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Science Fiction Anime
This is a list of science fiction anime television series, films, OVAs and ONAs. References {{Science fiction Science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel uni ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astro Boy (1963 TV Series)
is a Japanese television series that premiered on Fuji TV on New Year's Day, 1963 (a Tuesday), and is the first popular animated Japanese television series that embodied the aesthetic that later became familiar worldwide as ''anime''. It originated as a manga of the same name in 1952 by Osamu Tezuka, revered in Japan as the "God of Manga". It lasted for four seasons, with a total of 193 episodes, the final episode presented on a Saturday, New Year's Eve 1966. At its height it was watched by 40% of the Japanese population who had access to a TV. In 1964, there was a feature-length animated movie called released in Japan. It was compiled from three selected episodes from the series—episodes 46 ("The Robot Spaceship"), 56 ("Earth Defense Army") and 71 ("The Last Day of Earth"), respectively; the latter two were filmed and produced in color. Between 1963 and 1965, 104 episodes were aired in the United States, adapted to the English language. After enjoying success both in J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiji Matsumoto
is a Japanese mangaka, creator of several anime and manga series. His wife Miyako Maki is also a manga artist. Early life Matsumoto was the middle child of a family of seven brothers, and, in his early childhood, Matsumoto was given a 35mm film projector by his father, and watched American cartoons during the Pacific War. During this time, he gained an interest in science fiction novels by authors Unno Juza and H. G. Wells. At 18, he moved to Tokyo, to become a ''mangaka''. Space opera Matsumoto is famous for his space operas such as ''Space Battleship Yamato'' and ''Galaxy Express 999''. His style is characterized by mythological and often tragic storylines with strong moral themes, noble heroes, feminine heroines, and a love of strange worlds and melancholy atmosphere. Career Matsumoto made his debut under his real name, Akira Matsumoto, in 1954 with ''Mitsubachi no bōken'' in the magazine ''Manga Shōnen''. Matsumoto had his big break with ''Otoko Oidon'', a series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endless Orbit SSX
is an animated television series created by Leiji Matsumoto. It is the sequel to the 1982 animated film ''Arcadia of My Youth''. However, like many of the stories set in the Leijiverse, the continuity of the series does not necessarily agree with other Harlock series or films. The series premiered just as the Gundam craze began in Japan. '' Mobile Suit Gundam'' ushered in a new era of more realistic Sci-Fi anime that made the fantasy and melodrama of Captain Harlock seem outdated. Therefore, the series suffered low viewer ratings and was ended after 22 episodes - half of what was originally planned. Plot At the end of ''Arcadia of My Youth'', Captain Harlock and the crew of the spaceship ''Arcadia'' had been banished from Earth. Earth, as well as many other planets in the universe, had been taken over by the Illumidas, a race of destructive humanoids, who ruin, enslave, and/or destroy almost any inhabitable planet they come across. In ''Endless Orbit SSX'', Harlock battle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcadia Of My Youth
is an anime film depicting the origin of Leiji Matsumoto's seminal character Captain Harlock. At one time, it was considered to be the central hub of the so-called Leijiverse with the events depicted in other works such as ''Galaxy Express 999'' and 1978's ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' television series occurring sometime after. It is directed by Tomoharu Katsumata, with Kazuo Komatsubara as animation director. Plot :''"At the end of their lives, all men look back and think that their youth was arcadia."'' — Goethe During the early 20th Century, some time after World War I, aerial explorer Captain Phantom F. Harlock is embarking on what is to be the magnum opus of his long career, the traversing of the Owen Stanley Mountains in New Guinea. His major obstacle is the phantom of the witch that haunts these mountains. In a last desperate attempt to cross the mountains, Harlock ditches all but ten minutes of fuel in order to gain altitude. He carries on to his fate, amidst the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andromeda Stories
a Japanese manga written by Ryu Mitsuse and illustrated by Keiko Takemiya. Plot On the planet of Astria in the Andromeda Galaxy the Cosmoralian Empire is about to marry Prince Ithaca to Ayodoya's Princess Lilia, in the process crowning him King Astralta III. Unfortunately the happy couple's honeymoon is interrupted when sinister machines from another planet land and invade Astria, intent on eradicating all life, controlling human minds, and terraforming the once-green planet into a mechanical wasteland inhabited only by artificial life forms. After the King and his ministers are assimilated by the alien machines, the Queen Lilia and her newborn son Prince Jimsa must flee Astria. However the natives of Astria are not aware that exiles from the planet of Murat (the source of the enemy) have actually been selectively breeding the royal lines and Prince Jimsa is the ultimate fruit of their efforts. He is destined to lead their resistance against the alien machines. Reception "It' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Guide To Japanese Animation Since 1917
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animerica
''Animerica'' was a monthly magazine published by Viz Media containing news, feature articles, and reviews on manga, anime, and related media, as well as a section that serialized manga published by Viz. After an initial November 1992 preview issue, ''Animericas first regular issue was released in February of 1993 with a March 1993 cover date. In 1998, '' Animerica Extra'' was launched as a separate manga anthology magazine which eventually focused specifically on '' shōjo'' titles. It was canceled in 2004. Viz changed the magazine's format in April 2005, with the new magazine being three different free publications of the same name. One is advertising-oriented and created specially for distribution at anime and manga conventions while the other is more general in scope and with a version each for distribution through Waldenbooks and Borders stores. A similar version was later added for Best Buy stores. All three versions have fewer and briefer articles and a lower page count. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Deen
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa and ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (丹尼動画), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a digital work sub-contracting studio; and Umidori (うみどり), a 3DCG sub-contracting studio. Studio Deen has been operating as a subsidiary of IMA Group since 2011. Television series 1984–2000 * ''Urusei Yatsura'' (1984–1986, #107–195) *''Pro Golfer Saru'' (1985–88, co-produced with Shin-Ei Animation) * ''Maison Ikkoku'' (1986–1988) * '' F'' (1988) * ''Ranma ½'' (1989) * '' Ranma ½ Nettōhen'' (1989–1992) * ''DNA²'' (1994, with Madhouse) * ''Zenki'' (1995) * '' You're Under Arrest'' (1996–1997) * ''Violinist of Hameln'' (1996–1997) * ''Rurouni Kenshin'' (1997–1998, #67–95) * ''Eat-Man'' (1997) * ''Haunted Junction'' (1997) * '' Next Senki Ehrgeiz'' (1997) * ''Don't Leave Me Alone, Daisy'' (1997) * ''AWOL -Absent Without Leave-'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierrot (company)
is a Japanese animation studio established in May 1979 by former employees of both Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production. Its headquarters are located in Mitaka, Tokyo. Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series, such as ''Naruto'', ''Bleach (TV series), Bleach'', ''Yu Yu Hakusho'', ''Black Clover'', ''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', ''Tokyo Ghoul'', and ''Great Teacher Onizuka''. The company's logo is the face of a clown. "Piero" is a Japanese loanword for clown, adopted from the classical character of Pierrot. ''Yu Yu Hakusho'' and ''Gensomaden Saiyuki, Saiyuki'', two of the company's anime series, won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995, and 2000, respectively. Productions TV series 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Anime films OVAs and specials ''Note: This may not be a complete list.'' * ''Dallos'' (December 16, 1983–August 5, 1984) — 4 episodes * ''Justy (manga), Cosmo Police Justy'' (July 20, 1985) * ''Creamy Mami, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamoru Oshii
is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including ''Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984), ''Angel's Egg'' (1985), ''Patlabor 2: The Movie'' (1993), and ''Ghost in the Shell (1995 film), Ghost in the Shell'' (1995). He also holds the distinction of having created the first ever OVA, ''Dallos'' (1983). As a writer, Oshii has worked as a screenwriter, and occasionally as a mangaka, manga writer and novelist. His most notable works as a writer include the manga ''Kerberos Panzer Cop'' (1988–2000) and its feature film adaptation ''Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' (1999). For his work, Oshii has received and been nominated for numerous awards, including the Palme d'Or and Leone d'Oro (Golden Lion). He has also attracted praise from many directors, including James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and The Wachowskis, especially for his work on ''Ghost in the Shell''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urusei Yatsura
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from September 1978 to February 1987. Its 366 individual chapters were published in 34 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It tells the story of Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally proposes to her. The series makes heavy use of Japanese mythology, culture and puns. It was adapted into an anime television series produced by Kitty Films and broadcast on Fuji Television affiliates from October 1981, to March 1986, with 194 half-hour episodes. Twelve OVAs and six theatrical films followed, and the series was released on various home video formats. The manga series was republished in different formats in Japan. Viz Media released the series in North America in the 1990s under the names ''Lum * Urusei Yatsura'' and ''The Return of Lum'', but dropped it after eight issues. They re-licensed the manga and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tezuka Production
Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as , and . Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years. Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works. Tezuka began what was known as the manga revolution in Japan with his '' New Treasure Island'' published in 1947. His output would spawn some of the most influential, successful, and well-received manga series including the children mangas ''Astro Boy'', '' Princess Knight'' and ''Kimba the White Lion'', and the adult-oriented series '' Black Jack'', ''Phoenix'', and ''Buddha'', all of which won several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
