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Koyomi Mizuhara
This is a list of characters from the manga series ''Azumanga Daioh'' by Kiyohiko Azuma, later adapted to anime. The main cast consists of six schoolgirls and two teachers, along with a few secondary characters, the latter including Kimura-sensei, a male teacher with an obsession with teenage girls, and Kaorin, a classmate with a crush on Sakaki. Four of the girls were included in '' Newtype''s top 100 anime heroines of 2002: Osaka was awarded 7th, Chiyo 11th, Sakaki 21st, and Yomi 78th. Together they made ''Azumanga Daioh'' the 2nd most popular series of 2002 for female characters. Major characters Students The students have a variety of different personalities. Chiyo Mihama (anime) , usually called Chiyo-chan, is a child prodigy, having skipped five grades to 10th grade (the first year of high school in Japan) at the start of the series, yet she is still at the top of the class. Such grade-skipping would be unthinkable in Japan, and the series humorously explores its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azumanga Daioh Ending
is a Japanese ''yonkoma'' comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kiyohiko Azuma. It was serialized from February 1999 to May 2002 in the monthly magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' by MediaWorks; three additional chapters were published in Shogakukan's ''Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' in May 2009 to celebrate the manga's tenth anniversary. The manga was first released in English by ADV Manga, and later re-issued by Yen Press. An anime television adaptation titled ''Azumanga Daioh: the Animation'' was produced by J.C.Staff and aired in Japan between April and September 2002, consisting of 130 four-minute segments compiled into 26 episodes. The compiled episodes were released on DVD and Universal Media Discs (UMDs) by Starchild Records, and an English-language version was produced by ADV Films. Prior to the series, a theatrical short and an original net animation were also produced. Several soundtrack albums were released, as well as three ''Azumanga Daioh'' video games. Both t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kira Vincent-Davis
Kira Vincent-Davis is an American voice actress best known for her work in English-language versions of Japanese anime. She voices Lucy/Nyu in '' Elfen Lied'', Anchovy in '' Girls und Panzer'', Izuna Hatsuse in '' No Game No Life'', Ayumu Kasuga in '' Azumanga Daioh'', Mirai Kuriyama in '' Beyond the Boundary'', Kansai in ''World's End Club, Minagi Tohno in Air, ''Mizuki Tachibana in '' Gravion'', Rino Rando and Pucchan in '' Best Student Council'', Chaika Trabant in ''Chaika - The Coffin Princess'', and Mio Sakamoto in the ''Strike Witches'' series. She has worked with dubbing production companies ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks, and Funimation Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializes .... Filmography Anime Film Video games Music * ''Voices for Peace'' (2006 album) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Asakawa
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. She also provides the voice samples for Crypton Future Media's Vocaloid character, Megurine Luka. Asakawa is currently a freelance voice actress and was previously attached to Arts Vision (as of October 1, 2014). She was previously married to fellow voice actor Showtaro Morikubo but the two are now divorced. She served as a co-host of an internet webshow Otaku Verse Zero with Patrick Macias, a previous editor-in-chief of Otaku USA. She is best known for her role as Rider (Fate/stay night), Rider and her various other incarnations of the character from the ''Fate/stay night'' franchise. Filmography Theatrical animation *''Cyber Team in Akihabara, Cyber Team in Akihabara: 2011 Summer Vacation'' (1999) as Tsugumi Higashijujo *''Azumanga Daioh, Azumanga Daioh: The Animation'' (2001) as Sakaki *''Hamtaro'' film series (2001–2004) as Tongari *''RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio'' (2003) as Shinobu Miwa *''Mobile Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croquette
A croquette is a deep-fried roll consisting of a thick binder combined with a filling, which is breaded and deep-fried; it is served as a side dish, a snack, or fast food worldwide. The binder is typically a thick béchamel or brown sauce, mashed potatoes, wheat flour or wheat bread. The binder may be mixed with or stuffed with a filling; this mixture is called a '' salpicon''. Typical fillings include finely chopped meat, seafood, cheese, rice, pasta, mushrooms, as well as various vegetables as well as seasonings such as herbs and spices. Sweet croquettes may use a pastry cream binder and be filled with fruit. Croquettes may also be formed in other shapes: disks, ovals, balls. Etymology The word ''croquette'' is French, derived from ''croquer'', meaning 'to crunch'. In the 18th century, it was typically spelled ''croquet''. Alan Davidson, '' Oxford Companion to Food'', 1999, ''s.v.'', p. 229 Origins A 17th-century recipe for croquettes (''croquets'') by Franço ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double Act
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases for the artists' entire careers. Double acts perform on the stage, television and film. The format is particularly popular in the UK where successful acts have included Peter Cook and Dudley Moore (Cook’s deadpan delivery contrasted with Moore’s buffoonery), Morecambe and Wise and ''The Two Ronnies''. The tradition is also present in the US with acts like Wheeler and Woolsey, Abbott and Costello, Gallagher and Shean, Burns and Allen, and Lyons and Yosco. The British-American comedy double act Laurel and Hardy has been described as the most popular in the world. Format Humor is often derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin, and profession but drastically different in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaoke
Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music is an instrumental version of a well-known popular song. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing colour, or music video images, to guide the singer. In Chinese-speaking countries and regions such as mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, a karaoke box is called a KTV. The global karaoke market has been estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion. History 1960s: Development of audio-visual-recording devices From 1961 to 1966, the American TV network NBC carried a karaoke-like series, ''Sing Along with Mitch'', featuring host Mitch Miller and a chorus, which superimposed the lyrics to their songs near the bottom of the TV screen for home audience participation. The primary difference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Novotny
Nancy Novotny is an American radio personality and voice actress working with ADV Films and Seraphim Digital, known for her roles in English-language dubbed anime, such as Yomi in Azumanga Daioh, Yuka in Elfen Lied and Madlax in Madlax. She co-hosts a weekly show on Rice Radio in Houston, Texas. History She got into the voice acting industry after being influenced by Ranma ½,Nancy Novotny Interview. Retrieved on May 24, 2008. which resulted in auditions for A.D. Vision before being accepted for her first role in as |
Rie Tanaka
is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is currently affiliated with Office Anemone. Notable among her numerous roles in anime are Lacus Clyne in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chi in '' Chobits'', Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous in '' Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart'', Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke in ''Strike Witches'' and Suigintou in the anime adaptation of '' Rozen Maiden''. In video games, she provides the voice of title character Neptune in the ''Hyperdimension Neptunia'' franchise, Morrigan Aensland in '' Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' and '' Project X Zone'', Sesshoin Kiara in '' Fate/Extra'' and '' Fate/Grand Order'', Murata Himeko in '' Honkai Impact 3rd'', Mitsuru Kirijo in '' Persona 3'', Lisa in ''Genshin Impact'' and Ciel in ''Megaman Zero''. Biography When Tanaka was in elementary school, she was a member of the book club. She loved to read to others, and would give picture story shows to the younger students in the morning be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laziness
Laziness (also known as indolence) is disinclination to activity or exertion despite having the ability to act or to exert oneself. It is often used as a pejorative; terms for a person seen to be lazy include "couch potato", "slacker", and "bludger". Related concepts include ''sloth'', a Christian sin, and ''lethargy'', a state of lacking energy. Despite famed neurologist Sigmund Freud's discussion of the " pleasure principle", Leonard Carmichael noted in 1954 that "laziness is not a word that appears in the table of contents of most technical books on psychology". A 1931 survey found high-school students more likely to attribute their failing performance to laziness, while teachers ranked "lack of ability" as the major cause, with laziness coming in second. Laziness is not to be confused with avolition, a negative symptom of certain mental-health issues such as depression, ADHD, ASD, sleep disorders, substance use disorders and schizophrenia. Psychology Laziness may re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandy Clark
Mandy Clark (born June 9, 1982) is an American voice actress, primarily noted for her role as Tomo Takino in the English-language dub of Azumanga Daioh. She auditioned for ADV Films in the year 2000 without prior drama training, and landed her first episode role in Excel Saga. She retired from voice acting in 2004 in order to begin attending college. In early 2006 she returned to Houston and has since graduated. She is currently working as a freelance digital artist. She was married in 2009. Notable roles * Arisu Fujisaki in Angelic Layer * Tomo Takino in Azumanga Daioh * Mizuki Inaba in Full Metal Panic! * Cosette Sara and Anne Anzai in Excel Saga * Erukarena in Orphen (Season 2: Revenge) * Kirara Mitsuboshi in Najica Blitz Tactics * Pen-Pen in Neon Genesis Evangelion (Director's Cut) * Mawata Awayuki in Pretear * Potée in the Sorcerer Hunters OVA * Reika Mishima in RahXephon * Meihou and Donghua in Saiyuki * Mayuko Inoue in Ushio & Tora * Sister Anna in Chrono Crusade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chieko Higuchi
is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Mitaka, Tokyo. She is in the two-person group "Whoops!!" with Maaya Sakamoto. Career Higuchi made her debut in 1996, before she had finished high school, in ''Mizuiro Jidai'', voicing the character of Takako Takahata. On February 5, 1997 she released an album ''Believe'' under the EMI label. In 1998, Higuchi provided the voice of Princess Mimori in the series ''Kero Kero Chime'', a story about Aoi, a schoolboy who is cursed by a wizard and told that if he wants to remove the curse he must find Mimori (the main female character in the 30-episode series). In 1999, she provided the voice of tomboy Shiho Nagaoka in the series ''To Heart''. Higuchi also received her first film credit, voicing the main character of Marco in the film '' Marco: 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother''. In the summer of 2004, Higuchi released the albums ''Favorite Shoes'', the ''Azumanga Daioh Character CD Series 4: Tomo Takino'' and ''Azumanga Daiō Kyarakutā Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Houston
Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in 2020. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the seat and largest city of Harris County and the principal city of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, which is the fifth-most populous metropolitan statistical area in the United States and the second-most populous in Texas after Dallas–Fort Worth. Houston is the southeast anchor of the greater megaregion known as the Texas Triangle. Comprising a land area of , Houston is the ninth-most expansive city in the United States (including consolidated city-counties). It is the largest city in the United States by total area whose government is not consolidated with a county, parish, or borough. Though primarily in Harris County, small portions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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