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Triangle Staff
was a Japanese animation studio established in 1987 from former Madhouse staff, producing series such as ''Macross Plus'', ''Serial Experiments Lain'', and ''NieA_7''. The studio ceased operations in 2000, when they were set to do the animation production on '' WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3''. History Triangle Staff was established in 1987 from Yoshimi Asari (Japanese: 浅利義美) in Ogikubo, Tokyo. The company initially produced OVA, and later began producing anime television series in collaboration with TV Tokyo. In 1998, the company released Serial Experiments Lain, receiving the Excellent Award from the animation division of the Japan Media Arts Festival (Japanese: 文化庁メディア芸術祭アニメーション部門). In March 1999, Katsumi Yamaguchi (Japanese: 山口克巳), an animator from the company, established his own animation studio PALM (Japanese: パルム). Later in December 2000, the animators Masajiro Yasube (Japanese: 安部正次郎) and Takeshi Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūgen Gaisha
A , abbreviated in English as "Y.K." or "Co., Ltd.", is a form of business organization in Japan. are based on the Germany, German and were implemented in Japan in the Limited Company Act (') of 1940. The Companies Act of Japan, implemented on May 1, 2006, replaced the with a new form of company called , based upon the American limited liability company. Following the implementation, no new YKs were allowed in Japan, but pre-existing YKs were allowed to continue their operations as ''kabushiki gaisha'' under special rules. Whether the term is pronounced as ' or ''yūgen kaisha'' is up to the local dialect or the company's preference when it is part of the company's name. While it is pronounced ' in standard Japanese, the alphabetic abbreviation is always Y.K. by standard. Structure As of 2005, a Y.K. can have up to 50 investors, called . The members were required to provide at least ¥3 million in capital contributions, with each valued at no less than ¥50,000. The minimum ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Pirate Mito
''Space Pirate Mito'' (宇宙海賊ミトの大冒険 ''Uchū Kaizoku Mito no Daibōken''), also known as ''Stellar Buster Mito'' in Japanese, is an anime series from 1999. It was produced in two seasons at 13 episodes each. Directed by Takashi Watanabe, the series was animated by Triangle Staff. Furthermore, there was a theatrical production of the series, during the year 2000. The first series of the farcical sci-fi title mainly revolves around the small space pirate Mito and her fights with and flights from the galactic police force, as well as her relationship with her half-human Earthling son Aoi, initially largely ignorant of his mother's spacefaring life. The first series ends with Aoi, having become a girl due to a biological quirk of Mito's species, crowned queen of the galaxy as a result of Mito's campaigns, and the second (titled ''Mito's Great Adventure: The Two Queens'' (宇宙海賊ミトの大冒険 2人の女王様 ''Mito no Daibōken: Futari no Joō-sama'')) fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catnapped!
, known outside Japan as ''Catnapped!'', is a 1995 Japanese anime feature film, directed, created and written by Takashi Nakamura, who was also its character designer. The animation was produced by Triangle Staff. The theme song of the film was performed by Mayumi Iizuka. Plot For a whole week, Toriyasu and his little sister, Meeko, have been missing their pet dog, Papadoll. Toriyasu thinks he ran off, but Meeko claims it was an alien abduction. Though Toriyasu mocks Meeko for her over-imaginative ways, she isn't far off from the truth. On the way to school, Meeko sees what looks like a cat in clothes slipping into the shadows. Later that evening, three anthropomorphic feline scientists, Henoji, Suttoboke and HoiHoi go into Toriyasu and Meeko's room intending to take Toriyasu with them on a trip. Instead they end up waking and taking Meeko as well. She accompanies them in their vehicle (a balloon that resembles a cheshire cat) with a tired Toriyasu. The cats soon reach their own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weiß Kreuz
is a series conceptualized by voice actor Takehito Koyasu about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House". The assassins are members of a group called Weiß (white), which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization. The ''Weiß Kreuz'' franchise includes two seasons of anime and one OVA series, a light novel, two manga series, and several drama CDs. The four voice actors of the main characters – Koyasu, Hiro Yūki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki – formed a band named "Weiß"; several CDs and singles were released. Media Blasters released the anime in the North America as ''Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz''. Plot Four young men consisting of Omi Tsukiyono, Ken Hidaka, Youji Kudou, and Aya Fujimiya, are members of a group of assassins called "Weiß". They cover their operations by working at a flower shop during the day and solving/fighting crimes during the night. This is no ordinary group: they kill the murderers, big businessm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlock Saga
is a manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. An adaptation of Wilhelm Richard Wagner epic music drama ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'', it tells the story of space pirate Captain Harlock and his crew as they try to stop a man who has stolen gold from the center of the galaxy and forged it into a powerful ring. It was adapted into a six-part original video animation , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA s ... series titled . Overview of the manga The Harlock Saga manga, like many of Leiji Matsumoto's works, remains unfinished. Eight volumes were published (both in Japanese by Shinchosha and in French by Kana Press), with the last two of a planned three available online in English. The first series, ''Rheingold'' (2 volumes), was the basis for the ''Harl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychic Force
