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Ryōji Minagawa
is a Japanese manga artist born in Sumida, Tokyo. He was invited with '' Spriggan'' story writer Hiroshi Takashige to go to a comic convention in Portugal in 1996 as a guest of honor due to his work on ''Spriggan''. He worked on other manga comics before he went on to create ''Project ARMS'' with fellow manga artist, Kyoichi Nanatsuki. His first name is sometimes transliterated as Ryouji. History Minagawa was born in Sumida, Tokyo.『漫画家人名事典』 日外アソシエーツ、2003年、p.362、 He was the classmate of Masaomi Kanzaki when he was studying in high school. He made his manga debut with ''HEAVEN'' in 1988. From 1991 to 1996, he worked with fellow artist Hiroshi Takashige in working on the 11 volumes of '' Spriggan''. His work had brought him fame across North America and Europe. After work on ''Spriggan'' was complete, he went on to do ''Kyo'' in 1996, followed by the creation of ''ARMS'' from 1997 to 2002. In 1999, he received the 44th Shogakukan Manga ...
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Sumida, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Sumida City. As of 1 April 2025, the ward has an estimated population of 287,766 and a population density of 20,120 persons per km2. Its total area is 13.77 km2. Sumida's city office is located in Azumabashi, while its commercial center is the area around Kinshicho Station in the south. Geography Sumida is in the north-eastern part of the mainland portion of Tokyo. The Sumida and Arakawa are the major rivers, and form parts of its boundaries. Its neighbors are all special wards: Adachi, Tokyo, Adachi to the north; Arakawa, Tokyo, Arakawa to the northwest; Katsushika, Tokyo, Katsushika to the east; Edogawa, Tokyo, Edogawa to the southeast; Taitō, Tokyo, Taitō to the west; Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō to the southwest; and Kōtō, Tokyo, Kōtō to the south. Landmarks *Asahi Breweries headquarters: The Asahi Beer Hall, with the ''Asahi fl ...
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Kyo (manga)
Kyo or KYO can refer to: People *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actor *, Japanese former professional boxer *, Japanese kickboxer *, Japanese educator and politician *, Japanese-American poet *, Japanese rugby union player * Kyo Maclear, Canadian novelist and children's author *, Japanese footballer *Hanabasami Kyo, Japanese VTuber *Kyo Kaneko, VTuber affiliated with Nijisanji *Kyo (musician), Japanese singer-songwriter *Kyo, Japanese singer of the rock band D'erlanger *An alias of English singer-songwriter Carol Leeming Fictional Characters * Kyo Kusanagi, a main character in the video game series ''King of Fighters'' * Kyo Sohma, a character in the manga series ''Fruits Basket'' * Kyō Fujibayashi, a character in the visual novel ''Clannad'' * Demon Eyes Kyo, a character in the manga series ''Samurai Deeper Kyo'' Anime, games and manga * ''Kyo'', a 1996 Japanese manga series by Ryōji Minagawa Music * Kyo (band), a French rock band ** ''Kyo'' (album) Places * Kyo Ya, was ...
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10,000 Bullets
''10,000 Bullets'', known in Japan as , is a third-person shooter video game developed by Blue Moon Studio with Metro Corporation and published by Taito for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in Japan in 2005, and distributed in Europe by 505 GameStreet later that year. ''10,000 Bullets'' follows an elite hitman named Crow, who works for an Italian mob family and has the innate power of the "gunslinger", allowing him to manipulate the flow of time in battle. The gameplay of ''10,000 Bullets'' focuses on this ability, in which the player must slow down the action in order to avoid the waves of enemy assaults and other hazards. ''10,000 Bullets'' was directed by ''Suikoden'' franchise creator Yoshitaka Murayama, who left Konami in 2002 and started his own development firm, Blue Moon Studio, shortly thereafter. Accompanied by ''Spriggan'' illustrator Ryōji Minagawa and composers Yasunori Mitsuda and Miki Higashino, Murayama began producing ''10,000 Bullets'' about a hal ...
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Tekken Tag Tournament 2
''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' is a 2011 fighting game, the eighth installment in the ''Tekken'' fighting game series and the sequel to ''Tekken Tag Tournament''. It was released for the arcade game, arcades in September 2011. It received an update, subtitled ''Unlimited'', in March 2012. A console version based on the update was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in September 2012. It was ported to the Wii U as one of the system's Launch game, launch titles in November 2012, subtitled ''Wii U Edition''. As with the original ''Tekken Tag Tournament'' (1999), the game includes almost every character from past ''Tekken'' games, giving it the largest playable roster in a ''Tekken'' game to date. Players can choose either a team of two characters on each side or a solo character. ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' has been positively received by critics, earning averaged review scores in the range of 82-83% at both GameRankings and Metacritic for the PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360 ver ...
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List Of Tekken Characters
Bandai Namco Entertainment's ''Tekken'' media franchise is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, ''Tekken'' also features non-human characters for comic relief, such as the bear #Kuma I/II, Kuma, his love interest #Panda, Panda, the boxing kangaroo #Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex, Roger, and the dinosaur #Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex, Alex. Certain characters like Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, #Lee Chaolan/Violet, Lee Chaolan, and #Jun Kazama/Unknown, Jun Kazama have their own alternative versions. Each character has their own goals for participating in the tournament. Character appearances Only four characters have been playable in all eight main ''Tekken'' games to date: Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, #Paul Phoenix, Paul Phoenix and #Yoshimitsu, Yoshimitsu. Of the four, only Nina and Paul are playable in all the side games as well. King (Te ...
