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Saikano
, also known as ''She, the Ultimate Weapon'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' from December 1999 to October 2001, with its chapters collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A thirteen-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired from July to September 2002. A two-episode side-story original video animation (OVA) by Studio Fantasia was released in 2005. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in January 2006. Both the manga and the anime series were licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. The anime was later licensed in 2014 by Sentai Filmworks and released under the title ''She, the Ultimate Weapon''. Plot The story begins with Shuji, a high school student in a Hokkaidō coastal city, walking up to an observatory and reminiscing about his girlfriend, Chise; there he finds her exchange diaries that she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his series ''Saikano'' (''She, the Ultimate Weapon'') and '' Kimi no Kakera''. Inio Asano had a brief stint as his assistant during the creation of ''Saikano''. List of works * ''Ii Hito'' (1993–1999) ** ''Bye Bye, Papa'' (2002) * ''Suki ni Naru Hito'' (1999) * '' Saishū Heiki Kanojo'', aka ''Saikano'' (''She, the Ultimate Weapon'') (1999–2001) ** ''Love Story, Killed'' (2002) * '' Kimi no Kakera'' (''Your Fragment'') (2002–2010) * '' Hana to Oku-tan'' (2007–2019) * '' Yuki ni Tsubasa'' (''Wings in the Snow'') (2011–2013), ''Weekly Young Magazine'', 8 volumes ** ''Yuki ni Tsubasa Haru'' (2014–2015), ''Weekly Young Magazine'', 8 volumes * (2016–2018), ''Big Comic Spirits is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiko Orikasa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She has been the voice of Rukia Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Meyrin Hawke in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm in '' Suite PreCure,'' Lotte Yanson in ''Little Witch Academia is a Japanese anime franchise created by Yoh Yoshinari and produced by Trigger. The original short film, directed by Yoshinari and written by Masahiko Otsuka, was released in theaters in March 2013 as part of the Young Animator Trai ...'' and Riza Hawkeye in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood''. Filmography Anime series Unknown OVA/ONA Film/Movie Video Games Tokusatsu Dubbed Discography Singles Album References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Orikasa, Fumiko 1974 births Living people Anime singers Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Singers from Tokyo Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors Voice actresses from T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Fantasia
was a Japanese animation studio. It was founded on October 12, 1983, by Tomohisa Iizuka, then an employee of Tsuchida Production, as its CEO. On November 16, 2016, the company filed for bankruptcy. Productions TV series *''Najica Blitz Tactics'' (2001, with Amber Film Works) *''Stratos 4'' (2003) *''Rumbling Hearts'' (2003-2004) *'' Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry'' (2006-2007) *''Glass Maiden'' (2008) Video games *'' Super Real Mahjong PV'' (1996) *'' Megami Tengoku II'' (1996) *'' Velldeselba Senki: Tsubasa no Kunshō'' (1997) *''Rakugaki Showtime'' (1999) *'' Tetris with Cardcaptor Sakura: Eternal Heart (2000) *''Rave Master'' (2002) OVA/ONAs *'' Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody'' (1988) *''Demon Hunter Makaryūdo'' (1989) *'' Project A-ko 4: FINAL'' (1989) *'' A-ko the Versus'' (1990) *''Exper Zenon'' (1991) *'' Madara'' (1991) *''Kōryū Densetsu Villgust'' (1992–1993) *''Compiler'' (1994) *'' Aozora Shōjotai'' (1994–1996) *''Megami Paradise'' (1995) *'' Compil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is owned by Japanese publishing conglomerates Shueisha and Shogakukan, as well as Japanese production company Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (ShoPro). In 2017, Viz Media was the largest publisher of graphic novels in the United States, with a 23% share of the market. In 2020, Viz Media saw a 70% growth in the U.S. market, in line with a 43% increase in overall manga sales in the United States the same year. Early history Seiji Horibuchi, originally from Tokushima Prefecture in Shikoku, Japan, moved to California, United States in 1975. After living in the suburbs for almost two years, he moved to San Francisco, where he started a business exporting American cultural items to Japan, and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional values. The magazine is published every Monday. Circulation in 2008 averaged over 300,000 copies, but by 2015 had dropped to 168,250. . In 2009 Shogakukan launched a new sister magazine, ''''. History ''Big Comic Spirits'' launched on October 14, 1980 as a monthly magazine. The following June, it changed to a semim ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Hutchison
