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Perfect Blue
is a 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller film directed by Satoshi Kon. It is based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi, with a screenplay written by Sadayuki Murai. Featuring the voices of Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shiho Niiyama, Masaaki Okura, Shinpachi Tsuji and Emiko Furukawa, the plot follows a member of a Japanese idol group who retires from music to pursue an acting career. As she becomes a victim of stalking, gruesome murders begin to occur, and she starts to lose her grip on reality. The film deals with the blurring of the line between fantasy and reality, a commonly found theme in Kon's later works, such as ''Paprika''. Plot Mima Kirigoe, member of a J-pop idol group named "CHAM!", decides to leave the group to become a full-time actress. She gets stalked by an obsessive fan named Me-Mania, who is upset by her change from a clean-cut image. Following directions from a fan letter, Mima discovers a website called "Mima's Room" containing public diary en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Kon
was a Japanese film director, animator, screenwriter and manga artist from Sapporo, Hokkaido and a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). He was a graduate of the Graphic Design department of the Musashino Art University. He is best known for his acclaimed anime films ''Perfect Blue'' (1997), ''Millennium Actress'' (2001), ''Tokyo Godfathers'' (2003) and ''Paprika'' (2006). He died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 46 on August 24, 2010. Biography Early life Satoshi Kon was born on October 12, 1963. Due to his father's job transfer, Kon's education from the fourth elementary grade up to the second middle-school grade was based in Sapporo. Kon was a classmate and close friend of manga artist Seihō Takizawa. While attending Hokkaido Kushiro Koryo High School, Kon aspired to become an animator. Kon entered the Graphic Design course of the Musashino Art University in 1982. Early career While in college, Kon made his debut as a manga artist with the short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Hoffman
Bridget Hoffman (born 1961/1962) is an American voice actress and ADR writer who has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, usually under an alias such as Ruby Marlowe. Prior to her involvement in anime, she had some on-screen acting roles in films and television including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and other media produced by Sam Raimi. Some of her major voice roles are title characters such as Belldandy in '' Ah! My Goddess: The Movie'', Mizuho Kazami in '' Please Teacher!'', Mima Kirigoe in ''Perfect Blue'', and Lain Iwakura in '' Serial Experiments Lain''. She also voiced lead ensemble characters as Rune Venus in ''El Hazard'', Miaka Yuki in ''Fushigi Yûgi'', Raquel Casull in ''Scrapped Princess'', Fuu Hououji in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'', Shinobu Maehara in ''Love Hina'', Nia Teppelin in ''Gurren Lagann'', and Irisviel von Einzbern in '' Fate/Zero''. She served as the ADR director for the ''F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamieson Price
Jamieson K. Price is an American actor, best known for his deep and booming voice in numerous anime and video games. He is known as the voice of the Count of Monte Cristo in '' Gankutsuou'', Sojiro Sakura in ''Persona 5'', Ovan in '' .hack//G.U.'', and Galbalan, and Milton Grimm from ''Ever After High''. Price also had a part in the 2000 movie '' The Patriot''. Biography Price became interested in acting as a young child, starting from when he was in the fourth grade and later did theatre performances even during his adolescent and young adult years. In high school, Price got involved with dramatic interpretations-(focusing on poetry and prose reading) as well as voice competitions in his teens and became Virginia State Champion in his senior year of high school which later lead him to get into acting and voice acting by a close friend of his during the late 90s after graduate school. He eventually got a job in the voice acting business by Dorothy Fahn who is a friend of his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akio Suyama
is a Japanese voice actor, affiliated with Sigma Seven. He was born in Toyonaka, Osaka. Voice roles Anime ;1990 *''Ranma ½'' (Employee B) *''Tanoshii Moomin Ikka'' (Additional Voices) ;1994 *''Macross 7'' (Gabil, Physica) ;1995 *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Tsuyoshi Yamane, Sasaki-kun) ;1996 *''Brave Raideen, Reideen the Superior'' (Ikazuchi Takagi) *''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!'' (Futoshi Kurozawa) ;1997 *''Crayon Shin-chan'' (Gaisha Nonin) *''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (Danshiseito B, Person A) *''Nintama Rantarō'' (Kaizoku) *''Burn-Up Excess'' (Kan) *''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go WGP!!'' (Futoshi Kurozawa, Huang) *''Pokémon (anime), Pocket Monsters'' (Bad Trainer A) *''Perfect Blue'' (Tadashi Doi) ;1998 *''Initial D'' (Shouichi) *''Ojarumaru'' (Ojarumaru's Father, Haitatsunin, Takushi Kyaku, Gaikoku nonin, Sumisu, Ame Soraotton) *''Steam Detectives'' (Doria) *''Nazca (anime), Nazca'' (Shinri Shiogami) *''Outlaw Star'' (Fake Shimi, Prisoner) *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Furusawa
is a Japanese voice actor. Notable voice roles Voice roles Television animation *''Anime Ganbare Goemon'' (Mr. Protein) *''Cardcaptor Sakura'' ( Yoshiyuki Terada (first season)) *''Fushigi Yūgi'' ( Nakago) *''Kurau Phantom Memory'' (Inspector Wong) *''Initial D'' (Natsuki Mogi's "papa") *''Magical Project S'' (Andou Toyokawa) *''Trigun'' (Millions Knives) *''Bleach'' (Zabimaru & Koga Gau) *'' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars'' (Ingram Prisken) *''Flame of Recca'' (Noroi) *''Kamichu!'' (Tyler) *'' Lucky Star'' (Tadao Hiiragi) *''Cyborg Kuro-chan'' (Dr. Go) *''Brave Police J-Decker'' (Deckerd/J-Decker/Fire J-Decker) *''Naruto'' (Yurinojō) *''Naruto Shippuden'' (Fukai) (episode 282 and 283) *'' Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow'' (Michy) *''Baccano!'' (Nicholas Wayne) *''The Book of Bantorra'' (Fotona) *'' Ef: A Tale of Memories'' (Akira Amamiya) *'' Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin'' (Kawamata) *''Toradora!'' (Rikuro Aisaka) *''Chrome Shelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoyuki Yanada
was a Japanese freelance voice actor who was formerly affiliated with Kyu Production, 81 Produce, and D-COLOR.「人気声優にがぶりより! 第32回 梁田清之さん」, Animedia February 1990, Gakken, February 1, 1990, magazine 01579-2, page 116 As a child, he wanted to be a physical education teacher before becoming a voice actor in 1987. The first role he auditioned for was Shutendouji in ''Ronin Warriors''. He took over some of the roles from the late Yō Yoshimura and Kazuyuki Sogabe. His hobbies included driving and sports such as baseball, soccer, and karate. On November 21, 2022, it was announced that Yanada died on November 14 at the age of 57. Notable voice roles Television animation ;1980s *''Jushin Liger'' (1989) – Ryu Dolk ;1990s *''Kyatto Ninden Teyandee'' (1990) – Rikinoshin *''The Brave Fighter of Legend Da-Garn'' (1992) – Turbo Lander, Violeece *''Slam Dunk'' (1993) – Takenori Akagi *''Shippū! Iron Leaguer'' (1993) - Gold Arm *'' Captain Tsubasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masashi Ebara
, better known as , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Kanagawa Prefecture. He is affiliated with Aoni Production. He had roles in the '' Initial D'' series (as Jōshima Toshiya "God Hand"), ''Naruto'' (as Might Guy), ''Eat-Man'' (as Bolt Crank), the ''Shakugan no Shana'' series (as Alastor the Flame of Heavens), ''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!'' (as Doctor Tsuchiya), ''Buso Renkin'' (as Captain Bravo), '' The Transformers'' (as Ratchet) and ''Final Fantasy XIII'' (as Sazh Katzroy). He is also the official dub-over artist of Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Wesley Snipes, Bruce Campbell and Robin Williams. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Andy Garcia and Alec Baldwin in their early days. Background Ebara graduated from Tōkyōtoritsu Chitosegaoka Senior High School. He initially did not aspire to be an actor, but he chose to attend the Toho Performing Arts Academy to learn the trade because he admired the work of Charlie Chaplin as a student. After previously w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emi Shinohara
is a Japanese voice actress and singer employed by 81 Produce who is most known for voicing Sailor Jupiter in the original Japanese anime of ''Sailor Moon'' and Kushina Uzumaki in '' Naruto: Shippuden''. She was born in Fukushima Prefecture and raised in Nagano. She is married to tokusatsu actor Hiroshi Watari. Voice roles *Elizabeth in ''Dream Hunter Rem'' (Debut Role 1986) *B-Ko Daitokuji in ''Project A-Ko'' (1986) *Kekko Kamen in ''Kekko Kamen'' (1991) *Kyurene (ep. 6), Jumeau (ep. 18), Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter (eps. 25 - 200), DD Girls V (ep. 45) in ''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon'' (1992-1997) *Mirei in ''Tokyo Babylon'' (1992) *Kanako (Kana-chan) in ''Miracle Girls'' (1993) *Isabelle in ''Moldiver'' (1993) *Kagero in ''Ninja Scroll'' (1993) *Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter in '' Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R The Movie'' (1993) *Mokuren in ''Please Save My Earth'' (1993) *Presea and Sierra in ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994) *Makoto Kino/Sailor Jupiter in '' Pretty Soldier Sailor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirk Thornton
Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor, director and script writer working mainly with English-language versions of Japanese anime shows. Career His major roles include Brandon Heat in ''Gungrave'', Hotohori in ''Fushigi Yūgi'', Klein in ''Sword Art Online'', Jin in ''Samurai Champloo'', Hajime Saito in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Jet Link in ''Cyborg 009'', Don Patch in ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', Ensign Nogami in ''The Cockpit'' and numerous Digimon. Additionally, Thornton co-directed for the popular anime series ''Bleach'' alongside Wendee Lee and also serves as the narrator. In video games, he voices Number VII Organization XIII member Saïx in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series and Shadow the Hedgehog (since 2010) and Orbot (since 2008) in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. In early February 1989, he also appeared as a contestant on the game show ''Classic Concentration''. Personal life Thornton is married to Julie Nesbitt. Together they have two children. Filmography Anime An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Hori
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in ''Saint Seiya'' (as Phoenix Ikki), ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku'' (as Momotaro Tsurugi), ''Kinnikuman'' (as Warsman), ''Dragon Ball Z'' (as Captain Ginyu), ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (as Kyoji Kasshu / Schwarz Bruder), the '' Dead or Alive'' series and ''Ninja Gaiden'' (as Ryu Hayabusa), and ''One Piece'' (as Bartholomew Kuma). Career Along with Akira Kamiya and Hideyuki Tanaka, he was one of the most frequently used voice actors from the 80s~90s, having appeared in ''Saint Seiya'' (in which he co-starred with his brother Yukitoshi), ''Kinnikuman'', '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'', ''Dragon Ball Z'', ''Fist of the North Star'', ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku'', and several others. As an actor, he performed in NHK's Taiga drama ''"Tokugawa Ieyasu"'' as Yuki Hideyasu. Filmography Television drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoku Shioya
is a Japanese actor and voice actor debuting in ''Triton of the Sea'' (1972). He has done some voice directing in such anime as '' Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls Ryota Miyagi in Slam Dunk and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.'' His real name is Tsubasa Shioya (written with the same kanji). His older brother is voice actor Kōzō Shioya. Biography Filmography Television animation *''Triton of the Sea'' (1972) (Triton) *''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman'' (1972) (Jinpei the Swallow) *''Space Runaway Ideon'' (1980) (Cosmo Yuki) *'' Ashita no Joe 2'' (1981) (Jirō Shioya) *'' Star Musketeer Bismark'' (1984) (Shinji Hikari) *''Saint Seiya'' (1986) ( Siren Sorento) *'' Transformers: Super-God Masterforce'' (1988) ( Buster) *''Kariage-kun'' (1989) (Kariage-kun) *'' Transformers: Victory'' (1989) (Hellbat) *''Goldfish Warning!'' (1991) (Syuichi Kitada) *''Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun'' (1992) (Gionkamen Arashiyama) *'' Sailor Moon'' (1992) (Misha) *''Slam Dunk'' (1993) (Ryota Miyagi) *''Rurouni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōsuke Akimoto
is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is attached to Mausu Promotion. He is a graduate of the Hosei University business school A business school is a university-level institution that confers degrees in business administration or management. A business school may also be referred to as school of management, management school, school of business administration, o .... Filmography Animation Dubbing Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Akimoto, Yousuke 1944 births Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Tokyo Living people 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Mausu Promotion voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |