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Monogatari (series)
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The plot centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls involved with a variety of apparitions, ghosts, beasts, spirits, and other supernatural phenomena, which often serve as proxies for their emotional and mental issues. Since November 2006, Kodansha published 29 volumes in the series under its Kodansha Box imprint (trade name), imprint. All of the series' story arcs share the common title suffix . Shaft (company), Shaft has animated the ''Monogatari'' series several times since 2009. The "first season" of the anime adaptation consists of 30 episodes, which were broadcast in Japan between July 2009 and December 2012. The second season consists of 28 episodes broadcast between July and December 2013, and the "final season" consists of 42 episodes broadcast between December 2014 and June 2019. A prequel anime film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Fiction
Mystery is a genre fiction, fiction genre where the nature of an event, usually a murder or other crime, remains wiktionary:mysterious, mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime. The central character is often a detective (such as Sherlock Holmes), who eventually solves the mystery by logical deduction from facts presented to the reader. Some mystery books are non-fiction. Mystery fiction can be detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle or suspense element and its logical solution such as a whodunit. Mystery fiction can be contrasted with hardboiled detective stories, which focus on action and gritty realism. Mystery fiction can involve a supernatural mystery in which the solution does not have to be logical and even in which there is no crime involved. This usage was common in the pulp magazines of the 1930s and 1940s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoru Kōsaki
is a Japanese music composer and arranger. He is best known for his work on anime, including '' Lucky Star'', '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', ''Monogatari'', ''Beastars'' and '' The Apothecary Diaries''. He worked at Namco, where he primarily composed soundtracks for video games. Since 2005, he has been affiliated with Keiichi Okabe's music production company Monaca, where he has often collaborated with his colleagues to produce soundtracks for anime and other media. Biography Early life Kōsaki was born on September 16, 1974, in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. He began playing the piano and Electone, at the age of three. His parents also played classical guitar and frequently played songs by classical guitarists within the household. Although he eventually ceased playing the piano, he played the trumpet in his junior high school's brass band. He listened to fusion artists such as Casiopea and T-Square, as well as pop artists such as Hikaru Genji, and developed an interest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoyuki Tatsuwa
is a Japanese animator. He started off as an animator with Studio Lions and its parent company Studio Giants, and then spent 11 years as an animator and director at studio Shaft. Since 2015, he has been freelance. Career Originating from Hokkaido, Tatsuwa joined the sub-contracting animation firm Studio Lions in 2000 (one part of the animation department for Studio Giants), where he mostly worked as a sub-contractor to Xebec. After working at Studio Lions, he worked as a part-time worker at construction sites and built sets for television commercials. At one point, he broke his leg while building one of the sets and couldn't walk for some time. He decided to go back to animation and was interested in joining Shaft because he wanted to work on the studio's adaptation of ''Pani Poni Dash!''. Tatsuwa contacted the studio and asked to join, but didn't get any news, so he asked Zen Nagata, an animator he knew at the company, who put him into contact with Miho Ayabe, another animat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monogatari Episodes
The ''Monogatari'' Japanese anime television series is based on the light novel series of the same name, written by Nisio Isin with illustrations by Vofan. The anime is directed by several directors and produced by the animation studio Shaft. The series debuted with ''Bakemonogatari'' and aired 12 episodes between July 3 and September 25, 2009, on the Tokyo MX television station. Three additional original net animation episodes were distributed on the anime's official website between November 3, 2009, and June 25, 2010. A sequel titled ''Nisemonogatari'' aired 11 episodes between January 7 and March 17, 2012.As ''Nisemonogatari'' aired in Tokyo MX's Saturday 24:00 (00:00 JST) time slot, the premiere technically occurred on Sunday, January 8, 2012. A prequel to the original series titled ''Nekomonogatari (Black)'' aired four episodes back-to-back on December 31, 2012. Six further sequels were later adapted under the common moniker of ''Monogatari Series Second Season'': ''Nekomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BS Japan
BS, B.S., Bs, bs, or B's may refer to: Arts and entertainment *BS-, a prefix for all games broadcast for the Satellaview modem via the Japanese Broadcasting Satellite system * "B.S." (song), a song by Jhené Aiko from the album ''Chilombo'' * Team BS, French music collective founded by La Fouine that includes Fababy, Sultan and Sindy *NHK's satellite broadcaster mark, NHK-BS * ''Backstage'' (magazine) *Baritone saxophone, a musical instrument * Bullshit (card game), a card game Businesses and organizations *, a bank in Spain *, a bank headquartered in Spain * Beijing Subway, a transit system * BellSouth, a United States telephone company * Better Serbia (''Bolja Srbija''), a political party in Serbia * ' ("Cipher Bureau"), a Polish cryptography and signals intelligence agency known for its work on German Enigma ciphers in the 1930s * Boy Scouts; see scouting * British International Helicopters (IATA code BS) * British Shipbuilders, a public corporation founded in 1977 * Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Hokkaido
, callsigns JOHI-DTV (channel 7) is a Japanese television station based in Sapporo serving as the affiliate of the TX Network for Hokkaido. TVh started broadcasting in 1989. Nikkei, Inc. is the biggest shareholder of TVh. History In June 1985, Yoshiro Ito, the then president of Ito-gumi Civil Engineering, requested the release of the Shintai license from the Postal Ministry on behalf of the Sapporo City financial circle. In December of the same year, the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued the policy of establishing four private television stations nationwide and five private television stations in central cities in the north and south of Japan. The environment for the establishment of the fifth private television station in Hokkaido gradually matured. In 1986, the Postal Ministry released the fifth private television license in Hokkaido, attracting 176 companies to apply. Under the adjustment of Hokkaido's financial circles, these applications were consolidated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
, callsign JOTY-DTV (channel 7) is a Japanese television station based in Fukuoka that serves as the affiliate of the TX Network for the Fukuoka Prefecture. Overview TVQ was the fifth station to launch in Fukuoka, and the sixth affiliate with the TX Network. There were the last stations to launch in the markets. It is customary for TX Network affiliates to use TV + region name, as in TV Hokkaido, TV Aichi, TV Osaka, and TV Setouchi. During the time of its establishment, the company was named as "TXN Kyushu" because the name "TV Kyushu", which the owner intended to use, was already registered as the company name of a cable TV station in Saga Prefecture. Since then, the nickname of the company is . In January 2001, the name of the company was changed to the current one, though retaining its nickname. This is one of the two only television stations to have "Q" in its name, the other being Ryukyu Asahi Broadcasting Transmitters Rival TV stations in Fukuoka * Kyushu Asah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 1, 2006. Programmes News * Asamaru Just * News Chiba 21 Sports * Marines Night Game * Kick-off J-league Kashiwa Reysol Variety * Shiro-Kuro UN-JASH * Karaoke grand prize 21 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Aichi
Aichi Television Broadcasting Company, Ltd. (TVA; ), also referred to as , with the callsigns JOCI-DTV (channel 10) is a Japanese television station A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the earth's s ... in Nagoya serving as the affiliate of the TX Network for the Aichi prefecture. TVA started broadcasting in 1983. Nikkei, Inc. is the biggest shareholder of TVA. Broadcasting Analog (as of 11/07/11 end date) JOCI-TV (1983/09/01-11/07/11) *Nagoya: Channel 25 *Toyohashi: Channel 52 Digital JOCI-DTV (2003/12/01) *Channel ID 10 *Nagoya: Channel 23 *Toyohashi: Channel 26 Programmes (times in JST) Now on air Past in Aichi Prefecture *:ja:ベニー・ヒル・ショー, Bakushō Chokuyunyū Benny Hill Show () - broadcasts The Benny Hill Show *Ōsu no Cosplay Monogatari () - features cosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Kanagawa
(tvk for short) is an independent television station in Japan serving Kanagawa Prefecture and parts of the Greater Tokyo Area with favorable reception. The station was founded on April 20, 1971 and began broadcasting on April 1, 1972. Its call sign is JOKM-DTV (JOKM-TV during the analog broadcasting period) and occupies the UHF channel 18 on the airwaves. The station is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations. History Although there were already five main broadcasters in the Kanto region in the late 1960s, they actually lacked information on what was happening outside the Tokyo Prefecture. Therefore, prefectures in the Kanto region became involved in opening TV stations covering solely their prefectures. In 1969, the Ministry of Posts would issue UHF TV licenses for the six Kanto prefectures. Immediately, 12 companies in Kanagawa Prefecture were interested for operating a TV station. Programming As an independent station, tvk's programming consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Saitama
abbreviated TVS, doing business as is a Japanese fee-free terrestrial commercial television broadcasting company headquartered in Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... Its intended coverage is Saitama Prefecture but with some spill-overs in surrounding prefectures. Teletama is an "independent" terrestrial television station, which means not belonging to any major national networks keyed in Tokyo and Osaka. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS) and co-produces, exchanges programs and sells advertising opportunity with other members. Data *Callsign: JOUS-DTV (digital), JOUS-TV (analogue), *Channels: channel 32 (digital), channel 38 (analogue) *Transmitters: Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Broadcasting System
JOOY-DTV (channel 4), branded as or (formerly known as from 1959 to 2011), is a Japanese television station serving as the Kansai region key station of the Japan News Network, owned-and-operated by a subsidiary of MBS Media Holdings with its studios being based in the Kita-ku ward of Osaka. From its sign on in 1959 to 2021, MBS operated as a unified broadcaster, with its radio and television operations being intact until 2017 when a major restructuring caused the operations to be held under the second incarnation of MBS. In 2021, the radio division was spun-off as a separate wholly-owned subsidiary. Overview MBS is a core station of the Japan News Network (JNN), with TBS TV as its key station. MBS is a member of the "Five Company Federation" (comprising it, TBS, HBC, CBC and RKB) and is also a major shareholder of TBS Holdings. It distributes G-Guide EPG data, and used to distribute analog G-Guide program data to Tokushima Prefecture, where the only commercial TV stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |