television series adaptation animated by Zexcs was broadcast in Japan between October 7, 2007, and March 23, 2008, airing a total of twenty-four episodes. Plot The plot centers on the Magician (fantasy), magician-dispatch service and Mage's Society: Astral. The main protagonist of the story is Astral's second president: Itsuki Iba, who, although he is young and inexperienced, ironically is not even a Magician (fantasy), mage. Central to the story are Astral's many adventures with magical spirits and creatures, competing with rival company Goetia, rogue members, taboos and the Dark Magician's Society: Ophion, all while trying to complete enough jobs to pay the bills and fill The Association's quota and evade abolition. Each story arc is written as an incident in which the Astral members and their as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Morose Mononokean
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiri Wazawa. An anime television adaptation aired from June to September 2016. A second season aired from January to March 2019. Characters ; : :Ashiya is a high school student who was possessed by a fuzzy demon as he is starting his first day of high school which made him extremely ill. He enlists the help of Abeno to exorcise the demon but ends up working for Abeno to pay off his debt. A crybaby but kind-hearted boy, he seems to hold a mysterious power that has yet to be revealed in the manga series. ; : :A first year high school student in the same class as Ashiya. He is the current owner of the Mononokean and rumors around the demon world state he killed the original owner Aoi, though this is false. He can open up two portals a day to the underworld to exorcise demons, but this severely drains him of energy. He is usually shown sleeping in class. He has blond hair and because of his maturity most people are surprised h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Girl Ore
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Icchokusen Mōkon. It began serialization in Fusion Product's ''Comic Be'' magazine in 2012, and was collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was renewed for serialization in the same magazine in 2014. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation animated by Studio Signpost, Pierrot+ aired from April 2 to June 18, 2018. Plot An unpopular pop idol and middle high school student Saki Uno discovers that her mother, Sayori, used to be a "magical girl", but, as a result of back problems, found it necessary to pass her position down to Saki. With the help of a Yakuza-like mascot character named Kokoro-chan, Saki is able to transform into "Magical Girl Ore" to fight the cute-faced demons who threaten to kidnap her crush, Mohiro. Unfortunately, her magical girl form is that of a large, healthy, athletic, muscular man in a small, cute, girlish uniform, which is causing endless embarrassment to Saki. The situation becomes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsukiuta
''Tsukiuta'' ( ja, ツキウタ。; Stylised: ''Tsukiuta.'') is a character CD series which started as a collaboration between Vocaloid producers and popular voice actors, but expanded into a media franchise with its own animation, multiple stage plays, manga anthologies, video games, and merchandise. Characters The characters of Tsukiuta are split into four idol groups under the fictional Tsukino Talent Production. There are twelve men and twelve women, each representing a month of the year. Tsukino Talent Production also manages the fictional idol groups under TsukiPro. The men are split into rival units named Six Gravity and Procellarum. The members of Six Gravity come from Eastern Japan, while the members of Procellarum come from Western Japan. The women belong to the units Fluna and Seleas. They are goddesses from a different dimension, unknown to anyone on Earth. Six Gravity ; : / Composition by Satsuki ga Tenkomori :Month- December : A member of Six Gravity. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakumatsu Rock
is a Japanese video game developed and published by Marvelous AQL. It was adapted into a manga series, ''Bakumatsu Rock -howling soul-'', that began on September 24, 2010 and into an anime television series, ''Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock-'', that aired on July 2, 2014 to September 17, 2014. The anime was streamed on Crunchyroll. Another game, ''Bakumatsu Rock: Ultra Soul'', was released on September 25, 2014. Story The story is set in the Bakumatsu era, at the end of the shoguns' rule over Japan in the middle of the 19th century. The Tokugawa shogunate uses the brainwashing Heaven's Songs by the top idols in Shinsengumi to subjugate the country and its people. In this Japan, writing or singing any songs besides the Heaven's Songs is a capital offense. Ryōma Sakamoto and the other rockers rise up and change the world with rock 'n' roll for freedom and justice. Characters ; : :The lead singer and guitarist of the group, his dream is to become a famous rocker and spread rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lady Jewelpet
