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Keiji Gotoh
is a Japanese anime director, character designer, manga artist, and member of three man production team gímik whose works include '' Kiddy Grade'' and '' Uta Kata''. Works Television * '' Thundercats'' (1985), In-between animation * ''Kiko Senki Dragonar'' (1987), In-between animation * '' Transformers: The Headmasters'' (1987), In-between animation * '' Tsuideni Tonchinkan'' (1987), In-between animation * ''Moeru! Oniisan'' (1988), In-between animation * ''Shin Pro Golfer Saru'' (1988), In-between animation * '' What's Michael?'' (1988), In-between animation * '' Ronin Warriors'' (1988), In-between animation * '' Mister Ajikko'' (1987), Key animation, key animation (eps 76, 80, 85, 94, 96, 98-99) * ''Mahōtsukai Sally'' (1989), Key animation (eps 3, 22) * '' Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli'' (1989), Key animation (ep 7) * ''Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl'' (1989), Key animation (eps 17, 26) * '' Brave Exkaiser'' (1990), Key animation (eps 19, 25, 29, 34, 39, 43) * '' Nadia: The Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave Exkaiser
is a Japanese animated television series produced by Sunrise. The series is directed by Katsuyoshi Yatabe and written by Yasushi Hirano with both character and mecha designs done by Masayuki Hiraoka and Kunio Okawara respectively. It aired on Nagoya TV from February 3, 1990, to January 26, 1991, compiling up to 48 episodes. ''Exkaiser'' is the first installment in Takara and Sunrise's ''Brave series'' franchise, spanning up to 8 separate installments. It is generally one of the more influential anime in the 1990s, which revitalized the Super Robot genre in that time through both the series' reception as well as its toy sales. It would be later referenced and homaged in several other animated works. Story A group of space police led by Exkaiser are chasing after the Geisters, an evil gang of treasure thieves. Upon arriving on Earth, Exkaiser and his team, the Kaisers, house their spirits into vehicles all over Japan to create physical bodies for their energy-based forms. Exkai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic Knight Rayearth
is a Japanese manga series created by Clamp. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from the November 1993 issue to the February 1995 issue, the chapters of ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' were collected into three bound volumes by Kodansha, and were published from July 1994 to March 1995. A sequel was serialized in the same manga magazine from the March 1995 issue to the April 1996 issue, and was published by Kodansha in three bound volumes from July 1995 to April 1996. The series follows three eighth-grade girls who find themselves transported from modern-day Japan into a magical world, where they are tasked with rescuing a princess. ''Rayearth'' combines elements from the magical girl and mecha anime genres with parallel world fantasy. The manga was adapted into two anime series in 1994 and an original video animation (OVA) in 1997. Plot ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' focuses on three eighth-grade girls: the tomboyish, headstrong but short ; the quick-tempere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave Police J-Decker
is the fifth series of the anime television meta Brave series (Yūsha) created by Takara and Sunrise. It aired in Japan from February 5, 1994 to January 28, 1995. ''Brave Police J-Decker'' returns the series to a subtly lighter tone, focusing more on the concept of "robot as human-built AI construct" emphasized by the previous season's series, ''The Brave Express Might Gaine''. The series takes place in the fictional city of Nanamagari City. Characters ;: (Voiced by Hiromi Ishikawa) :A 10-year-old boy in fourth grade who stumbles upon Deckerd, a humanoid robot under construction by the Japanese police, built to fight advanced forms of crime. Yuta's constant contact with Deckerd gives the robot a "heart", or personality; when Yuta is recruited as the "boss" of the as a result, a true human/robot partnership occurs. While he's quite prone to tears, he shows that he also has both the kindness and the courage to stand up for other people, or for his team. ;: (Voiced by Michiko Ney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam
, is a 1993 Japanese science fiction anime television series. It consists of 51 episodes, and was directed by Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino. The series was first broadcast on TV Asahi (and its ANN (Japanese TV), ANN stations). It is the fourth TV anime installment in the ''Gundam is a Japanese military fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with ''Mobile ...'' franchise, first series in the franchise released in Japan's Heisei period, and the final full series to be set in the Universal Century calendar. Plot ''Victory Gundam'' is set in UC 0153, and succeeds the Earth Federation (Gundam), Federation Force and Crossbone Vanguard conflict of ''Mobile Suit Gundam F91''. The Earth, still loosely controlled by the greatly weakened Earth Federation (Gundam), Earth Federation, comes under attack by BESPA, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miracle Girls
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Nami Akimoto. It was adapted into an anime series by Japan Taps in 1993. Tokyopop licensed the manga for English release in North America. Plot Tomomi and Mikage Matsunaga are identical twins with special powers. Together, they are able to teleport and communicate telepathically. The athletically challenged Mikage begs Tomomi to switch identities with her for her school's sports day track meet, where she and Tomomi are teamed with Mikage's arch-enemy Yuya Noda, in the relay race. Tomomi, however, finds herself drawn to Yuya. Tomomi's success in the relay causes the captain of the track team, Hideaki Kurashige, to try to recruit Mikage. So, once again the sisters switch identities. However, the science teacher, Shinichiro Kageura, finds out about their psychic powers, and begins to stalk Tomomi. Sensing that Mikage (who was really Tomomi) has been behaving strangely, Yuya visits them at home. Characters Original Japanese names/N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yadamon
