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Riku Sanjo
is a Japanese manga writer and screenwriter. He works as a story writer for manga, anime and live-action film. Sanjo graduated from Meiji University. '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1989–1996), which he created with illustrator Koji Inada, is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 47 million copies sold. The two also created ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' (2002–2006, 2016–present), which has 4 million copies in print. Selected works Anime OVAs *''MD Geist'' (1986) *''Cybernetics Guardian'' (1989) *'' The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor'' (1989-1990) *''MD Geist II: Death Force'' (1996) *''Ultraman Super Fighter Legend'' (1996) Television * series head writer denoted in bold *'' Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu'' (2005-2006) *'' Happy Lucky Bikkuriman'' (2006-2007): eps 20-46 *'' GeGeGe no Kitarō 5th series'' (2007-2009): eps 27-100 *''Digimon Fusion'' (2010-2012) Film * ''Gegege no Kitarō: Explosive Japan!!'' (2008) Manga *'' Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,136,245 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its '' onsens'' and '' ryokans'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. History Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo Province. Toyo Province was later divided into two regions, upper and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bikkuriman
is a line of wafer snacks produced by Lotte, made notable for the randomly assorted bonus stickers included inside each snack. First released in 1977, Bikkuriman (ビックリマン, “Surprise Man”) became wildly popular in Japan with the introduction of the Akuma vs Tenshi Seal (悪魔VS天使シール, "Devil VS Angel Seal") series of stickers, leading to a prolific number of media tie-ins. History Bikkuriman is a chocolate and peanut wafer snack made by Lotte that sold for 30 yen at the time of its introduction. Originally, the pack-in stickers were called “Dokkiri Seal” (どっきりシール, “Shocking Seal). Each Seal featured a realistic image on a clear background, with the intention of using them for pranks or gags (broken glass, clothing tears, fake wall switches, etc.) By the 1980s, the Seals began featuring individual gag-based characters with a theme that united a particular set of Seals. These style of stickers would remain for the first 9 sets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mashin Sentai Kiramager
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama. It is the 44th entry of Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries and the first series to air exclusively in the Reiwa era. ''Kiramager''s main motifs are genies, gemstones and vehicles. It is the fifth vehicle-themed ''Super Sentai'' series and the first to use a genie and gemstone motif. The show premiered on March 8, 2020, joining ''Kamen Rider Zero-One'', and later, '' Kamen Rider Saber'' in the ''Super Hero Time'' line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations. After its finale in 2021, it was succeeded by ''Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger''. Story After planet is invaded, Princess Mabushina takes the Kiramai Stones and seeks refuge on Earth to find individuals with strong "shining spirits", or Kiramental, to become the Kiramagers and fight off the threat of Yodonheim, an imperial army of darkness that now plans to invade Earth. With help from Muryo Hakataminami, the founder of CARAT, a private organization created in preparation for Yodonheim's att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Zero-One
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama series produced by Toei Company and TV Asahi. It is the 30th series in the '' Kamen Rider'' franchise and the first series in the Reiwa period. The show premiered on September 1, 2019, following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Zi-O'', and joined '' Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger'', and later, ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager'' in the ''Super Hero Time'' lineup before concluding on August 30, 2020. The series' theme revolves around technological singularity and artificial intelligence, a theme shared with the company, Hiden Intelligence, who face threats from the cyber-terrorist group, MetsubouJinrai.net, who want to take over and bring extinction to the human race via a tech uprising. Plot The story takes place in a world where Japan has entered a new era of technological innovations as Hiden Intelligence, the leading company in artificial intelligence research, develops human-like androids called Humagears, which quickly become a staple in both public and priva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Drive
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series serving as the 16th Heisei period, Heisei Kamen Rider Series, and 25th series overall. Riku Sanjo returns to the Kamen Rider Series to serve as ''Drive''s lead screenwriter, with Ryuta Tasaki as director. It premiered on TV Asahi and affiliate stations throughout Japan on October 5, 2014, the week following the finale of its preceding series ''Kamen Rider Gaim'', and joining ''Ressha Sentai ToQger'' then ''Shuriken Sentai Ninninger'' in the Super Hero Time programming block, until ''Drive'' concluded on September 27, 2015. ''Drive'' is peculiar among the heroes in the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise, as his motif and main mode of transportation is a car, rather than the signature motorcycles used by his predecessors. Story Shinnosuke Tomari is a former elite police officer in the Metropolitan Police, who, after an event that crippled one of his colleagues, has been "demoted" into the Special Investigations Division. This division looks into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satria Garuda BIMA-X
