Maken-Ki! Battling Venus
is a Japanese manga series by Hiromitsu Takeda. It was published by Fujimi Shobo's magazine ''Dragon Age Pure'', and later ''Monthly Dragon Age'', after the former magazine ceased publishing. It has been adapted into an anime series by AIC that aired on Tokyo MX in the fall of 2011. It is licensed in North America by Crunchyroll (also known as Funimation until 2022) under the title ''Maken-ki! Battling Venus''. Two OVA episodes animated by AIC and Xebec were released at February 29, 2012 and September 25, 2013. They were bundled with the eighth and eleventh volumes of the manga respectively. A second season, titled , was animated by Xebec and aired in 2014. Plot Takeru Ooyama has enrolled at Tenbi Academy, a private prep high school that converted from all-girls to co-ed. Hoping to have a life full of ogling pretty girls, he reunites with childhood friend Haruko Amaya, who shows him around school. However, he learns that the school is for students who possess magical and sp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Action (fiction)
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chiba Television Broadcasting
, doing business as , is a Japanese commercial terrestrial television broadcasting company headquartered at 11-25 Miyako-chō 1-chōme, Chūō-ku, Chiba serving Chiba Prefecture but spill-over is received in the neighbouring prefectures. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS). It is often involved in UHF anime "production committee" projects chairing other stations. Most anime broadcasts are what are considered seinen anime. Broadcasting modes, call signs and channels * Analog: JOCL-TV Funabashi ch46 and other relay stations. * Digital: JOCL-DTV Funabashi ch30, Chōshi ch30, and other stations. History Chiba Television Broadcasting was founded January 28, 1970 and officially began broadcasting May 1, 1971. Digital broadcast officially began April 4, 2006. Programmes News * Asamaru Just * BBC World News * News Chiba 21 Sports * Marines Night Game * Kick-off J-league Kashiwa Reysol Variety * Shiro-Kuro UN-JASH * Karaoke grand prize ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Career Rial's first voice-over role was some walla in the 1999 dub of ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial said she had to talk for two minutes straight as folks in a crowd telling the Jovians to go home. She would later land main character roles as Miharu in ''Gasaraki'', Natsume in ''Generator Gawl'', and Hello Kitty in '' Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'', the last of which was one of ADV's best-selling DVDs. In 2001, she voiced Izumi in the baseball anime ''Princess Nine'' and in 2002, she got to voice Hyatt in ''Excel Saga'', which she listed among her absolute favorites. In 2003, Rial voiced best-friend character Kyoko Tokiwa in ''Full Metal Panic!'', and got to reprise her for ''Full Met ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Noriko Shitaya
is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She is known for her role as Sakura Matō in ''Fate/stay night'' series. Voice roles Anime television 2000 * ''Hamtaro'', Sumire-chan, Tsutomu-kun 2001 * ''Parappa the Rapper'' Gallery (ep 17) * ''Alien Nine'' (special), Kasumi Tōmine 2002 * ''Mirage of Blaze'' (ep 4) * ''Tokyo Underground'' May (eps 7–9) * '' Mirmo Zibang!'' Hanzo, Umezono Momo * ''Shrine of the Morning Mist''(ep 24) * ''Petite Princess Yucie'' Girl 1 (ep 2), Student C (ep 8) * ''Naruto'' Moegi 2003 * '' Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch'' Coral Spirit (ep 36), Mimi * '' D.C. ~Da Capo~'' Emi * ''Popotan'' Girl A (ep 1) * '' Massugu ni Ikou'' Saotome Nao * '' Requiem from the Darkness'' Chiyoko (ep 9) * ''Rumbling Hearts'' Schoolgirl B (ep 3) * ''Maburaho'' Raika Naruo 2004 * ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'' Katsura * ''Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' Nurse * ''Kannazuki no Miko'' Himeko Kurusugawa * ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'' Beatrice (eps 56–78) * ''The M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Minori Rokujou
Minori may refer to: Places * Minori, Campania, Italy * Minori, Ibaraki, Japan * Minori Cave, in the Philippines Other uses * Minori (given name) * Minori (company), a Japanese visual novel company * ''Minori'' (train), a former Japanese train service * Roman Catholic Diocese of Minori The Diocese of Minori was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in Minori, province of Salerno, region of Campania in the ecclesiastical province of Amalfi. In 1815, it was suppressed, and its territory and Catholic population assigned to ..., Campania, Italy See also * {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ian Sinclair (voice Actor)
Ian Sinclair (born March 2, 1984)Birthday references: * * * is an American voice actor and voice director who works with Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He provides voices for English versions of Japanese anime series and video games. Some of his major roles include Toraji Ishida in ''Bamboo Blade''; Dallas Genoard in ''Baccano!''; Douglas Rosenberg in ''El Cazador de la Bruja''; Takeru Oyama in ''Maken-ki!''; Brook in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece''; Juzo Sakakura in the ''Danganronpa'' series; Whis in ''Dragon Ball Super'', and the title characters in ''Toriko'' and ''Space Dandy''. In addition he performs the voice in video games the likes of '' Battleborn'', Baron Flynt in ''Borderlands'', Professor Nakayama and Jimbo Hodunk in ''Borderlands 2'', and Berkut in '' Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia''. Ian was in the English Dub cast as Yasuda in ''Shin Godzilla''. Biography Sinclair was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. on March 2, 1984. He is half-Canadian. Si ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomoaki Maeno
is a Japanese voice actor. Career He attended the Amusement Media Academy and the Japan Narration Actors Institute. He worked as a part time assistant and experienced three years of custody, recruiting registration and six years of laying down. He won the New Actor Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards. Personal life In 2020, Maeno announced that he had married voice actress Mikako Komatsu is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Career Komatsu passed an audition held at the first corner of Nippon Broadcasting System "Takashi Fujii's All Night Nippon R". A member of "Younger Sister", she left the group in September 2007. She worke .... On 17 August 2022, they announced that Komatsu was pregnant with their first child. Filmography Anime series Anime films Tokusatsu Live-action film Video games Drama CDs Dubbing Live-action Animation References External linksOfficial agency profile * Anime and manga portal {{DEFAULTSORT:Maeno, Tomoaki 1982 births Livin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kodama Himegami
Kodama may refer to: * Kodama (spirit), a spirit in Japanese folklore * Kodama (surname), a Japanese surname * Kodama (train), a Japanese bullet train service * Kodama, Saitama, a town located in Kodama District, Saitama, Japan * Kodama Station, a train station located in Honjō, Saitama, Japan * ''Kodama Simham ''Kodama Simham'' () is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language revisionist western action film directed by K. Murali Mohana Rao, starring Chiranjeevi, Mohan Babu, Sonam, Radha, and Pran in pivotal roles. The film was simultaneously dubbed into Englis ...'', a 1990 Telugu film starring Chiranjeevi in the lead role * ''Kodama'' (album), a 2016 album by Alcest {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Inaho Kushiya
The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), which runs from to and .JR Timetable, March 2012 issue, p.101/1003 The train runs along the Uetsu Main Line with views on the coast and Dewa Range. Service pattern Three return workings daily operate between Niigata and Akita, with a further four return workings between Niigata and Sakata. ''Inaho'' services stop at the following stations: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Rolling stock Since 12 July 2014, all regular ''Inaho'' services are operated by seven-car E653-1000 series EMUs displaced from ''Fresh Hitachi'' services on the Joban Line. The first set was phased in on ''Inaho'' services from the start of the revised timetable on 28 September 2013. The E653 series trains are modified with the addition of a Green (first class) car and a new livery evoking images of the sunset, rice plants, and the sea. File:E653-1000 Inaho 5 Sakamachi 20140322.jpg, E653-1 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haruko Amaya
is a feminine Japanese given name. Its most common translation is "spring child" (春子, which may also be read as a Korean name Chun-ja), though other kanji provide different meanings. Notable people with the name include: * Princess Haruko (春子), the first daughter of Emperor Tsuchimikado * Haruko Arimura (born 1970), politician * Haruko Hatoyama (1863–1938), Japanese educator *, Japanese actress *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese politician * Haruko Momma, Japanese philologist * Haruko Momoi (桃井はるこ, born 1977), a religious historian *Haruko Nawata Ward (1922–2015), Japanese actress *, Japanese actress * Haruko Saida, women's professional shogi player * Haruko Sugimura (杉村春子, 1909–1997), Japanese actress * Haruko Obokata (小保方晴子, born 1983), Japanese biological scientist *, Japanese figure skating coach *Haruko Okano (born 1945), Japanese-Canadian artist *, Japanese manga artist *Haruko Tanaka (1974-2019), Los Angeles-based artist *, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takeru Ooyama
is a masculine Japanese given name. Orthography Takeru can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 武, "warrior" * 猛, "fierce" * 健, "health" * 尊, "noble" * 岳, "mountain" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Kanji combinations of the name are: * 武尊 * 武瑠 * 武流 * 武琉 * 武留 * 丈瑠 * 丈流 * 丈琉 * 丈留 * 尊瑠 * 尊流 * 尊琉 * 尊留 People *Takeru Imamura (猛), a Japanese baseball player *Takeru Inukai was a Japanese politician and novelist active in Shōwa period Japan. Also known as "Inukai Ken", he was the third son of Prime Minister of Japan Inukai Tsuyoshi. Biography Inukai was born in the Ushigome district of Tokyo. Although accepted ... (健), a Japanese politician * Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (尊), a Japanese competitive eater * Takeru (Sug) (武瑠), a Japanese singer from the rock band Sug *Takeru Nagayoshi (たける), a Japanese manga artist *Takeru Satoh (健), a Japanese actor, port ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |