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Masashi Andō
is a Japanese animator, character designer and filmmaker. He is known for working with Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon and Makoto Shinkai. He was the animation director and character designer for three of the four anime films in the top five box office revenues of Japanese films of all time: ''Princess Mononoke'', '' Spirited Away'', and '' Your Name''. Career Ando took the entrance exam for Studio Ghibli while he was a student at the Nihon University College of Art and was accepted. At the young age of 25, Ando was chosen to be the chief animation director of ''Princess Mononoke''. Ando also served as Hayao Miyazaki's right-hand man on '' Spirited Away'' in 2001, but left Ghibli after a confrontation with Miyazaki over directing methods. Ando has been involved in Satoshi Kon's films since 2003, and served as character designer and animation director for Kon's 2006 film ''Paprika''. He worked as a character designer and animation director for Hiroyuki Okiura's ''A Letter t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Name
is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by CoMix Wave Films. It depicts a high school boy in Tokyo and a high school girl in the Japanese countryside who suddenly and inexplicably begin to swap bodies. The film was commissioned in 2014, written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. It features the voices of Ryūnosuke Kamiki and Mone Kamishiraishi, with animation direction by Masashi Ando, character design by Masayoshi Tanaka, and its orchestral score and soundtrack composed by Radwimps. A light novel of the same name, also written by Shinkai, was published a month prior to the film's premiere. ''Your Name'' premiered at the 2016 Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 3, 2016, and was theatrically released in Japan on August 26, 2016 by Toho, and in the United States on April 7, 2017. The film was critically acclaimed, with praise for the animation, music, visuals, and emotional weight. The film grossed over ¥41.44 billion (US$380.1 million) worldwide, breaking num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Godfathers
is a 2003 Japanese animated tragicomedy adventure film written and directed by Satoshi Kon. The film stars live-action actors such as Toru Emori, Yoshiaki Umegaki, and Aya Okamoto as the lead voice actors. Kon was inspired by the 1948 American film ''3 Godfathers'' to make the film. Unlike Kon's other films, ''Tokyo Godfathers'' contains no fantasy elements nor does it explore themes of the lines between fiction and reality, instead being grounded more in realism. However, as is typical of Kon's work, the film includes devices that are not straightforward, and Kon himself called it a twisted sentimental story. ''Tokyo Godfathers'' was released in Japan on November 8, 2003, and in North America on January 16, 2004. It won the Excellence Award at the 2003 Japan Media Arts Festival and Best Animation Film at the 58th Mainichi Film Awards. Plot One Christmas Eve after watching a children's performance of the nativity scene, three homeless people—a middle-aged alcoholic man named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Neighbors The Yamadas
is a 1999 Japanese animated comedy film written and directed by Isao Takahata, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo and Buena Vista Home Entertainment, and distributed by Shochiku.Hôhokekyo Tonari No Yamadâkun . ''www.bcdb.com'', 13 May 2012 It is based on the '' Nono-chan'' by . A |
Yoshifumi Kondo
Yoshifumi is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Yoshifumi can be written using many different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *義文, "justice, literature" *義郁, "justice, aroma/to move" *義史, "justice, history" *吉文, "good luck, literature" *吉郁, "good luck, aroma/to move" *吉史, "good luck, history" *善文, "virtuous, literature" *善史, "virtuous, history" *芳文, "virtuous/fragrant, literature" *芳史, "virtuous/fragrant, history" *良文, "good, literature" *良史, "good, history" *慶文, "congratulate, literature" *由文, "reason, literature" *与志文, "give, determination, literature" *嘉史, "excellent, history" *嘉文, "excellent, literature" *喜文, "rejoice, literature" The name can also be written in hiragana よしふみ or katakana ヨシフミ. Notable people with the name * Yoshifumi Ayukawa (鮎川 義文, born 1970), Japanese baseball player *Yoshifumi Fujimori (藤森 喜文; born 1958), Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whisper Of The Heart
is a 1995 Japanese animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo. The film stars Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi and Keiju Kobayashi. ''Whisper of the Heart'' was Kondō's only film as director before his death in 1998. Studio Ghibli had hoped that Kondō would become the successor to Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. A spinoff film, ''The Cat Returns'', was released in 2002, which focused on a minor character of the film, the Baron. Plot Shizuku Tsukishima is a 14-year-old student at Mukaihara Junior High School, where she is best friends with Yūko Harada. She lives in Tokyo with her parents Asako and Seiya and older sister Shiho, and is keen on creative writing. One evening, she looks through the checkout cards in her library books and disc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pom Poko
