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Kandagawa Jet Girls
is a multimedia project created by Kadokawa, Marvelous, and Egg Firm. An anime television series by TNK aired from October 2019 to January 2020. A racing game published by Marvelous and developed by its subsidiary Honey∞Parade Games was released in Japan for the PlayStation 4 in January 2020. A Western version of the game was released for the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows in August 2020. The North American version was published by Xseed Games, while the European and Australian versions were published by Marvelous Europe. Plot Jet Racing is a popular sport where teams of two girls work together. They consist of a Jetter, who pilots the watercraft, and a Shooter, who fires a water gun at rival teams. Aspiring to be a Jetter just like her legendary mother, Rin Namiki decides to leave her home in the countryside in order to realize her dream. Arriving in Asakusa, she meets Misa Aoi and they form a partnership. With each race, their bond grows stronger. Characters Kandaga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Manga
is a genre of Japanese manga and anime that focuses on stories involving sports and other athletic and competitive pursuits. Though Japanese animated works depicting sports were released as early as the 1920s, sports manga did not emerge as a discrete category until the early 1950s. The genre achieved prominence in the context of the occupation of Japan, post-war occupation of Japan, and gained significant visibility during and subsequent to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Noted as among the most popular genres of manga and anime, sports manga is credited with introducing new sports to Japan, and popularizing existing sports. Characteristics Narrative The core element of a sports manga series is a depiction of a specific sport. The genre is inclusive of a breadth of sports that are both Japanese and non-Japanese in origin, including sports with mainstream popularity (e.g. baseball, association football, boxing, cycle sport, cycling), comparably niche and esoteric sports (e.g. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Sasahara
is a Japanese voice actress from Kumamoto Prefecture who is affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She began her career in 2016, and in 2018 she played her first main role as Akari Amano in the anime television series '' Ms. Vampire who lives in my neighborhood''. Biography Sasahara learned to play the piano at a young age and dreamed of becoming a singer during her elementary school years. She was persuaded against pursuing that career by her parents, who advised her that becoming one was difficult. While in junior high school, she played the clarinet as a member of her school's brass band. Around this time, she was encouraged to pursue a career in voice acting by her father, who told her that she could sing, act, and appear on TV in that line of work. Her father then encouraged her by printing out an audition form for a role in the Japanese dub of the film ''The Golden Compass'', although she ultimately did not push through with auditioning. Nevertheless, as she had already been in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaori Maeda
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kitakyushu who is affiliated with Amuse. She began her activities in 2016 after passing an audition, and played her first main role as Mari Tachibana in the anime television series ''Back Street Girls'' in 2018. She is also known for her roles as Aria Futaba in ''Aikatsu Stars!'', Yomi Takeda in ''Tamayomi'', and Shizuku Ōsaka in ''Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club''. Biography Maeda was born in Kitakyushu on April 25, 1996. (Maeda's agency profile) As a child she was interested in fantasy, and she would write stories while she was in elementary school. During her high school years, she had an interest in music, and was a member of a band that covered songs by LiSA, Chatmonchy, and other artists. (Japanese online magazine) Her interest in voice acting began when she read the manga ''Voice Over! Seiyu Academy''; she was also influenced by her enjoyment of plays from an early age. In 2016, Maeda participated in a voice actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Calene-Black
Shelley Calene-Black is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. She has worked for Funimation, ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks. Some of her leading voice roles include Mireille in '' Noir'', Kyou Fujibayashi in ''Clannad'', Medaka Kurokami in ''Medaka Box'', Hamyuts Meseta in '' The Book of Bantorra'' and Hime in ''Princess Resurrection''. In live action films, she played the lead role of Maria Patterson in the Mariusz Kotowski-directed Holocaust film '' Esther's Diary''. Biography Calene-Black was born and raised in Texas. She studied theatre at the University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ... and worked on stage in New York City. After returning to Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chika Anzai
is a Japanese voice actress from Fukui Prefecture.Chika Anzai's official blog (Ameblo). Accessed: April 12, 2014 Biography and career Chika Anzai was born in on 22 December 1990. She first learned about the voice acting industry in the 5th grade. At the age of 15, she joined the Avex Artist Academy. While she originally commuted between Fukui and Tokyo, the tremendous cost of transportation encouraged her to move to the capital. She lived there on her own, returning to her home in Fukui once per month to attend high school. At the age of 19, she made her debut as the lead role of the anime television ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittney Karbowski
Brittney Marie Karbowski (born ; June 26, 1986) is an American voice actress who has voiced in a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series for Funimation, Sentai Filmworks and ADV Films. Early life Karbowski was born on June 26, 1986 in Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated Kempner High School in 2004 and attended University of Houston briefly where she majored in theater. Career Karbowski started her acting career in theater productions such as '' Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Seussical'', and ''Pirates of Penzance'' in Houston, Texas. While playing Janet in a local stage production of ''The Rocky Horror Show'', she was noticed by a director from ADV Films. Her start into the anime business occurred in 2004, when she was asked to be an extra in the series ''Gantz''. By December 2006 she stated that Fuko from ''Gilgamesh'' was her favorite dub as she thought the character was "cute and wicked, but wicked in a good way". She eventually received starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fairouz Ai
, ファイルーズ あい, Fairūzu Ai, born 6 July 1993 is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She played her first major role as Hibiki Sakura, the protagonist of the 2019 anime series '' How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?''. She also played Emily Orange in the 2019 anime series ''Kandagawa Jet Girls'', Eripiyo in the 2020 anime series ''If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die'', Jolyne Cujoh in the 2021 anime series '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean'' and Power in the 2022 anime series ''Chainsaw Man''. Biography was born on 6 July 1993 in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an Egyptian father. She was named after the Lebanese singer Fairuz. She spent a few years of her elementary education at Cairo Japanese School before returning to Japan. During her junior high school years, she became familiar with the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. Due to her growing interest in the series, she would join Skype reading sessi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynn (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Arts Vision. She is known primarily for her performances in anime; some of her leading roles include Nozomi Kaminashi in '' Keijo!!!!!!!!'', Fuuka Akitsuki in '' Fuuka'', Ayano Yugiri in ''Engage Kiss'', and Miorine Rembran in Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury. Biography Lynn was born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, she is of mixed American and Japanese parentage. She became interested in acting while at nursery school. She had learned that her mother used to be part of bands, which influenced her interest in entertainment. Lynn watched ''Case Closed'' and ''InuYasha'', while in elementary school. While in middle school, she became aware of the . She later attended the school, after asking permission with her parents. She worked at the institute in her first year of high school; as she lived in Niigata Prefecture at that time, she would take the Shinkansen to Tokyo every Sunday for lessons. While attending high school, she became a mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Ōzora
is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture. Her major voice roles include Hana Uzaki in ''Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!'', Jahy in '' The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!'', Inari Fushimi in ''Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha'', Chio Miyamo in ''Chio's School Road'', Kiriha in ''Tsugumomo'', Satania in '' Gabriel DropOut'', Ruti Ragnason in ''Banished from the Hero's Party'', and Chieri Ogata in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls''. Biography She was born at a hospital in Miyagi Prefecture. Passed through Kanagawa Prefecture and spent the kindergarten period in Ibaraki Prefecture. After that, she spent time in Osaka Prefecture from elementary school, but once lived in Shikoku. In June 2012, she made her voice actor debut as a child in ''Saint Seiya Omega''. In January 2014, Ōzora had her first starring role as Inari Fushimi in ''Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha''. Ōzora is affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Anime ;2013 * ''Noucome'' – Yuragi Hakoniwa * ''Servant × Ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumi Okubo
is a Japanese voice actress associated with 81 Produce. She has voiced starring characters in many anime shows, including: Astolfo in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Ako Shirabe/Cure Muse in ''Suite PreCure'', Suguri Kinoshita in '' Happy Kappy'', Chinatsu Yoshikawa in ''YuruYuri'', Tsumiki Miniwa in ''Place to Place'', Yuzuko Nonohara in ''Yuyushiki'', Mia Ageha in '' Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future'', Emilia Hermit in ''Hundred'', Hinako Saijō in ''Long Riders!'', and Kotetsu in ''Tsugumomo''. At the 7th Seiyu Awards, she won an award for Best Female Newcomer. Filmography Anime Film Drama CDs Video games References External links * Official agency profile * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ōkubo, Rumi 1989 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Voice actresses from Ehime Prefecture Voice actresses from Saitama (city) 81 Produce voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Suzaki
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She is widely known for her work, such as Tamako Kitashirakawa in ''Tamako Market''. Biography Suzaki is good at singing, and lists soft tennis and scuba diving as her favorite sport. Her hobbies are playing the trumpet and flower arrangement. She is also a licensed teacher. She performed the opening and ending themes to the anime ''Tamako Market'' under her character name Tamako Kitashirakawa. She received one of the Best Female Newcomers at the 9th Seiyu Awards in March 2015. In December 2019, Suzaki married anime writer Takashi Ifukube. Filmography Television animation ;2010 *''Bakuman.'': Misayo Amane (Ep. 22) ;2011 *''Manyū Hiken-chō'': Grass C ;2012 *''My Little Monster'': Female Student B (Ep. 6) *''To Love-Ru, To Love Ru: Darkness'': Female Student (Ep. 12), Schoolgirl B (Ep. 5) ;2013 *''A Certain Scientific Railgun S'': Rikō Takitsubo *''Bakuman. 3'': Keiko Naka (Ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azusa Tadokoro
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International and signed to record label Lantis. She participated in an audition sponsored by this agency. Her notable roles include Aoi Kiriya in ''Aikatsu!'', Kaoru Seta in ''BanG Dream!'', Phino Bloodstone in '' Yu-Shibu'', Chtholly Nota Seniorious in '' WorldEnd'' and Moroha in '' Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon''. She performed theme songs for anime, such as ''Myriad Colors Phantom World'' and ''Trickster''. Biography Tadokoro was born in Mito, Ibaraki. She became interested in acting after hearing Akiko Yajima voicing Kohaku in the anime series ''Inuyasha''. She participated in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Caravan and was declared the winner. She joined the talent agency Horipro and decided to debut as a singer with the record label Lantis. She made her voice acting debut in 2012, voicing a character in a commercial for SSK Foods. That same year she was cast as Muneo Meshiyori in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
