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Dokonjō Gaeru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasumi Yoshizawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1970 to June 1976, with its chapters collected in 27 volumes. A 103-episode anime television series by Tokyo Movie was broadcast on ABC and TBS from October 1972 to September 1974; a second anime television series, titled ''The Gutsy Frog 2'' (known in Japan as ''New Gutsy Frog''), was broadcast on Nippon TV from September 1981 to March 1982. An anime film was released in March 1982. A ten-episode television drama aired on Nippon TV from July to September 2015. Summary While frog Pyonkichi is hopping in an empty lot in Nerima, Tokyo's Shakujii Park, middle schooler Hiroshi trips over a rock and squashes him. However, Pyonkichi is reborn as an imprint on the front of Hiroshi's shirt and now gives him advice and commentary on his life. Characters ; : :A frog who is crushed by Hiroshi, but his spirit lives on as a tal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...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] |
Ryo Katsuji
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He graduated from the Horikoshi High School. Filmography Films *''Tales of the Unusual'' (2000), Ōishi Chikara *''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' (2001), Hitoshi Terawaki *''Yume Oikakete'' (2003), Junichi *'' Battle Royale II'' (2003), Haruya Sakurai *''Hanging Garden'' (2005), Morisaki *''Aegis'' (2005), Kou Kisaragi *''A Heartful of Love'' (2005), Teruyoshi Fukawa *'' Origin: Spirits of the Past'' (2006) (voice), Agito *'' Hana yori mo naho'' (2006), Sōemon Aoki *''Kōfuku na Shokutaku'' (2007), Bengaku Ōura *'' Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad'' (2007), Hiraguri *''Kisshō Tennyo'' (2007), Ryō Tōno *''Awa Dance'' (2007), Kōji Tachibana *''The Shōnen Merikensack]'' (2009), Masaru *''Waiting for Good News'' (2009), Wataru Niigaki *''The Shock Labyrinth'' (2009), Motoki *'' Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: A wakening of the Trailblazer'' (2010) (voice), Descartes Shaman *''Surely Someday'' (2010), Kyōhei Manabe *'' Hankyū Densh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Hori
was a Japanese actress who specialized in voice acting. She was represented by Production Baobab. Hori is known as the voice of the protagonists in three Fujiko Fujio works, ''Obake no Q-Tarō'', '' Ninja Hattori-kun'', and ''Chimpui''. As a dub artist she is known for the roles of Jerry (1969-1970) from ''Tom and Jerry'' and Bart Simpson from ''The Simpsons''. Death Hori died on November 18, 2024, at the age of 89. Her death was announced over a week later. Prior to her death, she was planning on continuing to perform her one-woman play with the 292nd performance, being scheduled for November 22 of that year in Ryōgoku, Sumida, Tokyo but died while rehearsing. Filmography Anime television *''Speed Racer'' (1967) (Kurio Mifune (Spritle)) *'' Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1969) (Ganmo) *''Moomin'' (1969) (Mii) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) (Witch) *'' New Obake no Q-tarō'' (1971) (Q-tarō) *'' New Moomin'' (1972) (Mii) *''Anne of Green Gables'' (1979) (Josie Pye) *'' Ashita no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazue Takahashi
, known by the stage name , was a Japanese actress and voice actress. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda ("Jimmy Sparks") in ''Tetsujin 28-go'' (" Gigantor"). She debuted in 1949. Kazue was also known for roles in Kaiju Booska and Sazae-san. Kazue graduated from Kasei-Gakuin University. In February 1998, she came down with myelodysplastic syndrome and was transported to the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital. Three days after her 70th birthday, Kazue died in the Bunkyo-ku Tokyo University hospital annex. She presumably died from bone marrow cancer. In February 2010, she received a posthumous "Special Merit Award" from the 4th Seiyū Awards. Voice roles Anime * '' Andersen Stories'' as Evil Queen, Kirt * ''Akane-chan'' as Hidemaro * '' Chibikko Remi to Meiken Kapi'' as Pepe * '' Dokonjo Gaeru'' as Goro * '' Doraemon (1973)'' as Suneo's Mother * '' F'' as Sayuri * '' Gauche the Cellist'' as Child tanuki * '' Gegege no Kitaro'' * ''Giant Robo'' as Rudo * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Maeda
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol girl group AKB48, and was one of the most prominent members in the group at the time, regarded as the group's "absolute ace", "immovable center", and the "Face of AKB." After graduating from AKB48 on August 27, 2012, Maeda has since then continued with a solo singing and acting career. Career AKB48 Maeda was born in Ichikawa, Chiba. At age 14, she became a member of AKB48's first group, Team A, which was composed of 24 girls and debuted on December 8, 2005. In 2009, Maeda won the first edition of AKB48's annual general elections, which are described as a popularity contest. As a result, she was the headlined performer for the group's 13th single, " Iiwake Maybe". The following year, she placed second overall, but still had a significant choreography position in the lineup for " Heavy Rotation". Later that year, AKB48 employed a rock-paper-scissors tournament to determine the top spot of AKB48's 19th major si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Matsuyama
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films ''Death Note'', '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' and '' L: Change the World'' in 2008. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel '' Norwegian Wood'', which was released in December 2010. His stage name uses the katakana spelling of his first name (ケンイチ) instead of the usual kanji (研一). He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School. Career He debuted as a model in 2001 for PARCO. He made his acting debut in the television series '' Gokusen'' in 2002 and made his first film appearance in '' Bright Future'' in 2003. He starred in the film ''Winning Pass'' a year later. Matsuyama starred in ''Ultra Miracle Love Story'' in 2009, using the Tsugaru dialect of Japanese in the film. He voiced the role of Balthazar Bratt in the Japanese dub of '' Despicable M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masako Nozawa
is a Japanese actress. Beginning work as a child actress at the age of three, by the time she became an adult, voice acting had inadvertently become her main occupation. Throughout her career, Nozawa has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce, the self-owned Office Nozawa and Aoni Production. She is best known as the voice of Son Goku in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, beginning with its first animated adaptation in 1986. She also voices most of the character's male relatives, namely Son Gohan, Son Goten, and Bardock. Nozawa's other roles include Kitarō in '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' (1968, 1971 and 2008), Doraemon in the 1973 anime, and Tetsurō Hoshino in '' Galaxy Express 999'' (1978). Credited as a pioneer of voice acting in Japan, Nozawa has received awards from the Animation Kobe Awards, Tokyo Anime Awards, Seiyu Awards, Japanese Movie Critics Awards, Japan Academy Film Prize, and the Kikuchi Kan Prize. Her work voicing Goku in ''Dragon Ball'' video ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari Mitsushima
is a Japanese actress, singer and model. In 2017 she was the vocalist and dancer in Mondo Grosso's videos for "Labyrinth", which has garnered over 35 million views on YouTube as of February 2023, and "In this World". Career She is a graduate of Okinawa Actors School. She began her music career in 1997 as a teenage 'idol singer' in the J-pop groups Folder and Folder 5. She made her acting debut in the same year, starring as Shiori Uchiura / Little Girl in the kaiju film '' Rebirth of Mothra II''. Her first television appearance came in 2005, when she played Elly in ''Ultraman Max''. Her film career recommenced as Sayu Yagami in 2006's manga-adaptation thriller film ''Death Note'', and in 2008 she starred as Yōko Ozawa in ''Love Exposure'', a comedy-dramaart film directed by Sion Sono. Her performance in ''Love Exposure'' brought her critical attention and won her and her team several awards. Since then, Mitsushima has had starring roles in numerous films and television dramas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sachiko Chijimatsu
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is known for her voice acting roles as Pyonkichi ('' Dokonjō Gaeru''), Tamako Nobi (''Doraemon''), Kabu ('' Sally, the Witch'' 1966), Shippona (''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' 1969), and 001/Ivan Whiskey (''Cyborg 009'' 1979). Chijimatsu was previously affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab, but is currently with 81 Produce. Filmography Television animation *'' Sally, the Witch'' (1966) (Kabu) *''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (1969) (Shippona) *''Tiger Mask'' (1969) (Chappy) *'' Sobakasu Pucchi'' (1969) (Pucchi) *'' Pinch to Punch'' (1969) (Pinch) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971) (Mary) *'' Sarutobi Ecchan'' (1971) (Miko) *''Gatchaman'' (1972) (Yamori) *''Moomin'' (1972) (Menmen-kun) *'' Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio'' (1972) (Boy) *'' Umi no Triton'' (1972) (Moya) *'' Cutey Honey'' (1973) (Twin Panther 1) *'' Calimero'' (1974) (Deppa) *'' Great Mazinger'' (1974) (Haruna Shiratori) *''Majokko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shakujii Park
Shakujii Park (石神井公園, ''Shakujii Kōen'') is a public park in the Japanese town of Shakujii, in Tokyo's Nerima ward. It is one of the larger parks in the metropolis. As of April 2006, the site is managed directly by the Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association, an arrangement which ended in March 2011. The park contains within it two ponds, Sanpō-ji Pond and Shakujii Pond, several small Shintō shrines, and the remains of Shakujii castle. The Shakujii River runs east-west a short ways south of the park. The ponds are said to have formed naturally from the gushing up of underground water from the Musashino-dai Pond a short distance away. Over the years, however, the ponds have slowly shrunk, and so, in order to preserve the park's scenery and its recreational use, manmade systems have been installed to pump water into the ponds. The castle ruins date from the Kamakura period (1185–1333), or earlier, and thus it is known that the site was in use, and regarded as s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerima, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City. , the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are registered and 21.6% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.08 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kamiitabashi Area * Asahigaoka * Kotakechō ;Kaminerima Area * Asahimachi * Doshida * Hikarigaoka * Kasugacho * Mukōyama * Nukui * Tagara * Takamatsu ;Nakaarai Area * Nakamura * Nakamurakita * Nakamuraminami * Toyotamakami * Toyotamakita * Toyotamaminami * Toyotamanaka ;Nerima Area * Hayamiya * Hazawa * Heiwadai * Hikawadai * Kitamachi * Nerima * Nishiki * Sakaemachi * Sakuradai ;Ōizumi Area * Higashiōizumi * Minamiōizumi * Nishiōizumi * Nishiōizumimachi * Ōizumichō * Ōizumigakuen-chō ;Shakujii Area * Fujimidai * Kamishakujii * Kamishakujiiminami-chō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
