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Parasite Dolls
is a three-part original video animation produced by the Anime International Company and IMAGICA Entertainment, and written by Chiaki J. Konaka and Kazuto Nakazawa. The series is set in the ''Bubblegum Crisis'' universe and takes place after the events of the original OVA series. It is set in the city of Megatokyo, and focuses on a group of A.D. Police officers known as the Branch. They are tasked with stopping terrorist activities as well as Boomers (androids) that have become harmful to society. To date, this is the most recent entry in the ''Bubblegum Crisis'' universe to be released. Plot ''Parasite Dolls'' is set in the original ''Bubblegum Crisis'' universe, taking place shortly after the events of the original OVA series. It focuses on a division of A.D. Police called Branch that is tasked with stopping terrorist activities and destroying Boomers that are a threat to society. Characters ; Basil "Buzz" Nikvest Lieutenant Basil "Buzz" Nikvest is a member of the Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cybernetics, juxtaposed with societal collapse, dystopia or decay. Much of cyberpunk is rooted in the New Wave science fiction movement of the 1960s and 1970s, when writers like Philip K. Dick, Michael Moorcock, Roger Zelazny, John Brunner, J. G. Ballard, Philip José Farmer and Harlan Ellison examined the impact of drug culture, technology, and the sexual revolution while avoiding the utopian tendencies of earlier science fiction. Comics exploring cyberpunk themes began appearing as early as Judge Dredd, first published in 1977. Released in 1984, William Gibson's influential debut novel ''Neuromancer'' helped solidify cyberpunk as a genre, drawing influence from punk subculture and early hacker culture. Other influential cyberpunk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaru Ikeda
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is a graduate of the Tokyo Metro Fifth Commerce Senior High School and is currently affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is best known for his roles in ''Yatterman'' (as the Yatter Machines), ''Sakura Taisen'' (as Ikki Yoneda) and Japanese dubbing roles for Danny Glover. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *''Invincible Super Man Zambot 3'' (1977) (Head of the Police Station) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979) ( General Revil, Clink) *''The Ultraman'' (1979) (Erek) ;1980s *''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980) (Abadede Gurimade) *''Fang of the Sun Dougram'' (1981) (Rick Boyd) *''Miss Machiko'' (1981) (Machiko's Grandfather) *''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (1982) (Bigman) *''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (1984) (Daba Hassā) *'' Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God'' (1985) (Ross Igor) *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985) (Jamitov Hymem (first voice)) *''City Hunter'' (1987) (Michael Gallant) ;1990s *''Tekkaman Blade'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gremillion
John Michael Gremillion (born 1967) is an American voice actor who works for Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. He has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series and video games; notable credits include Go Mutsugi from Area 88, Yamato Hotsuin from Devil Survivor 2: The Animation, Schawanheld Bulge from Galaxy Railways, Chuen Otoko from Five Numbers!, Five Numbers, Dracule Mihawk from One Piece, and Hakuoro from Utawarerumono. He attended the University of Texas at Austin film school and studied drama at the Juilliard School. Filmography Anime ;1999 * ''Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' - Motoslave, Nigel Kirkland * ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' - Admiral Sadake Munetake, Gekiganger Narrator, Genhachiro Akiyama * ''Those Who Hunt Elves'' - Pierre ;2000 * ''Gasaraki'' - Tamotsu Hayakawa, Capt. Raiko * ''Street Fighter II V'' - Narrator (ADV dub) ;2001 * ''Princess Nine'' - Hidehiko Hayakawa, Vice-Principal Kodanuki * ''Sorcerous S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Hickman (actor)
