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Ken Ishikawa (manga Artist)
was a Japanese manga artist. He is renowned as the co-creator (with Go Nagai) of the ''Getter Robo'' anime series, as well as four of their subsequent manga continuations. According to Nagai, he considered Ishikawa his greatest friend and ally. Death Ishikawa collapsed at a dinner banquet after golfing; he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The causes of death was acute heart failure. Influences Kazuki Nakashima, chief editor of the Getter Robo Saga compilation cited Ken Ishikawa as an influence when he worked on the series composition of the anime show, ''Gurren Lagann'', and also gave a memorial address at his funeral. He also calls himself Ken Ishikawa's number one fan. Ishikawa's early art is quite reminiscent of that of his mentor, Go Nagai. An adaptation of Ishikawa's manga ''Gokudō Heiki'' was filmed as ''Yakuza Weapon'' in 2011. The film is dedicated to Ishikawa. Works Manga *''Getter Robo Saga'' (with Go Nagai) **''Getter Robo'' (6 vol) (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasuyama, Tochigi
was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,799 and a density of 202.44 persons per km². The total area was 92.86 km². On October 1, 2005, Karasuyama, along with the town of Minaminasu (also from Nasu District), was merged to create the city of Nasukarasuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External linksNasukarasuyama official website Dissolved municipalities of Tochigi Prefecture {{Tochigi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garou Densetsu
''Fatal Fury: King of Fighters'', known as in Japan, is a 1991 head-to-head fighting game released by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. ''Fatal Fury'' was SNK's first fighting game for the Neo Geo system and served as the inaugural game in their ''Fatal Fury'' series, as well as the first game to depict the fictional "King of Fighters" tournament, which became the basis for the later ''The King of Fighters'' games. The game was designed by former Capcom employee Takashi Nishiyama, the creator of the original ''Street Fighter'' (1987). Many of SNK's mainstay characters, including the Bogard brothers Terry and Andy, friend Joe Higashi, and their nemesis Geese Howard, made their debut in this game. Gameplay The gameplay follows the typical formula of most fighting games: the player competes against their opponent in best two-out-of-three matches. The play controls consist of an eight directional joystick and three attack buttons: punch, kick and throw. Each of the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Ishikawa
was a Japanese manga artist. He is renowned as the co-creator (with Go Nagai) of the ''Getter Robo'' anime series, as well as four of their subsequent manga continuations. According to Nagai, he considered Ishikawa his greatest friend and ally. Death Ishikawa collapsed at a dinner banquet after golfing; he was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The causes of death was acute heart failure. Influences Kazuki Nakashima, chief editor of the Getter Robo Saga compilation cited Ken Ishikawa as an influence when he worked on the series composition of the anime show, ''Gurren Lagann'', and also gave a memorial address at his funeral. He also calls himself Ken Ishikawa's number one fan. Ishikawa's early art is quite reminiscent of that of his mentor, Go Nagai. An adaptation of Ishikawa's manga ''Gokudō Heiki'' was filmed as ''Yakuza Weapon'' in 2011. The film is dedicated to Ishikawa. Works Manga *''Getter Robo Saga'' (with Go Nagai) **''Getter Robo'' (6 vol) (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Getter Robo
is an anime original video animation co-produced by Dynamic Planning and Bandai Visual. The series is a re-imagining of the 1970s manga ''Getter Robo'', created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa, that incorporates aspects of Japanese mythology like the Oni and Abe no Seimei which replaces the Dinosaur and Hyakki Empire present in the original Getter Robo manga. Plot A reimagination of the ''Getter Robo'' story, it begins with Dr. Saotome, who seeks extraordinary men to pilot his invention: The Getter Robo. Many who have tried to pilot it have died, and his son, Tatsuhito, was seriously injured during a Getter battle. He finds three men to pilot the Getter Robo: Ryoma Nagare, Hayato Jin, and Benkei Musashibo. Now they must battle and destroy the Oni, mysterious creatures that appeared suddenly which happen to resemble mythological monsters. Characters * : The team leader. Strong, and trained in martial arts in his father's footsteps, Ryoma is a powerful martial artist which allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Getter Robo Vs Neo Getter Robo
is an anime OVA series based on the works of Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. It was released in four episodes on four DVDs ranging from December 2000 to June 2001. ''Shin Getter Robo vs Neo Getter Robo'' draws heavily from Ken Ishikawa's manga ''Getter Robo Go''. An anime adaptation of Getter Robo Go was made in 1991 but made no relation to Ishikawa's manga aside from sharing the titular robot and pilots (who were very different in their personalities and backgrounds). Neo Getter Robo features much more faithful versions of Ishikawa's characters, but with a new plot and new Getter. Discotek Media announced the North American license to the anime on March 13, 2012, and plans on releasing the series to DVD and Blu-ray. Story Neo Getter Robo is an alternate universe sequel to the original Getter Robo, in which the primary enemies were the Dinosaur Empire, the descendants of the few dinosaurs who survived extinction and hid deep below the Earth's surface, evolving into more humano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Getter Robo Armageddon
''Getter Robo Armageddon'', known in Japan as , is an OVA released between August 25, 1998 to May 25, 1999 by Bandai Visual and was animated by Brain's Base and Studio OX. The OVA is based on the manga and anime series ''Getter Robo'', created by Ken Ishikawa and Go Nagai. The series adapts numerous elements from previous installments of both the ''Getter Robo'' manga and anime entries, in addition to other elements from Ken Ishikawa's library of work, but is an independent story from any other installments. Plot The plot opens some time after the Moon Wars, where things for the original cast have taken a turn for the worse. The main character and pilot of Getter-1, Ryōma Nagare, has been framed for the murder of the Getter Machine builder Dr. Saotome after the death of Saotome's daughter, Michiru. However, he is released from jail and is reunited on Earth—unhappily—with his old allies, Hayato Jin and Musashi Tomoe, to fight none other than Dr. Saotome himself, who has se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ninja Resurrection
