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Mao-chan
, also known as ''Earth Defender! Mao-chan'', is a 26-episode anime created by Xebec. It stars three eight-year-old girls, Mao, Misora and Sylvia, as they try to defend the earth against invading aliens. The world's defense has fallen to unlikely straits because the aliens are excessively cute, of which combat engagements are televised: if the forces battling the aliens were not cute themselves, the general public would revolt, as it would be seen as "bullying". Consequently, three military leaders chose their granddaughters to be the defenders, fittingly, becoming a team even cuter than the aliens. They each have a clover-shaped badge that enables them to transform. (This transformation provides no apparent special ability.) The series itself is rife with parodies and references, particularly to Akamatsu's earlier work ''Love Hina''. The girls' commanding officer bears a resemblance to Naru Narusegawa from ''Love Hina''. See also below in the characters, and anime episo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Maddalena
Julia Maddalena is an American voice actress who has worked on dubs of Japanese anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of her major voice roles are Silvia Maruyama from ''Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan'', Arusu from ''Tweeny Witches'', Hikaru Shidou from ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Tamaki Nakamura from '' Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School'', Sakuya Kumashiro from ''Tenchi in Tokyo'', and Cotton from the anime film '' Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror''. Early in her acting career, she portrayed Rachel in the 1984 movie adaptation of '' Children of the Corn''. Filmography Anime * '' 3x3 Eyes'' – Ken-Ken (Streamline Dub) * ''Battle Athletes Victory'' – Tanya Natdhipytadd * '' Black Jack'' – Pinoko (Ep. 1–6) * '' Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card'' – Meiling Li * ''Chobits'' – Yumi Omura * '' Crayon Shin-chan'' – Mitsy Nohara (Phuuz dub) * '' Cowboy Bebop'' – Hologram * ''Digimon Adventure/ Digimon Adventure 02'' – Mrs. Tachikawa * '' El-Haza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Akamatsu
is a Japanese manga artist and politician who has served since 2022 as a member of the House of Councillors. He made his professional manga debut in 1993, and is best known as the author of ''Love Hina'' (1998–2001) and ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' (2003–2012), both serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''; a sequel to ''Negima!'', ''UQ Holder!'', was serialized from 2013 to 2022. In 2011, Akamatsu founded J-Comi (now Manga Library Z), a free digital distributor of out-of-print manga. Akamatsu has been a managing director of the Japan Cartoonists Association since 2018, and is a vocal advocate for protecting freedom of expression in manga and anime from expansions in censorship and copyright law. In the 2022 Japanese House of Councillors election, he won a seat as a candidate for the Liberal Democratic Party in the national proportional representation block on a free expression platform, becoming the first manga creator in the National Diet. Early life Ken Akamatsu w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandy Fox
Sandra Marie Fox (née Kessler; born July 13, 1963) is an American voice actress who has had numerous roles in various animated cartoon, anime and video games. She portrayed the live-action Betty Boop and has provided her voice for Universal Studios and King Features Syndicate for much of their promotional activities and related media and merchandise since 1991. She began voice acting on various animated shows such as ''The Simpsons'', ''King of the Hill'' and '' Futurama''. Her first major roles in anime were as Kiyoko in the Animaze dub of '' Akira'' and Lady Aska in ''Magic Knight Rayearth''. Other anime characters include Mina and Momiji in ''Naruto'', Sumomo in ''Chobits'', Tachikoma in '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'', and Paiway in ''Vandread''. In video game franchises, she provides the English voice of Mistral and A-20 in the ''.hack'' series, Peashy in ''Hyperdimension Neptunia'', and Flonne in ''Disgaea''. In cartoons, she voices Harmony in ''Hi Hi Puffy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee is an American voice actress, writer, and director. Biography Lee studied dance and theater and later became a full-time dancer in her teens. According to her interview on the ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' DVDs, she started doing voices at school and got in trouble for it. Her first anime voice role was in Harmony Gold production ''Robotech'' in