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Yasuhiro Imagawa
is a Japanese anime director and screenwriter. Much of his work evokes nostalgia for 1970s super robot mecha anime. Works Anime ;Major works ;Minor works *''Bremen 4: Angels in Hell'' (TV film, assistant director, 1981) *''Yattodetaman'' (TV series, assistant director, 1981-1982) * ''Combat Mecha Xabungle'' (TV series, storyboard, 1982-1983) *''Tokimeki Tonight'' (TV series, storyboard, 1982-1983) *''Fang of the Sun Dougram'' (TV series, storyboard, 1981-1983) *''Aura Battler Dunbine'' (TV series, storyboard, 1983-1984) *''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (TV series, storyboard, 1984-1985) *''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'' (TV series, storyboard, 1984-1985) *''Pro Golfer Saru'' (TV series, storyboard, 1985-1988) *'' Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater'' (TV series, episode script, 2020) Manga *'' Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (with Mari Mizuta, 1992–1993) *'' Getter Robo Armageddon: Try to Remember'' (with Hisashi Matsumoto, 2001) *''Seven of Seven'' (with Azusa Kunihiro, 2001 ...
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Mobile Fighter G Gundam
''Mobile Fighter G Gundam'', also known in Japan as (and commonly referred to as simply ''G Gundam''), is a 1994 Japanese anime, animated television series produced by Sunrise (company), Sunrise and the fifth installment in the long-running ''Gundam'' franchise. The series is set in the "Future Century", where Space colonization, space colonies representing countries have agreed to hold an organized fighting tournament known as the "Gundam Fight" every four years to settle their political differences in place of war. Each colony sends a representative fighter piloting a giant, humanoid mecha called a Gundam to battle on Earth until only one is left, and the winning nation earns the right to govern over all the colonies until the next tournament. The events of ''G Gundam'' follow List of Mobile Fighter G Gundam characters#Domon Kash, Domon Kasshu, the pilot of Neo Japan's Shining Gundam during the 13th Gundam Fight. Domon's mission is to both win the tournament and to tr ...
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Giant Robo (OVA)
is a 1992–1998 OVA series based on Mitsuteru Yokoyama's manga series ''Giant Robo''. It was written and directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa. ''Giant Robo'' is a homage to Yokoyama's career. The series features characters and plotlines from the manga artist's entire canon of work, effectively creating an all-new story. The events take place in the near future, 10 years after the advent of the Shizuma Drive triggers the third energy revolution. The series follows the master of the titular Robo, Daisaku Kusama, and the Experts of Justice, an international police organization locked in battle with the BF Group, a secret society hell-bent on world domination. The OVA is recognized for its "retro" style and operatic score. The character designs emulate Yokoyama's drawing style and the action setpieces are influenced by Hong Kong action cinema. The first installment of the series, "The Black Attaché Case", was released on July 22, 1992. Originally intended to finish within 36 months, ...
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Heavy Metal L-Gaim
is a mecha anime television series, begun in 1984, which was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. Its characters and mecha were designed by Mamoru Nagano, who would later go on to create ''The Five Star Stories''. ''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' takes place in the Pentagona System, a solar system made up of five planets. Oldna Poseidal, the legendary emperor from the planet Gastogal leads his 24 Temple Knights from planet to planet until all have fallen under his control. His final victory is on the planet Mizum in 3975 when he defeats Kamon Walha V, ruler of the Yaman Clan. Kamon hides his heir, Kamon Myroad on the planet Mizum with the legendary white mecha, L-Gaim. Fifteen years later, now grown up and known as Daba Myroad, he leads a rebellion to free the planets of Pentagona from Poseidal's grasp. Plot On the planet Koam, Daba Myroad and his friend Mirao Kyao fight off a group of thieves. One, Fanneria Amu, defects after falling in love with Daba. Daba promises one dying thief to ...
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Aura Battler Dunbine
is an anime television series created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and produced by Sotsu and Sunrise. ''Dunbine'' is set in Byston Well, a parallel world that resembles the countryside of medieval Europe with kingdoms ruled by monarchs in castles, armies of unicorn-riding cavalry armed with swords and crossbows, and little winged creatures called Ferario, flying about offering help or hindrance depending on their mood. The main draw to the series were the insect-like ''Aura Battlers'', used by the population of Byston Well to fight their wars. These fighting suits are powered by a powerful energy called " aura" or "life energy." Certain people are strong enough with the aura-energy to act as power-supply to these mecha, making them Aura Warriors. The series aired on Nagoya TV from February 5, 1983, to January 21, 1984, totaling for 49 episodes. There was a three-episode anime OVA sequel, ''New Story of Aura Battler Dunbine'' (also known as ''The Tale of Neo Byston Well'') released ...
