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Shinichi Omata
is a Japanese director, storyboard artist, and former producer best known for directing '' Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju'' (2016) and '' Kaguya-sama: Love is War'' (2019). Career Omata began his career in the industry in the mid 1990s as an producer at Phoenix Entertainment, which he worked with until 2001. He mainly worked as either an animation producer for hentai series, or as an assistant production manager on series Phoenix Entertainment produced. In 2009, he became an active storyboard artist with Shaft, first serving on the 9th episode of '' Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū''. During his tenure with Shaft, he worked mainly under the direction of Akiyuki Shinbo and Yukihiro Miyamoto, with whom he directed and storyboarded several episodes to ''Arakawa Under the Bridge'', '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', and ''Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl''. In 2012, Omata left Shaft's ranks and began working mainly for Studio Deen, where he would make his first serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Of Grancrest War
is a Japanese light novel series and tabletop role-playing game written by Ryo Mizuno and illustrated by Miyū. Fujimi Shobo have published it in ten volumes from 2013 to 2018 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Makoto Yotsuba was serialized from June 2016 to June 2018 in Hakusensha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Animal''. It has been collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired from January 6 to June 23, 2018. A strategy video game for the PlayStation 4 was published on June 14, 2018. Plot Once upon a time, the world was ruled by Chaos. Chaos is one of many features of this mysterious world. Its concentration distorts the laws of nature, which leads to the emergence of demons and natural disasters, which people call "the scourge of Chaos." Then came "a man with a holy seal" and "returned the order." He was called the Lord. He was the only one who could use the seal and ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiaki Kon
is a Japanese anime director. She started her career in 1998 after joining Pierrot. Biography Chiaki Kon was born in September 29, at Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As a child, she used to watch and fan of Toei Animation's anime adaptation works, such as ''Saint Seiya'', and ''Sailor Moon''. After graduating from Yoyogi Animation Academy, Kon interned at Pierrot, under anime director Jun Kamiya. She provided production advancement, and assistant storyboard episode 28 of ''Neo Ranga'' for Kamiya. Kon then directed the anime adaptations of ''Higurashi When They Cry'' series at Studio Deen from 2006-2008 (including '' Higurashi When They Cry: Kai'' and ''Umineko When They Cry''). She then directed the anime adaptation of '' Junjō Romantica'' series, and the spin-off series, ''The World's Greatest First Love'' series from 2008-2011. At J.C. Staff, Kon directed two of the ''Nodame Cantabile'' series (''Nodame Cantabile: Paris arc'' and ''Nodame Cantabile: Finale'') in 2008 and 2011. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World's Greatest First Love
is a Japanese BL manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. In 2011, the manga was adapted into an anime television series. Produced by Studio Deen under the direction of Chiaki Kon, the anime series began its broadcast run on April 9, 2011. An original animation DVD was bundled with the fifth and sixth volumes of the manga series, released in March and September 2011. A film adaptation was released on March 15, 2014. On December 13, 2016, Funimation announced they had licensed the series, including the OVA. It was released on home-video on March 7, 2017. A new anime adaptation focused on the Proposal Arc has been announced to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the new ''Emerald'' magazine. It premiered on February 21, 2020. In June 2021, the anime was revisited by Funimation's Aedan Juvet where it was praised for its expansion of LGBTQ+ representation in anime. ''Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi'' is a spin-off of ''Junjo Romantica'', another series by the same au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunrise (company)
, previously and still famously known as Sunrise Inc., is a Japanese animation studio founded in September 1972 and is based in Ogikubo, Tokyo. Its former names were also Soeisha, Nippon Sunrise and Sunrise Studio. Its primary division, , is renowned for critically praised and popular original anime series such as ''Gundam'', '' Cowboy Bebop'', ''Space Runaway Ideon'', ''Armored Trooper Votoms'', ''Magic God Hero Legend Wataru'', ''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers'', ''Future GPX Cyber Formula'', ''Crush Gear Turbo'', ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', ''Love Live!'', ''Witch Hunter Robin'', ''My-HiME'', ''My-Otome'', '' Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion'', '' Tiger & Bunny'', and '' Cross Ange: Rondo of Angel and Dragon'', as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed light novels including ''Crest of the Stars'', ''Dirty Pair'', ''Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere'' and ''Accel World'', and manga such as ''City Hunter'', ''Inuyasha'', ''Outlaw Star'', ''Yakitate!! Japan'', ''Planetes' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puzzle Of God
A puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together ( or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct or fun solution of the puzzle. There are different genres of puzzles, such as crossword puzzles, word-search puzzles, number puzzles, relational puzzles, and logic puzzles. The academic study of puzzles is called enigmatology. Puzzles are often created to be a form of entertainment but they can also arise from serious mathematical or logical problems. In such cases, their solution may be a significant contribution to mathematical research. Etymology The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' dates the word ''puzzle'' (as a verb) to the end of the 16th century. Its earliest use documented in the ''OED'' was in a book titled ''The Voyage of Robert Dudley...to the West Indies, 1594–95, narrated by Capt. Wyatt, by himself, and by Abram Kendall, master'' (published circa 1595). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diomedéa
