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Captain Harlock (character)
is a fictional character and the protagonist of the ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' manga series created by Leiji Matsumoto. Harlock is the archetypical Romantic hero, a space pirate with an individualist philosophy of life. He is as noble as he is taciturn, rebellious, stoicism, stoically fighting against totalitarian regimes, whether they be Earth-born or alien. In his own words, he "fight[s] for no one's sake... only for something deep in [his] heart". He does not fear death, and is sometimes seen wearing clothing with the number 42 on it. In Japanese culture, the number 42 is associated with death (the numbers, pronounced separately as "four two", sound like the word "shini"—meaning "dying/death"). He is a descendant of the Harlock clan, an ancient Germanic clan of pirate-knights based in Heiligenstadt in Oberfranken, Heiligenstadt. The character was created by Leiji Matsumoto in 1977 and popularized in the 1978 television series ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock''. Since t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Pirate Captain Harlock
, also titled Captain Harlock, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''Play Comic'' from January 1977 to June 1979, with the chapters collected into five volumes. The series follows Captain Harlock (character), the titular Captain, an outcast who has turned into a space pirate to rebel against Earth's government and humanity's general apathy. ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' was adapted into an anime television series in 1978 directed by Rintaro and produced by Toei Animation. An animated Space Pirate Captain Harlock (film), film adaptation of the same name was released in 2013. In August 2014, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of his debut, Matsumoto launched a retelling manga, ''Captain Harlock: Dimensional Voyage'', illustrated by Kōichi Shimahoshi, which features some significant plot differences. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga in North America. A sequel comic book written and drawn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Harlock And The Queen Of A Thousand Years
''Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years'' is an animated science fiction television series produced by Harmony Gold USA. The series was created by Carl Macek by combining footage from Leiji Matsumoto's ''Captain Harlock'' and '' Queen Millennia'' anime series. This is the second time the 1978 ''Captain Harlock'' series was treated for English language distribution. The first attempt was in 1981 with the lesser known ZIV International, who only released two volumes of two episodes each, the first (episodes 1 and 9) a relatively faithful adaptation, the second (episodes 2 and 3) retooling the approach to a more farcical one. This attempt is often confused with the Harmony Gold production, but the two productions are not related. The plot of Macek's creation is extremely different to the plots of Matsumoto's original works. Plot ''Captain Harlock and the Queen of a Thousand Years'' takes place in an undisclosed point in the future (the only reference to its date b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Space Pirate
Space pirates are a type of stock character from science fiction. A take on the traditional seafaring piracy, pirates of history or the fictional air pirates of the 19th century, space pirates travel through outer space. Where traditional pirates target sailing ships, space pirates serve a similar role in sci-fi media: they capture and plunder spacecraft for cargo, loot and occasionally steal spacecraft, and kill or enslave the crewmembers and passengers. In science fiction The archetype evolved from the air pirate trope popular from the turn of the century until the 1920s. By the 1930s, space pirates were recurring villains in the Buck Rogers comic strip. However, their dress and speech may vary; it may correspond to the particular author's vision of the future, rather than their seafaring precursors. On the other hand, space pirates may be modeled after stereotypical sea pirates. They may be humans who originate from Earth or a specific race of aliens. Space pirates are commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romantic Hero
The Romantic hero is a literary archetype referring to a character that rejects established norms and conventions, has been rejected by society, and has themselves at the center of their own existence. The Romantic hero is often the protagonist in a literary work, and the primary focus is on the character's thoughts rather than their actions. Characteristics Literary critic Northrop Frye noted that the Romantic hero is often "placed outside the structure of civilization and therefore represents the force of physical nature, amoral or ruthless, yet with a sense of power, and often leadership, that society has impoverished itself by rejecting". Other characteristics of the Romantic hero include introspection, the triumph of the individual over the "restraints of theological and social conventions", wanderlust, melancholy, misanthropy, alienation, and isolation. However, another common trait of the Romantic hero is regret for their actions, and self-criticism, often leading to phi ... [...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] |
Endless Odyssey
''Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey'', also known in Japan as ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Outside Legend - The Endless Odyssey'', is an OVA based on the manga ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock''. Plot English cast * Lex Lang as Captain Herlock * Anthony Mozdy as Dr. Zero * Richard Cansino as Tadashi Daiba * David Lelyveld as Yattaran * James Lyon as Chief Ilita * Julie Ann Taylor as Kei Yuki * Kari Wahlgren as Nana * Mia Bradly as Mimeh * Michelle Ruff as Shizuka Namino Japanese cast * Kōichi Yamadera as Captain Herlock * Chafurin as Chief Engineer Maji * Emi Shinohara as Shizuka Namino * Fumiko Orikasa as Nana * Nachi Nozawa as Dr. Zero * Naoki Tatsuta as Yattran * Norio Wakamoto as Chief Ilita * Rei Sakuma as Kei Yuki * Reiko Suzuki as Masu * Tomokazu Seki is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He has previously worked with Haikyō. He is honorary president of and affiliated with Atomic Monkey and the chairman of theater company HeroHero Q. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Matranga
