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Yoshiki Takaya
is a Japanese manga artist best known for creating the manga '' Guyver'', which has been adapted into multiple anime features as well as live-action films. ''Guyver'' was serialized in ''Monthly Shōnen Captain'' (published by Tokuma Shoten) for the lifetime of the magazine from February 18, 1985 to 1997. When ''Captain'' was cancelled, the manga moved to '' Shōnen Ace'', published by Kadokawa Shoten, who also reprinted the collected volumes from the beginning. There are 32 ''tankōbon'' available. Takaya however, began as a hentai manga artist under the pen name , with several works printed in the adult manga magazine ''Lemon People'', published by Kubo Shoten. The best known of these is ''Hades Project Zeorymer'', which was adapted as a four episode original video animation (OVA) by AIC. He also had stories published in the manga anthology series ''Petit Apple Pie'' under this pen name. Works As Moriwo Chimi *'' Project Zeorymer'' (冥王計画ゼオライマー), in ''Lemon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in ; "Tōhoku" in . Its population is approximately 966,000 (as of 1 October 2019) and its geographic area is 11,637 Square kilometre, km2 (4,493 sq mi). Akita Prefecture is bordered by Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast, and Yamagata Prefecture to the south. Akita, Akita, Akita is the capital and largest city of Akita Prefecture. Other major cities include Yokote, Akita, Yokote, Daisen, Akita, Daisen, and Yurihonjō. Akita Prefecture is located on the coast of the Sea of Japan and extends east to the Ōu Mountains, the longest mountain range in Japan, at the border with Iwate Prefecture. Akita Prefecture formed the northern half of the historic Dewa Province with Yamagata Prefecture. History The region of Akita was created from the ancient provinces of Dewa Provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pen Name
A pen name, also called a ''nom de plume'' or a literary double, is a pseudonym (or, in some cases, a variant form of a real name) adopted by an author and printed on the title page or by-line of their works in place of their real name. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise the author's gender, to distance the author from their other works, to protect the author from retribution for their writings, to merge multiple persons into a single identifiable author, or for any of a number of reasons related to the marketing or aesthetic presentation of the work. The author's real identity may be known only to the publisher or may become common knowledge. Etymology The French-language phrase is occasionally still seen as a synonym for the English term "pen name", which is a "back-translation" and originated in England rather than France. H. W. Fowler and F. G. Fowler, in ''The King's English'' state that the term ''nom de plume'' evolv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guyver (franchise)
Guyver may refer to: * Guyver (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) * ''Bio Booster Armor Guyver'', a manga series that began in 1985 by Yoshiki Takaya and inspired several motion picture adaptations: ** '' Guyver: Out of Control'', a 1986 animated feature film ** '' The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor'', a 1989 12-episode OVA series ** ''The Guyver ''The Guyver'' (released in Europe and South America as ''Mutronics'') is a 1991 American tokusatsu superhero film made in conjunction with Shochiku Films, loosely based on the Japanese manga series of the same name by Yoshiki Takaya. The film ...'', a 1991 live action film ** '' Guyver: Dark Hero'', a 1994 live action film and sequel to the 1991 film ** '' Guyver: The Bioboosted'', a 2005 26-episode anime series {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960 Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monthly Comic Ryū
is a Japanese monthly ''seinen'' manga and anime magazine published by Tokuma Shoten. The magazine was originally a quarterly special issue of ''Animage'', beginning in 1979 before switching to a monthly schedule and finally suspending publication. On November 19, 2006, the magazine began to be published again, with the first new issue coming with a DVD of the exclusive OVA ''Onna Tachiguishi-Retsuden'' directed by world famous director Mamoru Oshii. On June 19, 2018, the magazine ceased printing and became an online magazine. Oshii's manga '' Kerberos & Tachiguishi'' is serialized in ''Monthly Comic Ryū'' since 2006. The follow-up of 1990s famous ''Bio Diver Xenon'' (重機甲兵ゼノン) by Masaomi Kanzaki, ''Xenon'', is also serialized in the magazine. Most famous published series is probably ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' by Yoshiki Tanaka though. ''Monthly Comic Ryū'' was launched as an "over 30-years-old readers recommended" magazine. Serializations Current * ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petit Apple Pie
is an 18-volume ''bishōjo'' lolicon manga anthology series published by Animage Comics from November 10, 1982 to March 10, 1987. The first volume was released under the name , before the series was renamed to ''Petit Apple Pie'' with the original title as a subtitle. The series primarily featured works from editors and contributors to the erotic lolicon magazine ''Manga Burikko'', but did not itself include any erotic or pornographic stories. Artists Following is an alphabetical list of some of the artists who published stories in the ''Petit Apple Pie'' series. * Abyūkyo * Apple House * Yoshito Asari * Hideo Azuma * Chibakonami * Hisashi Eguchi * Kamui Fujiwara * Kasumi Gotō * Miki Hayasaka * Yōko Hino * Mochiru Hoshisato *Fujihiko Hosono * I.N.U *Jun Ishikawa * Akira Kagami * Megumi Kawaneko * Kei Kazuna * Marchen Maker *Meimu * Noa Misaki * Tōru Mizushima * Usagi Morino * Chimi Moriwo * Noriko Nagano * Ai Naniwa * Meiru Notsugi * Yukao Oki * Jun Saegusa * Yumi Shirakur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIC (company)
, often abbreviated as AIC is a Japanese animation studio founded on June 15, 1982 and located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan. On December 10, 2015, AIC RIGHTS Co., Ltd was established through a company split, in which AIC Rights received the transfer of some of the copyrights owned by Anime International Company. Their notable works include series such as ''Tenchi Muyo!'', ''Bubblegum Crisis'', El-Hazard, ''El Hazard'', and several adaptations of the manga ''Oh My Goddess!, Oh My Goddess!''. AIC had eight sub-studios within itself, named: "AIC ASTA" (2003, formerly: "AIC A.S.T.A."), "AIC Build" (2010), "AIC Classic" (2010), "AIC Digital" (1997), "AIC Frontier" (June, 2012), "AIC PLUS+" (2006), "AIC Spirits" (2003) and "AIC Takarazuka" (2006). History In June 2006, a partnership was started with NTU for the development of the CACANI system, a software used as a tool in the animation process to generate fills between keyframes. In September 2010, Oizumi Corporation acquired 95% of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Original Video Animation
, abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the first part of an OVA series may be broadcast for promotional purposes. OVA titles were originally made available on VHS, later becoming more popular on LaserDisc and eventually DVD. Starting in 2008, the term OAD (original animation DVD) began to refer to DVD releases published bundled with their source-material manga. Format Like anime made for television broadcast, OVAs are sub-divided into episodes. OVA media (tapes, laserdiscs or DVDs) usually contain just one episode each. Episode length varies from title to title: each episode may run from a few minutes to two hours or more. An episode length of 30 minutes occurs quite commonly, but no standard length exists. In some cases, the length of episodes in a specific OVA may vary greatly, for example in '' Gao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hades Project Zeorymer
''Hades Project Zeorymer'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series by Yoshiki Takaya, written under the pen name Chimi Moriwo, and published in the adult manga magazine '' Lemon People'' from October 1983 to November 1984. A three-part finale was serialized in ''Monthly Comic Ryū'' in 2007. A four-episode OVA adaptation by AIC tones down the explicit sexual content and deviates entirely from the manga storyline and setting. Manga In the near future, a secret society, Nematoda, with ambitions of world domination, hired three men, Professor Akitsu, Professor Himuro, and Professor Wakatsuki, to build the ultimate "G-Class" giant robot, Zeorymer. Nearly two decades later, on his deathbed, Professor Akitsu tells his son, Masaki Akitsu, that Zeorymer must not awaken. A short time later, a new student transfers into Masaki's school, named Miku Himuro. She quickly persuades him to meet her adopted father, Professor Himuro, and Masaki is curious to find out what is goin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemon People
was an adult ''lolicon'' and ''bishōjo'' manga magazine published by Amatriasha from February 1982''Comic Box'', Fusion Product, April 1983, p.178 to November 1998 in Japan. The first issue had some gravure idol photographs, but the format of the magazine quickly switched to all manga by the eighth issue. ''Lemon People'' was one of the very first ''lolicon'' magazines, with the first issue's cover stating that it "had the monopoly on ''lolicon'' comic content in 1982". ''Lemon People'' was the longest-running ''lolicon'' manga magazine in Japan at the time, this record only being surpassed by Comic LO in the late 2010s. The magazine ran stories with genres that included science fiction, cyberpunk, space opera, fantasy, and horror. Other stories often involved humor and parody. ''Lemon People'' received competition from other magazines such as ''Manga Burikko'', ''Manga Hot Milk'', ''Melon Comic'', and ''Monthly Halflita'', though none of them achieved the same success. Befor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hentai
Hentai is anime and manga pornography. A loanword from Japanese, the original term ( ) does not describe a genre of media, but rather an abnormal sexual desire or act, as an abbreviation of . In addition to anime and manga, hentai works exist in a variety of media, including artwork and video games (commonly known as ''eroge''). The development of hentai has been influenced by Japanese cultural and historical attitudes toward sexuality. Hentai works, which are often self-published, form a significant portion of the market for ''doujin'' works, including ''doujinshi''. Numerous subgenres exist depicting a variety of sexual acts and relationships, as well as novel Sexual fetishism, fetishes. Terminology ''Hentai'' is a kanji compound of (; 'change' or 'weird') and (; 'appearance' or 'condition'), and means "metamorphosis" or "transformation". In sexual contexts, it carries additional meanings of "perversion" or "abnormality", especially when used as an adjective; in thes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
