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K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's '' Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's '' Manga Time Kirara Carat'' magazine. The manga relaunched from April 2011 to June 2012 with two separate storylines published in ''Manga Time Kirara'' and ''Manga Time Kirara Carat''. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A spin-off manga about a different band of high school girls, ''K-On! Shuffle'', began serialization in July 2018. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between April and June 2009. An additional original video animation (OVA) episode was released in January 2010. A 26-episode second season, titled ''K-On!!'' (with two exclamation marks), aired in Japan between April and September 2010, with an OVA episode released in March 2011. An anime film adaptation was released in Japan in Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Animation
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), ''Clannad'' (2007), ''K-On!'' (2009), ''Free!'' (2013), ''Sound! Euphonium'' (2015), '' A Silent Voice'' (2016), and '' Violet Evergarden'' (2018). History Kyoto Animation was co-founded in 1985 by married couple Yoko and Hideaki Hatta; it became a limited company in 1985 and a corporation in 1999. Yoko Hatta, who serves as the company's vice president, had worked as a painter at Mushi Production until she moved to Kyoto after marrying her husband, who serves as president. The company's logo originates from the kanji ''kyō'' (), the first character of Kyoto (). Since 2009, Kyoto Animation has hosted the annual Kyoto Animation Awards in three categories: original novels, manga, and scenarios. Some winning submissions are published under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Time Kirara
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha which mainly serializes four-panel manga. The magazine is sold on the ninth of each month and was first published as a special edition of ''Manga Time'', another Houbunsha magazine, on May 17, 2002. Characters from this magazine have appeared in a crossover role-playing game called ''Kirara Fantasia''. Manga serialized Ongoing Finished Anime adaptations * '' Dōjin Work'' – Summer 2007 * ''K-On!'' – Spring 2009 * ''K-On!!'' – Spring 2010 * ''Place to Place'' – Spring 2012 * ''Yuyushiki'' – Spring 2013 * '' Three Leaves, Three Colors'' – Spring 2016 * '' Slow Start'' – Winter 2018 * '' Hoshikuzu Telepath'' – TBA Game adaptations * '' K-On! Ho-kago Live!!'' – September 10, 2010 * ''Kirara Fantasia'' – December 11, 2017 Kirara Fantasia is a free-to-play fantasy role-playing game developed by Drecom and Meteorise and published by Aniplex. The game is a crossover with characters from all '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Yamada
is a Japanese animator, television and film director. Working at Kyoto Animation, she directed the anime series ''K-On!'' (2009-2010) and ''Tamako Market'' (2013), and the anime films '' A Silent Voice'' (2016) and ''Liz and the Blue Bird'' (2018). In 2021, she directed the original net animation ''The Heike Story'' under Science SARU. The series premiered on Japanese television in January 2022. She has won multiple awards for her work, as well as become world renowned for her stylistic choices in anime. She was also one of the youngest people to be made a director with Kyoto Animation, getting her first directing opportunity around 4 years after finishing college and starting work for the studio. Early life and education Yamada was born in Kyoto Prefecture. She enjoyed drawing as a child and would copy images from the ''Patlabor'' and ''Dragon Ball'' series. Always showing an interest in film, Yamada would stay up late as a child just to catch what ever film might be playing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Press
Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's '' Maximum Ride'' and Svetlana Chmakova's '' Nightschool''. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing CEkuniontitles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void." The first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakifly
is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for creating the series ''K-On!'' which was also adapted as an anime by Kyoto Animation. Works * (2007, Houbunsha) (2010, English licensing Yen Press) ** (2011, Houbunsha) ** (2011, Houbunsha) ** (2018, Houbunsha) * ''Kanamemo'' (end card illustration, ep 8) (2009) * ''Yuyushiki is a Japanese yonkoma, 4-panel manga series written and illustrated by Komata Mikami, which began serialization in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine from April 2008 issue. An anime television adaptation by Kinema Citrus aired in Jap ...'' (end card illustration, ep 8) (2013) References External links Kakifly Official website * Living people Manga artists from Kyoto Prefecture Year of birth missing (living people) {{manga-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiko Yoshida
is a Japanese screenwriter. She has written and supervised numerous screenplays for anime series, live-action dramas and films. Her major works include ''Kaleido Star'', ''Aria'', ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'', '' D.Gray-man'', ''K-On!'', ''Bakuman'' and ''Girls und Panzer''. In more recent works, she has supervised the screenplays for ''Majestic Prince'', ''Non Non Biyori'', ''A Town Where You Live'', ''Tamako Market'', ''Yowamushi Pedal'' and ''Castle Town Dandelion''. In films, she wrote the screenplay for ''The Cat Returns'', the original films that would make up '' Digimon: The Movie'', Kyoto Animation’s hit anime film '' A Silent Voice'', and the film adaptations of Osamu Tezuka's ''Buddha'', the second film of which was given a stamp of approval by the Dalai Lama. She wrote the story for the manga series ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' along with illustrator Mia Ikumi. Among her works, she was recognized for Best Screenplay/Original Work for ''Girls und Panzer'' at the Tokyo Anime Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Time Kirara Carat
