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Tokyo Mew Mew New
The episodes of the '' Tokyo Mew Mew New'' anime series are based on the manga series of the same name written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. The episodes focus on five girls infused with the DNA of rare animals that gives them special powers and allows them to transform into "Mew Mews". Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect Earth from aliens who wish to "reclaim" it. It is a reboot/remake of the original series. A new anime adaptation was announced to commemorate the manga's 20th anniversary. It was later revealed that the adaptation would be animated by Yumeta Company and Graphinica, and directed by Takahiro Natori, with Yuka Yamada handling the series' scripts, Satoshi Ishino designing the characters, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the music. New cast members were chosen to play the Mew Mews through a public audition held in Q2 2020, and they would also be promoting the anime as an idol group named Smewthie as their characters. The group also sings the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certified broadcasting holding company itself a subsidiary of Nikkei, Inc., serving as the flagship station of the TX Network.." TV Tokyo. Retrieved on June 21, 2010. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specialising in anime. History TV Tokyo was established by the Japan Science Foundation in 1951 and started broadcasting, as on April 12, 1964. It took its name from its VHF frequency channel 12. It almost went bankrupt in 1968; on 1 July that year, a limited liability company, Tokyo Channel 12 Production was established with the help of the '' Nikkei'' and Mainichi Broadcasting System. In 1969 the ''Nikkei'' and MBS signed a memorandum of understanding which stipulates that Tokyo Channel 12 should share programs with N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies, while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base. Japan's idol industry first emerged in the 1960s and became prominent in the 1970s and 1980s due to television. During the 1980s, regarded as the "Golden Age of Idols", idols drew in commercial interest and began appearing in commercials and television dramas. As more niche markets began to appear in the late 2000s and early 2010s, it led to a significant growth in the industry known as the "Idol Warring Period." Today, over 10,000 teenage girls in Japan are idols, with over 3,000 groups active. Japan's idol industry has been used as a model for other pop idol industries, such as K-pop. Sub-categories of idols include gravure idols ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tokyo Mew Mew Chapters
The chapters of the manga series ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' were written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. The first chapter premiered in the September 2000 issue of ''Nakayoshi'', where it was serialized monthly until its conclusion in the February 2003 issue. The series focuses on five girls infused with the DNA of rare animals that gives them special powers and allows them to transform into "Mew Mews". Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect the earth from aliens who wish to "reclaim" it. A sequel, ''Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode'' written and illustrated solely by Mia Ikumi, was serialized in ''Nakayoshi'' from April 2003 to February 2004. The sequel introduces a new Mew Mew, Berry Shirayuki, who becomes the temporary leader of the Mew Mews while they face a new threat in the form of the Saint Rose Crusaders. The 27 unnamed chapters were collected and published in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha starting on February 1, 2001; the last volume was released on April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iriomote Cat
The Iriomote cat (''Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis'') is a subspecies of the leopard cat that lives exclusively on the Japanese island of Iriomote. It has been listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the only population comprises fewer than 250 adult individuals and is considered declining. As of 2007, there were an estimated 100–109 individuals remaining. In Japanese, it is called . In local dialects of the Yaeyama language, it is known as , , and .今泉(1994), Pp.8–13, Pp. 144-147戸川(1972), Pp.13–92 Description The fur of the Iriomote cat is mostly dark gray and light brown, with lighter hair on the belly and insides of the limbs. Hair along the jaw is white. There are two dark brown spots on each cheek. There are 5–7 stripes spanning from the forehead to the back of the head, but, unlike the leopard cat, the stripes stop before reaching the shoulders. Dark brown spots cover the sides of the body, and there are 3–4 bands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tokyo Mew Mew Characters
The ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' manga and anime series features a cast of characters designed by Mia Ikumi. The series takes place in Tokyo, Japan, where five adolescent girls, called Mew Mews, are infused with the DNA of endangered species to combat aliens attempting to take over the Earth. The manga series is followed by a short sequel series, ''Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode'', which introduces a new Mew Mew and a new threat. The Mew Mews are led by the main character, #Ichigo Momomiya, Ichigo Momomiya, whose first task is to gather the other four Mew Mews: #Minto Aizawa, Minto Aizawa, #Retasu Midorikawa, Retasu Midorikawa, #Bu-Ling Huang, Bu-Ling Huang, and #Zakuro Fujiwara, Zakuro Fujiwara. As the series progresses, Ichigo goes from having a crush on #Masaya Aoyama, Masaya Aoyama to becoming his girlfriend while trying to hide her secret double life from him. The series antagonists include three aliens, #Quiche, Quiche, #Pie, Pie, and #Tart, Tart, and their leader, #Deep Blue, Deep Blue. Orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIDIVE
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios. The company has its origins in A.D. Vision, which was founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and Matt Greenfield. ADV collapsed due to low sales and eventually liquidated their assets in 2009. Ledford founded Sentai in 2008 and acquired the majority of ADV's titles. Sentai was then acquired by New York City-based AMC Networks in 2022 and became its subsidiary. Its offices are in the International District in Southwest Houston. History Origins In 1990, John Ledford, a native of Houston, started a Japanese video game and video console import business. He was introduced to anime when he watched ''My Neighbor Totoro'' at his friend's suggestion. His friend, Matt Greenfield, born in Sacramento, California, ran a loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC or just Sentai, is an American entertainment company owned by AMC Networks. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios. The company has its origins in A.D. Vision, which was founded in 1992 by video game fan John Ledford and Matt Greenfield. ADV collapsed due to low sales and eventually liquidated their assets in 2009. Ledford founded Sentai in 2008 and acquired the majority of ADV's titles. Sentai was then acquired by New York City-based AMC Networks in 2022 and became its subsidiary. Its offices are in the International District in Southwest Houston. History Origins In 1990, John Ledford, a native of Houston, started a Japanese video game and video console import business. He was introduced to anime when he watched ''My Neighbor Totoro'' at his friend's suggestion. His friend, Matt Greenfield, born in Sacramento, California, ran a local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered optiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuharu Takanashi
is a prolific Japanese composer and arranger for anime and video game series. His anime composition credits include ''Naruto Shippuden'', ''Fairy Tail'', ''Log Horizon'', '' Shiki'', ''Hell Girl'', and ''Record of Ragnarok''. He also composed on four ''Pretty Cure'' series: ''Fresh Pretty Cure!'', '' HeartCatch PreCure!'', '' Suite PreCure'', and ''Smile PreCure!'', as well as their related films, some of which were with composer Naoki Sato. Game music compositions include '' Genji: Dawn of the Samurai'', '' Genji: Days of the Blade'' and ''J-Stars Victory VS''. He also composed theme music for ''Pride Fighting Championships'' and ''Ultraman Max''. Biography Takanashi was born in Tokyo, in 1963. At the age of 18, he began playing keyboard, later working as the keyboardist for the band Hellen. In 1993, he formed the group Planet Earth with a Hellen's guitarist and others, releasing an album in the same year. In the late 1990s, he joined Musashi Project, a rock band which featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Mew Mew
is a Japanese manga series created and written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2000 to February 2003, with its chapters collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha. It focuses on five girls infused with the DNA of endangered animals which gives them special powers and allows them to transform into "Mew Mews". Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect the earth from aliens who wish to "reclaim" it. The series was adapted into a fifty-two episode anime series produced by TV Aichi, We've Inc., Tokyu Agency and Studio Pierrot. The anime aired in Japan from April 6, 2002, to March 29, 2003 on TXN affiliates. A two-volume sequel to the manga, ''Tokyo Mew Mew à la Mode'', was serialized in ''Nakayoshi'' from February 2002 to January 2003. The sequel introduces a new character, Berry Shirayuki, who becomes the temporary leader of the Mew Mews. The series w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graphinica
, is a Japanese animation studio founded in April 2009, focused on 3DCG and 2D Animation. History The company was established on April 30, 2009 after studio Gonzo decided to sell its digital video division to Q-TEC, which then established the company with the resources acquired, along with 25 employees that worked with the previous company then became part of Graphinica, with an initial total of 60 employees when it was created. On April 1, 2010, absorbed and merged Decoloco (an animation filming/VFX company) of Q-TEC group to the company. On April 1, 2011, it opened the Ogikubo Studio and started 2D drawing animation production. On December 1, 2017, Graphinica's owner Memory-Tech Holdings announced that they have acquired AOI TYO Holdings' TYO Animations subsidiary, with the company then being put as a subsidiary of Graphinica after the acquisition. In addition, TYO Animations' name was changed to Yumeta Company, reviving a name that was retired in 2009 when the original Yumeta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumeta Company
, known as from 2009 to 2017, is a Japanese animation studio formed in 1990. History Yumeta Company absorbed Hal Film Maker and changed its name to TYO Animations on July 1, 2009. On December 1, 2017, Memory Tech Holdings announced that they had acquired TYO Animations, and made it a subsidiary of Graphinica. They also announced that the company's name would revert to Yumeta Company. Works Television series OVAs/ONAs Films References External links * * Yumeta Company, Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese companies established in 1990 Japanese animation studios Mass media companies established in 1990 {{anime-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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