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Wowser (TV Series)
is an anime based on the Belgium, Belgian cartoon comic strip ''Cubitus''. It is the first TV anime to be produced by anime studio J.C. Staff. It consisted of 52 two-part episodes the running time of 20 minutes in total, and it originally aired from 5 April 1988 to 27 March 1989. The show aired in the USA on The Family Channel (American TV network, founded 1990), The Family Channel in 1989. Plot Wowser is a large white dog who has a big appetite and lives with his owner Professor Dinghy, a genius inventor. They live next door to Beatrice, an old lady with an apron; Linda Lovely and her brother Bob; and Ratso Catso, a black-and-white cat who often ruins Wowser's day or sabotages Professor Dinghy's inventions. Characters * Wowser is the main character. A large, white dog, he has a good-natured personality but a humongous appetite who often tries to have a good day, only to get annoyed by Ratso or Beatrice. He often tests out Dinghy's inventions. Japanese voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaneta Kimotsuki
was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda before Suneo Honekawa in Fujiko F. Fujio's Doraemon. Career During his life he had been attached to TBS broadcast theater company and then Aoni Production, Production Baobab, he became a director of his own agency 21st century FOX; he was attached to 81 Produce at the time of his death. He was known to voice many characters in anime series for 62 years. He appeared in children's anime and educational programmes. In addition to ''Doraemon'', he had prominent roles in ''Cyborg 009'' (as 007/Great Britain), Dracula (Kaibutsu-kun), Kemumaki Kemuzou ( Ninja Hattori-kun), Pāyan ( Perman), Iyami ( Osomatsu-kun), Quackerjack ( Darkwing Duck), Tom (Tom and Jerry), Benzou Karino (Kiteretsu Daihyakka), Horrorman (Soreike! Anpanman), Conductor ( Galaxy Express 999) and Jiminy Cricket (Japanese dub of Pinocchio and all other appearances). He was the mentor of Kappei Yamaguchi. Gian In 1973, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuko Horie
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She was born in Yamato, Kanagawa. She has voiced several characters throughout her career, such as Sailor Galaxia in '' Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars'' and Remi in the Nippon Animation World Masterpiece Theater series ''Remi, Nobody's Girl''. She is also part of the judging panel at the Animax Anison Grand Prix, with fellow singers Ichirou Mizuki, and Yumi Matsuzawa. As a voice actress, she is contracted to Aoni Production. Filmography Anime * Akko in ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1988) * Polaris Hilda in ''Saint Seiya'' * Beron, in '' Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship'' * Remi, in ''Remi, Nobody's Girl'' * Judy Abbott in ''My Daddy Long Legs'' * Jeanie MacDowell in ''Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'' * Monica in ''Porphy no Nagai Tabi'' * Sailor Galaxia in '' Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars'' * Narration, Cinderella in ''Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics'' * Tsuntsunodanoteiyugo Tsun & Obotchaman in '' Dr. Slump Arale-Chan'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saban Entertainment
Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, which was originally founded as a music production company Saban Productions. The first TV show produced by Saban is the live action/animated show ''Kidd Video''. The company imported, dubbed, and adapted several Japanese series such as ''Maple Town'', ''Noozles'', ''Funky Fables'', ''Samurai Pizza Cats'', and the first three ''Digimon'' series to North America and international markets syndication, including both animation and live-action shows. Saban also adapted various tokusatsu shows from Toei Company, including ''Power Rangers'' (based on the ''Super Sentai'' series), ''Big Bad Beetleborgs'' (based on ''Juukou B-Fighter''), ''VR Troopers'' (featuring elements of ''Metal Hero'' series like ''Space Sheriff Shaider'', ''Jik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Reynolds (actor)
Mike Reynolds (November 21, 1929 – July 2, 2022) was an American voice actor and writer. Career Reynolds had been a voice actor in animation and anime movies since 1973 until 2004, and had also been a screen actor in movies. His most distinctive acting characteristic was his gruff, gravely voice. He used his voice in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise until 2002. Two of his best-known roles are the voice of General Ivar in ''VR Troopers'', Captain Mutiny in '' Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy'', and Gennai from the American English dub of ''Digimon Adventure''. Reynolds has also made appearances on Larry David's show '' Curb Your Enthusiasm''. Dubbing roles Anime dubbing * ''8 Man After'' - Chief Tanaka * ''Aesop's Fables'' - The North Wind * '' Akira'' - Mr. Nezu (Animaze dub) * '' Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'' - The Genie of the Ring (Samuel Goldwyn Co. dub version) * '' Appleseed'' - Elder * ''Arc the Lad'' - Bibiga * ''Armitage III'' - Lt. Larry Randolph * '' Around the World wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōichi Yamadera
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and singer from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is known for his roles in '' Cowboy Bebop'' (as Spike Spiegel), the ''Yakuza'' videogame series (as Shun Akiyama), '' Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū'' (as Sukeroku), ''Ghost in the Shell'' (as Togusa), ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (as Ryoji Kaji), ''Gintama'' (as Utsuro), ''Ninja Scroll'' (as Jūbei Kibagami), ''Dragon Ball Super'' (as Beerus), ''Anpanman'' (as Cheese), ''Ranma ½'' (as Ryōga Hibiki/P-chan and the Jusenkyō Guide), ''Space Battleship Yamato 2199'' (as Aberdt Desler) and the second generation voice of Koichi Zenigata (''Lupin III''). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuko Sugiyama
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and voice actress who was born in Nagoya and works for Aoni Production. In February 2010, she received a "Merit Award" from the 4th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime *Hanako Mori in ''Inakappe Taishō'' (1970) *Mako Urashima in '' Mahō no Mako-chan'' (1970) *Jun the Swan in ''Gatchaman'' (1972) *Shishio Sarari in ''Jungle Kurobe'' (1973) *Heidi in ''Heidi, Girl of the Alps'' (1974) *Laura Ingalls in ''Laura, the Prairie Girl'' (1975) *Naida, Commander Kirika in ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (1975) *Princess Aurora in '' SF Saiyūki Starzinger'' (1978-1979) *Francoise Arnoul/003 in ''Cyborg 009'' (1979) * Ten in ''Urusei Yatsura'' (1981) *Akane Kimidori in ''Dr. Slump'' (1981) *Ganmo in ''Gu Gu Ganmo'' (1984) * Colonel Violet in Dragon Ball (1987) *White in '' Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit'' (1990) *Korosuke in Kiteretsu Daihyakka (episodes 87 to 331) (1990) * Celebi in Pocket Monsters the Movie: Celebi, A Timeless Encounter (2001) *Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson is an American voice actress who has done voice-over work in cartoons and shows. Her best-known role was providing the English dub voice of the main villain Empress Rita Repulsa in the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, starting with ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', and including ''Power Rangers Zeo'', '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', and ''Power Rangers in Space''. Other ''Power Rangers'' characters she has played include Prince Sprocket and Orbus in ''Power Rangers Zeo'', and Mandilok in ''Power Rangers Wild Force''. She also voiced Red Fraggle and Wingnut in Jim Henson's cartoon ''Fraggle Rock'', Ladyborg in ''Beetleborgs Metallix'', and Mother Talzin on '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'', the last of which she won a Best Actress award from the website Behind The Voice Actors. She also voiced in HBO's '' Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' as Tom and ''FLCL'' as Naota. For her work in the series ''CloudBread'', in which she is a cast member as Wooley, Ruiz, Grandma, and Teach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarako
, known under the professional name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer.Doi, Hitoshi.Tarako. ''Seiyuu Database''. July 5, 2010. Her debut role was as a preschooler on ''Urusei Yatsura''. She is currently employed by the talent management firm Troubadour Musique Office. Filmography Animation TV * ''Fushigi na Koala Blinky'' (Mark) * ''Anpanman'' (Frankenrobo) * ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Momoko Sakura – Marukochan) * ''Coji-Coji'' (Suzie) * ''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (Chill) * '' Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School'' (Monokuma) * ''Ganbare, Kickers!'' (Taichi Ohta) * '' Hunter × Hunter (1999)'' (Melody) * ''InuYasha'' and '' Hanyo no Yashahime'' ( Kirara) * ''Kimba the White Lion'' (Lulu, other voices) * ''Kindaichi Case Files'' (Asuka Minatoya) * ''Magical Tarurūto-kun'' (Tarurūto) * '' Meitantei Kageman'' (Kageman) * ''Mikan Enikki'' (Mikan) * '' Mushiking: King of the Beetles'' (Chibi King) * ''NG Knight Ramune & 40'' (Hebimetako) * ''Nichijou' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendee Lee
Wendee Lee is an American voice actress, writer, and director. Biography Lee studied dance and theater and later became a full-time dancer in her teens. According to her interview on the ''Magic Knight Rayearth'' DVDs, she started doing voices at school and got in trouble for it. Her first anime voice role was in Harmony Gold production ''Robotech'' in the 1980s, where she voiced Vanessa Leeds, one of the operators aboard the SDF-1 Macross. She also worked with Streamline on several anime productions including '' Dragon Ball''. She would continue dance and work part-time as a make-up artist, choreography and dance instruction. Career Lee's major voice roles in anime include Kei in the Pioneer dub of '' Akira'', Faye Valentine on '' Cowboy Bebop'', Myōjin Yahiko in ''Rurouni Kenshin'', Takeru "T.K." Takaishi on ''Digimon Adventure'', Haruhi Suzumiya on ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and Konata Izumi on '' Lucky Star''. She has also worked as an ADR director on '' Blea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miina Tominaga
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima. She is currently attached to Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Tominaga is best known for her roles in ''Sazae-san'' (as Katsuo Isono), '' Persia, the Magic Fairy'' (as Persia Hayami), ''Anpanman'' (as Rollpanna and Dokin), ''Patlabor'' (as Noa Izumi), ''Maison Ikkoku'' (as Kozue Nanao), ''Rurouni Kenshin'' (as Myōjin Yahiko), ''Hell Teacher Nūbē'' (as Miki Hosokawa), DNA² (as Karin Aoi) and ''Bikkuriman 2000'' (as Takeru). Relationships Tominaga married voice actor Kazuki Yao on June 29, 1990, though they later divorced. In August 2001 she married Yoshimoto Kogyo tarento Shōichirō Masumoto and gave birth to a daughter in January 2002. Roles Television animation *''Tokimeki Tonight'' (1982) (Yōko Kamiya) *'' Persia, the Magic Fairy'' (1984) (Persia Hayami) *''Maison Ikkoku'' (1986) (Kozue Nanao) *'' Hokuto no Ken 2'' (1987) (Lin) *''Mobile Police P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Axelrod (actor)
Robert Axelrod (died September 7, 2019), also credited as Axel Roberts and Myron Mensah, was an American actor. He was primarily known for his voice work, which included ''Digimon'', having started voice acting for the English-language versions of anime in 1980; providing the voice of Lord Zedd, the main villain of the ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''; and Finster, the original ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' monster maker. He also portrayed a sympathetic doctor, Jennings, in ''The Blob''. He also portrayed a Paul McCartney look-alike on the popular sitcom ''Family Matters'', and later in his career appeared in several productions by comedy duo Tim & Eric. Biography He was born and raised in New York City. He has said that he wanted to be in the entertainment industry starting in kindergarten after first entertaining his classmates. He started acting in commercials and theater as a child. He then worked as a full-time guitarist in the early 1970s. Then in 1980 he got his start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
