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The Sea Prince And The Fire Child
is a 1981 Japanese anime film by Sanrio, based on a story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of ''Romeo and Juliet'', itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this story, the children of the gods of fire and water fall in love and fight to stay together in the face of adversity. Story Long ago both Glaucus (named Oceanus in the English adaptation), the God of Water, and Themis (named Hyperia in the English adaptation), the Goddess of Fire, lived as one. However, Argon (named Algorac in the English adaptation), Lord of the Winds, grew jealous of Glaucus and Themis's love and turned them against one another by lying to each that the other was plotting to overthrow them. The war between Water and Fire began. After both sides were nearly destroyed, the highest god of them all intervened and struck down Argon, tearing loose his eye (the source of his power), and damned him to the deepest abyss of the ocea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Fantasy
Romantic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy fiction, describing a fantasy story using many of the elements and conventions of the chivalric romance genre. One of the key features of romantic fantasy involves the focus on relationships, social, political, and romantic. Romantic fantasy has been published by both fantasy lines and romance lines. Some publishers distinguish between "romantic fantasy" where the fantasy elements is most important and "fantasy romance" where the romance are most important. Others say that "the borderline between fantasy romance and romantic fantasy has essentially ceased to exist, or if it's still there, it's moving back and forth constantly". Common plot archetypes * A teenager, typically either from an overly strict or abusive family (or alternately from a family or a village that has been slain by bandits or monsters) runs away and discovers that they possess either magical or psychic powers and a glorious destiny. This destiny often involves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mami Koyama
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator affiliated with Aoni Production. Her best-known voice roles include Ophiuchus Shaina in ''Saint Seiya'', Arale Norimaki in ''Dr. Slump'', Minky Momo in ''Magical Princess Minky Momo'', List of Dragon Ball characters#Launch, Lunch in ''Dragon Ball (anime), Dragon Ball'', List of Naruto characters#Kaguya Ōtsutsuki, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki in ''Naruto: Shippuden'', Korosuke in ''Kiteretsu Daihyakka'', Ryoko Mendo in ''Urusei Yatsura'', and Charlotte Linlin (Big Mom) in ''One Piece'', List of Case Closed characters#Vermouth, Vermouth in ''Detective Conan''. Some of her notable roles in the 1990s and 2000s anime include Balalaika in ''Black Lagoon'', Talia Gladys in ''Gundam Seed Destiny'', Eva Heinemann in ''Monster (manga), Monster'', and Yōko Itoigawa in ''Hyōka''. In feature films, she voiced Kei in ''Akira (1988 film), Akira'', and the adult Chiyoko Fujiwara in ''Millennium Actress''. Filmography Anime Feat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Mythology
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Romantic Fantasy Films
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Adaptations Of Works By William Shakespeare
Modern may refer to: History *Modern history ** Early Modern period ** Late Modern period *** 18th century *** 19th century *** 20th century ** Contemporary history * Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century Philosophy and sociology * Modernity, a loosely defined concept delineating a number of societal, economic and ideological features that contrast with "pre-modern" times or societies ** Late modernity Art * Modernism ** Modernist poetry * Modern art, a form of art * Modern dance, a dance form developed in the early 20th century * Modern architecture, a broad movement and period in architectural history * Modern music (other) Geography *Modra, a Slovak city, referred to in the German language as "Modern" Typography * Modern (typeface), a raster font packaged with Windows XP * Another name for the typeface classification known as Didone (typography) * Modern, a generic font family name for fixed-pitch serif and sans serif fonts (for exam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Romeo And Juliet
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Films
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * May 16 – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. UA was humiliated by the astronomical losses on the $40,000,000 movie '' Heaven's Gate'', a major factor in the decision of owner Transamerica to sell it. * March 30 - The 53rd Academy Awards are postponed due to the attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan earlier that day. They are held the following day with a message from the President recorded for the ceremony prior to the assassination attempt. * June 8 - Marvin Davis acquires 20th Century Fox for $720 million. * June 12 – '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' is released by Paramount Pictures. It became Paramount's highest-grossing film of all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Anime Films
Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 10 – Salvadoran Civil War: The FMLN launches its first major offensive, gaining control of most of Morazán and Chalatenango departments. * January 15 – Pope John Paul II receives a delegation led by Polish Solidarity leader Lech Wałęsa at the Vatican. * January 20 – Iran releases the 52 Americans held for 444 days, minutes after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, ending the Iran hostage crisis. * January 21 – The first DeLorean automobile, a stainless steel sports car with gull-wing doors, rolls off the production line in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland. * January 24 – An earthquake of magnitude in Sichuan, China, kills 150 people. Japan suffers a less serious earthquake on the same day. * January 25 – In South Africa the largest part of the town La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Reynolds (actor)
Mike Reynolds (November 21, 1929 – July 2, 2022) was an American voice actor and writer. Career Reynolds had been a voice actor in animation and anime movies since 1973 until 2004, and had also been a screen actor in movies. His most distinctive acting characteristic was his gruff, gravely voice. He used his voice in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise until 2002. Two of his best-known roles are the voice of General Ivar in ''VR Troopers'', Captain Mutiny in '' Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy'', and Gennai from the American English dub of ''Digimon Adventure''. Reynolds has also made appearances on Larry David's show '' Curb Your Enthusiasm''. Dubbing roles Anime dubbing * ''8 Man After'' - Chief Tanaka * ''Aesop's Fables'' - The North Wind * '' Akira'' - Mr. Nezu (Animaze dub) * '' Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'' - The Genie of the Ring (Samuel Goldwyn Co. dub version) * '' Appleseed'' - Elder * ''Arc the Lad'' - Bibiga * ''Armitage III'' - Lt. Larry Randolph * '' Around the World wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukichi Uno
(real name ; 27 September 1914 – 9 January 1988) was a Japanese actor. In 1950, he formed the with Osamu Takizawa and others. Personal life He is the father of musician Akira Terao. Filmography Honours *Medal with Purple Ribbon are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and we ... (1981) References Actors from Fukui Prefecture 1914 births 1988 deaths 20th-century Japanese male actors Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hostetter
John Hostetter (October 6, 1946 – September 2, 2016) was an American actor and visual artist. He played John, the stage manager on the fictional FYI newsmagazine, on the CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown'' starring Candice Bergen; he appeared in 65 of the series's 247 episodes from 1988-98. Early life Hostetter was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 6, 1946. He was raised in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Eichelberger High School. He attended both Catawba College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte before completing his master's degree in acting at Cornell University. Following college, Hostetter joined the National Shakespeare Company before relocating to California in 1971 to pursue acting. In 1971, he co-starred with Christopher Reeve in a stage production of Samuel Beckett's play, '' Waiting for Godot''. Career He appeared in more than 100 film and television roles throughout his professional career. His televisions credits from the 1970s to 2000s inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiko Muto
Reiko (れいこ, レイコ, 麗子, 怜子, 伶子, 玲子, 令子, 礼子, 禮子, 冷子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese women's basketball player *Reiko Aylesworth (born 1972), an American actress *, J-pop idol *, Japanese actress * Reiko Douglas (Hashimoto) Japanese singer and comic, wife of Emmy-winning comedy writer Jack Douglas *, Japanese sprinter *Reiko Fujita (born 1972), Japanese archer *, Japanese av actress *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese actress *Reiko Katsura, an actor *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese figure skater and coach *, Japanese Go player *, a Japanese singer with the group Maher Shalal Hash Baz *, Japanese chemist and professor at University of Tokyo *, Japanese actress *, Japanese mathematician and professor *, Japanese shōjo manga artist *, Japanese novelist and playwright *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese swimmer, bronze medalist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
