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Noitamina
is a Japanese programming block on Fuji TV devoted to anime, originally broadcast every Thursday late night/Friday morning from 00:45 to 1:15. It was launched with the intention of expanding the target audience beyond the typical young male demographic. The block debuted in April 2005 as a half-hour block. All anime production under the block are joint-venue by Fuji TV, Dentsu and usually Sony Music Entertainment Japan or Aniplex. The timeslot was expanded from half an hour to a full hour in 2010, and airs Thursday nights/Friday morning 00:45 to 1:45 but returned to half an hour timeslot in 2015 due to 5 noitaminA-produced films to be shown in Japanese theaters in the same year. So far the only non-anime series aired on noitaminA was the live-action adaptation of '' Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture'' in 2010. On April 15, 2010, Fuji TV and Funimation announced an agreement that allows Funimation to simulcast series from the noitaminA block in North America within an hour of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Promised Neverland
is a Japanese manga series written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 2016 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in twenty ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga for English release and serialized it on their digital ''Weekly Shonen Jump'' magazine. The series follows a group of orphaned children in their plan to escape from their orphanage, after learning the dark truth behind their existence and the purpose of the orphanage. ''The Promised Neverland'' was adapted into an anime television series produced by CloverWorks and broadcast on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. The series' first season ran for 12 episodes from January to March 2019. A second season ran for 11 episodes from January to March 2021. A live-action film adaptation was released in December 2020. Amazon Studios is also developing an American live-action series. In 2018, the man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tales Of Agriculture
''Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series by Masayuki Ishikawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen magazine ''Evening'' from July 2004 to June 2013 and moved to the magazine ''Monthly Morning Two'', where it concluded in January 2014. The series follows Tadayasu Sawaki, a first-year college student at an agricultural university, who has a unique ability to see and communicate with microorganisms. Del Rey Manga licensed the manga, but only released two volumes in English in North America. An 11-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by Shirogumi and Telecom Animation Film, aired between October and December 2007 on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. An 11-episode live action adaptation was aired on Noitamina between July and September 2010. An 11-episode animated second season titled ''Moyasimon Returns'' aired from July to September 2012. The manga, anime and live action have all been generally well received by r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabaneri Of The Iron Fortress
is a Japanese anime television series by Wit Studio. It was broadcast for 12 episodes on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block from April to June 2016. The series was streamed on Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Two compilation films premiered in Japanese theaters in December 2016 and January 2017. Crunchyroll and Funimation co-released the anime on Blu-ray and DVD in the United States; Crunchyroll also acquired the merchandise rights. An anime theatrical film that is set six months after the anime series, titled ''Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato'' premiered in May 2019. A Netflix version was released as a three-part series in 2019. Plot A mysterious virus appears during the Industrial Revolution that transforms infected humans into and rapidly spreads. ''Kabane'' are aggressive, undead creatures that cannot be defeated unless the glowing golden heart, which is protected by a layer of iron, is pierced, or an important body part is completely seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallop (studio)
, sometimes credited as , is a Japanese animation studio founded on December 13, 1978, by former Mushi Pro members. Works TV series 1980s *''Touch'' (1985–1987) (production assistance; animated by Group TAC) *''High School! Kimengumi'' (1985–1987) (production assistance; animated by Studio Comet) *'' The Three Musketeers Anime'' (1987–1989) (animation cooperation with Sei Young Animation) *'' Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' (1988–1996) *' (1989–1990) *'' Miracle Giants Dome-kun'' (1989–1990) 1990s *''Tanken Goblin Tou'' (1990–1991) *' (1990–1991) *'' Genji Tsūshin Agedama'' (1991–1992) *' (1992–1993) *'' Hime-chan's Ribbon'' (1992–1993) *'' Akazukin Chacha'' (1994–1995) *''Nurse Angel Ririka SOS'' (1995–1996) *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (1996–1997) (first sixty-six episodes; later animated by Studio Deen) *''Kodocha'' (1996–1998) *'' Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo'' (regular broadcast: 1996–2004; special broadcast: 2005–2008; last special e ... [...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 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsumi Itsuki