Pom or POM may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Pom (comics) (1919–2014), a Belgian comic strip writer and artist * Baby Pom, a fictional character in the British television programme ''Fimbles'' * Pom, a character in the video game ''Them's Fightin' Herds'' Organizations * Pepco Holdings (stock symbol) * POM Wonderful, a company and brand of pomegranate juice * Jacksons International Airport or Port Moresby Airport (IATA code) * Presidio of Monterey, California, a US Army installation * Working People's Party (Moldova) (), a political party in Moldova Science and technology * Pomeranian (dog), a breed of dog * Princeton Ocean Model, a model for ocean circulation * Prescription-only medicine, a medicine that requires a prescription * Particulate organic matter * Posterior nucleus, of the thalamus; see Barrel cortex Chemistry * Pivaloyloxymethyl, a functional group in organic chemistry * Polyoxometalate, a type of inorganic compound used as catalysts * Polyoxymethylene, a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean Waves (film)
''Ocean Waves'', known in Japan as , is a 1993 Japanese anime television film directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and written by Kaori Nakamura based on the 1990–1992 novel of the same name by Saeko Himuro. Animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten and the Nippon Television Network, ''Ocean Waves'' first aired on May 5, 1993 on Nippon TV. The film is set in the city of Kōchi, and follows a love triangle that develops between two good friends and a new girl who transfers to their high school from Tokyo. ''Ocean Waves'' was an attempt by Studio Ghibli to allow their younger staff members to make a film reasonably cheaply. However, it ended up going both over budget and over schedule. In 1995, a sequel to the novel, ''I Can Hear the Sea II: Because There Is Love'', was published. In the same year, a TV drama was produced mainly based on this work starring Shinji Takeda and Hitomi Satō. Plot In Kōchi, Taku Morisaki receives a call from his friend, Yutaka Matsuno, asking to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porco Rosso
is a 1992 Anime, Japanese animated Adventure film, adventure-fantasy film, fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is based on ''Hikōtei Jidai'' ("The Age of the Flying Boat"), a three-part 1989 watercolor manga by Miyazaki. It stars the voices of Shūichirō Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Akemi Okamura and Akio Ōtsuka. Animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Japan Airlines and the Nippon Television Network, it was produced by Toshio Suzuki (producer), Toshio Suzuki and distributed by Toho. Its score is by Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. The plot revolves around an Italian World War I ex-fighter ace, now living as a freelance bounty hunter chasing "air pirates" in the Adriatic Sea. However, an unusual curse has transformed him into an anthropomorphic pig. Once called Marco Pagot (Marco Rossolini in the American version), he is now known to the world as "Porco Rosso", Italian language, Italian for "Red Pig" or "Red Pork". A first English-dubbed version was made fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Yesterday (1991 Film)
is a 1991 Japanese animated drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the 1982 manga of the same title by Hotaru Okamoto and Yuko Tone. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo, and distributed by Toho. It was released on July 20, 1991. The ending theme song is a Japanese translation of Amanda McBroom's composition " The Rose". ''Only Yesterday'' explores a genre traditionally thought to be outside the realm of animated subjects: a realistic drama written for adults, particularly women. The film was a surprise box office success, attracting a large adult audience and becoming the highest-grossing Japanese film of 1991 in the country. It has also been well received by critics outside of Japan—it has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. To celebrate the film's 25th anniversary, GKIDS released the film for the first time in an English-language format on February 26, 2016, featuring the voices of Daisy Ridley, Dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuna To Yakusoku No Tabi
Yuna may refer to: Geography * Yuna River, Dominican Republic *Yuna, Western Australia Music * ''Yuna'' (album), a 2012 album by Malaysian singer Yuna * ''Yuna'' (EP), a 2008 album by Malaysian acoustic singer Yuna People Japanese *Yuna Aoi, writer, manga artist and creator of ''Awaken Forest'' * Yuna Ito (born 1983), American-Japanese female pop singer-songwriter *Yuna Kagesaki (born 1973), manga artist and creator of ''Chibi Vampire'' *Yuna Takanagi, manga artist and creator of ''Shiki Tsukai'' *Yuna, musician and member of Chai South Korean *Im Yoona (born 1990), singer and actress, a member of Girls' Generation * Yuna Kim (born 1990), female figure skater *Yonah Martin (born 1965), Korean-Canadian Senator * Maeng Yu-na (1989–2018), singer *Seo Yuna (born 1992), singer, actress, and member of AOA *Yuju (singer) Choi Yu-na (; born October 4, 1997), better known by her stage name Yuju (), is a South Korean singer. She participated in various singing competitions and si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When Marnie Was There
is a 2014 Japanese animated psychological drama film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ghibli and distributed by Toho. It is based on Joan G. Robinson's 1967 novel of the same name. The film follows Anna Sasaki staying with her relatives in a town in Kushiro wetlands, Hokkaido. Anna comes across a nearby abandoned mansion, where she meets Marnie, a mysterious girl who asks her to promise to keep their secrets from everyone. As summer progresses, Anna spends more time with Marnie and learns the truth about her family and foster care. The film featured the final work for Studio Ghibli animator Makiko Futaki, who died in May 2016. It was also the final film that Yonebayashi directed for Ghibli before he left and joined Studio Ponoc. The film received positive reviews from critics, praising its animation, music, vocal performances, and emotional story. It was released in theatres on 19 July 2014, and on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on 18 March 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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