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Manami Numakura
is a Japanese voice actress and former singer. She is affiliated with Arts Vision. Her best-known role is in '' The Idolmaster'' video game franchise where she voices Hibiki Ganaha from the rival group known as Project Fairy. Other major roles include Pieck Finger in ''Attack on Titan'', Mary in ''No Guns Life'', Riko in ''Love Lab'', Takao in ''Arpeggio of Blue Steel'', Machi Tokiwa in '' Hanayamata'' and Saya Endō in ''Dagashi Kashi''. She made her solo music debut in 2016, performing the opening theme to the anime series ''Magical Girl Raising Project''. From 2013 to 2016, she was a member of the voice acting unit Trident. Career Numakura decided to become a voice actress while in high school after listening to a drama CD lent to her by a friend who liked anime; she also became a fan of the ''Gundam'' franchise during this time and she cited this as another reason for her deciding to become a voice actress. Numakura made her voice acting debut in 2008 after auditioning for ... [...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] |
Dagashi Kashi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotoyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from June 2014 to April 2018 and has been collected into eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A light novel adaptation titled ''Dagashi Kashi: Mō Hitotsu no Natsu Yasumi'', written and illustrated by Manta Aisora, was published in a single volume by Shogakukan in December 2015 under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. An anime television series adaptation by Feel aired in Japan from January to March 2016. A second season by Tezuka Productions aired from January to March 2018. Plot Shikada Dagashi, a countryside shop selling cheap candy and snacks ("''dagashi''") has been run by the Shikada family for nine generations, but Kokonotsu does not want to take over the shop from his father, Yō, instead aiming to become a manga artist. Hotaru Shidare visits the shop one day hoping to recruit Yō to her family's company, the sweets manufacturer S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisekoi
is a Japanese romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ... manga series written and illustrated by Naoshi Komi. ''Nisekoi'' was first published as a One-shot (comics), one-shot manga in Shueisha's seasonal ''Jump NEXT!'' magazine before being Serial (literature), serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in November 2011. Since November 26, 2012, ''Nisekoi'' has been published in English in Viz Media's digital magazine, ''Weekly Shonen Jump (American magazine), Weekly Shonen Jump''. As of October 2016, the series has been compiled in 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes in Japan, and is also being released in English in digital and print volumes by Viz Media. The manga has inspired a novel series, titled ''Nisekoi: Urabana'', written by Hajime Tanaka and published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rail Wars!
is a Japanese light novel series written by Takumi Toyoda with illustrations by Vania 600. 13 volumes have been published by Sohgeisha under their Sohgeisha Clear Bunko imprint; the series moved to Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha starting with the 14th volume; the 20th and last volume of the original series was published in December 2020. A side story book with an added character was published on November 8, 2021. There is a new series with a different main character and a new illustrator, first printed in March 2021. The second new volume will come out on January 20, 2022. A manga adaptation titled ''Rail Wars! Nihon Kokuyū Tetsudō Kōantai The Revolver'' was serialized in Mag Garden's ''Blade Online'' from 2012 to 2015. An anime television series adaptation aired between July and September 2014. Plot The series takes place in an alternate version of Japan where the nationalized railway system was never privatized (the former Japanese National Railways was made private in 1987) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brynhildr In The Darkness
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from January 2012 to March 2016. An anime television series adaptation by Arms aired between April and June 2014. Plot Ten years ago, Ryōta Murakami along with his childhood friend Kuroneko set out to search for signs of alien life. Although Ryōta is skeptical about her theory, Kuroneko insists that aliens are real. During their search, a tragic accident occurs which gravely injures Ryōta but kills Kuroneko. Due to his strong memory, Ryōta cannot forget about Kuroneko. Since then, he has been continuously staring at the night sky in order to prove that aliens exist, and also to fulfill Kuroneko's dying wish. Presently, Ryōta is a top student at his school and the sole member of the Astronomy Club. Until he gets the shock of his life when a new transfer student named Neko Kuroha arrives in his class. She bears a striking rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hibiku Yamamura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. As a solo singer, she used the name hibiku before 2019. She is affiliated with Haikyō. On July 7, 2021, it was announced Yamamura had tested positive for COVID-19. She recovered on July 14, 2021. Biography Filmography Television animation *''Kotatsu Neko'' (2009), Zero, Kurara *''Mitsudomoe'' (2010), Tabuchi, Abukawa, Odeko *'' Mitsudomoe Zōryōchū!'' (2011), Tabuchi *''Penguindrum'' (2011), Mari Fujishiro *'' Arata: The Legend'' (2013), Kikuri (Hime-Ou), Kannagi (young) *'' Arpeggio of Blue Steel: Ars Nova'' (2013), Haruna *'' Haganai Next'' (2013), Yōko Fuyuki *'' Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky'' (2014), Chrone *''Chikasugi Idol Akae-chan'' (2014), Momo *''Robot Girls Z'' (2014), Belgas V5 *''Tribe Cool Crew'' (2014), Manabi Sakurazaka *''Dance with Devils'' (2015), Maria Tachibana, Lindo Tachibana (child) *''Go! Princess PreCure'' (2015), Kirara Amanogawa/Cure Twinkle *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Cru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mai Fuchigami
