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Yurikuma Arashi
is a Japanese ''yuri'' anime television series produced by Silver Link and directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara. The series was first announced via a website in August 2012, where it was referred to as the "Kunihiko Ikuhara/Penguinbear Project." The series first aired in Japan between January 5, 2015 and March 30, 2015 and is licensed in North America by Funimation. A manga adaptation illustrated by Akiko Morishima was serialized in Gentosha's ''Comic Birz'' magazine between February 2014 and April 2016 and has been licensed in English by Tokyopop under the title ''Yuri Bear Storm''. The name appears to be a reference to Akira Yoshimura's novelization of the Sankebetsu brown bear incident, , though any more concrete link besides the presence of human-attacking bears is only speculated. Plot The manga and anime versions have significantly different plotlines. In the manga version, the shy Kureha meets the transfer student Ginko, who appears in her dreams as a bear princess. As Kureh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century, it has expanded further into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animations and video games. Fantasy is distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by the respective absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these genres overlap. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that emulate Earth, but with a sense of otherness. In its broadest sense, however, fantasy consists of works by many writers, artists, filmmakers, and musicians from ancient mythology, myths and legends to many recent and popular works. Traits Most fantasy uses magic (paranormal), magic or other supernatural elements as a ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon BS Broadcasting
() is a private satellite broadcasting station in Kanda, Tokyo, Japan. It is an independent television station and is a subsidiary of Bic Camera. Its channel name is BS11 (''BS Eleven'') and was BS11 Digital until March 31, 2011. It was founded as on August 23, 1999, changed its name to Nippon BS Broadcasting on February 28, 2007 and high-definition television broadcasts commenced on December 1, 2007. BS11 gives high priority to news programs, sports, Korean drama, TV Show, anime including late night anime and 3D television 3D television (3DTV) is television that conveys depth perception to the viewer by employing techniques such as stereoscopic display, multi-view display, 2D-plus-depth, or any other form of 3D display. Most modern 3D television sets use an ... programs. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nozomi Yamane '', a manga series by Toshio Nobe
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Nozomi may refer to: *Nozomi (given name) *Nozomi (book), a photobook by Nozomi Sasaki *Nozomi Entertainment, the anime license and distribution division of retailer The Right Stuf International *Nozomi (spacecraft), a failed Mars space probe *Nozomi (train), a high-speed train service in Japan *Sony Xperia S, a Sony smartphone codenamed ''Nozomi'' See also *''Nozomi Witches , sometimes also called ''Bewitching Nozomi'', is a manga series by Toshio Nobe which was adapted into a three episode anime OVA series in 1992. Plot Nozomi is a former actress who moves back to Japan from New Zealand. Upon arriving, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Marchi
Jamie Lynn Marchi (; born October 8, 1977) is an American voice actress, ADR director and script writer who works for Funimation, and Sentai Filmworks. She has provided a number of voices for English-language versions of anime and video games. She is known for her role as Masane Amaha in ''Witchblade'', Mari Ohara in ''Love Live! Sunshine!!'', Mimi in '' Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne'', Mitsuko Kongo in ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'', Charlotte E. Yeager in ''Strike Witches'', Haruna Saotome in ''Negima!'', Rias Gremory in ''High School DxD'' and Panty Anarchy in ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt''. Early life Marchi was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, to Susan Kay Hester (née Taylor, born 1951). Her stepfather, Michael Hester (1957–2016), worked as a bio-medical engineer. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree in theater, and started her professional acting career in 2000. Career Marchi got her start in voice acting in ''Fruits Basket as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiko Ikuta
Yoshiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings The name Yoshiko can have a variety of different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Over 200 possible variations of the name exist. Some of the most common variations of Yoshiko include: * 良子; good, child * 佳子; agreeable, child * 美子; beautiful, child * 義子; moral and just, child * 吉子; fortunate, child * 悦子; joyful, child * 祥子; auspicious, child * 芳子; fragrant, child * 慶子; jubilant, child * 好子; fond and pleasing, child Japanese royalty * Yoshiko, daughter of Emperor Saga (786–842) * Fujiwara no Yoshiko (died 807), consort of Emperor Kanmu * Yoshiko (1122–1133), daughter of Emperor Toba * Yoshiko, daughter of Emperor Reigen (1654–1732) * Princess Yoshiko (Kōkaku) (1779–1846), empress consort of Emperor Kōkaku * Princess Yoshiko (Arisugawa-no-miya) (1804–1893), mother of the last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu * Yoshiko Kawashima (1907–1948), p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation and Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Career Rial's first voice-over role was some walla in the 1999 dub of ''Martian Successor Nadesico''. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial said she had to talk for two minutes straight as folks in a crowd telling the Jovians to go home. She would later land main character roles as Miharu in ''Gasaraki'', Natsume in ''Generator Gawl'', and Hello Kitty in '' Hello Kitty's Animation Theater'', the last of which was one of ADV's best-selling DVDs. In 2001, she voiced Izumi in the baseball anime ''Princess Nine'' and in 2002, she got to voice Hyatt in ''Excel Saga'', which she listed among her absolute favorites. In 2003, Rial voiced best-friend character Kyoko Tokiwa in ''Full Metal Panic!'', and got to reprise her for ''Full Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miho Arakawa
松来未祐のアルカナの扉 #4、アイドル専門チャンネルPigoo、2014年放送。 is a Japanese voice actress 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 a ... affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Career A group member of Hamiradi, Miho Arakawa attended Haikyo Voice Actors Studio and was part of the 36th graduating class. Arakawa worked as a nurse until 2011. Personal life In July 2022, Arakawa announced her marriage and pregnancy with her first child. Filmography Anime series Anime films Video games Audio dramas References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Arakawa, Miho 1987 births Living people Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society voice actors Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankebetsu Brown Bear Incident
The , also known as the or the , was the most brutal bear attack in Japanese history. It took place from December 9-14, 1915, when a Ussuri brown bear woke from hibernation and repeatedly attacked several houses in Hokkaidō, Japan, killing seven settlers. Prelude At dawn in mid-November 1915, a Ussuri brown bear appeared at the Ikeda family's house in Sankebetsu Rokusen-sawa, about 11 kilometers inland from the west coast of Hokkaidō. The surprise encounter prompted the family horse into panic, but the bear fled after taking only harvested corn. In those days, Sankebetsu was newly settled; encroachment by wild animals was not uncommon. On November 20, 1915, the bear reappeared. Worrying about the safety of the horse, the head of the Ikeda family called on his second son, Kametarō, and two Matagi from his own village and a neighbouring village. When the bear reappeared on November 30, they took a shot at it, but failed to kill it. The next morning, they followed the bear's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Yoshimura
was an award-winning Japanese writer. Internationally he is best known for his novels ''Shipwrecks'' and ''On Parole''. Life and work Yoshimura was the president of the Japanese writers' union and a PEN member. He published over 20 novels, of which ''On Parole'' and ''Shipwrecks'' are internationally known and have been translated into several languages. In 1984 he received the Yomiuri Prize for his novel ''Hagoku'' (, ''On Parole'') based on the true story of Yoshie Shiratori. After the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Yoshimura's nonfiction chronicle of three previous tsunamis on the coast of Sanriku, ''Sanriku Kaigan Otsunami'' received an influx of orders, requiring a reprint of 150,000 copies. Yoshimura's wife and author in her own right, Setsuko Tsumura donated the royalties from the book to the village of Tanohata, which was heavily impacted by the tsunami. Tanohata was a favorite place of Yoshimura's to visit and inspired him to begin research on the historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ('' hentai'' and ''ecchi''), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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