Jay Hickman (born May 23, 1973) is an American film and voice actor, best known for his prolific voice work on English language dubs of Japanese anime shows for ADV Films, Sentai Filmworks and Funimation. Career Hickman lent his voice to the character of Mark in the 2002 Canadian film ''Touching Wild Horses'', starring Jane Seymour. He has also a number of on-screen appearances, including an uncredited bit part in the 1998 film '' Rushmore'' opposite television and movie actress Alexis Bledel and ''Apollo 11''. In anime, he is known as the voice of Kurama from ''Elfen Lied,'' Kagetane Hiruko from ''Black Bullet'', Crusty from the ''Log Horizon series'' and Ryuya from ''Air''. Filmography Anime [Baidu] |
Tiffany Grant
Tiffany Lynn Grant (born October 11, 1968) is an American voice actress and script writer who is known for her English-dubbing work for ADV Films on such anime films and television series as ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'', in which she voiced the character Asuka Langley Soryu. Biography Grant was born in Houston, Texas. She was the first actor hired by ADV Films in February 1994. Grant's first work in the field was Raina from ''Guy: Double Target''. In 1996, she was cast as Asuka Langley Soryu, one of the main female characters in ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. She would later go on to write ADR scripts for several anime shows, having written over 200 TV episodes to date. Grant is also known for portraying Nojiko in ''One Piece'', Altena in '' Noir'', and Ryoko Subaru in ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. Grant is an independent contractor, and in addition to her work at ADV Films, she has also worked for Funimation, Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, and Illumitoon Entertainment. Grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Mungle
Robert Louis Mungle (born October 19, 1967) is an American voice actor for Funimation, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, and OkraTron 5000. He is also a stand-up comedian, having been known as The Reverend. Filmography Anime * ''009-1'' - Odin * ''Akame ga Kill!'' - Headhunter Zanku, Trauma (Ep. 11) * ''Angel Beats!'' - Matsushita the 5th * '' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' - Naoyuki Kamikurata * ''Area 88'' - Greg Gates * ''Blue Drop'' - Gen (Mari's Gardener) * ''Blue Seed'' - Daitetsu Kunikida * '' The Book of Bantorra'' - Vizak, Wyzaf * '' Broken Blade'' - General Baldr * ''Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' - Nick Roland * ''Canaan'' - Jin * ''Clannad'' - Gentleman, Oogami * ''Cromartie High School'' - Pootan’s Buddy * ''Demon King Daimao'' - Academy Director, Yatagasru (Crow) * '' Devil May Cry: The Animated Series'' - Morrison * '' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'' - Berzerker * ''Dream Eater Merry'' - Griccho * ''E's Otherwise'' - Naozumi * ''Excel Saga'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Ōkawa
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. While he went to a College of Art, Nihon University, he started his career as a stage actor, but after he moved to Mausu Promotion, his current agency, he came to focus on voice acting. Filmography Television animation ;1995 *''Virtua Fighter'', Chris ;1996 *''Chōja Reideen'', Leaper *'' You're Under Arrest'', Tower Employee B *''The Vision of Escaflowne'', Gaddes *'' Midori no Makibao'', Fried Chicken ;1997 *''Virus Buster Serge'', Captain Rick, Man A, Petri's Subordinate B, Simon *'' Berserk'', Bartender, Sir Laban *''YAT Anshin! Uchu Ryokou'', Boss, Man A *''Flame of Recca'', Hanabishi Shigeo, Homura, Kondō, Narrator, Setsuna ;1998 *''Gasaraki'', Gowa Operator, Kiou Watanabe, Kiyomu Yonetani, Takeharu Gowa, Tatsumi Wakisaka *''Shadow Skill'', Zal Zachary *''Neo Ranga'', Makoto Kageyama ;1999 *'' Kakyuusei'', Haruhiko Satake *''Kyoro-chan'', Dementon, Maya's Father *''The Big O'', The Thug *'' Power Stone'', Okuto *''Detecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lew Temple
Lew Temple (born October 2, 1967) is an American actor, known for his roles as Locus Fender in the action film, ''Domino'', Cal, the diner manager in the comedy-drama ''Waitress'', and Axel in the third season of '' The Walking Dead''. Early life Temple was raised in Texas. He was the 1982 Baseball MVP at Rollins College, and graduated in 1985. Career Baseball Though he was too small for the big leagues, he continued with his love for baseball, snagging roles as a minor league bullpen catcher for the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros. In 1986, he was a scout for the New York Mets, and would later go on to serve as Assistant Director of Minor League Operations and Scouting for the Astros until 1993. Acting Film Temple has had several film roles in the horror genre, appearing in Rob Zombie's horror film, '' The Devils Rejects'' as Adam Banjo, portraying Sheriff Hoyt in the prequel to the remake of ''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' and as Noel Kluggs in Rob Zombie's slashe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Tsujitani
was a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and director of audiography credited for voicing many anime and video game characters. Tsujitani used to be affiliated with Sigma Seven. He married Kumiko Watanabe in 2012. He died of a stroke on October 17, 2018. Biography Filmography Anime *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket'' (1989), Bernard Wiseman *''3×3 Eyes'' (1991), Yakumo Fujii *''The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird'' (1991–1992), Guard Rescue *'' Mobile Suit Gundam F91'' (1991), Seabook Arno *''Otaku no Video'' (1991), (Ken Kubo) *''Video Girl Ai'' (1992), (Takashi Niimai) *''Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' (1993), Tylor *''Genocyber'' (1994), Ryuu *''YuYu Hakusho'' (1994), (Itsuki) *''Saint Tail'' (1995), Noguchi *''Escaflowne'' (1996), Jajuka *''Grander Musashi'' (1997), Sugeru *'' Hajime no Ippo'' (2000), Ryuichi Hayami *''InuYasha'' (2001), Miroku *''PaRappa the Rapper'' (2001), Matt's Father *''Maburaho'' (2003), Akai Haruaki *'' Kyou Kara Maou'' (2004–20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shelley Calene-Black
Shelley Calene-Black is an American voice actress who has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. She has worked for Funimation, ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks. Some of her leading voice roles include Mireille in '' Noir'', Kyou Fujibayashi in ''Clannad'', Medaka Kurokami in ''Medaka Box'', Hamyuts Meseta in '' The Book of Bantorra'' and Hime in ''Princess Resurrection''. In live action films, she played the lead role of Maria Patterson in the Mariusz Kotowski-directed Holocaust film '' Esther's Diary''. Biography Calene-Black was born and raised in Texas. She studied theatre at the University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ... and worked on stage in New York City. After returning to Hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Orikasa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan who is currently affiliated with Axlone. She has played a variety of characters, from young girls to women and boys, and is particularly good at voicing attractive, strong, and big-sisterly women. In her leading roles, she often voiced boys, and has also done the voice of a mother. She also played the voice of Hagu-Hagu, a strange creature who only says "Hagu-Hagu" in the TV series ''Haō Taikei Ryū Knight''. In recent years, she has voiced Shizuka's mother in ''Doraemon'', and has also provided the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in ''Who Framed Roger Rabbit''. Biography After moving on from high school in 1982, Orikasa graduated from the drama department of the Nihon Denshikōgakuin College (now Nihon Kogakuin College). After performing on stage as an actress with the Bungeiza Theater Company and the Sōhen Theater Company, she participated in an audition for the TV series ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike McFarland
Michael McFarland is an American voice actor and ADR director who works on English dubs of Japanese anime at Funimation. He is known as the original English voice of Master Roshi and Yajirobe in Funimation's dubs of ''Dragon Ball'' and ''Dragon Ball Z''. McFarland's other notable roles include Jean Havoc in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Buggy the Clown in the Funimation dub of ''One Piece'', and Jean Kirstein in ''Attack on Titan''. He has voice directed on multiple Funimation titles including ''Dragon Ball'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', ''Case Closed'', and ''Attack on Titan'', the ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' films, and '' Summer Wars''. Filmography Anime [Baidu] |
