Jin Urayama
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Production Taiku. Filmography Television animation *''Parappa the Rapper'' (2001) (The Prince (human)) *''Kyo Kara Maoh!'' (2004) (Monk) *''Madlax'' (2004) (SSS) *''Blood+'' (2005) (Veteran) *''Cluster Edge'' (2005) (General) *'' Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid'' (2005) (Middle-aged doctor) *''Speed Grapher'' (2005) (Professor) *'' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars'' (2006) (Captain) *''Romeo × Juliet'' (2007) (Titus) *'' Naruto: Shippuden'' (2009) (Gerotora) *''Highschool of the Dead'' (2010) (Tadashi Miyamoto (episode 2)) *''Dance in the Vampire Bund'' (2010) (Katsuichi Mizoguchi) *''Francesca: Girls Be Ambitious'' (2014) (Dr. W.S. Clark) *''Punch Line'' (2015) (Qmay Tsubouchi) *'' Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga'' (2017) (Tatsuma Suguro) *'' FLCL Progressive'' (2018) (Tonkichi) *'' Vinland Saga'' (2019) (Ragnar) *''Godzilla Singular Point'' (2021) (Tsunetomo Yamamoto) *'' Summer Time ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Osaka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two "Fu (country subdivision), urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard ''Prefectures of Japan#Types of prefecture, ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan ar ... [...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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Kengan Ashura
is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to August 2018, with its chapters compiled into twenty-seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Kengan Omega'', began in January 2019. It was adapted into an original net animation (ONA) anime series. The first 12-episode part premiered in July 2019 through Netflix. The second 12-episode part premiered in October 2019. A second season is set to premiere in September 2023. Summary Since the Edo period of Japan, gladiator arenas have existed in various forms around the world. In these arenas, wealthy business owners and merchants hire gladiators to fight in unarmed combat where the winner takes all, called Kengan matches. Yamashita Kazuo, an average Japanese salaryman for Nogi Group witnesses a street fight in an alley between two mysterious fighters. One of the fighters, Tokita " Ashura" Ohma is scouted out by th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaitō Queen
is a Japanese novel series, written by Kaoru Hayamine and illustrated by K2 Shōkai. Kodansha have published fifteen volumes since March 2002 under their Aoitori Bunko children's imprint. A theatrical original video animation (OVA) adaptation of the first novel, ''Kaitō Queen wa Circus ga Osuki'', premiered in Japan in June 2022. Characters ; : ; : ;RD : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Original video animation In July 2021, it was announced that the series' first novel, , would be adapted as a theatrical original video animation (OVA). It is produced by East Fish Studio and directed by Saori Den, with scripts written by Mariko Kunisawa, character designs by Kumiko Kawashima, and music composed by Moe Hyūga. It premiered in Japan on June 17, 2022. The film's theme song is "Gyakuten no Regina" by Little Black Dress. Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Origin
Origin(s) or The Origin may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Comics and manga * ''Origin'' (comics), a Wolverine comic book mini-series published by Marvel Comics in 2002 * ''The Origin'' (Buffy comic), a 1999 ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' comic book series * Origins (''Judge Dredd'' story), a major ''Judge Dredd'' storyline running from 2006 through 2007 * ''Origin'' (manga), a 2016 manga by Boichi * '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin'', a 2002 manga by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko * '' Wolverine: Origins'', a Marvel Comics series Films and television * ''Origin'' (TV series), 2018 science-fiction TV series * "Origin" (''Angel''), a fifth-season episode of ''Angel'' * '' Origin: Spirits of the Past'', a 2006 anime movie also known as ''Gin-iro no Kami no Agito'' * Origin (''Stargate''), the religion of the Ori * "Origin" (''Stargate SG-1''), a ninth-season episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' * '' X-Men Origins: Wolverine'', a 2009 superhero film, prequel to the ''X-Men'' film tr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Saikano
, also known as ''She, the Ultimate Weapon'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' from December 1999 to October 2001, with its chapters collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired from July to September 2002. A two-episode side-story original video animation (OVA) by Studio Fantasia was released in 2005. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in January 2006. Both the manga and the anime series were licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. The anime was later licensed in 2014 by Sentai Filmworks and released under the title ''She, the Ultimate Weapon''. Plot The story begins with Shuji, a high school student in a Hokkaidō coastal city, walking up to an observatory and reminiscing about his girlfriend, Chise; there he finds her exchange diaries that she ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Spy × Family
''Spy × Family'' (stylized as ''SPY×FAMILY'' and pronounced "Spy Family") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to "build a family" to execute a mission, not realizing that the girl he adopts as his daughter is a telepath, and the woman he agrees to be in a marriage with is a skilled assassin. The series has been serialized biweekly on Shueisha's ''Shōnen Jump+'' application and website since March 2019, with the chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2022. It was licensed in North America by Viz Media. An anime television series adaptation produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliate stations in April 2022, and was licensed by Muse Communication in Asia and Crunchyroll worldwide. The second half premiered in October 2022. A second season and an anime film were announced in December 2022 and are both set to premiere in 2023. As of December 2022, ''Spy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Summer Time Rendering
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuki Tanaka. It was serialized on Shueisha's digital magazine ''Shōnen Jump+'' from October 2017 to February 2021. An anime television series adaptation by OLM aired from April to September 2022. A live-action film, a real escape game, and a video game have also been announced. Synopsis Following the death of his parents, Shinpei Ajiro grew up with the Kofune sisters Ushio and Mio before heading to Tokyo to live alone. Two years later, he returns to his hometown of Hitogashima Island, Wakayama Prefecture to attend Ushio's funeral following news of her drowning. However, Shinpei becomes suspicious when he receives news of strangle marks around Ushio's neck, implying that she was murdered intentionally. Now haunted by her "ghost" and assisted by Mio, Shinpei tries to find the answers to what really happened to Ushio and possibly save the residents from a strange dark enigma. Characters ; : :Shinpei is a kind-hearted t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Godzilla Singular Point
is a Japanese anime television series co-produced by the animation studios Bones and Orange. Licensed by Netflix and directed by Atsushi Takahashi, the series premiered on March 25, 2021 on Netflix in Japan, and on Tokyo MX and other channels on April 1 to June 24, 2021. Plot The setting is Nigashio City, Chiba Prefecture in the year 2030. Engineer Yun Arikawa of the local "do-it-all" shop Otaki Factory investigates happenings in a Western-style house, long thought abandoned. Mei Kamino, a graduate student studying imaginary creatures, investigates mysterious signals received from Misakioku, the former Tsuguno district's administrative building. These two strangers, visiting completely different places as part of completely different investigations, both hear the same song. As they become united, they are led into a battle beyond imagination involving the whole world. ''Godzilla Singular Point'' features a brand new staff and original story which depicts the young geniuses a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vinland Saga (manga)
is a Japanese historical manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Yukimura. The series is published by Kodansha, and was first serialized in the boys youth-targeted manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' before moving to the monthly manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'', aimed at young adult men. As of May 2022, its chapters have been collected in 26 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Vinland Saga'' has been licensed for English-language publication by Kodansha USA. The title, ''Vinland Saga'', would evoke associations to Vinland as described in two Norse sagas. ''Vinland Saga'', however, begins in Dane-controlled England at the start of the 11th century, and features the Danish invaders of England, commonly known as Vikings. The story combines a dramatization of King Cnut the Great's historical rise to power with a revenge plot centered on the historical explorer Thorfinn, the son of a murdered ex-warrior who serves under a group of mercenaries responsible for the deed. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |