|
Makoto Nakamura
is a Japanese screenwriter and producer of anime from Saitama, Japan. Anime staff in * '' Tenchi Muyo Movie 3'': Tenchi Forever (1999 film), Opticals * ''Kanon (TV series)'' (2002 TV series), Storyboard (Ep 7, 8, 11), Series Story Editor * ''Mizuiro'' (2003 OVA), Scenario (Vol.2) * ''Air'' (2005 film), Screenplay * ''The Snow Queen'' (2005 TV series), Script * '' Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kokoro no Mezameru Toki'' (2006 TV series), Script (ep 4) * ''Clannad'' (2007 film), Screenplay * ''Shugo Chara! , also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spic ...'' (2007 TV series), Script (ep 5, 10, 14, 15, 22, 28, 34, 39, 45, 49) * '' Noramimi'' (2008 TV series), Series Composition * '' Telepathy Shōjo Ran'' (2008 TV series), Series Composition, Screenplay * '' Noramimi 2'' (2008 TV series) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. Terminology In the silent era, writers now considered screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist and screen playwright.Steven Maras. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice.'' Wallflower Press, 2009. pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown and argues that they cannot be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a freelance profession. No education is required to be a professional scree ... [...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] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' (''Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western Saitama. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenchi Muyo
is a Japanese anime, light novel and manga franchise. The original series began with a six-episode OVA called created by Masaki Kajishima and directed by Hiroki Hayashi, and released in Japan on September 25, 1992. The series was released by Pioneer LDC in the United Kingdom in 1994. As its popularity grew, it spurred a seventh episode titled ''Tenchi Muyo! Special: The Night Before the Carnival'' (also known as the ''Tenchi Special'') and a stand-alone ''Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special''. A second OVA series was directed by Kenichi Yatagai that was released in 1994, and a third OVA series, also directed by Yatagai, was released in 2003. A fourth OVA series was produced in Japan, with the first collection released on November 30, 2016. The following episodes were planned to be released with an interval of three months each, and the final part of the series arrived August 30, 2017. On July 12, 2019, it was announced that a fifth OVA series is currently in development, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanon (TV Series)
''Kanon'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key, a brand of Visual Arts. It was released on June 4, 1999 for Windows as an adult game. Key later released versions of ''Kanon'' without the erotic content, and the game was ported to the Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable and Nintendo Switch. The story follows the life of Yuichi Aizawa, a high school student who returns to a city he last visited seven years prior, and he has little recollection of the events from back then. He meets several girls and slowly regains his lost memories. The gameplay in ''Kanon'' follows a branching plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the five female main characters by the player character. The game once ranked as the second best-selling PC game sold in Japan, and charted in the national top 50 several more times afterwards. ''Kanon'' has sold over 300,000 units across several platforms. Following the game's release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuiro
is a visual novel made by NekoNeko Soft released in 2001. It has versions for four different platforms: Windows CD (3 Disc), Dreamcast, PlayStation 2, and Windows DVD-Rom. There were two anime OVA adaptations of the game, a two-episode hentai OVA in 2002, and '' Mizuiro 2003'', a two-episode non-hentai OVA in 2003. Both have same characters, but with somewhat different storylines. Characters ; : The protagonist controlled by the player. ; : The heroine of the story. Kenji Katase's adopted little sister. ; : Kenji Katase's childhood friend. (In DC/PS2 version she has two different stories) ; : Kenji Katase's childhood friend. ; : Yuki's trusted friend. In her story, she is shy. In all other stories, she is very loud and humorous. ; : A shy, but smart third year student. ; : Kenji Katase's tutor. She is quite strict. (DC/PS2 version only) Game Setting * Prologue: The player's character is very young, with the story beginning with the meeting of Yuki for the first time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air (2005 Film)
''Air'' is a 2005 Japanese anime drama film directed by Osamu Dezaki and written by Makoto Nakamura based on the visual novel ''Air'' by Key. Originally, the film was set for a release date in autumn 2004, but was delayed; the film finally premiered in Japanese theaters on February 5, 2005. The film, animated by Toei Animation, is a reinterpretation of the original ''Air'' storyline which centers on the story arc of the female lead Misuzu Kamio. Yukito Kunisaki arrives in the town of Kami for a chance to earn money at the summer festival and meets Misuzu on his first day in town. They soon become best friends and a story one thousand years old begins to unfold. Before going to DVD, a 30-minute sample of the film was streamed online by Animate from June 2–16, 2005, two weeks later. The film was later sold on DVD and released in three editions: the Collector's Edition, the Special Edition, and the Regular Edition on August 5, 2005. The ''Air'' film was licensed for English languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Snow Queen (anime)
is an anime television series based on the 1844 children's story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. It is directed by Osamu Dezaki and animated by TMS Entertainment. The first episode aired on May 22, 2005, on Japan's NHK network. Cast * Tōru Nakamura - Narrator, Ragi the Bard *Ayako Kawasumi - Gerda *Rio Natsuki - Kai *Mayo Suzukaze - Snow Queen * Tetsuo Gotō - Red Troll *Takuma Suzuki - Blue Troll *Akio Ōtsuka - The Avatar of the Wind/The Devil *Masahiro Takashima - Carl (Kai's Father) *Noriko Hidaka - Nina (Kai's Mother) *Masako Jō - Yohanne (Kai's Younger Sister) *Junko Midori - Matilda (Gerda's Grandmother) Plot Gerda and Kai have been neighbors and best friends since childhood. Gerda is now eleven, Kai twelve. They were happy children who worked and played as they should. All that changed when the Snow Queen's mirror broke. The shards spread all through the world, each containing evil. If a shard went inside your eye, it would turn your heart to ice. A s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokoro No Mezameru Toki
is a novel by the Japanese author Natsume Sōseki. It was first published in 1914 in serial form in the Japanese newspaper '' Asahi Shimbun''. The title translated literally means "heart". The word contains shades of meaning—notions of the heart and also of mind—and can be translated as "affection", "spirit", "resolve", "courage", "sentiment", or "the heart of things". During the novel's initial serial run, from April 20 to August 11, 1914, it was printed under the title . When later published in novel form by Iwanami Shoten, its title was shortened to ''Kokoro''; the rendering of the word "kokoro" itself was also changed from kanji (心) to hiragana (こころ). Along with Osamu Dazai's '' No Longer Human'', ''Kokoro'' is one of the best-selling novels of all time in Japan, having sold more than seven million copies in the country as of 2016. Premise The work deals with the transition from the Japanese Meiji society to the modern era, by exploring the friendship betw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clannad (film)
''Clannad'' is a 2007 Japanese animated fantasy drama film directed by Osamu Dezaki and based on the visual novel of the same name developed by Key. Toei Animation announced at the Tokyo Anime Fair on March 23, 2006 that an animated film would be produced, and was released theatrically by Toei Company on September 15, 2007. The film is a reinterpretation of the ''Clannad'' storyline which centers on the story arc of the female lead Nagisa Furukawa. It was the final film directed by Dezaki before his death in April 2011. A promotional campaign took to the streets of Akihabara on March 10, 2007 transported in a large black bus with the words painted on the sides. A group of young women cosplaying in the female high school uniform from ''Clannad'' emerged from the bus to hand out flyers and pink and white colored thundersticks to passersby to promote the film. Plot Tomoya Okazaki is a male third-year high school student who does not feel at home anymore. He used to play basket ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shugo Chara!
, also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su. ''Shugo Chara!'' is serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan. Del Rey Manga, Del Rey has licensed the English language manga rights, releasing the first volume on March 27, 2007. It won the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for best children's manga. ''Shugo Chara!'' has also been adapted into a fifty-one episode anime television series of the same title produced by Satelight under the direction of Kenji Yasuda and debuted on October 6, 2007 on TV Tokyo. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noramimi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Hara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Ikki'' from December 2002 to August 2009, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 24-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment aired for two seasons from January to December 2008. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Manga ''Noramimi'' is written and illustrated by Kazuo Hara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Monthly Ikki'' from December 25, 2002, to August 25, 2009. An additional chapter was published on October 24, 2009. Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes, released from November 29, 2003, to October 30, 2009. Anime An anime television series adaptation was announced by ''Monthly Ikki'' in July 2007. It was produced by TMS Entertainment and the first season was broadcast for 12 episodes on CBC, TBS and Tokyo MX JOMX-DTV, branded as Tokyo MX (officiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
