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Yasunori Yamada
is a Japanese anime screenwriter. Works Television * series head writer denoted in bold *'' Flower Witch Mary Bell'' (1992) *'' Calimero'' (1993) *''Brave Police J-Decker'' (1994) *''Slayers'' (1995) *''The Brave of Gold Goldran'' (1995) *'' El-Hazard: The Wanderers'' (1995-1996) * ''Those Who Hunt Elves'' (1996) * ''Brave Command Dagwon'' (1996) * '' Slayers NEXT'' (1996) * '' Slayers TRY'' (1997) * '' Those Who Hunt Elves 2'' (1997) * '' Maze'' (1997) * ''Vampire Princess Miyu'' (1997-1998) * '' Lost Universe'' (1998) * '' Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight'' (1998) * '' Mamotte Shugogetten'' (1998) * ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'' (1998-1999) * '' Sorcerous Stabber Orphen 2: Revenge'' (1999-2000) * '' Boys Be...'' (2000) * '' Baki the Grappler'' (2001) * ''A Little Snow Fairy Sugar'' (2001-2002) * ''Ai Yori Aoshi '' (2002) * ''Petite Princess Yucie'' (2002-2003) * ''Divergence Eve'' (2003) * '' The Galaxy Railways'' (2003-2004) * ''Misaki Chronicles'' (2004) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boys Be
''Boys Be...'' (stylized as ''BOYS BE…'') is a Japanese manga series written by Masahiro Itabashi and illustrated by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi. Three different ''Boys Be...'' manga series were serialized by Kodansha in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''. A fourth series, ''Boys Be... Next Season'', ran in ''Magazine Special'' from 2009 to 2012. The second manga series was licensed in North America by Tokyopop. It was later adapted into a 13 episode anime television series by Hal Film Maker, which was broadcast on WOWOW from April to June 2000. It was licensed by The Right Stuf International. The first DVD volume of the series was released in North America on February 28, 2006. Comcast and several other cable providers have shown ''Boys Be'' On Demand in the United States through the Anime Network. Plot The title of the series is explained in the first chapter where the author refers to the quote "Boys, be ambitious", which was said by William S. Clark and has become a popular mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chibi Vampire
''Chibi Vampire'', originally released in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuna Kagesaki. The story is about an unusual vampiress girl, who instead of drinking blood must inject it into others because she produces too much. ''Chibi Vampire'' first premiered in the shōnen magazine ''Monthly Dragon Age'' in the October 2003 issue, and ran until February 2008. The individual chapters were published by Kadokawa Shoten into fourteen collected volumes. Later an anime series for "Chibi Vampire" was also produced in 2005. This anime series has a somewhat similar but different story and ending. In 2003, Tohru Kai began writing a series of light novels based on the manga, with Kagesaki providing the illustrations. The nine-volume series was published in Japan by Fujimi Shobo. Both the manga and light novel series were licensed for English language release by Tokyopop. Tokyopop renamed the manga series to ''Chibi Vampire'' and the novel series to ''Chibi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Party
, sometimes abbreviated to ComiPa, is a dating sim video game by the Japanese game studio Leaf (company), Leaf. It was first released on May 28, 1999 for Windows with Hentai, adult content, but re-released with it removed for the Dreamcast, Windows, and PlayStation Portable, PSP. The main focus of the game is the creation of various dōjinshi by the player's character, during which there are varied opportunities to interact with a cast of girls. ''Comic Party'' is inspired from the real world event of Comiket (Comic Market) held in Tokyo each summer and winter. This is a convention where various artists gather together to share both parody, homage, and original work. Since the series was inspired by Comiket, it comes as no surprise that the "Comic Party" convention also takes place in the same building as Comiket, the Tokyo Big Sight convention center near Ariake, Tokyo, Ariake, Tokyo. ''Comic Party'' has spawned both a manga (illustrated by Sekihiko Inui) and an anime serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered optiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahoraba
is a Japanese manga series by Akira Kojima. It was serialized in Square Enix' ''Monthly Gangan WING'' manga magazine between January 2000 and July 2006, spanning a total of 12 tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation, entitled , was animated by J.C.Staff, aired on TV Tokyo from January 10, 2005, to June 26, 2005, spanning a total of 26 episodes. Plot Shiratori Ryushi wants to become a children's picture book writer, and he moves to an apartment, Narutaki-Sou (Narutaki Villa), in order to go to an art school in Tokyo. Narutaki-Sou is an old Japanese style one-story house which doesn't fit in urban scenery. The complex is owned by his mother's cousin and the manager of the apartment is his second cousin, Aoba Kozue. They met each other when they were children, although Shiratori doesn't remember much of it. Kozue is in the second grade of a high school attached to Aoba Junior College. There are seven residents of Narutaki-Sou. The first, Chanohata Tamami, liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilisk (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaki Segawa. Based on the 1958 novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' by Futaro Yamada, it was serialized in Kodansha's ''Young Magazine Uppers'' from 2003 to 2004. The story takes place in the year 1614. Two ninja clans, Iga of Tsubagakure and the Kouga of Manjidani, battle each other to determine which grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu will become the next shogun. The deadly competition between 10 elite ninja from each clan unleashes a centuries-old hatred that threatens to destroy all hope for peace between them. A 24-episode anime television series by Gonzo was broadcast in Japan from April to September 2005. Segawa continued producing serialized adaptations of Futaro Yamada's novels with '' The Yagyu Ninja Scrolls'' in 2005, ''Yama Fu-Tang'' in 2010 and ''Jū: Ninpō Makai Tensei'' in 2012. Additionally, a two-part novel sequel titled , penned by Masaki Yamada, was published in 2015 with illustrations by Segawa; a mang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne In The Brilliant Blue
