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Yu Shimaka
was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Production Baobab, and subsequently with Production Aigumi. He was the Japanese voice of the Disney character Goofy. Filmography Film *''Kagemusha'' (1980) – Hara Jingorō #2 Television animation 1983 *''Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman'' (Stinger Bear) 1984 *''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' (Bob Floyd) 1985 *''Obake no Q-tarō'' (Shōta-sensei) 1987 *''Metal Armor Dragonar'' (Ben Rooner, Gol) *''Zillion'' (Nick) 1989 *''Peter Pan no Boken'' (Sinistra Minion B) 1992 *'' Robin Hood no Daiboken'' (Bishop Hartford) *''Tekkaman Blade'' (Tekkaman Axe (Godard)) *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (Picasso) *''YuYu Hakusho'' (Genbu, Gokumonki, Butajiri) 1993 *''Doraemon'' (Jaian's father) 1995 *''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'' (Inspector Acht) 1998 *'' Cowboy Bebop'' (Piccaro Calvino) 1999 *'' Gokudo'' (Djinn) 2001 *'' Baki the Grappler'' (Toma Manuto) 2003 *''Pecola'' (Mayor Papazoni) 2004 *''Sgt. Frog'' (Kakukaku) 2006 *''Code Geass'' (Ryoga Senba) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagano Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the northeast, Saitama Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southeast, Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Gifu Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture to the west. Nagano is the capital and largest city of Nagano Prefecture, with other major cities including Matsumoto, Ueda, and Iida. Nagano Prefecture has impressive highland areas of the Japanese Alps, including most of the Hida Mountains, Kiso Mountains, and Akaishi Mountains which extend into the neighbouring prefectures. The abundance of mountain ranges, natural scenic beauty, and rich history has gained Nagano Prefecture international recognition as a world-class winter sports tourist destination, including hosting the 1998 Winter Olympics and a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bio Hunter
is a Japanese manga series authored by Fujihiko Hosono. It tells the story about two molecular biologists, Koshigaya and Komada who take on humans with strange viruses that make them less human and more demonic. It was serialized in the Scola manga magazine ''Comic Burger''. The manga was also adapted into an hour-long single-episode anime OVA, produced by Madhouse Studios and Toei Video, directed by Yuzo Sato and scripted by Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It was distributed throughout the United States and Canada by Urban Vision. The English dub is distributed by MVM Films in the United Kingdom and Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count .... Plot Two scientists are attempting to distribute the cure for a demon virus that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of The Galactic Heroes
, sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka. In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states – the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance – are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li, as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, respectively. An anime adaptation of the novels, produced by Kitty Films, ran from 1988 to 1997. There is also a manga based on the novels, with art by Katsumi Michihara. In addition, there are several video game adaptations, with the most recent release in 2008 being a real-time strategy game. The series did not receive an official English release until 2015, when North American anime and manga distributor Viz Media announce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stitch!
is a Japanese anime television series. It is a spin-off of Disney's ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise, serving as the franchise's second television series after '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series''. The anime series aired in Japan from October 2008 to June 2011, later receiving additional television specials in 2012 and 2015. It features a Japanese girl named Yuna Kamihara, who takes the place of Lilo Pelekai as the best friend of the titular Stitch, and is set on a fictional island in the Ryukyus off the shore of Okinawa called Izayoi for its first two seasons, replacing Kauai, Hawaii, then moving to a fictional Okinawan city called New Town for its third season. The first arc of the series, which serves as the first season outside Japan, was produced by Madhouse and aired from October 8, 2008, to March 25, 2009, with a post-season special on June 26, 2009, also known as "Stitch Day" in reference to Stitch's experiment number (626). A second arc of the original series, called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powerpuff Girls Z
is a 2006 Japanese magical girl anime series directed by Megumu Ishiguro, based on the American animated television series ''The Powerpuff Girls''. The anime was co-produced by Cartoon Network Japan and Aniplex and was animated by Toei Animation. The series featured character designs by Miho Shimogasa, who was the character designer of ''Cutie Honey Flash'' and ''Ultra Maniac'' and one of the animation directors of ''Sailor Moon''. As production occurred in Japan, the creator of ''The Powerpuff Girls'', Craig McCracken was not involved with the project. ''Powerpuff Girls Z'' was aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between July 2006 and June 2007. In addition to Cartoon Network Japan, the anime was also broadcast on AT-X. A manga adaptation by Shiho Komiyuno ran in Shueisha's '' Ribon'' magazine between July 2006 and June 2007. The anime's English-language adaptation was produced in association with Ocean Productions in Canada. It was aired on Cartoon Network in the Philippines and B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ergo Proxy
