Tōru Furusawa
is a Japanese voice actor. Notable voice roles Voice roles Television animation *''Anime Ganbare Goemon'' (Mr. Protein) *''Cardcaptor Sakura'' ( Yoshiyuki Terada (first season)) *''Fushigi Yūgi'' ( Nakago) *''Kurau Phantom Memory'' (Inspector Wong) *''Initial D'' (Natsuki Mogi's "papa") *''Magical Project S'' (Andou Toyokawa) *''Trigun'' (Millions Knives) *''Bleach'' (Zabimaru & Koga Gau) *'' Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars'' (Ingram Prisken) *''Flame of Recca'' (Noroi) *''Kamichu!'' (Tyler) *'' Lucky Star'' (Tadao Hiiragi) *''Cyborg Kuro-chan'' (Dr. Go) *''Brave Police J-Decker'' (Deckerd/J-Decker/Fire J-Decker) *''Naruto'' (Yurinojō) *''Naruto Shippuden'' (Fukai) (episode 282 and 283) *'' Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow'' (Michy) *''Baccano!'' (Nicholas Wayne) *''The Book of Bantorra'' (Fotona) *'' Ef: A Tale of Memories'' (Akira Amamiya) *'' Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin'' (Kawamata) *''Toradora!'' (Rikuro Aisaka) *''Chrome Shelled ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Maebashi
is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It was the most populous city within Gunma Prefecture until Takasaki merged with nearby towns between 2006 and 2009. Maebashi is known to be the "City of Water, Greenery and Poets" because of its pure waters, its rich nature and because it gave birth to several Japanese contemporary poets, such as Sakutarō Hagiwara. Etymology The Maebashi area was called ''Umayabashi'' () during the Nara period. This name finds its origins in the fact that there was a bridge (, ) crossing the Tone River and not far from the bridge there was a small refreshment house with a stable (, ), often used by people travelling on the Tōzan-dō (the road connecting the capital to the eastern regions of Japan). The spelling was officially changed into ''Maebashi'' () ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Flame Of Recca
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 1995 to February 2002, with its chapters collected in 33 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted into a 42-episode anime television series by Pierrot, broadcast on Fuji TV from July 1997 to July 1998. The series has also spawned two video games and other merchandise. Both the anime and manga were licensed for North American distribution in English by Viz Media. The anime has since been picked up by Discotek Media who re-released the series on DVD in 2015. As of June 2013, ''Flame of Recca'' had over 25 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series. Plot ''Flame of Recca'' follows the story of a teenage boy named Recca Hanabishi, who is interested in ninja and claims to be one himself. He often gets into fights because he made it publicly known that the person who manages to defeat him will earn ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chrome Shelled Regios
is a Japanese light novel series by Shūsuke Amagi, with illustrations by Miyū. A short story light novel series was serialized in ''Dragon Magazine''. A manga adaptation drawn by Miyū is serialized in the shōnen manga magazine ''Dragon Age Pure''. A second manga adaptation drawn by Nodoka Kiyose is serialized in the shōnen manga magazine ''Monthly Dragon Age''. A third manga adaptation drawn by Watari is serialized in ''Beans Ace'' magazine. A four-panel comic strip adaptation drawn by Masumi Futaba started serialization in ''Monthly Dragon Age'' on November 8, 2008. A science fiction light novel series titled ''Legend of Regios'' is set in the past world of ''Chrome Shelled Regios'' series, and published by Fujimi Shobo under its Style-F label. An anime adaptation produced by Zexcs aired on January 11, 2009 to June 20, 2009 and is licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment. Plot On an alternate reality Earth overrun with mutated nano-machine-beasts ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Toradora!
is a Japanese light novel series by Yuyuko Takemiya, with illustrations by Yasu. The series includes ten novels released between March 10, 2006 and March 10, 2009, published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. Three volumes of a spin-off light novel series were also created, aptly titled ''Toradora Spin-off!''. A manga adaptation by Zekkyō started serialization in the September 2007 issue of the shōnen manga magazine ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'', published by MediaWorks. The manga ended serialization in ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' with the March 2008 issue, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine ''Dengeki Daioh'' with the May 2008 issue. The title ''Toradora!'' is derived from the names of the two main characters Taiga Aisaka and Ryūji Takasu. Taiga's name is almost homophonic with from English ''tiger'' (the final ''a'' is more lengthened in the English loanword), which is synonymous with the native Japanese word . Inversely, m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nisha Rokubō No Shichinin
Nisha, meaning "night" in Sanskrit (निशा, ''nishā''), is an Indian female given name, and may refer to: People * Nisha Noor (1962-2007), Indian actress *Nisha Ganatra (born 1974), Canadian director, writer *Nisha Patel-Nasri (1977–2006), murdered British policewoman *Nisha Rajagopal (born 1980), Carnatic singer * Nisha Agarwal (born 1989), Indian actress * Nisha Adhikari (born 1986), Nepali actress * Nisha Warsi (born 1995), field hockey player Characters Film and television *Nisha Bains, a station café waitress on '' Postman Pat'', a BBC stop motion animated children's television series aimed at pre-school children *Nisha Chopra, a character played by Juhi Chawla in the 1999 film '' Arjun Pandit'' *Nisha Choudhury, a character played by Madhuri Dixit in the 1994 Bollywood film '' Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' *Nisha Patel / Nisha Kumar, a character played by Mumtaz in the 1971 film '' Tere Mere Sapne'' *Nisha Thappar, a character played by Karisma Kapoor in the 2001 film ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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A Fairy Tale Of The Two
''Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two'' is a Japanese two-part adult visual novel series by Minori for Windows PCs. The first game in the series, ''Ef: The First Tale'', was released on December 22, 2006, and the second game, ''Ef: The Latter Tale'', was released on May 30, 2008. The opening video for the game was animated by Makoto Shinkai, and a majority of the music was produced by Tenmon, who has worked in the past with Shinkai and Minori. Female character design was by Naru Nanao of '' Da Capo'' fame, while male character design was by 2C Galore. Before the release of ''Ef: The First Tale'', a manga based on the overall story was serialized between 2005 and 2015 starting in ''Dengeki Comic Gao'', but later transferred to ''Dengeki Daioh''. In addition, a light novel was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Comptiq'' from July 2006 to July 2008. A 12-episode anime adaptation titled ''Ef: A Tale of Memories'' was produced by Shaft and aired between October and December 200 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Book Of Bantorra
is a Japanese light novel series written by Ishio Yamagata and illustrated by Shigeki Maeshima. The series started with the release of the first volume on September 22, 2005, and by January 22, 2010, ten volumes had been published by Shueisha under its Super Dash Bunko label. A manga adaptation by Kokonotsu Shinohara was serialized in Shueisha's Internet-based manga magazine ''Ultra Jump Egg'' between March 2008 and October 2009. An anime adaptation, ''The Book of Bantorra'' began airing in Japan on October 2, 2009. In 2012, the anime series was licensed for distribution in North America by Sentai Filmworks. Plot In a world where deceased people turn into stone-like books that are stored in the labyrinthine Bantorra Library, anyone who touches such a book can glean into the past, observing the life of the person who died to create it. The Bantorra Library is maintained by the Armed Librarians, who are trained in combat and wield supernatural abilities. Their operations are ov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baccano!
is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita and illustrated by Katsumi Enami. The series, often told from multiple points of view, is mostly set within a fictional United States during various time periods, most notably the Prohibition era. It focuses on various people, including alchemists, thieves, thugs, Mafiosi and Camorristi, who are unconnected to one another. After an immortality elixir is recreated in 1930 Manhattan, the characters begin to cross paths, setting off events that spiral further and further out of control. The first novel was released in February 2003 under ASCII Media Works' (formerly MediaWorks) Dengeki Bunko imprint, twenty-two novels have so far been released. The novels were adapted into a sixteen episode anime television series directed by Takahiro Omori and produced by Brain's Base and Aniplex. The first thirteen episodes were aired on Wowow from July to November 2007; the final three were released direct-to-DVD. The series ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ninja Clash In The Land Of Snow
A or was a covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, infiltration, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonorable and beneath the honor of the samurai. Though ''shinobi'' proper, as specially trained spies and mercenaries, appeared in the 15th century during the Sengoku period, antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, mercenaries and spies for hire became active in Iga Province and the adjacent area around the village of Kōga. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''shinobi'' manuals, often based on Chinese military philosophy, were written in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naruto Shippuden
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts – the first set in Naruto's pre-teen years, and the second in his teens. The series is based on two one-shot manga by Kishimoto: ''Karakuri'' (1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention in Shueisha's monthly ''Hop Step Award'' the following year, and ''Naruto'' (1997). ''Naruto'' was serialized in Shueisha's magazine, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1999 to 2014, and released in ''tankōbon'' (book) form in 72 volumes. The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Pierrot and Aniplex, which broadcast 220 episodes in Japan from 2002 to 2007; the English dub of the series aired on Cartoon Network and YTV from 2005 to 2009. '' Naruto: Shippuden'', a sequel to the original series, premi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Naruto
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts – the first set in Naruto's pre-teen years, and the second in his teens. The series is based on two one-shot manga by Kishimoto: ''Karakuri'' (1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention in Shueisha's monthly ''Hop Step Award'' the following year, and ''Naruto'' (1997). ''Naruto'' was serialized in Shueisha's magazine, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1999 to 2014, and released in ''tankōbon'' (book) form in 72 volumes. The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Pierrot and Aniplex, which broadcast 220 episodes in Japan from 2002 to 2007; the English dub of the series aired on Cartoon Network and YTV from 2005 to 2009. '' Naruto: Shippuden'', a sequel to the original series, prem ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Brave Police J-Decker
is the fifth series of the anime television meta Brave series (Yūsha) created by Takara and Sunrise. It aired in Japan from February 5, 1994 to January 28, 1995. ''Brave Police J-Decker'' returns the series to a subtly lighter tone, focusing more on the concept of "robot as human-built AI construct" emphasized by the previous season's series, ''The Brave Express Might Gaine''. The series takes place in the fictional city of Nanamagari City. Characters ;: (Voiced by Hiromi Ishikawa) :A 10-year-old boy in fourth grade who stumbles upon Deckerd, a humanoid robot under construction by the Japanese police, built to fight advanced forms of crime. Yuta's constant contact with Deckerd gives the robot a "heart", or personality; when Yuta is recruited as the "boss" of the as a result, a true human/robot partnership occurs. While he's quite prone to tears, he shows that he also has both the kindness and the courage to stand up for other people, or for his team. ;: (Voiced by Michiko Ney ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |