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Shido Fuyuki
The following is a list of fictional characters featured in the manga and anime series ''GetBackers''. Protagonists Ban Midou is one of the main protagonists in ''GetBackers''. His name comes from his mother's surname "Midou" and the "Ban" from Japanese word for . The "ban" can mean "barbarian" or "uncouth/vulgar".Sanadura, Hiroyuki (trans. Hiroaki Fukuda). ''Gunparade March'' Volume 1 (English). ADV Manga. First printing, October 2004. p. 207 (page 1 of "Translator's Notes"). . " ..Trivia: The ''ban'' in the creature's name, which can mean either 'barbarian or 'vulgar/uncouth', is the same as that used for one of the lead characters in ''Getbackers'')." This is the result of the first meeting between Paul and Ban. When der Kaiser first introduced the infant Ban to Paul, Ban kicked Paul in the face while being held by him, causing Paul to insist that the Ban of Yaban suited the child perfectly. der Kaiser agreed. Known variously as and "The Genius of Battles", he is the "B" i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GetBackers
is a Japanese manga series written by Shin Kibayashi, Yuya Aoki and illustrated by Rando Ayamine. The series was serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1999 until 2007, totaling 39 tankōbon, volumes. The plot follows the "GetBackers", a group that retrieves anything that was lost. The team is primarily composed of Ban Mido, a man born with the illusionary technique "Evil eye, Evil Eye", and Ginji Amano the former leader of a gang called "The VOLTS", a powerful group in the dangerous territory called the Infinity Fortress in Shinjuku. The manga was adapted into an anime television series in 2002. The Studio Deen production aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 2002 to September 2003, for a complete run of 49 episodes. It was also dubbed in English and broadcast by the anime television network Animax across its respective networks worldwide. The series was licensed for English release in North America by Tokyopop, which released 27 volumes betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio Natsuki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Notable voice roles Anime *''Angelic Layer'' (Tsubasa McEnzie) *''Battle Athletes series'' (Akari Kanzaki) *''Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' ( Linna Yamazaki) *''Carnival Phantasm'' (Sion Eltnam Atlasia) *''Digimon Adventure 02'' ( Miyako Inoue) *'' Domain of Murder'' (Hitomi Sagawa) *'' El-Hazard'' ( Nanami Jinnai) *''Full Metal Panic!'' (Eri Kagurazaka) *''Geneshaft'' (Gloria, Ryoko Banning, Sybil) *''GetBackers'' ( Hevn) *''Macross 7'' (Miho Miho) *''Pokémon'' (Asuna) *'' Rockman EXE Axess'' (Silk) *''Shugo Chara!'' (Yukari Sanjou) *''Skip Beat!'' (Shouko Aki) *'' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation'' (Rio Mei Long) *'' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars'' (Rio Mei Long) *''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' (Rea Masaki) *''The Snow Queen'' (Kai) *''To Heart 2'' ( Ruko Kireinasora/Lucy Maria Misora) *''Turn A Gundam'' (Merrybell Gadget) *''Tweeny Witches'' (Head) *'' Ultraviolet: Code 044'' (Mother, Citizens) *''Dig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loulan Kingdom
Loulan, also called Krorän or Kroraina ( zh, s=, t=, p=Lóulán < ''lo-lɑn'' < ''rô-rân''; ug, كروران, Kroran, USY: Кроран), was an ancient kingdom based around an important city along the already known in the 2nd century BCE on the northeastern edge of the |
Koyasu Takehito
is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Doi, Hitoshi"Koyasu Takehito" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. He is affiliated with and representative of T's Factory, a voice acting agency he founded in October 1998.「子安武人、野中政宏、安井邦彦 スーパートークバトル'97」《ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ'97 〜オフィシャルコレクション〜》, Shinseisha, September 27, 1997, page 26 His son is , a fellow voice actor. Koyasu has taken over many of the characters played by Kaneto Shiozawa after his death. Career When Koyasu was in junior high school, he, as an aspiring screen actor himself, was such a movie buff that he would watch movies every day without going to school. By chance, he saw the scene before Tetsurō Hoshino's departure in ''Adieu Galaxy Express 999'' where a group of nameless soldiers take him on the 999 and send him on his way, and was impressed by it. This sparked his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Immemorial