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine published by Houbunsha and mainly consisting of four-panel comic strips. The first issue was released on 18 January 2003. List of serialized titles * * *''Bad Girl'' * * * * * * *''H・R'' * *''Harumaki!'' * * (ongoing) *''Himekurasu'' *''Ichiroo!'' *''K-On!'' *''Kagura Mai Mai!'' (ongoing) *''Kamisama no Iutoori!'' * (ongoing) * (ongoing) * (ongoing) *''Kuu Kuu Boku Boku'' * (ongoing) *''Mayuka no Darling!'' * * * * (ongoing) *''OK Fantasista!'' * *''Puella Magi Kazumi Magica'' *''Pura Misurando'' *'' RPG Fudōsan'' (ongoing) * (ongoing) * (ongoing) *'' S.S. Astro'' (ongoing) *''Swap⇔Swap'' *''Tamago Nama'' *''The Airs'' *''Tsumugu Otome to Taishou no Tsuki'' List of anime adaptations *''Hidamari Sketch'' – Winter 2007 *'' Dōjin Work'' – Summer 2007 *''Hidamari Sketch × 365'' – Summer 2008 *''K-On!'' – Spring 2009 *''GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class'' – Summer 2009 *''Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu'' – Winter 2010 *''K-On!!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios. The company has its origins in A.D. Vision, which was founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and Matt Greenfield. ADV collapsed due to low sales and eventually liquidated their assets in 2009. Ledford founded Sentai in 2008 and acquired the majority of ADV's titles. Sentai was then acquired by New York City-based AMC Networks in 2022 and became its subsidiary. Its offices are in the International District in Southwest Houston. History Origins In 1990, John Ledford, a native of Houston, started a Japanese video game and video console import business. He was introduced to anime when he watched ''My Neighbor Totoro'' at his friend's suggestion. His friend, Matt Greenfield, born in Sacramento, California, ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BS-TBS
is a Japanese satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Akasaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo. Its channel name is BS-TBS (formerly, BS-i). It is a member television station of Japan News Network. Channels *Television: BS-TBS is assigned BS161ch - 163ch. *Radio: BS-i had been assigned 461ch, 462ch, and was closed on September 30, 2005. - TBS Radio & Communications had been produced. *Data: BS-TBS is assigned BS766ch, BS768ch, but BS768ch is not being used now. History *November, 1998 - founded. *June, 2000 - JDC was renamed . *December 1, 2000 - BS-i started broadcasting. *July, 2004 - BS-i moved its headquarters from ''TBS Hoso Kaikan'' to ''TBS Broadcast Center 15th fl.'' *September 30, 2005 - BS-i closed satellite radio broadcasting. *April 1, 2009 - BS-i, Incorporated was renamed to its current name BS-TBS, Incorporated. Programs *General programs **A number of programs which TBS broadcasts are also broadcast on BS-TBS. *Anime programs **Anime produced by BS-TBS are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slice Of Life
Slice of life is a depiction of mundane experiences in art and entertainment. In theater, slice of life refers to naturalism, while in literary parlance it is a narrative technique in which a seemingly arbitrary sequence of events in a character's life is presented, often lacking plot development, conflict and exposition, as well as often having an open ending. Film and theater In theatrical parlance, the term ''slice of life'' refers to a naturalistic representation of real life, sometimes used as an adjective, as in "a play with 'slice of life' dialogues". The term originated between 1890 and 1895 as a calque from the French phrase ''tranche de vie'', credited to the French playwright Jean Jullien (1854–1919). Jullien introduced the term not long after a staging of his play ''The Serenade'', as noted by Wayne S. Turney in his essay "Notes on Naturalism in the Theatre": ''The Serenade'' was introduced by the Théâtre Libre in 1887. It is a prime example of ''rosserie' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Plus
''Yen Plus'' was an American monthly anthology magazine of Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and original English-language (OEL) manga published by Yen Press. History The first issue of ''Yen Plus'' went on sale on July 29, 2008, with five manga titles originally published by Gangan Comics, four manhwa titles, and two OEL manga titles. The magazine contained over 450 pages per issue. Manga titles were read from right-to-left, while manhwa and OEL manga titles read left-to-right; because of this, each issue had two covers. Although ''Yen Plus'' did not publicize official circulation figures, Hachette Book Group publicity materials for the ''Maximum Ride'' OEL manga reported a circulation figure for ''Yen Plus'' of "nearly 100,000 copies" as of late 2008. The July 2010 issue was the last issue of the physical magazine to be published; all subsequent issues were exclusively published online. In December 2013, the online magazine also folded. Serialized titles This is a complete list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythm Game
Rhythm game or rhythm action is a genre of music-themed action video game that challenges a player's sense of rhythm. Games in the genre typically focus on dance or the simulated performance of musical instruments, and require players to press buttons in a sequence dictated on the screen. Many rhythm games include multiplayer modes in which players compete for the highest score or cooperate as a simulated musical ensemble. Rhythm games often feature novel game controllers shaped like musical instruments such as guitars and drums to match notes while playing songs. Certain dance-based games require the player to physically dance on a mat, with pressure-sensitive pads acting as the input device. The 1996 title '' PaRappa the Rapper'' has been deemed the first influential rhythm game, whose basic template formed the core of subsequent games in the genre. In 1997, Konami's '' Beatmania'' sparked an emergent market for rhythm games in Japan. The company's music division, Bema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
