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Queen's Blade Rebellion
is a series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan. The sequel to ''Queen's Blade'', it features an all-new cast of characters, as well as reinterpretations of characters from the original series. Like ''Queen's Blade'' before it, ''Rebellion'' is also compatible with Flying Buffalo's '' Lost Worlds'' gamebooks. The first gamebook, featuring Annelotte, was released on November 29, 2008, with a total of twelve gamebooks available in Japan as of December 16, 2011. An original video animation by Arms was announced, and released two episodes from October 2011 to January 2012. There are currently two manga adaptations based on the ''Rebellion'' universe being serialized. The first adaptation, illustrated by Riri Sagara, began serialization in Hobby Japan's online manga magazine ''Comic Dangan'' in December 2011, while the second manga adaptation, illustrated by Iku Nanzaki, began serialization in the December 2011 issue of ''Comp Ace''. An anime adaptation by Arms aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobby Japan
is a Japanese publishing company known for publishing and releasing books, magazines, light novels, games, and collectibles. Founded in 1969, the company owns and distributes such publications as the eponymous ''Hobby Japan'' magazine, as well as ''Uchusen''. The company has also released a number of role-playing and tabletop games, action figures related to anime and manga franchises, as well as diecast cars and related models. Role-playing games * ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 3rd, 3.5 and 4th edition (translated) * ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' 2nd edition (translated) * ''Ring Master I: The Shadow of Filias - Filias Nogisu no Anun'' (Sharp X68000, 1989) * ''Ring Master II: Forget You Not, Evermore - Eien Naru Omoi'' (Sharp X68000, 1990) Game books * ''Queen's Blade'' * ''Fighting Fantasy'' (translated) Anime * ''Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero'' * ''Demon King Daimao'' * ''Hell Girl'' * '' Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls'' * ''Invaders of the Rokujyōma!?'' * ''Infinite Dendrogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamebook
A gamebook is a work of printed fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making choices. The narrative branches along various paths, typically through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages. Each narrative typically does not follow paragraphs in a linear or ordered fashion. Gamebooks are sometimes called choose your own adventure books or CYOA after the influential ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' series originally published by US company Bantam Books. Gamebooks influenced hypertext fiction. Production of new gamebooks in the West decreased dramatically during the 1990s as choice-based stories have moved away from print-based media, although the format may be experiencing a resurgence on mobile and ebook platforms. Such digital gamebooks are considered interactive fiction or visual novels. Description Gamebooks range from branching-plot novels, which require the reader to make choices but are otherwise like regular novels at one end, to what amounts to "solit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukiko Takaguchi
is a Japanese voice actress. Her biggest role was in the anime '' The Wallflower'' where she voiced Sunako Nakahara. Other major roles include Soreto in ''Fantastic Children'', Setsuko Ohara in ''Super Robot Wars Z'', Vante in '' Queen's Blade: Rebellion'', and Miyako Yamashina in ''We Without Wings , taglined ''Under the innocent sky.'', is the fifth visual novel developed by Navel. Before the game's release, a prequel game named ''Oretachi ni Tsubasa wa Nai ~Prelude~'' containing bonus scenarios and events before the timeline of the gam ...''. External links * at Kenyu Office Yukiko Takaguchiat GamePlaza Haruka Voice Acting Database 1974 births Living people Japanese voice actresses {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minori Chihara
is a Japanese voice actress and former singer who has had roles in several anime series.Doi, Hitoshi"Chihara Minori" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. She is well known for her voice role as Yuki Nagato in '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and Leon in ''The iDOLM@STER'', while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records and Lantis. She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama. She is affiliated with the talent agency HoriPro International. Career ;2003 * From April to September, Chihara served as the assistant to Mariko Kōda's OBC radio program ''Kōda Mariko no GM,'' a position she gained through an audition. She won first place at the Seiyū Grand Prix Club and the right to work in the '' avex artist academy''. * In October, she was chosen as one of the top 4 finalists for Pony Canyon, Inc.'s Voice Artist & Singer Audition「VSオーディション2003」 sponsorship contest, but did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astaroth
Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth), in demonology, was known to be the Great Duke of Hell in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; he was part of the evil trinity. He is known to be a male figure most likely named after the Near Eastern goddess Astarte. Background The name ''Astaroth'' was ultimately derived from that of 2nd millennium BC Phoenician goddess Astarte, an equivalent of the Babylonian Ishtar, and the earlier Sumerian Inanna. She is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible in the forms ''Ashtoreth'' (singular) and ''Ashtaroth'' (plural, in reference to multiple statues of it). This latter form was directly transliterated in the early Greek and Latin versions of the Bible, where it was less apparent that it had been a plural feminine in Hebrew. Appearances in literature The name "Astaroth" as a male demon is first seen in ''The Book of Abramelin'', purportedly written in Hebrew c. 1458, and recurred in most occult grimoires of the following centuries. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance
A lance is a spear designed to be used by a mounted warrior or cavalry soldier ( lancer). In ancient and medieval warfare, it evolved into the leading weapon in cavalry charges, and was unsuited for throwing or for repeated thrusting, unlike similar weapons of the javelin and pike family typically used by infantry. Lances were often equipped with a vamplate, a small circular plate to prevent the hand sliding up the shaft upon impact, and beginning in the late 14th century were used in conjunction with a lance rest attached to the breastplate. Though best known as a military and sporting weapon carried by European knights and men-at-arms, the use of lances was widespread throughout Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa wherever suitable mounts were available. Lancers of the medieval period also carried secondary weapons such as swords, battle axes, war hammers, maces and daggers for use in hand-to-hand combat, since the lance was often a one-use-per-engagement weapon; assumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadsword
The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of the quillons added to swords' crossguards since the Late Middle Ages. In modern times, this variety of sword is also sometimes referred to as the broadsword. The basket-hilted sword was generally in use as a military sword, in contrast with the rapier, the slim duelling sword worn with civilian dress during the same period, although each did find some use in both military and civilian contexts. A further distinction applied by arms historians and collectors is that a true broadsword possesses a double-edged blade, while similar wide-bladed swords with a single sharpened edge and a thickened back are called backswords. Various forms of basket-hilt were mounted on both broadsword and backsword blades. One of the weapon types in the modern German dueling sport of ("academic fencing") is the basket-hilted . Morphol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Queen's Blade Characters
The ''Queen's Blade'' series of gamebook, visual combat books features a wide and diverse set of characters. The series focuses on a tournament called the Queen's Blade, a tournament held by the Gods every four years to determine a Queen. Only women are allowed to enter the tournament. The main character of the series is #Leina, Leina, the heiress of the Vance Family and next in line to be countess, traveling to Gainos, the Queen's Capital, to participate in the Queen's Blade tournament. The characters of ''Queen's Blade'' are designed by various popular artists such as Hirokazu Hisayuki, Eiwa, Hirotaka Akaga, and F.S. Characters ; : :Leina is the middle sister of the Vance Family, an aristocratic family of nobles, and is next in line to be the successor. However, she has no intent of becoming countess, and runs away to venture the outside world and become a warrior like her late mother #Maria, Maria, eventually becoming a contender of the Queen's Blade tournament. Leina dons s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Conley
Shannon Conley (also credited as Sonny Dey, Holly Bobbit, Ursula Conlon, Vibe Jones, Candi Washington and Deborah Zane) is an American voice actress and musician based in New York City. She has done voice work in English dubs of Japanese anime for Central Park Media and NYAV Post. She is also the former lead vocalist for the all-female tribute band, Lez Zeppelin. She made her Broadway debut in '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' as the understudy for the role of Yitzhak. Filmography Anime * ''Ah! My Goddess'' – Urd * '' Arcade Gamer Fubuki'' – Melody Honey – As Vibe Jones * ''Grave of the Fireflies'' - Additional Voices * '' Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl'' – Pokemon Hunter J * ''Queen's Blade Rebellion'' – Annelotte, Dark Annelotte Live action dubbing * ''Cutie Honey (film)'' – Gold Claw Non-anime roles * '' As Told By Ginger'' – The Little Seal Girl * ''Astonishing X-Men: The Motion Comic'' – Abigail Brand * ''Ellen's Acres'' – Connie * ''Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ('' hentai'' and ''ecchi''), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Video Animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are sub-divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An episode length of 30 minutes occurs quite commonly, but no standard length exists. In some cases, the length of episodes in a specific OVA may vary greatly, for example in '' Gao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