David Matranga is an American voice actor who works primarily for English dubbed anime. Matranga is best known as the voice of Shoto Todoroki from ''My Hero Academia'', Hideki Hinata from ''Angel Beats'', Genjo Sanzo from '' Saiyuki'', Orphen from ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'', Bertholdt Hoover from the popular ''Attack on Titan'' series, Tomoya Okazaki from the emotional ''Clannad'' series, Takumi Usui from ''Maid Sama'', Ghost from the ''Halo Legends'' movie, Briareos from the ''Appleseed'' series, Yu Himura from the ''EF'' series, God Serena from '' Fairy Tail'', and most recently, Ken Masters in '' Street Fighter 6''. Dubbing roles Anime ;2000 * '' Generator Gawl'' – Security Guard 1, Spider Generator ;2001 * '' Orphen'' – Orphen ;2002 * '' Chance Pop Session'' – Kaito Kosaka, Keiji, Additional Voices * '' Steel Angel Kurumi'' – Kamihito Kasuga ;2003 * '' Colorful'' – Hirokawa, Jamie * '' Dirty Pair: Project Eden'' – Carson D. Carson (ADV dub) * '' Martian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex Lang
Lex Lang is an American voice actor and voice director, who has provided voices and served as a director for a number of animations and video games. He is best known for voicing Doctor Neo Cortex in the '' Crash Bandicoot'' franchise, Suguru Geto in '' Jujutsu Kaisen'', Ecliptor in '' Power Rangers in Space'', and Goemon Ishikawa in '' Lupin the Third''. Early life Lang was born in Hollywood, California, and began performing at 7 years old, hosting a radio show and being the master of ceremonies for Seagram's National Comedy Competition. Throughout high school, Lang acted in various theatre productions at the Community Theatre in Scottsdale, Arizona. His stage credits include '' The Fantastiks'', '' Bus Stop'', '' The Apple Tree'', '' Of Mice and Men'', and '' Cinderella''. While attending college, he performed stand-up comedy and did impressions for various clubs including The Comedy Store, Dr. Giggles, The NFL Cub, Anderson's Fifth Estate and The Improv. He would perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Blum
Steven Jay Blum (; born April 29, 1960) is an American voice actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, his roles include Spike Spiegel from the anime series ''Cowboy Bebop''; Amon from ''The Legend of Korra''; Heatblast, Ghostfreak, and Vilgax from '' Ben 10''; Garazeb Orrelios from '' Star Wars Rebels''; Starscream from '' Transformers: Prime''; Sub-Zero from the ''Mortal Kombat'' franchise; Tank Dempsey from the ''Call of Duty'' Zombies franchise; Ares in ''God of War'', '' God of War: Ghost of Sparta'', and '' God of War: Ascension''; and Wolverine from Marvel's '' Wolverine and the X-Men'', '' Marvel Anime: X-Men'', and various other projects featuring the character. Blum has also been credited as David Lucas, Richard Cardona, Roger Canfield, Tom Baron, and Daniel Andrews in various anime and other live-action appearances. Early life Steven Jay Blum was born on April 29, 1960, to a Jewish family in Santa Monica, California. As a child, Blum was overweight and bull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlock Saga
is a manga series written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto. An adaptation of Wilhelm Richard Wagner epic music drama ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'', it tells the story of space pirate Captain Harlock and his crew as they try to stop a man who has stolen gold from the center of the galaxy and forged it into a powerful ring. It was adapted into a six-part original video animation , abbreviated as OVA and sometimes as OAV (original animation video), are Japanese animated films and special episodes of a series made specially for release in home video formats without prior showings on television or in theaters, though the ... series titled . Overview of the manga The ''Harlock Saga'' manga, like many of Leiji Matsumoto's works, remains unfinished. Eight volumes were published (both in Japanese by Shinchosha and in French by Kana Press), with the last two of a planned three available online in English. The first series, ''Rheingold'' (2 volumes), was the basis for the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Hoverman
Matt Hoverman is an American actor and playwright based in Los Angeles. Hoverman writes comedies for television (Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program), theatre (FringeNYC Award for Outstanding Playwriting) and film. He is also a professional actor, voice-over artist and educator. Plays Plays include ''In Transit'' (FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award for Outstanding Playwriting), ''The Audience'' (co-author, Drama Desk nomination for Best New Musical), ''The Student'' (winner, Samuel French OOB Short Play Festival), ''The Glint'' (Broadway reading starring Beau Bridges, Jean Smart, Michael McKean and Cecily Strong), ''Thrillsville'' (George Street Playhouse reading starring Edie Falco, Richard Kind, Grant Shaud and Adriane Lenox), ''Who You See Here'' (La Jolla Playhouse workshop, directed by Christopher Ashley), ''Christmas Shorts'' (published by Samuel French), and ''Searching for God in Suburbia'' (Huntington Theatre Breaking Ground Festival). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Webster (director)
Ken Webster (born July 29, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an American director and actor. He is the artistic director of Hyde Park Theatre in Austin, Texas. He has been nominated for 47 B. Iden Payne Awards and 24 Critics' Table Awards for acting, directing, and producing. He has received fourteen B. Iden Payne Awards, including a 2008 award for directing '' Dog Sees God'' and a 2007 award for directing ''The Pillowman'', a 2004 award for directing The Drawer Boy and a 2003 award for directing ''Quake'' at HPT. He also won the 2012 Critics' Table Award for Outstanding Direction for "The Aliens", 2007 Critics' Table Award for Outstanding Lead Acting for "St. Nicholas" and "Thom Pain (based on nothing)", and a 2003 Austin Critics’ Table award for directing ''Something Someone Someplace Else'' and '' Marion Bridge'' for HPT, and was awarded the 1999 Critics’ Table John Bustin Award for "conspicuous achievement." He was voted Best Director in the Austin Chronicle Reader's Poll in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
