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I'm Gonna Be An Angel!
is a Japanese anime television series conceptualized by Hiroshi Nishikiori and produced by TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising & Bandai Visual and animated by Pierrot. It is directed by Nishikiori, with Mamiko Ikeda handling series scripts, Hiromi Katō designing the characters, Seimei Maeda being in charge of mechanical design and Yoshikazu Suo composing the music. The series was licensed for release in the United States by Synch-Point, but its domestic distribution license has since expired. The American DVD release was never completed, due to poor marketing and distribution, and thus, poor sales. Plot The story follows Yuusuke Kamoshita, who is living alone until he stumbles across a naked girl in a forest, a very energetic girl named Noelle. Noelle and her entire family proceed to move into Yuusuke's tiny home, replacing it with a huge plastic-looking castle, and disrupt his life. Shortly into the series, Yuusuke writes a note to his crush Natsumi Suzuhara apologizing for a fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, which later became fantasy literature, fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century onward, it has expanded into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animation, and video games. The expression ''fantastic literature'' is often used for this genre by Anglophone literary critics. An archaic spelling for the term is ''phantasy''. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by an absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these can occur in fantasy. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that reflect the actual Earth, but with some sense of otherness. Characteristics Many works of fantasy use magic (paranorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Frankenstein Monster
Frankenstein's monster, commonly referred to as Frankenstein, is a fictional character that first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel '' Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus'' as its main antagonist. Shelley's title compares the monster's creator, Victor Frankenstein, to the mythological character Prometheus, who fashioned humans out of clay and gave them fire. In Shelley's Gothic story, Victor Frankenstein builds the creature in his laboratory through an ambiguous method based on a scientific principle he discovered. Shelley describes the monster as tall and emotional. The monster attempts to fit into human society but is shunned, which leads him to seek revenge against Frankenstein. According to the scholar Joseph Carroll, the monster occupies "a border territory between the characteristics that typically define protagonists and antagonists". Frankenstein's monster became iconic in popular culture, and has been featured in various forms of media, including films, te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Catgirl (anime And Manga)
A or neko is a female character with feline traits, such as cat ears, a tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body. As a type of ''kemonomimi'', catgirls are associated with Japanese anime and manga but may appear in other genres. The equivalent male character is called a catboy. Catgirls are descended from Edo period, Edo and Shōwa (1926–1989), Shōwa period stories of villainous, shapeshifting Kaibyō, cat monsters such as ''bakeneko'' or ''nekomata'', whose cat traits designated them as antagonists. Postwar Japan, Postwar and more recent media have largely rehabilitated catgirls into docile, ''Moe (slang), moe'' characters. Description The term ''catgirl'' is applied broadly to characters with some (often minor or superficial) cat physiology, and usually with at least one of either cat ears or a cat tail. Depending on the narrative, a catgirl may have cat-like mannerisms or verbal tics, or the ability to become a cat. A character who wears a cat e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mayumi Iizuka
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and disc jockey who was born in Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment and her label is Lantis. She is an instructor at the Stay Luck training school Follow-Up. For her singing activities, she uses the alias . Her well-known roles as a voice actress include Kasumi (Misty) in the ''Pokémon'' series, Tron Bonne in the '' Mega Man Legends'' series and Claiomh Everlasting in the ''Sorcerous Stabber Orphen'' series. Biography Iizuka gained fame as an advocate for Gyaru fashion movement, wearing Gal-style clothing in public, and for her music releases, often in music videos and for album cover on CD releases. She is known for her style as a . Iizuka frequently wears white gal clothing. Unlike most gyaru artists, Iizuka's music is cute, light, and fun with a whimsical feel. Career In 1980, at the age of three, Iizuka joined Theater Company Wakakusa through an acquaintance of her grandfather. The reason she joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jennifer Sekiguchi
Stephanie Sheh (born April 10, 1977) is an American voice actress, ADR director, writer, and producer who has worked for several major companies. She is often involved with work in English dubs of anime, cartoons, video games, and films. Her notable voice roles include Hinata Hyuga in the ''Naruto'' franchise, Orihime Inoue in ''Bleach'', Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the Viz Media redub of ''Sailor Moon'', Lotte Jansson in ''Little Witch Academia'', Yui Hirasawa in ''K-On!'', Eureka in ''Eureka Seven'', Armor in ''X-Men'', Katana in ''DC Super Hero Girls'', Mikuru Asahina in ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', Yui in ''Sword Art Online'', Illyasviel von Einzbern in ''Fate/stay night'', Mamimi Samejima in ''FLCL'', Blanca in '' White Snake'' and '' Green Snake'' and Mitsuha Miyamizu in ''Your Name''. Career Stephanie Sheh was born on April 10, 1977 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, to a family of Han Chinese descent; her mother is from China and her father is from Taiwan. Sheh was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Hiroko Konishi
is a Japanese voice actress and musician. She is known for her roles as Jiyuu Nanohana in '' Jubei-chan'', Sae Sawanoguchi in ''Magic User's Club'', Nene Romanova in '' Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'', and the title character ''Ojarumaru''. In video games she voiced Shiori Misaka in the original '' Kanon'' visual novel, Lilith Aensland in ''Darkstalkers'', and Bridget in ''Guilty Gear X2''. Life and career Konishi formed a budding interest in stage acting as a junior high student, and as a high schooler, received voice training at the . She released ''NOVELETTE'' (EMI Music Japan, 1999), her first album under her own identity. She teamed up with Ryo Arshe (Ryo Asakawa), her musical collaborator since 1998 and the artist NAOMI, forming the musical unit Little Cure. As a TV personality, she has appeared on both NHK and public sector network shows. She had been a regular on the TV Tokyo-syndicated variety show ''Ichioshi Kiss'', where she was portrayed as the youngest of three s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mitsuo Iwata
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer who was born in Tokorozawa, Saitama.Endo, Akira et al. "Voice Actor Spotlight". (November 2006) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 110-111. He is previously married to voice actress Rikako Aikawa. Mania.com praised him as "truly one of the greatest seiyuu". Otakunews.com complimented him for the role of Tetsuya from '' Outlanders''. Mania.com comments on his role of Kintaro Oe ('' Golden Boy'') that he "practiced months before hand, to the point of going hoarse from overwork, to perfect Kintaro's voice" and "there's no one who could replace him for this role". He is also known for the role of Kaneda in the 1988 anime film '' Akira'' and won the 7th Seiyu Awards for Best Personality in 2013. He was previously affiliated with Office Osawa and Across Entertainment, but is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Television animation *'' DNA^2'' (1994), Kakimaro Someya *'' Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' (1998), Gan-chan *'' Hikaru no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ikue Ohtani
Ikue (written: 育江, 育恵, 郁恵, 郁絵 or いくえ in hiragana) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese singer *, Japanese curler *, Japanese musician *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese speed skater See also * International Union of Catholic Esperantists {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ayako Kawasumi
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "","" and "". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood. She performed "...To You", the opening theme to ''Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart, Piano,'' and played pianists in the anime ''Piano'' and ''Nodame Cantabile. ''She is one of the most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as List of To Heart series characters#Akari Kamigishi, Akari Kamigishi (''To Heart''), Saber (Fate/stay night), Saber (''Fate/stay night''), Elie (''Rave Master''), Melfina (''Outlaw Star''), Nodame (''Nodame Cantabile''), Lafiel (''Crest of the Stars'' – ''Banner of the Stars''), Fuu (''Samurai Champloo''), Leina (''Queen's Blade''), Aoi Sakuraba (''Ai Yori Aoshi''), Mahoro (''Mahoromatic''), Shenhe (''Genshin Impact'') and Natsuki Mogi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vampire
A vampire is a mythical creature that subsists by feeding on the Vitalism, vital essence (generally in the form of blood) of the living. In European folklore, vampires are undead, undead humanoid creatures that often visited loved ones and caused mischief or deaths in the neighbourhoods which they inhabited while they were alive. They wore shrouds and were often described as bloated and of ruddy or dark countenance, markedly different from today's gaunt, pale vampire which dates from the early 19th century. Vampiric entities have been Vampire folklore by region, recorded in cultures around the world; the term ''vampire'' was popularized in Western Europe after reports of an 18th-century mass hysteria of a pre-existing folk belief in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Eastern Europe that in some cases resulted in corpses being staked and people being accused of vampirism. Local variants in Southeastern Europe were also known by different names, such as ''shtriga'' in Albanian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nobutoshi Hayashi
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese actor, voice actor, singer and narrator who is affiliated with Aoni Production. He first started acting as a child. Canna is best known for his performances as Tasuki (''Fushigi Yûgi''), Ban Mido (''GetBackers''), Nnoitra Gilga (''Bleach''), Lancer (''Fate/Stay Night ''Fate/stay night'' is a Japanese visual novel game developed by Type-Moon. It was first released for Microsoft Windows, Windows on January 30, 2004. The story takes place over three distinct routes: ''Fate'', ''Unlimited Blade Works'' ...''), Basara Nekki (''Macross 7''), Kabuto Yakushi (''Naruto''), Cao Pi in ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series, Kai Kogashiwa in ''Initial D'' anime and mostly video game is ''Initial D Arcade Stage'' series from ''Initial D Arcade Stage 4, Arcade Stage 4'' all the way to ''Arcade Stage 8 infinity'', Guts (Berserk), Guts (''Berserk (1997 TV series), Berserk''), Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Hedgehog (s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Witch
Witchcraft is the use of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', "Witchcraft thus defined exists more in the imagination", but it "has constituted for many cultures a viable explanation of evil in the world". The belief in witches has been found throughout history in a great number of societies worldwide. Most of these societies have used protective magic or counter-magic against witchcraft, and have shunned, banished, imprisoned, physically punished or killed alleged witches. Anthropologists use the term "witchcraft" for similar beliefs about harmful occult practices in different cultures, and these societies often use the term when speaking in English. Belief in witchcraft as malevolent magic is attested from ancient Mesopotamia, and in Europe, belief in witches traces back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
