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Yōtōden
is a 3-episode Japanese original video animation produced by J.C.Staff, the studio's first production. In 1989, ''Yōtōden'' was re-edited into a feature film version titled ''Wrath of the Ninja'' for English-speaking regions, but is currently out of print. A manga adaptation was serialized in ''Newtype''. Plot The story takes place during Japan's great civil war Sengoku period, beginning in the summer of 1581 and ending two years later. In the anime, the historical warlord Oda Nobunaga is really an evil demon killing everyone who stands in his way. An ancient prophecy says three mystical Demon Blades from three different ninja clans can end Nobunaga's unholy campaign. The story follows Kasumi no Ayanosuke, a young kunoichi (female ninja) who has escaped her village's annihilation, in her heroic efforts to reunite these three sacred weapons use them to kill Nobunaga. Characters Protagonists ;Ayanosuke (Ayame) Hayami : :The sole survivor of Kasumi village, burnt down in an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiko Inoue
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. His notable works include Kakashi Hatake in ''Naruto'' , Kars in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Toichirou Suzuki in ''Mob Psycho 100'' and Gildarts Clive in ''Fairy Tail''. Biography Since his debut in 1973, he became one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in ''Candy Candy'', and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of ''Cyborg 009''. In the 1980s, Inoue's work ranged from the adult-oriented ''Oishinbo'' (The Gourmet) to the popular ''Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato'' for the younger generation. More recently, he is known internationally for roles such as Kars in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Kakashi Hatake in ''Naruto'', Eiri Yuki in '' Gravitation'', Aion in ''Chrono Crusade'', Hatori Sohma in ''Fruits Basket'', and Nyanko-sensei/Madara in '' Natsume Yūjin Chō''. His voice performance is often described as natural and relaxed. This wide and versatile vocal range allows Inoue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Orbach
Christopher Ben Orbach (born November 11, 1968) is an American actor who is the younger son of late ''Law & Order'' star Jerry Orbach and his first wife, Marta Curro. Early life Orbach graduated from the High School of Performing Arts in New York City in 1986, studied acting briefly at SUNY Purchase, and went on to get a BFA in film and television production from New York University. Career Music A self-taught musician, he sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has recorded two albums of original songs, ''Safely Through the Night'' (2004) and ''Secession'' (2009). The latter was co-produced by Grammy Award-winning engineer Troy Halderson. Voice acting A long-established voice-over artist, he done commercial work for companies like L'Oreal, Ethan Allen, Delphi, Wrangler, Astrazeneca, and Kodak. He has also done animation, promo, narration, public service, imaging, and education voice-over at all levels in media since 1998. He is represent for voice-overs by Access Tale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Watabe
was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kōchi Prefecture. He usually played villains and performed the voices for many ''anime'' characters and ''tokusatsu'' villains. He is most famous for voicing Kaminari in ''Doraemon''. He took over the ongoing roles of Shingo Kanemoto after his death. Other major roles included Inspector Takao Arizuka in the '' You're Under Arrest'' franchise, Naoyuki Kamikurata in '' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'', Colonel John Kowen in '' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'', and Director Yachio Tokugawa in ''Strawberry Eggs''. He also wrote an instructional book about voice acting, ''Seiyū Naritai''. Watabe was being treated for lung cancer when he died of pneumonia at the age of 74. Filmography Anime Film , , , ''21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess''21エモン 宇宙いけ！ 裸足のプリンセス , , Gargano , , , , , - Tokusatsu He was sometimes paired up with Kaoru Shinoda. * Barom-1- Ikadorge * Ina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Toda
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Nagoya, Aichi. Her most famous role is the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime ''Soreike! Anpanman''. She was also the voice of Thomas the Tank Engine in the Japanese dub of ''Thomas & Friends'' from Season 1 to Season 8. She was once married to Shuichi Ikeda and Junichi Inoue. Career She first became an actress in fifth grade and then relocated to Tokyo in 1973 to become an idol singer. She then later joined Nachi Nozawa's theatre company. Also a musical theatre actress, she has appeared in musicals like "Sweet Charity" and "Dance of the Fleet Lady". She won Japanese Academy Award as the supporting actress for ''Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald'' in 1997. Toda has dubbed over actresses like Jodie Foster, Linda Hamilton, Sigourney Weaver, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Pfeiffer and Carrie Anne Moss for dubs of American live-action movies. She's voiced Rui Kisugi for the new animated City Hunter movie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Becker
Sharon Becker is a New York-based make-up artist and a former voice actress. Arguably her most notable roles are Reiko Mikami in ''Ghost Sweeper Mikami'' and Anthy Himemiya in ''Revolutionary Girl Utena''. She frequently worked with Central Park Media from 1997 to 2004. Filmography Voice roles *''Adolescence of Utena'' - Anthy Himemiya *''Adventure Kid'' - Michiyo *'' Alien from the Darkness'' - Annie *''Alien Nine'' - Additional Voices *''Arcade Gamer Fubuki'' - Alka *''Art of Fighting'' - King *''Big Wars'' - Lieutenant Darsa Keligan *''Cybernetics Guardian'' - Leyla *'' Ghost Sweeper Mikami: The Movie'' - Reiko Mikami *'' Guardian of Darkness'' - Motoko *''Legend of Himiko'' - Fujina *''Ping-Pong Club'' - Kyoko *''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' - Anthy Himemiya, Shadow Girl B *''Slayers Next'' - Mazenda, Miwan (Ep. 17), Queen of Femille (Ep. 17) *''Strange Love'' - Yoshida Chizuru *''Wrath of the Ninja Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oda Nobunaga
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify Japan in the 1560s. Nobunaga emerged as the most powerful ''daimyō'', overthrowing the nominally ruling shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki and dissolving the Ashikaga Shogunate in 1573. He conquered most of Honshu island by 1580, and defeated the ''Ikkō-ikki'' rebels in the 1580s. Nobunaga's rule was noted for innovative military tactics, fostering of free trade, reforms of Japan's civil government, and the start of the Momoyama historical art period, but also for the brutal suppression of those who refused to cooperate or yield to his demands. Nobunaga was killed in the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582, when his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide ambushed him in Kyoto and forced him to commit . Nobunaga was succeeded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who along with Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Frankson
Gregory Abbey, also known under the alias Frank Frankson, is an American voice actor who is known for working with 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post and Central Park Media. He is best known for his roles of Tristan Taylor in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'', Yusei Fudo in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's'' and Raphael from the 2003 TV series of ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. Filmography Anime Animation Live-action television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbey, Greg Living people American male video game actors Male actors from New York City Rutgers University alumni 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 1970 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Tomiyama
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab. Tomiyama is best known for his roles in ''Tiger Mask'' (Naoto Date/Tiger Mask), ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (Susumu Kodai), ''UFO Robo Grendizer'' (Duke Fleed/Daisuke Umon), the ''Time Bokan'' series (Narrator), '' GeGeGe no Kitaro 3rd Series'' (Nezumi-Otoko), ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Tomozō Sakura, Shintarō Honami), and ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' ( Yang Wen-li). Life Kunichika Tomiyama was born on October 13, 1938 in Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo (in modern-day China). Tomiyama dropped out of Nihon University's art department. His first few roles were secondary characters in shows such as ''Gigantor'' (1963), '' Prince Planet'' (1965), ''Astro Boy'' (1965), ''Oraa Guzura Dado'' (1967), ''Speed Racer'' (1967), ''Ōgon Bat'' (1967), '' Princess Knight'' (1967), ''Animal 1'' (1968), and ''Dokachin th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Park Media
Central Park Media, often abbreviated as CPM, was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York and was headquartered in the 250 West 57th Street building in Midtown Manhattan (on the corner of Central Park, hence their name). They were one of the first companies to be active in the distribution of East Asian cinema, television series, anime, manga, and manhwa titles in North America, notably helping to make hentai popular in the region. Over its history, the company licensed several popular titles, such as ''Slayers'', ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', the ''Tokyo Babylon'' OVAs, ''Project A-ko'', and ''Demon City Shinjuku''. They had multiple divisions, each of which focused on offering different types of products and services. While a majority of their divisions handled anime and manga distribution, they also offered anime-related software and ran a website for UFO conspiracy theorists. The company filed for bankruptcy on April 27, 2009. Since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shō Aikawa (screenwriter)
is a Japanese screenwriter. Active in various fields (and credited through various pseudonyms) since he was 17 years old, the most popular works he has helmed have been in anime and tokusatsu: ''Dangaioh'', ''Angel Cop'', '' Ultraman: Towards the Future'', ''Martian Successor Nadesico'', ''Love Hina'', ''The Twelve Kingdoms'', ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', ''Kamen Rider Blade'', ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'' and ''Concrete Revolutio''. Most of his anime work has been in adaptations which, when he is the main writer, feature significant deviations from the source materials' trajectory. Among those based on original concepts, 7 titles were conceived, wholly or partly, by him; he also had one manga he had written adapted to animation. Works Works that are derivatives of titles Aikawa also worked on in other mediums are in bold. Anime , style="text-align:left", , - , rowspan="2", 1987 , scope="row" style="text-align:left", , , , , , #4, #5 , } , style="text-align:left", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Kobayashi
Kiyoshi, (きよし or キヨシ), is a Japanese given name, also spelled Kyoshi. Possible meanings *'' Kyōshi'', a form of Japanese poetry *Kyōshi, a Japanese honorific Possible writings *清, "cleanse" *淳, "pure" *潔, "undefiled" *清志, "cleanse, intention" *清司, "cleanse, official" *聖, "holy" *澄, "lucidity" *潔司, "undefiled, official" People with the name * Akira Kawabata ("Kiyoshi"), pro wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese pole vaulter *, Japanese film actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese admiral *, Japanese artist *, Japanese Enka singer *, Japanese historian and Shinto priest *, Japanese drummer of Asian Kung-Fu Generation *, a Shiatsu Master, Shiatsupractor (SPR), *, Japanese academic, historian and writer *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese general soldier *, Japanese Christian journalist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōga-ryū
Kōka-ryū (甲賀流, "School of Kōka"; occasionally transliterated as "Kōga") is an umbrella term for a set of traditions of ninjutsu that originated from the region of Kōka (modern Kōka City in Shiga Prefecture). The samurai of Kōka-ryū were known as "Kōka-no-mono", and operated as ''shinobi'' throughout Japan's turbulent Sengoku period. History The beginnings of the Kōka-ryū may be traced to near the end of the Muromachi period. While the district of Kōka, in Ōmi Province, was under the jurisdiction of the Rokkaku clan, it was a kind of autonomous municipality, composed of localized unions called ''sō'' (). All important decisions in the municipality were made by a majority vote from the union representatives. This kind of system was uncommon for the period in question. At this time, the leaders of the Rokkaku clan, using Kannonji Castle as a base, started to steadily build up military might. They made light of commands from the Ashikaga shogunate and eventually b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