or ''Yadamon: Magical Dreamer'' is a 10-minute anime series created by Group TAC that originally ran between 24 August 1992 to 16 July 1993. The series was broadcast every weekday. In the 21-week first run, 110 episodes aired. A second series, with 60 episodes, aired in 1993 on NHK's Educational Channel. The characters were designed by Suezen. It stars Yadamon, a young and novice witch who flies by turning her hair into butterfly wings, rides a magical vacuum and has a talking manatee for a mentor. Plot After causing havoc in the Witch Forest, the queen, Yadamon's mother, banishes her to human world. She does this not only to teach Yadamon a lesson, but also because she has a secret passion for human magazines and books. While at the human world, the queen keeps a close watch at Yadamon which becomes a problem cause she falls asleep almost anywhere. The human world has gone extremely hi-tech and many animals have become extinct. Yadamon finds herself in the island named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brave Express Might Gaine
is an anime television series begun in 1993, created by Takara and Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and was the fourth in the '' Yūsha'' or Brave metaseries. Story Mighto Senpuuji is a billionaire crime-fighting teenager, taking up his father's company and assets at the age of only 15. Taking control of the Might Gaine team of robots that his late father created, Senpuuji and his free thinking robot teams take on the crime lords that plague Nouvelle Tokyo City. Characters Heroes ; : Voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama : A 15-year-old billionaire who is the president of Senpuuji Enterprise and leader of the . He pilots the Might Wing, Might Kaiser, and both Might Gaine and Great Might Gaine both with the assistance of Gaine. Whenever villains cause trouble, he is the one who stops their plans. His parents were killed three years ago in a serious bullet train accident. ; : Voiced by Masami Kikuchi : A friend of Maito and a mechanic, he is the one who helped design ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yume O Dakishimete
is the Japanese word for dream, and may refer to: People *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese gravure idol and actress *, Japanese professional footballer Entertainment * YuMe, a multi-screen video advertising platform * ''Dreams'' (1990 film), a film by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa * "Yume" (Miwako Okuda song), a single released by Japanese singer Miwako Okuda * "Yume" (The Blue Hearts song), a 1992 song by The Blue Hearts Characters * Yume, a character in the Japanese manga '' Tenchi Muyo!'' *Yume Hasegawa, a character in the Japanese manga '' Pupa'' *Yume Suzuhara, a character in the Japanese manga ''Hōzuki Island'' and ''Mōryō no Yurikago'' *Yume Nijino, a character in an anime show '' Aikatsu Stars!'' Places * Yume, Tibet, a township in Tibet * Yume Chu, a tributary of Subansiri River in Tibet *Yume Anime Bar, an anime themed, Japan inspired, night bar in Brno, Czech Republic See also *'' Hana to Yume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekkaman Blade
is a 1992 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production and Sotsu Agency. The series was directed by Hiroshi Negishi and written by Mayori Sekijima and Satoru Akahori. The story follows an organization called the Space Knights and their war against aliens known as the Radam. The Space Knights are assisted by Takaya Aiba, who has the ability to transform into an armored warrior known as Tekkaman Blade. The first series, of 50 episodes (including episode 0), aired in Japan from February 18, 1992, to February 2, 1993, on TV Tokyo. This was followed by two specials. A sequel series called ''Tekkaman Blade II'', which is set ten years after the first series and follows the events of the second Radam invasion, was a series of six Japanese original video animation (OVA) releases from July 21, 1994, to April 21, 1995. A video game based on the series, titled ''Uchū no Kishi: Tekkaman Blade'', was released in Japan on July 30, 1993. The original series was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brave Fighter Of Legend Da-Garn
, sometimes simply Da Garn, is a Japanese animated television series that aired in 1992, created by Takara and Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and is the third of the long running Yuusha or "Brave" series. The official Japanese title does not include the word "Fighter" in the title, despite the fact it appears on the Japanese DVD box art. Story Seiji Takasugi obtained a jewel called "Aurin" which is the earth's alter ego and it has elected him to be the commander of eight brave robots. The Brave robots are sleeping in many parts of the world as "Brave Stones". However, they become super robots by fusing with modern people and machines once Seiji awakens them and they soon follow his instructions. Their enemy is Lord OhBoss who is an invader who aims at stealing the planet's energy with the aid of his subordinates that Da-Garn and the other brave robots must stop in order to save the world. Protagonists *: An ordinary, cheerful, and hot-blooded 6th grader chos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dai No Daibōken
Dai may refer to: Names * Dai (given name), a Welsh or Japanese masculine given name * Dai (surname) (戴), a Chinese surname Places and regimes * Dai Commandery, a commandery of the state of Zhao and in early imperial China * Dai County, in Xinzhou, Shanxi, China * Dai (Eighteen Kingdoms), a short-lived state during the Eighteen Kingdoms period in Chinese history * Dai (Han dynasty), a realm and title during the Han dynasty * Dai (Sixteen Kingdoms), a Xianbei-led dynastic state during the Sixteen Kingdoms era of Chinese history * Dai (Spring and Autumn period), a state during the Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history * Dai (Warring States period), a short-lived state during the Warring States period in Chinese history People and language * Da'i al-Mutlaq or Da'i, a type of religious leader in Islam * Da'i, person engageing in Dawah, the act of inviting people to Islam * Dai language (other) * Dai people, an ethnic minority of China * Dai (Yindu), or Daai Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