is a Japanese anime television series animated by Studio Comet and Zexcs. It is the 6th installment in the ''Jewelpet'' anime franchise based on the characters jointly created by Sanrio and Sega Toys. It was written by Natsuko Takahashi ('' 07-Ghost'') and directed by Itsuro Kawasaki ('' Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!'', ''Rental Magica''). Original character designs were done by Arco Wada (''Fate/Extra''), while the designs for the Jewelpets, like the previous five seasons before it, are done by Tomoko Miyakawa. It aired on all TXN stations in Japan from April 5, 2014 to March 28, 2015, replacing '' Jewelpet Happiness'' in its initial time slot. ''Lady Jewelpet'' aired as part of the franchise's 5th anniversary on television and is also the only installment to be officially handled by Zexcs. Story Momona is an ordinary middle high school girl hailing from Jewel Land, living her normal life with her family who owns a bakery. At her cousin's wedding, she envies the br ... [...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] |
Shiawase No Pan
is a 2012 Japanese drama film directed by Yukiko Mishima and starring Tomoyo Harada, Yo Oizumi and Kanna Mori. ''Bread of Happiness'' was first released in cinemas located in Hokkaido on 21 January 2012, and was subsequently released in other Japanese cinemas on 28 January 2012. It had grossed US$717,956 as of 29 January 2012. Plot Rie and Nao own a bakery-cum-restaurant named Mani on the shores of Lake Toya, Hokkaido. Nao is the baker who bakes the bakery's bread, while Rie is the chef who prepares the food in the restaurant. Graced with beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons, this shop serves a variety of customers, some of whom are having personal problems. However, after they leave the shop, they feel only happiness. Cast * Tomoyo Harada as Rie Mizushima * Yo Oizumi as Nao Mizushima * Kanna Mori as Kaori Saito * Yuta Hiraoka as Tokio Yamashita * Yuki Yagi as Suehisa * Ken Mitsuishi as Suehisa's father * Reika Kirishima as Suehisa's mother * Misako Watanabe as Ay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To Me, Girls
Listen may refer to: * The action of listening * Central auditory system listening is how the brain processes what you hear * Listening behaviour types in human communication Computing * LISTEN, a TCP connection state on the server side indicating a port waiting for new client connections ** Listen server, a type of game server ** listen(), a function provided by the Berkeley sockets API * Project LISTEN, developing reading-tutorial software using speech recognition Music Albums * ''Listen'' (C21 album), 2004 * ''Listen'' (Christy Moore album), 2009 * ''Listen'' (Cindy Morgan album), 1996 * ''Listen'' (David Guetta album), 2014 * ''Listen'' (Doug Raney album), 1981 * ''Listen'' (Emanuel and the Fear album), 2010 * ''Listen'' (A Flock of Seagulls album), 1983 * ''Listen'' (Jordan Rudess album), 1993 * ''Listen'' (The Kooks album), 2014 * ''Listen'' (Tim Bowman Jr. album), 2016 * ''Listen'' (TQ album), 2004 * ''Listen'' (EP), by Stonefree, 2004 * '' Listen: The Ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of The Legendary Heroes
is a Japanese light novel series by Takaya Kagami, with illustrations by Saori Toyota, which was published by Fujimi Shobo in ''Dragon Magazine'' from February 20, 2002 to October 20, 2006, and has 11 volumes. Its sequel, began publishing on October 20, 2007, and has been collected into 18 volumes. The series also has 2 spin-off series, , a collection of short stories which ran from December 20, 2002 to June 20, 2007 and was compiled into 11 volumes, and , which ran from December 20, 2007 to August 20, 2013 and was published in 8 volumes. The series has also spun off into other media including a Drama CD, a manga adaptation which is collected into 9 bound volumes and a PSP video game which was released on February 18, 2010. A 24-episode anime adaptation was produced by Zexcs which premiered on July 1, 2010 and is licensed by Kadokawa in Japan and Funimation Entertainment in North America. Story Ryner Lute is a lazy student of the Roland Empire Royal Magician's Aca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umi Monogatari
is a Japanese anime series, directed by Yuu Kou and Junichi Sato and produced by Zexcs. It began airing on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting on June 24, 2009. An unaired episode was featured in the final DVD volume, released on March 26, 2010. The anime is based on a ''pachinko'' game manufactured by Sanyo Bussan. Plot The story centers on Marin and Urin, two “pure” mermaid sisters who live alongside the fish in the sea, but yearn to be in the world beyond the water and above ground. One day, a beautiful ring falls in the middle of the sea, and Marin and Urin retrieve it. The two decide to leave their waterbound world for the first time to deliver the ring. After an arduous journey, they come across an isolated island where a high school girl named Kanon lives. Urin accidentally unleashes Sedna, a powerful entity sealed a long time ago on the island and in the sea, and the only ones who can defeat her are Marin and Kanon, as priestesses of the sea and the sky. Mentored by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
