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Kaijin Kaihatsubu No Kuroitsu-san
is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hiroaki Mizusaki. It has been serialized online via Flex Comix's ''Comic Meteor'' website since April 2019 and has been collected in five ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Quad aired from January to April 2022 on ABC and TV Asahi's programming block. Plot Throughout Japan, there are both evil secret organizations that seek to conquer the world, and superheroes who rise up to challenge them. One such evil organization, Agastia, operates out of a base hidden underneath a front company headquartered somewhere in Tokyo. Agastia's attempts to conquer the world are often thwarted by the superhero Divine Swordsman Blader. This story focuses on Miss Kuroitsu, an assistant in Agastia's Monster Development Department, responsible for creating a monster powerful enough to defeat Blader once and for all. However, this organization operates like any large corporation, as Kuroitsu and her Department a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidekatsu Shibata
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Asakusa, Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He was a classmate of former prime minister Yasuo Fukuda at Azabu High School. Shibata is married to fellow voice actor Akiko Sekine. He is most known for his roles in ''Mazinger Z'' (as Baron Ashura), ''Great Mazinger'' (as Kenzo Kabuto), ''Galaxy Express 999'' (as Count Mecha), ''Kamen Rider Stronger'' (as General Shadow). He's also mostly known for giving his voice to some iconic powerful old characters such as in ''One Piece'' (as Monkey D. Dragon), ''Naruto'' (as Hiruzen Sarutobi), ''FullMetal Alchemist'' (as Führer King Bradley) and ''Fairy Tail'' (as Igneel and the narrator). Filmography Anime television *''Angel Beats!'' (Computer Technician, ep. 11) *'' Angolmois: Record of Mongol Invasion'' (Sō Sukekuni) *''Armored Trooper Votoms'' (Wiseman) *'' Bakugan: Gundalian Invaders'' (Nurzak) (Japanese dub) *''Blood Blockade Battlefront'' (Raju Jugei Shizuyoshi) *'' B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeru Chiba
, known by the stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, talent and sound director from Kikuchi, Kumamoto. He is affiliated with the talent management firm 81 Produce. He is most known for the roles of Yoshihiro Kira from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', the narrator of ''Fist of the North Star'', Megane from ''Urusei Yatsura'', Rei Ichidō from''High School! Kimengumi'', Kazuma Kuwabara from ''YuYu Hakusho'', Pilaf from ''Dragon Ball'', Raditz and Garlic Jr. from '' Dragon Ball Z'', Buggy the Clown from ''One Piece'', Kefka Palazzo from '' Dissidia: Final Fantasy'', and Kōichi Todome from ''Kerberos saga''. He was also the voice acting mentor to Megumi Hayashibara. Career Originally a stunt actor, Chiba also appeared in the ''Nikkatsu Roman Porno'' series of movies. He starred in the "Let's Make a Chiba Shigeru Promotion Film" project movie ''Kurenai no Gankyō'', as well as the Mamoru Oshii films ''Cerberus, Hell's Watchdog'' and ''Talking Head''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyu Tomita
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Saitama Prefecture who is signed to Amuse. After aspiring to become a voice actress while studying in elementary school, she participated in two voice acting auditions in 2014, winning one of them. Some of her roles include Otako in ''Please Tell Me! Galko-chan'', Yume Nijino in ''Aikatsu Stars!'', Gabriel White Tenma in '' Gabriel DropOut'', Riko in ''Made in Abyss'', Rizu Ogata in '' We Never Learn'' and Chuatury "Chuchu" Panlunch in '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury''. Biography Tomita was born in Saitama Prefecture on November 15, 1999. She first became interested in voice acting while in elementary school, after watching the anime series ''Vampire Knight''. She also became a fan of voice actor Mamoru Miyano during this time. During her high school days, she was a member of her school's manga research club. She was a finalist in the Ani-Tan voice acting audition held in 2014, and in the same year won the Grand Prix at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitomi Harada
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Ube, Yamaguchi. Career She was scouted as a singer and began singing in the TWOFIVE production company. After that, she joined the talent agency Production Baobab to work as a voice actress. After transferring to Baobab, she mainly worked as a voice actress for dubbing, games, and Disney-related work, but began auditioning for animation around 2009, being her first leading role Mizuki Himeji in the anime series ''Baka and Test''. It was announced on her official blog that she stopped working for Production Baobab on September 10, 2016. On January 6, 2020, Harada announced that she had joined Kikuko Inoue’s own agency, Office Anemone. Filmography Anime ;2007 * '' Kimikiss Pure Rouge'' as Manami Hiba ;2008 * ''Bleach'' as Menoly Mallia ;2009 * ''Sasameki Koto'' as Tomoe Hachisuka ;2010 * ''Amagami SS'' as Manaka Hiba, Mika Makihara * ''Baka to Test to Shōkanjū'' as Mizuki Himeji * ''Hidamari Sketch'' as Nori * '' Hidama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arisa Komiya
is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Shimotsuke, Tochigi. Komiya is known for starring as Yoko Usami/Yellow Buster in the 2012 Super Sentai series ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' and Dia Kurosawa in the multimedia project ''Love Live! Sunshine!!''. She is currently affiliated with Box Corporation. Filmography TV dramas Films Stage Original DVD Animation Dubbing *''Famous in Love'', Paige Townsen (Bella Thorne Annabella Avery Thorne (born October 8, 1997) is an American actress, singer, and writer. She first received recognition for her roles as Margaux Darling in the series ''Dirty Sexy Money'' (2007–2008) and as Ruthy Spivey in the drama series ...) Photobooks *''Summer Diary'' (夏日記) (2012) *''Arisa'' (有紗) (2013) *''Majestic'' (2018) *''IO'' (2020) References External links * * * * . 1994 births Living people Aqours members Japanese gravure idols Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Horie