''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is set in a post-apocalyptic utopian future where humans and AutoReiv androids coexist peacefully until a virus gives the androids self-awareness, causing them to commit a series of murders. Inspector Re-L Mayer is assigned to investigate, discovering a more complicated plot behind it that involves a humanoid species known as "Proxy" who are the subject of secret government experiments. The series, which is heavily influenced by philosophy and Gnosticism, features a combination of 2D digital cel animation, 3D computer modeling, and digital special effects. After its release in Japan, the anime was licensed for a DVD release by Geneon Entertainment, with a subsequent television broadcast on Fuse in the United States. The show was also distribute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Geass
, often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set in an alternate timeline, it follows the exiled prince Lelouch vi Britannia, who obtains the "power of absolute obedience" from a mysterious woman named C.C. Using this supernatural power, known as Geass, he leads a rebellion against the rule of the Holy Britannian Empire, commanding a series of mecha battles. ''Code Geass'' was broadcast in Japan on MBS from October 2006 to July 2007. Its sequel series, ''Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2'', ran as a simulcast on MBS and TBS from April to September 2008. The series has also been adapted into various manga and light novels, with the former showing alternate scenarios from the TV series. ''Initiation'', ''Transgression'', and ''Glorification'', a three-part compilation film rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecola
''Pecola'' ( ja, ペコラ, ) is a 3D animated children's television series which stars cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata. It was first aired on Teletoon in Canada from September 3, 2001 with the final episode aired on September 18, 2002. In Japan, the show aired on TV Tokyo. Premise The show that focuses on Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin who tries to help the people of Cube Town but often wreaks havoc instead. Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolius, his grandfather. Cube Town is a small, isolated coastal village which contains an art museum, a beach, a lighthouse and a canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and serviced by regular ships (including a weekly freighter) which deliver mail, food and other supplies, as well as occasional tourists from a nearby metropolis named Cubic City. The heights ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baki The Grappler
Baki ( ar, باقي) may refer to: Places * Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan ( az, Bakı) * Baki District of the Awdal region in Somalia *Baki town, Somaliland * Baki, Afghanistan * Baki, Sukoharjo, a subdistrict in Sukoharjo Regency, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia * Baki people, a tribe from the Centre and East Provinces of Cameroon * Baki language spoken on the island of Epi in Vanuatu * Bąki (other), a Polish place-name * A fictional country consisting of a small Pacific island north of Australia in Madeleine L'Engle's writing People * Baki, an 18th dynasty Ancient Egyptian prince buried in the Valley of the Queen QV72 * Bâkî, the pen name of Mahmud Abdülbâkî (1526-1600), Turkish poet of the Ottoman era * Baki Davrak (born 1971), Turkish-German actor * Baki İlkin (born 1943), Turkish diplomat * Baki Mercimek (born 1982), Turkish footballer * Mirza Baqi, 17th-century Mughal general Fictional * Baki, the main enemies in '' Drawn to Life'' and ''Drawn to Life: The Next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokudo The Adventurer
is a Japanese light novel series written by Usagi Nakamura and illustrated by Takeru Kirishima. The light novel was first serialized by Kadokawa Shoten in their light novel magazine Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. It was later adapted into a manga in 1995 and released in Dengeki Daioh magazine. An anime adaptation was produced by Trans Arts and aired on from 2 April 1999 to 24 September 1999, with a total of 26 episodes. Enoki Films holds the United States anime license under the name ''Jester the Adventurer''. In 2001, AnimeWorks translated and released the anime on DVD as simply ''Gokudo''. On 18 July 2016, Discotek Media announced it had licensed the anime from Enoki Films. A DVD collection was released on 27 September later that year. Story The story focuses on an adventurer named Gokudo. Unlike most protagonists he is an antihero, willing to resort to violence to fulfill his agenda. He does not hesitate to abuse the needs of people, sell out his friends to save himself, r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |