|
Tatsuya Ishihara
is a Japanese animator, television and film director. Working for Kyoto Animation, he directed ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', ''Clannad'', ''Nichijou'', ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'' and ''Sound! Euphonium''. Early life and education Ishihara graduated from . Career His first credit as an episode director was for the 1995 episode of ''Tenchi Universe'' titled "No Need for Worries!". In 2021, he replaced Yasuhiro Takemoto as the director for '' Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S'', following the latter's death during the Kyoto Animation arson attack. Filmography Television As series director *''Air'' (2005) *'' Kanon'' (2006) *''Clannad'' (2007) *''Clannad After Story'' (2008) *''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' (2006, 2009) *''Nichijou'' (2011) *''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'' (2012) *'' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions -Heart Throb-'' (2014) *''Sound! Euphonium'' (2015) *''Myriad Colors Phantom World'' (2016) *'' Sound! Euphonium 2'' (2016) *'' Miss Kobay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maizuru
is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 78,644 in 34817 households and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Maizuru is located in northern Kyoto Prefecture, facing scenic Maizuru Bay on the Sea of Japan to the north and Fukui Prefecture to the east. Neighboring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture * Ayabe * Miyazu *Fukuchiyama Fukui Prefecture * Takahama Climate Like Toyooka in Hyōgo Prefecture, Maizuru has a climate resembling the Hokuriku region rather than the rest of Kansai, though it is less wet than other Hokuriku towns during the late autumn and winter because its location on a deep inlet means the northerly winds driven by the Siberian High and Aleutian Low do not produce as much rain and/or snow. In the summer, however, Maizuru can be extremely oppressive as the intense radiation creates extreme humidity around the bay: on August 13, 1994 the town recorded a ''minimum'' temper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Disappearance Of Haruhi Suzumiya
is a 2010 Japanese Animation, animated Drama (film and television), drama film based on the fourth ''Haruhi Suzumiya'' light novel of List of Haruhi Suzumiya light novels, the same name written by Nagaru Tanigawa. It was produced by Kyoto Animation, written by Fumihiko Shimo and directed by Tatsuya Ishihara and Yasuhiro Takemoto. It was released in Japanese theaters on February 6, 2010 and on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 18, 2010. The film has been licensed by Bandai Visual, Bandai Entertainment in North America and Manga Entertainment in the UK. With a length of 162 minutes, the film was the second-longest animated film at the time of its release (only surpassed by ''Final Yamato'', with its 70mm print release being only one minute longer). Plot Following on from the events of List of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episodes, ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' television series, the story takes place in December. The SOS Brigade, led by Haruhi Suzumiya (character), Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free! (TV Series)
''Free!'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The series is loosely based on the light novel, , written by Kōji Ōji, which received an honorable mention in the second Kyoto Animation Award contest in 2011 and was published in July 2013. The first season titled, ''Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club'' for international distribution, aired in Japan in 2013; and the second season titled, ''Free! - Eternal Summer'', aired in 2014. A third season of the anime series titled, ''Free! - Dive to the Future'', aired in 2018. Hiroko Utsumi directed the first two seasons, while season three was directed by Eisaku Kawanami. Prior to season three, several films depict events preceding, including and following the events of seasons one and two. The film ''High Speed! Free! Starting Days'', released in December 2015, and depicts events from volume two of the series' prequel light novel, ''High Speed!'' A film trilogy was released in 2017 with the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amagi Brilliant Park
is a Japanese light novel series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. Fujimi Shobo has published eight volumes since February 20, 2013, under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. J-Novel Club has licensed the series for an English release, with the first volume released digitally on September 9, 2018. There are three manga adaptations published by Fujimi Shobo and Kadokawa. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between October 6 and December 25, 2014. Plot Seiya Kanie is a good-looking, perfectionist boy who is forced by the mysterious Isuzu Sento to visit an amusement park named Amagi Brilliant Park, which is in serious financial trouble and about to be closed forever. The park is actually staffed by refugees from a magical realm called Maple Land and the park is a facility for harvesting magical energy from visitors while they're having fun. As such, the park is the only way the refugees can maintain their e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamako Market
