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Kuniaki Haishima
is a Japanese musician and composer. He is known for his music in several anime and ''tokusatsu'' shows, as well as video games, films and dorama. His compositions for the Fuji TV series Tales of the Unusual are his most famous work, though he also composed the soundtrack for '' Metroid: Other M'' for the Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America and in December 2006 for most other Regional lockout, regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major ho ..., for which he is known abroad. Works Anime Live action Video games References External links * Interview at RocketBaby* * Year of birth missing (living people) Anime composers Japanese film score composers Japanese male composers Japanese male film score composers Japanese male musicians Living people Musicians from Saitama Prefecture Video game composers {{Anime-bio-stub ... [...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] |
Dokkoida?!
''Dokkoida?!'', known in Japan as is a comedic Japanese light novel series about a boy, , who is hired by a preteen space alien girl, Tanpopo, to try out an experimental new suit developed by the intergalactic toy company that she works for. Suzuo agrees to work for her since he is unemployed and needs the job to pay the rent. The suit gives him super powers, with which he fights bad guys and people from rival intergalactic toy companies and organizations. The novels were written by Taro Achi, with illustrations by Yu Yagami. The novels were adapted into a three-volume manga series with the same name, by the same authors and published by Dengeki Bunko, and an anime series, directed by Hitoyuki Matsui and Takuya Nonaka, produced by Ufotable, and aired by Mainichi Broadcasting System. The ''Dokkoida'' anime was licensed by Geneon Entertainment for Region 1 distribution, and the manga adaptation was licensed by DC Comics under the CMX imprint; the original light novel ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Amazons
, known in the overseas market as ''Amazon Riders'', is a 2016 Japanese tokusatsu web drama. It is a darker and more mature reimagining of the 1974 television series. ''Kamen Rider Amazon'', and part of Toei's Super Hero Year, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series (and the 40th series of Super Sentai). ''Amazon Riders'' was originally exclusively released through Amazon Video in Japan starting April 1, 2016. It was also broadcast on television on BS Asahi (TV Asahi's broadcast satellite channel) starting July 3, 2016, and Tokyo MX starting July 6, 2016. In a similar vein as the reboot films based on the Shōwa era series, '' Kamen Rider: The First'' & '' Kamen Rider: The Next'', ''Kamen Rider Amazons'' takes place in an alternate universe separate from the main series timeline. The second season was announced on May 31, 2016, that it will be released in spring 2017 on Amazon Prime. The second season is titled and was exclusively released through Amazon Vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taro No To
Taro () (''Colocasia esculenta)'' is a root vegetable. It is the most widely cultivated species of several plants in the family Araceae that are used as vegetables for their corms, leaves, and petioles. Taro corms are a food staple in African, Oceanic, and South Asian cultures (similar to yams). Taro is believed to be one of the earliest cultivated plants. Names and etymology The English term ''taro'' was borrowed from the Māori language when Captain Cook first observed ''Colocasia'' plantations there in 1769. The form ''taro'' or ''talo'' is widespread among Polynesian languages:*''talo'': taro (''Colocasia esculenta'') – entry in the ''Polynesian Lexicon Project Online'' (Pollex). in Tahitian; in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mushishi (film)
, also known in English as ''Mushi-Shi: The Movie'' and ''Bugmaster'', is a 2006 Japanese fantasy film directed by Katsuhiro Otomo, based on the manga of the same name. It stars Joe Odagiri as Ginko, a traveler who dedicates himself to protecting the populace from supernatural creatures called Mushi. Otomo began work on the film in 2005 after declining a ''jidaigeki'' project. He was interested in creating a mix of live action and animation and felt the manga gave him an appropriate creative vehicle. The film debuted at the Venice International Film Festival in 2006 and was screened at several other festivals prior to its theatrical release on March 24, 2007, in Japan. The DVD was released in Japan in 2007, in the United Kingdom in 2008, and in North America in 2009. The film has received a mixed response from film critics. Many praised Odagiri's performance and its visual but critiqued the plot and mythology as confusing. ''Mushishi'' received nominations and awards at film festi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Siren (film)
''Forbidden Siren 2'' is a survival horror stealth game developed by Japan Studio's Project Siren team and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It is a sequel to 2003's ''Siren'' (''Forbidden Siren''). A film inspired by the game but featuring a different plot and characters, ''Siren'', was released that same year. The game tells the story of several characters who become trapped on Yamijima Island, off the coast of mainland Japan. In 1976, during a blackout, the entire population of the island disappeared without a trace or explanation. Twenty-nine years later, in 2005, a journalist is visiting the island to conduct research for an article when the ferry he and a small group of other passengers are on capsizes. Shortly after this, a group of soldiers crash land on the island. The game is played from the perspective of these characters, and out of chronological order, as the protagonists attempt to survive the island's monsters and discover its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Kabuto
is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series. It is the sixteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei. The series was broadcast on TV Asahi. The first episode aired on January 29, 2006, and with the final episode airing on January 21, 2007, completing the series with 49 episodes. Super Hero Time with alongside ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. The series represents the 35th anniversary of the Kamen Rider Series, as indicated by a notice at the beginning of the pilot episode reading, in Japanese, "Kamen Rider 35th Anniversary Production." ''Kamen Rider Kabuto'' is the first Kamen Rider Series to be broadcast in a high-definition format. Story Seven years before the series, a meteorite struck the Shibuya district in Tokyo. An alien lifeform, known as the Worms, emerged from the meteorite and became a threat to humanity. Souji Tendo has been trained for seven years while waiting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibuya Fifteen
is a Japanese television drama that premiered on TV Asahi on January 10, 2005. It ran for 12 episodes until its conclusion on March 10, 2005. Set in a virtual simulation of Shibuya, Tokyo which is regulated by an entity named Piece which does not allow inhabitants to live, the series focuses on a fifteen-year-old boy named Tsuyoshi who seeks to find both his lost memories and a way to escape Shibuya. To maintain control, Piece "kills" those who do not operate within the proper confines of the world, which results in their being reset and inserted back into the city with a new name and identity and without their previous memories. The episodes are directed by Nobuhiro Suzuki and Ryuta Tasaki, using scripts written by Shoji Yonemura. Their soundtrack was composed by Kuniaki Haishima. A single volume manga adaptation, written and illustrated by Go Yabuki, was released by Kadokawa Shoten on July 1, 2005. Cast *Saya Yūki as Tsuyoshi *Yui Aragaki as Ema *Yuria Haga as Asagi *Toru Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagen No Tsuki (film)
is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Ken Nikai, based on Ai Yazawa's manga of the same name. Differences from the manga * In the manga, there are four children who help Eve, they are: Hotaru Shiraishi (the only one able to see her in both the movie and the manga), Sae Kayama, Tetsu Sugisaki and Masaki Miura. While in the movie, only Masaki and Hotaru help her, but are later assisted by Tomoki. * In the manga, Mizuki called a taxi to get to Adam before the last quarter of the moon fell, this is where she hears him play Last Quarter, on the radio of the taxi. While in the movie, she simply runs to where he is, and never hears him play on the radio. * In the manga, Sayaka is 17 when she dies, Mizuki is 17 when she goes into the coma, and Mizuki's father/Adam gave her a ring (with the initials "S.K." imbedded inside it) for her 17th birthday. While in the movie, both girls were 19, and Tomoki/Adam gave a red gem necklace for their 18th birthday. * Adam's last name is never mentioned i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiko Sahashi
is a Japanese composer. He graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 1986. Sahashi has composed music for various anime series (including OVAs, movies, and drama CDs), video games, movies, dramas, and musicals. His works include the original soundtracks for '' Zipang'', ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', ''Gunslinger Girl'', ''Black Blood Brothers'', ''Seijuu Sentai Gingaman'', ''Kamen Rider Kuuga'', ''Kamen Rider Agito'', ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'', ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', ''Full Metal Panic!'', ''Hunter × Hunter'', '' Simoun'', ''Reborn!'' and composed all three Saint Seiya anime series. Together with the London Symphony Orchestra, two symphonic albums have been released, each arranging his compositions from ''Gundam SEED'' and ''Gundam SEED Destiny''. For the ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' franchise's 30th anniversary, he again collaborated with the London Symphony Orchestra for another symphonic music al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Babylon 1999
, also known as ''Tokyo Babylon: A Save Tokyo City Story'', is a Japanese manga series created by mangaka group Clamp. The series follows Subaru Sumeragi, the head of the Sumeragi clan, and his sister Hokuto, as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils while living with a man named Seishiro Sakurazuka. Shinshokan serialized it in ''South'' and ''Wings'' ''shōjo'' manga magazines from 1990 to 1993, and it was collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. Tokyopop first distributed the English-language version of the manga; this is now handled by Dark Horse Comics. The series is based on a self-written work, ''dōjinshi'', writer Nanase Ohkawa created. Clamp decided to add dark social themes to the serialization because of the chapters' lengths. Clamp found it difficult to write the manga because it was being serialized alongside their first work, ''RG Veda''. Between 1992 and 1994, Madhouse studio adapted ''Tokyo Babylon'' into a two-part original video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
