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Yō Inoue
, also known by her stage name , was a Japanese voice actress. Inoue was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2001, underwent treatments during 2002, and her condition deteriorated rapidly in the last month of her life. At the time of her death she was represented by the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. She had previously been represented by Production Baobab, Office Osawa, and others. Her role as Bakura in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' was replaced by Rika Matsumoto. Selected filmography *'' Urusei Yatsura'' ( Ran (First Voice)) *'' Osomatsu-kun'' 1988 (Osomatsu) *''Mobile Suit Gundam'' (Sayla Mass, Kikka Kitamoto, Haro, Pero) *'' Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ'' (Sayla Mass) *'' Mobile Police Patlabor'' ( Kanuka Clancy) *'' Baoh'' (Sophine) *''Soreike! Anpanman'' (Tendon Ka-san, Kurobe) *'' Time Bokan'' series **''Yatterman'' (Chiro, Himeko, Keroppa) **''Yattodetaman'' (Aladdin, Jack) **''Itadakiman'' (Oscar, Sam) *''Space Runaway Ideon'' (Sheryl Formosa, Lou Piper) *'' Tōsh� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Economy of Japan, Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Government of Japan, Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Baobab
is a voice actor talent management firm in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Attached voice actors Male *Masashi Hirose *Takanori Hoshino * Hiroya Ishimaru *Masafumi Kimura *Ikuo Nishikawa * Jirō Saitō *Takayuki Sakazume *Hiroshi Shirokuma *Jun'ichi Sugawara * Takashi Taguchi *Katsumi Toriumi *Eiji Yanagisawa Female * Sayaka Aoki *Mioko Fujiwara * Natsumi Hioka * Mana Hirata * Junko Hori * Chizuko Hoshino *Hisako Kanemoto *Sanae Kobayashi *Satomi Kōrogi * Nami Kurokawa * Chihiro Kusaka * Mari Mashiba *Yuki Matsuoka *Atsuko Mine *Eri Miyajima *Emi Motoi *Manami Tanaka *Akiko Yajima Formerly attached voice actors Male *Kinryū Arimoto (affiliated with Heiya Kikaku, now deceased) *Eisuke Asakura (now affiliated with Arts Vision) * Kenichi Ogata (now affiliated with Umikaze) *Chō (Yūichi Nagashima) (now affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society) *Jun Fukuyama (now affiliated witAXLONE *Tōru Furusawa (now affiliated with Kenyū Office) *Jun Hazumi (now a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macross 7
is an anime television series. It is a sequel to the show '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'' that takes place many years after the events of the first series following a cast of mostly new characters. The show ran from October 16, 1994, to September 24, 1995, at 11:00 a.m., and 49 episodes were aired. Although it has been distributed in the other parts of the world, for the longest amount of time it remained unlicensed in North America until July 2022 when Right Stuf along with Nozomi Entertainment announced that they would be releasing the series on home video. ''Macross 7'' is best known for its music, and since the show began airing over a dozen albums have been released by the fictional band Fire Bomber that stars in the show. ''Macross 7'' exists in the official Studio Nue chronology and canon, with story concept by Shoji Kawamori, who also handled mechanical designs along with Kazutaka Miyatake. A theatrical episode, ''Macross 7: Ginga ga Ore wo Yondeiru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōshō Daimos
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Dōga and animated by Nippon Sunrise, directed by Tadao Nagahama as his last work. It is the third and final installment of the ''Robot Romance Trilogy'', following '' Chōdenji Robo Combattler V'' and '' Chōdenji Machine Voltes V''. It aired on TV Asahi and its affiliates from April 1, 1978 to January 27, 1979, consisting of 44 episodes. A live-action television series adaptation is in development in the Philippines on GMA Network in the near future. Story After the destruction of their home world, the survivors of the planet Baam head towards Earth with the goal of negotiating the purchase of land for emigration. Unfortunately, during the negotiations, the Baam-seijin leader is assassinated by his second in command and the delegation from Earth is framed for the murder. In the ensuing chaos, Doctor Isamu Ryūzaki of the Earth delegation is shot and killed. Shortly after the disastrous end of the talks, the Baam bega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Runaway Ideon
is a 1980 anime television series produced by Sunrise, created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, produced immediately following his most famous work, ''Mobile Suit Gundam''. It first premiered on TV Tokyo from 1980 to 1981, followed by two feature films in 1982, and was later broadcast in Japan by the satellite TV network Animax from September 2006. Its mechanical designs were created by Yuichi Higuchi at Studio Submarine. The television series credited only the design studio, while Higuchi received full credit for the subsequent films. The characters were designed by Tomonori Kogawa. The series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize for the second half of 1980. Plot summary Television Series (prior to the ending) ''Space Runaway Ideon'' begins in 2300, far enough in the future that mankind has begun colonizing other planets. On the planet Solo in the Andromeda Galaxy, a group of archaeologists have come across the mysterious remains of the Ideon—three large armored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itadakiman
is the seventh in the ''Time Bokan'' series. Plot The story begins in the year 20XX. Oshaka School in Kamakuland is a world-renowned school where only those who are pure and clearheaded descendants of Priest Sanzo's clan may be admitted. The trio of villains firmly believe they are genuine descendants of Priest Sanzo's clan, although they are of uncertain lineage. They study hard to enter the school in spite of their repeated failure. One day, three intelligent children are called in by the principal and asked to find a set of missing copper plates scattered all over the world. The plates are to be used to complete a puzzle board, which will bring honor to the Oshaka School. The conversation is overheard by the trio of villain, and they decide to stop the youngsters. The show was cancelled after twenty episodes due to low audience ratings. The show's title is a play on the Japanese saying " Itadakimasu," said before beginning a meal. Cast Itadakiman *Kusaku Magota/Itadakiman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yattodetaman
is the fifth installment in the '' Time Bokan'' series, produced by Tatsunoko Productions and directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa. In this series, two royal houses battle for the power to rule the Kingdom of Fir. In order to secure the Kingdom, two representatives go back in time to find the mythical Firebird, which will allow its bearer to become the rightful ruler. Plot 1000 years in the future, the king who governed the kingdom of Fir, died. An evil dynasty conformed from the capricious Prince Kamaro, his sister Princess Mirenjo, and their two minions (the mechanic Julie Kokematsu and the guard Alan Sukadon) conspire with the objective of governing the kingdom with Kamaro as king. However, a major technicality prevents Kamaro from succeeding with his plan, because whoever finds the mystic Firebird first will become the new and rightful monarch. It travels throughout time and space in the past, disguised as mystic objects of legends, and the evil villains want to capture it. The ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yatterman
is a Japanese anime television series broadcast from January 1, 1977 to January 27, 1979, comprising 108 episodes. It is the second and longest show in the ''Time Bokan'' series by Tatsunoko Productions. The series succeeded ''Time Bokan'' and preceded ''Zenderman''. It was also the final series to be produced by company founder Tatsuo Yoshida prior to his death. A remake of ''Yatterman'' aired on Nippon Television, NTV and Yomiuri TV from January 14, 2008 through September 27, 2009, with the original voice actors for the Doronbo gang. Yatterman (film), A live-action adaptation was released theatrically in March 2009. Another entry in the franchise, ''Yatterman Night'', began airing in January 2015 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the ''Time Bokan'' franchise. Plot Fragments of a mysterious stone known as the are scattered across the globe. Once all four pieces are assembled, the location to the world's largest deposit of gold will be revealed. The villainous gang are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Bokan
is a Japanese anime series first aired on Fuji TV from October 4, 1975 to December 25, 1976 throughout Japan every Saturday at 6:30pm, with a total of 61 30-minute episodes. It was produced by Tatsunoko Productions in partnership with Topcraft, who later produced a number of spinoff programs as part of the "Time Bokan Series". An anime re-imagining titled ''Time Bokan 24'' ran from October 1, 2016 to March 18, 2017. Story Dr. Kieta, a somewhat wacky but intelligent scientist, has finally succeeded in inventing insect-shaped time machines called "Time Bokan". To prove its efficiency and safety, he decides to serve as the very first guinea pig for its maiden voyage. However, by the time his machine has returned, there's no trace of him inside. The only thing that it returns with is a talking parrot, along with a large gemstone called the , which is seemingly the most powerful and valuable jewel in the world. Now it's up to a search party, founded by Dr. Kieta's lab assistant Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soreike! Anpanman
is a Japanese children's superhero picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until the author’s death in 2013. The series has been adapted into an anime entitled , which is one of the most popular anime series among young children in Japan. The series follows the adventures of Anpanman, a superhero with an anpan (a red bean paste filled pastry) for a head, who protects the world from an evil anthropomorphic germ named Baikinman. Heavily merchandised, the ''Anpanman'' characters appear on virtually every imaginable children's product in Japan, ranging from clothes and video games to toys and snack foods. The series spawned a short-lived spin-off show featuring one of the popular recurring characters on the show, Omusubiman. Anpanman overtook Hello Kitty as Japan's top-grossing character in 2002, and has remained the country's top-grossing character . ''Anpanman'' has sold over 80million books as of February 2019, and the franchise generated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baoh
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hirohiko Araki, most famous for his manga ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''. Originally serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1984 to 1985, it was later compiled into two '' tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted into a single-episode original video animation (OVA) by Studio Pierrot and distributed by Toho in 1989. ''Baoh'' is Araki's first series to display his signature amount of over-the-top gore. Plot 17-year-old Ikuro Hashizawa is kidnapped and turned into a Baoh, a bioweapon with superhuman strength and other abilities, by the Doress Laboratory. He escapes with the help of Sumire, a 9-year-old psychic girl. Professor Kasuminome, head scientist at Doress, sends various assassins and monsters to try and kill Ikuro, in means of stopping the Baoh virus from spreading and infecting the world. Characters Main characters ; : :The 17-year-old Ikuro initially knows very litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
is the third installment in Sunrise's long running '' Gundam'' franchise and the last TV series in the franchise released in Japan's Shōwa period. A direct follow up to '' Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam'', it is directed and written by Yoshiyuki Tomino, and he assembled a new team consisting of character designer Hiroyuki Kitazume, who had been one of ''Zeta Gundam's'' animation directors, and mechanical designers Makoto Kobayashi, Yutaka Izubuchi and Mika Akitaka. Initially airing on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and affiliated ANN stations in Japan, the series was later aired by the anime satellite television network, Animax, across Japan and its respective networks worldwide, including Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, South Asia, and other regions. The defunct video streaming website Daisuki had the rights to stream the series worldwide. Sunrise themselves released the series on home video via Right Stuf Inc. to North America in 2015. On June 24, 2022, the series was made available f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