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Fukuoka Prefecture, affiliated with the talent agency m&i. As a singer, she is signed under record label Lantis. After passing an audition held by the talent agency Sigma Seven, she played her first main role as Kaname Asagiri in the video game ''Ōkami Kakushi'' in 2009. She is known for her roles as Iona/I-401 in ''Arpeggio of Blue Steel'', Alice Yotsuba/Cure Rosetta in '' DokiDoki! PreCure'', Nagisa Shiota in '' Assassination Classroom'', Miho Nishizumi in ''Girls und Panzer'', and Karen Hojo in ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls''. Apart from voice acting, she also performed theme song for anime such as '' Planet With'' and '' Ulysses: Jeanne d'Arc and the Alchemist Knight''. In 2014, she received the Synergy Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. Biography Fuchigami was inspired to become a voice actress after watching a DVD of Nana Mizuki which was recommended to her by a friend in high school. Although she originally aspired to be an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Toys & Collectables America and Bandai UK, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California and Richmond, London. Bandai is a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Holdings and is the parent company's core toy production division. From 1981 until 2001, Bandai produced video game consoles. Bandai was founded by World War II veteran Naoharu Yamashina as Bandai-Ya on July 5, 1950 as the corporate spin-off of a textile wholesaler. The company began as a distributor of metallic toys and rubber swimming rings, before moving to metal cars and aircraft models. It was renamed Bandai Co., Ltd. in 1961 and achieved considerable success with its action figures based on the anime ''Astro Boy''. History Origins and success with toys (1947–1968) In 1947, Naoharu Yamashina began working for a Kanazawa-based textile wholesaler. The eldest son to a rice retailer, Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aikatsu!
is an arcade collectible card game in Bandai's ''Data Carddass'' line of machines, which launched in October 2012. The game revolves around using collectible cards featuring various clothes to help aspiring idols pass auditions. An anime television adaptation by Sunrise began airing on TV Tokyo from October 8, 2012 (Tokyo MX is rebroadcasting the anime in 2019). In 2015, production switched from Sunrise to the studio's subsidiary Bandai Namco Pictures. Two films were released in December 2014 and August 2015 respectively. Three manga adaptations have been published by Shogakukan, along with four Nintendo 3DS games published by Bandai Namco Games. The series was succeeded by ''Aikatsu Stars!'' on April 7, 2016. Plot The series takes place at , a prestigious school with both middle and high branches, where girls train to become idols and take part in various auditions such as live shows, fashion shows, and dramas. To participate in these auditions, players use Aikatsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Rock Shooter
is a Japanese media franchise based on characters created by illustrator Ryohei Fuke, also known as Huke. It revolves around its eponymous character, a mysterious black haired girl with a blazing blue eye. The original illustration inspired a song of the same name by Supercell (band), Supercell featuring the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku, which gained popularity on the Nico Nico Douga website. A 50-minute original video animation based on the franchise was produced by Yutaka Yamamoto's studio Ordet (studio), Ordet, written by Nagaru Tanigawa and Shinobu Yoshioka, and directed by Shinobu Yoshioka. A "Pilot Edition" was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in September 2009, before the full version was released on DVDs bundled with select magazines from July 24, 2010, subtitled in seven languages, followed by a retail release on December 17, 2010. An eight-episode anime television series, produced by Ordet and Sanzigen, aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block between February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundam
is a Japanese military fiction media franchise. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Sunrise (now Bandai Namco Filmworks), the franchise features giant robots, or mecha, with the name "Gundam". The franchise began on April 7, 1979, with ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', a TV series that defined the "real robot" mecha anime genre by featuring giant robots called mobile suits (including the original titular mecha) in a militaristic setting. The popularity of the series and its merchandise spawned a franchise that includes 50 TV series, films and OVAs as well as manga, novels and video games, along with a whole industry of plastic model kits known as Gunpla which makes up 90 percent of the Japanese character plastic-model market. Academics in Japan have viewed the series as inspiration; in 2008, the virtual Gundam Academy was planned as the first academic institution based on an animated TV series. As of March 2020, the franchise is fully owned by Bandai Namco Holdings through subsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
