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Mazinkaiser SKL
is a Japanese OVA sequel to Go Nagai's ''Mazinkaiser'', which was in itself a spinoff of ''Mazinger Z''. The first episode of the OVA was first screened on and was released on . It also has a novel adaptation serialized in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine'' and a manga adaptation published in the mobile phone magazine '' Shu 2 Comic Gekkin''. Like '' Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact!'', characters and references to other works of Go Nagai appear in this series. Story Prior to the events of the anime, the three factions - the Garan Army, the Kiba Army, and the Hachiryoukaku (Aira Army), battle for total dominance of Machine Island, which they occupy. The island is basically a prison, isolated from the rest of the world. To assure total quarantine, a "Gravity Curtain" was formed within the island. Only machines created by the worldwide government WSO are capable of entry to the island. The island also contains vast amount of resources, allowing the three factions to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha Anime
Mecha anime and manga, known in Japan as and , are anime and manga that feature robots (mecha) in battle. The genre is broken down into two subcategories; "super robot", featuring super-sized, implausible robots, and "real robot", where robots are governed by realistic physics and technological limitations. Mecha series cover a wide variety of genres, from action to comedy to drama, and the genre has expanded into other media, such as video game adaptations. Mecha has also contributed to the popularity of scale model robots. History The 1940 short manga featured a powered, piloted, mechanical octopus. The 1943 Yokoyama Ryūichi's propaganda manga featured a sword-wielding, steam-powered, giant humanoid mecha. The first series in the mecha genre was Mitsuteru Yokoyama's 1956 manga ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (which was later animated in 1963 and also released abroad as ''Gigantor''). Yokoyama was inspired to become a manga creator by Osamu Tezuka, and began serializing the manga in ''Shon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintarō Asanuma
is a Japanese scriptwriter, director, actor, voice actor, narrator, copywriter and designer. He was affiliated with Office Osawa and currently attached under DANDELION. Biography Filmography Television animation ;2003 *'' Origami Warriors'' – Fuma Hanazuki ;2006 *''Ouran High School Host Club'' – male student B (ep 24) *'' xxxHOLiC'' – Student B (ep 24) *''Zegapain'' – Kyo Sogoru *''Kirarin Revolution'' – Subaru Tsukishima *''Mamotte! Lollipop'' – Will *''Kujibiki Unbalance'' – Mugio Rokuhara ;2007 *'' Engage Planet Kiss Dum'' – Ueno (ep 9 and 10) *''Kamichama Karin'' – Kirio Karasuma *''Bokurano'' – Yosuke Kirie, Shinichi Kodaka (ep 4) *''Mushi-Uta'' – Daisuke Kusuriya *''Da Capo II'' – Yoshiyuki Sakurai *''Shakugan no Shana Second'' – Chairman (ep 12) *''Minami-ke'' – Sensei, Takeru-ojisan *'' Genshiken 2'' – Neko Kazamatsuri (ep 1) *''Ghost Hound'' – Michio Hoshino ;2008 *'' Minami-ke: Okawari'' – Takeru-ojisan *''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' – Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuyuki Hiyama
is a Japanese Voice acting, voice actor, Narration, narrator, and radio personality currently affiliated with Arts Vision. His vocal register is described as a Tenor#Lyric, metallic lyric tenor suitable to voice a mature variation of coming of age young men. Combined with an impactful execution on Battle cry, battle cries, he earned his reputation in voicing heroic protagonists commonly found in works of the mecha, Fighting game, fighting, and fantasy genres. Hiyama is recognized for his portrayal of Hiei from ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', by starring twice within the Brave Series franchise as Maito Senpuuji of ''The Brave Express Might Gaine'', and Gai Shishioh of the ''King of Braves GaoGaiGar''. He also played Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link in ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. Biography Hiyama was born in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima at the Red Cross Hospital, and grew up enjoying casual amateur baseball with friends. His mother was of Japanese descent born in Taiwan Taiwan under Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masumi Asano
