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Kia Asamiya
, best known by the pen name , is a Japanese manga artist whose work spans multiple genres and appeals to diverse audiences. He is well known for using influences from American comics, television, and films in his work, and describes himself as a big fan of Batman and ''Star Wars''. One of the most widely published Japanese manga artist, nearly all of his stories have been translated into other languages, including English. His two most successful and popular manga series to-date are ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' and ''Silent Möbius''. Before becoming a manga artist, Asamiya graduated from the Tokyo Designer School, then worked as a character designer for a number of anime series, and even designed models for some of the later Godzilla films (1980s). For this career, he used his real name, and maintained the two professional identities separately for many years. Several of the anime series that he worked on were very popular inside and outside Japan, most notably ''Sonic So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitakami, Iwate
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 92,311, and a population density of 210 persons per km2 in 37,085 households. The total area of the city is . The city is famous for the sakura that bloom in Tenshochi Park. Geography Kitakami is located in south-central Iwate Prefecture, in the Kitakami River valley, approximately 45 kilometers south of the prefectural capital of Morioka, and 490 kilometers north of Tokyo. The city is at the confluence of the Kitakami River and the Waga River and has an altitude ranging from 50 to 200 meters above sea level, rising to 400 meters in the east. Neighboring municipalities Iwate Prefecture *Hanamaki, Iwate, Hanamaki *Ōshū, Iwate, Ōshū *Nishiwaga, Iwate, Nishiwaga *Kanegasaki, Iwate, Kanegasaki Climate Kitakami has a humid subtropical climate, humid climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Kitakami is 10.5&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Studio; it also operated under the names the Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing its name to the Walt Disney Company in 1986. Early on, the company established itself as a leader in the animation industry, with the creation of the widely popular character Mickey Mouse, who is the company's mascot, and the start of animated films. After becoming a major success by the early 1940s, the company started to diversify into live-action films, television, and theme parks in the 1950s. Following Walt's death in 1966, the company's profits began to decline, especially in the animation division. Once Disney's shareholders voted in Michael Eisner as the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy Soldier
A toy soldier is a miniature figurine that represents a soldier. The term applies to depictions of uniformed military personnel from all eras, and includes knights, cowboys, American Indians, pirates, samurai, and other subjects that involve combat-related themes. Toy soldiers vary from simple playthings to highly realistic and detailed models. The latter are of more recent development and are sometimes called model figures to distinguish them from traditional toy soldiers. Larger scale toys such as dolls and action figures may come in military uniforms, but they are not generally considered toy soldiers. Toy soldiers are made from all types of material, but the most common mass-produced varieties are metal and plastic. There are many different kinds of toy soldiers, including tin soldiers or ''flats'', hollow-cast metal figures, composition figures, and plastic army men. Metal toy soldiers were traditionally sold in sets; plastic figures were sold in toy shops individually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detonator Orgun
is a 1991 Japanese original video animation series by AIC and Artmic, directed by Masami Ōbari with character designs by Kia Asamiya (working under his real name, Michitaka Kikuchi). Planning for the series started in 1989, but the animation process did not start until 1991. The series was released on DVD in 2001 by Central Park Media in the United States, in 2002 by Happinet Pictures in Japan, and in 1997 by Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom. Orgun later appeared in the '' Super Robot Wars W'' video game. Plot Part 1 – The trinity Tomoru Shindo is a college student from City 5. He sleeps with a device that helps him explore frequencies similar to those emitted by the brain during sleep. Thereby he can record his own and other peoples thoughts and dreams by its amplifying capabilities during sleep. He picks up bits and pieces of information from an unspecified source that is slowly building into a dream of different nuances. Each night it evolves around a woman su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Of The Last Hero
A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Computing * Record (computer science), a data structure ** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity ** Boot sector or boot record, record used to start an operating system ** Storage record, a basic input/output structure Documents * Record, a document ** Business record, of economic transactions ** Criminal record, a list of a person's criminal convictions ** Docket (court), the summary of proceedings in a court (US) ** Medical record, of a person's medical history and treatments ** Minutes, a summary of the proceedings at a meeting ** Public records, information that has been filed or recorded by public agencies ** Recording (real estate), the act of documenting real estate transactions ** Service record, usually associated with military service ** Transcript (law), a verbatim ''record'' of some proceedings, in particular a court transcript is a record of a law court ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Of Dreams
''Batman: Child of Dreams'' is a manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya, published in Kodansha's ''Magazine Z''. The series follows Batman as he travels to Tokyo on the trail of a lethal drug that allows the person who ingests it to shapeshift into anyone they desire. ''Child of Dreams'' was collected in two volumes, released in November 2000 and November 2001 by Kodansha. The English-language version was released in hardcover and softcover editions in 2003 by DC Comics. Because of the way that manga is published in Japan, reading from right to left, which is now commonplace in modern translated manga releases, ''Child of Dreams'' was "flipped", which might have gone unnoticed had it not made Two-Face scarred on the right side of his body. Plot The story features Batman in Gotham City and Tokyo, locating the source of a deadly drug. This drug provides the users with the thrill of literally living the life of their dreams for a day, by forcing the user to shapeshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrector Yui
