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The Wizard Of Oz (1982 Film)
is a 1982 anime feature film directed by Fumihiko Takayama, from a screenplay by Yoshimitsu Banno and Akira Miyazaki, which is based on the 1900 children's novel by L. Frank Baum, produced by Yoshimitsu Banno and Katsumi Ueno for Toho. Cast Production The film was produced in 1981. It is notable for its Western character design, unusual in anime. In fact Topcraft used to work for American animation studio Rankin/Bass at the time. Voice actress Mari Okamoto had already voiced Dorothy in the 1974 TBS dub of the 1939 '' The Wizard of Oz''. This film's writer, Akira Miyazaki, also wrote for the 1986 anime television series of the same name. Relation to the novel The film is known for staying particularly close to the novel, its primary elimination being the journey to Glinda, which is only now slightly less of a deus ex machina than in the MGM version. Also borrowed from that version are the red "magic shoes" rather than the silver shoes of Baum's text. Some familiarity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimitsu Banno
was a Japanese film director, best known for the cult-classic '' Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971), which he directed and co-wrote. Banno was a special guest at G-Fest XII in 2005. He was an executive producer on Legendary Pictures's American ''Godzilla'' films, ''Godzilla'' (2014), '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019), and '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021). He died of subarachnoid hemorrhage in 2017. ''King of the Monsters'' was dedicated to his memory along with Haruo Nakajima. Filmography Director *''Birth of the Japanese Islands'' (1970) *'' Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' (1971) *''Ninja, the Wonder Boy'' (1985) (TV Series) Assistant director *''Throne of Blood'' (1957) *''The Lower Depths'' (1957) *''The Hidden Fortress'' (1958) *''The Bad Sleep Well'' (1960) *''Nippon musekinin jidai'' (''The Irresponsible Age of Japan'') (1962) *''Nippon musekinin yaro'' (''The Irresponsible Guys of Japan'') (1962) *''Kyomo ware ozorami ari'' (1964) *''Nippon ichi no horafuki otoko'' (''Japan's Nu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jōji Yanami
was a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and narrator who was affiliated with Aoni Production. Some of his major voice roles included the ''Dragon Ball'' anime series, which he narrated and voiced Dr. Briefs, Kaiō-sama ( King Kai or North Kaio), and Bobbidi. Other major roles included List of Cyborg 009 characters#Dr. Isaac Gilmore, Dr. Isaac Gilmore in ''Cyborg 009''; Gennai in ''Digimon''; Ittan Momen in ''GeGeGe no Kitarō''; List of Mazinger characters#Dr. Yumi, Dr. Yumi in ''Mazinger Z''; and numerous characters in the ''Time Bokan'' series. On September 25, 2015, Toei Animation announced that Yanami would be taking medical leave from ''Dragon Ball Super'' for an indefinite amount of time. His roles as the narrator and Kaiō-sama were passed to Naoki Tatsuta. Death He died on December 3, 2021, at the age of 90. Filmography Animation Film Japanese dubbing ;Live-action ;Animation Drama CD Video games References External links Offici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncle Henry (Oz)
Uncle Henry is a fictional character from The Oz Books by L. Frank Baum. Jack Snow, ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; p. 227. He is the uncle of Dorothy Gale and husband of Aunt Em, and lived with them on a farm in Kansas. Oz Books After their house was famously carried off to the Land of Oz by a tornado in ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', Henry mortgaged his farm in order to rebuild. This crisis, combined with the stress of Dorothy's prolonged disappearance and sudden reappearance, took a toll on his health, and his doctor ordered him to take a vacation. He took Dorothy with him on an ocean voyage to Australia, where he had relatives, but during this trip (in ''Ozma of Oz'') Dorothy was lost again during a storm, and for several weeks a despondent Henry believed she had drowned, until she suddenly returned again, courtesy of the Nome King's Magic Belt. In ''The Emerald City of Oz'', Henry and Em finally confessed to Dorothy th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taeko Nakanishi
is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting and previously worked for Aoni Production. She is best known as the voices of the various Panther Claw villains in ''Cutie Honey'', and the Hell Tree in the first arc of the ''Sailor Moon R'' series. She also voiced Chris MacNeil in the original Japanese dub of ''The Exorcist''. Filmography Television animation *''GeGeGe no Kitarō'' (1971) as Hone-onna *''Cutie Honey'' (1973) as Tomohawk Panther, Ironsado *'' Alps no Shōjo Heidi'' (1974) as Mrs. Dete *''Vicke Viking'' (1974) as Irba *'' Dog of Flanders'' (1975) as Ellina Cogez *''Candy Candy'' (1976) as Sister Pony, Grandaunt Elory, Narrator *''Galaxy Express 999'' (1978) as Narrator *''Akai Tori'' (1979) as Narrator *''King Arthur'' (1979) as Yulliens, Ashura *'' Little Women'' (1981) as Narrator *''Galactic Gale Baxingar'' (1982) as Erika Tena *''Glass Mask'' (1984) as Chigusa Tsukikage *''Princess Sarah'' (1985) as Miss Minchin *'' Little Women'' (1987) as Mary "Marmee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aunt Em
Aunt Em is a fictional character from the Oz books. Jack Snow, ''Who's Who in Oz'', Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1954; New York, Peter Bedrick Books, 1988; p. 10. She is the aunt of Dorothy Gale and wife of Uncle Henry, and lives together with them on a farm in Kansas. In ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', she is described as having been a "young, pretty wife" when she arrived at Uncle Henry's farm, but having been " grayed" by her life there, implying that she appears older than her years. Baum tells us that when Dorothy first came to live with her, Em would "scream and press her hand upon her heart" when startled by Dorothy's laughter, and she appears emotionally distant to her at the beginning of the story. However, after Dorothy is restored to her at the end of the book, we see her true nature: she cries out, "My darling child!" and covers her with kisses. There is no question about Dorothy's love for her aunt: indeed, her request to the magic Silver Shoes is "Take me home to Aunt Em!" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko Takizawa
was a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. Filmography Anime *Makiko Shikishima in ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (1980) *Midori Kurenai in ''Hell Girl'' *Hazuki's Grandmother in ''Ojamajo Doremi'' *Sawako Sawanoguchi in ''Magic User's Club'' (TV) *Grandis Granva in ''Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water'' *"Medusa no kimi" Katsuragi in ''Oniisama e...'' *Amia in ''The Ultraman'' *Akemi Tamano in ''Wedding Peach'' *Dunfin in ''The Wonderful Adventures of Nils'' *Kurama's Mother in ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' *Ayame Sujita in ''Mirai Robo Daltanious'' Dubbing * Gizmo in ''Gremlins'' (Japanese dub) * Newt in ''Aliens (film), Aliens'' (1988 Japanese dub) * Annabelle in ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' (Japanese dub) * Missy in ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' (Japanese dub) * Nora Carpenter in ''Final Destination 2'' (Japanese dub) * Frigga (character), Frigga in ''Thor (film), Thor'' (Japanese dub) * Frigga in ''Avengers: Endgame'' (Japanese dub) * Tania in ''Enter the Dragon'' (Japanese dub) * Ellis Grey in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glinda The Good Witch
Glinda is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum for his ''Oz'' novels. She first appears in Baum's 1900 children's classic ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', and is the most powerful sorceress in the Land of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country South of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma. Literature L. Frank Baum Baum's 1900 children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' refers to Glinda as the "Good Witch of the South"; she does not appear in the novel until late in its development. After the Wizard flies away in his balloon, the Cowardly Lion, Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, Dorothy, and Toto travel South to the land of the Quadlings to ask Glinda for her advice.Baum, L. Frank, ''Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900), Ch. 18 In the well-known 1939 film version, Glinda is a composite character with the Witch of the North. Later books call her a "Sorceress" rather than a "witch",Michael O. Riley, ''Oz and Beyond: The Fantasy World of L. Frank Baum'', p 104, though Baum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked Witch Of The West
The Wicked Witch of the West is a fictional character who appears in the classic children's novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900), created by American author L. Frank Baum. In Baum's subsequent ''Oz'' novels, it is the Nome King who is the principal villain; the Wicked Witch of the West is rarely even referred to again after her death in the first book. The witch's most popular depiction was in the classic 1939 film based on Baum's novel, where she was portrayed by Margaret Hamilton. Hamilton's characterization introduced green skin and this has been continued in later literary and dramatic representations, including Gregory Maguire's revisionist ''Oz'' novel '' Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'' (1995) and its musical stage adaptation ''Wicked'' (2003), the 2013 film '' Oz the Great and Powerful'', and the television series '' Once Upon a Time'' and ''Emerald City''. In Baum's books The Wicked Witch of the West is the malevolent ruler of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Hanna
