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Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko
is a 2017 Japanese media franchise produced by Genco, co-produced by Crunchyroll, and animated by Studio Gokumi. Plot The story is centered around a group of sword-wielding shrine maidens called ''Toji'', who attend school while improving their extermination skills and serve as a unit in the police force in order to exorcise mysterious, hostile creatures known only as ''aradama''. The government authorizes the Toji to wear swords and serve as government officials, and the government has set up five schools throughout the country for the girls to attend. The girls live ordinary school lives, while occasionally performing their duties, wielding their swords and using various powers to fight and protect the people. In the spring, the five schools send their best Toji to compete in a tournament. As the tournament concludes in an unexpected fashion shortly into the series, a multi-layered conflict starts to unfold and develop involving different factions of Toji and aradama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Fiction
Adventure fiction is a type of fiction that usually presents danger, or gives the reader a sense of excitement. Some adventure fiction also satisfies the literary definition of Romance (prose fiction)#Definition, romance fiction. History In the Introduction to the ''Encyclopedia of Adventure Fiction'', Critic Don D'Ammassa defines the genre as follows: D'Ammassa argues that adventure stories make the element of danger the focus; hence he argues that Charles Dickens's novel ''A Tale of Two Cities'' is an adventure novel because the protagonists are in constant danger of being imprisoned or killed, whereas Dickens's ''Great Expectations'' is not because "Pip's encounter with the convict is an adventure, but that scene is only a device to advance the main plot, which is not truly an adventure." Adventure has been a common theme (literature), theme since the earliest days of written fiction. Indeed, the standard plot of Romance (heroic literature), Medieval romances was a serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square Enix
is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game franchises, among numerous others. Outside of video game publishing and development, it is also in the business of merchandise, Arcade game, arcade facilities, and manga publication under its Gangan Comics brand. The original Square Enix Co., Ltd. was formed in April 2003 from a mergers and acquisitions, merger between Square (video game company), Square and Enix, with the latter as the surviving company. Each share of Square's common stock was stock swap, exchanged for 0.85 shares of Enix's common stock. At the time, 80% of Square Enix staff were made up of former Square employees. As part of the merger, former Square president Yoichi Wada was appointed the president of the new corporation, while former Enix president Keiji Honda was name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeannie Tirado
Jeannie Tirado is an American voice actress. Some of her noteworthy roles include Zera in ''Fairy Tail Zero'', Leila Malcal in '' Code Geass: Akito the Exiled'', Kaga in '' KanColle: Kantai Collection'', Android 21 in ''Dragon Ball FighterZ'', and female Byleth in '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses''. Biography Tirado was born and raised in Orlando, Florida. She is of Puerto Rican descent. Growing up, Tirado was a fan of Disney films, especially ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' ( ...''; this inspired her to pursue a career in voice acting. Tirado graduated from college with a degree in music and worked as a vocalist for various albums, before switching to voice acting. On October 24, 2021 Jeannie Tirado married John Riding. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Ōnishi
is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She played La Folia Rihavein in her first main role for the anime series '' Strike the Blood''. She is known for her roles as Eriri Spencer Sawamura in '' Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'', Ais Wallenstein in ''Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'', and Vignette April Tsukinose in '' Gabriel DropOut''. She won the Best Supporting Actress award and the Personality Award at the 12th Seiyu Awards. Biography Ōnishi began aspiring to become an actress in elementary school, while watching television. The voice acting performances of voice actresses such as Maaya Sakamoto and Sanae Kobayashi also inspired her to pursue the profession. During her elementary and junior high school years, she was part of a brass band club. Although she was part of the science class in high school, she decided not to join any clubs, instead preferring to attend a voice acting training school. Ōnishi began her voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yagyū Shinkage-ryū
is one of the oldest Japanese schools of swordsmanship (''kenjutsu''). Its primary founder was Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, who called the school Shinkage-ryū. In 1565, Nobutsuna bequeathed the school to his greatest student, Yagyū Munetoshi, who added his own name to the school. Today, the Yagyū Shinkage-ryū remains one of the most renowned schools of Japanese swordsmanship. Its name roughly means ''Yagyū New Shadow School''. Feudal Japan and birth of the Shinkage school At the time of the school's founding by Kamiizumi Nobutsuna, the superiority of a school was determined through duels. Basic postures were distinct; a very low stance was maintained, in the interest of protecting the body. The idea of winning at any price was deeply ingrained in the schools of the time, as were the concepts of ''Isatsu-no-tachi'' (the school of the sword that kills only once) or ''Ichi-no-tachi'' (the sword of only one cut). A great deal of importance was placed on the technology of swords an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Wiedenheft
