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Dead Moon Circus
The are a group of fictional characters from the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. They serve as the main antagonists of the fourth arc, called ''Dream'' in the manga, '' Sailor Moon SuperS'' in its first anime adaptation, and '' Sailor Moon Eternal'' in the second anime adaptation. They are first introduced in chapter #39 "Dream 1 – Eclipse Dream", originally published in Japan on September 6, 1995. In the original English dubbed anime by Cloverway, they are called the "Dark Moon Circus". The Dead Moon Circus is led by the twisted Zirconia, in command by the absence of the dark Queen Nehelenia who is trapped within a mirror. Zirconia is searching for the legendary Golden Crystal, which will allow Nehelenia to break free of her entrapment and take over the Earth. They are the only group of villains with two subordinate groups: the Amazon Trio and the Amazoness Quartet. Key figures Zirconia appears as an old woman with lavender skin who is revealed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Evening'', ''Weekly Young Magazine'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', and ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', as well as the more literary magazines ''Gunzō'', ''Weekly Gendai, Shūkan Gendai'', and the Japanese dictionary, ''Nihongo Daijiten''. Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1909, and members of his family continue as its owners either directly or through the Noma Cultural Foundation. History Seiji Noma founded Kodansha in 1909 as a spin-off of the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai'' (, "Greater Japan Oratorical Society") and produced the literary magazine, ''Yūben,'' () as its first publication. The name ''Kodansha'' (taken from ''Kōdan Club'' (), a now-defunct magazine published by the company) originated in 1911 when the publisher formally merged wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Chibiusa
is one of the main characters from the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. She is introduced in Chapter 14, "Conclusion and Commencement, Petite Étrangere", first published in ''Nakayoshi'' on July 6, 1993. She is a small child from the 30th century who time travels to the past to seek help from the Sailor Guardians. She later returns, a few years older, in order to train as a Sailor Guardian herself—, translated as "Sailor Mini Moon" in the DIC Entertainment, DIC and Cloverway English adaptations. Chibiusa's birth name and official title is . She is adopted as a member of her mother's family, using the alias Usagi Tsukino, in the 20th century. She is given her nickname to differentiate from the older Sailor Moon (character), Usagi Tsukino (Sailor Moon). The nickname is a Blend word, portmanteau of ''Chibi (style), chibi'' (meaning 'small person' or 'small child') and her given name, Usagi. Development Adding in Usagi's child to the Sailor Moon stor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Yoshiko Sakakibara
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. Career In 1981, Yoshiko made her voice acting debut as Flore in '' Six God Combination Godmars''. In addition to her voice acting roles, she has worked as a narrator for various news programs, including a long term position on TV Asahi News Station, where she narrated for over 10 years. She has been interested in theatrical performance since elementary school, and after gaining experience in the theater club in the middle and high school era, she majored in the theater department. While working with various theater companies, voice actors set up a new agency, and she joined upon invitation from a person who was the husband and teacher of Mari Shimizu, a participant in the launch. The president of the agency and senior colleagues also encouraged her to be a voice actor. Filmography Anime ;1980s * 1981 '' Six God Combination Godmars'' – Flore * 1981 ''Urusei Yatsura'' – Otama * 1982 ''Space Cobra'' – Armaroid Lady * 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sailor Moon Sailor Stars
''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'', or simply ''Sailor Stars'', is the fifth and final season of ''Sailor Moon'', a Japanese magical girl anime series based on the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series by Naoko Takeuchi; the season was directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Toei Animation. Like the rest of the ''Sailor Moon'' series, it follows the adventures of Usagi Tsukino and her fellow Sailor Guardians. The season is divided into two story arcs, with the first 6 episodes consisting of a self-contained arc exclusive to the anime in which the Sailor Guardians encounter Queen Nehelenia again. The remaining 28 episodes adapt material from the "Stars" arc of the manga, in which the Sailor Guardians meet up with the Sailor Starlights, led by Princess Kakyuu. They discover that Sailor Galaxia, the leader of the " Shadow Galactica" organization and a corrupted Sailor Guardian, plans to increase her powers and rule the Milky Way. The season began broadcasting on TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Shadow Galactica
are a group of fictional characters in the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series created by Naoko Takeuchi. They are the villains of the series' fifth and final story arc, called ''Stars'' in the manga, ''Sailor Moon Sailor Stars'' in the first anime adaptation, and ''Sailor Moon Cosmos'' in the second anime adaptation. Shadow Galactica is first introduced in chapter #43 "Stars 1", originally published in Japan's ''Nakayoshi'' magazine on March 28, 1996. Shadow Galactica as an organization devotes itself to stealing ''starseeds'', the essence of sentient life, from all in the Milky Way. Its members are led by #Sailor Galaxia, Sailor Galaxia and have the ultimate goal of reorganizing the universe in the image that #Chaos, Chaos desires. The Sailor Moon musicals, ''Sailor Moon'' musicals state that they have already conquered 80% of the Milky Way, and all 88 constellations—with only Sailor Moon (character), Sailor Moon's Solar System remaining. Sailor Galaxia's castle, , serves as Shadow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth, totally or partially. Such an alignment occurs approximately every six months, during the eclipse season in its new moon phase, when the Moon's orbital plane is closest to Ecliptic, the plane of Earth's orbit. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon. In #Types, partial and annular eclipses, only part of the Sun is obscured. Unlike a lunar eclipse, which may be viewed from anywhere on the night side of Earth, a solar eclipse can only be viewed from a relatively small area of the world. As such, although total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth every 18 months on average, they recur at any given place only once every 360 to 410 years. If the Moon were in a perfectly circular orbit and in the same orbital plane as Earth, there would be total solar eclipses once a month, at every new moon. Instead, because the Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Sailor Moon Characters
The ''Sailor Moon'' manga series features a cast of characters created by Naoko Takeuchi. The series takes place in Tokyo, Japan, where the , a group of ten magical girls, are formed to fight against antagonists who aim to take over the Earth, the Solar System and the Milky Way. Each Guardian undergoes a transformation which grants her a uniform in her own theme colors and an elemental power. They are named after the planets of the Solar System, with the exception of Earth but including its moon. While many characters are humans who possess superhuman strength and magical abilities, the cast also includes anthropomorphic animals and extraterrestrial lifeforms. The series follows the adventures of the titular protagonist, Sailor Moon, her lover Tuxedo Mask, her cat advisor Luna, and her guardians and friends: Sailors Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Venus. They are later joined by Chibiusa, Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Mask's daughter from the future, and four more guardians: Sailors U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nehalennia
Nehalennia (also Nehalenia, Nehalaenniae, Nehalaenia) is a tutelary goddess who was worshipped in 2nd- and 3rd-centuryLendering (2006). Gallia Belgica by travelers, especially sailors and traders, at the mouth of the Scheldt. Her origin is unclear, perhaps Germanic or Celtic. She is attested on and depicted upon numerous votive altars discovered around what is now the province of Zeeland, the Netherlands, where the Schelde River flowed into the North Sea. Worship of Nehalennia dates back at least to the 2nd century BC and veneration of the goddess continued to flourish in northwestern Europe in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD. Name While the meaning of the name ''Nehalennia'' remains disputed, linguists agree that its origin is not Latin. Given the locations where most references and artifacts have been found, her name is likely from either a Germanic or Celtic language. Gutenbrunner (1936) related it to Proto-Germanic ''*nehwa'' "close", but could not explain the rest of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson is an American voice actress who has done voice-over work in cartoons and shows. Her best-known role was providing the English dub voice of the main villain Empress Rita Repulsa in the ''Power Rangers'' television series, starting with ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'', and including ''Power Rangers Zeo'', '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', and '' Power Rangers in Space''. Early life Goodson was born in Brooklyn, New York. Career In 1988, Goodson did her rendition of Red Fraggle in '' Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series''. In the 1990s, Goodson was known for voicing Rita Repulsa in ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers'' and her other appearances in ''Power Rangers Zeo'', '' Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie'', and '' Power Rangers in Space''. Other ''Power Rangers'' characters she has played include Prince Sprocket and Orbus in ''Power Rangers Zeo'', and Mandilok in ''Power Rangers Wild Force''. She also voiced Ladyborg in '' Beetleborgs Metallix'', and Mother Talzin on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Frank Oz
Frank Richard Oznowicz (born May 25, 1944), known professionally as Frank Oz, is an American puppeteer, filmmaker and actor. He is best known for his involvement with Jim Henson and George Lucas through ''The Muppets'', ''Sesame Street'', and ''Star Wars'', as well as his directorial work in feature films and theater. The son of puppeteers, Oz worked as an apprentice puppeteer during his teenage years in Oakland, California. Despite his interest in journalism, he continued his career as a puppeteer when he was hired by The Jim Henson Company in 1963, going on to perform several television characters such as Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal (Muppet), Animal, and Sam Eagle on ''The Muppet Show'' (1976–1981) and Cookie Monster, Bert (Sesame Street), Bert, and Grover on ''Sesame Street'' (1969–2013). He was hired by Lucas to perform as Yoda in the ''Star Wars'' film series, beginning with ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and reprising the role in List of Star Wars films#Skywalke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Robert Bockstael (actor)
Robert Bockstael (born May 2, 1960) is a Canadian actor, director and writer."North of 60 tracks down Bockstael; Actor-director to play constable". ''Ottawa Citizen'', October 5, 1994. Early life Bockstael was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to Carmel and Joseph Bockstael. He is the nephew of former federal Member of Parliament Robert Bockstael. Career He is best known for his lead role as Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Brian Fletcher in the Canadian television drama series '' North of 60'', for which he was a two-time Gemini Award nominee for Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role at the 11th Gemini Awards in 1997 and the 12th Gemini Awards in 1998. His other leads and series regular roles have included Jim Flett in ''Wind at My Back'',"Role of a lifetime". ''Ottawa Citizen'', January 2, 2014. Jeremy Woodsworm in ''Snakes and Ladders'', Roy McMurtry in '' Trudeau'', Joey Stiglic in '' Our Hero'' and Mr. Dupree in ''The Famous Jett Jackson'', as well as voice role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Naomi Watanabe
is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer. She rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, after which she was given the title "the Japanese Beyoncé". Career Watanabe does impersonations of popular artists in Japanese culture, among which her imitation of Beyoncé singing "Dreamgirls (musical)#Act I 2, Dreamgirls" and "Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song), Crazy in Love" quickly became popular. She has also launched her own fashion line called ''Punyus'' (loosely translated to "chubby" in English), and played the role of Mabel in the musical ''Fame (musical), Fame'' and Tracy Turnblad in the musical ''Hairspray (musical), Hairspray''. Her Instagram account has 9.9 million followers as of 23 February 2023. Guest appearances Watanabe was seen as a guest in the 2013 anime movie ''Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!''. In 2016, she voice acting, voiced the character of Thomas the Tank Engine film characters#Ashima, Ashima in the Japanese la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
