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Miyoko Asō
was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series ''Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime adaptations. Asō also starred as an actress in cinema, in the 2006 movie '' Aogeba Tōtoshi'', directed by Jun Ichikawa. On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Asō would step down from her role in ''Sazae-san''. She was replaced by Yorie Terauchi on October 5, 2015. On September 3, 2018, it was reported that Asō had died on August 25 from senility. Filmography Television animation * ''Gegege no Kitarō'' (1968) * '' Akane-chan'' (1968) * ''Sazae-san'' (1969), Fune Isono (first voice) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) Ferone's Nanny (eps 38–40) * ''Wandering Sun'' (1971) * ''Marvelous Melmo'' (1971), Melmo's aunt (first version) (eps 1, 21) * '' Kashi no Ki Mokku'' (1972) * ''Science Ninja Team Gatcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Prefecture (1868–1943)
was a Japanese government entity that existed between 1868 and 1943.Tokyo Metropolitan Government東京都年表 retrieved 2018-09-19. History When the prefecture was established with the merger of the two shogunate city administrations in the Meiji restoration in 1868, Tokyo initially consisted only of the former city area of the shogunate capital Edo. Beginning in 1871, the territory of Tokyo was expanded beyond Edo in several steps to reach roughly its present extent with the Tama transfer in 1893. The surrounding former shogunate domain (incl. hatamoto fiefs) in Musashi province was initially administrated by Musashi governors, but then split up between the prefectures Shinagawa, Kosuge and Ōmiya/Urawa. In 1871/72, the surrounding rural areas from these three prefectures and the Setagaya exclave of Hikone ex-domain/prefecture were merged into Tokyo. The "system of large and small/major and minor districts" (大区小区制, ''daiku-shōku-sei'') which was tied ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman
is a Japanese animated franchise about a five-member superhero ninja team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman'' and is best known in the English-speaking world as the adaptation entitled ''Battle of the Planets'' (1978). The series had additional English adaptations with '' G-Force: Guardians of Space'' (1986) and ADV Films' uncut 2005 release. Tatsunoko also uses the official translation ''Science Commando Gatchaman'' in related products and media. The original ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman'' series was followed by an animated film and two direct sequel series, ''Gatchaman II'' (1978) and '' Gatchaman Fighter'' (1979). During the 1990s, episodes from both series were dubbed into English by Saban as ''Eagle Riders''. In the years since, the franchise has spawned many different productions, some that were left unproduced or evolved significantly ... [...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 sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angie Girl
is a 1977 Japanese animated television series produced by Nippon Animation. Plot The first scene opens with a letter of arrival from Sherlock Holmes' niece, Angie Islington, a young 12-year-old noble girl who loves to investigate cases. One day, she stumbles upon a case of robbery which involves the Queen of The United Kingdom's ring that had gone missing during a garden party. Rewarded with a new title of honorary detective and a pendant an emblem of recognition, she embarks on an adventure. She is assisted by Inspector Jackson, a detective of the Scotland Yard, his dashing assistant Michael, and Angie's best friend Franck. They are going to settle numerous problems and bring peace back into the town. Settings Originally planned by Takahara Planning to have a story of a Gypsy girl travelling across Spain looking for her mother, with unbeknown reason transformed into a British detective drama. Set in the 19th century of London, the whole city has an old rustic vibe, y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ippatsu Kanta-kun
''Ippatsu Kanta-kun'' is a Japanese anime series created by Tatsunoko Productions in partnership with Topcraft. Along with Temple the Balloonist, it was one of the last works for which Tatsunoko co-founder Tatsuo Yoshida was credited as a creator; Yoshida died before the series began airing. The series was released in two DVD box sets in January 2010. Plot Kanta Tobase ( ja, 戸馳貫太) lives in the downtown with his mother, seven brothers and sisters, and the house dog. He is very enthusiastic about baseball. However, his mother never allows her children even to talk about baseball, not to speak of playing it since she believes that her husband died accidentally on account of baseball. As for Kanta, however, he continues play baseball secretly from early morning. One day he is asked by his friend to play as a substitute on a team. As Kanta completes a big play, he sees his mother standing there with a grim look. She tells Kanta not to play baseball ever again. But Kanta does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attack On Tomorrow
was an anime series aired in 1977 in Japan. There were 23 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is often mistakenly believed to be a spinoff of the earlier and more popular, series '' Attack No. 1'' (1969-1971), due in part to the involvement of several staffers (including directors Kurokawa and Okabe and writer Yamazaki) who had worked on the prior series. It is not an official spinoff, and it is more likely to have been inspired by the popularity of ''Attack No. 1''. It is also known in Europe as ''Smash'' ( French) and ''Mimì e le ragazze della pallavolo'' (Italian). Original Story The story is about Mimi Hijiiri, a student with just one school year remaining, who decides to revitalize a volleyball team low on morale from the death of one of its team members from an accident. Concept The series was strictly created as a tribute to the gold medal the Japanese women's volleyball team earned in the 1976 Olympics.Clements, Jonathan. McCarthy Helen. 006(2006). The Anime Encyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candy Candy
