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Kamichu
is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends. The title is short for . The series was created by , which is the joint pen name of producer Tomonori Ochikoshi, director Koji Masunari, and writer Hideyuki Kurata. It was broadcast by the anime television network Animax on its respective networks worldwide, including Japan, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, where it received its first English-language broadcast. The series was adapted as a manga serialized in '' Dengeki Daioh'', a shōnen manga magazine, and collected in two tankōbon volumes. In July 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon still retained the license, Funimation would assume exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. ''Kamichu!'' was one of several titles involved in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiro Ike
is a Japanese composer, Arrangement, music arranger, and bassist. He is best known for scoring and composing music for film, Television show, TV dramas, anime and video games. He has worked on more than 100 titles in the last 20 years. His most recognized composing works are AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, ''AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo'' series (2002–present), ''Kamichu!'' (2005), ''Kaseifu no Mita'' (2011), ''Tiger & Bunny'' (2011), ''Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary'' (2014), ''Inuyashiki'' (2017), ''B – The Beginning, B: The Beginning'' (2018), and ''Dororo (2019 TV series), Dororo'' (2019). His score for the anime film, ''Blood: The Last Vampire'', was nominated for the 2000 UK Music Awards under the soundtrack category, and subsequently awarded the top prize at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2001 by the Agency for Cultural affairs. In 2018, ''Shadowverse'' original soundtracks became the highest-ranking album on iTunes, surpassing Shallow (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Masunari
is a Japanese anime director. After debuting in 1985, he has directed many series, including the anime adaptation of ''Kamichu!'', which won an excellence award at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2005, the anime adaptation of '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'', and the anime adaptation of '' Blue Period''. Biography Koji Masunari was born in Shimane Prefecture on January 1, 1965. In 2005, Masunari directed the anime adaptation of ''Kamichu!'', which was won the excellence award at the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival. In 2012, he directed the anime adaptation of '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'', which was ranked by ''IGN'' as one of the best anime of the 2010s. Works Television series * '' Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) (director) * (1999-2000) (director) * (2001-2002) (director) * ''R.O.D the TV'' (2003–2004) * (2005) (director) * (2012–2014) (director) * (2021–present) (chief director) Original video animation * (1997–1999) (director) * ''Read or Die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanaharu Naruko
is a Japanese manga artist, who often works in adult hentai manga. Career Naruko's career began in 2002 with the release of his first work, ''Hitai'' ("forehead"), in Comic Kairakuten. His first tankōbon collection of hentai manga, '' Shōjo Material'', was published by Wanimagazine on June 30, 2008, and scored a big hit, becoming the highest selling adult manga of 2008. Naruko also works in other fields. In 2005, he drew the manga adaptation of the popular anime, ''Kamichu!'', which was later translated into French. Naruko is the original character designer for the anime ''Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'', and he also designed the characters for ''A.I.C.O. -Incarnation-''. His work is characterized by mostly full-colored pages, realistically drawn characters, and vivid backgrounds. Works Books * ''Kamichu! is a Japanese anime television series, strongly influenced by Shinto, that follows the adventures of teenage goddess Yurie Hitotsubashi and her friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onomichi
is a city located in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city was founded on April 1, 1898. As of April 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 141,811 and a population density of 497.8 persons per km2. The total area is 284.85 km2. It is well known for being featured in the 1953 film '' Tokyo Story'', the 1960 film '' The Naked Island'', and the 2016 video game '' Yakuza 6: The Song of Life''. History * 1168: The city's port opened and for the next 500 years served as a rice shipment center and port for all trades with foreign countries. Its commercial significance somewhat wavered during the Tokugawa period. * 1898: Onomichi Town in Mitsugi District becomes the second city in Hiroshima Prefecture. * 1935: The RMS ''Adriatic'' was scrapped in Onomichi. * 1937: The town of Kurihara and the village of Yoshiwa, both in Mitsugi District incorporated. * 1939: The village of Sanba from Numakuma District incorporated. * 1951: The village of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako (voice Actress)
, better known by the mononym name Mako (sometimes stylised MAKO), is a Japanese voice actress, singer and a member of the band Bon-Bon Blanco, in which her prominent role is as the maraca player. She has also performed in a Japanese television drama called '' Meido in Akihabara''. She is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. Her anime voice acting debut was in ''Kamichu!'' where, in the ending theme song, her character also plays the maracas. As Hinako Hiiragi in anime ''Chitose Get You!!'' she plays maracas again, in the ending theme (episodes 1–13). Filmography Anime ;2005 *''Kamichu!'' as Yurie Hitotsubashi ;2006 *'' School Rumble: 2nd Semester'' as Karen Ichijō ;2008 *'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' as Clerk (ep 10), Lolikko Cutie *'' Kyo no Gononi'' as Kazumi Aihara ;2009 *''Sweet Blue Flowers'' as Child (ep 4), Primary School Student B (ep 1), The Flower (eps 5–6) *''The Girl Who Leapt Through Space'' as Akiha Shishidō ;2010 *''K-ON!'' as Classmate *'' Jewelpet Twi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Kurata
is a Japanese anime screenwriter, light novelist, and manga artist, noted for authoring the series composition of such works as ''Read or Die'', ''Now and Then, Here and There'', ''Kamichu!'', and ''Gun Sword''. He has been a member of Yōsuke Kuroda's creative group Studio Orphee since 2003, and has collaborated with Kuroda on many series, including ''Hellsing Ultimate'', ''Drifters'', and ''Goblin Slayer''. Screenwriting Anime television series * series head writer denoted in bold *''Magical Project S'' (1996-1997) *''Battle Athletes Victory'' (1997-1998) *'' Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) *''Excel Saga'' (1999) *''Now and Then, Here and There'' (1999) *'' Brigadoon: Marin & Melan'' (2000) *''R.O.D the TV'' (2003) *''Kamichu!'' (2005) *'' Gun X Sword'' (2005) *''Bamboo Blade'' (2007) *'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' (2007) *'' Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi'' (2009) *''Whispered Words'' (2009) *''Oreimo'' (2010-2011) *''The World God Only Knows'' (2010-2011) *''Dragon Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain's Base
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1996 by former Tokyo Movie Shinsha staff. Works Television series Original video animations Films See also * Shuka * Lapin Track * Platinum Vision is a anime, Japanese animation studio founded in Mitaka, Tokyo. Works Television series Films Original video animation References External links * * {{Japanese animation studios Platinum Vision, Animation studios in Tokyo ... Notes References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brain'S Base Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 1996 Japanese companies established in 1996 Mitaka, Tokyo Animation studios in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dengeki Daioh
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks) under the ''Dengeki'' brand. Many manga serialized in ''Dengeki Daioh'' were later published in ''tankōbon'' volumes under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics imprint. The magazine is sold every month on the 27th. A yonkoma section of ''Dengeki Daioh'' called features various omake strips of the manga series published in it. The format is typically a normal drawing on the right side featuring one or sometimes more characters, and a vertical four panel strip on the left featuring characters from the associated series in super deformed form. Two special editions of the magazine called ''Dengeki Moeoh'' and ''Dengeki Daioh Genesis'' are sold bimonthly and quarterly, respectively. The publication originated from Bandai's ''Cyber Comix'' magazine, which later became the short-lived ''Media Comix Dyne'' — it lasted three issues. After the publication of ''Media Comix Dyne'' was canceled, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Kure, Hiroshima, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seto Inland Sea
The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka Bay and provides a sea transport link to industrial centers in the Kansai region, including Osaka and Kobe. Before the construction of the San'yō Main Line, it was the main transportation link between Kansai and Kyūshū. Yamaguchi Prefecture, Yamaguchi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Okayama Prefecture, Okayama, Hyōgo Prefecture, Hyōgo, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, Kagawa Prefecture, Kagawa, Ehime Prefecture, Ehime, Tokushima Prefecture, Tokushima, Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka, and Ōita Prefecture, Ōita prefectures have coastlines on the Seto Inland Sea; the cities of Hiroshima, Iwakuni, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Takamatsu, and Matsuyama, Ehime, Matsuyama are also located on it. The Setouchi Region, Setouchi re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and north-west of mainland Australia. Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia (continent), Australia and the Indian Ocean. Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of atolls of Maldives, 26 atolls of Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere. Mainland Southeast Asia is completely in the Northern Hemisphere. East Timor and the southern portion of Indonesia are the only parts that are south of the Equator. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portmanteau
A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsGarner's Modern American Usage , p. 644. in which parts of multiple words are combined into a new word, as in ''smog'', coined by blending ''smoke'' and ''fog'', or ''motel'', from ''motor'' and ''hotel''. In , a portmanteau is a single morph that is analyzed as representing two (or more) underlying s. When portmanteaus shorten es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
