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Kōsuke Fujishima
is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his love of automobiles and motorcycles, and several of his series and their characters reflect this, such as in ''éX-Driver'' and ''Oh My Goddess!''. Early life and career Born in Chiba, Japan, he first came to public attention as an editor of ''Puff'' magazine, his first job after completing high school. Fujishima originally intended to be a draftsman, but took the editorial role after failing to get a drafting apprenticeship. He later became assistant to manga artist Tatsuya Egawa in the production of the ''Making Be Free!'' manga, and in 1986 began his first original manga series '' You're Under Arrest''. His second manga series ''Oh My Goddess!'', also translated as ''Ah! My Goddess'', is Fujishima's most famous work, which made him a household name in Japan. He is also well known as the character designer for several games in the '' Tales'' series and ''Sakura Wars is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Symphonia
is an action role-playing game released for the Nintendo GameCube on August 29, 2003, in Japan. It was published by Namco and is the fifth core product of the ''Tales'' series. The game was localized and released in North America on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. In Japan, the game was ported for the PlayStation 2 with additional content and was released on September 22, 2004. The game takes place in a fictional world called Sylvarant and follows Lloyd Irving. Lloyd accompanies his childhood friend, Colette Brunel, who is destined to go on a journey to save their world. As their journey progresses, they learn that saving Sylvarant endangers Tethe'alla, a world parallel to their own. The game's central theme is an . The game's reception was generally positive. It received a Japan Game Awards in 2003 and had received re-releases under the Player's Choice and PlayStation 2 the Best labels. In the United States, over 100 thousand copies were sold during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Character Designers
is hand-drawn and 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, directly to home media, and over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, or video games. It is classified into numerous genres targeting various broad and niche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1964 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch Athenagoras I of Constantinople meet in Jerusalem. * January 6 – A British firm, the Leyland Motor Corp., announces the sale of 450 buses to the Cuban government, challenging the United States blockade of Cuba. * January 9 – ''Martyrs' Day'': Armed clashes between United States troops and Panamanian civilians in the Panama Canal Zone precipitate a major international crisis, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers. * January 11 – United States Surgeon General Luther Terry reports that smoking may be hazardous to one's health (the first such statement from the U.S. government). * January 12 ** Zanzibar Revolution: The predominantly Arab government of Zanzibar is overthrown by African nationalist rebels; a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōsuke Fujishima
is a Japanese manga artist. He is known for his love of automobiles and motorcycles, and several of his series and their characters reflect this, such as in ''éX-Driver'' and ''Oh My Goddess!''. Early life and career Born in Chiba, Japan, he first came to public attention as an editor of ''Puff'' magazine, his first job after completing high school. Fujishima originally intended to be a draftsman, but took the editorial role after failing to get a drafting apprenticeship. He later became assistant to manga artist Tatsuya Egawa in the production of the ''Making Be Free!'' manga, and in 1986 began his first original manga series '' You're Under Arrest''. His second manga series ''Oh My Goddess!'', also translated as ''Ah! My Goddess'', is Fujishima's most famous work, which made him a household name in Japan. He is also well known as the character designer for several games in the '' Tales'' series and ''Sakura Wars is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toppu GP
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' since May 2016, with its chapters collected in eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes as of December 2022. In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Kodansha USA. Plot The story follows 18 year-old Toppū Uno, who is aiming at becoming the youngest champion of the world's most prestigious motorcycle race, the MotoGP. Publication ''Toppu GP'' is written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. The series began in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' on May 25, 2016. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on November 22, 2016. As of December 22, 2022, eleven volumes have been released. In North America, Kodansha USA is simultaneously publishing the series in English on Kindle and Comixology. It is also digitally published by Crunchyroll Manga ''Crunchyroll Manga'' is a onlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Rose Valkyrie
is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory. The game contains key staff from Bandai Namco's '' Tales'' series of video games, including character designer Kosuke Fujishima, and scenario writer Takumi Miyajima. The game was released for PlayStation 4 in Japan in July 2016 and in North American and Europe in June 2017. A Windows version was released worldwide in April 2018. Gameplay The game plays as a Japanese role-playing game, but also includes visual novel segments where the player must interview characters to identify a potential traitor among the player's party of characters. Similar to gameplay mechanics found in ''Ace Attorney'' and '' Danganronpa'' games, the player must review statements from characters and try to identify contradictions in their accounts of events. Story The game takes place in an alternate history version of Japan in 1929 dealing with the repercussions of a fallen meteorite named the "Black Garnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Berseria
is an action role-playing video game developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Microsoft Windows. It is the sixteenth main entry in the ''Tales'' series and a prequel of ''Tales of Zestiria''. It was released in Japan for PlayStation 3 & PlayStation 4 in mid-August 2016, and was released worldwide for PlayStation 4 & Microsoft Windows in late January 2017. A manga adaptation of this game was serialized on Ichijinsha's Monthly Comic Book Magazine since October 2016. Gameplay ''Tales of Berseria'' is a role-playing video game, where players navigate the game's world through the game's characters from a third-person perspective. As with previous ''Tales'' games, characters can interact through Skits, animated clips that play outside cutscenes and battle: characters are represented by head-and-shoulder portraits, and conversations can range from serious to comedic. New to the series' Skit systems is a cut-in effect, where at certain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Zestiria
is an action role-playing game. It is the fifteenth main entry in the ''Tales'' series, developed by Bandai Namco Studios and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It was released in January 2015 in Japan on the PlayStation 3. For Western release in October of the same year, it was also ported to PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows via Steam. The PS4 version was released in Japan in July 2016. As with previous entries in the ''Tales'' series, the game uses a variation of the action-based Linear Motion Battle System, with additional elements including a navigable open world, and the ability for certain characters to fuse into a single entity in battle to deliver powerful attacks. The story follows Sorey, a young man blessed with powers by a mystical spirit race known as the Seraphim who act as a stabilizing force in the land, as he travels to free the land of Glenwood from the threat of the Hellion, creatures spawned by negative emotions. The game's characteristic genre name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Xillia 2
is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation 3 released on November 1, 2012, in Japan. It is the fourteenth core product in the ''Tales'' series and was developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. The game was localized for North America and Europe in August 2014. The game takes place after ''Tales of Xillia'' and follows Ludger Will Kresnik; the Kresnik family has the ability to infiltrate and destroy parallel dimensions. Since the spirit Origin is unable to support the abundance of souls, a famous company hires Ludger to destroy these dimensions to keep the world in balance. The game's central theme is . Gameplay ''Tales of Xillia 2'' consists primarily of two major areas: the field map and the battle screen. The field map is a realistically scaled 3D environment where the player character traverses and interacts with non-player characters, items, or mob avatars. On the field map, character interactions between the party can also be viewed in the form of a sketch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Xillia
is an action role-playing game released exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It is the thirteenth main installment of the Tales (video game series), ''Tales'' series and is developed by Namco Tales Studio with Namco Bandai Games as the publisher. The game was released in Japan on September 7, 2011, and was localized in North America and PAL region in August 2013. The game takes place in a fictional world called Rieze Maxia where humans and ethereal spirits live in harmony. It follows Jude Mathis and Milla Maxwell who elude government officials after sabotaging a weapon of mass destruction known as the Lance of Kresnik. The plot's central theme is . ''Tales of Xillia''s reception in Japan was highly positive. At the time of its release in Japan, it was the most preordered ''Tales'' game in the series and sold half a million copies in a week, before eventually shipping over copies worldwide. The game also won awards from Sony and ''Famitsu''. The English localization received posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
