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Special Armored Battalion Dorvack
is a 36 episode anime series aired from 1983 to 1984 in Japan and also aired in Hong Kong at roughly the same time. Other loosely translated names include "''Dorvack''", "''Dolbuk''", "''Special Powered Armor Troop Dorvack''", "''Powered Armor Dorvack''", "''Special Machine Army Dorvack''", "''Machine Corps Dorvack''", "''Armored Trooper Dorvack''", "''Tokusou Kihei Dorvack''", "''Comando Dolbuck''" (Brazil), and "''Dolbuk, Defensores de la Tierra''" (Latin America). Story The year is 1999. The Idelians, whose colony-ship has been wandering in space for tens of thousands of years, are nearing exhaustion. Their sole hope is to settle on the nearest habitable planet, Earth. Soon after their arrival in orbit, they launch an invasion, landing a large attack force in the Alps. The Earth Defense Forces valiantly fight in their powered armor against the enemy, but with little success. Only one unit is able to inflict significant damage, the Special Armored Battalion Dorvack. Under ...
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Action (fiction)
Action fiction is a literary genre that focuses on stories that involve high-stakes, high-energy, and fast-paced events. This genre includes a wide range of sub-genres, such as spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension that is built up when the reader wishes to know how the conflict between the protagonist and antagonist is going to be resolved or what the solution to the puzzle of a thriller is. Genre fiction Action fiction is a form of genre fiction whose subject matter is characterized by emphasis on exciting action sequences. This does not always mean they exclude character development or story-telling. Action fiction is related to other forms of fiction, including action films, action games and analogous media in other formats such as manga and anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ...
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Nobuyoshi Habara
Nobuyoshi (written: 信吉, 信芳, 信義, 信喜, 信由, 経惟) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese photographer and artist *, Japanese chief executive *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese comedian *, Japanese middle distance runner *, Japanese general and diplomat *, Japanese long-distance runner *, Japanese composer and musician *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese aikidoka *, Japanese ''daimyō'' {{given name Japanese masculine given names ...
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Keiko Toda
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi. Her most famous role is the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime ''Soreike! Anpanman''. She was also the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in the Japanese dub of ''Thomas & Friends'' from Season 1 to Season 8. She was once married to Shuichi Ikeda and Junichi Inoue. Career She first became an actress in fifth grade and then relocated to Tokyo in 1973 to become an idol singer. She then later joined Nachi Nozawa's theatre company. Also a musical theatre actress, she has appeared in musicals like "Sweet Charity" and "Dance of the Fleet Lady". She won Japanese Academy Award as the supporting actress for ''Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'' in 1997. Toda has dubbed over actresses like Jodie Foster, Linda Hamilton, Sigourney Weaver, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer and Carrie Anne Moss for dubs of American live-action movies. She's voiced Rui Kisugi for the new animated City Hunter movie ...
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Osamu Saka
is a Japanese actor and voice actor, who is managed by talent agency Aoni Production. He was born in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Filmography Television animation ;1960s *''Gigantor'' (1963) – Gavan *''Kamui the Ninja'' (1969) – Sukumi ;1970s *'' Andersen Stories'' - King Neptune *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) – Goer *''La Seine no Hoshi'' (1975) – Louis XVI ;1980s *''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' (1982) – Admiral Takashi Hayase *''Dragon Ball'' (1987) – Grandpa Son Gohan *''Little Women'' (1987) – Frederick March (Father) *''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1987) - Nome King (eps. 45-52) *''Patlabor'' (1989) – Seitaro Sakaki ;1990s *''Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' (1991) - Clevin/Craven *''Sailor Moon'' (1992) – Sakiko's Father (ep. 20), Old Man Owner (ep. 71), Edwards (ep. 108) *'' In the Beginning: The Bible Stories'' (1997) – Aaron *''Ehrgeiz'' (1997) – Balzak *''Cardcaptor Sakura'' (1998) – Masaki Amamiya (Sakura's great-grandfather) *''The Big ...
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Show Hayami
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice. During his career, he has played a wide range of characters from kind-hearted heroes ( Father Remington, Maximilian Jenius, Nicholas D. Wolfwood) to twisted sociopaths (Sōsuke Aizen, Muraki Kazutaka, Enrico Maxwell and ''LoL'' champion Jhin). He is married to Rei Igarashi and works for Rush Style. Filmography Television animation ;1981 *''Queen Millennia'', Millennium Thief A (as Yasushi Ōhama) ;1982 *''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', Tatsuo Izumo *''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', Maximilian Jenius *'' The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee'', Max ;1983 *''Aura Battler Dunbine'', Burn Bunnings *'' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'', Terryman, The Ninja, The Hawkman *'' The Super Dimension Century Orguss'', Kei Katsuragi ;1984 *''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'', Gavlet Gablae, Preita Quoize ;1986 *'' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'', Kisaragi *'' Machine Robo: ...
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Yūsaku Yara
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Vi-Vo. His real name is , and his former stage name was . He is best known for his roles in ''Saint Seiya'' as Sagittarius Aiolos, ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' as Hiroshi Sakura, '' Wicked City'' as Renzaburō Taki, '' Snatcher'' as Gillian Seed, ''Kiteretsu Daihyakka'' as Kiteretsu's Papa, the 1989 version of '' Sally, the Witch'' as Sally's Papa, ''Fang of the Sun Dougram'' as Jacky Zalshiev, and the ''Dr. Slump'' remake as Senbei Norimaki. He was also the first dubbing voice actor of Arnold Schwarzenegger in his early days. Filmography Television animation ;1970s *'' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (1975) (Guard) *'' Goliath the Super Fighter'' (1976) (Soldier) *''009 (1979)'' (1979) (Odin) *''Lupin the Third Part II'' (1979) (Terrorist) ;1980s *''Panzer World Galient'' (1984) (Jilmzen Ranvel) *'' Ginga Nagareboshi Gin'' (1986) (Great) *''Saint Seiya'' (1986) ( Phecda Gamma Thor, Sagittarius Aiolos) ...
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Masako Katsuki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator formerly affiliated with Theater Echo and now with 81 Produce. Following her debut in ''Shiroi Kiba: White Fang Monotagari'' as the role of Mary Scott, Katsuki has lent her voice to several notable anime, Japanese-dubbed films and TV series, games, drama CDs, narration, and commercials. Some of her best-known roles include: Maria Von Trapp in ''Trapp Family Story'', Reccoa Londe in ''Zeta Gundam'', Maya Kitajima in '' Glass Mask'', Masuyo Ikari in ''High School! Kimengumi'', Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune in '' Sailor Moon'' and Tsunade in ''Naruto''. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Drama CDs Overseas dubbing Other Discography ; Albums * ''Ame ha suki desu ka'' (雨は好きですか) ; Character albums and songs * ''Sayonara no Daimeshi'' (さよならの代名詞) (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers ''Ronin Warriors'', known in Japan by its original title , is a Japanese anime series created b ...
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Asami Mukaidono
is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname. Possible writings Asami can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *麻美, "hemp, beauty" *朝美, "morning, beauty" *朝海, "morning, sea" The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. ;as a surname *浅見, "shallow, look" *浅海, "shallow sea" People ; with the given name Asami *Asami Abe (麻美), a Japanese singer *, Japanese snowboarder *Asami Imai (今井麻美), a Japanese voice actress * Asami Imajuku (麻美), a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer *Asami Jō (麻美), a Japanese AV Idol * Asami Kai (麻美), a Japanese actress *Asami Kimura (麻美), a Japanese pop singer *Asami Konno (あさ美), a Japanese pop singer *Asami Mizukawa (あさみ), a Japanese actress *Asami Sanada (アサミ), a Japanese voice actress *Asami Seto (瀬戸 麻沙美, born 1993), a Japanese voice actress *Asami Shimoda (麻美, born 1986), a Japanese voice act ...
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Yutaka Shimaka
was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Production Baobab, and subsequently with Production Aigumi. He was the Japanese voice of the Disney character Goofy. Filmography Film *''Kagemusha'' (1980) – Hara Jingorō #2 Television animation 1983 *''Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman'' (Stinger Bear) 1984 *''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (Bob Floyd) 1985 *''Obake no Q-tarō'' (Shōta-sensei) 1987 *''Metal Armor Dragonar'' (Ben Rooner, Gol) *''Zillion'' (Nick) 1989 *''Peter Pan no Boken'' (Sinistra Minion B) 1992 *'' Robin Hood no Daiboken'' (Bishop Hartford) *''Tekkaman Blade'' (Tekkaman Axe (Godard)) *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (Picasso) *''YuYu Hakusho'' (Genbu, Gokumonki, Butajiri) 1993 *''Doraemon'' (Jaian's father) 1995 *''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' (Inspector Acht) 1998 *'' Cowboy Bebop'' (Piccaro Calvino) 1999 *'' Gokudo'' (Djinn) 2001 *'' Baki the Grappler'' (Toma Manuto) 2003 *''Pecola'' (Mayor Papazoni) 2004 *'' Sgt. Frog'' (Kakukaku) 2006 *''Code Geass'' (Ryoga Senba) ...
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Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Kiyoshi, (きよし or キヨシ), is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi. Possible meanings *'' Kyōshi'', a form of Japanese poetry *Kyōshi, a Japanese honorific Possible writings *清, "cleanse" *淳, "pure" *潔, "undefiled" *清志, "cleanse, intention" *清司, "cleanse, official" *聖, "holy" *澄, "lucidity" *潔司, "undefiled, official" People with the name * Akira Kawabata ("Kiyoshi"), pro wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese pole vaulter *, Japanese film actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese artist *, Japanese Enka singer *, Japanese historian and Shinto priest *, Japanese drummer of Asian Kung-Fu Generation *, a Shiatsu Master, Shiatsupractor (SPR), *, Japanese academic, historian and writer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese general soldier *, Japanese Christian journalist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photogra ...
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Hirotaka Suzuoki
was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Tokyo Keizai University. His best known roles include ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' ( Bright Noa), '' Captain Tsubasa'' ( Kojirou Hyuga), ''Saint Seiya'' ( Dragon Shiryū), ''Dragon Ball'' (Tenshinhan), ''The Transformers'' (Starscream), ''Ranma ½'' ( Tatewaki Kuno), ''Rurouni Kenshin'' (Saitō Hajime), ''Pokémon'' (Giovanni), and ''Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3'' (Banjō Haran). He was also the official Japanese dub-voice for Tom Cruise and John Travolta. In 2006, Suzuoki died at the age of 56 as a result of lung cancer. Career Suzuoki's most notable trait is his soft, dignified voice. He was affiliated with Ken Production, in which he worked in many animation roles. In 1978, Suzuoki made his voice acting debut in ''Invincible Steel Man Daitarn 3''. Suzuoki was the best friend of fellow voice actor Toru Furuya, who co-starred with him in several different series. Suzuoki felt that Fu ...
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Sukekiyo Kameyama
was a Japanese voice actor. He played many supporting roles in Japanese television dramas. Kameyama was employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi. Death Kameyama died aged 58. The cause of death is pneumonia. Anime TV *''Anpanman'' (Ankora) *'' Highschool! Kimen-gumi'' (Honekishi Muzō) *''Kimba the White Lion'' (3rd series) (Tony) *''Konjiki no Gash Bell!!'' (Dr. Ichiro) *''Pastel Yumi, the Magic Idol'' (Musutaki) *'' Magical Angel Creamy Mami'' (Hayato Kidokoro) *''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' (Kasegi) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (Asuna's father) *'' Midnight Horror School'' (Saraman-sensei) *''Shura no Toki – Age of Chaos'' (Yagyū Munenori) *''Ranpō'' (Karatarō) *''Rurouni Kenshin'' (Detective Muraki) *'' Tokusō Kihei Dorvack'' (Pierre Bonaparte) *'' Zipang'' (Masanobu Tsuji) OVA *''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (Lao) Movies *'' Laputa: Castle in the Sky'' (Henri) Games *''Brave Fencer Musashi'' (Harchinose) *'' Kingdom Hearts II'' (Winnie-the-Pooh) *''Sly Cooper and The Th ...
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