the 1980s, where she voiced Vanessa Leeds, one of the operators aboard the SDF-1 Macross. She also worked with Streamline on several anime productions including '' Dragon Ball''. She would continue dance and work part-time as a make-up artist, choreography and dance instruction. Career Lee's major voice roles in anime include Kei in the Pioneer dub of '' Akira'', Faye Valentine on '' Cowboy Bebop'', Myōjin Yahiko in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Takeru "T.K." Takaishi on ''Digimon Adventure'', Haruhi Suzumiya on ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and Konata Izumi on '' Lucky Star''. She has also worked as an ADR director on '' Blea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Horie
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with VIMS and Starchild. She has been affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans. She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "''My best friend''" on . Since then, she has been involved in excess of 350 productions in addition to promotional material, concert performances, as well as charting several albums and singles. She won the award for Best Supporting Voice Actress in the 4th Seiyu Awards. She is one of a handful of Japanese idol voice actors that rose to prominence in the 2000s, whose popularity today has been attributed to their solid experience and long-term interaction with their fan base, as opposed to the contemporary norms of youth and beauty in the entertainment industry. As a result of her ongoing success, she has performed solo at large music venues, such as the Nippon Budokan in 2009 and the Yoyogi National Gymnasium's First Stadium in 2015, each with capacities of approximately 14,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōsuke Kuroda
is a Japanese anime screenwriter from Mie Prefecture, Japan. He has his own studio enterprise, Studio Orphee. Kuroda is noted for his work on authoring the scenario, screenplay and story composition of the anime series ''Excel Saga'', ''Please Teacher!'' and its sequel ''Please Twins!'', ''Honey and Clover'', ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' and numerous others. In 2003, Kuroda won the Individual Award at the 8th Animation Kobe event, held annually in Kobe. He has collaborated with fellow screenwriter and novelist Hideyuki Kurata on multiple series, including ''Goblin Slayer'', ''Hellsing Ultimate'', and ''Drifters''. Screenwriting A work in bold denotes Kuroda as its head writer. Anime television series * ''Tenchi Universe'' (1995) * ''Magical Project S'' (1996-1997) * ''Battle Athletes, Battle Athletes Victory'' (1997-1998) * ''Trigun'' (1998) * ''Maico 2010, Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) * ''Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure'' (1999) * ''Infinite Ryvius'' (1999) * ''Excel S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Pope
Anthony J. Pope (March 22, 1947 – February 11, 2004), also known as "Anthony Mozdy", was an American voice actor. He is best remembered for voicing Goofy for eleven years. He also worked on the first two DVDs of LeapFrog Enterprises, LeapFrog, voicing Mr. Websley and Professor Quigley on The Letter Factory and Talking Words Factory (2003). Early life Anthony J. Pope was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 22, 1947. Career After graduating from college, Pope moved to Los Angeles, California in 1973 were he officially began his career as a voice actor. He was known for providing the voice of Furby in English and five other languages. He was also the voice of Goofy for eleven years garnering seventeen Gold and Platinum records. His voice is prominent at Disneyland on several rides, as well as in the JumpStart products by Knowledge Adventure. Personal life Pope married actress Patricia Lentz in 1984, together they have three children. They remained married until his death in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Dorothy Elias-Fahn (born March 13 in California), formerly known as Dorothy Melendrez, is an American voice actress. Some of her prominent lead roles include List of characters in Trigun#Meryl Stryfe, Meryl Stryfe in ''Trigun'', Sayaka Maizono, Chihiro Fujisaki, and Tsumugi Shirogane from the ''Danganronpa'' series, Kamiya Kaoru in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Naru Narusegawa in ''Love Hina'', Tomoe Kashiwaba in ''Rozen Maiden'', Nina Purpleton in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 0083'' and Kanokon#Chizuru Minamoto, Chizuru Minamoto in ''Kanokon''. Personal life Elias-Fahn is married to fellow actor Tom Fahn. They have one daughter. Filmography Animation Video games Dubbing roles Anime Film Video games Live action References ; Bibliography * * * External links * Dorothy Elias-Fahninterview at 91.8 the Fan. * Dorothy MelendrezanDorothy Fahn at CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elias-Fahn, Dorothy 1962 births Actresses from California America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Hattori
is a Japanese film, television, video game and non-soundtrack music composer, arranger and conductor. He is the son of the composer Katsuhisa Hattori and grandson of composer Ryoichi Hattori. He has won three Japan Academy Prize awards in the category Outstanding Achievement in Music and was the music director of the Japan Pavilion at the Expo 2010. In recent years, Hattori has worked with popular supergroup JAM Project, serving as orchestral arranger and conductor on two of their albums, ''Victoria Cross'' and ''THUMB RISE AGAIN'', as well as in their live concerts promoting said albums. He graduated from the Conservatoire de Paris in 1988 and since then has worked in Japan. The works he has scored include all of the ''Slayers'' anime films and OAV series, ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' anime television series and film, live-action films ''Godzilla 2000'', '' Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' and ''Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'', anime television series '' Battle Athletes'', '' Code ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimiko Koyama
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokushima City, Tokushima Prefecture. Filmography Anime ;1997 *''Coji-Coji'' (Piroro) ;2001 *''Comic Party'' (Ikumi Tachikawa) *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Natsumi Murata) ;2002 *''Happy Lesson'' (Uzuki Shitennō) *''Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan'' (Mao Onigawara) *''Samurai Deeper Kyo'' (Ruru) ;2003 *''Ai Yori Aoshi'' Enishi (Natsuki Komiya) *'' Happy Lesson Advance'' (Uzuki Shitennō) *''Maburaho'' (Elizabeth) *''Raimuiro Senkitan'' (Akaito) ;2004 *''My-HiMe'' (Yayoi Ota) ;2005 *''Koi Koi Seven'' (Hifumi Inokai) *''Best Student Council'' (Maachi Hisakawa) *'' Comic Party: Revolution'' (Ikumi Tachikawa) *''Shakugan no Shana'' (Marianne) *'' Zoids: Genesis'' (Rei Mii) *''My-Otome'' (Yayoi Ota) *''Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' (Fūka Narutaki) *''MÄR'' (Aqua) *'' Raimuiro Ryukitan X'' (Akaito) ;2006 *'' Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch'' (Yuzu Nanashiro) *''Negima!?'' (Fūka Narutaki) *'' Black Cat'' (Ellie) *''Makai Senki Disgaea'' (Mah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xebec (studio)
was a Japanese animation studio based in Kokubunji, Tokyo, founded by former Tatsunoko Production animators on May 1, 1995. They have worked on many popular series such as '' Fafner'', ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', ''Love Hina'', ''Shaman King'', ''To Love Ru'', ''Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs'', and '' Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202''. The company logotype is interesting in that it includes the International Phonetic Alphabet transcription: íːbek not of the Japanese pronunciation, but of a presumed "English" pronunciation. Closure On November 20, 2018, Xebec's parent company, IG Port, sold the studio to Sunrise after constant deficits that the subsidiary had in different years. On March 5, 2019, Sunrise announced that they established a new company, Sunrise Beyond, at Xebec's address, with Xebec's operations being transferred to it. Xebec ceased to exist as a business entity on May 31, 2019. Its post-production teams, which were not part of the sale to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xebec (studio)
was a Japanese animation studio based in Kokubunji, Tokyo, founded by former Tatsunoko Production animators on May 1, 1995. They have worked on many popular series such as '' Fafner'', ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', ''Love Hina'', ''Shaman King'', ''To Love Ru'', ''Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs'', and '' Star Blazers: Space Battleship Yamato 2202''. The company logotype is interesting in that it includes the International Phonetic Alphabet transcription: íːbek not of the Japanese pronunciation, but of a presumed "English" pronunciation. Closure On November 20, 2018, Xebec's parent company, IG Port, sold the studio to Sunrise after constant deficits that the subsidiary had in different years. On March 5, 2019, Sunrise announced that they established a new company, Sunrise Beyond, at Xebec's address, with Xebec's operations being transferred to it. Xebec ceased to exist as a business entity on May 31, 2019. Its post-production teams, which were not part of the sale to S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