is a Japanese anime television series created by Kia Asamiya. The anime series was produced by Nippon Animation and broadcast on NHK Educational TV from 1999 to 2000. It was licensed for North American release by Viz Media. This series has aired on Cartoon Network outside the United States. In the US, the San Jose market licensed KQEH, KTEH aired the series in its English-subtitled version as part of its Sunday Late-Prime (9pm-after 12) Science fiction, Sci-Fi programming line-up in the 90s. Two manga series were also released: a two volume series by Asamiya and published in ''Ciao (magazine), Ciao'' from 1999 to 2000; and a nine volume two-part series by Keiko Okamoto which was published by NHK, NHK Publishing. The second manga series was licensed in North America and translated into English by Tokyopop beginning in 2002. It was created based on the Japanese novels "Nanso Satomi Hakkenden". This series follows a basic Magical girl progression, but Corrector Yui's magic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steam Detectives
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. The manga was originally serialized in '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'' and later moved to ''Ultra Jump'' at the magazines start. It was later adapted into a 26-episode anime television series which ran from October 1998 to March 1999 on TV Tokyo. In North America, the anime is licensed by ADV Films and the manga by Viz Media. Plot Steam City is a place where the only fuel source is coal, and the only means to produce energy is the steam engine. As the only source of energy, the steam engine has been the focus of technological advancement to the point where it can be substituted for any other form of power in modern technology. These same advancements also have given rise to Megamatons, large steam-powered robots. With the air of Steam City thick with fog and white smoke, thieves and criminals flourish with Megamatons as a common tool in their nefarious plans. It is here that the reader and/or viewer finds Nar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Angel (manga)
Dark Angel may refer to: Film * ''The Dark Angel'' (1925 film), a silent film starring Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky * ''The Dark Angel'' (1935 film), a film starring Fredric March and Merle Oberon * ''Dark Angel'' (1990 film), or ''I Come in Peace'', a science fiction thriller featuring Dolph Lundgren *'' Dark Angel: The Ascent'', a 1994 film starring Angela Featherstone * ''Dark Angel'' (1996 film), a TV detective film starring Eric Roberts *'' Bettie Page: Dark Angel'', a 2004 biographical film Literature * ''Dark Angel'' (Andrews novel), a 1986 novel in the ''Casteel'' series by V.C. Andrews * ''Dark Angel'' (Dale novel), a 1995 novel by John Dale * ''The Dark Angel'' (Waltari novel), a 1952 novel by Mika Waltari *The Darkangel Trilogy, a series of fantasy novels by Meredith Ann Pierce *Dark Angel (DC Comics), a character in Wonder Woman comics *Dark Angel (Marvel Comics) or Shevaun Haldane, a fictional superheroine from the Marvel Comics imprint Marvel UK *Warren Worthington II ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assembler 0X
Assembler may refer to: Arts and media * Nobukazu Takemura, avant-garde electronic musician, stage name Assembler * Assemblers, a fictional race in the ''Star Wars'' universe * Assemblers, an alternative name of the superhero group Champions of Angor Biology *Assembler (bioinformatics), a program to perform genome assembly *Assembler (nanotechnology), a conjectured construction machine that would manipulate and build with individual atoms or molecules Computing *Assembler (computing), a computer program which translates assembly language to machine language **Assembly language, a more readable interpretation of a processor's machine code, allowing easier understanding and programming by humans, sometimes erroneously referenced as 'assembler' after the program which translates it Other uses * a worker on an assembly line See also * Assemble (other) * Assembly (other) * Constructor (other) Constructor may refer to: Science and technology * Constru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compiler (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kia Asamiya. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's magazine ''Monthly Afternoon''. The manga was adapted into a three-part anime original video animation that was licensed in the North America by ADV Films. The opening theme is called "I Was Born to fall in Love" and the end theme is called "Full Up Mind", both by Masami Okui is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Itami, Hyōgo. She began her professional musical career at age 21 as a concert backup singer. From almost the very beginning of her career, Masami has sung themes for anime television and movies. She .... As well as the soundtrack, a single of the opening theme and three image albums - ''Compiler'', ''Assembler'' and ''Interpreter'' - were released. Plot ''Compiler'' (as in a source code compiler) features two girls, Compiler and Assembler, who arrived on earth from 2-D cyberspace to play a "game" in which they will delete the real world and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunhed (film)
is a 1989 Japanese science fiction action film directed by Masato Harada. Plot Prologue In the early 2030s, a new material called Texmexium (more powerful than nuclear energy) enabled the world to be controlled by a new generation of super computers. Due to fear of misusing Texmexium, it was guarded within hyper-nuclear facilities that powered every major city. Concurrently occurring was the world's depletion in raw materials to create new all-powerful computers; conductive plastics and computer chips have out-valued gold and gave rise to tech scavengers that seek their fortunes through acquiring and selling computer parts despite the extreme dangers. During the year 2005, the Cybortech Company built one of the most advanced robotics development facilities upon a small Asian island simply called 8JO. Controlled by a highly advanced A.I.system, Kyron-5, the A.I. autonomously ran the island for 20 years until it come to realize humanity wasn't needed and began to use their own t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
