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KonoSuba
often referred to simply as ''KonoSuba'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima. The series follows Kazuma Satou, a boy who is sent to a fantasy world with MMORPG elements following his death, where he forms a dysfunctional adventuring party with a goddess, an archmage, and a crusader. Originally serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō between December 2012 and October 2013, ''KonoSuba'' was published as a printed light novel series by Kadokawa Shoten under the company's '' Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko'' imprint from October 2013 to May 2020. The light novel series features a divergent plot. A manga adaptation, illustrated by Masahito Watari and Joseph Yokobori, began serialization in Fujimi Shobo's '' Monthly Dragon Age'' magazine in October 2014. A radio drama CD was released by HobiRecords in March 2015, and an anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen aired in Japan betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumin
is a fictional character from the light novel, manga, and anime series ''KonoSuba'', written by Natsume Akatsuki. In the universe of ''KonoSuba'', a parallel universe (fiction), parallel world with Massively multiplayer online role-playing game, MMORPG elements, Megumin is a Magician (fantasy), sorcerer who joins protagonist Kazuma Satou's party in an attempt to defeat the Demon King. Due to the party's dysfunctional abilities, Kazuma quickly gives up on the idea of defeating the Demon King and tries to live a comfortable lifestyle, only to find the circumstances of his daily life force him and his party to encounter and battle the Demon King's generals. Megumin has become a ''KonoSuba'' break-out character. Critical response to Megumin has been positive, with particular praise focused on the humour of the character's running gag, gags. Rie Takahashi's performance as the voice actress for Megumin has also been praised. The character's popularity led to Megumin becoming the lead c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuma Satou
is the main protagonist of the light novel, manga and anime series ''KonoSuba'', created by Natsume Akatsuki. He is voiced by Jun Fukushima in Japan and by Arnie Pantoja in English-speaking regions. He was a shut-in NEET until being sent to a parallel world and became the leader of a new party. Initially shown to be cynical and sarcastic, he can show selflessness and compassion towards his friends and competence as a leader. His main goals are to defeat the demon king and his generals, to return to Japan, and to realize the aspects of his new life. Kazuma has generally received positive reception for his unique traits and as a deconstruction of the isekai protagonist, being known as one of the best Isekai protagonists. His dry sense of humour and ad-libs done by Jun Fukushima are widely praised. Contrarily, he has also received some criticisms for some of his character traits and personality, especially his acts of perversion. Creation During production for the anime series, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsume Akatsuki
Natsume Akatsuki (, ''Akatsuki Natsume'') is a Japanese light novel author and manga writer. He is best known as the creator of the ''KonoSuba'' series. Career In 2012, Akatsuki entered his debut work for the 8th MF Bunko J Light Novel Rookie Award under the pen name . However, it only made it to the second round. After that, he began posting his writing to the user-generated novel website Shōsetsuka ni Narō under the same name. On August 19, 2012, under the name , he began serializing '' Combatants Will Be Dispatched!'', which concluded on September 10 of the same year with 68 chapters. In the same month, under the name , he published . After this, he closed his account. After a short time, Akatsuki created a new account on Shōsetsuka ni Narō under the username and begun uploading once again. He published before taking it down, only making the work available again on February 1, 2013. On December 20, 2012, he began serializing ''KonoSuba,'' which finished on October 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Press
Yen Press is an American manga, graphic novel and light novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably Svetlana Chmakova's '' Nightschool'' and a manga adaptation of James Patterson's ''Maximum Ride''. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would continue to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing CEkuniontitles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void." The first is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive (studio)
is a Japanese animation and music studio based in Suginami, Tokyo Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most .... Works TV series Original net animations References External links * * {{Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2015 Mass media companies established in 2015 Suginami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Uezu
is a Japanese anime screenwriter. Filmography Anime television 2000s *'' Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan'' (2002), Script *'' Bottle Fairy'' (2003), Script *''Maburaho'' (2003–04), Script *'' Yumeria'' (2004), Series composition (with Yōsuke Kuroda), Script *'' Ah My Buddha'' (2005), Series composition, Script *'' Amaenaide yo!! Katsu!!'' (2006), Series composition, Script *'' Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy'' (2006), Script *''Utawarerumono'' (2006), Series composition, Script *''My Bride Is a Mermaid'' (2007), Series Composition, Script *'' School Days'' (2007), Series Composition, Script *''Sola'' (2007), Script *'' Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka'' (2008), Series Composition, Script *'' Astro Fighter Sunred'' (2008), Series Composition, Script *'' Astro Fighter Sunred Season 2'' (2009), Series Composition, Script *'' Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity'' (2009), Series Composition, Script 2010s *'' Katanagatari'' (2010), Series Composition, Script *'' The Qwaser of Stigmata'' (2010), Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurone Mishima
Kurone Mishima (三嶋 くろね) is a Japanese illustrator from Saitama Prefecture. She is best known as the illustrator of the ''KonoSuba'' and '' Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor'' light novels. Works Light novels *''KonoSuba often referred to simply as ''KonoSuba'', is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsume Akatsuki and illustrated by Kurone Mishima. The series follows Kazuma Satou, a boy who is sent to a fantasy world with MMORPG elem ...'' *''Mangetsu no Jinrou to Hangetsu no Vampire'' *''Next Haven'' *''Ore no Real to Netoge ga Love Comedy ni Shinshokusare Hajimete Yabai'' *''Ore to Kanojo no Battle wa Living de'' *'' Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor'' Manga *''4-koma Koushiki Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun x Toaru Majutsu no Index'' *''Choujigen Game Neptune: The Animation - Dengeki Comic Anthology'' *''Hataraku Maou-sama! High School!'' References External links Kurone Mishima at anime-expo.org Living peo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discotek Media
Discotek Media is an American entertainment company based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, focused on distribution and licensing Japanese anime, films, and television series. History Formed in 2005, Discotek primarily focuses on licensing retro titles from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, a lot of them "license rescued" from other companies such as Funimation, Viz Media, ADV Films, Bandai Entertainment, Geneon, Manga Entertainment, etc. Their licenses include most of the '' Lupin the Third'' franchise, the first two seasons and three films of ''Digimon'', '' Fist of the North Star'', '' Sonic X'', '' Hajime no Ippo'', ''Urusei Yatsura'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'', and the 1997 '' Berserk'' series, as well as OVAs such as '' Giant Robo'' and '' Gunbuster'' and films such as ''Memories'' and '' Project A-ko''. The company has also acquired several more recent titles and has collaborated with streaming service Crunchyroll on several releases, including '' KonoS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio Deen
is a Japanese animation studio founded in 1975 by former Sunrise producer Hiroshi Hasegawa, along with a team of ex-Sunrise animators. The studio owns three subsidiaries: Danny Donghua (), a Chinese sub-contracting studio; Megumi (め組), a digital work sub-contracting studio; and Umidori (うみどり), a 3DCG sub-contracting studio. Studio Deen has been operating as a subsidiary of IMA Group since April 2011. Television series 1984–2000 * '' Urusei Yatsura'' (1984–1986, #107–195) *''Pro Golfer Saru'' (1985–1988, co-produced with Shin-Ei Animation) * '' Maison Ikkoku'' (1986–1988) * '' F'' (1988) * '' Ranma ½'' (1989) * '' Ranma ½ Nettōhen'' (1989–1992) * '' DNA²'' (1994, with Madhouse) * '' Zenki'' (1995) * ''Kuma no Putaro'' (1995-1996) * '' You're Under Arrest'' (1996–1997) * '' Violinist of Hameln'' (1996–1997) * '' Rurouni Kenshin'' (1997–1998, #67–95) * '' Eat-Man'' (1997) * '' Haunted Junction'' (1997) * '' Next Senki Ehrgeiz'' (1997) * '' Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōsetsuka Ni Narō
is a Japanese novel self-publishing website created by . It was launched on April 2, 2004. Users can upload their novels free of charge and the novels are also free to read. As of December 2022, the site hosts close to 1,000,000 novels, has over 2,300,000 registered users and it receives over 1 billion page views per month. Over one hundred novel series uploaded to the site have been acquired by various publishers, such as '' Log Horizon'', serialized from 2010 before being acquired by Enterbrain in 2011, and ''The Irregular at Magic High School'', which was serialized between 2008 and 2011 before being acquired by ASCII Media Works. Futabasha's light novel imprint Monster Bunko was established on July 30, 2014, which exclusively publishes series that originated on Shōsetsuka ni Narō. Selected works * '' 7th Time Loop'' (2020–ongoing) by Touko Amekawa - acquired by Overlap, received a manga adaptation and an anime television series adaptation * '' A Gentle Noble's Vacation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isekai
is a sub-genre of fiction. It includes novels, light novels, films, manga, webtoons, anime, and video games that revolve around a person or people who are transported to and have to survive in another world such as a fantasy world, virtual world, game world, or Parallel universes in fiction, parallel universe with or without the possibility of returning to their original world. Isekai is one of the most popular genres of anime, and isekai stories share many common tropes – for example, a powerful protagonist who is able to beat most people in the other world by fighting. This plot device emphasizes worldbuilding and non-protagonist characters, and typically allows the audience to learn about the new world at the same pace as the protagonist over the course of their quest or lifetime. If the main characters are transported to a game-like world, the genre can overlap with LitRPG. In March 2024, the word "isekai" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as an official word in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TCG (company)
TCG Capital Management, LP, doing business as TCG or the Chernin Group, is an American investment advisory firm focused on private equity investments in the media, entertainment, technology, sports and consumer and digital media sectors. History Peter Chernin and Jesse Jacobs founded TCG as the Chernin Group in 2010 as a holding company to acquire and operate direct-to-consumer brands in media and technology. TCG hired Mike Kerns, formerly a senior executive at Yahoo!, as president of digital in 2015. In 2018, Chernin, Jacobs, and Kerns formed TCG, an investment advisory firm based in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. TCG manages private equity investments in the media, entertainment, technology, sports and consumer sectors. Chernin, Jacobs, and Kerns are the co-founders and managing partners of the investment advisory firm. Funding In April 2012, the ''Financial Times'' reported that TCG had received $200 million in new funding from a group of investors led by Providen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
