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Kobe Animation
The was an event established by Kobe in 1996 to promote anime and other visual media. The were given annually until 2015 by Kobe and the Organising Committee to creators and creations. Event Animation Kobe has been held annually in Kobe since 1996. In addition to the awards ceremony, the event holds screenings of the prize winners and talk shows. The 11th event, in 2006, was carried live on the official website. The awards event was closed in 2015. Major staff ; Chairman of the Committee * Yasuki Hamano, 1996–2005 * Akira Kamiya, 2006–2015 ; Chairman of the examination The examination is done mainly by a panel of chief editors of the magazines covering anime, such as ''Newtype'', '' Animedia'' and ''Animage''. Usually, one of the city employees sent by Kobe City also participates.Judges at the 3rd event (1998) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about west of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the '' Nihon Shoki'', which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201.Ikuta Shrine official website – "History of Ikuta Shrine" (Japanese) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ninja Girl
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Nagahama
is a Japanese animator and director. He is best known for directing ''Mushishi''. Career Hiroshi Nagahama started his career at Madhouse Studio as a mechanical designer for ''The Cockpit'', and was also a part of the production staff for ''Azuki-chan'' and ''Yawara!''. After leaving Madhouse Studio, he became a freelancer and worked on the conceptual design for the ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' series. He has also worked as the storyboard writer and animation director for '' Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoiyo! Masaru-san'' and ''Ojarumaru''. Nagahama has been involved with the production of '' Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters'', '' Pokémon Heroes'', ''Fruits Basket'', ''Kimi ni Todoke'', and ''X-Men''. He directed the highly acclaimed ''Mushishi'', ''Detroit Metal City'', '' The Flowers of Evil'' and Hatsune Miku music videos "Downloader" and "Chime". Filmography As director * '' Jubei-chan 2: Siberia Yagyuu no Gyakushuu'' (2004) * ''Mushishi'' (2005) * ''Detroit Metal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka Seven
''Eureka Seven'', known in Japan as , is a 2005 Japanese anime series created by Bones. The series was directed by Tomoki Kyoda, with series composition by Dai Satō, character designs by Kenichi Yoshida and music by Naoki Satō. ''Eureka Seven'' tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians. The fifty-episode series aired in Japan on MBS between April 2005 and April 2006. It was licensed by Funimation in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand and by Anime Limited in the United Kingdom for English home video releases. The series spawned six manga adaptations, a light novel, three video games and a feature-length anime film which was released in Japan in April 2009. One of the manga titled ''Eureka Seven: AO'' which was serialized in '' Shōnen Ace'' between January 2012 and October 2013, was further adapted into an anime series which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken'ichi Yoshida (animator)
is a Japanese animator and illustrator. He is a graduate of Tokyo Designer Gakuin College. He is a member of Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Biography Upon joining Studio Ghibli in 1990, Yoshida worked on '' Only Yesterday'' and ''Porco Rosso''. In 1999, he left Studio Ghibli to become freelance. Currently, he is focusing on working on Sunrise and Bones works. He is good friends with fellow animator Akira Yasuda (Akiman) and has collaborated with him in numerous productions. In 2005, he was awarded the individual prize in the 10th Animation Kobe awards. In 2006 at the Tokyo International Anime Fair, he was given the character design award for his work in ''Eureka Seven''. Works Anime television *''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1995–1996; key animation, episode 1) — uncredited. *''Turn A Gundam'' (1999–2000; key animation, episodes 33, 37, 40, 45, 48, 50) *''Overman King Gainer'' (2002-2003; character design, mechanical design, animation director, episodes 1, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Kamiyama
is a Japanese anime director. Career Kamiyama has worked regularly with the anime studio and production enterprise Production I.G, such as his work on '' Jin-Roh'', ''Patlabor'', '' Blood: The Last Vampire'', and for whom he has directed the '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' anime television series, which was followed on into a second season, '' Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG'' and a TV movie, '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society''. After working as a background artist for productions such as '' Akira'' and ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', Kamiyama joined Team Oshii at Production I.G, contributing the screenplay of ''Blood: The Last Vampire'' and working as animation director for ''Jin-Roh''. In 2002, Kamiyama made his directorial debut with ''MiniPato'', followed by ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' and ''Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG''. In 2007, after almost six years of work on the ''Stand Alone Complex'' world, he directed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Please Twins!
