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Ultraman Max
is a Japanese Tokusatsu series produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co., Ltd. Released as the 19th ''Ultra Series'', it aired from July 2, 2005, until April 1, 2006. The show aimed to return to the fast-paced formula of encountering a new monster each week, similar to the previous series, with the exception of ''Ultraman Nexus''. On October 10, 2014, Crunchyroll announced that the series would be broadcast on their streaming service starting on October 17, 2014, in the US, Canada, Latin America, UK, Australia, and New Zealand. On January 27, 2017, the US television channel TOKU announced that the series would be broadcast in the United States on its channel with an English dub beginning February 27, 2017, making it the fifth Ultra Series to air in the United States after ''Ultraman'', ''Ultra Seven'', '' Ultraman: Towards the Future'' (originally in English without a Japanese dub) and ''Ultraman Tiga''. Synopsis In the 21st century, multiple phenome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero Fiction
Superhero fiction is a genre of speculative fiction examining the adventure fiction, adventures, personalities and ethics of costumed crime fighters known as superheroes, who often possess Superpower (ability), superhuman powers and battle similarly powered criminals known as supervillains. The genre primarily falls between hard fantasy and soft science fiction spectrum of scientific realism. It is most commonly associated with American comic books, though it has expanded into :Superhero fiction by medium, other media through adaptations and original works. Common plot elements Superheroes A superhero is most often the protagonist of superhero fiction. However, some titles, such as ''Marvels'' by Kurt Busiek and Alex Ross, use superheroes as secondary characters. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a type of stock character possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers" and dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultra Series
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman (character), Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman (1966 TV series), Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one of the most prominent ''tokusatsu'' superhero genre productions from Japan, along with the Toei Company, Toei-produced series ''Kamen Rider'', ''Super Sentai'' and the ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Heroes''. The series is also one of the most well-known examples of the ''kaiju'' genre, along with Toho's ''Godzilla'' series and Daiei Film's ''Gamera'' series. However, the series also falls into the Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre of ''tokusatsu'', a subgenre it also helped popularise. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987, equivalent to more than adjusted for inflation. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nao Nagasawa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, former singer and model. She is known for her roles in various tokusatsu series, film, and drama, such as "Nanami Nono / Hurricane Blue" in the series Super Sentai ''Ninpuu Sentai Hurricaneger''. Filmography * (film) * - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2002) * - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2002) * - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2003) * - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2004) * - Natsumi (Ep.13-14) (Ultra Series, 2005–2006) * - Nanami Nono/Hurricane Blue (Super Sentai, 2007) * - Nikkei characters ( fumetti) * - Taeko in (TV drama) * ''Girl's BOX the movie'' * - Mayuko Hasekura (TV drama, 2008) * - Daigo's mother (cameo) (Ultra Series, 2008) * - Kirara Mamiya, 2009 * ''Hotel Chelsea'' - Emi Tanaka, 2009 * ''Daimajin Kanon'' - Ikechiyo, 2010 * - Lily Shirogane (Ep.27-28) (Kamen Rider Series, 2010) * - Lily Shirogane (Cameo) (Kamen Rider Series, 2010) * - Lily Shirogane (Kamen Ride ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukijirō Hotaru
is a Japanese actor. He is best known for the role of Gonza Kurahashi in the ''Garo'' television franchise. Filmography Films *'' Sexy Battle Girls'' (1986) *'' Time Adventure: Zeccho 5-byo Mae'' (1986) *''Itoshino Half Moon'' (1987) *''Ogenki kurinikku: Tatte moraimasu aka Welcome to the Ogenki Clinic'' (1988) *''Subway Serial Rape: Lover Hunting'' (1988) *''Zeiram'' (1991) *''Aiyoku Shūdōin: Jukujo, Chijo, Seijo'' (1995) *'' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' (1995) *''Mechanical Violator Hakaider'' (1995) *'' The Bondage Master'' (1996) *''Jukujo no Sasoijiru: Nanbon de Mohoshii'' (1997) *''Onna chikan sôsakan: Oshiri de shôbu! aka Sexy S.W.A.T. Team'' (1998) *'' Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris'' (1999) *'' Tekkōki Mikazuki'' (2000) *''Pyrokinesis'' (2000) *'' Mourning Wife'' (2001) *''Porisu'' (2001) *'' Stacy'' (2001) *'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001) *''Molester's Bus 2: Heat of the Over Thirty'' (2002) *''The Glamorous Life of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirō Sano
