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Takeshi Mori (director)
is a Japanese anime director, storyboard artist, and scriptwriter. After graduating from Waseda University, Mori began working in the anime industry. He began working in 1986 at Ajia-do Animation Works as an in-between animation artist before moving on to key animation work. From there, he worked as a storyboard artist and producer for the NTV/Studio Pierrot TV series '' The Burning Wild Man''. After being impressed by the OVA series ''Gunbuster'', he began working for Gainax. After working as a storyboard artist on '' Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'', Mori directed the series ''Tasuke, the Samurai Cop''. More recent series he has directed include ''Vandread'', '' Ruin Explorers Fam & Ihrlie'', ''Meltylancer'', and ''Stratos 4''. Throughout his career, he has used the pen names , , and (the last meaning "behind the scenes director"). He is the son of former Chunichi Dragons #4 batter . Works *''Kimagure Orange Road'' (1987–1988, production) *''Ranma ½'' (1989–1992, stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasuke, The Samurai Cop
''Tasuke, the Samurai Cop'', known in Japanese as , is a manga series created by Manavu Kashimoto. It was adapted as an anime television series by Studio Pierrot broadcast in 22 episode on TV Tokyo (TX) from October 19, 1990 to March 22, 1991. Tasuke, a student at the Metropolitan Police Academy, wishes to become a top police officer and defeat the criminals of Edo City. Characters Tasuke (太助) Voiced by: Yūko Mita Omon-chan (おもんちゃん) Voiced by: Chieko Honda Darth Benkei (ダース弁慶) Voiced by: Tesshō Genda Kintaro Ninomiya (二宮金太郎) Voiced by: Yuriko Fuchizaki Ghengis Khan (ジンギス・ハーン) Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama.Endo, Akira et al. "Voice Actor Spotlight". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 110-111. He is married to voice actress Rikako Aikawa. Mania.com praised him as "tr ... School Director ( ダイブツ先生) Voiced by: Keni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The manga was initially published in Shogakukan's '' Shōnen Sunday Zōkan'' running monthly from September 1988 to August 1990. The series was then transferred to ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'', being serialized from September 1990 to November 1997. Its chapters were collected in thirty-eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. A four-chapter manga sequel, titled ''Kyō Kara Ore wa!!: Yūsha Sagawa to Ano Futari-hen'', was serialized in ''Shōnen Sunday S'' from November 2018 to February 2019. ''Kyō Kara Ore Wa!!'' was adapted into a ten-episode original video animation adaptation by Pierrot, released from April 1993 to December 1997. The series also spawned a V-Cinema direct-to-video live-action series launched from 1993 to 1997, and a live-action film, featuring the same cast and staff from the V-Cinema series, premiered in February 1994. A Japanese television drama adaptation was broadcast on Nippon Television in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Robo (OVA)
is a 1992–1998 OVA series based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga series ''Giant Robo''. It was written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa. ''Giant Robo'' is a homage to Yokoyama's career. The series features characters and plotlines from the manga artist's entire canon of work, effectively creating an all-new story. The events take place in the near future, 10 years after the advent of the Shizuma Drive triggers the third energy revolution. The series follows the master of the titular Robo, Daisaku Kusama, and the Experts of Justice, an international police organization locked in battle with the BF Group, a secret society hell-bent on world domination. The OVA is recognized for its "retro" style and operatic score. The character designs emulate Yokoyama's drawing style and the action setpieces are influenced by Hong Kong action cinema. The first installment of the series, "The Black Attaché Case", was released on July 22, 1992. Originally intended to finish within 36 months, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otaku No Video
is a 1991 anime OVA spoofing the life and culture of otaku, individuals with obsessive interests in media, particularly anime and manga, as well as the history of Gainax, its creators. It is noted for its mix of conventional documentary film styles (with actual film, no less), with a more traditional anime storytelling fashion. It is licensed in the United States by AnimEigo. The ''DAICON III and IV Opening Animations'' from the early eighties are also featured in this OVA. Plot The story begins in ''Otaku no Video 1982'', where the main character is an everyman character, Ken Kubo, living with his girlfriend Yoshiko and as a member of his college's tennis team, until introduced by his former friend Tanaka to a club of enthusiasts: a female illustrator, an information geek, a martial artist, and a weapons collector. Kubo soon joins them; and when Yoshiko abandons him, makes the wish to become the supreme enthusiast, under the name of ''Otaking''. Kubo's quest continues in ''Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke
''Tasuke, the Samurai Cop'', known in Japanese as , is a manga series created by Manavu Kashimoto. It was adapted as an anime television series by Studio Pierrot broadcast in 22 episode on TV Tokyo (TX) from October 19, 1990 to March 22, 1991. Tasuke, a student at the Metropolitan Police Academy (Tokyo), Metropolitan Police Academy, wishes to become a top police officer and defeat the criminals of Edo City. Characters Tasuke (太助) Voiced by: Yūko Mita Omon-chan (おもんちゃん) Voiced by: Chieko Honda Darth Benkei (ダース弁慶) Voiced by: Tesshō Genda Kintaro Ninomiya (二宮金太郎) Voiced by: Yuriko Fuchizaki Ghengis Khan (ジンギス・ハーン) Voiced by: Mitsuo Iwata School Director ( ダイブツ先生) Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata (voice actor), Kenichi Ogata References External links ''Tasuke, the Samurai Cop''at Studio Pierrot ''Edokko Boy Gatten Tasuke'' at Studio Pierrot * {{Pierrot (company) 1990 anime television series de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranma ½
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected into 38 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves around a teenage boy named Ranma Saotome who has trained in martial arts since early childhood. As a result of an accident during a training journey, he is cursed to become a girl when exposed to cold water, while hot water changes him back into a boy. Throughout the series Ranma seeks out a way to rid himself of his curse, while his friends, enemies and many fiancées constantly hinder and interfere. ''Ranma ½'' has a comedic formula and a sex-changing main character, who often willfully transforms into a girl to advance his goals. The series also contains many other characters, whose intricate relationships with each other, unusual characteristics, and eccentric personalities drive most of the stories. Although the characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimagure Orange Road
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1984 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. The story follows teenage esper Kyōsuke Kasuga and the love triangle he gets involved in with Madoka Ayukawa, a young heroine with a reputation for being an unpopular loner and delinquent, and her best friend Hikaru Hiyama. Following a 1985 film pilot (Shonen Jump Special), Toho and Studio Pierrot created an anime television series that was broadcast on Nippon Television from 1987 to 1988. Two more films were released in 1988 and 1996, as well as an original video animation series that began in 1989. In the mid-1990s the series was novelized as well. The manga has been released in English digitally by Digital Manga Guild. The anime television series, second film, and original video animation series were all released in North America by AnimEigo, while the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Mori
was a Japanese professional baseball player. Born in Manchuria, he was brought up in Hakodate, Hokkaido, but later moved to Tokyo. He started his baseball career playing for the Waseda University team, before turning professional by joining the Chunichi Dragons. Personal life His son, Takeshi Mori, is an anime is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ... director, and his daughter, Iku Mori, is a jazz singer. He died on 6 February 2014 from hepatocellular carcinoma, aged 78. References External links 1935 births 2014 deaths Deaths from cancer in Japan Waseda University alumni Japanese baseball players Chunichi Dragons players Taiyō Whales players Tokyo Orions players Baseball announcers Japanese people from Manchukuo People from Hakodate Baseball peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chunichi Dragons
The are a professional baseball team based in Nagoya, the chief city in the Chūbu region of Japan. The team plays in the Central League of Nippon Professional Baseball. They have won the Central League pennant nine times (most recently in 2011) and the Japan Series twice (in 1954 and 2007). They were also champions in the 2007 Asia Series. Franchise history The Chunichi Dragons were formed in 1936 as the Nagoya Club. The franchise was acquired by the ''Chunichi Shimbun'' newspaper company in 1946. They became the "Dragons" in 1947, but experimented with a number of variations on their team name before settling on Chunichi Dragons in 1954. The Dragons' most famous player, Michio Nishizawa, played for the team from 1936 to 1958. He entered the league as a 15-year-old pitcher. He developed into a 20-game winner by 1939. Nishizawa's most memorable pitching feats occurred in 1942. On May 24 of that year, Nishizawa pitched a remarkable twenty-eight complete innings, totalling 311 pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Movie Database
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon (company), Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Name
A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise the author's gender, to distance the author from their other works, to protect the author from retribution for their writings, to merge multiple persons into a single identifiable author, or for any of a number of reasons related to the marketing or aesthetic presentation of the work. The author's real identity may be known only to the publisher or may become common knowledge. Etymology The French-language phrase is occasionally still seen as a synonym for the English term "pen name", which is a "back-translation" and originated in England rather than France. H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler, in ''The King's English'' state that the term ''nom de plume'' evolv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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