''Ninja Resurrection'', known in Japan as is a two-part original video animation directed by Yasunori Urata. The OVA series is based on Futaro Yamada's novel ''Makai Tensho''. Although of a similar style, ''Ninja Resurrection'' is not a sequel to the anime film ''Ninja Scroll'', despite being marketed as one outside of Japan. It also heavily borrows and adapts scenes and elements from Ken Ishikawa's manga adaptation from 1986 and Shouko Toba's manga adaptation from 1997. Plot ''Ninja Resurrection'' takes place in the Tokugawa era, at a time when Christians in Japan were being persecuted. The leader of the Shimabara Rebellion, Amakusa Shirō, hoped to resist the government forces attacking Christians like him, but is assassinated. Soon after, Amakusa's restless spirit returns to avenge his fallen comrades and is up to Yagyū Jūbei Mitsuyoshi to put a stop to the demonic onslaught. The Revenge of Jubei The Revenge of Jubei begins with a narration about the Battle of Sekig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragon Slayer Series
is a series of role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom. The first ''Dragon Slayer'' game is an early action role-playing game, released in 1984 for the NEC PC-8801 and ported by Square for the MSX. Designed by Yoshio Kiya, Reprinted from the game gave rise to a series of sequels, most of them created by Falcom, with the exception of ''Faxanadu'' by Hudson Soft. The ''Dragon Slayer'' series is historically significant, both as a founder of the Japanese role-playing game industry, (cf. ) and as the progenitor of the action role-playing game genre. The series encompasses several different genres, which include action role-playing, action-adventure, platform-adventure, open world, turn-based role-playing, and real-time strategy. Many of the early titles in this series were PC games released for the PC-88, PC-98, MSX, MSX2, and other early Japanese PC platforms, while some were later ported to video game consoles. The series also features video game music soundtracks composed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gin Rei
Gin () is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its flavour from juniper berries (''Juniperus communis''). Gin originated as a medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe, particularly in southern Italy, Flanders and the Netherlands, to provide aqua vita from distillates of grapes and grains. It then became an object of commerce in the spirits industry. Gin became popular in England after the introduction of jenever, a Dutch and Belgian liquor that was originally a medicine. Although this development had been taking place since the early 17th century, gin became widespread after the 1688 Glorious Revolution led by William of Orange and subsequent import restrictions on French brandy. Gin subsequently emerged as the national alcoholic drink of England. Gin today is produced in different ways from a wide range of herbal ingredients, giving rise to a number of distinct styles and brands. After juniper, gin tends to be flavoured with botanical/herbal, spice, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robby The Rascal
, known in the United States as ''Robby the Rascal'', is a 39-episode anime television series created by Ken Ishikawa and produced by Knack animation studio. The series aired on TV Tokyo in Japan from October 1982 to June 1983. The series featured contributions from Tetsuro Amino as a storyboard artist and Masayuki Kojima as an episode director. A feature-length English-dubbed version comprising several episodes edited together into a movie, titled ''Robby the Rascal'', was produced by Jim Terry's (''Force Five'') Kidpix Productions and released on home video in the United States in 1985. (The same American distributors had previously adapted the same animation studio's 1979–1980 TV series ''Manga Sarutobi Sasuke'', which used much of the same production team, into a similar feature-length work titled ''Ninja the Wonder Boy''.) However, the English version deleted much of the risque humor that, while not uncommon in children's animation in Japan, would be considered unacce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Mazinger Vs
Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent People * List of people known as "the Great" *Artel Great (born 1981), American actor Other uses * ''Great'' (1975 film), a British animated short about Isambard Kingdom Brunel * ''Great'' (2013 film), a German short film * Great (supermarket), a supermarket in Hong Kong * GReAT, Graph Rewriting and Transformation, a Model Transformation Language * Gang Resistance Education and Training Gang Resistance Education And Training, abbreviated G.R.E.A.T., provides a school-based, police officer instructed program that includes classroom instruction and various learning activities. Their intention is to teach the students to avoid gang ..., or GREAT, a school-based and police officer-instructed program * Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT), a cybersecurity team at Kaspersky Lab *'' Great!'', a 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla (comics)
Godzilla has appeared in a range of comic books that have been published in Japan and the United States. Japanese ''Godzilla'' comics In his native Japan, Godzilla has been featured in various comic books since his inception in 1954. These comics, for the most part, were black-and-white publications known as manga. The vast majority of these comics were adaptations of the films. Every film from ''Godzilla (1954 film), Godzilla'' to ''Godzilla 2000, Godzilla 2000: Millennium'' received a comic book adaptation with the exception of ''King Kong vs. Godzilla''. In addition, all of the films from ''Godzilla vs. Megaguirus'' to ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' did not receive a comic book adaptation. For the most part, there were anywhere from two to four different adaptations of each film; for example, the first comic adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' was called ''Godzilla 1990'', while the second adaptation of ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' was called ''Godzilla vs. Mothra: Great Study''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