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Tekken 6
is a 2007 fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the sixth main and seventh overall installment in the ''Tekken'' franchise. It was released on arcades in November 2007 as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based System 357 arcade board. A year later, the game received an update, subtitled ''Bloodline Rebellion''; both versions also saw a limited release in North America. A home version based on the update was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2009; this was the first time a main installment was produced for a non-Sony console. A port to the PlayStation Portable was also released shortly after. The game was produced by Katsuhiro Harada, who aimed to give the fights a strategic style while remaining faithful to the previous games in the series. This was the first Tekken game with Harada as producer. He replaced the longtime producer Hajime Nakatani from the first game, where Harada started out as a voice and a part ...
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Lee Chaolan
Bandai Namco Entertainment's ''Tekken'' media franchise is known for its diverse cast of characters hailing from various nationalities, all coming together to compete in the King of Iron Fist tournament. In addition to the human characters, ''Tekken'' also features non-human characters for comic relief, such as the bear #Kuma I/II, Kuma, his love interest #Panda, Panda, the boxing kangaroo #Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex, Roger, and the dinosaur #Roger, Roger Jr. and Alex, Alex. Certain characters like Jin Kazama, Kazuya Mishima, #Lee Chaolan/Violet, Lee Chaolan, and #Jun Kazama/Unknown, Jun Kazama have their own alternative versions. Each character has their own goals for participating in the tournament. Character appearances Only four characters have been playable in all eight main ''Tekken'' games to date: Heihachi Mishima, Nina Williams, #Paul Phoenix, Paul Phoenix and #Yoshimitsu, Yoshimitsu. Of the four, only Nina and Paul are playable in all the side games as well. King (Te ...
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Tekken 5
is a 2004 fighting game developed and published by Namco for arcade game, arcades, before being ported to the PlayStation 2 in 2005. It is the fifth main game in the ''Tekken'' series, marking the tenth anniversary of the series. The game is set shortly after the events of ''Tekken 4'' featuring a new antagonist named Jinpachi Mishima taking over the ''zaibatsu, Mishima Zaibatsu'' while a sidestory focuses on the protagonist Jin Kazama as he faces several enemies from the G Corporation. The home version also contains a collector's edition of sorts, as it includes the arcade versions of ''Tekken (video game), Tekken'', ''Tekken 2'', ''Tekken 3'', and ''StarBlade''. The game reverts several major gameplay changes introduced in ''Tekken 4'', such as uneven stage terrain, in favor of a more fluid gameplay akin to the older games in the series. It is also the first game in the series to feature the ability to customize characters with accessories, clothing, and other aesthetic items pu ...
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Lunar Verse
Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon". Lunar may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games * "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta * "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior to the Fire'' * Lunar Drive-in Theatre, in Dandenong, Victoria, Australia * Lunars, a fictional race in the series ''The Lunar Chronicles'' by Marissa Meyer Other uses * Lunar dynasty, a legendary house of warrior–rulers in ancient Indian texts * Lunar Magic, Super Mario World level editor * Lunar Design, or LUNAR, a San Francisco-based design consultancy * Hasselblad Lunar, a digital camera * Lunar, a brandname of Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate, a birth control pill * Lunar C (Jake Brook, born 1990), English rapper * LUNAR (software) (1970–1972), question-answering system by Bill Woods (computer scientist) See also * * * Lunar calendar, based upon the monthly cycles of the Moon's phase ** Lunar day, in such calendars ** Lunar ...
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Live A Live
''Live A Live'' is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. A remake was published by Square Enix in Japan and Nintendo worldwide, releasing first for Nintendo Switch in 2022, and the following year for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows. The game follows seven distinct scenarios scattered across different time periods, with two more unlockable scenarios linking the narratives together through the recurring antagonist Odio. Gameplay is split between exploration with story-specific twists, and turn-based combat played out on a grid. Production began in late 1993, and was the directorial debut of Takashi Tokita. Tokita wanted to tell multiple stories within a single game, with each section drawing inspiration from different sources. Character designs for the seven main scenarios were handled by different manga artists. The music was composed by Yoko Shimomura as her first large-scale project after joining Square. Reception of ...
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Shadow Struggle
A shadow is a dark area on a surface where light from a light source is blocked by an object. In contrast, shade (shadow), shade occupies the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section (geometry), cross-section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, or a reverse Projection (linear algebra), projection of the object blocking the light. Point and non-point light sources A point source of light casts only a simple shadow, called an "umbra". For a non-point or "extended" source of light, the shadow is divided into the Umbra, penumbra and antumbra, umbra, penumbra, and antumbra. The wider the light source, the more blurred the shadow becomes. If two penumbras overlap, the shadows appear to attract and merge. This is known as the shadow blister effect. The outlines of the shadow zones can be found by tracing the rays of light emitted by the outermost regions of the extended light source. The umbra region does not receive any direct ...
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