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Sayo Yasuda
The '' Umineko When They Cry'' visual novel series features an extensive cast of characters created and originally illustrated by 07th Expansion's Ryukishi07. The series takes place on the fictional secluded island Rokkenjima in Japan, and the storyline primarily follows the Ushiromiya family during the time period of October 4 and October 5, 1986. Kinzo, the head of the wealthy Ushiromiya family, owns and resides on Rokkenjima. Kinzo is near death, and eight of his family members arrive on the island for the annual family conference, where the adults plan to discuss how Kinzo's assets will be divided once he is dead. Also on the island are three family members who live there, five of Kinzo's servants, and his personal physician, for a total of 18 people. After the eight family members arrive, a typhoon traps them on the island, and shortly after, strange things start to happen and people start dying. Real world characters Ushiromiya family Rokkenjima is owned by the weal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umineko When They Cry
is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall them. Readers are challenged to discern whether the murders were committed by a human or some other, supernatural source, as well as the method and motive behind them. The eight main ''Umineko'' games are split into two sets of four, which are considered the third and fourth titles in the ''When They Cry'' series, preceded by the two sets of '' Higurashi When They Cry'' games and followed by ''Ciconia When They Cry''. Square Enix, Ichijinsha, Kadokawa Shoten, and ASCII Media Works all published various manga adaptations of the series. It was adapted into an anime television series, which aired from July to December 2009. A series of novels written by Ryukishi07 are published by Kodansha Box. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miki Itō
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator who is affiliated with the Office Osawa () agency.Doi, Hitoshi"Itou Miki" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 4, 2011. Biography She graduated from the University of Tsukuba. She began attending the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy in her third year, and in January 1985 she debuted as a voice actress in OVA ''Greed''. She first starred in a child's project in 1986. In the early 1990s, she transferred to the Office Osawa talent agency in order to work as a narrator. Filmography Television animation 1985 *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (Mineva Lao Zabi) 1986 *''Bosco Adventure'' (Jenny) *''Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (Mineva Lao Zabi) 1987 *''Bubblegum Crisis'' (Irene) 1988 *'' City Hunter 2'' (Machiko Gamō) 1989 *''Aoi Blink'' (Princess Kirara) *''Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli'' (Kichi) 1992 *''Dragon Ball Z'' (Android 18) *''Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon'' (Thetis, Princess Dia, U Bara, Arisu Itsuki) *''Tokyo Babylon'' (Hokuto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai Dialect
The is a group of Japanese dialects in the Kansai region (Kinki region) of Japan. In Japanese, is the common name and it is called in technical terms. The dialects of Kyoto and Osaka are known as , and were particularly referred to as such in the Edo period. The Kansai dialect is typified by the speech of Osaka, the major city of Kansai, which is referred to specifically as . It is characterized as being both more melodic and harsher by speakers of the standard language.Omusubi: Japan's Regional Diversity retrieved January 23, 2007 Background Since Osaka is the largest city in the region and its speakers gained the most media exposure over the last century, non-Kansai-dialect speakers tend to associate the dialect of Osaka with the entire Kansai region. However, technically ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Williams (voice Actor)
Kent Williams is an American voice actor who works on English dubs of anime at Funimation/OkraTron 5000. He is known as the voice of Mercenary Tao, Dr. Gero, and Supreme Kai from the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, Father in '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', the Judge from the ''Ace Attorney'' anime series, and Dr. Hatori Soma from the original ''Fruits Basket'' series, as well as its 2019 reboot. Personal life Kent has a son, Adam, who voiced for Funimation under an alias as a child actor. Filmography Anime series Animation *''Death Battle'' – Bruce Wayne *''Red vs. Blue'' – Surge *''RWBY'' – Ghira Belladonna Film/special Video games References External links *Kent Williamsat the English Voice Actor & Production Staff Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Kent Place of birth missing (living people) American male voice actors American voice directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masashi Hirose
