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Prima Doll
is a Japanese multimedia project created by Key and Visual Arts in October 2020, which also includes toy figurines by Kotobukiya, a short story serialization and a web novel. A 12-episode anime television series by Bibury Animation Studios aired from July to September 2022. A four-volume kinetic novel series written by Tōya Okano is in development by Key. Characters Kuronekotei ; : :A doll whose setting was once resetted before coming to Kuronekotei. Because of this, she is ignorant of the ways of world and sometimes clumsy. However, she always tries her best to do something for the people around her. She is 138cm and her favorite food is Anpan. Her dream is to learn about her own function. ; : :The leader doll at Kuronekotei. She is sometimes strict, but is very caring of people around her. Her body parts are made from junk parts that Nagi found in order to repair her. Despite her parts being old and worn, she refuses to exchange her parts for new ones as she believes her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Key (company)
Key is a Japanese visual novel studio known for making dramatic and plot-oriented titles. It was formed on July 21, 1998, as a brand under the publisher Visual Arts, and is located in Kita, Osaka. Key's debut visual novel '' Kanon'' (1999) combined an elaborate storyline, up-to-date anime-style art, and a musical score which helped to set the mood for the game. Key's second game, ''Air'' (2000), had a similarly complex storyline to ''Kanon'' and a more thorough gameplay. Both ''Kanon'' and ''Air'' were originally produced as adult games, but this trend was broken with Key's third title ''Clannad'' (2004), released for all ages. Key has released 18 visual novels to date, the latest being ''Stella of The End'' (2022). Key has worked in the past with Interchannel and Prototype for the consumer port releases of the brand's games. Key has collaborated with P.A. Works and Aniplex to produce three original anime series: ''Angel Beats!'' (2010), ''Charlotte'' (2015), and ''The Day I Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azumi Waki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo who is affiliated with Haikyō. She debuted in 2015, playing the role of Sanae Katagiri in the video game ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls''. She is also known for her roles as Galko in ''Please Tell Me! Galko-chan'', Maika Sakuranomiya in ''Blend S'', Special Week in ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby'', and Senko in ''The Helpful Fox Senko-san''. In January 2020, she made her debut as a solo singer under Nippon Columbia. Biography Waki was born in Tokyo. She has three older siblings. Although she had been interested in anime since she was young, she initially dreamed of becoming a flight attendant. She continued pursuing this dream after entering junior high school, although she gave up upon reaching high school because she felt that her English language skills were inadequate. At the age of 13, as her interest in anime grew, she instead decided to pursue a voice acting career. Waki enrolled at the Tokyo Anime Voice Acting College af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Novel
Web fiction is written works of literature available primarily or solely on the Internet. A common type of web fiction is the web serial. The term comes from old serial stories that were once published regularly in newspapers and magazines. Unlike most modern books, a work of web fiction is often not published as a whole. Instead, it is released on the Internet in installments or chapters as they are finished, although published compilations and anthologies are not unknown. The web serial form dominates in the category of fan fiction, as writing a serial takes less specialized software and often less time than an ebook. Web-based fiction dates to the earliest days of the World Wide Web, including the extremely popular The Spot (1995–1997), a tale told through characters' journal entries and interactivity with its audience. ''The Spot'' spawned many similar sites, including ''Ferndale'' and ''East Village'', though these were not as successful and did not last long. Most of these ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoyo Kurosawa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Chichibu, Saitama. Her major voice acting roles include ''Yuki Yuna is a Hero'' as Itsuki Inubozaki, ''Arknights'' as Amiya, ''Sound! Euphonium'' as Kumiko Ōmae, Rebecca in '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners''. and ''Land of the Lustrous'' as Phosphophyllite. Biography Kurosawa began studying acting at the age of 3. In 2000, she began appearing in TV dramas, commercials and stage performances.Welcome to the Space Show Blu-ray commentary Kurosawa became a support member of Sound Horizon in 2008, appearing in their sixth CD story "Moira" that same year, and in Sound Horizon's seventh CD story "Märchen", released in 2010. She made her voice acting debut as Natsuki Koyama in the 2010 anime film ''Welcome to the Space Show''. In 2012, she moved from Space Craft to Mausu Promotion. In August 2020, Kurosawa moved again from Mausu Production to Toho Geino. On October 9, 2020, it was announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikako Komatsu
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Career Komatsu passed an audition held at the first corner of Nippon Broadcasting System "Takashi Fujii's All Night Nippon R". A member of "Younger Sister", she left the group in September 2007. She worked at Hirata Office in November 2009 and made her first leading role for the anime series ''Heroman''. On 25 April 2012, she made her debut as a singer with the ending theme song "Black Holy" from Starchild, which was used for ''Bodacious Space Pirates''. On 7 November 2012, the second single "Cold Room, Alone / Summer Solstice Fruit" was released. It was used for the series "K" and is produced by angela, a senior of Starchild. On 10 November 2013, she performed "Beyond the Emerald Hill", which she wrote, composed, and arranged. On 25 August 2014, she met Mai Kuraki, who admired her, in "Listen? ~ Live 4 Life ~". On 14 February 2015, she sang "Tonight, I feel close to you" with Mai Kuraki in "My Music" broadcast on that day, and played a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayaka Suwa
