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Takanori Ōyama
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and playwright from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He is probably most known for the roles as Kanji Sasahara (''Genshiken'') and Yasunobu Hattori ('' Suzuka''). Filmography Stage * Nodame Cantabile (live-action TV drama) (as Michael (Puri Gorota - ep 4)) * Reborn!(Rebocon 2010) (as Byakuran) Anime * Genshiken (Voice of Kanji Sasahara) * Genshiken 2 (Voice of Kanji Sasahara) * Nodame Cantabile (Voice of Michael (Puri Gorota - ep 7)) * Suzuka (Voice of Yasunobu Hattori) * Yu-Gi-Oh! GX (Voice of Ikazuchimaru) * Zegapain (Voice of Kuroshio) * Reborn! (Voice of Byakuran) OVA * Genshiken (Voice of Kanji Sasahara) Tokusatsu * Uchu Sentai Kyuranger is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 41st entry of Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following ''Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger''. The show premiered on February 12, 2017, joining ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'' and later ''Kamen Rider Build' ... (Voice of Media Tsuyoindaver (ep 23)) External li ... [...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] |
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the north, and Shizuoka Prefecture to the east. Overview Nagoya is the capital and largest city of Aichi Prefecture, and the fourth-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Toyota, Okazaki, and Ichinomiya. Aichi Prefecture and Nagoya form the core of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, the third-largest metropolitan area in Japan and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Aichi Prefecture is located on Japan's Pacific Ocean coast and forms part of the Tōkai region, a subregion of the Chūbu region and Kansai region. Aichi Prefecture is home to the Toyota Motor Corporation. Aichi Prefecture had many locations with the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, The Chubu Centrair Internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genshiken
is a Japanese manga series by Shimoku Kio about a college club for ''otaku'' (extremely obsessed fans of various media) and the lifestyle its members pursue. The title is a shortening of the club's official name, , or "The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture". The series has also been adapted into an anime directed by Tsutomu Mizushima. The manga originally ran in Kodansha's monthly manga anthology ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'' from April 2002 to May 2006, and has been reprinted in nine tankōbon, bound volumes. The ninth and final volume was released in Japan in December 2006. A two-part short bonus story was included across both volumes of the ''Kujibiki Unbalance (2006 series), Kujibiki Unbalance'' manga, published 2006/7. In December 2009, a new chapter was released in ''Monthly Afternoon, Afternoon'' to celebrate the release of the ''Genshiken 2'' DVD box-set. In October 2010, the series resumed serialization as . Overview Themes The series fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuka (manga)
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Kouji Seo. The series is a character-driven romance story that uses the athletics of track and field as a subplot. The story primarily follows the life of the teenager Yamato Akitsuki, who moved to Tokyo to change himself, and his main love interest Suzuka Asahina, a talented and highly scouted high jumper who lives in Yamato's aunt's dormitory and attends his new high school. ''Suzuka'' was serialized in the Japanese magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' published by Kodansha. It was adapted into a twenty-six episode anime series and aired on TV Tokyo in Japan between 6 July 2005 and 28 December 2005. Both versions of the series have been licensed for release in North America. The manga has been licensed for publication in North America by Del Rey Manga under their mature line; it published the first 15 volumes, before it folded and transferred its publication rights to Kodansha USA. The anime series has been licensed and relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nodame Cantabile
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the ''josei'' manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2001 to October 2009 and collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A two-volume sequel, called ''Nodame Cantabile: Encore Opera Chapter'', which began serialization in the December 2009 issue of ''Kiss'', was released in 2010. In 2016 a one-shot epilogue chapter was published in the April edition of ''Kiss''. It was licensed in North America by Del Rey Manga. The series depicts the relationship between two aspiring classical musicians, Megumi "Nodame" Noda and Shinichi Chiaki, as university students and after graduation. The series has been adapted as four different television series: as an award-winning Japanese live-action drama that aired in 2006 followed by a sequel television special that aired in January 2008, as an anime series spanning three seasons with the first broadcast in 2007, the second in 2008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reborn!(Rebocon 2010)
