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Yūko Miyamura
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and sound director. Her nickname is . She played Kazuha Toyama in ''Detective Conan'', Casca in Berserk and Asuka Langley Soryu in ''Neon Genesis Evangelion''. Personal life Miyamura was born in Kobe, and graduated from the theater division for Toho Gakuen College of Drama and Music. She was diagnosed with Graves' disease and exophthalmos in May 2007. She was initially married to manga artist, Nakatani D. from 1998 to 1999. Miyamura married stuntman Takayuki Seki in 2004. They had two children together, a daughter born in 2004 and a son born in 2011, before they divorced in 2016. The family lived in Melbourne, Australia, until she returned to Japan. Career Miyamura released various CD albums as a singer, which feature collaborations with well-known Japanese musicians, such as P-Model vocalist/Berserk series composer Susumu Hirasawa, Yapoos vocalist Jun Togawa and Pizzicato Five vocalist Yasuharu Konishi. Additionally, she also had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarumi-ku, Kobe
is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 26.89 km², and a population of 219,958 (2008). Tarumi is a suburban area in western Kobe, providing residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka. The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge starts from this ward toward Awaji Island. The area belonged to the Akashi Domain of Harima Province until the end of the Edo period. In 1899 the village of Tarumi was formed within Akashi District. In 1928 Tarumi village was renamed as a town. In July 1941, Tarumi merged into Kobe and became a part of Suma ward. The modern Tarumi ward was formed from the area of the former Tarumi town in 1946. In 1947 a further seven villages from Akashi District merged into Kobe and became a part of Tarumi until 1982 when they were split off into the separate Nishi ward. There is a port in the area, which is used by the coastal fishing industry, which is famous for (''Ammodytes personatus'', the Pacific sandeel—a species of sand lance) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Artist
A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire
is a Japanese manga, and anime television series and is the sequel to ''NG Knight Lamune & 40''. The character designer for the series was Tsukasa Kotobuki, noted for ''Saber Marionette''. The show lasted for 26 episodes, and its story follows the adventures of Baba Lamunade, the son of Baba Lamune (the protagonist of ''NG Knight Lamune & 40''). A sequel OVA was created called which follows the adventures of Cacao and Parfait, holy virgins, in their search and rescue mission of the 4th Warrior Ramunes, given to them by the apparent head of their religious order, Master Follower. The anime was licensed in North America by Discotek Media on December 2, 2019, and can be watched on Crunchyroll. A five volume manga by Mine Yoshizaki based on the series was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Monthly Shonen Ace'' magazine from June 1996 to July 1998. The main mecha of the series, Kaiser Fire, was featured in the 2011 video game ''Another Century's Episode Portable'' notable for bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mojacko
is a shōnen manga series created by Fujiko Fujio and later Fujiko F. Fujio. It was first serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Bokura Magazine'' in 1969 to 1970, for 35 chapters, eventually compiled into 2 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was then revived twice by Masahito and published in Shogakukan's ''CoroCoro Comic'' from September 1995 to April 1996, with a total of 1 volume. The manga revolves around Sorao Amano, an ordinary student who befriends two aliens stranded on their planet while helping them to get home. The series was later adapted into anime, directed by Tetsuya Endo and produced by OLM, Inc. It premiered on October 3, 1995 and ran until March 31, 1997, with a total of 74 episodes. Enoki Films once licensed the series outside of Japan. Synopsis Sorao is an ordinary student who lives an ordinary life of a typical kid, but his life is tough due to being the only representative of the school's Science Fiction Club. One Day, he heard that strange ghosts haunt an ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger
is a 1995 Japanese anime television series. The Eto Rangers are based on the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac. Summary The Eto Rangers ride in Space-Time Transmitting Machine Kirinda to repair the Novel Worlds of Mugen. The Eto Rangers are anthropomorphic animals, each representing one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals (and The Twelve Branches in Buddhism). In Japan, they are known as the Eto animals. The Novel Worlds are stories created by the human imagination, such as old folk tales as well as newer books. These living worlds play out repeatedly, and are necessary for the good of humanity. Princess Aura rules Mugen, which is an island continent hanging over an ocean from the skybound Novel Pole. The Great God Goal gives her power, but she may never leave the small palace island area. Their nemesis is the forgotten Spirit of the Cats, Nyanma (real name, Chocolat), who was excluded from the choice of 12 protectors by being disqualified from the race (in actual legend ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wedding Peach
is a '' shōjo'' manga written by Sukehiro Tomita and illustrated by Nao Yazawa that was originally serialized in Shogakukan's '' Ciao'' magazine. In North America, it was translated and published by VIZ Media in its entirety, consisting of six volumes. The manga was later adapted into an anime television series directed by Kunihiko Yuyama that ran for 51 episodes on TV Tokyo, from April 5, 1995 to March 27, 1996 as well as 2 omakes ''Ai Tenshi Robot Wedding Peach'' and ''Ai Tenshi Sentai'' and a 4-episode OVA sequel (Wedding Peach DX) in 1996. In 2004, ''Wedding Peach Young Love'' was released, a compilation of ''Wedding Peach'' stories made specifically for the monthly magazine '' Shogaku Sannensei'' ("Elementary School Third-Grader"). To better fit the magazine's target audience, the "Young Love" version of Wedding Peach features younger-looking characters, less complex storylines, and simpler dialogue. Plot Momoko Hanasaki, along with her friends Yuri Tanima and Hin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brave Of Gold Goldran
is a Japanese anime television series begun in 1995, created by Takara and Sunrise under the direction of Shinji Takamatsu, and was the sixth in the '' Yūsha''/''Brave'' metaseries. Goldran follows the adventures of three young boys who are tasked with finding alien robot fighters, or Braves, that are sleeping in the form of crystals. Their major antagonist is the flamboyant and thoroughly incompetent Walter, and the villains that follow him are often similarly humorous. The entire show is extremely focused on comedy and silliness almost to the exclusion of much in the way of storytelling, although the series does develop some running plot lines towards its end. In terms of television ratings, Goldran was the peak of the Brave series' popularity. Plot Three boys, Takuya, Kazuki, and Dai are from Ishinowa elementary school in the sixth grade. They are actively a strong, curious, mischievous trio. They obtained a mysterious jewel's "Power Stone". They bring back Dran, the golden r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brave Police J-Decker
is the fifth series of the anime television meta Brave series (Yūsha) created by Takara and Sunrise. It aired in Japan from February 5, 1994 to January 28, 1995. ''Brave Police J-Decker'' returns the series to a subtly lighter tone, focusing more on the concept of "robot as human-built AI construct" emphasized by the previous season's series, ''The Brave Express Might Gaine''. The series takes place in the fictional city of Nanamagari City. Characters ;: (Voiced by Hiromi Ishikawa) :A 10-year-old boy in fourth grade who stumbles upon Deckerd, a humanoid robot under construction by the Japanese police, built to fight advanced forms of crime. Yuta's constant contact with Deckerd gives the robot a "heart", or personality; when Yuta is recruited as the "boss" of the as a result, a true human/robot partnership occurs. While he's quite prone to tears, he shows that he also has both the kindness and the courage to stand up for other people, or for his team. ;: (Voiced by Michiko Ney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Royale (film)
is a 2000 Japanese action-thriller film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, with a screenplay written by Kenta Fukasaku, based on the 1999 novel by Koushun Takami. Starring Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarō Yamamoto, and Takeshi Kitano, the film follows a group of junior high-school students that are forced to fight to the death by the Japanese totalitarian government. The film drew controversy, and was banned or excluded from distribution in several countries; Toei Company refused to sell the film to any United States distributor for over a decade due to concerns about potential controversy and lawsuits, until Anchor Bay Entertainment eventually acquired the film in 2010 for a direct-to-video release. The film was first screened in Tokyo on more than 200 screens on December 16, 2000, with an R15+ rating, which is rarely used in Japan. It was the highest-grossing Japanese-language film for six weeks after its initial release, and it was later released in 22 countries worldwide, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuharu Konishi
is a Japanese musician, composer and DJ. He was a founding member of Pizzicato Five Pizzicato Five (formerly typeset as Pizzicato V and sometimes abbreviated to P5)Yang Jeff, Dina Can, Terry Hong, (1997) ''Eastern Standard Time'' pg 277 New York: Mariner Books was a Japanese pop band formed in Tokyo in 1979 by multi-instrume ... and the only such to stay with the group until its breakup in 2001. Konishi's current activities are through his company readymade entertainment and his record label 524 records (a play on words from Konishi's name, as the numbers 524 can be read ''ko-ni-shi'' in Japanese language, Japanese using ''goroawase''). Collaboration Konishi is a prolific Record producer, producer, composer, Arrangement, arranger and remixer. He has written, produced and arranged in collaboration with many artists, such as Unicorn (Japanese band), Unicorn, Towa Tei, Mari Natsuki, Cornelius (musician), Cornelius, Yumi Yoshimura of Puffy AmiYumi, Alisa Mizuki, Akiko Wada, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pizzicato Five
Pizzicato Five (formerly typeset as Pizzicato V and sometimes abbreviated to P5)Yang Jeff, Dina Can, Terry Hong, (1997) ''Eastern Standard Time'' pg 277 New York: Mariner Books was a Japanese pop band formed in Tokyo in 1979 by multi-instrumentalists Yasuharu Konishi and Keitarō Takanami. After some personnel changes in the late 1980s, the band gained international fame as a duo consisting of Konishi and vocalist Maki Nomiya. With their music blending together 1960s pop, jazz and synth-pop, the group were a prominent component in the Shibuya-kei movement of the 1990s. Pizzicato Five was a hugely prolific group during its existence, usually releasing at least a studio album each year in addition to various EPs and remix albums. Their music has appeared in numerous movies, television episodes, and video games. History 1980s Pizzicato V began in 1979 when university students Yasuharu Konishi and Keitarō Takanami first met at a local music society conference. Ryō Kamomiya, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Togawa
is a Japanese singer, musician and actress. Her close friends over the years include Susumu Hirasawa. Career After gaining attention a guest singer for the New Wave band Halmens and her acting roles in Japanese dramas and commercials for the Washlet, she began her professional music career in the early 1980s as a singer. In 1984, she released her debut solo album ''Tamahime-sama'' under the label of YEN records'','' containing themes of menstruation, womanhood, and romance with a recurring insect and pupa motif. The following year, she came out with album ''Suki Suki Daisuki,'' a satirical take on aidoru music. Although her eccentric personality and unconventional style prevented her from attaining major pop success, she survived as an influential and respected underground music figure both solo and as the lead singer of the Shōwa era-themed group Guernica (1982–89) with former Halmens member Koji Ueno and her most commercial project Yapoos (1984-1995 and occasionall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