is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Yamanashi Prefecture, Sano lived in Tokyo and Matsue, Shimane as a child, before returning to Tokyo to enter art school. He joined several theatrical troupes, including Jurō Kara's Jōkyō Gekijō. He had his first starring role in a film in Kaizō Hayashi's '' To Sleep so as to Dream'' in 1986, but gained fame for playing the character Fuyuhiko in the television drama ''Zutto Anata ga Suki datta'' in 1992. He directed his first film, ''Karaoke'', in 1999. Filmography Films *''To Sleep so as to Dream'' (1986) *'' Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis'' (1988) *'' Tomorrow'' (1988) *'' Violent Cop'' (1989) *''It's a Summer Vacation Everyday'' (1994) *''Sharaku'' (1995) *''Karaoke'' (1999) (as director) *''Godzilla 2000'' (1999) *''The Princess Blade'' (2001) *'' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001) *''Infection'' (2004) – Dr. Kiyoshi Akai *'' Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) *'' The Sun'' (2005) *''Waiting in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Nakai
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator who was born in Kobe, Japan. He is affiliated with Aoni Production. His most notable role is Roronoa Zoro from ''One Piece''. Other major voice roles include Toshiro Hijikata from ''Gintama'', Date Masamune from ''Sengoku Basara'', Xiahou Dun and Dian Wei from ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series, Shinjiro Aragaki from the ''Persona'' series, Mugen from ''Samurai Champloo'', Mondo Owada from the ''Danganronpa'' series, Ultraman Max in ''Ultraman Max'' and Jin Sakai in the Japanese dub of the video game ''Ghost of Tsushima''. He won a Best Supporting Actor award at the 5th Seiyu Awards in 2011 for his roles in ''One Piece'' and ''Gin Tama''. Filmography Anime Films Video games Drama CDs Tokusatsu Dubbing References Notes External links Official agency profile * * * Kazuya Nakaiat Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Sakurai
(b. March 4, 1946 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.) is a Japanese actress, author and producer at Tsuburaya Productions. Filmography Movie TV Books by Sakurai * (1994, Shōgakukan is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hi ...) * (2003, Shōgakukan) . * (2005, Kadokawashoten) . External links * 1946 births Japanese actresses People from Meguro Living people {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Kurobe
(born ; 22 October 1939) is a television, film and stage actor from Kurobe, Toyama, Japan, widely known for his portrayal of Shin Hayata, the first Ultraman in the '' titular character series'', a role he has played since the original series in 1966 and many other times during the franchise. In 2005, he played chief Kenzo Tomioka in ''Ultraman Max''. He made his film debut with ''Akatsukino Gasho'' in 1963. After appearing ''Ultraman'' he turned into a villain actor and appeared in many jidaigeki dramas. His daughter, Takami Yoshimoto, is also an actress, who portrayed Rena Yanase in ''Ultraman Tiga'' (1996). Filmography Films *1963: ''Akatsuki no gasshô'' *1964: ''Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Tora no kiba'' as Sabato *1964: ''Hadaka no jûyaku'' as Kajimoto *1964: ''Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster'' as Moustachoied Assassin *1965: ''None but the Brave'' as Private Goro *1965: ''Taiheiyô kiseki no sakusen: Kisuka'' as Kato *1965: ''Kemonomichi'' *1965: '' Kokusai himitsu ke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Xenon
''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with '' Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman'' in 1966, the series is one of the most prominent ''tokusatsu'' superhero genre productions from Japan, along with the Toei-produced series ''Kamen Rider'', ''Super Sentai'' and the ''Metal Heroes''. The series is also one of the most well-known examples of the ''kaiju'' genre, along with Toho's ''Godzilla'' series and Daiei Film's ''Gamera'' series. However, the series also falls into the ''Kyodai'' Hero subgenre of ''tokusatsu'', a subgenre it also helped popularise. In Japan, the Ultraman brand generated in merchandising revenue from 1966 to 1987, equivalent to more than adjusted for inflation. Ultraman was the world's third top-selling licensed character in the 1980s, largely due to his popularity in Asia. References to Ultraman are abundant in Japanese pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Tiga
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV drama and the twelfth show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Tiga'' had aired at 6:00pm and aired between September 7, 1996 to August 30, 1997, with a total of 52 episodes with five movies (three being crossovers, two being direct sequels to the series as well as a comic book series). It was broadcast after a franchise hiatus of over 15 years, set in a universe different from all previous series and updated with a new look and feel. Tiga is the first Ultraman with multiple combat modes and non-red colors. It is one of the most popular entries in the Ultra Series. Because of Tiga's popularity, he had more exposure on TV and movies than any other Heisei Ultraman. ''Ultraman Tiga'' was also dubbed in English by 4Kids Entertainment and broadcast in the United States as part of the FoxBox programming block on Fox Broadcasting Company affiliates, making it the fourth Ultra Series to air in the United States after ''Ultraman, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
