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Chiwa Saitō
is a Japanese voice actress represented by I'm Enterprise. She is best known for her anime roles, which include Hitagi Senjougahara in ''Monogatari'', Homura Akemi in ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Yona in ''Akatsuki no Yona'', Chloe von Eizenbern in ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'', Caster ( Tamamo-no-Mae and her variants) in '' Fate/Extra'' & '' Fate/Grand Order'' series, Aika S. Granzchesta in ''Aria'', Jean in ''Genshin Impact'' and Aoi Asahina in the Danganronpa video games and anime. Personal life Chiwa announced on July 29, 2013 that she had gotten married, and announced in October 2015 that she had given birth to her first child, a daughter. On January, 17, 2024, she announced that she was the mother of two additional children. Filmography TV Series ;1999 *'' Orphen: The Revenge'', Remi (ep. 1) ;2001 *''Kokoro Library'', Kokoro ;2002 *'' Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat'', Mermaid Princess ;2003 *'' R.O.D -The TV-'', Anita King *'' Inuyasha'', Village Maiden 2 (ep. 129) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Festival Asia
C3AFA, also known as Anime Festival Asia (AFA), is a series of anime conventions held in the Southeast Asian region, with a core annual convention held in Singapore. The main convention is traditionally held over a weekend in late November to early December. It was held at the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 2008 to 2011, but was moved to the Singapore Expo, Singapore Expo MAX Pavilion in 2012 due to renovation works at Suntec Convention Centre that year. The convention returned to Suntec Convention Centre in 2013 and is being held there till now. Satellite conventions were also held at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; at the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia; at Siam Paragon, the Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok, Thailand; and at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition, Tangerang, Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. Alongside the main conventions, AFA also holds periodic business conferences focusing on the anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danganronpa
is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high-school students who are forced into murdering each other by a robotic teddy bear named Monokuma. The gameplay features a mix of adventure, visual novel, detective and dating simulator elements. The first game, '' Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc'', was released for the PlayStation Portable in 2010. The original scenario was written by Kodaka, who aimed to create a twisted adventure game. The original concept was rejected for being too gruesome, but it was later approved after retooling. The series has morphed into a franchise that includes manga, anime, and novels. The franchise became one of Spike's most successful works since they previously outsourced their works. The series received many positive reviews from critics, praising the series' characters, tone, and atmosphere. Rui Komatsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gakuen Alice
, also known as ''Alice Academy'' or ''Alice School'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tachibana Higuchi, serialized in the shōjo manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from issue 19 of 2002 to issue 14 of 2013. It was adapted into an anime series produced by Aniplex and Group TAC which originally premiered on NHK BS-2. It spanned twenty-six episodes that aired between October 30, 2004 and May 14, 2005. The anime was translated and dubbed into English language, English by the anime television network Animax (TV network), Animax and broadcast on networks throughout Asia. At Anime Expo 2008, The Right Stuf International announced that its Nozomi Entertainment division had licensed ''Gakuen Alice'' for the North American market. In 2015, a spin-off called , was started. It takes place a few months after the end of ''Gakuen Alice'', and features a new set of characters. The plot follows Andou Hikari, who is searching for her brother, who was taken away when she w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uta∽Kata
is a 2004 anime television series. Written differently (泡沫), the title can refer to bubbles and is used as such in the ending theme. The series can be loosely considered a magical girl story. However, this series deviates from more conventional magical girl themes in that it addresses topics that are for a more mature audience, such as child abuse, eating disorders, and possibly misanthropy. Nevertheless, it illustrates the main character's coming of age with each episode, becoming more and more emotionally intense as the story goes on. The story follows Ichika Tachibana's life over a summer holiday when she meets Manatsu Kuroki. The series details their summer activities and the use of special creatures called Genie, Djinn (ジン ''jin'') that lend their powers to Ichika to help her and her friends when they invariably find themselves in danger and eventually for their own motives. Plot On the day before the summer holiday, Ichika Tachibana discovers that the charm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Exile
is a Japanese anime television series created by Gonzo. It featured a production team led by director Koichi Chigira, character designer Range Murata, and production designer Mahiro Maeda. The three had previously worked together in '' Blue Submarine No. 6'', one of the first CG anime series. It aired on TV Tokyo from April to September 2003. A sequel series, , aired from October 2011 to March 2012. A film adaptation of the series, ''Last Exile: Fam, the Silver Wing: Over the Wishes'', was released in February 2016. The story is set on the fictional world of Prester, where its inhabitants use aerial vehicles known as vanships as a means of transportation. On this world, which is divided in eternal conflict between the nations of Anatoray and Disith, sky couriers Claus Valca and Lavie Head must deliver a girl who holds the key to uniting the two factions. Although Prester itself is not a representation of Earth, it features technology reminiscent of nineteenth century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandaba Style
, shortened to ''Wandaba Style'' in the English language release, is a Japanese anime television series animated by TNK. It originally aired from April 5, 2003 to June 21, 2003. The series was released in English by ADV Films and 3 volumes of videos were released on VHS and DVD. Plot The story is about a pop idol band named ''Mix Juice'' that need any kind of gig to make their name famous. At the same time, a young boy genius plans on taking a trip to the Moon without using fossil fuels to pollute Earth's atmosphere. Thanks to some clever managing, the girls of Mix Juice and the scientist plan on making their first concert on the Moon by any means necessary. Main characters All the female leads are named after flowers in the Japanese language. ''Sakura'' means 'cherry blossom', ''Himawari'' means 'sunflower', ''Ayame'' means ' iris', ''Yuri'' means 'lily', and ''Kiku'' means 'chrysanthemum'. The Mix Juice girls also have seasons within their last names that also correspond wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pichi Pichi Pitch
is a ''shōjo'' manga and anime series created by Michiko Yokote, with artwork by Pink Hanamori. The manga was originally published in the monthly manga anthology ''Nakayoshi''. Thirty-two chapters have been published (including two special stories) and are compiled into seven volumes by Kodansha. A 91-episode anime series was produced by TV Aichi, divided into two seasons, aired in Japan from April 2003 to December 2004. The first season is composed of 52 episodes, while the second, entitled ''Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure'', lasted for 39. Plot Lucia Nanami, the mermaid princess of the North Pacific Ocean, sets out on land to find the boy that she had saved from a tsunami wave seven years before the beginning of the story, with whom she fell in love and had entrusted her pink pearl. She eventually finds the boy, a teenage surfer named Kaito Dōmoto, but Kaito does not recognize Lucia in her human form. She cannot directly tell Kaito who she really is; otherw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshio Sawai. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2001 to November 2005, with its chapters collected in 21 volumes. It was followed by a sequel titled ''Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', serialized from December 2005 to July 2007, with its chapters collected in seven volumes. In North America, Viz Media published some volumes of the manga. A 76-episode anime television series adaptation by Toei Animation was broadcast on TV Asahi from November 2003 to October 2005. The anime series aired in the United States on Cartoon Network from 2005 to 2007. A spin-off, ''Fuwari! Don Patch'', was serialized from December 2011 to June 2014, with its chapters collected in three volumes, with a second part, ''Honnori! Don Patch'', being serialized from October 2014 to August 2015 and collected as a single volume. By January 2021, the ''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' manga had over 7 million co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popotan
is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Petit Ferret with character designs by Akio Watanabe under the alias Poyoyon Rock. It was originally released as a PC game for CD-ROM on December 13, 2002, and subsequently re-released on DVD-ROM and for the PlayStation 2 with certain scenes removed. The title ''Popotan'' is a nonsensical word meant to reflect the prominence of dandelions, spelled in Japanese;In the Japanese language, nouns do not have a separate form in the plural. Petit Ferret also produced a fan disc shortly before the DVD-ROM re-release. ''Popotan'' has been adapted to other media, including a novel series (''Popotan～ Himitsu no Jumon～ Kōhen'') by Sassami Yachiruda; a manga series by Yūjiro Izumi; a twelve episode anime television series directed by Shinichiro Kimura, animated by Shaft, and licensed in North America by Geneon USA and later, Sentai Filmworks; a radio drama (''Poporaji''); and several art and reference books. Gameplay in ''Popotan'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kino's Journey
, shortened to ''Kino's Journey'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa, with illustrations by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series follows a traveler named Kino and her talking motorcycle named Hermes, as they explore countries with unique customs and people around a mysterious world, only spending three days at each location. The series originally started serialization in volume five of MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine '' Dengeki hp'' on March 17, 2000. The first volume of the series was published on July 10, 2000 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing imprint. As of November 2020, 23 volumes have been published. A 13-episode anime adaptation produced by A.C.G.T and Genco aired between April and July 2003 on WOWOW in Japan. Two visual novels for the PlayStation 2 were released by ASCII Media Works, the first in July 2003, and the second in December 2005. There have also been two 30-minute animated films produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