Elizabeth Hanna is a Canadian film and television actress, most notable for her voice acting work in animated films. She later complemented her voice acting skills by becoming a speech-language pathologist. She is also the voice of Miss Biscuit on '' Corn & Peg''. History Early history Elizabeth Hanna spent her early years in Ottawa, where she graduated from Glebe Collegiate Institute. She attended Carleton University, where she graduated with a major in philosophy. She was then accepted into the National Theatre School of Canada, based in Montreal, Quebec, from which she graduated in 1977. Acting career Hanna then relocated to Toronto, where she continues to be based. She initially commenced her professional acting career appearing in various Toronto stage productions. She also began to obtain commercial voice-over work, contributing to national television and radio advertising campaigns. This led to the development of her career as a voice actor in a number of animate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Asō
was a Japanese actress. She is best known for her role as the first voice of Fune Isono from 1969 to 2015 in the longest-running Japanese anime series ''Sazae-san'', which first aired in 1969. She was the voice of Dr. Pinako Rockbell in both ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime adaptations. Asō also starred as an actress in cinema, in the 2006 movie '' Aogeba Tōtoshi'', directed by Jun Ichikawa. On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Asō would step down from her role in ''Sazae-san''. She was replaced by Yorie Terauchi on October 5, 2015. On September 3, 2018, it was reported that Asō had died on August 25 from senility. Filmography Television animation * ''Gegege no Kitarō'' (1968) * '' Akane-chan'' (1968) * ''Sazae-san'' (1969), Fune Isono (first voice) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) Ferone's Nanny (eps 38–40) * ''Wandering Sun'' (1971) * '' Marvelous Melmo'' (1971), Melmo's aunt (first version) (eps 1, 21) * ''Kashi no Ki Mokku'' (1972) * ''Science Ninja Team Gatcham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Witch Of The North (Baum)
The Good Witch of the North, sometimes named Locasta or Tattypoo, is a fictional character in the Land of Oz, created by American author L. Frank Baum. She is the elderly and mild-mannered Ruler of the Gillikin Country. Her only significant appearance in Baum's work is in Chapter 2 of ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900), in which she introduces Dorothy Gale to Oz and sends her to meet the Wizard, after placing a protective kiss on her forehead. She makes a brief cameo appearance at Princess Ozma's birthday party in ''The Road to Oz'' (1909), but is otherwise only mentioned elsewhere in the series. L. Frank Baum presented her as an extremely kind and gentle character who stood against the oppression and subjugation of people. She became the Ruler of the Gillikin Country in the North after freeing the Gillikins from the clutches of Mombi, the erstwhile Wicked Witch of the North. However, the character's kindness and magnanimity of spirit was not confined to her own domain, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omby Amby
The Soldier with the Green Whiskers is a character from the fictional Land of Oz who appears in the classic children's series of Oz books by American author L. Frank Baum and his successors. He is first introduced in ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' (1900). His name is Omby Amby, but this was so obliquely stated that he also became known briefly as Wantowin Battles. Classic Oz books In ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', the Soldier with the Green Whiskers (real name not yet revealed) is the head guard of the ''Royal Army of Oz''. His job is to protect the Emerald City and its residents. He gladly escorts the four main protagonists Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion through the streets of the Emerald City upon their first visit. He leads them all to the royal palace of the Wizard of Oz, where he forces them to wipe their feet upon a plush green carpet before entering. When he blows upon his green whistle, a pretty maid dressed in green silk named Jellia Jamb appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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