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator who worked for Aoni Production, but now as of January, 2021 a Freelancer. Biography Asano was born on August 25, 1977 in Noshiro, Akita and studied at the Kokugakuin University Faculty of Literature. Asano announced via her blog that her dōjin manga series ''Seiyu's Life!'', with art by Kenjiro Hata, is receiving an anime television series adaptation. Filmography Television animation *''A Little Snow Fairy Sugar'' (2001) – Saga *'' .hack//Sign'' (2002, Episode 28: "Unison") – BlackRose (Hayami Akira) *''Gravion'' (2002) – Kaori Stephanie *''Haibane Renmei'' (2002) – Shouta *''Rizelmine'' (2002) – Aoi *'' Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning'' (2002) – Hiyono Yuizaki *''D.N.Angel'' (2003) – Risa Harada *''Ikki Tousen'' (2003) – Hakufu Sonsaku *''Popotan'' (2003) – Mai *''Gravion Zwei'' (2004) – Kaori Stephanie *''Uta∽Kata'' (2004) – Manatsu Kuroki *''Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' (2004) – Gloria *''Yumeria' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Buchholz
Robert Buchholz is an American voice actor, writer, story editor, and voice director. He has provided voices for anime and video games. He is the owner of Spliced Bread Productions. Filmography Anime * '' Akira'' - Ryu (Animaze dub) * '' A Whisker Away'' - Kusugi-sensei * ''Battle Athletes Victory'' - Alfred Gurtlent * ''Beastars'' - Oguma (Netflix dub) * ''The Big O'' - Beck Gold/Jason Beck * '' Cowboy Bebop'' - Tom Wiles * '' Digimon: Digital Monsters'' - Additional Voices (Adventure and Adventure 02) * '' Digimon: The Movie'' - Andy, Uncle Al, Additional Voices * ''Duel Masters'' - Additional Voices * ''Fushigi Yûgi'' - Tokaki (Young) * '' Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045'' - Paz * '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' - Pazu * ''If I See You in My Dreams'' - Director Hamaoka * '' Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl'' - Sora Hitoshi * '' Mazinkaiser SKL'' - Koujidani * ''Metal Fighter Miku'' - Tokichiro Harajuku * ''Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team'' - Pilot (Episode 9) * '' Mouse' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsumi Chō
is a Japanese voice actor from Gunma Prefecture affiliated with the Seinenza Theater Company. Filmography Television animation *'' Cowboy Bebop'' (1998) (Bartender) *''One Piece'' (2014) (Elizabello II) *''Subete ga F ni Naru'' (2015) (Suwano) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' (2015) (Nobliss Gordon) *'' Rockman EXE'' (2002) (Dr. Wily) *'' Rockman EXE Stream'' (2004) (Dr. Wily) *'' Rockman EXE Beast'' (2005) (Dr. Wily) *''Rockman EXE Beast+'' (2006) (Dr. Wily) *''Bamboo Blade'' (2007) (Tamaki's father) Unknown date *''009-1'' (Iron Heart) *''Atashin'chi'' (Master) *''Buso Renkin'' (Doctor Butterfly / Chōno Bakushaku) *''Detective Conan'' (Katsuta, Master, Zenkichi Kuroiwa, Kuino Yajima, Isokichi Kamoi, Hyōgo, Yutaka Niino, Kiyotaka Okonogi) *''Crest of the Stars'' (Guen) *''Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' (Marchin) *''D.Gray-man'' (Pedoro) *''Heat Guy J'' (Niel Olsen) *''Kage Kara Mamoru!'' (Feudal lord) *'' Karin'' (Victor Sinclair) *'' Lupin the Third: The Woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Fitzgerald
Erin Fitzgerald is a Canadian voice actress who provides voice-overs for a number of cartoons, video games and English language dubs of Japanese anime. In animation, she voices Raven Queen in ''Ever After High'' and C.A. Cupid in both ''Monster High'' and ''Ever After High''. In addition, she also voiced Spectra Vondergeist and Scarah Screams among others in the "Monster High" series. Biography Fitzgerald was born in Victoria, British Columbia and graduated from the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an acting specialization. She moved to Vancouver and worked with local theater groups doing plays, radio plays, television, and film. Her voice-over career began with loops groups in Vancouver for shows such as '' The Outer Limits'', she worked in looping for six years. Fitzgerald moved to Los Angeles in 2000. While in LA she regularly works with a Christmas charity called Combat Radio. Career She had her first start in voice acting as Piranha Mae Hoover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Hayami
Saori (written: 沙織, 早織, 佐織, 砂織, 沙保里, 沙緒里, 紗央里, 紗央莉, 左多里 or さおり in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: * Saori (television personality) (born 1981), Japanese-Korean model and singer *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese AV actress *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese gravure idol *, Japanese politician *, Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer and karateka *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese video game composer and pianist *Saori Kondo (born 1956), Japanese badminton player *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese archer *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese manga artist *Saori Sarina Ohno (born 1970), German classical pianist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grendizer