Time immemorial ( la, Ab immemorabili) is a phrase meaning time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition, indefinitely ancient, "ancient beyond memory or record". The phrase is used in legally significant contexts as well as in common parlance. In law In law, time immemorial denotes "a period of time beyond which legal memory cannot go," and "time out of mind." Most frequently, the phrase "time immemorial" appears as a legal term of art in judicial discussion of common law development and, in the United States, the property rights of Native Americans. English and American Common Law "Time immemorial" is frequently used to describe the time required for a custom to mature into common law.Kunal M. Parker"Law "In" and "As" History: The Common Law in the American Polity, 1790-1900" 1 UC Irvine L. Rev. 587, 594-600 (2011). Common law is a body of law identified by judges in judicial proceedings, rather than created by the legislature.James Apple,A Primer on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuki Saiga
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Ken Production. Her major roles include Tsukasa in ''.hack'', Maria Ross in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Rossiu Adai in ''Gurren Lagann'', MakubeX in ''GetBackers'', Wolfram von Bielefeld in ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'', Chie Harada in ''My-Hime'' and ''My-Otome'', Teito Klein in '' 07-Ghost'', Jomy Marcus Shin in ''Toward the Terra'', and the eponymous character in '' Jing: King of Bandits''. Her deep voice is used to play male or masculine female characters. She won a Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2nd Seiyu Awards for her work in '' Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture'', ''Gurren Lagann'', and ''Toward the Terra''. She also won the Overseas Fan Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards for her portrayals of Wolfram in ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'' and Souji Okita in ''Peacemaker Kurogane''. As the band Mitsuki Saiga feat. Just, she released several albums and singles that have charted on Oricon. Filmography Television animation Movies Tokusatsu V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romaji
The romanization of Japanese is the use of Latin script to write the Japanese language. This method of writing is sometimes referred to in Japanese as . Japanese is normally written in a combination of logographic characters borrowed from Chinese (kanji) and syllabic scripts (kana) that also ultimately derive from Chinese characters. There are several different romanization systems. The three main ones are Hepburn romanization, Kunrei-shiki romanization (ISO 3602) and Nihon-shiki romanization (ISO 3602 Strict). Variants of the Hepburn system are the most widely used. Romanized Japanese may be used in any context where Japanese text is targeted at non-Japanese speakers who cannot read kanji or kana, such as for names on street signs and passports and in dictionaries and textbooks for foreign learners of the language. It is also used to transliterate Japanese terms in text written in English (or other languages that use the Latin script) on topics related to Japan, such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Tanaka
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo who is attached to Aoni Production. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in ''One Piece'' (as Donquixote Doflamingo), '' Dokaben'' (as Tarou Yamada), ''Kinnikuman'' (as Terryman), '' Captain Tsubasa'' (as Roberto Hongo), ''Detective Conan'' (as Yūsaku Kudō), ''Touch'' (as Eijirō Kashiwaba), ''Saint Seiya'' (as Leo Aiolia, the narrator, and the first voice of Wolf Nachi) and narration, ''Metal Gear'' (as Hal Emmerich), '' F-Zero: GP Legend'' (as Captain Falcon), ''Slam Dunk'' (as Kiminobu Kogure) and the current voice actor of Zoffy in the ''Ultra Series''. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *'' Dokaben'' (1976) (Tarō Yamada) *''Future Boy Conan'' (1978) (Luke, Cheet) *''Wakakusa no Charlotte'' (1978) (Perkins) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979) (Woody Malden) ;1980s *''Ganbare Genki'' (1980) (Shuichi Okamura) *'' Tsurikichi Sanpei'' (1980) (Kenichi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasunori Matsumoto
