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Shattered Angels
is a Japanese manga created by Kaishaku which was first serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine ''Monthly Dragon Age'' in May 2006. A 12-episode anime, adapted from the manga, aired in Japan from January 5 to March 23, 2007. The series refers to several of Kaishaku's past works: ''Kannazuki no Miko'', ''Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto'', '' UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie'' and ''Steel Angel Kurumi''. Plot ''Shattered Angels'' revolves around Kū Shiratori, an apparently-normal high-school girl, who enjoys school life in the large city of Academia. Academia is one of the signs of recovery for humanity ten years after the greatest disaster humankind had ever seen. Kū has a recurring dream in which a prince meets her and takes her away. One day, while her schoolmates are preparing for the upcoming school festival, the prince from her dreams appears. Named Kyoshiro Ayanokoji, his request is the same as in Kū's dreams: "Let's go, together". Most of the main characters are involve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Magazine
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 magazines in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Kawasumi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "","" and "". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood. She performed "...To You", the opening theme to ''Piano,'' and played pianists in the anime ''Piano'' and ''Nodame Cantabile. ''She is one of the most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as Akari Kamigishi (''To Heart''), Saber (''Fate/stay night''), Elie (''Rave Master''), Melfina (''Outlaw Star''), Nodame (''Nodame Cantabile''), Lafiel (''Crest of the Stars'' – ''Banner of the Stars''), Fuu (''Samurai Champloo''), Leina (''Queen's Blade''), Aoi Sakuraba (''Ai Yori Aoshi''), Mahoro (''Mahoromatic'') and Natsuki Mogi ('' Initial D''). Filmography Television animation 1997 *'' You're Under Arrest'' – Female officer (episode 33) 1998 *''Outlaw Star'' – Melfina *''B Bidaman Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Tanaka (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator associated with Mausu Promotion (formerly Ezaki Productions). She is best known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' film and franchise. She also voices Konan in the ''Naruto'' series, Caster in the ''Fate/stay night'' series, Lisa Lisa in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Claudette in ''Queen's Blade'', Francis Midford in '' Black Butler'', and Karura in ''Utawarerumono'', Bayonetta in the ''Bayonetta'' series, Hanami in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'' and Kyrie Ushiromiya from ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni''. She attended the Tokyo Announcement Academy where she studied voice training in 1991. In 2012, a Biglobe poll named her the voice actress with the sexiest voice. Tanaka is married and has a sister. She also considers Kikuko Inoue to be her best friend. Overseas and on home soil in Japan, Atsuko is well known for being cast in semi-mature female action roles, noted for playing the Japanese dub voice of Lara Croft from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Flecknoe
Marguerite Kathryn Flecknoe is an American voice actress, radio personality, television host and producer. Biography Flecknoe graduated with honors and a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Broadcast News, and a minor in Theatre from the University of Colorado at Boulder in May 2005. That summer she started graduate studies at Harvard University and the Moscow Art Theatre School where she earned a master's degree in theater. Career Flecknoe has done a variety of work from appearing in a commercial with Yao Ming, to doing voiceover work for Japanese anime. In 2009, she played the role of Mrs. Elizabeth Corban in a local production of ''Catch Me If You Can''. She produces and hosts a regular online segment on KIAH-TV (CW affiliate in Houston) called the Online Dish and has also helped with their morning news program. Flecknoe is also known for providing the voice for several characters for ADV Films and Sentai Filmworks/Seraphim Digital. She has also worked as an ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Matsuoka
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She graduated from Otemae Women's University in Nishinomiya. She is affiliated with Production Baobab. Her notable roles include Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga in ''Azumanga Daioh'', Orihime Inoue in ''Bleach'', Tsuruya in ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', and Alisa Bosconovitch in ''Tekken is a Japanese Media mix, media franchise centered on a series of fighting game, fighting video and arcade games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations. The ...''. Filmography Main current role Anime series OVA Films Video games Drama CDs References *Maeda, Hisashi. "The Official Art of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". (November 2007) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 133–139. External links Official agency profile Yuki Matsuokaat GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Yuki Matsuokaat Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * {{DEFAULTSORT: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Grelle
Joshua Grelle ( ; born November 2, 1985) is an American voice actor and ADR script writer in English language dubs of Japanese anime, working mostly with Funimation, ADV Films and Seraphim Digital. Grelle is known for voicing numerous main characters in the harem genre. Major roles include: Armin Arlert in ''Attack on Titan'', Itsuki Takeuchi in '' Initial D'', Nobuchika Ginoza in ''Psycho-Pass'', Glenn Radars in ''Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor'', Kenichi Shirahama in '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', Fumikage Tokoyami in ''My Hero Academia'', Mao Sadou / Demon King Satan in ''The Devil Is a Part-Timer!'' and Yuri Katsuki in '' Yuri on Ice!!!''. Grelle has voiced lead characters, Zen Wisteria in ''Snow White with the Red Hair'', Kyohei Takano in '' The Wallflower'', Komatsu in ''Toriko'', Akihisa Yoshii in ''Baka and Test'', Koichi Hayase in ''Linebarrels of Iron'', Kazuya Aoi in ''Freezing'', Tasuku Yamane in ''Trickster'', Yuki "Yukiteru" Amano in '' The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuyuki Konishi
is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Wakayama. He is affiliated with Ken Production. His debut role was Volfogg/Big Volfogg in ''GaoGaiGar''. He is most well known for portraying Kamina in ''Gurren Lagann'', Laxus Dreyar in ''Fairy Tail'' and Tanktop Master in ''One Punch Man''. In the early 2000s until the year 2008 he gave the voice to Ikki of Phoenix in Saint Seiya throughout the Hades Saga. He is also known for voicing two characters, Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi, both from ''Bleach''. He has recently been gaining recognition as Diavolo from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind,'' Jonathan Joestar from the ''Phantom Blood'' film, and Tengen Uzui from ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. He was the special guest at the 2010 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA, where he met his fans and revealed that his favorite anime character was Kamina from ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann''; also adding that each character whom he voiced is important to him. Konishi was awarded the Best Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittney Karbowski
Brittney Marie Karbowski (born ; June 26, 1986) is an American voice actress who has voiced in a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series for Funimation, Sentai Filmworks and ADV Films. Early life Karbowski was born on June 26, 1986 in Sugar Land, Texas. She graduated Kempner High School in 2004 and attended University of Houston briefly where she majored in theater. Career Karbowski started her acting career in theater productions such as '' Little Shop of Horrors'', ''Seussical'', and ''Pirates of Penzance'' in Houston, Texas. While playing Janet in a local stage production of ''The Rocky Horror Show'', she was noticed by a director from ADV Films. Her start into the anime business occurred in 2004, when she was asked to be an extra in the series ''Gantz''. By December 2006 she stated that Fuko from ''Gilgamesh'' was her favorite dub as she thought the character was "cute and wicked, but wicked in a good way". She eventually received starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayuri Yahagi
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She is the narrator of Animax. Biography Yahagi lived in Hachinohe, Aomori. She thought "Anime is a picture talking" and said that she had no idea about voice acting until her friend talked about it. She attended junior high school in the wake of a friend telling her that she "sounds like anime". Without a theater club, she joined the softball club in accordance with her father's recommendation. On January 31, 2015, the official site of her office announced that Yahagi was married to a man outside of the industry. Filmography Anime series ;2005 *'' Karin'' – Karin Maaka ;2006 *''Fairy Musketeers'' – Gretel, Kyupi *'' Kanon'' – Shiori's Classmate *'' School Rumble: 2nd Semester'' – Mio Tennōji *'' Tokimeki Memorial Only Love'' – Yuuka Fujikawa *''Buso Renkin'' – Hanaka Busujima *'' Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin'' – Audrey ;2007 *''Venus Versus Virus'' – Tsukuyo *'' Over Drive'' – Kaho Asahi *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Angel Kurumi
is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. An anime series adaptation directed by Naohito Takahashi, animated by Oriental Light and Magic, produced by Pony Canyon with character designs by Yuriko Chiba and Yūji Ikeda and music by Toshihiko Sahashi has been translated and released in North America by ADV Films. In 2008, Crunchyroll announced it had partnered with Pony Canyon to release the ''Steel Angel Kurumi'' series for streaming and download. The entire series was compiled in a Blu-ray box set by Pony Canyon on September 19, 2012. The Kurumi series as a whole consists of the first season ''Steel Angel Kurumi'', four OVA episodes entitled ''Steel Angel Kurumi Encore'', a second season by the name of ''Steel Angel Kurumi 2'', and a prequel OVA series entitled ''Steel Angel Kurumi 0''. A live-action adaptation was made, titled ''Steel Angel Kurumi Pure'', but has a different continuity to the anime. This series was originally aired in Japan as part of Wowow's Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie
is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. The series was adapted into a 32-episode anime series and one specially released OVA episode by TNK. Seasons 1 and 2 were broadcast in Japan on Kids Station between 2002 and 2004. The anime series was released on DVD in Japan between 2002 and 2006. All episodes and the OVA special were dubbed in English and initially released on single DVD volumes in North America by ADV Films from 2006 to 2007. Plot summary On a world where aliens are commonplace, Kazuto Tokino decides on his own to run his grandfather's bathhouse despite the protests from his parents. Kazuto however lacks a lot of the skills needed to make such a venture successful and must get by on a sunny disposition. That alone might have made things hard enough for him, but an alien princess named Valkyrie destroys the bathhouse, and in the process mortally wounds Kazuto. However, she is able to save his life with a magical kiss, but that kiss costs her half of her soul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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