, known as '' Grandizer'' in the United States, is a Japanese Super Robot anime television series and manga created by manga artist Go Nagai. It is the third entry in the ''Mazinger'' series, however it is non-canon due to '' Mazinger Z: Infinity'' taking place losely 10 years after ''Great Mazinger'', discarding any connection other than Koji Kabuto and Boss to the ''Mazinger'' anime storyline, the manga however takes place in the same timeline as the Mazinger Z and Great Mazinger in an unspecified timeskip after Great Mazinger. The anime television series was produced by Toei Doga and Dynamic Planning and broadcast on Fuji TV from October 5, 1975, to February 27, 1977, and lasted 74 episodes. The robot's first appearance in the United States was as a part of the Shogun Warriors line of super robot toys imported in the late 1970s by Mattel, then in Jim Terry's ''Force Five'' series, both under the title ''Grandizer''. It was widely popular in the Middle East, North Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihilism
Nihilism (; ) is a philosophy, or family of views within philosophy, that rejects generally accepted or fundamental aspects of human existence, such as objective truth, knowledge, morality, values, or meaning. The term was popularized by Ivan Turgenev, and more specifically by his character Bazarov in the novel '' Fathers and Sons''. There have been different nihilist positions, including that human values are baseless, that life is meaningless, that knowledge is impossible, or that some set of entities do not exist or are meaningless or pointless. Pratt, Alan.Nihilism" ''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy''. . Scholars of nihilism may regard it as merely a label that has been applied to various separate philosophies, or as a distinct historical concept arising out of nominalism, skepticism, and philosophical pessimism, as well as possibly out of Christianity itself. Contemporary understanding of the idea stems largely from the Nietzschean 'crisis of nihilism', from which d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Erholtz
Doug Erholtz is an American voice actor. He is best known for his performances as Inspector Zenigata from ''Lupin the Third'', Kisuke Urahara, Gin Ichimaru, and Rudbornn Chelute briefly from '' Bleach'', TK Takaishi from '' Digimon Adventure 02'', Squall Leonhart from the ''Final Fantasy'' series and the '' Kingdom Hearts'' series, Asuma Sarutobi and Kankuro from ''Naruto'', Jean Pierre Polnareff from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders'' and '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'', and Hamrio Musica from ''Rave Master''. Roles Anime * ''Battle B-Daman'' – Joe, Biarce * ''BlazBlue Alter Memory'' – Hazama * '' Bleach'' – Kisuke Urahara (Eps. 231-366), Gin Ichimaru, Rudbornn Chelute (Ep. 157) * ''Blue Exorcist'' – Kaoru Tsubaki * ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' – Nightmare * ''Buso Renkin'' – Shinobu Negoro * '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'' – Yoshida * ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' - Kasugai Crow * ''Devilman Crybaby'' - Koji Nagasaki * ''Digim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Hino
is a Japanese voice actor. He is known for his voice acting roles in anime, many of which also feature voice actress Rie Kugimiya, such ''Shakugan no Shana'', ''Zero no Tsukaima'', ''Gintama'', and ''Nabari no Ou''. Early life and career Hino was born in the United States and raised in Tokyo. He lived in San Francisco until the age of five. He was a member of the Children's Theater Company when he was a teenager. Hino originally aimed to be a stage actor, but changed goals to become a voice actor in earnest following his participation in the dubbing of the American drama television series '' ER''. In 2001, he played his first lead role as Eddie in the overseas drama ''Wanda Eddy'' broadcast on NHK Educational TV. While initially not aware of dubbing's connection to anime, he was called to the audition for, and eventually secured a role in, ''Ikki Tousen'', a work in which the dubbing director participated. Hino has performed as a voice actor in various fields such as dubbing, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
