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John Swasey
John Allan Swasey is an American voice actor, ADR Director, and script writer known for his work at Funimation, ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks. He has provided voices for English-language versions of Japanese anime series and video games. His most notable roles include Gendo Ikari in the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, Sir Crocodile in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece'', Lord Death in '' Soul Eater'', and Van Hohenheim in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''. Outside of voice acting, Swasey is also the founder of Anime Dallas, an anime convention which debuted in 2018. Filmography Voice roles Anime ;1996 * '' Golden Boy'' – Director (Ep. 6, Debut Role) ;1997 * ''Sol Bianca'' – Dr. Delapaz ;1998 * ''Dirty Pair Flash'' – Andre (Ep. 3), Additional Voices * '' New Cutey Honey'' – Dr. Kisaragi ;1999 * '' Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040'' – Dr. Stingray, Quincy Rosenkroitz * ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' – Seiya Uribatake, Cowboy Johnny (Ep. 9), Einstein (Ep. 18), Gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Actor
Voice acting is the art of performing voice-overs to present a character or provide information to an audience. Performers are called voice actors/actresses, voice artists, dubbing artists, voice talent, voice-over artists, or voice-over talent. Voice acting is recognised as a specialized dramatic profession in the United Kingdom, primarily due to BBC broadcasts of radio drama production. Examples of voice work include animated, off-stage, off-screen or non-visible characters in various works such as feature films, dubbed foreign-language films, animated films, anime, television shows, video games, cartoons, documentaries, commercials, audiobooks, radio dramas and comedies, amusement rides, theater productions, puppet shows and audio games. Voice actors are also heard through pre-recorded and automated announcements that are a part of everyday modern life in areas such as shops, elevators, waiting rooms and public transport. The role of a voice actor may involve singing, mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Pair Flash
is an anime and manga franchise based on the light novel series by Haruka Takachiho. Although it is often said that these are younger versions of the original ''Lovely Angels'' Kei and Yuri, in truth this series is an alternate universe telling of ''Dirty Pair'', set in the years 2248–49. When Sunrise originally began the project, their idea was to make a sequel to the original ''Dirty Pair'' series, but Kyōko Tongū, the original voice actress for Kei, had long retired and moved to North America, and Saeko Shimazu, the voice of Yuri, refused to work with anyone but her original partner, forcing the project to be a remake of the original series instead. Dirty Pair Flash was first aired in North America on PBS San Jose station Superstation KTEH as the English-subtitled version and also on Showtime’s SHO Beyond channel as the english-dubbed version. The English version of Dirty Pair Flash was licensed by ADV Films. Plot summary Kei and Yuri were originally jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelic Layer
is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp (manga artists), Clamp. The manga was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It was the group's first work using a significantly pared down style, which lowered emphasis on detail and accentuated posing and gestures. It would later be repeated in series like ''Chobits'' and ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle''. The manga was adapted into a 26-episode anime series produced by Bones (studio), Bones titled which aired on TV Tokyo from April 1, 2001 – September 23, 2001. Seven volumes of videos were released by ADV Films on VHS and DVD in 2003. It was re-released in 2005 as a five volume box set. North American publisher Dark Horse Comics re-releases ''Angelic Layer'' in omnibus format in 2011. Sentai Filmworks will re-release the series under their Sentai Selects label on November 24, 2015. Anime Limited announced they would release the series in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Angel Kurumi
is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. An anime series adaptation directed by Naohito Takahashi, animated by Oriental Light and Magic, produced by Pony Canyon with character designs by Yuriko Chiba and Yūji Ikeda and music by Toshihiko Sahashi has been translated and released in North America by ADV Films. In 2008, Crunchyroll announced it had partnered with Pony Canyon to release the ''Steel Angel Kurumi'' series for streaming and download. The entire series was compiled in a Blu-ray box set by Pony Canyon on September 19, 2012. The Kurumi series as a whole consists of the first season ''Steel Angel Kurumi'', four OVA episodes entitled ''Steel Angel Kurumi Encore'', a second season by the name of ''Steel Angel Kurumi 2'', and a prequel OVA series entitled ''Steel Angel Kurumi 0''. A live-action adaptation was made, titled ''Steel Angel Kurumi Pure'', but has a different continuity to the anime. This series was originally aired in Japan as part of Wowow's Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcerer On The Rocks
also known as is a spin-off of the Japanese manga series ''Sorcerer Hunters''. Satoru Akahori and Miku Yuki published the original story in MediaWorks' '' Monthly Dengeki Comic Gao!'' Synopsis Long ago, in a time of magic and mystery, there lived a group of courageous individuals known as the Sorcerer Hunters. Pure of heart and dedicated to justice, their job was to rid the kingdom of the powerful sorcerers and demonic monsters that oppressed the people and terrorized the land. This isn't their story. This is the story of ruthless sorcerer name Shibas (Chivas) Scotch, a bounty hunter whose job it is to rid the land of the powerful sorcerers and baneful monsters that oppress and terrorize the people... for a price. Shibas (Chivas) is hired by a count named Cuttlefish to destroy an evil monster attacking a nearby village. But things go awry when Shibas (Chivas) fails to destroy the monster and he's forced to transfer his spirit in the body of his beautiful servant Gin Fiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chance Pop Session