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with VIMS and Starchild. She has been affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans. She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "''My best friend''" on . Since then, she has been involved in excess of 350 productions in addition to promotional material, concert performances, as well as charting several albums and singles. She won the award for Best Supporting Voice Actress in the 4th Seiyu Awards. She is one of a handful of Japanese idol voice actors that rose to prominence in the 2000s, whose popularity today has been attributed to their solid experience and long-term interaction with their fan base, as opposed to the contemporary norms of youth and beauty in the entertainment industry. As a result of her ongoing success, she has performed solo at large music venues, such as the Nippon Budokan in 2009 and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium's First Stadium in 2015, each with capacities of approximately 14,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukari Tamura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Amuleto (formerly Arts Vision and I'm Enterprise). She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "Yūki o Kudasai" on March 26, 1997. Her role as Nanoha Takamachi in the ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series contributed to a rise in her popularity, as several of her singles ("Little Wish: Lyrical Step", " Spiritual Garden", "Hoshizora no Spica", "Beautiful Amulet") were used as the ending themes for the franchise's anime adaptations. Besides ''Nanoha'', she voices the title characters Haruka Minazuki / Red Angel in ''Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel'', Ringo Kinoshita in ''No-Rin'', Yamada in '' B Gata H Kei'' and Kaoru Tsunashi in ''I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying''. Other major voice roles in anime include Ruru/Ruru Amour/Cure Amour in '' Hugtto! PreCure'', Elizabeth Midford in '' Black Butler'', Jibril in ''No Game No Life'', Finis in '' Lost Song'' Michiru in ''Air'', Kanako Kurusu in ''Orei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yurie Kozakai
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with the talent agency Crocodile. She began her career in 2012, after passing an audition for the role of Mirai Higashiura in ''Chita Musume.'', a multimedia project created to promote Chita Peninsula. Kozakai is also the Tourism Ambassador of Higashiura, a member of idol unit Guil Drops, and a ring announcer for World Wonder Ring Stardom. Her notable roles in anime include Pekola in ''Dropkick on My Devil!'', Yuki Yoshikawa in ''Horimiya'', and Ichika Arima in '' Koikimo''. Biography Early life Kozakai was born in Higashiura on July 6, 1995. Having been interested in music since childhood, she took piano lessons at an early age and later became interested in anime when she was in elementary school, influenced by children in her neighborhood. During this time, she played flute in a marching band and was a member of a track and field team. She started to play guitar due to her admiration for musician Yui and was aspired to become a voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Design By Committee
Design by committee is a pejorative term for a project that has many designers involved but no unifying plan or vision. Usage of the term The term is used to refer to suboptimal traits that such a process may produce as a result of having to compromise between the requirements and viewpoints of the participants, particularly in the presence of poor leadership or poor technical knowledge, such as needless complexity, internal inconsistency, logical flaws, banality, and the lack of a unifying vision. This design process by consensus is in contrast to autocratic design, or design by dictator, where the project leader decides on the design. The difference is that in an autocratic style, members of the organizations are not included and the final outcome is the responsibility of the leader. The term is especially common in technical parlance; and stresses the need for technical quality over political feasibility. The proverb " too many cooks spoil the broth" expresses the same idea. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shun'ichi Toki
is a Japanese voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan who is affiliated with With Line. Biography Personal life Before he became a voice actor, he was training at a vocal school for aspiring voice actors. He trained at AMG (Amusement Media Gakuin) for about two years before he made his official debut and was signed to his current agency. Originally, he never intended to become a voice actor, he used to study in a regular university, but during the time he was in university he helped one of his upperclassmen with their acting troupe, he stepped in from time to time and realized that he found acting fun. Though he didn’t really enjoy doing it in front of people so that’s why he decided he wanted to become a voice actor instead because in that way he didn’t have to act in front of people. Though Toki aspired as a child to become a voice actor one day he never took it further until after he graduated from university. He enjoyed anime, manga, and games ever since a young age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