is a 1995 fighting arcade game created by Taito which was ported to the PlayStation in 1996 and 1997. The PlayStation version was released by Acclaim in North America and PAL regions. The game is a 3D fighter which combines the normal features of an arcade fighting game with psychic powers. There are eight playable characters and a final boss who is playable through the use of a code. ''Psychic Force'' was released without much hype and was not commercially successful. ''Psychic Force'' would later get an arcade-exclusive update titled ''Psychic Force EX'', which was released a year later in 1996. ''EX'' made the final boss playable without using a code, added new color schemes for the costumes, and improved and balanced the gameplay. In 1998, a sequel was released under the title ''Psychic Force 2012'' also for the arcade, and was ported to the Dreamcast console in 1999. It was eventually adapted to the PlayStation under the title ''Psychic Force 2'', which was released in Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamanic Princess
is a six episode OVA series developed by the Princess Project creative collective and produced by Animate (retailer), Animate Film in association with Triangle Staff starting in June 1996 and continuing over a two-year period. Central Park Media licensed the series for North America release in 2000. Following the closure of Central Park Media, the series has been re-licensed to Media Blasters for a 2013 release. The OVA premiered on Toku (TV network), Toku in the United States in January 2016. Format & Release ''Shamanic Princess initial Japanese release was on laserdisc and VHS, in 6 installments. The first episode was released in June 1996, and the last was released in June 1998. It was released on 2 DVD region code#Region codes and countries, region 2 DVDs starting in 2001. The show is known partially for its odd chronology: the first 4 episodes properly consist of what fans dub the "Throne of Yord Saga", and the final two episodes cover the happenings that lead up to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chaos Ring
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyper Doll
is a Japanese manga series by Shimpei Itoh. It was adapted into a two episode OVA by Triangle Staff between September 25, 1995 and November 25, 1995. The story is about two alien androids that are sent from space to defend the Earth. An English-dubbed version of the OVA was later released in the US by Pioneer Entertainment (later Geneon) in VHS & LaserDisc format in two volumes, each containing a single episode, between March 26, 1996 and June 18, 1996. The OVA series was released on DVD in Japan on October 23, 1998 and in the US on November 21, 2000. Plot Mew and Mica, two spacey alien androids, pose as cute high school students to conceal their identities as the most undependable dynamic duo ever sent to defend the Earth. The OVA follows the misadventures of Mew, Mica and their reluctant friend, Akai. Characters ;Mew Fumizuki :Hyper Doll Mew, has short blue hair and is quieter and more laid back than Mica. ;Mica Minazuki :Hyper Doll Mica has long red hair and is more out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memories Of You
"Memories of You" is a popular song about nostalgia with lyrics written by Andy Razaf and music composed by Eubie Blake and published in 1930. Song history The song was introduced by singer Minto Cato in the Broadway show ''Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930''. A 1930 version recorded by Louis Armstrong featuring Lionel Hampton is the first known use of the vibraphone in popular music. The Armstrong recording in 1930 was reviewed by ''Times'' magazine's monthly record review alongside opera records and Western art music records of composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, and Ravel. A version of the song recorded by The Four Coins from the biopic ''The Benny Goodman Story'' reached #22 on the ''Billboard'' magazine chart in 1955. Doc Severinsen and the NBC Orchestra performed an instrumental version on the final episode of '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'', on May 22, 1992. The song played over a five-minute montage showing brief silent clips of some of Carson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Virgin Jun
is a Japanese manga series created by Go Nagai in 1983. It was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) feature in 1992. Manga synopsis Iron Virgin Jun is a bawdy comedy based on the physical prowess of the title character Jun Asuka. Jun, a beautiful maiden with an unusually muscular body and physical strength, is exploited constantly by prestigious family males trying to take Jun's virginity and buy into the Asuka estate. Part 1 In act 1 Jun meets the innocent and hapless young butler Oonami Kurata (whose name is a pun which roughly translates to “big-wave tanker”) who is surprised to see Jun chained up by her parents and with no freedom. Oonami assists Jun while she is chained so she can pee, and so that she is fed. Soon after Oonami gets bullied by the muscular Mauta Nandou of the scheming Nandou family, a suitor of Jun. Jun unchains herself and reveals her muscular body and beats up Mouta. Her mother is then introduced as a giant ugly ogre-like woman from w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CB Chara Nagai Go World
CB and variants may refer to: Places * CB postcode area, British post code for eastern England served by the Cambridge postal sorting office * Cambodia (FIPS Pub 10-4 country code and obsolete NATO digram CB) * Cape Breton (other) * Centura București, a ring road of Bucharest, Romania * Colegio Bolivar, an American school in Cali, Colombia * Colwyn Bay, Wales * Province of Campobasso, Italy * ČB – České Budějovice, Czech Republic People * Chris Bosh (born 1984), American basketball player * Henry Campbell-Bannerman (1836–1908), Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1906–1908, widely referred to by his surname initials Brands and enterprises * Carte Bancaire, a bank card brand * Christianssands Bryggeri, a Norwegian brewery * ScotAirways (IATA airline code CB) Business and financial terms * Capacity building, the process by which individuals and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills and knowledge needed to undertake their tasks * Certificatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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