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Macross Zero
is an anime prequel OVA to ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' released for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the ''Macross'' franchise during 2002 in Japan. It was created and directed by Shoji Kawamori and produced by Satelight. Premise ''Macross Zero'' is set in 2008 A.D., one year before the events of the original ''Macross'' series, depicting the final battles of the U.N. Wars between the U.N. Spacy and the Anti-UN forces, and is also set in the South Pacific, where a gigantic alien spaceship crash landed 9 years earlier. Amidst the violence, a U.N. Spacy F-14 ''KAI'' pilot named Shin Kudo is attacked by a strange enemy aircraft that can transform itself into a robot. Crash landing on Mayan Island he learns that this remote island and its peaceful native inhabitants hold a great secret linking them to the alien space ship and would become the focus of the war, whether they like it or not. Shin eventually returns to his carrier fleet and joins the Skull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines controlled by people, typically depicted as humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese (language), Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term. Fictional mecha vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their humanoid or Biorobotics, biomorphic appearance, although they are bigger, often much bigger, than human beings. Different Genre#Subgenre, subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Real-world piloted humanoid or non-humanoid Robot locomotion, robotic platforms, existing or planned, may also be called "mecha". In Japanese, "mecha" may refer to mobile machinery or vehicles (including aircraft) in general, manned or Mobile robot, otherwise. Characteristics 'Mec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protoculture (Macross)
is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland (company), Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the human race after the year 1999, as well as the history of humanoid civilization in the Milky Way. It consists of four TV series, four movies, six Original video animation, OVAs, one light novel, and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West Advertising, in addition to 40 List of Macross video games, video games set in the Macross universe, two Crossovers in video games, crossover games, and a wide variety of physical merchandise. Within the series, the term ''Macross'' is used to denote the main capital ship. This theme began in the original ''Macross'', the SDF-1 Macross, SDF-1 ''Macross''. ''Overtechnology'' refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship ASS-1 (''Alien Star Ship - One'' later ren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zentradi
The are a fictional, militaristic race of alien, humanoid giants and often the main antagonist in ''Macross'' media mix and its ''Robotech'' (1985) cartoon adaptation. It is transliterated as Zentradi, Zjentohlauedy, Zentrady, and Zentraedi for the Japanese ''Macross'' series, with the Zentraedi spelling being the one most used commonly in the English-dubbed Robotech adaptation. The Robotech novels and comics would add the occasional spelling T'sentrati. In both the ''Macross'' and ''Robotech'' universes, humans and ''Zentradi'' are capable of interbreeding due to being genetically equivalent. Physically, most of them also resemble humans with pointy ears, though some have unique skin and hair colors. Prior to their first encounter with the human race, all members of the Zentradi race were artificially created through Human cloning, cloning. Conception and development The idea of extraterrestrial humanoid enemies was first conceived by Shōji Kawamori, inspired by the trend of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachi Nozawa
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director from Tokyo. He was affiliated with Office PAC at the time of his death. His real name was . Nozawa was the official dub-over artist of Al Pacino and Alain Delon. Also he was known for voicing Giuliano Gemma, Robert Redford, Bruce Willis (Especially for John McClane in the ''Die Hard'' franchise), Dustin Hoffman, Christopher Walken, David McCallum (Especially for Illya Kuryakin in the television series ''The Man from U.N.C.L.E.''), C-3PO (in the '' Star Wars Trilogy'') and Don Johnson (in the television series ''Nash Bridges''). He was also the first dub-over voice of Willem Dafoe and James Woods in their early days. In the animation field, He was known as his roles in '' Cobra'' (as Cobra), ''Dororo'' (as Hyakkimaru), ''Gokū no Daibōken'' (as Sanzo), ''Sakura Wars'' series (as Oni-Ou) and the ''Hellsing'' (as Alexander Anderson). On October 30, 2010, at 3:36 P.M., Nozawa died at a Tokyo hospital of lung cance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protoculture (anime)
is a Japanese science fiction mecha anime media franchise/media mix, created by Studio Nue (most prominently mecha designer, writer and producer Shōji Kawamori) and Artland in 1982. The franchise features a fictional history of Earth and the human race after the year 1999, as well as the history of humanoid civilization in the Milky Way. It consists of four TV series, four movies, six OVAs, one light novel, and five manga series, all sponsored by Big West Advertising, in addition to 40 video games set in the Macross universe, two crossover games, and a wide variety of physical merchandise. Within the series, the term ''Macross'' is used to denote the main capital ship. This theme began in the original ''Macross'', the SDF-1 ''Macross''. ''Overtechnology'' refers to the scientific advances discovered in an alien starship ASS-1 (''Alien Star Ship - One'' later renamed ''Super Dimension Fortress - One Macross'') that crashed on ''South Ataria'' island. Humans were able to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamio Ōki
was a Japanese voice actor. He was affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Filmography Anime Film Drama CDs Video games Tokusatsu ;1967 *The X from Outer Space (Dr. Berman (Actor by Franz Gruber) ;1976 * Choujin Bibyun ( Sakasabashira (ep. 16)) ;1998 *Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack (Master Ranking) ;2008 *Engine Sentai Go-onger (Savage Water Barbaric Machine Beast Pot Banki Banki may refer to: * Banki turbine, a type of water turbine * Donát Bánki, inventor of the carburetor * KB Banki, a northern European bank, headquartered in Reykjavík, Iceland * Kamen Rider Banki, a character from ''Kamen Rider Hibiki'' * Bańk ... (ep. 14)) Dubbing roles References External links Official agency profile * * * Tamio Okiat Moviewalker {{DEFAULTSORT:Oki Tamio 1928 births 2017 deaths Japanese male voice actors Japanese male video game actors Male voice actors from Tokyo 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Tokyo Actor's Consumer's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Shindō
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production. She is best known for her voice roles as Shizuru Fujino (''Mai-hime'') (as well as her alternate universe counterpart, Shizuru Viola in '' Mai-Otome''), Jane Diethel in Shaman King, Risai in 12 Kingdoms, Elias "Ace" Hono in Shitsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue and Cagalli Yula Athha (''Gundam Seed''/''Gundam Seed Destiny''). She was born in Kyoto Prefecture, and her nickname is "Cindy" (シンディー). Notable voice roles Television animation Anime film Original net animation Games *''Another Century's Episode 2'' (Marina Carson) *'' Another Century's Episode 3'' (Marina Carson) *'' Battlefield Valkyria: Gallian Chronicles'' ( Irene Ellet) *'' God Eater 3'' (Player (Female)) *'' Hokuto Musou'' (Mamiya) *'' Kid Icarus: Uprising'' (Medusa) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: Extreme Vs. Full Boost and Maxi Boost'' (Cagalli Yula Athha) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Rengou vs ZAFT'' (Cagalli) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami Takayama
is a Japanese voice actress, narrator and singer who is currently affiliated with 81 Produce. She is also the main vocalist of Two-Mix and ES CONNEXION when it was active. Her uncle is a former New Japan Pro-Wrestling managing director Hisashi Shinma. Takayama is best known for her roles in ''Kiki's Delivery Service'' as both Kiki and Ursula, ''Ranma ½'' as List of Ranma ½ characters#Nabiki Tendo, Nabiki Tendo, ''Moomin (1990 TV series), Moomin'' as Moomin, ''Yaiba'' as Yaiba Kurogane, ''Shaman King'' as Hao Asakura, ''Nintama Rantarō'' as Rantarō Inadera, ''Danganronpa'' series as Hajime Hinata/Izuru Kamukura, ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' as Envy and ''Case Closed, Detective Conan'' as Conan Edogawa. Career From an early age, Takayama studied ballet, Buyō, Japanese dance, and vocal music. When she was a child, her sense of justice was so strong that it was written on her report card. She wanted to become a police officer,人気の職業早わかり! マスコミ・ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
is a freelance Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was formerly affiliated with Aoni Production, 81 Produce and the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Due to his deep voice, he often plays villainous characters like fellow voice actor Norio Wakamoto, either in children's programs such as ''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' (as Lord Giri), Myotismon from ''Digimon'', Crocodile from ''One Piece'', ''Montana Jones'' (as Lord Zero), '' Yūsha Keisatsu J-Decker'' (as Jūsan Saejima) and ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' (as Black Doom). He has taken over ongoing roles for voice actors Shigezō Sasaoka, Eiji Kanie, Shinji Nakae, Daisuke Gōri and Hirotaka Suzuoki after their deaths. A number of his foreign film-dubbing roles are occupied by Tesshō Genda in different editions of those films. Filmography Television animation ;1979 * ''The Ultraman'' (Roiger) ;1980 * ''Zenderman'' (Musashi) ;1988 * ''Soreike! Anpanman'' (Kaseki no Maō) ;1990 * ''The Three-Eyed One'' (Macbeth) ;1991 * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Focker
The following is a list of all the fictional characters within the ''Macross'' anime franchise. ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' Humans * Hikaru Ichijyo ( Arihiro Hase and Kenji Nojima/Vic Mignogna)The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Cast. Pages 254-257. ''Macross Perfect Memory''. Reference Book. 260 A4 pages. Minori Library, Japan. Y2800. 1983, October 10.ADV Films Official ''Macross'' English Dub Page. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor. He played several notable roles in Japanese manga and anime television series, including Kenshiro in ''Fist of the North Star'', Ryo Saeba in ''City Hunter'' and Shutaro Mendo in ''Urusei Yatsura''. In mecha anime, he voiced Ryoma Nagare in ''Getter Robo'', Akira Hibiki in ''Brave Raideen'', Sanshirō Tsuwabuki in ''Gaiking'', Roy Focker in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', and Sincline in ''Beast King GoLion''. Biography Early life Kamiya was born in Yokohama. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Commercial High School and became a freelancer after being affiliated with Theatre Echo, Aoni Production, Production Baobab, Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and Ups. Kamiya then founded Saeba Shoji, a talent agency. Background His father ran a furniture manufacturing factory, but it suddenly closed and his parents divorced. After that, Kamiya's mother raised him and his brother. As a result of his mother's search for work, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuuka Nanri
and are feminine Japanese given names. Possible writings Yuka and Yūka can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *由香, "reason, fragrance" *由華, "reason, beautiful" *由佳, "reason, good" *由花, "reason, flower" *有佳, "exist, good" *有香, "exist, fragrance" *有華, "exist, beautiful" *優花, "tenderness, flower" *優香, "tenderness, fragrance" *結花, "link, flower" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People ;pronounced Yuka *Yuka (有香), a Japanese singer *, a Japanese long-distance runner *, a Japanese rhythmic gymnast *, a Japanese snowboarder *, a Japanese ice hockey player *Yuka Hirata (裕香), a Japanese actress and gravure idol *Yuka Honda (ゆか), a Japanese musician *Yuka Hoshaku (有香), a Japanese actress *Yuka Iguchi (井口 裕香, born 1988), a Japanese voice actress *Yuka Imai (由香, born 1970), a Japanese voice actress *Yuka Inokuchi (有佳), a Japanese voice actress *, a Japanese table tennis p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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