is a Japanese voice actor from Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He works at Production Baobab. He is known for the roles of Ramba Ral (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Rikishiman (''Kinnikuman''), Gosterro (''Blue Comet SPT Layzner'') and Nakano-sensei (''Lovely Complex''). In September 2014, Hirose was hospitalized for an unspecified illness. As a result, he was replaced by Katsuhisa Hōki in ''Gundam Build Fighters Try'', Banjō Ginga in ''One Piece'', and Akio Ōtsuka in ''In Search of the Lost Future''. Filmography Anime television Original Video Animations *'' Armored Trooper Votoms: Big Battle'' (Radah Neeva) (1986) *''Gunbuster'' (Admiral Yuzo Takaya) (1988) *''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (1989) (Arthur Lynch) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team'' (1996) (Baresto Rosita) *''The Silent Service'' (Keisuke Hamamoto, Aleksei) (1997-1998) *''Getter Robo Armageddon'' (Stinger) (1998) *'' Hellsing Ultimate'' (Sir Penwood) (2008) *'' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' (James Shiba) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinto
Shinto () is a religion from Japan. Classified as an East Asian religion by scholars of religion, its practitioners often regard it as Japan's indigenous religion and as a nature religion. Scholars sometimes call its practitioners ''Shintoists'', although adherents rarely use that term themselves. There is no central authority in control of Shinto, with much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheistic and animistic religion, Shinto revolves around supernatural entities called the . The are believed to inhabit all things, including forces of nature and prominent landscape locations. The are worshiped at household shrines, family shrines, and ''jinja'' public shrines. The latter are staffed by priests, known as , who oversee offerings of food and drink to the specific enshrined at that location. This is done to cultivate harmony between humans and and to solicit the latter's blessing. Other common rituals include the dances, rites of pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Powell
Wendy Powell is an American voice actress and agent, best known for her work in anime dubs for Funimation. Some of her notable roles include Envy from Fullmetal Alchemist, Miss Merry Christmas from One Piece, and Mukuro from YuYu Hakusho. She was married on March 19, 2011. Filmography Anime series Film Video games References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, Wendy American video game actresses American voice actresses Living people 21st-century American actresses Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...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] |
Ami Koshimizu
is a Japanese actress and singer. She has voiced many different types of characters, from young girls to adult women, as well as boys and animals. Her roles include leads such as Ryuko Matoi in '' Kill la Kill'', Kallen Stadtfeld in ''Code Geass'', Nadja Applefield in '' Ashita no Nadja'', Leonmitchelli Galette Des Rois in ''Dog Days'', Yumi Hoshino in '' KimiKiss: Pure Rouge'', Takuto Hasegawa in ''Magician's Academy'', Hibiki Hojo in '' Suite PreCure'', Nanaka Yatsushiro in ''Myself ; Yourself'', Himari Noihara in ''Omamori Himari'', Sailor Jupiter in ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', Mikumo Guynemer in Macross Delta, Nodoka Haramura in ''Saki'', Tenma Tsukamoto in ''School Rumble'', Holo in ''Spice and Wolf'', and Yang Xiao Long in both ''Rwby'' (Japanese Dub) and '' RWBY: Ice Queendom''. In video games, she voiced notable characters like Agnès Oblige in ''Bravely Default'', Ibuki Mioda in '' Danganronpa'', Mai Shiranui since ''KOF Sky Stage'', Mist in ''Rune Factory'', Rimurisu in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre Setting (narrative), set in the American frontier and commonly associated with Americana (culture), folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West" and depicted in Western media as a hostile, sparsely populated frontier in a state of near-total lawlessness patrolled by outlaws, sheriffs, and numerous other Stock character, stock "gunslinger" characters. Western narratives often concern the gradual attempts to tame the crime-ridden American West using wider themes of justice, freedom, rugged individualism, Manifest Destiny, and the national history and identity of the United States. History The first films that belong to the Western genre are a series of short single reel silents made in 1894 by Edison Studios at their Edison's Black Maria, Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. These featured vet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promiscuity
Promiscuity is the practice of engaging in sexual activity frequently with different Sexual partner, partners or being indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners. The term can carry a moral judgment. A common example of behavior viewed as promiscuous by many cultures is the one-night stand, and its frequency is used by researchers as a marker for promiscuity. What sexual behavior is considered promiscuous varies between cultures, as does the prevalence of promiscuity. Different standards are often applied to different genders and civil statutes. Feminism, Feminists have traditionally argued a significant double standard exists between how men and women are judged for promiscuity. Historically, stereotypes of the promiscuous woman have tended to be pejorative, such as "the slut" or "the harlot", while male stereotypes have been more varied, some expressing approval, such as "the stud" or "the player", while others imply societal deviance, such as "the womanizer" or "the philand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
