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Watanabe Akio
is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer, supervisor, director, dōjin artist and a member of the circle . His pseudonym is . He worked with Akiyuki Shinbo at Shaft. His representative works include key animation for '' Popotan'', and character design for ''Nurse Witch Komugi'', ''The SoulTaker'' and '' Monogatari''. Works Under the name Akio Watanabe Anime * ''Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko'' (character design) * ''The SoulTaker'' (character design) * ''Nurse Witch Komugi'' (character design) * ''Magical Canan'' (character design) * ''Hoshizora Kiseki'' (director, script, character design, storyboard, animation direction, color design) * '' Monogatari'' (chief animation director, character design) * '' The World God Only Knows'' (character design) * '' Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream'' (original character design) * ''Etotama'' (original character design) * ''Zaregoto'' (character design) * ''Fireworks'' (character design) * '' Higurashi When They Cry - Gou and Sotsu'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaregoto (series)
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Take. The series was published in Japan between February 2002 and November 2005 by Kodansha Books in nine volumes. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Nisio's debut in 2022, the tenth volume of the series was announced titled ''Kidnap Kidding: The Blue Savant and the Daughter of the Nonsense User'', expected to be released on February 8, 2023. It was then followed by a seven-volume spin-off series also published by Kodansha Books, the series, focusing on the Zerozaki clan. A second spin-off series focused on Jun Aikawa titled series was serialized in the ''Mephisto'' magazine, and was collected by Kodansha in five volumes. First two volumes of ''Zaregoto'' were initially released in North America by Del Rey Manga, but have since been republished by Vertical, who also released the third volume. An eight-episode original video animation series adaptation of the first volume by Shaft was released b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiral Chaos
is a Japanese series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan inspired by the licensed works from Firelight Game Company's '' Lost Worlds''. The overall plot of the game revolves around a tournament called the Queen's Blade, which is held once every four years to determine a Queen. Since its original release, the series has evolved into a media franchise, spanning four manga adaptations, three anime adaptations, three light novels, and a video game adaptation. Figures of the characters made by various manufacturers, such as Kaiyodo with their Revoltech series, have also been produced along with several memorabilia. A sequel series, ''Queen's Blade Rebellion'', was launched in 2009. Story In the Continent, a tournament called the Queen's Blade is held once every four years to determine the most beautiful and powerful Queen. Held in , the Queen's Capital, various fighters from all over the Continent travel to the Capital to defeat Aldra, the current Que ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Heart 2
''To Heart 2'' (stylized as ''ToHeart2'') is a Japanese romance visual novel developed by Leaf and published by Aquaplus. It was first released for the PlayStation 2 on December 28, 2004 as an all-ages title, and was followed by an adult version playable on Microsoft Windows and subsequent all-ages versions for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3. This deviated from the release history of the game's predecessor, ''To Heart'', which was originally released with adult content prior to receiving versions with such content removed. The gameplay in ''To Heart 2'' follows a branching plot line with multiple endings, which offers pre-determined scenarios and courses of interaction based on the player's decisions. Its story centers on the male protagonist Takaaki Kouno, and focuses on the appeal of the female main characters. The game was positively received in both sales and popularity. Its original PlayStation 2 release sold more than 82,000 copies in its first wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Fish! Hooked On
''Let's Fish! Hooked On'', also known in Japan as ''Let's Try Bass Fishing, FISH ON NEXT'', is an arcade fishing game developed for the PlayStation Vita by SIMS Co., Ltd, the creators of Sega Bass Fishing. The game also features character designs from the Japanese animator Poyoyon Rock is a Japanese animator, illustrator, character designer, supervisor, director, dōjin artist and a member of the circle . His pseudonym is . He worked with Akiyuki Shinbo at Shaft. His representative works include key animation for ''Popotan'', .... Plot In the game's story mode, titled "World Tour," the player must battle through Amateur, Professional, and Master Class tournaments to achieve World Champion status. Each of the four characters come with their own story and abilities. *Ryuji (Akita) (アキタ リュウジ, voiced by Kentaro Ito) is 19 years old and has joined the World Tour to follow in the footsteps of his father, a world-famous fishing champion. *Jamie (ジェイミー, voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Netrun-mon
is a single-episode Japanese original video animation which was created to celebrate the fifth anniversary of ''NetRunner'' magazine. ''NetRunner'' is a controversial publication since some articles promote hacking. Characters that are used to promote the magazine and are sold as merchandise have been taken directly from Hiroyuki's 2channel community. Hiroyuki himself is a character of ''Netrun-mon'', one of the many references to Internet fandom in Japan that the anime is based upon. Characters The heroes of the story are two ducks, BB Runner (voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi) and his younger sister Ranna (voiced by Atsuko Enomoto). They are original characters created by ''NetRunner''. They appear on the night before a deadline in the offices of NetRunner magazine, while the employees sleep, to complete their work for them. Main characters *Chiyu (also written as Tiyu, 12 years old), whose design originated from Futaba Channel, is a magical girl who wears mahjong tiles in her ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Djibril – The Devil Angel
