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Masako Ikeda
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is most known for the roles of Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki in ''Aim for the Ace!'', Nodoka Saotome in ''Ranma ½'', Maetel in ''Galaxy Express 999'', Michiko in ''Harmagedon'', and for being the Japanese voice-over actress of Audrey Hepburn. Filmography Television animation ;1960s *''Princess Knight'' (1967) – Eros *''Judo Boy'' (1969) – Narieta *''Kamui the Ninja'' (1969) – Nene ;1970s *'' Pinocchio: The Series'' (1972) – The Blue Fairy *''Aim for the Ace!'' (1973) – Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki *'' 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother'' (1976) – Cipriana *''Galaxy Express 999'' (1978) – Maetel *''The Story of Perrine'' (1978) – Marie Paindavoine ;1980s *''Patalliro!'' (1982) – Etrange, Patalliro's mother. *''Aura Battler Dunbine'' (1983) – Silkey Mau *''Stop!! Hibari-kun!'' (1983) – Harue *''Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature'' (1984) – Ryo's Mother *''The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Lov ... [...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] |
The Story Of Perrine
is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. It is the fourth production in the ''World Masterpiece Theater'' series (''Calpis Family Theater'' back then). It is based on the French novel ''En Famille'' by Hector Malot. The original aired from January 1, 1978 until December 31, 1978, spanning 53 episodes. It has been dubbed in several languages for some regions, such as Iran, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Latin America, the Arabic Speaking World, Germany, Thailand, and the Philippines. A re-edited footage film with some newly re-recorded lines and a new narration was also released in Japan in 1990. En Famille The anime is based on the novel ''En Famille'' by Hector Malot, which is also translated as ''Nobody's Girl''. Another work by the author, '' Sans Famille,'' has a very similar story. That work was used as the basis of an anime film, Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi, as well as two separate anime series, Nobody's Boy: Remi and Remi, Nobody's Girl. The latter series should no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before Green Gables
''Before Green Gables'' is the title of a prequel to the Anne Shirley series.Penguin Books ltd., Press Release: December 14, 2007. The book was published in 2008 by Puffin, a division of Penguin Books, as part of Puffin's celebration of Anne Shirley's centennial anniversary, which sees the Anne Shirley series re-released to commemorate the event. The first book in the Anne Shirley series was ''Anne of Green Gables'', which was published in 1908. The author of the prequel is Canadian children's author Budge Wilson. In the official press release, Budge Wilson wrote: "I will, of course, try to be true to the astonishing character that Lucy Maud Montgomery created… But I would not – in fact, could not – presume to tell my part of Anne's history in Montgomery's voice. I will do this in my own voice, hoping that she would approve of the project if she were alive today." Synopsis This book describes Anne's difficult pre-Green-Gables childhood. That time includes the deaths of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster (manga)
''Monster'' (stylized as 🢒M⊙NS†ER🢐) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was published by Shogakukan in their Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Original'' between 1994 and 2001, with the chapters collected in eighteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story revolves around Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese surgeon living in Düsseldorf, Germany whose life enters turmoil after getting himself involved with Johan Liebert, one of his former patients, who is revealed to be a dangerous serial killer. Urasawa later wrote and illustrated the novel ''Another Monster'', a story detailing the events of the manga from an investigative reporter's point of view, which was published in 2002. The manga was adapted by Madhouse (company), Madhouse into a seventy-four episode anime television series, which aired on Nippon TV from April 2004 to September 2005. The manga and anime were both licensed by Viz Media for English releases in North America, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakura Wars
is a Japanese steampunk media franchise created by Oji Hiroi and owned by Sega. It is focused around a series of cross-genre video games. The first game in the series was released in 1996, with five sequels and numerous spin-off titles being released since then. The series—set during a fictionalized version of the Taishō period—depicts groups of women with magical abilities using steam-powered mecha to combat demonic threats. The original ''Sakura Wars'' was an ambitious title for the then-in-production Sega Saturn. The first game's overlap of the tactical role-playing, dating sim and visual novel genres prompted Sega to classify it as a "dramatic adventure", a moniker which has endured during the series' lifetime. Both Red Entertainment and Sega co-developed most of the games until 2008, when the series went on hiatus. Sega rebooted the series as sole developer because of fan demand. Recurring elements include anime cutscenes created by notable studios including Produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindaichi Case Files
