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Munto
''Munto'' (stylized as ''MUNTO'') is a two-episode original video animation (OVA) project by Kyoto Animation, first released in 2003 titled ''Munto'' followed by a 2005 sequel ''Munto: Beyond the Walls of Time''. An animated television series entitled ''Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai'' based on the OVAs was produced by Kyoto Animation and directed by Yoshiji Kigami. The TV series is a nine-episode remake and continuation of the OVAs, and aired in Japan between January and March 2009 on Chiba TV. The TV series includes an updated director's cut of the OVA episodes with new animation and footage. A manga adaptation of the TV series illustrated by Makoto 2-gō began serialization in the May 2009 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comp Ace'' magazine. An animated film named was released on April 18, 2009. Plot In the distant past of ''Munto'' when the world of the Heavens did not exist, humans lived a prosperous civilization. One day, beings of unknown origins fell out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Animation
, often abbreviated , is a Japanese animation studio and light novel publisher located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. Founded in 1985 by Yoko and Hideaki Hatta, it has produced anime works including ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006), ''Clannad'' (2007), ''K-On!'' (2009), '' Free!'' (2013), ''Sound! Euphonium'' (2015), '' A Silent Voice'' (2016), and '' Violet Evergarden'' (2018). History Kyoto Animation was co-founded in 1985 by married couple Yoko and Hideaki Hatta; it became a limited company in 1985 and a corporation in 1999. Yoko Hatta, who serves as the company's vice president, had worked as a painter at Mushi Production until she moved to Kyoto after marrying her husband, who serves as president. The company's logo originates from the kanji ''kyō'' (), the first character of Kyoto (). Since 2009, Kyoto Animation has hosted the annual Kyoto Animation Awards in three categories: original novels, manga, and scenarios. Some winning submissions are published under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Aizawa (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Aoni Production. She played Ayano in '' Lucky Star'', Natsumi Murakami in ''Negima'' and Mio Naganohara in ''Nichijou''. Her album, ''Moi'', was illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. Aizawa performed theme songs for the variety show ''Gyōkai yōgo no kiso chishiki dan mitsu on'na gakuen'' ( :ja:業界用語の基礎知識 壇蜜女学園). Filmography Anime series Video games Discography Albums Singles Drama CD References External linksOfficial agency profile *Mai Aizawaat Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Aizawa, Mai Living people Aoni Production voice actors Japanese women pop singers Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Singers from Tokyo Voice ... [...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'' and ''Beastars''. 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 Kōsaki was born on September 16, 1974 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan. He began playing the piano and Electone, at the age of three. He played the trumpet in his junior high school's brass band. As an information engineering student at Kyoto University, he developed an interest in composing music as a member of the amateur circle . After his graduation in 1999, he was hired at Namco, where he composed tracks for video game series including '' Tekken'' and '' Kotoba no Puzzle'', along with working as an in-house trumpeter for vario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Konno
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator from Hokkaido.Doi, Hitoshi"Konno Hiromi" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 14, 2011. She graduated from Faculty of Economics at Sapporo University. After leaving Marcus and Aoni-juku she is now affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Anime ;1998 *''El-Hazard'' (1998) *''Sentimental Graffiti, Sentimental Journey'' - Rurika Yamamoto ;2000 *''Shinzo, Mushrambo'' - Kuro (Ep. 23) ;2001 *''Prétear'' - B-ko (Ep. 1) *''Beyblade (manga), Bakuten Shoot Beyblade'' - Bijo A (Ep. 24); Girl (Ep. 16) *''Mamimume Mogacho'' - Go-gan; Kiiko *''Aquarian Age, Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' - Girl A ;2002 *''Kikō Sennyo Rōran'' - Rōran *''SaiKano'' - Rie ;2003 *''Beyblade (manga), Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution'' - Matilda *''Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu'' - Kozue Nishino ;2004 *''Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi'' - Yōko Arai *''Detective School Q'' - Arisa Tachiki *''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' - Re-zun Onna (Ep. 26) ;2005 *''Air (vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Park Media
Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence their name). They were one of the first companies to be active in the distribution of East Asian cinema, television series, anime, manga, and manhwa titles in North America, notably helping to make hentai popular in the region. Over its history, the company licensed several popular titles, such as ''Slayers'', ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', the ''Tokyo Babylon'' OVAs, ''Project A-ko'', and ''Demon City Shinjuku''. They had multiple divisions, each of which focused on offering different types of products and services. While a majority of their divisions handled anime and manga distribution, they also offered anime-related software and ran a website for UFO conspiracy theorists. The company filed for bankruptcy on April 27, 2009. Since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rie Kugimiya
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is best known for her voice performances in anime, which include Alphonse Elric in the ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' series, Kiana in ''Honkai Impact 3rd'', Kagura in ''Gin Tama'', and Happy in ''Fairy Tail'' and ''Edens Zero''. Because of her roles for characters such as Shana in ''Shakugan no Shana'', Louise in ''The Familiar of Zero'', Nagi Sanzenin in ''Hayate the Combat Butler'', Taiga Aisaka in ''Toradora!'', Aguri Madoka/Cure Ace in '' DokiDoki! PreCure'', and Aria Holmes Kanzaki in ''Aria the Scarlet Ammo'', some of her fans have nicknamed her the "Queen of Tsundere." She is currently represented by the talent agency I'm Enterprise. She was nominated for Best Actress in Leading Role in the first Seiyu Awards for the role of Louise in ''The Familiar of Zero'' and for Best Actress in Supporting Role for the role of Kagura in ''Gintama'', and jointly won Best Actress in a Supporting Role with Mitsuki Saiga at the second Seiyu Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiji Kigami
was a Japanese animator, director and storyboarder. He started working at Shin-Ei Animation, later became part of Animaruya and then he became affiliated with Kyoto Animation. Career When he was young, Kigami was a big fan of Disney movies and anime shows based on the manga series of Osamu Tezuka, and this lead him to becoming an animator. He started working at Shin-Ei Animation before joining Kyoto Animation. Kigami became well known in the industry for his work on ''Grave of the Fireflies'' and '' Akira'' as a key animator. In 2003, Kigami directed his first work, ''Munto'', and later became an instructor at Kyoto Animation's teaching program. In Kyoto Animation productions, he used the pen name Ichirou Miyoshi (三好一郎) when storyboarding, and Fumio Tada (多田文男) when doing key animation. Death On 18 July 2019, during the Kyoto Animation arson attack, Kigami was killed alongside 35 of his colleagues, with 33 others wounded; Kigami was initially declared missing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veronica Taylor
Kathleen Charlotte McInerney, also known by her stage name Veronica Taylor is an American voice actress known for her dubbing work in English-language adaptations of Japanese anime, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum and his mother Delia in the ''Pokémon'' anime for its first eight seasons. Other voices she has done include Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun from ''Slayers'', Sailor Pluto from '' Sailor Moon'' and ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', Nico Robin in the 4Kids dub of ''One Piece'', April O'Neil in the 2003 ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' series and has voiced video game characters like Cosmos from ''Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy'', ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' and ''Dissidia Final Fantasy NT''. Additionally, using her real name, she is a narrator for various audio books, such as the fourth arc from the Warriors series. Early life Taylor wanted to act professionally since she was in her first play when she was five. She studied acting at The Catholic University of America and Brandeis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kether Donohue
Kether Donohue is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lindsay on ''You're the Worst'', as a cappella leader Alice in ''Pitch Perfect,'' and as the exocomp Peanut Hamper on Star Trek: Lower Decks. Early life Donohue grew up on the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, and went to a performing arts high school. Donohue studied at the Anthony Meindl Acting Center. In 2008, she graduated from Fordham University where she was a communication and media studies major with a concentration in film. Career Donohue is known for the voices of Lily on ''Kappa Mikey'', Kiki Benjamin on ''Mew Mew Power'', Angela Rains on ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'', and Zoe and Chomp on ''Dinosaur King''. Donohue was also featured in the video for "Coder Girl" by Dale Chase. In January 2016, Donohue appeared in the role of Jan in the Fox presentation of ''Grease Live''. She received a Critics' Choice Television Award nomination in December 2015 for Best Supporting Actress in a Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Sinterniklaas
Michael Tremain Sinterniklaas (; born August 13, 1972) is a French voice actor, ADR director and script writer who has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, as well as cartoons and video games. He has worked for Funimation, Studiopolis, Konami Cross Media NY, Central Park Media, Bandai Entertainment, Viz Media and Media Blasters. He is the founder and owner of NYAV Post, a Bi-coastal studio located in New York City and Los Angeles, which dubbed many different anime titles and recorded several original prelay works. He is best known for his roles as Leonardo in the 2003 series of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', Dean Venture in ''The Venture Bros.'' and Taki Tachibana in the English dub of ''Your Name''. Early life Michael Tremain Sinterniklaas was born on August 13, 1972, in Nice, France, to Dutch parents. He lived in London and Lucerne as a child and moved to the United States when he was 10 years old. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comp Ace
is a Japanese PC game, computer game and manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. ''Comp Ace'' began as a special edition version of another one of Kadokawa Shoten's magazines, ''Comptiq''. The first issue was released on March 26, 2005, and was published quarterly for the first three volumes which had cover illustrations by Itaru Hinoue of Key (company), Key. Volumes four through nine were published bimonthly with cover art provided by Aoi Nishimata of Navel (company), Navel. Volume ten was published three months after volume nine, and from ten on the magazine was published monthly, now with new cover art by Naru Nanao, Hiro Suzuhira, and illustrators from Type-Moon and August (company), August. Starting with the August 2007 issue published on June 26, 2007, ''Comp Ace'' broke off from ''Comptiq'' and became its own magazine. Its main focus is on bishōjo games and manga that are based on said games. Serialized manga *''11eyes: Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shōjo'' *''Underba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chika Horikawa
Chika may refer to: People * Chika (Igbo given name) * Chika (Japanese given name) * Chika (general name) * Chika (footballer) (born 1979), Brazilian defender * Chika (rapper), Jane Chika Oranika, American rapper Other uses * Chika (software), a Japanese female vocal for Vocaloid 3 * Chika Entertainment Inc., a Chilean record label See also *Chaka (other) *Chia (other) *Chiba (other) *Chica (other) *Chicka (other) * Chikan (other) *Chima (other) *China (other) China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. China may also refer to: Places China-related regions, polities, and concepts * Dynasties in Chinese history, the historical dynasties that ruled and represented Ch ... * Chita (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
