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Kazuo Oka
was a Japanese voice actor employed by the talent management firm Arts Vision. Anime TV *''Argento Soma'' (xxxx) (Smith) *''Brave Police J-Decker'' (1994) (Kazuto Azuma) *''Dragon Drive'' (xxxx) (Guankū) *'' Fushigiboshi no Futagohime Gyu!'' (xxxx) (Kureson) *''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' (xxxx) (Kenzō Sakiyama) *'' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'' (1991-1992) (King the 100 Ton, Buffaloman (First), Robin Knight) *''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (xxxx) (Raymond Bishop) *''Naruto'' (xxxx) (Wagarashi 96) *''Planetes'' (xxxx) (Chad) *''Fist of the North Star'' (1984) (Gyuki) *'' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987) (Getsei, Snapdragon) *'' Power Stone'' (1999) (Kraken) *''Romeo × Juliet'' (2007) (The Old Man) *'' March Comes in like a Lion'' (2016) (Shōichi Matsunaga) *'' Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These'' (2018) (Klaus von Lichtenlade) OVA *'' Dragonslayer Eiyū Densetsu: Ōji no Tabidachi'' (xxxx) (Zagī) Movies *''The Dagger of Kamui'' (xxxx) (Gold Gan) Games *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1948 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ''Union of Burma'', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President, and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 ** Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (''Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the ''Rose Bowl Game''). ** The first Kinsey Reports, Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published in the United States. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violence during the Partition of India. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Qissi
Michel Qissi ( ar, ميشيل قيسي; born Mohammed Qissi on 12 September 1962) is a Belgian Moroccan actor, best known for his role as Tong Po in the 1989 martial arts film ''Kickboxer''. Biography Qissi was born in Oujda, Morocco and moved to Brussels, Belgium at the age of 2. He began training in boxing at seven years old, and became an amateur champion in his weight class at 17. He also went on to study Shōtōkan Karate, Muay Thai and Kickboxing. He befriended Jean-Claude van Damme at an early age and they grew up together with the same love for action films and training in martial arts. In 1982, Qissi and Van Damme moved to the United States in the hope of becoming action stars. In 1984 they both were cast as extras in the film ''Breakin''', before landing their big break in 1986. After obtaining an interview with Menahem Golan of Cannon Films, they secured a three-picture deal, the first of which was the highly successful ''Bloodsport'', in which Van Damme starred and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickboxer (1989 Film)
''Kickboxer'' is a 1989 American martial arts film directed by David Worth (cinematographer), David Worth and starring Jean-Claude van Damme. Former world kickboxing champion Dennis Alexio is also featured. It spawned several Kickboxer (film series), sequels. Plot Kurt Sloane is the younger brother and cornerman of Eric Sloane, the United States kickboxing world champion. After another successful title defense, Eric is enticed by the media to compete in Thailand, where kickboxing was started, to further establish his legacy. As a result, Eric and Kurt travel to Bangkok to fight Tong "The Tiger" Po, Thailand's undefeated top fighter. Eric is supremely confident, but Kurt becomes apprehensive after witnessing Tong Po kicking a concrete pillar in preparation for the fight. He begs Eric not to fight, but Eric dismisses any concerns. Tong Po dominates Eric in the first round with his superior strength and knowledge of Thailand's unorthodox kickboxing rules. In between rounds, Kurt on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGo-V
is the twenty-third entry of the long-running Japanese ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Its footage was used in the American television series, ''Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue''. It aired from February 21, 1999 to February 6, 2000, ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'' and was replaced by ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger''. It was announced by Shout! Factory on January 9, 2018, that ''GoGoFive'' was to be released with English subtitles on DVD in North America. It was released on April 24, 2018. This is the 8th Super Sentai Series to be released on Region 1 DVD in North America. In August 2018, Shout! streamed the series on their website. Synopsis Grandiene has been waiting for the moment she can manifest on Earth on the day when the planets are in the alignment of the Grand Cross, sending her children to make the preparations while making Earth into a realm of darkness for her. But Professor Mondo Tatsumi of the Tatsumi Disaster Prevention Research Center, while failing to convince his peers of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denji Sentai Megaranger
is Toei's twenty-first production of the Super Sentai metaseries, and the Second Sentai where all heroes are high school students. The footage was also used in the American series, ''Power Rangers in Space''. ''Megaranger'' premiered on February 14, 1997, and concluded on February 15, 1998. Shout! Factory released "''Denji Sentai Megaranger'': The Complete Series" on DVD on October 31, 2017. This is the 6th Super Sentai series to be released in North America on Region 1 DVD. In January 2018, Shout! streamed the series on their website. Plot Kenta Date, a senior high school student, is the ultimate champion of an arcade video game called "Megaranger". He belongs to the Cybernetics club, a group of like minded friends from his school. Koichiro Endo, Shun Namiki, Chisato Jogaseki, and Miku Imamura are also members of Cybernetics. The International Network of Excel-Science and Technology (INET), the games creators, invite Kenta and the Cybernetics club members to tour the INET ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of The Abyss
is an action role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio as the eighth main title in their '' Tales'' series in celebration of the series' 10th anniversary. Originally released for the PlayStation 2, the game was published by Namco in Japan in December 2005, and Bandai Namco Games in North America in October 2006. Its development team included director Yoshito Higuchi, producer Makoto Yoshizumi, and character artist Kōsuke Fujishima. The game features music by series composers Motoi Sakuraba and Shinji Tamura, and includes the opening theme song "Karma" by Bump of Chicken, which is replaced with the instrumental version in the western release. Namco has given ''Tales of the Abyss'' the characteristic genre name . A port for the Nintendo 3DS handheld was released in Japan in June 2011, followed by an Australian and European release in November 2011 and a North American release in February 2012. Taking place in a fantasy world, the story focuses on Luke fon Fabre, a young swor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man X4
''Mega Man X4'', originally released in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom. It is the fourth game in the ''Mega Man X'' series and the second game in the series to be released on the Sega Saturn and PlayStation. The two versions were released simultaneously in Japan in 1997. A North America release followed sometime thereafter, while Europe received only the PlayStation version in 1997. Taking place in the 22nd century, the ''Mega Man X'' series is set in a society populated by humans and intelligent robots called "Reploids". A military taskforce called the "Maverick Hunters" is implemented to suppress the uprising of "Mavericks", Reploids that begin to exhibit dangerous and destructive behavior. ''Mega Man X4'' follows two such hunters, X and Zero, as they become involved in a conflict between the Hunters and a Reploid army called the "Repliforce". ''Mega Man X4'' is an action-platform game in the same vein as other installments in the series. The player completes a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Drop II
is a 1996 Puzzle video game, puzzle video game developed and published by Data East for the Neo Geo (system), Neo Geo Arcade game, arcade and home platforms. It was later ported to Neo Geo CD, Super Famicom, and Sega Saturn. It is the second entry in the ''Magical Drop'' series. In the game, the player takes control of one of several characters, battling against computer-controlled opponents before facing the villainous Empress in a final encounter. Gameplay is similar to its predecessor ''Magical Drop (video game), Magical Drop'' (1995) albeit with improvements; the objective is to clear the screen of constantly advancing colored 'drops' via a character placed at the bottom of the playfield, which can grab drops and make them disappear by putting them as a column of three or more drops of the same color. Two players can also participate in a competitive versus mode. Prior to ''Magical Drop II'', Data East had previously developed a number of Neo Geo titles such as titles such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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