is a Japanese voice actress from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. She is represented by the agency Arts Vision. She has loved watching anime since she was a child, and realized the joy of acting in a Musical theatre she did in elementary school. She first learned about voice acting when she fell in love with Ryoma Echizen from The Prince of Tennis in junior high school. She was fascinated by the breadth of voice acting work, and after being involved in theater in high school and college, and with the encouragement of my friends around her, she decided to become a voice actor. Since there were not many training schools or vocational schools for voice actors in Nagoya, where she was born, she entered the Japan Narration Acting Institute, which had a school in Nagoya. She took lessons once a week while attending university. After working at the Japan Narration Acting Institute, she joined her current agency. Voice roles TV anime ;2012 *'' Code:Breaker'', Tsubomi *'' Chousoku Henkei Gyrozet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki Kuno
is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. Biography As a child, Misaki appeared on stage shows such as ''Musical Wizard of Oz'' and ''Wandering''. In 2003, she made her debut as a voice actress in the dubbing of the Korean film ''Phone''. Misaki was active in dubbing foreign films early in her career, but since 2010, her appearance in anime and game works has increased. Her voice quality is described as like the "real voice of a young child" and a "voice with a unique presence". Filmography Anime ;2010 * ''Oreimo'' (Bridget Evans) ;2012 * ''Black Rock Shooter'' (Hiro Kuroi) ;2013 * ''Day Break Illusion'' (Cerebrum) * ''Galilei Donna'' (Grande Rosso) * ''Log Horizon'' (Serara) * '' Oreimo 2'' (Bridget Evans) * ''Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?'' (Melln) * '' Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS'' (Mimi Balguerie) ;2014 * '' Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky'' (Coo) * ''If Her Flag Breaks'' (Kurumiko Daishikyougawa) * ''Log Horizon, Log Hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumu Murase
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with the agency VIMS. Biography Murase was born in the United States, but grew up in Aichi, Japan. He lived in Aichi until graduating from high school, after which he attended university in Kyoto Prefecture. Later, he moved to Tokyo. After showing an interest in theatre, Murase joined the Japan Narration Actors Institute with the aim of becoming a voice actor. In 2011, he made his debut as a voice actor in the role of a male student in the TV anime '' Persona 4: The Animation''. The following year, he played the first main character in the role of Shun Aonuma (14 years old) in '' From the New World''. In 2014, he starred in the role of Shoyo Hinata in ''Haikyu!!''. In 2016, Murase won the Seiyu Award for Best Male Rookie. Filmography Television animation Theatrical animation Original video animation (OVA) *''Haikyu!!'' (2014), Shoyo Hinata *'' Yarichin Bitch Club'' (2018), Kyōsuke Yaguchi Original net animation (ONA) *'' Sword Gai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akari Kitō
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She debuted in 2014, acted her first main role in ''Time Bokan 24'', and has since received more major and leading roles. Her nickname is Akarin. She made her debut as a solo singer under Pony Canyon in October 2019. Biography At an early age, she became familiar with anime, games, and manga due to her father's influence. She was in the Light Music Club at her high school and chose to play the bass because she did not want to stand out, but little did she know that others would have had the same thought, so she instead took up the role of vocalist. She had always thought she would become an illustrator, but right before graduating from high school, she was told by her parents that they could not afford to pay for her university education and that instead, she would have to apply for a scholarship. Because she was from Aichi Prefecture which is four hours away from Tokyo, moving to Tokyo ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Nakashima (actress)
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, model and singer from Wakayama Prefecture who is affiliated with Beffect. She began her career as a child model and actress, appearing in magazines and commercials, before passing a voice acting audition and becoming a member of the idol group Earth Star Dream. In 2018, she was cast as the character Lisa Imai in the multimedia franchise ''BanG Dream!''; as part of her responsibilities, she plays the bass for the band Roselia. Biography Nakashima was born in Wakayama Prefecture on September 12, 1997. She had been interested in entertainment from an early age, and she wanted to do something involving singing, acting, or dancing. While in junior high school, she joined a jazz music club where she learned how to play the bass guitar. She then became interested in voice acting after watching the anime series ''Gin Tama'', an interest that would later grow after becoming familiar with the anime series ''Teekyu''. Nakashima began her career as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiyaki
is a Japanese fish-shaped cake, commonly sold as street food. It imitates the shape of , which it is named after. The most common filling is red bean paste that is made from sweetened adzuki beans. Other common fillings may be custard, chocolate, cheese, or sweet potato. Some shops even sell with , gyoza filling, or a sausage inside. Smaller, differently shaped versions called are also available and often sold in bags of five, ten, or more. are similar to , which are thick round cakes also filled with sweet adzuki bean paste or custard. Ingredients is made using regular pancake or waffle batter. The batter is poured into a fish-shaped mold for each side. The filling is then put on one side and the mold is closed. It is then cooked on both sides until golden brown. History was first sold in Japan in 1909. It is essentially a reshaped form of , an already popular snack made by wrapping bean paste in flour skin. Seijirō Kobe, founder of the store , was having trouble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