is an eroge visual novel series created by Frontwing composed of the classic entries and one spinoff, titled ''MegaChu.'' Each of the entries have also spawned trimmed down erotic OVA releases, which enjoyed mild popularity in the west. This series is created by Kūchū Yōsai and produced by Noboru Yamaguchi (author), Noboru Yamaguchi. The game series also won a Bishōjo Game Award on September 5, 2008, as part of the best game series ever. The first two games were rereleased in 2008 due to a problem with DirectX, DirectX 10 and the video playback software, causing Front Wing to standardize all three games released that year with the same engine, which removed compatibility with Windows 98 and Me. ''Makai Tenshi Djibril 4'', the beginning of a new saga based at a school seemingly founded by Luvriel for Devil Angels, was released on April 23, 2010, and used, for the first time, graphics displayed in native 576i HD. For the 2011 game, instead of Djibril The Devil Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
22/7 (group)
is a Japanese idol girl group. The group was formed through a media mix project by Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records. The members consist of voice actresses who provide the voice and motion capture for their characters, as well as perform as a musical group. 22/7 later receive anime, manga, and game adaptation. History 2017: Debut An audition for 8 characters, which included both a CD debut and an anime, was held until December 17, 2016, with the final examination taking place on December 24, 2016. On December 25, 2016, the idol group name was revealed as 22/7, which was chosen because it is an approximation to the mathematical constant \pi, a transcendental number that represents their concept as "idols transcending through dimensions." Among 10,325 applicants, 11 voice actresses were chosen through voting, with only the first 8 characters announced. The group held their debut showcase on June 16, 2017, and an animated adaptation was announced during their firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grisaia No Kajitsu
is a Japanese adult visual novel, the first in a series of visual novels by Frontwing, with character designs by Akio Watanabe and Fumio. It was released in February 2011 for Windows, and it was later ported to the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita. Two sequel visual novels were also produced for Windows: ''The Labyrinth of Grisaia'' in February 2012 and ''The Eden of Grisaia'' in May 2013. The three games have been licensed in English and published worldwide by Sekai Project in 2015. There have been two manga adaptations published by Akita Shoten and Mag Garden. A 13-episode anime television series animated by Eight Bit and produced by NBCUniversal aired in Japan from October to December 2014. Subsequently, anime adaptations of the two sequel games aired between April and June 2015. An anime film adaptation of ''Grisaia: Phantom Trigger'' premiered on March 15, 2019. A sequel to the film titled ''Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer'' premiere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer Game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, game controller, controller, computer keyboard, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This feedback mostly commonly is shown on a video display device, such as a TV set, computer monitor, monitor, touchscreen, or virtual reality headset. Some computer games do not always depend on a graphics display, for example List of text-based computer games, text adventure games and computer chess can be played through teletype printers. Video games are often augmented with audio feedback delivered through loudspeaker, speakers or headphones, and sometimes with other types of feedback, including haptic technology. Video games are defined based on their computing platform, platform, which include arcade video games, console games, and PC game, personal computer (PC) games. More recently, the industry has expanded on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumble Garanndoll
is an original Japanese anime television series animated by Lerche. It aired from October to December 2021. A manga adaptation with art by Left Hand has been serialized online via Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype manga website from October 2021, and a web novel by Ukyō Kodachi titled began serialization on Kakuyomu in December 2021. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Anime The 12-episode original anime project was revealed on April 2, 2021. It is produced by Lerche and is directed by Masaomi Andō and written by Makoto Uezu. Original character designs are provided by Akio Watanabe, while Keiko Kurosawa adapts the designs for animation. Larx Entertainment is producing the 3DCG animation, with Daisuke Katō serving as the CG director. Egg Firm is producing the series. The series aired from October 11 to December 27, 2021, on AT-X, Tokyo MX, ytv, and BS11. Mia Regina performed the opening theme song "Fever Dreamer", while Aina Suzu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Higurashi When They Cry
is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the fictional village of Hinamizawa and the strange events that occur there in 1983. The games are built on the NScripter game engine and the Microsoft Windows operating system. The first game in the series, ''Onikakushi-hen'', was released on August 10, 2002, and the eighth and final game in the original PC series, ''Matsuribayashi-hen'', was released on August 13, 2006. While the first four games carried the overall title ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni'' and are considered the first entry in the ''When They Cry'' franchise, the next four games were produced under the title ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai'' and are considered the second entry. A bonus fan disc called ''Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei'' was released on December 31, 2006. In addition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