is a Japanese detective fiction, mystery manga series based on the crime solving adventures of a high school student, Hajime Kindaichi, the supposed grandson of the famous (fictional) private detective Kosuke Kindaichi. Written by Yōzaburō Kanari or Shin Kibayashi#Works, Seimaru Amagi (depending on series) and illustrated by Fumiya Satō, the ''Kindaichi series'' was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 1992 to October 2017, spanning a total of 76 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It is one of the earliest works in the mystery manga genre. The series has been adapted by Toei Animation first as a feature film in 1996 and then a 148-episode anime television series broadcast from 1997 to 2000, and there has since been a live-action film, five live-action drama series, three live-action television specials and further animated features for cinema and television. A new anime television series adaptation, titled ''The Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weiß Kreuz
is a series conceptualized by voice actor Takehito Koyasu about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House". The assassins are members of a group called Weiß (white), which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization. The ''Weiß Kreuz'' franchise includes two seasons of anime and one OVA series, a light novel, two manga series, and several drama CDs. The four voice actors of the main characters – Koyasu, Hiro Yūki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki – formed a band named "Weiß"; several CDs and singles were released. Media Blasters released the anime in the North America as ''Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz''. Plot Four young men consisting of Omi Tsukiyono, Ken Hidaka, Youji Kudou, and Aya Fujimiya, are members of a group of assassins called "Weiß". They cover their operations by working at a flower shop during the day and solving/fighting crimes during the night. This is no ordinary group: they kill the murderers, big businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romeo's Blue Skies
is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation. Although "Romeo's Blue Skies" is the literal translation of the Japanese title, the official English name given by Nippon Animation is "Romeo and the Black Brothers". It is known in Arabic as "عهد الأصدقاء" (literally "Friends' Covenant"), in the Philippines as "Mga Munting Pangarap ni Romeo" (literally "Romeo's Simple Dreams"), and in Greece as "Τα Παιδιά των Καπνοδόχων" (literally "The Children of the Chimneys".) It is based on the novel '' Die schwarzen Brüder'' ("The Black Brothers") written in 1941 in Switzerland by author Lisa Tetzner. Plot In the second half of the 19th century, in 1875, a young boy named Romeo lives in small Swiss village called Sonogno. The village is suffering due to a long drought, and Romeo's family is hit by it the worst, as they are also under debt. Meanwhile, Luini, a dismal man with the nickname "The God of Death", arrives in the village. Luini has his eyes on Rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset On Third Street
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōhei Saigan. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga ''Big Comic Original'' since 1974, with its chapters collected in 69 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of May 2022. It has been adapted into an anime television series broadcast from 1990 to 1991 and three live-action films: '' Always: Sunset on Third Street'' (2005), '' Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) and '' Always: Sunset on Third Street '64'' (2012). It won the 27th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1982. Overview Set in post-war Japan between 1955 and 1964, it focuses on stories illustrating the humor and pathos of ordinary life in the Japan of that era, mainly about the residents of the fictional Tokyo neighborhood "Sunset on Third Street". However, many stories take place with one-story characters (not only people but animals and legendary creatures) and in other parts of Japan. Media Manga Written and illustrated by , ''Sunset on Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Pollyanna, Girl Of Love
is a Japanese anime series by Nippon Animation, and part of the World Masterpiece Theater series. It consists of 51 episodes. Premiering across Fuji TV from 12 January to 28 December 1986, it has rerun across Japan on Animax from February 2007. It was dubbed in other languages for some regions of the world outside Japan including Portugal, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Ukraine, Arab World, and Philippines. It was based on the 1913 novel ''Pollyanna'' and following 1915 sequel ''Pollyanna Grows Up'' by Eleanor H. Porter. Premise The story follows Pollyanna, a young orphan girl whose parents passed away when she was younger. The series begins when Pollyanna is sent to the town of Beldingsville to live with her Aunt Polly Harrington, one of her few remaining relatives. Characters * Narrator : Taeko Nakanishi Whittier and Harrington families ; : :The main character. The 8 year old daughter of Pastor John and Jennie Whittier, and niece of Polly Harrington. She lost her mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bagi, The Monster Of Mighty Nature
is a Japanese anime film that premiered on the Nippon Television network on August 19, 1984. It was written by Osamu Tezuka as a critique of the Japanese government's approval of recombinant DNA research that year. The film was streamed by Anime Sols as part of a crowdfunding campaign in 2013, and by RetroCrush in 2020. Synopsis Deep in the South American jungle, a 20-year-old Japanese hunter named Ryosuke (“Ryo” for short), and a local boy named Chico, stalk a monster that has been terrorizing the local countryside. Ryosuke, however, is quite familiar with this beast, and the story flashes back to his childhood. 5 years ago, 15-year-old Ryosuke Ishigami, the delinquent son of a crime reporter and a geneticist, is out with a motorcycle gang when they encounter a mysterious woman. Some of the rougher members of the gang accost her, and she turns out to be anything but normal, landing the gang with serious injuries. The gang leader returns to the woman's hideout for reve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
