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Yoshiyuki Kono (voice Actor)
is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. Notable Roles Video Game Roles *Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi series as Meng Huo, Zhang He *Der Langrisser as Morgan *Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer as Marion, Ball Boy Drama CD Roles * Emerald Dragon as Nakai Kazuya Anime Roles *Angelic Layer as Shuji Inada; Host * Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as Gilbert G.P. Guilford * Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 as Gilbert G.P. Guilford *Dragon Ball Z as Yakon *Gegege no Kitarō (1996) *Gregory Horror Show as Cactus Gunman; Judgement Boy (2nd Voice) *Jigoku Sensei Nube as Ishikawa-sensei *Kuso Kagaku Sekai Gulliver Boy as Man (ep 1); Resistance man (eps 13,14,48) *Marmalade Boy as Bob; Sakurai *Otogi Zoshi as Customer (ep 25) *Sailor Moon as Soldier (ep 44) *Sailor Moon Sailor Stars as Choreographer (ep 176); College Student (ep 191); DJ (ep 195); Mysterious Person (ep 183); Staff (ep 175) *Sailor Moon SuperS as Candy Vender (ep 146); Editor 1 (ep 134) *Yu-Gi-Oh! as Chairman (ep 12); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voice Acting In Japan
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and ''Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otogi Zoshi
, is a 2002 action video game developed by FromSoftware and published by Sega. It was released for the Xbox in Japan in December 2002, by Sega in North America in August 2003, and Europe in September 2003. ''Otogi'' follows former executioner Raikoh Minamoto as he attempts to purge the demons that have overrun Japan and restore the Great Seal that kept them at bay. It received positive reviews and was followed by a sequel, '' Otogi 2: Immortal Warriors'', in 2003. Plot The game's protagonist Raikoh Minamoto (based on Minamoto no Yorimitsu) was born into a clan of executioners under the emperor's command. Raikoh was given the order to kill his own father. He couldn't bring himself to do it, so he stole Soul Shrine, his clan's ancestral sword, and fled the capital city of Kyoto. Upon his departure, the Great Seal separating the demon and human worlds was broken. Kyoto was all but leveled and a wave of demons appeared. Raikoh was almost killed by the flood of darkness, but a Princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Slam Dunk
A slam dunk, also simply known as dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands.Merriam-Webster refers the ter"slam dunk"to the ter"dunk shot" which is defined as "a shot in basketball made by jumping high into the air and throwing the ball down through the basket". M-W dates "slam dunk" at 1972, and "dunk shot" as "circa 1961". It is a type of field goal that is worth two points. Such a shot was known as a "dunk shot" until the term "slam dunk" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers announcer Chick Hearn. The slam dunk is usually the highest percentage shot and a crowd-pleaser. Thus, the maneuver is often taken from the basketball game and showcased in slam dunk contests such as the NBA Slam Dunk Contest held during the annual NBA All-Star Weekend. The first incarnation of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts In Ice
''Sailor Moon S: The Movie'' is a 1994 Japanese animated superhero fantasy film directed by Hiroki Shibata and written by Sukehiro Tomita. It is the second film in the series, following '' Sailor Moon R: The Movie'' (1993), and is loosely adapted from a side story of the original ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi, ''The Lover of Princess Kaguya''. It takes its name from the third arc of the ''Sailor Moon'' anime series, '' Sailor Moon S'', as Toei Company distributed it around the same time. The film was released in Japan on December 4, 1994, as part of the Winter '94 Toei Anime Fair. Plot An extraterrestrial ice entity named arrives on Earth in an attempt to freeze it, but a fragment of her comet has been lost and she is unable to proceed without it. She has her henchwomen, the Snow Dancers, search for the missing fragment. In Tokyo, a young astronomer named finds the fragment and keeps it in his observatory to study it further. Meanwhile, the Sailor Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of Crystania
is a Japanese media franchise of RPGs, novels, anime and manga by Ryo Mizuno and Group SNE. The novels by Mizuno and others were published from 1993 to 2002, based on Mizuno's RPG "replays" serialized in the Japanese magazines ''Comptiq'' and later in ''Dengeki-Oh (Blitz King)'' from 1989 to 1998. An full-length Japanese animated motion picture and a manga illustrated by Akira Himekawa were made in 1995. Radio drama (later re-released as Drama CD) adapting the same story was released earlier in 1993. Video game ''Legend of Shinou Christania'', and tabletop RPG materials were also released. The film has been officially released on VHS and DVD in North America by ADV Films. The film's sequel, the three-part original video animation (OVA) series ''Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring'', was released in 1996. These episodes were released on VHS and later on DVD (as a single movie) in North America by ADV Films. Overview The series takes place in the same fantasy world as R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kishin Corps
, also called ''Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps'', is a series of Japanese light novels written and illustrated by Masaki Yamada. The series was published in 10 volumes between 1990 and 1994. It is a work of alternate history, taking place in 1941 during World War II. An alien race invades the earth and their forces ally themselves with the Axis powers. To combat these aliens an elite allied unit called the Kishin Corps is created, using alien technology. The story deals with the main character Taishi, who obtains a secret alien device from his father, which the Germans are after to build their own robots. In 1995, ''Kishin Corps'' won the Seiun Award for "Best Japanese Novel of the Year". An original video animation titled ''Alien Defender Geo-Armor: Kishin Corps'' was produced by Geneon, co-directed by Takaaki Ishiyama and Kazunori Mizuno, and released in Japan between March 24, 1993, and August 25, 1994. See also * Worldwar series The Worldwar series is the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
is Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 36th entry in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries, following ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''. Its theme is based on spy movies and cyber technology and premiered on February 26, 2012 on TV Asahi, joining ''Kamen Rider Fourze'' and then ''Kamen Rider Wizard'' as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. Some of the villains are designed by Yutaka Izubuchi; marking his return to ''Super Sentai'' character design after 1986's ''Choushinsei Flashman''. ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' began airing in South Korea in 2013 as ''Power Rangers Go-Busters''. In the United States, ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' was adapted as ''Power Rangers Beast Morphers''; the first episode premiered on March 2, 2019. ''Beast Morphers'' was to be produced by Saban Capital Group#Saban Brands, Saban Brands but, on July 2, 2018, Hasbro would acquire all of the former company's entertainment assets, including the ''Power Rangers'' franchise. Plot T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirai Sentai Timeranger
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series and the 24th series in Toei Company, Toei's Super Sentai metaseries. Footage from this series was used in the American production ''Power Rangers Time Force''. The opening narration of the series announces, . ''Timeranger'' was released on DVD by Shout Factory, Shout! Factory in North America on July 31, 2018. This is the 9th Super Sentai Series to be released on Region 1 DVD in North America. The series debuted on February 13, 2000, when it replaced ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive'' in TV Asahi's 7:30 JST time-slot, joining the recently-debuted ''Kamen Rider Kuuga'' in what would 3 years later become the Super Hero Time programming block. Plot In the 30th century, time travel becomes illegal after a Temporal paradox, time paradox crisis. The Time Protection Bureau (TPB) is established to watch for and stop time crimes. Four new enlistee cadets of the TPB are tricked by mafia leader Don Dolnero and his gang into letting them time-trave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zone Of The Enders
is a video game franchise created by Hideo Kojima and Konami that focused around combat in space with mecha called Orbital Frames. The original ''Zone of the Enders'' was released for the PlayStation 2 in March 2001. A sequel, '' Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'' was released for the same system in 2003. In 2012, the two games were re-released in high-definition for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 as '' Zone of the Enders HD Collection''. '' Zone of the Enders: The Fist of Mars'' was released for Game Boy Advance in 2001. '' Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo'', an original video animation was released in March 2001. A twenty-six episode anime television series ''Z.O.E. Dolores, I'' ran from April to September 2001. Common themes Setting The ''Zone of the Enders'' series is set in the late 22nd century. Mankind has colonized Mars, and space colonies are set up in orbit around Jupiter. Fueling this expansion are two scientific advances: the development of the Laborious Extra-Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu-Gi-Oh!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuki Takahashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine between September 1996 and March 2004. The plot follows the story of a boy named Yugi Mutou, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle. Yugi awakens a gambling alter-ego or spirit within his body that solves his conflicts using various games. The manga series has spawned a media franchise that includes multiple spin-off manga and anime series, a trading card game, and numerous video games. Most of these incarnations involve the fictional trading card game known as ''Duel Monsters'', where each player uses cards to "duel" each other in a mock battle of fantasy "monsters", forming the basis for the real life ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game'' tie in. The manga was adapted into two anime series; the first anime adaptation was produced by Toei Animation, which aired from April to October 1998, while the second, produced by NAS and animat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Moon SuperS
The fourth season of the '' Sailor Moon'' anime series, ''Sailor Moon SuperS'' (originally released in Japan as , and later as ''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon SuperS'') was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. It adapts the "Dream" arc of the '' Sailor Moon'' manga series by Naoko Takeuchi and follows the adventures of Usagi Tsukino and her fellow Super Sailor Guardians. The series is divided into two story arcs: the first arc for 22 episodes depicts a mighty deity known as Pegasus, entering Chibiusa's dreams to flee from the Amazon Trio, minions of the Dead Moon Circus, who are trying to steal the legendary Golden Crystal from him. The second arc for 17 episodes depicts the arrival of the Amazoness Quartet, a group of enemies who dream of remaining young forever, as well as Queen Nehelenia, the depraved ruler of the Dead Moon Circus. The season began broadcasting on TV Asahi on March 4, 1995, and ended on March 2, 1996. It was licensed by Cloverway Inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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