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UFO Warrior Dai Apolon
is a Japanese mecha anime television series that was produced by Eiken. There were 47 episodes aired at 25 minutes each. It is also known as "''UFO Senshi Dai-Apolon''", "''UFO Soldier Dai-Apolon''", "''UFO Robo Dai-Apolon''", "''Daiapolon''", "''Shadow World''". Synopsis The series is about a 16-year-old boy Takeshi who recently formed an American football team at the Blue Sky orphanage. One day the game is interrupted by a light in the sky. Takeshi discovers he is the son of the king of the planet Apolon, spirited away to Earth by his father's retainer Labi to avoid death at the hands of General Dazaan. He turns out to have special energy abilities which can control UFO saucers from a base under the ocean floor. His friends Miki, Matsuo and Goro also become pilots. They magically change into their uniforms every time they yell U! F! O!. There are three robots: Header (Head); Trangur (Trunk) and Legger (Leg). They combine into a larger and powerful robot called ''Daiapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines controlled by people, typically depicted as humanoid walking vehicles. The term was first used in Japanese (language), Japanese after shortening the English loanword or , but the meaning in Japanese is more inclusive, and or 'giant robot' is the narrower term. Fictional mecha vary greatly in size and shape, but are distinguished from vehicles by their humanoid or Biorobotics, biomorphic appearance, although they are bigger, often much bigger, than human beings. Different Genre#Subgenre, subgenres exist, with varying connotations of realism. The concept of Super Robot and Real Robot are two such examples found in Japanese anime and manga. Real-world piloted humanoid or non-humanoid Robot locomotion, robotic platforms, existing or planned, may also be called "mecha". In Japanese, "mecha" may refer to mobile machinery or vehicles (including aircraft) in general, manned or Mobile robot, otherwise. Characteristics 'Mec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mayer
John Clayton Mayer ( ; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Born and raised in Fairfield County, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but left and moved to Atlanta in 1997 with Clay Cook. Together, they formed a short-lived two-man band called Lo-Fi Masters. After their split, Mayer continued to play local clubs, refining his skills and gaining a following. After his appearance at the 2001 South by Southwest festival, he was signed to Aware Records, and eventually to Columbia Records, which released his first extended play ''Inside Wants Out''. His following two studio albums—''Room for Squares'' (2001) and ''Heavier Things'' (2003)—performed well commercially, achieving multi-platinum status. In 2003, he won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his single "Your Body Is a Wonderland". By 2005, Mayer had moved away from the acoustic music that characterized his early records, and begun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōzō Iizuka
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Fukushima Prefecture. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University. He is most known for the roles of Hakaider (''Android Kikaider''), Doctor Neo Cortex ( ''Crash Bandicoot'' series), 38 out of 50 Vader Monsters (''Denshi Sentai Denjiman''), Ryu Jose (''Mobile Suit Gundam''), Heart (''Fist of the North Star''), Happosai Ueda ('' Nintama Rantarou''), Nappa (''Dragon Ball Z'') and Sergeant Bosco Albert "B.A." Baracus (Japanese dub of ''The A-Team''). He played major villain roles in the first eight ''Metal Hero Series''. Filmography Television animation ;1965 * ''Astro Boy'' * ''Gigantor'' * ''Wolf Boy Ken'' ;1970 * ''Tomorrow's Joe'' (Tiger Ozaki, Gerira, others) ;1975 * ''Brave Raideen'' (Kyoretsu Gekido) ;1977 * ''Voltes V'' (Jangal) ;1978 * '' Daimos'' (Balbas, Isamu Ryūzaki) ;1979 * ''Mobile Suit Gundam'' ( Ryu Jose) ;1980 * ''Space Emperor God Sigma'' (Shiwai Ritsu) ;1981 * ''Urusei Yatsura'' (Daimajin) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Mendoza
Laura may refer to: People * Laura (given name) * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula ** Laura Bay, South Australia, a locality **Laura Bay Conservation Park, a protected area * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Canada * Laura, Saskatchewan Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany Marshall Islands * Laura, Marshall Islands, an island town in the Majuro Atoll of the Marshall Islands Poland * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, a village in the administrative district of Gmina Toszek, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland United States * Laura, Illinois * Laura, Indiana * Laura, Kentucky, a city * Laura, Missouri * Laura, Ohio, a small village Arts, media, and enterta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyoko Shoji
Miyoko (written: is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Miyoko Akaza, Japanese actress *Miyoko Asada, Japanese actress *Miyoko Asahina, retired female long-distance runner *Miyoko Asō, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese swimmer *Miyoko Hirose, former volleyball player *, Japanese hurdler *Miyoko Watai, Japanese women's chess champion *Miyoko Schinner, founder and CEO of Miyoko's Creamery *Miyoko Takishita (泷下美代子), survivor and robbery victim of a Singapore Oriental Hotel murder On 6 June 1994, two Japanese tourists were robbed and attacked by two men in their shared room in the Oriental Hotel in Singapore. One of them was brutally assaulted and died, while the other survived. The case, known as the Oriental Hotel murde ... case in 1994 {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert A
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Komiyama
Kiyoshi, (きよし or キヨシ), is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi. Possible meanings *'' Kyōshi'', a form of Japanese poetry *Kyōshi, a Japanese honorific Possible writings *清, "cleanse" *淳, "pure" *潔, "undefiled" *清志, "cleanse, intention" *清司, "cleanse, official" *聖, "holy" *澄, "lucidity" *潔司, "undefiled, official" People with the name * Akira Kawabata ("Kiyoshi"), pro wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese pole vaulter *, Japanese film actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese artist *, Japanese Enka singer *, Japanese historian and Shinto priest *, Japanese drummer of Asian Kung-Fu Generation *, a Shiatsu Master, Shiatsupractor (SPR), *, Japanese academic, historian and writer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese general soldier *, Japanese Christian journalist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Marshall
Mona Marshall is an American voice actress, known for her work in a number of cartoons, anime shows, films and video games. Her major credits include ''South Park'', where she voices many of the female characters on the show; '' Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series'', ''CBS Storybreak'', and ''Digimon''. She has also appeared on-stage for television shows such as ''Cheers'' and '' Who's the Boss?'' Career Marshall has a theatre background and trained for the stage. When she was teaching fifth grade, the mother of one of her students suggested she enroll in a voice-over class taught by the late Daws Butler, voice of Yogi Bear and Quick Draw McGraw. She is often cast in the roles of young male characters. Her roles have included parts in not only in American animated television series and several animated feature films, but also in Japanese anime. Her most notable roles in American cartoons are Sheila Broflovski (1999–present, after original voice actress Mary Kay Bergman committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachiko Chijimatsu
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is most known for the roles of Pyonkichi ('' Dokonjō Gaeru''), Nobita's Mama (''Doraemon''), Kabu ('' Sally, the Witch'' 1966), Shippona (''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' 1969), and 001/Ivan Whiskey (''Cyborg 009'' 1979). Chijimatsu was first affiliated with Aoni Production, then Production Baobab and now 81 Produce. Filmography Television animation *'' Sally, the Witch'' (1966) (Kabu) *''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1969) (Shippona) *''Tiger Mask'' (1969) (Chappy) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) (Mary) *''Sarutobi Ecchan'' (1971) (Miko) *'' Calimero'' (1972) (Deppa) *''Gatchaman'' (1972) (Yamori) *''Moomin'' (1972) (Menmen-kun) *''Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1972) (Boy) *''Umi no Triton'' (1972) (Moya) *''Doraemon'' (1973) (Sewashi) *''Cutey Honey'' (1973) (Twin Panther 1) *''Great Mazinger'' (1974) (Haruna Shiratori) *'' Majokko Megu-chan'' (1974) (Apo Kanzaki) *''Space Battleship Yamato'' (1974) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marla Scott
Marla is a town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's north-west about north-west of the state capital of Adelaide and about south of the town of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. History Marla was constituted as a government town under the ''Crown Lands Act 1929-1980'' on 21 May 1981 and was gazetted as a locality under the ''Geographical Names Act 1991'' on 8 February 2001 with the assigned boundaries being similar to that of the government town. The name is derived from the ''Marla Bore'' which is located to west of Marla and whose name is reported as being ultimately "a corruption of the Aboriginal marlu – 'a kangaroo'". Geoffrey H. Manning, the South Australian historian, reports that the town was proclaimed as a place for "the provision of essential services to travellers crossing the continent" and to act as an administrative centre for the north-west part of the state including the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazue Komiya
is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with Theater Echo. Filmography Anime television series *''Aim for the Ace!'' (Kyoko Otowa) *'' Ashita no Nadja'' (Johanna) *''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (Greta Karas) *''Fullmetal Alchemist'' (Lebi) *''Hiatari Ryōkō!'' (Chigusa Mizusawa) *''La Seine no Hoshi'' (Princess Marie Therese) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (Kasumi) *''Monster'' (Lunge's Wife) *''Otome Yōkai Zakuro'' (Kushimatsu) *''Paranoia Agent'' (Misae Ikari) *'' Pygmalio'' (Medusa) *'' Super Doll★Licca-chan'' (Nanae Kayama) *'' Tekkaman: The Space Knight'' (Mūtan) *''Touch'' (Haruko Uesugi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' (Ran (2nd voice)) *''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' (Tania) Original video animations *'' Giant Robo: The Animation'' (Youshi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' works (Ran) *''Virgin Fleet'' (Suzukure Mibuno) Anime films *''Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato'' (Sarbera) *''Touch'' works (Haruko Uesugi) *''Urusei Yatsura'' works (Ran) *'' Candy Candy the Movie'' works (Mrs. Leagan) Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregg Berger
Gregory Alan Berger (born December 10, 1950) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Jecht from ''Final Fantasy X'' and the ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' games, Grimlock from '' The Transformers'', Mysterio and Kraven the Hunter from '' Spider-Man: The Animated Series'', Odie from various ''Garfield'' animated media, Cornfed Pig from ''Duckman'', Bill Licking from ''The Angry Beavers'', Agent Kay from '' Men in Black: The Series'', The Gromble from ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters'', Captain Blue from ''Viewtiful Joe'', Eeyore from ''Kingdom Hearts II'', Hunter the Cheetah (1999–2002) and Ripto from ''Spyro the Dragon'', as well as The Thing, Galactus, and Attuma from '' Marvel: Ultimate Alliance''. Early life Berger was born on December 10, 1950, in St. Louis, Missouri to an observant Russian-Jewish family. He graduated from University City High School in 1968. Career Voice acting and ''Garfield'' Berger started his career in 1978. He provided the voice of Adult Chirin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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