''Reborn!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Amano. It follows Tsunayoshi Sawada, a young boy who discovers that he is next in line to become boss of the Vongola family, a powerful Mafia organization. The Vongolas' most powerful hitman, a gun-toting infant named Reborn, is sent to teach Tsuna how to be a boss. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 2004 to November 2012, with its chapters collected into 42 ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Artland was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2006 to September 2010, and ran for 203 episodes. A number of video games, light novels, and other products were also created based on the series. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga and the streaming rights for the television series for English release. Viz Media only published the first sixteen volumes, with the last one being released in July 2010. Discotek Media later licensed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' follows the exploits of Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki in the Japanese versions) and his companions as he attends Duel Academia (Duel Academy in the 4Kids version). It was later dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment and a manga spinoff was created by Naoyuki Kageyama. The series was followed by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' in 2008. Plot Taking place ten years after the events of ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' follows a new generation of duelists including a young boy named Jaden Yuki (Judai Yuki) who attends Duel Academy, a school founded by Seto Kaiba, where aspiring duelists train in the field of Duel Monsters. The academy has an internal ranking system based on the "Egyptian God" cards from Battle City. Obelisk Blue is the highest dorm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zegapain
is a Japanese anime television series created by Sunrise. The series premiered in Japan on April 6, 2006 on TV Tokyo and also later aired on BS Japan and AT-X. On October 2, 2007, Bandai Entertainment released the first Region 1 volume of ''Zegapain'' with the last volume released on August 5, 2008. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013, that Sentai Filmworks has rescued ''Zegapain'', along with a handful of other former BEI titles. As part of the 10th anniversary of the series, a new theatrical film titled ''Zegapain Adaptation'' was released in Japanese theaters on October 15, 2016. Plot Kyo Sogoru, a high school boy living in a city called Maihama, leads a normal life of school, romance, and the swim club. Kyo's life changes when he sees a beautiful girl, Shizuno Misaki, at the pool one day and discovers he is initially the only person who can see her. In order to keep his high school's swimming club open by recruiting more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reborn!
''Reborn!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Amano. It follows Tsunayoshi Sawada, a young boy who discovers that he is next in line to become boss of the Vongola family, a powerful Mafia organization. The Vongolas' most powerful hitman, a gun-toting infant named Reborn, is sent to teach Tsuna how to be a boss. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from May 2004 to November 2012, with its chapters collected into 42 ''tankōbon'' volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Artland was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 2006 to September 2010, and ran for 203 episodes. A number of video games, light novels, and other products were also created based on the series. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga and the streaming rights for the television series for English release. Viz Media only published the first sixteen volumes, with the last one being released in July 2010. Discotek Media later licensed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchu Sentai Kyuranger
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 41st entry of Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries, following ''Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger''. The show premiered on February 12, 2017, joining ''Kamen Rider Ex-Aid'' and later ''Kamen Rider Build'' in the ''Super Hero Time'' line-up on TV Asahi affiliate stations before concluding on February 4, 2018. ''Kyuranger'' is considered the fifth space-themed series whose primary motifs are constellations and Greco-Roman mythology, and it is also the first ''Super Sentai'' series to introduce nine regular members in the beginning instead of five or fewer like previous installments. The team later gains three additional members, increasing the number to twelve and becoming the largest team of the franchise so far. ''Kyuranger'' began airing in South Korea as ''Power Rangers Galaxy Force''. It also began airing in Indonesia in April 2019 as ''Kyuuranger''. Footage from ''Kyuranger'' was later reused for the third season of ''Power Rangers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flatwoods Monster
The Flatwoods monster (also known as the Braxton County monster, Braxie, or the Phantom of Flatwoods), in West Virginia folklore, is an entity reported to have been sighted in the town of Flatwoods in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, on September 12, 1952, after a bright object crossed the night sky. Over 50 years later, some investigators have stated that they believe the light was a meteor and the creature was a barn owl perched in a tree, with shadows making it appear to be a large humanoid. History At 7:15 p.m., on September 12, 1952, two brothers, Edward and Fred May, and their friend Tommy Hyer, said that they saw a bright object cross the sky and land on the property of local farmer G. Bailey Fisher. The boys went to the home of Kathleen May, where they told their story. May, accompanied by the three boys, local children Neil Nunley and Ronnie Shaver, and West Virginia National Guardsman Eugene Lemon, went to the Fisher farm in an effort to locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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