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist best known for writing science fiction manga. She debuted in 1979 with ''Megumi-chan ni Sasageru Comedy'' in ''LaLa''. She won the 1993 Seiun Award for best science fiction manga for '' Oz'' and the 1997 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga for '' Eight Clouds Rising''. Several of her works have been adapted as anime, including ''Jyu Oh Sei'', ''Oz'', ''Eight Clouds Rising'', and '' Hanasakeru Seishōnen''. Her series ''Demon Sacred'' and ''Jyu Oh Sei'' are licensed in North America by Tokyopop, and the anime of ''Jyu Oh Sei'' is distributed in English by Funimation. Works ;''Story & Art'' (manga) * Vampir *Demon Sacred * Hanasakeru Seishōnen *Jyu-Oh-Sei * OZ * Eight Clouds Rising *Marcello Storia *Passion Parade * Tokiiro Triangle * Eccentric City ;''Original story'' (OAV, anime television series) ;OVA * Yakumo Tatsu * OZ ;Anime television series *Jyu Oh Sei is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Itsuki. The man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bones (studio)
Bones Inc. (stylized in lowercase; ja, 株式会社 ボンズ, Hepburn: ) is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous series, including '' RahXephon'', '' No. 6'', '' Wolf's Rain'', '' Scrapped Princess'', '' Eureka Seven'', '' Angelic Layer'', '' Darker than Black'', '' Soul Eater'', '' Ouran High School Host Club'', both the 2003 and 2009 adaptations of '' Fullmetal Alchemist'', '' Star Driver'', ''Gosick'', '' Mob Psycho 100'', '' Space Dandy, Noragami'', '' Bungo Stray Dogs'', and '' My Hero Academia''. Its headquarters are located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo. History Bones was founded by Sunrise staff members Masahiko Minami, Hiroshi Ōsaka and Toshihiro Kawamoto in October 1998. One of their first projects was collaborating with Sunrise on '' Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door'', a feature film based on the '' Cowboy Bebop'' anime series. In 2007, the studio suffered the loss of co-founder Hiroshi Ōsaka, well known for his works as character designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jyu-Oh-Sei
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsumi Itsuki. The manga was first serialized in Hakusensha's monthly shōjo manga magazine, ''LaLa'' in December 1993. Several chapters of the series were serialized in Hakusensha's other bi-monthly ''shōjo'' manga magazine, Melody. The chapters released were then collected into five ''tankōbon'' volumes and later re-released into three ''kanzenban'' volumes. It was licensed and released in English in North America by Tokyopop, with translations by Yuya Otake and English adaptation by Clint Bickham. An 11-episode anime adaptation was animated by Bones and premiered on April 13, 2006 in Japan as part of Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block. On May 2, 2009, the series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel. The series deals with the adventures of twins Thor and Rai, who live on space colony Juno, a planet resembling earth, until they are abandoned and sent to Chimaera, a secret planet do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Animation
() is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch,'' '' GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slump'', '' Dragon Ball'', '' Saint Seiya'', '' Sailor Moon'', ''Slam Dunk'', '' Digimon'', '' One Piece'', '' Toriko'', '' World Trigger'', '' The Transformers'' (between 1984–1990, including several Japanese exclusive productions) and the '' Pretty Cure'' series. History The studio was founded by animators Kenzō Masaoka and Zenjirō Yamamoto in 1948 as . In 1956, Toei purchased the studio and it was renamed , doing business as Toei Animation Co., Ltd. outside Japan. In 1998, the Japanese name was renamed to Toei Animation. It has created a number of TV series and movies and adapted Japanese comics as animated series, many popular worldwide. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, Yasuji Mori, Leiji Matsumoto and Yōichi Kotabe have worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Horror Tales
''Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime horror anthology television series produced by Toei Animation. The series is made up of three stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story" (Yotsuya Kaidan), an adaptation of the classic Yotsuya Ghost Story kabuki play by Nanboku Tsuruya IV; "Goddess of the Dark Tower (Tenshu Monogatari)", based on the play by Kyōka Izumi; and " Goblin Cat (Bake Neko)", an original story by Kenji Nakamura and Michiko Yokote. Plot Yotsuya Kaidan *The story comprises four episodes, 1-4 (U.S. DVD release episodes 5-8). "Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the Yotsuya Kaidan, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV. In the anime, Nanboku himself becomes the narrator. Iemon Tamiya is a callous ronin samurai who desires a beautiful woman named Oiwa but is denied permission by her father. One dark night, Iemon kills her father. By coincidence, it is the same night that a servant, Naosuke, who is in love with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Yazawa
is a Japanese manga author. While most of Yazawa's manga is published in Japan by Shueisha, publishers of '' Ribon'' and ''Cookie'' ('' Nana'' was serialized in the latter), series like ''Paradise Kiss'' have appeared in non-Shueisha magazines such as ''Zipper'', published by Shodensha. Career Yazawa's most famous manga include '' Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai'', ''Neighborhood Story'', ''Paradise Kiss'', and '' Nana''. She also voiced an animated rendition of herself that made a cameo appearance in the final episode of the ''Neighborhood Story'' anime. All five volumes of ''Paradise Kiss'' were released in English by Vertical, Inc. '' Nana'' ran in now-defunct American manga magazine '' Shojo Beat''. In 2003, Yazawa was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for ''Nana''. ''Nana'' was made into an anime (produced by Madhouse) and a successful movie with a sequel in Japan. In June 2009, it was revealed that Yazawa had contracted a sudden illness, and had to be sent to the hospital for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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