is a Japanese series created by Kyoko Mizuki. The main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardley is a blonde girl with freckles, large emerald green eyes and long hair, worn in pigtails with bows. ''Candy Candy'' first appeared as a manga in April 1975, written by Japanese writer Keiko Nagita under the pen name Kyoko Mizuki and illustrated by manga artist Yumiko Igarashi, a collaboration which was put together by the Japanese magazine ''Nakayoshi'' who were interested in recreating a "masterpiece" manga in the same vein as ''Heidi'', ''Anne of Green Gables'' and other famous classic titles of literature read predominantly by young girls. The manga series ran for four years and won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo in 1977. The story was adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation. There are also three animated short films. Plot The ''Candy Candy'' manga provides a story for the shōjo demographic. Candy, an abandoned orphan taken in by the orphanage Pony's Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piccolino No Bōken
is a 52-episode anime series by Nippon Animation first aired in 1976 which was created in coproduction with the ZDF and ORF. The story is based on the novel ''The Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1883) by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Plot Although the plot was slightly changed from that of the original story, the basis remained similar. Set in a small village in the Tuscany district in Italy, the story starts with a poor old carpenter named Geppetto, who lives alone. One day, Geppetto finds a mysterious wooden log, from which, he carves a marionette which comes to life and becomes the child he never had. Geppetto decides to call him "Pinocchio". Later on, Geppetto convinces Pinocchio to start going to the local school. Pinocchio sets out towards the school, but on his way, he meets the Fox (who is pretending to be limping) and the Cat (who is pretending to be blind) who manage to persuade him to join them in a walk to the theater to watch a puppet show. Pinocchio decides to j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3000 Leagues In Search Of Mother
is a Japanese animated television series directed by Isao Takahata that aired in 1976. It is loosely based on a small part of the Italian novel ''Heart'' (') created by Edmondo De Amicis, i.e., a monthly tale (''racconto mensile'') ''From the Apennines to the Andes'' (''Dagli Appennini alle Ande''), widely expanded into a 52-episode epic. The series was broadcast on World Masterpiece Theater (''Calpis Children's Theater'' back then), an animation staple that showcased each year an animated version of a different classic book or story. It was originally titled ''From the Apennines to the Andes''. Nippon Animation, producers of World Masterpiece Theater, adapted ''Cuore'' into a second anime television series in 1981, although this second series was not part of the WMT. The series was dubbed into several languages and became an instant success in some countries, such as Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Germany, Chile, the Philippines, Malaysia, Turkey, Ir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huckleberry No Bōken
is a 1976 anime series based on the 1884 novel ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, '' Huckleberry Finn Monogatari''. A feature-length English dub of this series was made in the early 1980s, and broadcast on cable TV in the United States. The English-dubbed version for the episodic TV version of ''Huckleberry Finn'' was owned by Saban Entertainment in 1993. As with most of the programming library and properties of Saban Entertainment and Fox Children's Productions, the rights to this series is now owned by Disney Enterprises through BVS Entertainment, who acquired the Fox Kids Worldwide franchise in Summer 2001. Some episodes of ''Saban's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' were released on Region 2 DVD by Maximum Entertainment Ltd. in the 2000s. However, there were no plans to release the English dub version of the series on Region 1 DVD. Plot summary At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya The Honey Bee
is an anime television series produced first by Zuiyo Enterprise and Asahi Broadcasting Corporation of Osaka. After the first 6 episodes, Zuiyo Enterprise would split into Zuiyo Company and Nippon Animation, which retained the rights of the series. The series consisted of 52 episodes and was originally telecast from April 1975 to April 1976 on the NET (now TV Asahi) network, with which ABC (not to be confused with the Tokyo-based TV Asahi) is affiliated. Based on the classic children's book ''The Adventures of Maya the Bee'' by Waldemar Bonsels, the anime series has become extremely popular in Europe and has been rebroadcast in countries and languages all around the world since its premiere. A film edited from the first few episodes was released on 15 December 1977. Two English-dubbed versions of the series exist, a South African version produced by Sonovision for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), using a translated version of the theme tune used for the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidi, Girl Of The Alps
is an anime television series produced by Zuiyo Eizo and is based on the novel ''Heidi's Years of Wandering and Learning'' by Johanna Spyri (1880). It was directed by Isao Takahata and features contributions by numerous other anime filmmakers, including Yoichi Kotabe (character design, animation director), Toyoo Ashida (co-character design, animation director), Yoshiyuki Tomino (storyboard, screenplay), and Hayao Miyazaki (scene design, layout, screenplay). ''Heidi'' is the 6th and final entry in ''Calpis Comic Theater'', a precursor of the World Masterpiece Theater series, based on classic tales from the Western world. The animation studio responsible for Heidi, Zuiyo Enterprise, would split in 1975 into Nippon Animation Company, Ltd. (which employed the anime's production staff and continued with the World Masterpiece Theater franchise) and Zuiyo Company, Ltd., which retained the rights (and debt) to the ''Heidi'' TV series. The feature-length film edit of the TV series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
