|
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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TMS Entertainment
, formerly known as the is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as '' Detective Conan'', '' Lupin the Third'', and '' Anpanman''. TMS Entertainment is the animation business company of the Sega Group and a well-established animation studio with its origins in Tokyo Movie. Originally established in 1946 as a textile manufacturer, the company entered animation when they merged with animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha to start an animation production business, known as the division or TMS-Kyokuichi. Tokyo Movie Shinsha was one of the five major studios in the early days of Japanese animation, producing and/or animating a string of popular works from the 1960s to the 1970s, including '' Obake no Q-Tarō'', '' Star of the Giants'', '' Moomin'', '' Attack No. 1'', '' Tensai Bakabon'', '' Lupin the 3rd Part I'', '' Aim for the Ace!'', and '' Gamba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Yanase
Takashi Yanase (やなせ たかし,Yanase Takashi,February 6, 1919 – October 13, 2013) was a Japanese writer, poet, illustrator and lyricist. He was best known as the creator of the picture book and animated series '' Anpanman''. Yanase was chairman of the Japan Cartoonists Association from May 2000 to 2012. Early life, Military service After graduating from the Tokyo School of Arts and Crafts in 1939 he entered Tokyo Tanabe Pharmaceuticals in the marketing department. In 1941 he was drafted into the army under the 6th Field Heavy Artillery Reserve Company stationed in China. As an educated non-commissioned officer he was assigned to '' senbu'' operations, presenting kamishibai to Chinese civilians. His younger brother was killed in action during the Pacific Campaign. Post-war alongside other veterans Yanase made a living collecting garbage. To pursue his artistic embarkations he entered Kochi Shimbun in 1956, working as an editor. Hearing that his co-worker Nobu Komatsu was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpan (TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series and the 112th ''Asadora'' series, following '' Omusubi''. This drama is inspired by Nobu Komatsu, the wife of Takashi Yanase, the creator of ''Anpanman'', but it is a fictional and original work. Mio Imada was chosen for the lead role of Nobu Asada from among 3365 auditionees. Plot Nobu Asada, who was deeply influenced by militaristic ideology, experienced the horrors of war, which completely changed her values. After the war, she and her husband, Takashi, pursued "a justice that never overturns." Takashi eventually created a masterpiece picture book. Cast Asada family * Mio Imada as Nobu Asada **Yuzuna Nagase as young Nobu * Ryo Kase as Yutaro Asada, Nobu's father *Noriko Eguchi as Hatako Asada, Nobu's mother * Yuumi Kawai as Ranko Asada, Nobu's sister **Sakura Yoshikawa as young Ranko * Nanoka Hara as Meiko Asada, Nobu's sister **Sae Nagatani as young Meiko * Kōtarō Yoshida as Kamaji Asada, Nobu's grandfather *Miyoko Asada as K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Highest-grossing Media Franchises
This is a list of media franchises that have grossed more than $2 billion. List See also * List of best-selling comic series ** List of best-selling manga ** List of best-selling light novels * List of best-selling video game franchises * Lists of multimedia franchises * Lists of highest-grossing films ** List of best-selling films in the United States ** List of films by box office admissions ** List of highest-grossing films ** List of highest-grossing animated films ** List of highest-grossing Japanese films ** List of highest-grossing non-English films Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Highest-grossing media franchises Mass media industry Lists of media franchises Economy-related lists of superlatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello Kitty
, also known by her real name , is a fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu, currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, and owned by the Japanese company Sanrio. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as a British anthropomorphized white cat with a red bow and no visible mouth. According to her backstory, she lives in a London suburb with her family, and is close to her twin sister Mimmy, who is depicted with a yellow bow. Hello Kitty was created in 1974 and the first item, a vinyl coin purse, was introduced in 1975. Originally, Hello Kitty was only marketed towards pre-teenage girls, but beginning in the 1990s, the brand found commercial success among teenage and adult consumers as well. Hello Kitty's popularity also grew with the emergence of ''kawaii'' (cute) culture. The brand went into decline in Japan after the 1990s, but continued to grow in the international market. By 2010, the character was worth a year and ''The New York Times'' called her a "global marketing phenomenon". S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One-Punch Man
is a Japanese superhero manga series created by One. It tells the story of Saitama, an independent superhero who, having trained to the point that he can defeat any opponent with a single punch, grows bored from a lack of challenge. He sets out to find powerful opponents, while making allies of other heroes as well. One wrote the original webcomic manga version in early 2009. A digital manga remake, illustrated by Yusuke Murata, began publication on Shueisha's '' Tonari no Young Jump'' website in June 2012. Its chapters are periodically compiled and published into individual volumes. , 33 volumes have been released. In North America, Viz Media licensed the remake manga for English language release and has serialized it in its '' Weekly Shonen Jump'' digital magazine. An anime adaptation produced by Madhouse was broadcast in Japan from October to December 2015. A second season, produced by J.C.Staff, was broadcast from April to July 2019. A third season, also by J.C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anpan
is a Japanese sweet roll most commonly filled with red bean paste. Anpan can also be prepared with other fillings, including white beans (''shiro-an''), green beans (''uguisu-an''), sesame (''goma-an''), and chestnuts (''kuri-an''). History Anpan was first made in 1875, during the Meiji period, by (木村安兵衛 ''Kimura Yasubei''), a samurai who lost his job with the rise of the Imperial Japanese Army and the dissolution of the samurai as a social class. The Meiji era was a period in which Japan was becoming increasingly modernized, and many samurai who lost their jobs were given work that was totally new to them. The role of a baker was one such job. One day, while wandering around the area where many employed in new jobs worked, Kimura found a young man making bread, and decided to start his own bakery, named Bun'eidō (文英堂). In 1874, he moved to Ginza and renamed the bakery Kimuraya (木村屋), now Kimuraya Sohonten ( :ja:木村屋總本店). At that time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toys R Us
A toy or plaything is an object that is used primarily to provide entertainment. Simple examples include toy blocks, board games, and dolls. Toys are often designed for use by children, although many are designed specifically for adults and pets. Toys can provide utilitarian benefits, including physical exercise, cultural awareness, or academic education. Additionally, utilitarian objects, especially those which are no longer needed for their original purpose, can be used as toys. Examples include children building a fort with empty cereal boxes and tissue paper spools, or a toddler playing with a broken TV remote. The term "toy" can also be used to refer to utilitarian objects purchased for enjoyment rather than need, or for expensive necessities for which a large fraction of the cost represents its ability to provide enjoyment to the owner, such as luxury cars, high-end motorcycles, gaming computers, and flagship smartphones. Playing with toys can be an enjoyable way of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snack Food
A snack is a small portion of Human food, food generally Eating, eaten between meals. Snacks come in a variety of forms including Food packaging, packaged snack foods and other processed foods, as well as items made from fresh ingredients at home. Traditionally, snacks are prepared from a number of ingredients commonly available at home without a great deal of preparation. Often Lunch meat, cold cuts, fruits, leftovers, Nut (fruit), nuts, sandwiches, and Candy, sweets are used as snacks. With the spread of convenience stores, packaged snack foods became a significantly profitable business. Snack foods are typically designed to be portable, quick, and satisfying. Food processing, Processed snack foods, as one form of convenience food, are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more portable than prepared foods. They often contain substantial amounts of Sugar substitute, sweeteners, preservatives, and appealing ingredients such as chocolate, peanuts, and specially d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin-off (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. History One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). Description A spin-off (also spelled spinoff) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium. In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial change in narrative viewpoint and activity from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
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 history in earlier Japanese art. The term 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 Japan. 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 ( and ), 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 magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