is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Sigma Seven. Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in '' Initial D'', Jean Havoc in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in ''Slayers'' and Ryo Hibiki in ''Sonic Soldier Borgman''. His wife was voice actress Junko Sakuma, who died in March 2011. Career Matsumoto graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Chuo University after graduating from Yakuendai High School. He used to be a member of Production Baobab. He was also the vice-chairman of Sugoroku, a theater company led by Kenichi Ogata, and became the chairperson after Ogata retired. He later left the company in 2016. When Matsumoto was a student, he was the captain of a cycle racing club, and has even participated in the National Athletic Meet. However, he left the club due to a back injury. Originally a science fiction enthusiast, he was a science major until he was in high school. Howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanori Hoshino
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Production Baobab and Office PAC. He is best known for his role as Jack Atlas in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. Filmography Television animation ;2003 *''GetBackers'' (Fuyuki Shido) ;2004 *'' Zipang'' (Gunnery Officer Masayuki Kikuchi) ;2005 *''Eyeshield 21'' (Kazuki Jumonji) *''Girls Bravo'' (Hayate) *''Gun Sword'' (Van) *''Yakitate!! Japan'' (Bob Kayser) ;2006 *''Digimon Data Squad'' (Ivan) ;2007 *''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' (Honest) *''Zombie-Loan'' (Otsu Sawatari) ;2008 *'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' (Daitetsu Hibiki) *''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' (Jack Atlas) ;2010 *'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' (Gustav) *''Night Raid 1931'' (Natsume Kagiya) *'' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'' (Shoei) ;2011 *''No. 6'' (Fura) ;2012 *'' From the New World'' (Shisei Kaburagi) *''Kuroko's Basketball'' (Katsunori Harasawa) *'' Space Brothers'' (Reiji Nitta) ;2013 *''Attack on Titan'' (Mitabi Jarnach) ;2014 *''Haikyū!!'' (Nobuyuki Kai) *''Hamatora'' (Henry Seigi) *'' Ping Pon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimera (mythology)
The Chimera ( or ), also Chimaera (''Chimæra'') (Ancient Greek: , ''Chímaira'' means 'she-goat'), according to Greek mythology, was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature, composed of different animal parts from Lycia, Asia Minor. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head. It was an offspring of Typhon and Echidna and a sibling of monsters like Cerberus and the Lernaean Hydra. The term "chimera" has come to describe any mythical or fictional creature with parts taken from various animals, to describe anything composed of disparate parts or perceived as wildly imaginative, implausible, or dazzling. Family According to Hesiod, the Chimera's mother was a certain ambiguous "she", which may refer to Echidna, in which case the father would presumably be Typhon, though possibly (unlikely) the Hydra or even Ceto was meant instead. However, the mythographers Apollodorus (citing Hesiod as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Hori
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in ''Saint Seiya'' (as Phoenix Ikki), ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku'' (as Momotaro Tsurugi), ''Kinnikuman'' (as Warsman), ''Dragon Ball Z'' (as Captain Ginyu), ''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'' (as Kyoji Kasshu / Schwarz Bruder), the '' Dead or Alive'' series and ''Ninja Gaiden'' (as Ryu Hayabusa), and ''One Piece'' (as Bartholomew Kuma). Career Along with Akira Kamiya and Hideyuki Tanaka, he was one of the most frequently used voice actors from the 80s~90s, having appeared in ''Saint Seiya'' (in which he co-starred with his brother Yukitoshi), ''Kinnikuman'', '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'', ''Dragon Ball Z'', ''Fist of the North Star'', ''Sakigake!! Otokojuku'', and several others. As an actor, he performed in NHK's Taiga drama ''"Tokugawa Ieyasu"'' as Yuki Hideyasu. Filmography Television drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
