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Koni Chan
is a Japanese anime television series directed by Shinichi Watanabe and animated by Shaft. It aired on Animax from November 26, 2000, to May 29, 2001, and was produced by Animax and Genco is a Japanese anime production enterprise, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided over by Tarō Maki, its headquarters is located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It has produced numerous anime series such as ''Honey and Clover'', ''Nodame Cantabile'', ' .... Plot The series revolves around a boy named Koni, who is the center of attention. He can be whatever he wants, a lifeguard, a fireman, a samurai, or an astronaut. He is the luckiest boy in the whole world, and everything goes well for him. Koni always lives crazy adventures with his friends High, Moro and Nari, and his dog Afro. Characters : The main character, an oversized boy. He is modeled after sumo wrestler Konishiki Yasokichi. High: A high-spirited boy whose spiky hair catches fire every time he gets excited. Moro: A girl with p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinichi Watanabe
is a Japanese anime director and voice actor. He is best known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi's ''Excel Saga'', in which he appears as the character Nabeshin. Watanabe stated that the nickname Nabeshin (a name blending of "nabe" in Watanabe and "shin" in Shinichi) came to him from God. About his unique appearance (dressing similar to the character Arsène Lupin III) Watanabe said he grew out his afro and started wearing bright clothing in order to stand out and get attention. Works Anime Expo Hosts Excel Saga Director Shinichi Watanabe ''Anime News Network'', February 18, 2010 Directorial Works *'' |
Mitsutoshi Kubota
is Japanese painter, color designer, producer, and the current president of Shaft. Career Kubota began his career in the anime industry as a cel painter for the 1981 film ''Furiten-kun'' as a sub-contractor with painting studio Shaft, which had been founded in 1975 by Hiroshi Wakao. The next year, he debuted as a color designer ''Hitotsuboshi-ke no Ultra Baasan'' (1982–1983). From then until 1995, Kubota mainly served as a cel painter, color specifier, clean-up inspector, and clean-up artist In 1995, Kubota moved up to production management, which began with Shaft's first original series: ''Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger''. The year after, Kubota and Shaft were approached by Triangle Staff and Ryūtarō Nakamura to produce the second episode of their '' Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring'' OVA series, which the studio and Kubota accepted the offer to. In 2000, he started serving as a producer for Shaft's own series. In 2004, Shaft-founder Hiroshi Wakao retired as presiden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoru Akahori
is a Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author. He is best known for the ''Saber Marionette'', ''Sakura Wars'' and ''Sorcerer Hunters'' series, which comes in anime, novel and manga forms. Works *''Akahori Gedou Hour Rabuge'': Series Composition, Script (episodes 1–2, 7, 12–13), Original creator *''Combustible Campus Guardress'' (with Kazushi Hagiwara): Series Composition, Screenplay, Original creator *''Kami to Sengoku Seitokai'' (manga with Ryosuke Takada) *'' Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl'' (with Yukimaru Katsura) *''Lime-iro Senkitan'': Scenario, Script (episodes 1, 3, 5–6, 8, 11, 13), Original creator *''Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'': Series Composition, Script (episodes 2–3, 5, 11), Novel Serialization (Kadokawa Shoten The Sneaker) *'' Master of Mosquiton'' (manga version with Hiroshi Negishi) *'' Maze: Bakunetsu Jikuu'' (manga version with Rei Omishi) *''Mon Colle Knights'': Script, Original creator *''Mouse'' (with Hiroshi Itaba) *''NG Knight Ramune & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshio Masuda (composer)
is a Japanese composer. He has composed and synthesized scores for several Japanese television shows and animated series. Masuda is perhaps best known as the composer of the 2002 hit anime series ''Naruto'' where he combined traditional instruments like the shamisen and shakuhachi together with guitar, drums, bass, piano and other keyboard instruments along with chanting. Works Animation * '' Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf'' (1992) * '' Flint the Time Detective'' (1998) * ''Excel Saga'' (1999) * '' Jubei-chan'' (1999) * ''Di Gi Charat'' specials'' (2000) * ''Hand Maid May'' (2000) * ''Daa! Daa! Daa!'' (2000) * ''Mahoromatic'' (2001) * ''Puni Puni Poemy'' (2001) * ''Naruto'' (2002) * ''Ai Yori Aoshi'' (2002) * ''Nanaka 6/17'' (2003) * ''Di Gi Charat: Leave it to Piyoko!'' (2004) * '' Jubei-chan 2'' (2004) * ''Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2004) * ''Mushishi'' (2005) * '' Ghost Hunt'' (2006) * '' Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin'' (2006) * ''Higepiyo'' (2009) * ''Kamisama Kiss'' (2013) * '' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaft (company)
Shaft (stylized as SHAFT; ja, 株式会社シャフト, Hepburn: ), also known as Shaft Animation Studio, is a Japanese animation studio headquartered in Suginami, Tokyo, and founded in 1975. Since 2004, the studio's productions have been broadly influenced by director Akiyuki Shinbo, whose visual style and avant-garde cinematography are featured in works including ''Hidamari Sketch'' (2007), ''Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei'' (2007), the ''Monogatari'' series (2009–2019), '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' (2011), '' Nisekoi'' (2014), and '' March Comes In Like a Lion'' (2016). History 1975–1984: Early sub-contracting work Shaft was founded as a yūgen-gaisha on September 1, 1975, by ex-Mushi Production employee Hiroshi Wakao. Much of the company's early work was sub-contracting work for larger animation studios, which includes credits to cel painting and color coordination work, such as with ''Brave Raideen'' (1975–76), and occasionally credits as an assistant production studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animax
, stylized as ANIMAX, is a Japanese animation satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. The channel also dubbed other cartoons in Japanese language. A subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, it is headquartered in in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and the noted animation studios Bandai Namco Filmworks,Sunrise official website - corporate outline'' - Sunrise, official corporate outline, ''About Us'' section. Toei Animation,Toei Animation official website - history section'', Toei Animation official website. Toei Animation official website - English section - History'' Toei Animation official website. TMS Entertainment and production company Nihon Ad Systems.Animax's official website - Official Partners [...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] |
Genco
is a Japanese anime production enterprise, founded on March 3, 1997. Presided over by Tarō Maki, its headquarters is located in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo. It has produced numerous anime series such as ''Honey and Clover'', ''Nodame Cantabile'', ''Elfen Lied'', ''Kino's Journey'', ''Accel World'', ''Sword Art Online'', ''Genshiken'' and ''Toradora''. It has also co-produced original creations like Yasuomi Umetsu's '' Wizard Barristers'' and did project collaborations like in '' Hero Tales'' ''(with Hiromu Arakawa and Studio Flag)'' and in Xebec's '' Mnemosyne no Musume-tachi''. Productions Genco produced most of ARMS' non-hentai titles and A.C.G.T is a Japanese animation studio established on December 19, 2000, by former Triangle Staff members in Suginami, Tokyo. It has been involved in the development of many series, predominantly contributing to other studios and adapting works based o ...'s animation projects. It also works with J.C. Staff in some of its productions. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konishiki Yasokichi
Saleva'a Fuauli Atisano'e (born December 31, 1963), professionally known as is an American former sumo wrestler.Franz LidzMeat Bomb, 05.18.92 - ''Sports Illustrated'' He was the first non-Japanese-born wrestler to reach '' ōzeki'', the second-highest possible rank in the sport. During his career he won the top division championship on three occasions and came very close to becoming the first foreign-born grand champion, or ''yokozuna'', prompting a social debate in Japan as to whether a foreigner could have the necessary cultural understanding to be deemed acceptable in sumo's ultimate rank. At a peak weight of he was also at the time the heaviest wrestler ever in sumo, earning him the nicknames "Meat Bomb" and, most famously, "The Dump Truck".Franz LidzMeat Bomb, 05.18.92 - ''Sports Illustrated'' Early career Playing truant from school one day, Atisanoe, already 170kg at the age of 18, was spotted on the beach in Hawaii by a sumo talent scout and was offered the chance to go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiba-EMI
, formerly , was one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. on June 30, 2007, after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. Its CEO and president was Kazuhiko Koike. When EMI Music Japan was trading as Toshiba-EMI, it was involved with the production of anime. On April 1, 2013, the company became defunct, following its absorption into Universal Music Japan as a sublabel under the name EMI Records Japan. History The company was founded on October 1, 1960, as . From 1962, it licensed Columbia (UK) titles for release in Japan. After an injection of capital by Capitol EMI, EMI acquired 50% of the company in October 1973, and the name was changed to Toshiba EMI Limited. On October 3, 1994, the equity ratio of the company was changed, in which EMI obtained 55% with Toshiba owning the remaining 45%. On June 30, 2007, Toshiba Corporation sold the remaining 45% stake in the company to EMI, giving EMI full ownership ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animax Original Programming
, stylized as ANIMAX, is a Japanese animation satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. The channel also dubbed other cartoons in Japanese language. A subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, it is headquartered in in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, with its co-founders and shareholders including Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and the noted animation studios Bandai Namco Filmworks,Sunrise official website - corporate outline'' - Sunrise, official corporate outline, ''About Us'' section. Toei Animation,Toei Animation official website - history section'', Toei Animation official website. Toei Animation official website - English section - History'' Toei Animation official website. TMS Entertainment and production company Nihon Ad Systems.Animax's official website - Official Partners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