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Naoko Yamada, and written by Reiko Yoshida. The series aired in Japan between January 10 and March 28, 2013. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. A film sequel, ''Tamako Love Story'', premiered in Japan on April 26, 2014, paired with a short film titled ''Dera-chan of the Southern Islands''. Plot Tamako Kitashirakawa is the eldest daughter of a family which runs the Tama-ya mochi shop in the . One day, Tamako encounters a strange talking bird named Dera Mochimazzi who comes from a distant land searching for a wife for his country's prince. After becoming overweight from eating too much mochi, Dera ends up becoming a freeloader in Tamako's home. The series follows the everyday life of Tamako, her friends, family and neighbors, and this peculiar bird. As well as keeping track to the main course of events, ''Tamako Market'' and the following ''Tamako Love Story'' film cov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat'' magazine. The manga relaunched from April 2011 to June 2012 with two separate storylines published in ''Manga Time Kirara'' and ''Manga Time Kirara Carat''. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. A spin-off manga about a different band of high school girls, ''K-On! Shuffle'', began serialization in July 2018. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between April and June 2009. An additional original video animation (OVA) episode was released in January 2010. A 26-episode second season, titled ''K-On!!'' (with two exclamation marks), aired in Japan between April and September 2010, with an OVA episode released in March 2011. An anime film adaptation was released in Japan in December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Star (manga)
is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga series by Kagami Yoshimizu. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Comptiq'' magazine since December 2003. Cameo strips were published in other magazines such as '' Shōnen Ace'' and others. It has no ongoing plot and typically focuses on the daily lives of the characters. An audio drama CD based on the series was released in August 2005, and the series spawned four video games released between 2005 and 2009. A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by Kyoto Animation aired between April 8 and September 16, 2007. The anime was licensed in North America by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Bandai Entertainment; six DVDs have been released between May 2008 and March 2009. An original video animation (OVA) episode was released on September 26, 2008 accompanied by a drama CD. Bandai Entertainment released the OVA in an English-sub only version on August 4, 2009. The anime is currently licensed by Funimation, now known as Cru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu
is a companion series, while also being the second season to '' Full Metal Panic!'' by Gonzo and takes place between the first season and the third '' The Second Raid.'' Markedly different in tone to the first series, ''Fumoffu'' emphasizes the high school romantic comedy aspects of ''Full Metal Panic!'' with often crude humor and focuses on the romantic tension between Sousuke Sagara and Kaname Chidori. It frequently parodies itself and anime stereotypes. None of the mecha combat or political intrigue, which characterized much of the original ''Full Metal Panic!'', can be seen in the series. The only reference to the mecha aspect of ''Full Metal Panic!'' is the Bonta-kun, which is one of the most prominent parodies in the anime. ''Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu'' was directed by Yasuhiro Takemoto and produced by Kyoto Animation, which replaced Gonzo as the series producer and became the first anime television show from this studio. The English version was produced by ADV Films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series begins with Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old middle school girl from modern-day Tokyo who is transported to the Sengoku period after falling into a well in her family shrine, where she meets the half-dog demon, half-human Inuyasha. After the sacred Shikon Jewel re-emerges from deep inside Kagome's body, she accidentally shatters it into dozens of fragments that scatter across Japan. Inuyasha and Kagome set to recover the Jewel's fragments, and through their quest they are joined by the lecherous monk Miroku, the demon slayer Sango, and the fox demon Shippō. Together, they journey to restore the Shikon Jewel before it falls into the hands of the evil half-demon Naraku. In contrast to the typically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Milk Chan
is a Japanese anime television series directed by and produced by Genco, Suplex, framegraphics and Geneon Entertainment for the 24-hour Japanese animation channel called Animax. The show pre-began as 14 eight-minute segment episodes which aired on Fuji Television's Flyer TV block from June 18, 1998 to September 24, 1998 from 24:45 to 24:55, with the animation being produced by Tokyo Kids. The full-length show, entitled , ran for 12 twenty-four-minute episodes which was aired on the 24-hour Japanese music channel called Space Shower TV from January 27, 2000 to April 13, 2000 at 19:00 and then 18:00. The North American DVD release by A.D. Vision features two different English- dubbed versions: a straight translation of the original Japanese version (which was aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block on November 7, 2004 with the original vintage episodes before making its official series premiere a week later) and an Americanized version with western pop culture references ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby & Me
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Marimo Ragawa. It was published in Hakusensha's magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from 1991 to 1997. In North America, it was published by Viz Media. The series was adapted into an anime television series in 1996. As of November 2021, the manga had over 17.7 million copies in circulation. In 1995, ''Baby & Me'' received the 40th Shogakukan Manga Award in the '' shōjo'' category. Plot Takuya Enoki loses his mother, Yukako, when she dies in a car accident. Takuya now lives with his father, Harumi, and his baby brother, Minoru. Takuya's baby brother is only two years old and requires much care. Although Takuya is only a fifth grader, he cooks, cleans, sews, scolds, and does everything that is normally a mother's job. Between his housework and looking after his baby brother, Takuya begins to feel a helpless gap between his friends who have fun every day after school. The Kimura family blame him for Minoru's constant crying. His str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
