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Kujibiki Unbalance
is a three-episode original video animation spin-off of ''Genshiken'' series, as well as a series of three light novels by ''Genshiken'' anime collaborator Michiko Yokote. Within the world of ''Genshiken'', however, ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' is a popular manga and 26-episode anime adaptation, which is eagerly watched and discussed by the main characters. These same characters also purchase associated products and adult-oriented dojinshi based on the series, which constitute the motivation for some of the "club activities" held by the Genshiken. ''Genshiken'' characters who are fans of ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' tend to refer to it by the shorthand name of . The series is, in essence, a compilation of many of the standard themes found in certain kinds of anime and manga series: childhood promises as the source of relationship drama, the influential yet shadowy Student Council, somewhat contrived scenarios designed to push the plot forward, mid-series "recaps" to remind viewers o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Yokote
is a Japanese screenwriter. Screenwriting • head writer denoted in bold Anime television series *'' Patlabor: The TV Series'' (1990) *''Ranma ½'' (1990–1992) *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (1996) *''Magical Project S '' (1996–1997) *'' You’re Under Arrest'' (1996–1997) *''Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' (1998–1999) *'' Cowboy Bebop'' (1998–1999) *'' I’m Gonna Be An Angel!'' (1999) *'' Magic User’s Club'' (1999) *''Phantom Thief Jeanne'' (1999–2000) *'' Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran'' (2000) *''Strange Dawn'' (2000) *''The Kindaichi Case Files'' (2000) *'' Gensomaden Saiyuki'' (2000–2001) *''Gravitation'' (2000–2001) *'' You’re Under Arrest 2'' (2001) *''Comic Party'' (2001) *''Haré+Guu'' (2001) *''Hikaru no Go'' (2001–2003) *'' .hack//SIGN'' (2002) *''Tokyo Underground'' (2002) *''Seven of Seven'' (2002) *''Princess Tutu'' (2002–2003) *''Naruto'' (2002–2005) *'' Air Master'' (2003) *'' Full-Blast Science Adventure - So That%27s How It Is'' (2003–2004) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukari Tamura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Amuleto (formerly Arts Vision and I'm Enterprise). She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "Yūki o Kudasai" on March 26, 1997. Her role as Nanoha Takamachi in the ''Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'' series contributed to a rise in her popularity, as several of her singles ("Little Wish: Lyrical Step", " Spiritual Garden", "Hoshizora no Spica", "Beautiful Amulet") were used as the ending themes for the franchise's anime adaptations. Besides ''Nanoha'', she voices the title characters Haruka Minazuki / Red Angel in ''Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel'', Ringo Kinoshita in ''No-Rin'', Yamada in '' B Gata H Kei'' and Kaoru Tsunashi in ''I Can't Understand What My Husband Is Saying''. Other major voice roles in anime include Ruru/Ruru Amour/Cure Amour in '' Hugtto! PreCure'', Elizabeth Midford in '' Black Butler'', Jibril in ''No Game No Life'', Finis in '' Lost Song'' Michiru in ''Air'', Kanako Kurusu in ''Orei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarf
A scarf, plural ''scarves'', is a piece of fabric worn around the neck or head for warmth, sun protection, cleanliness, fashion, religious reasons, or used to show the support for a sports club or team. They can be made in a variety of different materials such as wool, linen, silk or cotton. It is a common type of neckwear. History Scarves have been worn since ancient times. In 1350BC Ancient Egypt, Queen Nefertiti is said to have worn a tightly-woven headscarf, and the Statue of Ashurnasirpal II from the 9th century BC features the emperor wearing a shawl. In Ancient Rome, the garment was used to keep clean rather than warm. It was called a focale or ''sudarium'' (sudarium from the Latin for "sweat cloth"), and was used to wipe the sweat from the neck and face in hot weather. They were originally worn by men around their neck or tied to their belt. Historians believe that during the reign of the Chinese Emperor Cheng, scarves made of cloth were used to identify officers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Taylor
Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the ''Pokémon'' anime for its first eight seasons. Other voices she has done include Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun from ''Slayers'', Sailor Pluto from '' Sailor Moon'' and ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of ''One Piece'', April O'Neil in the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series and has voiced video game characters like Cosmos from ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy'', ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' and ''Dissidia Final Fantasy NT''. Additionally, using her real name, she is a narrator for various audio books, such as the fourth arc from the Warriors series. Early life Taylor wanted to act professionally since she was in her first play when she was five. She studied acting at The Catholic University of America and Brandeis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akemi Kanda