is an anime television series scripted by Yōsuke Kuroda and produced by Bandai Visual, which was later adapted into a light novel and one-volume manga series. It centers on a family of three teenagers in high school all living together who are unsure which two of them are related to each other due to a reference from an old photograph. The ''Please Twins!'' anime series is a spin-off sequel to '' Please Teacher!''. It first aired in Japan on the WOWOW satellite television network on July 15, 2003 and finished with a total of 12 episodes plus a later OVA episode released on DVD. The series was later adapted into a light novel in 2004, which spanned a total of two volumes and, soon after, into a short one-''tankōbon'' manga version (authored by Akikan), which was serialized in MediaWorks's ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine in September 2005. Plot ''Please Twins!'' is a story about three high-school students: Maiku Kamishiro, Karen Onodera, and Miina Miyafuji. The three were drawn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan
, also known as ''Earth Defender! Mao-chan'', is a 26-episode anime created by Xebec. It stars three eight-year-old girls, Mao, Misora and Sylvia, as they try to defend the earth against invading aliens. The world's defense has fallen to unlikely straits because the aliens are excessively cute, of which combat engagements are televised: if the forces battling the aliens were not cute themselves, the general public would revolt, as it would be seen as "bullying". Consequently, three military leaders chose their granddaughters to be the defenders, fittingly, becoming a team even cuter than the aliens. They each have a clover-shaped badge that enables them to transform. (This transformation provides no apparent special ability.) The series itself is rife with parodies and references, particularly to Akamatsu's earlier work ''Love Hina''. The girls' commanding officer bears a resemblance to Naru Narusegawa from ''Love Hina''. See also below in the characters, and anime episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōsuke Kuroda
is a Japanese anime screenwriter from Mie Prefecture, Japan. He has his own studio enterprise, Studio Orphee. Kuroda is noted for his work on authoring the scenario, screenplay and story composition of the anime series ''Excel Saga'', ''Please Teacher!'' and its sequel ''Please Twins!'', ''Honey and Clover'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' and numerous others. In 2003, Kuroda won the Individual Award at the 8th Animation Kobe event, held annually in Kobe. He has collaborated with fellow screenwriter and novelist Hideyuki Kurata on multiple series, including ''Goblin Slayer'', ''Hellsing Ultimate'', and ''Drifters''. Screenwriting A work in bold denotes Kuroda as its head writer. Anime television series * ''Tenchi Universe'' (1995) * ''Magical Project S'' (1996-1997) * ''Battle Athletes, Battle Athletes Victory'' (1997-1998) * ''Trigun'' (1998) * ''Maico 2010, Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) * ''Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure'' (1999) * ''Infinite Ryvius'' (1999) * ''Excel S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiichi Hara
is a Japanese director of animated films. Biography What started Hara on his career as an animation creator was visiting an animation film company as part of his job hunting activities after graduating from Tokyo Designer Gakuin College (TDG). He recklessly left the tour, an act normally forbidden for visitors, and then begged an artistic director to give him a job. A few days later he returned with some continuity drawings he created, as requested. As a result, he was introduced to a commercial film studio. After working at the studio for eighteen months, he joined Shin-Ei Animation on the recommendation of the president Keijiro Kurokawa. At Shin-Ei he began working on a TV series '' Kaibutsu-kun'' as a production manager, then was moved to ''Doraemon''. There for the first time he took on the role of animation director. In working on ''Doraemon'', he was influenced by the chief director Tsutomu Shibayama. Since Hara admired Fujiko Fujio, ''Doraemons original author, he worke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Vampire
''The Last Vampire'' series consists of books written by Christopher Pike and chronicles the life of the 5,000-year-old "last vampire", The titles were originally released under "The Last Vampire" series name, but when recently published was changed simply to "Thirst". Several previously released books were compiled together to make up earlier volumes of the "Thirst" series. The last book written in 2013 was called "Thirst no. 5: The Sacred Veil", although Christopher Pike has confirmed on his Facebook page that there will be a sixth book. ''The Last Vampire'' (1994) As the story begins, Alisa arrives at the office of a man named Michael who had invited her. He identifies himself as a private investigator. She tries to find out about a guy named Slim, but her best shot is Michael's computer. Alisa then enters high school as a student named Lara Adams and befriends Ray. She also befriends another young man named Seymour Dorsten. She uses Ray to get information from his father's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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