Sarah Wiedenheft is a voice actress known for her voice work on English dubs of Japanese anime series and films associated with Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. Wiedenheft is known as the voice of Tohru from ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid'', Phosphophyllite from ''Land of the Lustrous'', Ruby Kurosawa from ''Love Live! Sunshine!!'', Power from ''Chainsaw Man'', Pony Tsunotori from ''My Hero Academia'', Takagi from ''Teasing Master Takagi-san'', Suika from ''Dr. Stone'', Mage from ''Bikini Warriors'', Non Toyoguchi from ''Keijo'', Riri Hitotsuyanagi from '' Assault Lily'', Rinka Urushiba from ''Tokyo ESP'', Kiriha from ''Tsugumomo'', Hina from '' Plunderer'', Azusa Mursasaka from ''Orange'', Aika Tenkubashi from ''Shomin Sample , short for , is a Japanese light novel series by Takafumi Nanatsuki. The light novel has been published by Ichijinsha since December 2011. Eleven volumes have been published. A manga adaptation began serialization in Ichijinsha's ''Comic Re ...'', A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaede Hondo
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She took leading roles for each series, including '' Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama'' as Kokoro Yotsuba, ''Interviews with Monster Girls'' as Hikari Takanashi, ''Girlish Number'' as Yae Kugayama, ''Anime-Gatari'' as Minoa Asagaya, ''Katana Maidens ~ Toji No Miko'' as Kanami Eto, '' Comic Girls'' as Koyume Koizuka, ''Hinamatsuri'' as Hitomi Mishima, ''Zombie Land Saga'' as Sakura Minamoto, ''Bofuri'' as Maple/Kaede Honjō, and '' Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina'' as Elaina. She won the Best New Actress Award at the 13th Seiyu Awards. Biography Hondo was born in Aichi Prefecture. She had an interest in anime from a young age, in particular the ''Naruto'' series. She became interested in acting and modelling after an incident during her fifth year of elementary, when a woman came close to her saying she has "a face that goes well with makeup". Not knowing immediately what that should mean, she made some resear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miko
A , or shrine maiden,Groemer, 28. is a young priestess who works at a Shinto shrine. were once likely seen as shamans,Picken, 140. but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized role in daily life, trained to perform tasks, ranging from sacred cleansing to performing the sacred dance. Appearance The traditional attire of a is a pair of red (divided, pleated trousers), a white (a predecessor of the kimono), and some white or red hair ribbons. In Shinto, the color white symbolizes purity. The garment put over the during dances is called a . Traditional tools include the , the (offertory -tree branches), and the . also use bells, drums, candles, , and bowls of rice in ceremonies. Definition The Japanese words and ("female shaman" and "shrine maiden" respectively)Kokugo Dai Jiten Dictionary, Revised edition, Shogakukan, 1988. are usually written as a compound of the kanji ("shaman"), and ("woman"). was archaically written (, or "g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genco
is a Japanese anime production enterprise, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided over by Tarō Maki, its headquarters is located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It has produced numerous anime series such as ''Honey and Clover'', ''Nodame Cantabile'', ''Elfen Lied'', ''Kino's Journey'', ''Accel World'', ''Sword Art Online'', ''Genshiken'' and ''Toradora''. It has also co-produced original creations like Yasuomi Umetsu's '' Wizard Barristers'' and did project collaborations like in '' Hero Tales'' ''(with Hiromu Arakawa and Studio Flag)'' and in Xebec's '' Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi''. Productions Genco produced most of ARMS' non-hentai titles and A.C.G.T is a Japanese animation studio established on December 19, 2000, by former Triangle Staff members in Suginami, Tokyo. It has been involved in the development of many series, predominantly contributing to other studios and adapting works based o ...'s animation projects. It also works with J.C. Staff in some of its productions. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shueisha
(lit. "Gathering of Intellect Publishing Co., Ltd.") is a Japanese company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The company was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Manga magazines published by Shueisha include the ''Jump'' magazine line, which includes shonen magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Jump SQ'', and ''V Jump'', and seinen magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', ''Grand Jump'' and ''Ultra Jump''. They also publish other magazines, including ''Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from all three companies in North America. History In 1925, Shueisha was created by major publishing company Shogakukan (founded in 1922). became the first novel published by Shueisha in collaboration with Shogakukan—the temporary home of Shueisha. In 1927, two novels titled ''Danshi Ehon'', and ''Joshi Ehon'' we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Broadcasting System
, or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, next to the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Founded in 1954, it is together with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, the flagship station of the National Radio Network. Nippon Broadcasting System is a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings and both companies are affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group. Nippon Broadcasting System was instrumental in the creation of several companies including Fuji Television in 1957, Pony Canyon in 1966 and the Fujisankei Communications Group in 1967. Nippon Broadcasting System is also the home of the long-running radio program ''All Night Nippon''. From July 15, 1954, to September 30, 1967, the station used the abbreviation "NBS" derived from Nippon Broadcasting System. Since October 1, 1967, it has used the call sign JOLF and identified itself with the last two letters "LF". In 1990, Nippon Broadcasting System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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