is a Japanese voice actress, originally affiliated with Aoni Production and becomes a freelancer in April 2017. Her major anime roles include: Asuna Kagurazaka in the ''Negima'' series, Kana Suouin in ''Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru'', Kazuki Arisaka in '' Tona-Gura!'', Rihoko Amaha in ''Witchblade'', Ryou Fujibayashi in ''Clannad'', Tokino Akiyama in ''Kujibiki Unbalance'', and Nina Sakura in ''Ultra Maniac''. She also sings with the voice actors on songs for the anime shows and is associated with voice actor units Drops and Aice5, releasing multiple character and compilation albums. In video games she voices Estelle Bright in '' The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky'', Nanako Dojima in ''Persona 4'', Mio Amakura in '' Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly'', and Melody in ''Rune Factory''. Filmography Anime Overseas dubbing Video games Discography Albums ; Studio and mini-albums * (Konami, 2002) * (Starchild, 2006) * (Starchild, 2006) * (Starchild, 2006) * (St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich McNanna
Rich McNanna (born 1977 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American actor. He attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey from 1995-2000. McNanna is best known for his work in several anime productions, most notably portraying Shuichi Shindo in the '' Gravitation'' series, Hiroyuki Fujita in the ''To Heart'' series, Jack Walker in the feature ''Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea'', and Tonio in '' Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai''. He has also appeared several times in non-recurring roles in the ''Pokémon'' television series on Cartoon Network, and is a regular on several series for Everest Productions on the Turkish American Turkish Americans ( tr, Türk Amerikalılar) or American Turks are Americans of ethnic Turkish origin. The term "Turkish Americans" can therefore refer to ethnic Turkish immigrants to the United States, as well as their American-born descend ... Ebru Television. McNanna is an eighth grade english teacher in Westfield New Jersey. Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Imai
is a Japanese former voice actress who was previously represented by Gekidan Moonlight and by Atomic Monkey at the time of her retirement. She was born in Atami, Shizuoka. On August 30, 2018, she announced her retirement from voice acting, which she attributed to personal reasons. Filmography Anime Video games * 1997: '' Kurumi Miracle'' as Kurumi * 1997: '' Tales of Destiny'' as Rutee Katrea * 1999: ''Galerians'' as Rita * 2002: ''Mega Man Zero'' as Fairy Leviathan * 2004: '' Shadow Hearts: Covenant'' as Princess Anastasia Romanov * 2004: '' Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice'' as Wein Cruz * 2005: ''Namco × Capcom'' as Rutee Katrea, Lilith Aensland * 2006: ''Final Fantasy XII'' as Larsa Ferrinas Solidor * 2006: ''Mega Man ZX'' as Chihiro Fujimi * 2009: ''Kazoku Keikaku The was the hereditary peerage of the Empire of Japan, which existed between 1869 and 1947. They succeeded the feudal lords () and court nobles (), but were abolished with the 1947 constitution. ... [...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] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negima!
''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from February 2003 to March 2012, with its chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Negima!'' was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series produced by Xebec that was broadcast on TV Tokyo from January to June 2005. A second 26-episode series produced by Shaft titled ''Negima!?'', which is alternate retelling, was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2006 to March 2007. In addition, four different sets of original video animations, an anime film and a live-action television series have also been produced. In North America, the manga was licensed for English language release by Del Rey Manga and later by Kodansha USA. In the UK the first sixteen volumes were published by Tanoshimi. Both anime and the second OVAs were licensed by Funimation. Sentai Filmworks re-licensed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Negima!?
is an anime television series created by Shaft. It is an alternate retelling of the ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' series. Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo, it aired from October 4, 2006 to March 28, 2007 in Japan. The anime was accompanied by a monthly manga series by Takuya Fujima called ''Negima!? neo''. Both series feature the same characters and locations. This new season aired on TV Tokyo's late afternoon time slot rather than on late nights, like the original anime series did. Plot A dark sinister tale befalls ten-year-old Negi Springfield and class 2-A. One year after Negi's arrival at Mahora, two representatives from the Magic Academy arrive at Mahora with the news of the disappearance of a mysterious artifact known as the Star Crystal. The Star Crystal holds a power that not even the Thousand Master could control. Even though the reason or the cause behind the Star Crystal's disappearance is a mystery, the effects of the artifact begin to envelop Negi and his studen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
