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Mahō Sentai Magiranger
is Toei Company's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 13, 2005 to February 12, 2006, replacing ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'' and was replaced by ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. The action footage was used in ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' and both shows had scenes simultaneously shot in New Zealand. The main themes of this series are courage and love of family. This series was dubbed into Korean under the title ''Power Rangers Magic Force''. TV Asahi's Super Hero Time alongside ''Kamen Rider Hibiki''. The catchphrases of the series are "Magic, it's a sacred power! Magic, it's an adventure to the unknown! Magic, and it's a proof of courage!" ( ja, 魔法、それは聖なる力！ 魔法、それは未知への冒険！ 魔法、そしてそれは勇気の証！, Mahō, sore wa seinaru chikara! Mahō, sore wa michi e no bōken! Mahō, soshite sore wa yūki no akashi!) and "Divine! Adventurous! Courageous! It's just MAGIC" (). Synopsis A wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Kusao
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and works for Aoni Production.Doi, Hitoshi"Kusao Takeshi" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011. Among his many roles, he is best known as the voices of Trunks (''Dragon Ball Z''), Hanamichi Sakuragi (''Slam Dunk''), Ryo Sanada (''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers''), Parn (''Record of Lodoss War''), Coco/Kōji Kokoda (''Yes! PreCure 5''), Ky Kiske (''Guilty Gear''), Yukimura Sanada (''Samurai Warriors'', as well in ''Warriors Orochi'' series), Dororo (''Sgt. Frog'') and Mao (''Code Geass''). Biography In May 2015, he married fellow voice actress Yuka Saitō and they have a child. He and his wife later had a second child born on November 13 2021. Filmography Television animation 1988 * ''Saint Seiya'', Wolf Nachi * '' Transformers: Super God Masterforce'', Clouder/Double Clouder * ''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers'', Ryo Sanada 1989 * ''Akuma-kun'', Kirihito * ''Dragon Ball Z'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Dragon
The European dragon is a legendary creature in folklore and mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe. The Roman poet Virgil in his poem ''Culex'' lines 163-201, describing a shepherd having a fight with a big constricting snake, calls it "serpens" and also "draco", showing that in his time the two words probably could mean the same thing. In and after the early Middle Ages, the European dragon is typically depicted as a large, fire-breathing, scaly, horned, lizard-like creature; the creature also has leathery, bat-like wings, four legs, and a long, muscular prehensile tail. Some depictions show dragons with one or more of: feathered wings, crests, ear frills, fiery manes, ivory spikes running down its spine, and various exotic decorations. In folktales, dragon's blood often contains unique powers, keeping them alive for longer or giving them poisonous or acidic properties. The typical dragon in Christian culture protects a cavern or castle filled with gold and tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinn
Jinn ( ar, , ') – also Romanization of Arabic, romanized as djinn or Anglicization, anglicized as genies (with the broader meaning of spirit or demon, depending on sources) – are Invisibility, invisible creatures in early Arabian mythology, pre-Islamic Arabian Religious system, religious systems and later in Islamic mythology and Islamic theology, theology. Like humans, they are accountable for their deeds, can be either believers (''Muslim'') or unbelievers (''kafir''); depending on whether they accept God's guidance. Since jinn are neither innately evil nor innately good, Islam acknowledged spirits from other religions and was able to adapt spirits from other religions during its expansion. Jinn are not a strictly Islamic concept; they may represent several Religion in pre-Islamic Arabia, pagan beliefs integrated into Islam. To assert a strict monotheism and the Islamic concept of ''Tauhid'', Islam denies all affinities between the jinn and God, thus placing the jinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Hibiki
is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero television series, serving as the fifteenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs. It is a joint collaboration between Ishimori Productions and Toei Company, Toei. ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' first aired on January 30, 2005 and aired its final episode on January 22, 2006. TV Asahi's Super Hero Time along with ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger''. This series is noted for introducing new themes and styles yet unseen in other shows. The catchphrase for the series is: . Plot The Kamen Riders, known as Oni, battle man-eating beasts called Makamou with "pure sound". One of the Oni, a man named Hibiki, ends up having a "teacher-and-apprentice"-like relationship with Asumu Adachi, a young boy unsure of himself and is at a crossroads in his life as he transitions to high school. Asumu learns to be an adult through watching Hibiki and the other Oni as they all train together to hone their skills in fighting the Makamou and the homunculi aid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Hero Time
is a programming block on the Japanese television network TV Asahi featuring new episodes of tokusatsu television series from the Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and Metal Heroes. Both series have decades of history and have been intertwined in the public imagination for some time, not least of all because the driving creative force behind both was manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori and both were produced by the same production company, Toei Company; however, they did not air together until 2000 with ''Kamen Rider Kuuga'' and ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive'' (which was quickly replaced by ''Mirai Sentai Timeranger'' 2 weeks later), though at the time they were not acknowledged together. Super Hero Time airs every Sunday morning, from 9:00 to 10:00 JST. The block is shown all over Japan via the All-Nippon News Network. Though, in other prefectures, one or both shows can be seen on other stations which are not affiliated with ANN. History Starting in the late 1960s, the hour was originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Rangers Mystic Force
''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' is the fourteenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'', based on the Japanese 29th ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu series. The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disney. The season is an adaptation of ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger'', and is the only Disney-produced season to feature the main villain from its ''Super Sentai'' counterpart. Plot Twenty years ago in a magic-filled dimension, the forces of darkness came into power and a war called the "Great Battle" between good and evil began all while the citizens of the human world remained unaware. An army of monsters, led by a magnificent warrior named Morticon, swarmed the land with their sights set on taking over the magical realm, the human realm, and beyond. The army of Morticon, opposed by five wizards, the most powerful wizard of all Leanbow, cast a spell to pushed back the dark forces and closes the walls of the underworld forever. The Gatekeeper seale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metaseries
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as “something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time.” Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its mediums and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Sentai
is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The shows are of the ''tokusatsu'' genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed at children. ''Super Sentai'' airs alongside the '' Kamen Rider'' series in the ''Super Hero Time'' programming block on Sunday mornings. In North America, the ''Super Sentai'' series is best known as the source material for the ''Power Rangers'' series. Series overview In every ''Super Sentai'' series, the protagonists are a team of people who – using wrist-worn or hand-held devices – transform into superheroes and gain superpowers – color-coded uniforms, signature weapons, sidearms, and fighting skills – to battle a group of otherworldly supervillains that threaten to take over the Earth. In a typical episode, the her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GoGo Sentai Boukenger
is the 30th series in Toei Company, Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese language, Japanese tokusatsu programming. It was the first installment to be broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It premiered on February 19, 2006, at 7:30 JST on TV Asahi's 2006 ''Super Hero Time'' programming block, along with ''Kamen Rider Kabuto''. Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' in Standard-definition television, SD, while the original footage was dubbed into Korean for the South Korean series, ''Power Rangers Treasure Force''. Plot summary Powerful relics known as the Precious have started to appear throughout the world. Noticing these relic's power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and utilize them for evil means. To make sure that the Precious does not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
is the twenty-eighth production of the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries produced by Toei Company, Toei. It aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2004 Super Hero Time block with ''Kamen Rider Blade''. The action footage from the show was used for the American series, ''Power Rangers S.P.D.''. Shout! Factory will release the series on Region 1 DVD in the United States on February 14, 2023. Story The story begins when Banban Akaza arrives on Earth to the city of Megalopolis. He is transferred to the S.P.D. (Special Police Dekaranger) Earth branch by his commander. By that time, Agent Abrella, an Alienizer arms dealer, turns his destructive attention to Earth, helping the criminals there. It's up to the Dekarangers to stop them and bring them to justice. The S.P.D. of Earth are stationed in the Deka Base under the command of Doggie Kruger. Episodes Production The trademark for the series was filed by Toei Company on October 10, 2003. Film ''Full Blast Action'' opened in Japanese theaters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kousuke Yamashita
is a Japanese composer and arranger from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. Yamashita is best known for his work on ''Digimon Xros Wars'', '' Xenosaga: The Animation'', and the tokusatsu television series ''Mahou Sentai Magiranger'', ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'', and ''Kamen Rider Gaim''. He is a member of Project.R. Yamashita often collaborates with Nobuhiko Obayashi, as Yamashita met him soon after Yamashita graduated from the Tokyo College of Music. He is a board member of the Japanese Composer Arranger Association. Since April 2011, Yamashita has been a guest lecturer at the Senzoku Gakuen College of Music. In 2013, released the album ''A Classical'' in collaboration with J-pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki. It was the first classical music album to top the Oricon album chart. Works References External links Office Two One Official Profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
