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Seishirō Sakurazuka
is a fictional character that was created by Clamp and first appeared in the manga ''Tokyo Babylon''. He appears as a kind veterinarian who shows romantic affection for the young exorcist (referred as ''onmyōji'') Subaru Sumeragi. During the story, it is revealed he is the , Japan's number-one assassin who is targeting Subaru. The character returns in the apocalyptic manga '' X'' as a combatant in the battle of Armageddon, a Dragon of Earth and Subaru's rival. An alternative version of Seishiro appears in Clamp's crossover series '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' as a young treasure hunter who is searching for two vampires, one of whom is an alternative version of Subaru. Seishiro was created alongside Subaru and his twin sister Hokuto as the main characters for a ''dōjinshi'' novel. After undergoing major changes, he was used as a main character in ''Tokyo Babylon''. Multiple actors voiced the character in animated adaptations of the manga. Since his introduction in ''Tok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Babylon
, also known as ''Tokyo Babylon: A Save Tokyo City Story'', is a Japanese manga series created by mangaka group Clamp. The series follows Subaru Sumeragi, the head of the Sumeragi clan, and his sister Hokuto, as they work to protect Tokyo from a myriad of supernatural perils while living with a man named Seishiro Sakurazuka. Shinshokan serialized it in ''South'' and ''Wings'' ''shōjo'' manga magazines from 1990 to 1993, and it was collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. Tokyopop first distributed the English-language version of the manga; this is now handled by Dark Horse Comics. The series is based on a self-written work, ''dōjinshi'', writer Nanase Ohkawa created. Clamp decided to add dark social themes to the serialization because of the chapters' lengths. Clamp found it difficult to write the manga because it was being serialized alongside their first work, ''RG Veda''. Between 1992 and 1994, Madhouse studio adapted ''Tokyo Babylon'' into a two-part original vide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armageddon
According to the Book of Revelation in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, Armageddon (, from grc, Ἁρμαγεδών ''Harmagedōn'', Late Latin: , from Hebrew: ''Har Məgīddō'') is the prophesied location of a gathering of armies for a battle during the end times, which is variously interpreted as either a literal or a symbolic location. The term is also used in a generic sense to refer to any end of the world scenario. In Islamic theology, Armageddon is also mentioned in Hadith as the Greatest Armageddon or Al-Malhama Al-Kubra (the great battle). The "mount" of Megiddo in northern Israel is not actually a mountain, but a tell (a mound or hill created by many generations of people living and rebuilding on the same spot) on which ancient forts were built to guard the Via Maris, an ancient trade route linking Egypt with the northern empires of Syria, Anatolia and Mesopotamia. Megiddo was the location of various ancient battles, including one in the 15th century B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Iida
is a Japanese film and television director, screenwriter, manga author, and novelist. Iida has worked continually in Japan's film, television, anime and manga industries since the early 1980s, predominantly in the genres of horror and science fiction. Career Iida was first discovered when his 8mm short ''Intermission'' (''Kyukei'') was screened at the 1980 PIA Film Festival. For the next few years, Iida found work alternating as a scriptwriter for pink films and as an assistant director for other productions.Joji Iida profile subtitledonline.com. Retrieved 16, March 2013 He was subsequently given the opportunity to direct his own project, the straight-to-video production '' |
Kanazawa
is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Overview Cityscape File:もてなしドーム３.jpg, Kanazawa Station（2013） File:Omichoichibakan004.jpg, Ōmichō-Market（Ōmichō-Ichiba）（2013） File:Kanazawa view from Utatsuyama Park.jpg, Skyline of Kanazawa City（2017） File:Cityscape at downtown Kanazawa.jpg, CBD of Kanazawa File:Katamachi Crossing.jpg, Downtown of Katamachi Area (2022) Geography Kanazawa is located in north-western Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west and Toyama Prefecture to the east. The city sits between the Sai and Asano rivers. The eastern portion of the city is dominated by the Japanese Alps. Parts of the city are within the borders of the Hakusan National Park. Climate Kanazawa has a humid subtropical cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teito Monogatari
is an epic historical dark fantasy/science fiction work; the debut novel of natural history researcher and polymath Hiroshi Aramata. It began circulation in the literary magazine ''Monthly King Novel'' owned by Kadokawa Shoten in 1983, and was published in 10 volumes over the course of 1985–1987. The novel is a romanticized retelling of the 20th-century history of Tokyo from an occultist perspective. Widely regarded as the first novel to popularize onmyōdō and fūsui mythology in modern Japanese fiction,Reider, Noriko T. ''Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present''. Utah State University Press, 2010. () the work was a major success in its native country. It won the 1987 Nihon SF Taisho Award, sold over 5 million copies in Japan alone, inspired several adaptations as well as a long running literary franchise. Likewise its influence can still be felt to this day.Harper, Jim. ''Flowers from Hell: The Modern Japanese Horror Film''. Noir Publishing. () ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasunori Katō
