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Kunihiko Tanaka
is a Japanese manga artist and character designer. He designed the characters for ''Xenogears'', '' Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht'' and ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', as well as character concept design for the anime ''Key the Metal Idol is a Japanese original video animation (OVA) series that was released from December 1994 to June 1997. The series consists of fifteen episodes divided into four parts. ''First Program'' consists of episodes 1 through 7. ''Second Program'' is ...''. He wrote the manga for '' Ruin Explorers'' which was made into an OVA in 1995. Works Manga Video games Anime Notes References External links * * 1970 births Japanese artists Living people Manga artists Video game artists {{manga-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaka
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Heroes
''The Legend of Heroes'', also known in Japan as is a series of role-playing video games developed by Nihon Falcom. First starting as a part of the ''Dragon Slayer'' series in the late 1980s, the series evolved into its own decade-spanning, interconnected series with fourteen entries, including several subseries. All main games in the franchise released since 2004 are part of the ''Trails'' subseries, known as in Japan. The most recent entry, '' The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki'', was released in 2021. History The first entry of the series was released in 1989 as '' Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes'', and was part of Nihon Falcom's ''Dragon Slayer'' line of games. It was released for various computer platforms, as well as consoles such as the Mega Drive, Super Famicom, and the PC Engine. The PC Engine version would be the only version to be released in English, and the only ''Legend of Heroes'' title released in North America until 2005. Meanwhile, in Japan, the series con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Japanese Artists
This is a list of Japanese artists. This list is intended to encompass Japanese who are primarily fine artists. For information on those who work primarily in film, television, advertising, manga, anime, video games, or performance arts, please see the relevant respective articles. Heian and Kamakura periods Sculptors Pottery and ceramics Sumi-e (Ink Painting) Kanō School Rimpa School Tosa School Kyoto School Nihonga Painters Eccentrics and smaller schools Ukiyo-e painters and printmakers Modern Artists See also *List of manga artists *List of Utagawa school members * List of Japanese photographers References External links Artcyclopedia {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Japanese Artists Artists * Japanese Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured. * January 14 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – '' Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. March * March 1 – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic. * March 4 — All 57 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is a 2017 action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Released on December 1, it is the third installment in ''Xenoblade Chronicles'' and the seventh main entry in the ''Xeno'' series. Plans for the game began shortly before the launch of ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'' in 2014. Key developers from previous games returned, including franchise creator Tetsuya Takahashi, and directors Koh Kojima and Genki Yokota. The team wanted to develop a story-driven game in the style of the original ''Xenoblade Chronicles''. The game was announced in 2017 with a worldwide release date planned for the same year. As with ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', the game was localized by Nintendo of Europe. In gameplay, ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' is similar to previous entries, but with an added summoning mechanic. It features a different setting and characters than the first ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', and it marks the series' re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sands Of Destruction
''Sands of Destruction'' is a role-playing video game developed by Imageepoch and published by Sega for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan in 2008, and in North America in 2010. The story revolves around a young man, Kyrie, who possesses the power to destroy the world, though he does not know why. The female lead is Morte, a member of a group that is trying to destroy the world. Gameplay ''Sands of Destruction'' plays as a traditional Japanese role-playing video game. The game is made with 2D sprite characters in a 3D environment with a rotatable camera. The battle system is turn based, but has timing and fighting game influences, and utilizes both of the DS's screens. Plot Setting The game takes place in a fictional world ruled by anthropomorphic beings known as Ferals. Humans live as slaves, and a group dubbed the "World Annihilation Front" intends to destroy the world in rebellion. They are opposed by the Feral's "World Salvation Committee". Development The developm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode II
''Episode II'', ''Episode 2'' or ''Episode Two'' may refer to: * ''Episode II'' (album), an album by Safri Duo * ''Episode II'' (EP), an EP by Eiffel 65 * "Episode 2" (song), a song by Dragon Ash * "Episode 2" (''Ashes to Ashes''), an episode of ''Ashes to Ashes'' * Episode 2 (Humans series 1) "Episode 2" is the second episode of the first series of ''Humans'', a show based on '' Real Humans'' and co-produced by Channel 4 and AMC. It originally aired in the UK on 21 June 2015 and in the U.S. on 5 July 2015. In this episode, Leo is injur ..., an episode of ''Humans'' * "Series 1: Episode 2" (''Life on Mars''), an episode of ''Life on Mars'' * "Episode 2" (''Twin Peaks''), an episode of ''Twin Peaks'' * Episode 2 (''The Casual Vacancy''), (2015), the second episode of the TV miniseries ''The Casual Vacancy'' * '' Half-Life 2: Episode Two'', a computer game sequel * '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones'', a 2002 film See also * * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Episode I
''Episode I'', ''Episode 1'' or ''Episode One'' may refer to: * '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'', a 1999 film * '' Half-Life 2: Episode One'', a 2006 computer game sequel * "Episode 1" (''Ashes to Ashes''), (2008), the first episode of the TV series ''Ashes to Ashes'' * "Episode 1" (''The Casual Vacancy''), (2015), the first episode of the TV miniseries ''The Casual Vacancy'' * "Episode 1" (''Humans'' series 1), the first episode of the TV series ''Humans'' * "Episode 1" (''Primeval'' season 1) (2007), the first episode of the TV series ''Primeval'' * Episode 1 (company) Episode 1 is a venture fund set up to invest in early-stage technology companies based in the UK. The three partners behind the fund – Simon Murdoch, Damien Lane and Adrian Lloyd – are experienced entrepreneurs and investors, and have been thro ..., a UK investment company * ''Episode 1'' (EP), an extended play by Broiler * "Episode One" (''Dark Matter''), the first episode of ''Dark Matter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanderers From Ys
Wanderer, Wanderers, or The Wanderer may refer to: * Nomadic and/or itinerant people, working short-term before moving to other locations, who wander from place to place with no permanent home, or are vagrant * The Wanderer, an alternate name for the Wandering Jew Books Novels * ''The Wanderer'' (Burney novel), an 1814 novel by Frances Burney * ''The Wanderer'' (Creech novel), 2000 novel by Sharon Creech * ''The Wanderer'' (Edwards novel), a 1953 children's novel by Monica Edwards * ''The Wanderer'' (Leiber novel), a 1964 novel by Fritz Leiber * ''The Wanderers'' (Price novel), a 1974 novel by Richard Price * ''The Wanderers'' (Rimland novel), a 1977 novel by Ingrid Rimland * ''The Wanderers'' (Shishkov novel), a 1931 novel by Vyacheslav Shishkov * ''The Wanderer'' (Gibran book), a book by Kahlil Gibran * ''The Wanderer'' (Waltari novel), a 1949 novel by Mika Waltari * ''The Wanderer'' or ''Le Grand Meaulnes'', a 1913 novel by Alain-Fournier * ''The Wanderers'', a 2017 no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruin Explorers
, also known as ''Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrie'', is a four episode 1995 OVA by ANIMATE and Asia-Do. It is set in a fantasy environment and stars Fam and Ihrie, two female treasure hunters working to find the "Ultimate Power". Characters ; : :A sorceress and swordfighter who acts a bit like a tomboy. She was once cursed as a child, when she was the apprentice to an unlenient magician, which causes her to transform into a mouse any time she uses magic. As such, her prime motives for acquiring the Ultimate Power are 1) to lift her curse, 2) to get revenge on her old master, and 3) to conquer the world. ; : :An immature, air-headed and optimistic girl with pointy elf-like ears, fangs, and a cat-like tail, making her resemble a catgirl. She is a Wiccan sorceress who calls on the spirits of nature to perform magic. Fam is unwilling to use her magic for destructive means because the spirits disapprove of such uses and as such might not “talk” to her any longer. This would result ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agency For Cultural Affairs
The is a special body of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). It was set up in 1968 to promote Japanese arts and culture. The agency's budget for FY 2018 rose to ¥107.7 billion. Overview The agency's Cultural Affairs Division disseminates information about the arts within Japan and internationally, and the Cultural Properties Protection Division protects the nation's cultural heritage. The Cultural Affairs Division is concerned with such areas as art and culture promotion, art copyrights, and improvements in the national language. It also supports both national and local arts and cultural festivals, and it funds traveling cultural events in music, theater, dance, art exhibitions, and film-making. Special prizes are offered to encourage young artists and established practitioners, and some grants are given each year to enable them to train abroad. The agency funds national museums of modern art in Kyoto and Tokyo and The National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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