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Kumiko Takahashi (animator)
is a Japanese animator and character designer. She is noted for her work as a character designer and animation director on numerous anime series, such as ''Cardcaptor Sakura'', ''Witch Hunter Robin'' and ''Ouran High School Host Club''. A member of the studio Sunrise, she made her debut as in-between animator with the 1982 film, '' Mobile Suit Gundam III: Meguriai Sora-hen'', and made her key animation debut with the 1984 anime television series '' Giant Gorg''. She won Best Animator at the 2015 Tokyo Anime Award for ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', sharing it with two other animators. Works *'' Mobile Suit Gundam III: Meguriai Uchū-hen'' (1982, in-between animation) *'' Giant Gorg'' (1984, key animation) *''Sei Jūshi Bismarck'' (1984–1985, key animation) *''Dirty Pair'' (1985, key animation) *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985–1986, key animation) *'' Arion'' (1986, animation director assistant) *''Call Me Tonight'' (1986, character design and animation director) *'' Gakuen Tokusō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Hunter
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1985 to 1991 and collected into 35 ''tankōbon'' volumes by its publisher Shueisha. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987. The anime series was popular in numerous Asian and European countries. ''City Hunter'' spawned a media franchise consisting of numerous adaptations and spin-offs from several countries. The franchise includes four anime television series, three anime television specials, two original video animations, several animated feature films (including a film released in February 2019 and upcoming one in 2022), several live-action films (including a Hong Kong film starring Jackie Chan and a French film), video games, and a live-action Korean TV drama. It also had a spin-off manga, ''Angel Heart'', which in turn spawned its own anime television series and a live-action Japanese TV drama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuki-chan
is a manga series about a young student, schoolgirl named Azusa Noyama, nicknamed Azuki-chan because when she was in first grade, Ken Takayanagi, a boy in her class, accidentally reads her name, "Azusa(あずさ)", as "Azuki(あずき)". Originally serialized in Nakayoshi magazine, later adapted into anime by Madhouse (company), Madhouse. Plot summary Azusa Noyama (野山 梓 ''Noyama Azusa'') always hated her nickname, Azuki (小豆ちゃん ''Azuki-chan''). She hates it until one day a new boy, Yūnosuke Ogasawara (小笠原 勇之助 ''Ogasawara Yūnosuke''), starts in the same class as her on the first day of fifth grade. Earlier that day, Azuki is teased by Ken Takayanagi (高柳 健 ''Takayanagi Ken''), or Ken-chan, about her nickname. Yūnosuke passes by and happily memorizes the name becoming the first girl he notices. Azuki is overjoyed, and instantly falls in love with him, loving both him and her nickname. However, Azuki gets jealous when she sees him closer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNA²
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between August 1993 and July 1994, spanning 42 chapters collected in a total of five ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''DNA²'' was adapted into a 12-episode anime television series by Madhouse and Studio Deen, broadcast on Nippon Television from October to December 1994. This was followed by a three-episode anime original video animation (OVA) in 1995. The anime TV series and the OVA were licensed in North America by Central Park Media. Discotek Media has since re-licensed the series for a DVD release in 2014. Plot Junta Momonari is a high school student with a very unusual problem. Whenever he becomes sexually aroused by a woman, his "female allergy" kicks in, causing him to throw up. One day, Junta is confronted by a girl in strange clothing who claims to be from the future. The girl, called Karin Aoi, tells him about how the world has become te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CLAMP In Wonderland
''Clamp in Wonderland'' is a series of music videos produced by Clamp, a creative team made up by Satsuki Igarashi, Nanase Ohkawa, Tsubaki Nekoi (formerly Mick Nekoi) and Mokona (formerly Mokona Apapa). The short films feature characters from the group's entire canon of work. The first spans Clamp's career from their beginnings until the year 1994. The sequel ''Clamp in Wonderland 2'' includes over 100 characters from the Clamp universe. The videos were released to DVD on October 26, 2007 as ''Clamp in Wonderland 1&2 1989-2006'' (BCBA-3143). ''Clamp in Wonderland'' features characters created between 1989 and 1994 and ''Clamp in Wonderland 2'' features characters created between 1995 and 2006. Production *Original concept/Original character design: Clamp *Planning: Nanase Ohkawa *Producer: Satsuki Igarashi *Production producer: Masaki Sawanobori, Kazuhiko Ikekuchi, Masao Maruyama *Storyboard: Mokona Apapa, Mick Nekoi *Director: Morio Asaka *Character design/Art direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of The Crystals
''Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals'', released in Japan as , is an anime OVA based on the ''Final Fantasy'' series of role-playing video games. It was released in Japan in 1994 and distributed by Urban Vision across two volumes in 1997 and 1998 in North America on VHS. Urban Vision have since lost the distribution license and to date the series hasn't been released in any other format, such as DVD, following its initial video release. ''Legend of the Crystals'' takes place 200 years after the events of ''Final Fantasy V''. It is divided into four thirty-minute OVA episodes spanning two VHS tapes. Plot The story takes place in the same world as ''Final Fantasy V'', named Planet R, set two hundred years in the future, where three of the four crystals have been stolen. The original heroes in ''Final Fantasy V'' are now legends of the past and a new evil, Deathgyunos, has risen on the Black Moon and must be dealt with. Mid, a recurring character from ''Final Fantasy V'', c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mermaid's Scar
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It consists of 9 stories told in 16 chapters irregularly published in Shogakukan's '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from 1984 to 1994. In North America, the manga has been licensed by Viz Media, while the first OVA was released by US Manga Corps in 1993 and the second OVA by Viz Media in 1995. The anime television series was licensed by Geneon Entertainment. Two of the stories from the series, ''Mermaid's Forest'' and ''Mermaid's Scar'', were adapted as original video animations (OVAs) in 1991 and 1993, respectively. All of the tales, except one, were later adapted as an anime television series in 2003. In 1989, the manga received the 20th Seiun Award for Best Comic. Plot According to an ancient Japanese legend, mermaid flesh may grant immortality if eaten. However, there is a much greater chance that consumption will lead to death or transformation into a damned creature known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pops (anime)
Pops may refer to: Name or nickname * Pops, an informal term of address for a father or elder * Pops (nickname), a list of people * Pops (Muppet), a Muppets character * Pops (Johnny Bravo), a character from the Cartoon Network animated television series ''Johnny Bravo'' * Pops Maellard, a fictional character in the Cartoon Network animated series ''Regular Show'' * Pops Mensah-Bonsu, a British basketball executive and former player Other uses * Sirius XM Pops, a Sirius XM Satellite Radio station * Pops CB, a baseball club in Spain in the 1950s and '60s * Pops (restaurant), a themed roadside attraction in Arcadia, Oklahoma * Privately owned public space (POPS), a physical space that, though privately owned, is open to the public * Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation See also * Pops orchestra, an orchestra that plays popular music (generally traditional pop) and show tunes as well as well-known classical works, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jubei Ninpucho
is a 1993 Japanese animated ''jidaigeki''- ''chanbara'' film written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, starring the voices of Kōichi Yamadera, Emi Shinohara, Takeshi Aono, Daisuke Gōri, Toshihiko Seki and Shūichirō Moriyama. The film was a co-production between JVC, Toho and Movic, with Madhouse serving as the animation studio. ''Ninja Scroll'' was theatrically released in Japan on June 5, 1993, and received an English- dubbed release produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in Western countries through Manga Entertainment in 1995. The film takes place in feudal Japan and follows Kibagami Jubei, a mercenary swordsman who battles the Eight Devils of Kimon, a team of ninjas with supernatural powers who are intent on overthrowing the Tokugawa shogunate. During his quest, he is aided by Dakuan, an elderly but crafty government spy, and Kagero, a Kōga kunoichi whose body is infused with poisonous toxins. Praised for its animation and action scenes, ''Ninja Scroll'' is reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Babylon
, also known as ''Tokyo Babylon: A Save Tokyo City Story'', is a Japanese manga series created by mangaka group Clamp. The series follows Subaru Sumeragi, the head of the Sumeragi clan, and his sister Hokuto, as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils while living with a man named Seishiro Sakurazuka. Shinshokan serialized it in ''South'' and ''Wings'' ''shōjo'' manga magazines from 1990 to 1993, and it was collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. Tokyopop first distributed the English-language version of the manga; this is now handled by Dark Horse Comics. The series is based on a self-written work, ''dōjinshi'', writer Nanase Ohkawa created. Clamp decided to add dark social themes to the serialization because of the chapters' lengths. Clamp found it difficult to write the manga because it was being serialized alongside their first work, ''RG Veda''. Between 1992 and 1994, Madhouse studio adapted ''Tokyo Babylon'' into a two-part original vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always My Darling
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum (Urusei Yatsura), Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series makes heavy use of Japanese mythology, Culture of Japan, culture and puns. It was adapted into an anime television series produced by Kitty Films and broadcast on Fuji Television affiliates from October 1981, to March 1986, with 194 half-hour episodes. Twelve original video animation, OVAs and six theatrical films followed, and the series was released on various home video formats. The manga series was republished in different formats in Japan. Viz Media released the series in North America in the 1990s under the names ''Lum * Urusei Yatsura'' and ''The Return of Lum'', but dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