, previously known as , is a Japanese animation studio located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded on October 5, 2005 after a split from Group TAC. Productions Television series Original video animations Films See also * Group TAC was a Japanese animation and computer graphics studio located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and founded in 1968 from former Mushi Pro staff. They worked on movies, videos, TV shows, and commercials, and contributed to all stages of the process, including p ...—Studio Barcelona (Diomedéa) was originally split from Group TAC. * Shaft—current Diomedéa CEO Makoto Kohara was formerly an animator at Shaft, and has served as a gross outsourcing studio to some of Shaft's productions. Notes References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diomedea Japanese companies established in 2005 Animation studios in Tokyo Mass media companies established in 2005 Japanese animation studios Nerima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumitoshi Oizaki
is a Japanese animator, character designer, storyboard artist, and director. He is primarily associated with Gonzo, which animated his series directorial debut, '' Romeo × Juliet'', and with Sunrise, where he served as series character designer of the '' Sgt. Frog'' franchise. He is a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) labor group. Works TV Series *'' His and Her Circumstances'' (1998–1999; episode key animator) *''Now and Then, Here and There'' (1999–2000; episode key animator) *'' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' (2001; animation director) *''Prétear'' (2001; episode director (episode 11)) *''Kaleido Star'' (2003; character design (with Hajime Watanabe), chief animation director, animation director (episodes 1, 26), key animator (episodes 1, 3, 17)) *'' Sgt. Frog'' (2004; character design, animation supervision) *'' Welcome to the N.H.K.'' (2004; animation director, storyboard artist (ending credits sequence 1, Pururin opening credits)) *'' Romeo × Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte No Omocha!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yui Haga about Naoya, a man brought to a magical world as a candidate for the Princess Astarotte's harem. ''Lotte no Omocha!'' began its serialization run in the July 2007 issue of ''Dengeki Maoh'' and later republished in collected volumes by ASCII Media Works. In 2011, the manga series was adapted into an anime television series under the title of , produced by Diomedéa under the direction of Fumitoshi Oizaki which aired between April and June 2011. Plot In the medieval fantasy world of Álfheimr, succubus princess Astarotte Ygvar, the first princess of the kingdom of , has just reached the age of 10. 10 years old is a special age for a young succubus, as it is when they are traditionally expected to form a male harem. In order to maintain their body and preserve their beautiful appearance, Succubi who have undergone puberty must consume male essence, similar to how a vampire must consume blood. Initially a mere kiss wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidamari Sketch
is a Japanese ''yonkoma'' manga series written and illustrated by Ume Aoki, centering around a group of young female art students, and following their daily lives as close friends and neighbors at the nearby Hidamari Apartments. The manga has been serialized in Houbunsha's monthly ''seinen'' magazine ''Manga Time Kirara Carat'' since April 2004, with its chapters collected in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes as of March 2020. Since 2008, Yen Press has licensed an English translation of the series in North America under the title ''Sunshine Sketch''. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Shaft aired in Japan between January and March 2007. It was followed by three sequels: ''Hidamari Sketch × 365'', a 13-episode season between July and September 2008; ''Hidamari Sketch × Hoshimittsu'', a 12-episode season between January and March 2010; and ''Hidamari Sketch × Honeycomb'', a 12-episode season between October and December 2012. Two special episodes for each of the first three sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Ishikura
is a Japanese director and storyboard artist best known for his works with Shaft and the anime adaptation of ''Sakura Trick''. Career Ishikura began his career in the industry in 2000 as a production assistant for ''Invincible King Tri-Zenon'' under E&G Films, and made his debut as an episode director with the 18th episode of '' Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars''. For the next several years, he worked mainly as a freelance director. In 2007, Ishikura had his first job with Shaft as an episode director and storyboard artist for Hidamari Sketch. For the next 5 years, Ishikura worked mainly with Shaft, and made his series directorial debut with '' Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū''. The following year, he directed the third season to the ''Hidamari Sketch'' franchise, and began to work less with Shaft. Works Television series Highlights roles with series directorial duties. Highlights roles with assistant director or supervising duties. {, class="wikitable sortable" style="text-a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtype Anime Awards
is a monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, manga, Japanese science fiction, seiyuu, and video games). It was launched by publishing company Kadokawa Shoten on March 8, 1985, with its April issue, and has since seen regular release on the 10th of every month in its home country. ''Newtype Korea'' is published in Korea. Spin-off publications of ''Newtype'' also exist in Japan, such as Newtype Hero/Newtype the Live (which are dedicated to tokusatsu) and ''NewWORDS'' (which is geared toward a more mature adult market), as well as numerous limited-run versions (such as ''Clamp Newtype''). The name of the magazine comes from the "Newtypes" in the Universal Century timeline of the ''Gundam'' series, specifically ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (1979) and its sequel ''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (1985). ''Newtype'' magazine launched a week after ''Zeta Gundam'' began airing on March 2, 1985. ''Newtype USA'' was an English language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