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Fang Of The Sun Dougram
is a 75-episode anime television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise (company), Sunrise, and aired in Japan from October 23, 1981 to March 25, 1983 on TV Tokyo. A 1983 full-length feature film, ''Dougram: Documentary of the Fang of the Sun'', summarized the series. Plot The series begins in a desert on the colony planet Deloyer, where the remains of a destroyed robot are resting as a red-haired woman is standing in front of it. The woman hallucinates what appears to be a group of armed soldiers alongside the robot in a non-destroyed state. A man named Rocky appears, leading to the woman running into his embrace where she cries tears of joy. After this, the series flashes back to an earlier time, in order to explain the circumstances leading up to the first episode. Malcontents on the Deloyer colony agitate for the independence of their world from the Earth Federation. In an unexpected coup, the elected Governor declares martial law and sets himself up as absolut ...
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Tokimeki Tonight
is a Japanese manga series by Koi Ikeno. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Ribon'' from July 1982 to October 1994. An anime television series directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa was adapted from the manga and was broadcast on Nippon TV from October 7, 1982 to September 22, 1983. Plot 15-year-old Ranze Eto lives in an isolated castle in Japan with her werewolf mother, vampire father, and younger brother, Rinze. Despite her lineage, she has yet to demonstrate any special powers of her own, and her parents are worried she might be a normal girl. One day, Ranze's innate power finally manifests itself when she, quite by accident, discovers that she can change herself into a carbon copy of any object she bites, whether it be a person or an inanimate object like a piece of bread, and can return to her normal self only by sneezing. Her parents are overjoyed, but Ranze's new powers make it difficult to continue living life as a normal teenage girl. On Ranze's first day at ...
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Combat Mecha Xabungle
is a Japanese mecha anime television series created by Sunrise and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino. It was broadcast on the Nagoya TV and TV Asahi networks weekly from February 6, 1982, to January 29, 1983. Promotional toys were produced by Clover. There was also a compilation movie made called ''Xabungle Graffiti'', which included new footage and a different ending to the series. The anime series is licensed by Maiden Japan. It was released on an SD BD set on December 18, 2018. Plot A young man named Jiron Amos is found in the desert by a group of bandits known as the Sand Rats (Rag, Blume, Dyke and Chill). Jiron hopes to steal the Walker Machine Xabungle from the local trader Carrying Cargo to use it to take revenge against the Breaker who killed his parents, Timp Sharon. After kidnapping Carrying's daughter, Elchi, she agrees to help them steal a Xabungle from her father's landship, the Iron Gear. Timp convinces a rockman named Groggy to attack the Iron Gear, and during the ...
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Yattodetaman
is the fifth installment in the ''Time Bokan'' series, produced by Tatsunoko Productions and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa. In this series, two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two representatives go back in time to find the mythical Firebird, which will allow its bearer to become the rightful ruler. Plot 1000 years in the future, the king who governed the kingdom of Fir, died. An evil dynasty conformed from the capricious Prince Kamaro, his sister Princess Mirenjo, and their two minions (the mechanic Julie Kokematsu and the guard Alan Sukadon) conspire with the objective of governing the kingdom with Kamaro as king. However, a major technicality prevents Kamaro from succeeding with his plan, because whoever finds the mystic Firebird first will become the new and rightful monarch. It travels throughout time and space in the past, disguised as mystic objects of legends, and the evil villains want to capture it. The hon ...
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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 ...
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Keiji (manga)
is a Japanese period manga series, based on the novel ''Ichi-Mu-An Fūryūki'' by Keiichiro Ryu and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from March 1990 to August 1993. The story serves as a fictionalized account of the life of Keiji Maeda. ''Hana no Keiji'' is one of best-selling ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' manga series of all time, with over 17 million copies in circulation. An English adaptation was published in ''Raijin Comics'' under the shortened title ''Keiji''. Characters ; :A tall military commander who is said to be the best "kabukimono" on Earth. Although the son of Takigawa Kazumasu, he was adopted by Maeda Toshihisa, Toshiie's older brother. Despite this, Toshiie dislikes him. A free-spirited warrior who lives by his own will. His beloved horse is named . ; :A pint-sized shinobi who formerly served Yotsui Shume. Even though his younger brother was trampled to death by Keiji and his horse Matsukaze, he becomes fascina ...
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Dazzle (manga)
is a Japanese manga by . It was serialized in Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from 1999 to 2002, and Ichijinsha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''Monthly Comic Zero Sum'' from 2002 to 2019, and Ichijinsha's website ' from 2019 to 2022. Its chapters were collected in 24 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga was published in North America by Tokyopop; only the first ten volumes were released. A ten-episode anime adaptation, ''Hatenkou Yugi'', aired between January and March 2008 on Kyoto Broadcasting System. Plot A young girl named Rahzel is abruptly sent off to see the world by her eccentric, doting father. She is alone on her travels until she meets Alzeid, an attractive, mysterious loner on a mission to avenge his father's murder. After aiding Alzeid in retrieving his stolen gun from a thief, Rahzel decides to follow Alzeid promising that she would make his "lousy and boring" life "more interesting and fun!" Alzeid grudgingly acknowledges that Rahzel will be t ...
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The Morning Moon Of Midday
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pr ...
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