is a fictional character, the protagonistHiroshi Aramata, ''Birds of the World: as painted by 19th century artists'' (Crown Publishers 1989), p. 11, Reider, Noriko T. ''Japanese Demon Lore: Oni from Ancient Times to the Present'' Utah State University Press, 2010. 113. () of the Japanese historical fantasy series ''Teito Monogatari'', created by Hiroshi Aramata. He first appeared in a 1983 issue of a science fiction magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten but gained more widespread attention with successive publications as well as his cinematic debut, and has since gone on to be referenced frequently in Japanese popular culture. His character is generally associated with onmyodo mysticism since ''Teito Monogatari'' was one of the first novels to popularize the art in modern Japanese fiction. In Japanese, he is commonly referenced with the prefix due to his incredible superhuman abilities and near immortality. Biography Katō is a supernatural Melmoth the Wanderer-style fig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shikigami
(also read as ) is the term for a being from Japanese folklore. According to the Shinto scholar Inoue Nobutaka, it is thought to be some sort of , represented by a small ghost. The belief of ''shikigami'' originates from ''Onmyōdō''. According to the tradition of ''Onmyōdō'', ''shikigami'' is a symbol of ''onmyōji''s power because ''onmyōji'' can freely use ''shikigami'' with magical powers. It has been associated with "curses" since the 1000s of the Heian period, and was often depicted as a bird or a child in Japanese literature and ''Emakimono''. Description ''Shikigami'' are conjured beings, made alive through a complex conjuring ceremony. Their power is connected to the spiritual force of their master, where if the invoker is well introduced and has much experience, their ''shiki'' can possess animals and even people and manipulate them, but if the invoker is careless, their ''shikigami'' may get out of control in time, gaining its own will and consciousness and can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South (manga Magazine)
is a shōjo manga magazine published by Shinshokan. Published bi-monthly, it features articles on action and fiction aimed at women in the age group of 16–20 years. Headquartered in Tokyo, the magazine previously had the following editions namely Shinshokan South (aka South), Phantom Club, Huckleberry, Un Poco and Wings: Story; however, currently, only Un Poco and Wings:Story are still being published. Serializations Current *'' Hyakushō Kizoku'' by Hiromu Arakawa (2006–present) *'' Kase-san and Yamada'' by Hiromi Takashima (2017–present) Former ;1980s *''Dragon Fist'' by Shu Katayama (1988–2005) *''Earthian'' by Yun Kōga (1988–1994) *''RG Veda'' by Clamp (1989–1996) ;1990s *''Dragon Knights'' by Mineko Ohkami (1990–2007) *''Tokyo Babylon'' by Clamp (1990–1993) *''Sanban-chō Hagiwara-ya no Bijin'' by Keiko Nishi (1991-2000) *''Hidarite'' by Clamp (1994) *'' The Young Magician'' by Yuri Narushima (1995–2016) *'' Vampire Game'' by Judal (1996–2004) *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanase Ohkawa
is a member of the all-female manga-creating team CLAMP. She is the director of the team and is primarily responsible for writing the stories and scripts for CLAMP's various works. As part of CLAMP's 15th Anniversary, each of the four members changed their names reportedly because they wanted to try out the new monikers. Ohkawa changed her name to in 2004. Ohkawa still used her previous name for some of the scripts she wrote for animated series. Ohkawa announced in her blog that from March 1, 2008, she should be addressed as Nanase Ohkawa again. Works Manga *Ohkawa has written all of the CLAMP manga series since 1980s.Anime *Ohkawa has also contributed majority ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clamp At Anime Expo 2006
Clamp may refer to: Tools and devices *Brick clamp, an early method of baking bricks *Clamp (tool), a device or tool used to hold objects in a fixed relative position (many types listed) **C-clamp **C-clamp (stagecraft) **Riser clamp, a device used to support vertical piping *Nipple clamp, a sex toy *Storage clamp, an agricultural root crop storage *Wheel clamp, a device used with road vehicles to prevent theft or enforce parking restrictions Biology and medicine * Paleothermometer#CLAMP (Climate leaf analysis multivariate program), CLAMP (Climate leaf analysis multivariate program), a method for characterizing past climates * Clamp (zoology), an attachment structure found in some parasitic flatworms * Clamp connection, a structure formed by hyphal cells of certain fungi * DNA clamp, a ring-like structure associated with DNA replication and other phenomena * Glucose clamp technique, a method for quantifying insulin secretion and resistance * Patch clamp, a technique used to hold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoir Chronicle, Clone)
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of water, interrupting a watercourse to form an embayment within it, through excavation, or building any number of retaining walls or levees. In other contexts, "reservoirs" may refer to storage spaces for various fluids; they may hold liquids or gasses, including hydrocarbons. ''Tank reservoirs'' store these in ground-level, elevated, or buried tanks. Tank reservoirs for water are also called cisterns. Most underground reservoirs are used to store liquids, principally either water or petroleum. Types Dammed valleys Dammed reservoirs are artificial lakes created and controlled by a dam constructed across a valley, and rely on the natural topography to provide most of the basin of the res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dōjinshi
, also romanized as ', is the Japanese term for self-published print works, such as magazines, manga, and novels. Part of a wider category of '' doujin'' (self-published) works, ''doujinshi'' are often derivative of existing works and created by amateurs, though some professional artists participate in order to publish material outside the regular industry. Groups of ''doujinshi'' artists refer to themselves as a . Several such groups actually consist of a single artist: they are sometimes called . Since the 1980s, the main method of distribution has been through regular ''doujinshi'' conventions, the largest of which is called Comiket (short for "Comic Market") held in the summer and winter in Tokyo's Big Sight. At the convention, over of ''doujinshi'' are bought, sold, and traded by attendees. ''Doujinshi'' creators who base their materials on other creators' works normally publish in small numbers to maintain a low profile so as to protect themselves against litigation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