, also known as ''Chance: Pop Session'', is a 2001 anime produced by Madhouse. The series aired from May 21 to August 27, 2001 and ran for 13 episodes. Three young girls—Akari, Yuki, and Nozomi—meet at a concert and set out to follow in the footsteps of their idol, Reika, and become music stars. They enroll in the prestigious music school that produced Reika and are placed in the "S class" due to their potential. While ''Chance Pop Session'' could be characterized as a romantic comedy in the shōjo category, it does have some elements of tragedy. This is one of the few anime that for which ADV Films was on the production committee during their time in the anime industry. In the US, they released three volumes of videos on VHS and DVD in 2003. They also released a complete series thinpak on DVD in 2007 and a regular DVD case in 2009. It is currently streaming on Crunchyroll and HIDIVE. Plot Three girls—Akari, Yuki, and Nozomi—meet each other at the concert of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spriggan (manga)
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroshi Takashige and illustrated by Ryōji Minagawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' and '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' from 1989 to 1996, with its chapters originally collected in eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, the manga was first licensed by Viz Media, under the title ''Striker''; it was serialized in ''Manga Vizion'' and only three volumes were released in the late '90s. The manga has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment, with its original title, in 2022. ''Spriggan'' takes place in the last years of the Cold War where mysterious and unknown artifacts called out-of-place artifacts (OOPArt) are discovered in various parts of the world, leading to a secret war between various forces against the ARCAM Corporation, an organization that placed itself the guardians of the OOPArts in order to prevent them from being used as weapons. The manga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen
is a Japanese light novel series written by Yoshinobu Akita. It was adapted into manga, five anime television series (''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'' (2020), ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Battle of Kimluck'', ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Chaos in Urbanrama'') and a Orphen: Scion of Sorcery, video game. As of December 2019, the novels had over 14 million copies in circulation. Plot The young man Orphen engages in money lending activities in the back streets of the commercial city of Totokanta. Once, he was known as one of the Tower of Fang's most promising black sorcerers. One day, Orphen was approached by Volkan and Dortin, who had a very profitable money making scheme set up. Under the guise of wealthy merchants, they set forth toward the Everlasting household to partake in a marriage fraud. But, there was one problem: Volcan's plan was full of holes, leading one of the sisters to find out abo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Nine
''Princess Nine'', known in Japan as , is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series and 3 manga volume set. Synopsis The series is about the trials of nine girls at the Kisaragi School for Girls who form a baseball team for the purpose of playing on equal footing with boys' teams at the most prestigious high school tournament in Japan, the National High School Baseball Championship. Their aim to qualify for, and ultimately to win, the final rounds of the tournament which is held each year at the Koshien Stadium. They are led by ace pitcher, Ryo Hayakawa, a daughter of a former pitching star in Japan who was banned from Nippon Professional Baseball. Characters Main characters The team (in batting order): # , Team #4 and second base: A former school dropout, the red-haired thug had to be tricked by Coach Kido into joining the team. She was a star athlete in track and field, and established records for both the 100 m sprint dash and javelin throw. Consequently, she fits i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generator Gawl
is a 1998 12-episode anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions and the Victor Company of Japan ( JVC, now JVCKenwood). The story is set in 2007, when Professor Takuma Nekasa uncovers a gene code that will unlock the human body's greatest mystery and expose mankind to its greatest threat. As a result, Gawl, Koji, and Ryo—three young scientists from a future period—have traveled back in time to undo this mistake. Though the trio intended to arrive one year before the calamity, they are instead transported three months prior to the event. In their effort to save the world, they are opposed by the mysterious and cunning Ryuko Saito, a scientist who prefers the future as it is. Saito is assisted by Generators, unearthly assassins posing as humans. As Ryo and Koji try to complete their mission, Gawl himself must "generate"—becoming like his enemies to fight on their terms. Characters ; :Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English) The hero and main chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gasaraki
is a mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Ryousuke Takahashi, who also co-created the series along with Sunrise (Hajime Yatate). Goro Taniguchi was the assistant director. The screenplay was written by Toru Nozaki. The series centers on Yushiro Gowa who pilots a bipedal weapons system known as a TA, short for Tactical Armor. Much of the initial plot is driven by means of news reports. Set in the near-future, the series is formed around political narratives that concern a fictional war between the US and the fictional Middle Eastern country of Belgistan. An influential Japanese family, the Gowa, produce a bipedal weapon, the TA. When US military forces attempt to seize the capital they are systematically wiped out by what appear to be rival TAs. The Gowa Family seizes this opportunity to demonstrate their weapon system, and civilian pilot Yuushiro Gowa and the military squad to which he is attached are deployed to Belgistan. There, he meets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Half
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryūsuke Mita. The manga was serialized in Fujimi Shobo‘s ''Dragon Magazine'' from January 30, 1988 to April 30, 1994 and the chapters collected into 7 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into a 2-episode OVA series animated by Production I.G in 1993. ADV Films had previously licensed the anime series in North America. Discotek Media has since re-licensed the OVAs for a DVD release in 2014. The manga has been licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The story follows Mink, a half human/half dragon teenage girl on a quest for a potion which will turn her into a full human so that she can win the love of the legendary dragon slayer/crooner Dick Saucer. In the manga, in order to get the potion, she must slay Azetodeth, the greatest demon in the land. The story is very tongue-in-cheek, and pokes fun at a number of anime clichés, including the overuse of super deformation, across a wide range of genres, simi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
