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GeGeGe No Kitarō
, originally known as , is a Japanese manga series created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki. It is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as , a class of spirit-monster which all of the main characters belong to. This story was an early 20th-century Japanese folk tale performed on . It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action, and video games. The word in the title is similar to Japanese sound symbolism for a cackling noise but refers to Mizuki's childhood nickname, a mispronunciation of his given name. Selections of the manga and the theatrical live-action films have been published in English, simply titled ''Kitaro''. The 2018 anime series is streamed with English subtitles as ''GeGeGe no Kitaro''. The publisher of the North American English manga is Drawn & Quarterly. Plot ''GeGeGe no Kitarō'' focuses on the young Kitarō—the last survivor of the Ghost Tribe—and his adventures with other ghouls and strange c ... [...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] |
Masahiro Kawasaki
was a Japanese musician and composer, born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka. As a musician, he played keyboards in a number of bands, including Ryudo Uzaki's Ryūdōgumi. As a composer for film, television, and anime, he won awards of excellence at the Japan Academy Prize for his film scores for '' Rampo'' and ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku''. He was also nominated for best original film score for the Taiwanese film '' Rice Rhapsody'' at the Golden Horse Awards. He died of liver cancer Liver cancer, also known as hepatic cancer, primary hepatic cancer, or primary hepatic malignancy, is cancer that starts in the liver. Liver cancer can be primary in which the cancer starts in the liver, or it can be liver metastasis, or secondar ... at the age of 56 on 4 May 2006 in Inage-ku, Chiba. Partial filmography * '' Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni'' (1993) * '' Rampo'' (1994) * '' Kamikaze Taxi'' (1995) * ''Kin'yu Fushoku Rettō: Jubaku'' (1999) * '' Off-Balance'' (2001) * '' Rice Rhapsod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiji Yokoyama
was a Japanese incidental music composer from Hiroshima. He graduated from the Kunitachi College of Music in 1957. Yokoyama is best known for his work on the anime series ''Saint Seiya'' and ''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'', and for his symphonic sound for many television programs. In 1992, he won the JASRAC award for his work on ''Saint Seiya''. On July 8, 2017, Yokoyama died from pneumonia at age 82. Notable works ''Tokusatsu'' *'' Koseidon'' (1978–1979) *'' Megaloman'' (1979) *'' Metalder'' (1987–1988) *'' Winspector'' (1990–1991) *''Ohranger'' (1995–1996) Anime TV series *'' The New Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee'' (1974) *'' Ginguiser'' (1977) *''Space Pirate Captain Harlock'' (1978–1979) *''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'' (1982–1983) *''Ikkiman'' (1986) *''Saint Seiya'' (1986–1989) *'' Magical Taruruto-kun'' (1990–1992) *'' World Fairy Tale Series'' (1995) Films *'' Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned'' (1980) *'' Haguregumo'' (1982) *''Shōnen Miyamoto Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Company
, simply known as Toei Company or Toei, is a Japanese entertainment company. Headquartered in Ginza, Chūō, Tokyo, it is involved in film and television production, distribution, video game development, publishing, and ownership of 34 movie theaters. Toei also owns and operates studios in Tokyo and Kyoto and holds shares in several television companies. The company is renowned for its production of anime and live-action dramas known as ''tokusatsu'', which incorporate special visual effects. It is also known for producing period dramas. Toei is the majority shareholder of Toei Animation and is recognized for its franchises such as '' Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai''. Toei is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ 日本映画製作者連盟), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studios, alongside Kadokawa, Shochiku and Toho. History Toei is a pioneer in the use of "Henshin"/"character transformation" in live-acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shochiku
is a Japanese entertainment company. Founded in 1895, it initially managed '' kabuki'' theaters in Kyoto; in 1914, it also acquired ownership of the Kabuki-za theater in Tokyo. In 1920, Shochiku entered the film production industry and established the Kamata Film Studio. Currently, it is considered one of Japan's Big Four film studios and is the oldest among the Big Four. Shochiku is a member of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ). It also produces and distributes anime films, in particular those produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks (which has a long-time partnership—the company released most, if not all, anime films produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks). Its best remembered directors include Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita and Yōji Yamada. It has also produced films by highly regarded independent and "loner" directors such as Takashi Miike, Takeshi Kitano, Akira Kurosawa, Masaki Kobayashi and Taiwanese New Wave d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuhide Motoki
is a Japanese film director and producer. Filmography Director Film * ''Tenamonya Sōsha'' (1998) * '' Tsuribaka Nisshi Eleven'' (2000) * '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 12: Shijō Saidai no Yukyū Kyūka'' (2001) * '' Tsuribaka Nisshi 13: Hama-chan Kiki Ippatsu!'' (2002) * ''Drugstore Girl is a 2004 Japanese comedy film directed by the Japanese filmmaker Katsuhide Motoki about a young student who works in a convenience store, and five middle-aged men who develop crushes on her. The film is set in a rural town and features lacro ...'' (2004) * '' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (2007) * '' GeGeGe no Kitaro 2: Sennen Noroi Uta'' (2008) * '' Kamogawa Horumo'' (2009) * ''Welcome Home, Hayabusa'' (2012) * '' It All Began When I Met You'' (2013) * '' Samurai Hustle'' (2014) * '' Samurai Hustle Returns'' (2016) * ''Recall'' (2018) * '' Ninja Drones?'' (2019) * ''Iwane: Sword of Serenity'' (2019) * ''Angry Rice Wives'' (2021) * ''Shylock's Children'' (2023) * ''God of Curling'' (2024) * ''Eat the Firebi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noitamina
is a Japanese programming block on Fuji Television devoted to anime, originally broadcast every Thursday late night/Friday morning from 0:45 to 1:15 JST. It was launched with the intention of expanding the target audience beyond the typical young male demographic. The block debuted in April 2005 as a half-hour block. All anime production under the block are joint-venue by Fuji TV, Dentsu and usually Sony Music Entertainment Japan or its subsidiary Aniplex. The timeslot was expanded from a half hour to a full hour in 2010, and airs Thursday nights/Friday morning on 0:45 to 1:45 JST, but returned to half an hour timeslot in 2015 due to 5 Noitamina-produced films to be shown in Japanese theaters in the same year. The only non-anime series aired on Noitamina was the live-action adaptation of '' Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture'' in 2010. On April 15, 2010, Fuji TV and Funimation announced an agreement that allows Funimation to simulcast series from the Noitamina block in North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siren Visual
This is a list of anime industry companies involved in the production or distribution of anime. Japan-based companies Animation studios There are over 500 animation studios in Japan. Below are those notable enough to have an article. *3Hz * A.C.G.T * A.P.P.P. (defunct) * Actas * Ajia-do Animation Works * Anime International Company (AIC) * Arms Corporation (defunct) * Artland * Artmic (defunct) * Arvo Animation *Ashi Productions * Asahi Production * Asread * AXsiZ * Bandai Namco Filmworks * Bandai Namco Pictures * Bee Train * Bibury Animation Studios *Blue Lynx * Bones * Brain's Base * Bridge (studio) *Bug Films * C2C *Chaos Project *Cloud Hearts * CoMix Wave Films *Connect (studio) (defunct, absorbed by Silver Link and then dissolved) * Creators in Pack * C-Station *CygamesPictures * Daume * David Production * Diomedéa * DLE * Doga Kobo * ENGI * EMT Squared * Eight Bit * Eiken * Ekachi Epilka * EMT Squared * Encourage Films * Ezo'la * Fanworks * Feel * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riku Sanjo
is a Japanese manga writer and screenwriter. He works as a story writer for manga, anime and live-action film. Sanjo graduated from Meiji University. '' Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai'' (1989–1996), which he created with illustrator Koji Inada, is one of the best-selling manga in history with over 47 million copies sold. The two also created ''Beet the Vandel Buster'' (2002–2006, 2016–present), which has 4 million copies in print. Selected works Anime OVAs *''MD Geist'' (1986) *'' Cybernetics Guardian'' (1989) *'' The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor'' (1989–1990) *''MD Geist II: Death Force'' (1996) *''Ultraman Super Fighter Legend'' (1996) Television * series head writer denoted in bold *'' Gaiking: Legend of Daiku-Maryu'' (2005–2006) *'' Happy Lucky Bikkuriman'' (2006–2007): eps 20-46 *'' GeGeGe no Kitarō 5th series'' (2007–2009): eps 27–100 *''Digimon Fusion'' (2010–2012) Film * ''Gegege no Kitarō: Explosive Japan!!'' (2008) Manga Dragon Quest *'' Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiichi Hasegawa
is a Japanese screenwriter from Atami, Japan. History After graduating from Nihon University's Art Department with a degree in film studies, Hasegawa made his debut as an assistant director with the unreleased film ''Kuchita Teoshiguruma''. After participating in the later half of the series '' Taiyō ni Hoero!'', he moved to the art department to work on props and decorations, and participated in many films, including '' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' and '' Gamera 2: Attack of Legion''. Hasegawa began writing for television in the 1990s and has been a writer for almost every ''Ultraman'' series produced since Tiga up to the first season of Ginga. Since first beginning his work on the Ultraman franchise with the 1996 series '' Ultraman Tiga'', Hasegawa has gone on to write more material for the franchise than any other writer. He has been directly involved with the creation of every title Ultraman character up to Mebius as well as having had a major role in selecting acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animax Asia
Animax is an Asian pay television channel owned by KC Global Media Asia. The channel was originally owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and took its name from the Japanese satellite TV network; which was then-majority owned by subsidiary Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan. The channel would be sold to its current owners on January 1, 2020. Animax is the first television channel in Asia dedicated to anime, and was initially launched in Hong Kong, and Southeast Asia in January 2004.Sony Pictures Entertainment to Launch Animax Asia', Press Release, SPE, 29 October 2003, Anime News Network. The channel primarily broadcasts Japanese language programming (including same-day simulcasts, and other anime-related content) through English-language feeds in Southeast Asia (excluding Brunei), South and East Asia (excluding Mainland China). History On December 17, 2015, Animax Asia announced that it would begin broadcasting in high definition ( HD), with high definition channel being a sim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaoru Wada
is a Japanese composer and arranger. He has composed the scores for many anime series, including '' Inuyasha'', ''D.Gray-man'', '' Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas'', '' Samurai 7'' and, more recently, '' Tesla Note''. He also became known to the West through his arranged works for orchestra and piano in video games like ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II''. Wada, along with other later-famous musicians, studied at the Tokyo College of Music under Akira Ifukube and Sei Ikeno. He is also an apprentice of the famed Godzilla composer, Akira Ifukube. He is married to ''Inuyasha'' voice actress Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, ... Akiko Nakagawa, who voices Sota Higurashi in that anime. Works Anime Video games References External links * Discography at VG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