is a Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff and broadcast on TV Kanagawa from January to July 2004. The anime was originally licensed by Geneon USA. It is now licensed by Sentai Filmworks. A manga adaptation, illustrated by manga artist Satoshi Shiki titled , was serialized in '' Young King OURs'' magazine and serves as a prequel to the television series. Story In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming, leaving the human race to live on neighboring floating cities. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, fifteen years of age, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission. Maia, the series' protagonist, is set to become one of the few. But her ideal life quickly falls apart. To her disappointment, Maia unexpectedly fails her entrance exams despite he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misaki Chronicles
is an anime sequel to ''Divergence Eve''. It follows smoothly from the previous series. The characters are the same and the plot is similar, but the theme of the episodes is much different. In this series, the elite team at Watcher's Nest is traveling through time, fighting the Ghoul at different points in time during Earth's history, mostly in Japan. There's also some discussion about the fact that the different times to which they are traveling may also be different versions of Earth, on which the time-line is slightly altered. This series is also distinct from its predecessor in that it is more plot- and character-driven, with less in the way of fan service. Episodes # ''2315 – Allied Forces Military Academy'' (8 May 2302, 20 May 2315) #* The first episode begins with a flashback to Misaki's childhood, depicting her relationship with her father. Back in 2315, Misaki is just starting her military training in boot camp. In the present time, Lyar is prepared to begin h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Galaxy Railways
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Leiji Matsumoto, creator of ''Galaxy Express 999'', and is about flying trains set in the far reaches of outer space. It began airing on October 4, 2003. Funimation has licensed the anime for release in the United States. It debuted on American TV in a syndicated Funimation Channel programming block airing on CoLours TV on Monday, June 19, 2006. The series has also aired on the linear Funimation Channel. Two sequels have been produced, both currently unlicensed in English regions. It had also been announced that on March 25, 2009, an off take of the series called was released as a Drama CD. The story follows the Mizar platoon and their adventures. Plot The Galaxy Railways The story takes place in an alternate future, where trains are capable of interplanetary travel. The fleet of the Galaxy Railways is protected by the Space Defence Force, or SDF, against intergalactic terrorists, meteor storms and malicious alien life. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divergence Eve
is a thirteen episode Japanese anime television series created by Takumi Tsukumo and directed by Hiroshi Negishi, with production by Operation EVE and animation production from Radix Ace Entertainment. The series is a science fiction story set in the far future, incorporating aspects of space opera. The character-driven storyline focuses primarily on the psychology of the main character, her social interactions, her inhuman abilities, and the conspiracy surrounding them. The technology is often secondary to this, but it is not ignored; several aspects, including their means of faster-than-light travel, are explained and loosely based on modern physics. The series was a hit in Japan, which led to the creation of a sequel, ''Misaki Chronicles'', which also ran for 13 episodes. In North America, the television series was initially licensed by ADV Films and was released in three volumes on VHS and DVD. Sentai Filmworks re-released the series in a box set, including ''Misaki Chr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petite Princess Yucie
is an anime series, which was produced by Gainax, aired from 2002 to 2003, and ran for 26 episodes. The story centers on Yucie, a 17-year-old who is trapped in a 10-year-old's body, and follows her and her friends, all of whom are designated as Platinum Princess candidates. A Platinum Princess receives the Eternal Tiara, which grants any wish, but only to the one it judges worthy and only one wish. The anime was licensed by ADV Films in North America. As of September 1, 2009, the series is now licensed by ADV's successor, Section23 Films#AEsir Holdings, AEsir Holdings; with distribution from Section23 Films. Plot summary ''Petite Princess Yucie'' follows the adventures of country-girl Yucie as she is admitted by chance to the prestigious Princess Academy, where the daughters of royalty and nobles attend to learn magic, dance, etiquette, defense, art and music. There, she experiences many things in her quest to collect the "fragments" of the Eternal Tiara in hopes that she may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