''Satria Garuda BIMA-X'' ("Garuda Knight BIMA-X") is an Indonesian tokusatsu series formed from the cooperation between MNC Media initiated by Reino Barack with Ishimori Productions, maker of the Kamen Rider series. This series marks the Second Season of the titular hero that started as '' BIMA Satria Garuda'' in 2013, while also becoming the second part of the ''Satria Series'' that was created by Reino Barack and Ishimori Pro. Following its success, in addition to the toys merchandise line, ''Satria Garuda BIMA-X'' has also been adapted into a video game developed by Namco Bandai Games, announced through the official Instagram account Reino Barack. Production Reino Barack, executive producer and creator of the series, in a press conference on June 25, 2014, in MNC Tower Central Jakarta, announced that due to the success of the first series, ''Satria Garuda Bima-X'' will debut on September 7, 2014, with a total of 50 episodes, two times the number of episodes of its First Seaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger
is the Toei Company's 37th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters''. ''Kyoryuger'' aired on TV Asahi from February 17, 2013 to February 9, 2014, joining ''Kamen Rider Wizard'' and later ''Kamen Rider Gaim'' in TV Asahi's ''Super Hero Time'' programming block. Its footage would later be used for the American ''Power Rangers'' season, ''Power Rangers Dino Charge'' and its follow up season, ''Dino Super Charge'', and gained a South Korean-exclusive sequel, ''Power Rangers Dino Force Brave''. Story Long ago in the time of dinosaurs, the Deboth Army invades Earth to the point of the extinction of the dinosaurs but they were defeated by Wise God Torin and the Zyudenryu during the first invasion. In the present day, the Deboth Army resurface as they resume their invasion. To counter the revived threat, Torin selects five brave individuals who must defeat their respective Zyudenryu first in orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Fourze
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider OOO'',''Uchusen'', Vol. 133 joining ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' and then ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' in the Super Hero Time lineup. The series commemorates not only the Kamen Rider Series' 40th anniversary but also the 50th anniversary of spaceflight, which began with Yuri Gagarin's flight in 1961. The show's catchphrase is , referencing the Fourze Driver transformation belt which gets its various powers from devices called Astroswitches to conjure attachments to Fourze's limbs.''Hyper Hobby'', August 2011 As with the two previous series, the protagonist of ''Fourze'' made his debut in the annual summer film of the show's direct predecessor, appearing in '' Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful: The Shogun and the 21 Core Medals''. Production The Kam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider W
, is a 2009-2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and aired alongside ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. Following ''Shinkenger's'' finale, it aired alongside ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'', until ''W'' concluded on August 29, 2010. The series is described as the . In the first episode of Kamen Rider Fourze, W is revealed to be in the same continuity as the original Showa timeline, making it the first series to do so since ''Kamen Rider Agito''. The series is notable for being the first installment in what's popularly viewed as Heisei era Kamen Rider's second phase by fans. A sequel manga series, '' Fuuto PI'', began serialization in August 2017 and an anime adaptation began airing in August 2022. Promotion Advertisements throughout the months of May, June, and July 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutey Honey The Live
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' production of the popular ''Cutie Honey'' manga and anime series, chiefly directed by ''Makoto Yokoyama'' and written primarily by Toshiki Inoue. It began airing on TV Tokyo on 2 October 2007. Gravure idol Mikie Hara portrays Honey Kisaragi, the title character. The show was released on Blu-ray by Discotek Media in 2021. Premise Honey Kisaragi is an android posing as a high school student. Her father, a scientist, implanted her with a device that allows her to transform into Cutie Honey. Her father was killed by the evil Panther Claw. Honey uses her power to fight Panther Claw, whose leaders exploited and killed innocent civilians and who want to obtain her power. Characters Honey Kisaragi/Cutie Honey is an Android (robot), android girl who can transform into the titular by tapping on her heart necklace and saying the words . Her powers come from the installed in her body, also known as the . The Honey System allows the creation of objects out o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
