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Misa Watanabe
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is well known for voicing Nefertari Vivi in ''One Piece''. Filmography Television Animation ;1990s *''Magical Princess Minky Momo'' (1991) – Mother *'' Baby and Me'' (1996) – Yukako Enoki *''Master Keaton'' (1998) – Anna ;2000s *''Detective Conan'' (2000) - Yumiko Niikura *''Ghost Stories'' (2000) – Momoko's Mother *''Saiyuki'' (2000) – Kanzeon Bosatsu *''Geneshaft'' – (2001) Ann *''One Piece'' – (2001) Nefertari Vivi *'' X/1999'' – Tokiko Magami *''Naruto'' – (2002) Tsunami, Tsukiko Kagetsu *''Ashita no Nadja'' (2003) – Marie *''Absolute Boy'' (2005) – Hana Tokimiya *''Basilisk'' (2005) – Akeginu *''Demashita! Powerpuff Girls Z'' (2006) – Kiyoko Gotokuji *''Air Gear'' (2006) – Kyo *''Ergo Proxy'' (2006) – Swan *''Hataraki Man'' (2006) – Midoriko Shirakawa *''Dinosaur King'' (2007) – Ursula *''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' (2007) – Rina Mamiya *''Fresh Pretty Cure!'' (2009) – No ... [...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] |
Ashita No Nadja
is a romance anime produced by Toei Animation and aired between February 2, 2003 and January 25, 2004 on ANN. In 2009, William Winckler Productions produced two all-new English-dubbed movie versions edited from the original series. Producer William Winckler, known for '' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'', wrote, produced and directed the English films, which are seen on broadband in Japan. A manga version, written by Izumi Todo and drawn by Yui Ayumi, was serialized by Kodansha in the manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from March 2003 to February 2004, and collected in two bound volumes. A sequel novel was announced on August 3, 2017, and released on September 12, 2017. Plot Nadja is an orphan who lives at the Applefield Orphanage, in early 20th-century England. Nadja is called by Miss Appleton, the orphanage's owner, to receive a package delivered to her. The gifts sent for her thirteenth birthday are a dress and a diary. She is told in the accompanying letter that her mother is stil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Trigger
, also known in short form as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara. It was initially serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2013 to November 2018, and transferred to ''Jump Square'' in December 2018. Its chapters have been compiled by Shueisha into 25 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Viz Media. An anime television series adaptation produced by Toei Animation was aired on TV Asahi from October 2014 to April 2016. A second season aired from January to April 2021, and a third season aired from October 2021 to January 2022. Synopsis Setting In (280,000 inhabitants), a "gate" to a different world suddenly opens one day. Monsters called start appearing from the gate. Humans are overwhelmed at first when their weapons are found to be useless against Neighbors, until a mysterious organization appears that is able to repel the Neighbors' attacks. The organ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Beryl
The is a group of fictional characters in the '' Sailor Moon'' manga series by Naoko Takeuchi. They are the chief villains of the first story arc in every version of the series, and were first introduced in the first chapter of the manga, "Usagi – Sailor Moon", originally published in Japan's ''Nakayoshi'' on 28 December 1991. In some English adaptations, the Dark Kingdom's title was changed to Negaverse. In each variation of the series, the characters—led by Queen Beryl—attempt to steal life energy from humans and the Silver Crystal so they can release the evil Queen Metaria, who was imprisoned by Queen Serenity during the destruction of the Moon Kingdom during the Silver Millennium period. Creation and conception The Dark Kingdom is first referenced in Naoko Takeuchi's '' Codename: Sailor V'', which features Sailor Venus as the main character, who confronts a group of villains called the Dark Agency. In the final volume of ''Codename: Sailor V'', the Dark Agency is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Moon Crystal
''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series ''Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th anniversary. Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Munehisa Sakai (Seasons 1 and 2) and Chiaki Kon (Season 3), the series was streamed worldwide on Niconico from July 5, 2014, to July 18, 2015. Season 1 and 2's episodes were released twice a month. Instead of remaking the 1990s anime series preceding it, Toei Animation produced ''Crystal'' as a reboot of ''Sailor Moon'' and as a more faithful adaptation of the original manga by omitting much of the original material from the first series. The story focuses on Usagi Tsukino, who is a young girl that obtains the power to become the titular character. Other Sailor Guardians join her in the search for Princess Serenity and the Silver Crystal. The first episode had an advanced screening on Jun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Pretty Cure!
or ''Fresh PreCure!'', is a Japanese magical girl anime series and the sixth in the ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries by Izumi Todo, featuring the fourth generation of Cures. Produced by Toei Animation, the series was directed by Junji Shimizu ('' Jigoku Sensei Nube The Movie'') and written by Atsushi Maekawa (''Bakugan Battle Brawlers'', ''Jewelpet''). Character designs were created by Hisashi Kagawa (''Saikano'', ''Bomberman Jetters'', ''Phantom Thief Jeanne''). The series aired on TV Asahi's ANN network between February 1, 2009 and January 31, 2010, replacing '' Yes! PreCure 5 Go Go!'' in its initial time slot, and was succeeded by '' HeartCatch PreCure!''. Fresh Pretty Cure marks the franchise's first ever expansion outside its target-audience demographic of young girls, as well as the first to introduce CG-animated end credits focused on dance routines. The series' main topics involve traditional playing-card suits, fruits and clovers - which are symbols that are associated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higurashi When They Cry
is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fictional village of Hinamizawa and the strange events that occur there in 1983. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and the Microsoft Windows operating system. The first game in the series, ''Onikakushi-hen'', was released on August 10, 2002, and the eighth and final game in the original PC series, ''Matsuribayashi-hen'', was released on August 13, 2006. While the first four games carried the overall title ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' and are considered the first entry in the ''When They Cry'' franchise, the next four games were produced under the title ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai'' and are considered the second entry. A bonus fan disc called ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' was released on December 31, 2006. In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinosaur King
is a Japanese card-based arcade game from Sega that uses similar gameplay mechanics to '' Mushiking''. The game was revealed in JAMMA 2005. A Nintendo DS version was also later released. In the fall of 2008, Upper Deck Company released a ''Dinosaur King'' Trading Card Game. This card game is likely to be confused with the cards used for the arcade machines. The series has been adapted into an anime television series produced by Sunrise, . A second series was announced called , which debuted February 3, 2008 in Japan. The show ended its run in Japan in late 2008. Plot and characters Card game/Nintendo DS game Dr. Spike Taylor was on a paleontology mission in Africa with his son Max and his friend Rex. Max discovers stone slabs and finds dinosaurs are calling them for help. An evil organization called the "Alpha Gang", led by the nefarious Dr. Z, traveled back in time to hunt down the dinosaurs and use them to take over the world. It is up to Max and Rex to travel arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hataraki Man
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno, serialized in the ''seinen'' magazine ''Morning'' since 2004. The story centers on 28-year-old Hiroko Matsukata, editor at the magazine . Talented and hard-working, Hiroko's colleagues refer to her as Hataraki Man (literally "working man") because of her dedication to her job. But despite her successes in the workplace, she struggles with moments of self-doubt and with the challenge of balancing life and career. ''Hataraki Man'' was adapted into an anime television series broadcast from October to December 2006 and a drama that aired from October to December 2007. In North America, the anime series has been licensed by Maiden Japan. Plot Hiroko Matsukata is a woman who works for a magazine company. She puts all she has into her work, and is known as a strong, straightforward working girl, who can at will turn herself into Hataraki man (working man) mode. Despite Hiroko's success at work, her life lacks rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ergo Proxy
''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is set in a post-apocalyptic utopian future where humans and AutoReiv androids coexist peacefully until a virus gives the androids self-awareness, causing them to commit a series of murders. Inspector Re-L Mayer is assigned to investigate, discovering a more complicated plot behind it that involves a humanoid species known as "Proxy" who are the subject of secret government experiments. The series, which is heavily influenced by philosophy and Gnosticism, features a combination of 2D digital cel animation, 3D computer modeling, and digital special effects. After its release in Japan, the anime was licensed for a DVD release by Geneon Entertainment, with a subsequent television broadcast on Fuse in the United States. The show was also distribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Gear
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great, serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from November 2002 to May 2012, with its chapters collected in thirty-seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Air Gear'' revolves around the life of Itsuki Minami "Ikki or Crow", also known as "Baby Face", "Lil (and Little) Crow", and his friends. The story follows their use of Air Gear, an in-universe invention derived from inline skates. Initial sections of the plot carries out the introduction of characters that eventually join Ikki. As the story progresses, it focuses on their roles as Storm Riders and their quest to be on the top of the Trophaeum Tower, the pinnacle that all Storm Riders hope to reach. ''Air Gear'' was adapted into a twenty-five episode anime television series by Toei Animation, which aired on TV Tokyo from April to September 2006. A 3-episode original video animation (OVA), titled ''Air Gear: Break on the Sky'', produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerpuff Girls Z
is a 2006 Japanese magical girl anime series directed by Megumu Ishiguro, based on the American animated television series ''The Powerpuff Girls''. The anime was co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation. The series featured character designs by Miho Shimogasa, who was the character designer of ''Cutie Honey Flash'' and ''Ultra Maniac'' and one of the animation directors of ''Sailor Moon''. As production occurred in Japan, the creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Craig McCracken was not involved with the project. ''Powerpuff Girls Z'' was aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July 2006 and June 2007. In addition to Cartoon Network Japan, the anime was also broadcast on AT-X. A manga adaptation by Shiho Komiyuno ran in Shueisha's '' Ribon'' magazine between July 2006 and June 2007. The anime's English-language adaptation was produced in association with Ocean Productions in Canada. It was aired on Cartoon Network in the Philippines and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