Melissa Hutchison is an American voice actress, who is well known for her voice role as Clementine in '' The Walking Dead'' and its sequels, for which she won ''Best Performance by a Female'' at the 2013 Spike Video Game Awards and was nominated for the 2014 NAVGTR Award ''Performance in a Drama, Lead'' respectively. She has also been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award The British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTA Film Awards is an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to honour the best British and international contributions to film. The cere ... for '' Best Performer''. Filmography Video games Television Film References External links * * * Melissa Hutchisonconvention appearances on FanCons.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hutchison, Melissa 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Missouri American video game actresses People from Springfield, Missouri American voice actresses Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gonzo (company)
(formerly GDH K.K.) is a Japanese anime studio owned by Asatsu-DK, ADK that was established on February 22, 2000. Gonzo is a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. The company's predecessor Gonzo K.K. was established on February 11, 1992 by former Gainax staff members, but was later absorbed into its parent company, GDH K.K. on April 1, 2009 and it would assume the Gonzo trade name for itself. History *September 1992: Gonzo, Inc. established by former Gainax members. *May 1996: Digimation K.K. established. *May 1999: Gonzo Inc. changed its company name to Gonzo K.K. *February 2000: GDH established. *May 2000: Creators.com K.K. established. *April 2002: Gonzo K.K. and Digimation K.K. merge; the combined company is renamed Gonzo Digimation K.K. *November 2003: Future Vision Music K.K. established. *July 2004: Gonzo Digimation K.K. changed its company name to GONZO K.K.; Creators.com K.K. changed its name to G-creators K.K.; Gonzo Digimation Holding changed its company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeo Miratsu
was a Japanese music composer for video games and anime. He was a member of Twin Amadeus, who composed songs for the ''Beatmania IIDX'' series of music video games. He died in September 2006 due to liver cancer, at the age of forty-six years. Composition and arrangement Games * ''Jumping Flash!'' (1995) * ''Jumping Flash! 2'' (1996) * ''Robbit Mon Dieu'' (1999) * '' Pocket MuuMuu'' (1999) * ''The Legend of Dragoon'' (1999) * ''Chase the Express'' (2000) Anime * ''Violence Jack: Hell's Wind'' (1990) * ''Abashiri Family'' (1991) * '' Eiyuu Gaiden Mozaicka'' (1991) * ''Idol Defense Force Hummingbird'' (1993) * ''Battle Skipper'' (1995) * ''Ninja Cadets'' (1996) * ''Detatoko Princess'' (1997) * ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1998) * '' Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyō o!'' (1999) * ''Saikano , also known as ''She, the Ultimate Weapon'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Maeda
is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda. She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Nakagawa in the controversial 2000 film '' Battle Royale'', which she reprised for its sequel '' Battle Royale II: Requiem''. She graduated from Hosei University in 2008. Filmography Films *'' Gamera 2: Attack of Legion'', (1996) *'' School Ghost Stories 2'', (1996), Nanako Imai *'' School Ghost Stories 3'', (1997), Mayuko Fujii *''Pride'' (1998), Kimie Tōjō *'' Gamera 3: Awakening of Irys'', (1999) *'' Battle Royale'', (2000) *''High School Girl's Friend'', (2001) *'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'', (2001) *''Genji: A Thousand-Year Love'', (2002) *'' Battle Royale II: Requiem'', (2003) *''Out of This World'', (2004) *'' Linda Linda Linda'', (2005), Kyoko *''Harami'', (2005) *'' Saishuu Heiki Kanojo'' (''Saikano''), (2006) *'' Mizu ni Sumu Hana'', (2006) *''4 Shimai Tantei Dan'', (2008) *''Aokigahara'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like ''Weekly Manga Times'' and ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' which cater specifically to men's interests, and are marketed towards a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from ''shōnen'' manga which are for young teen boys, although some ''seinen'' manga like '' xxxHolic'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is ''josei'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. Examples of ''seinen'' series include: '' Berserk'', '' AKIRA'', '' 20th Century Boys'', ''One Punch Man'', ''Golden Kamuy'', ''Ghost in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live-action
Live action (or live-action) is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live-action with animation to create a live-action animated film. Live-action is used to define film, video games or similar visual media. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, live action " nvolvesreal people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer." Overview As the normal process of making visual media involves live-action, the term itself is usually superfluous. However, it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, such as when the work is adapted from a video game, or from an animated cartoon, such as ''Scooby-Doo'', ''The Flintstones'', '' 101 Dalmatians'' films, or ''The Tick'' television program. The phrase "live-action" also occurs within an animation context to refer to non-animated characters: in a live-action/animated film such as ''Space Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
