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Kyōkai No Kanata
is a Japanese light novel series written by Nagomu Torii, with illustrations by Tomoyo Kamoi. The work won an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2011. Kyoto Animation has published three volumes since June 2012. Set in Kashihara, Nara, this story follows a young boy named Akihito Kanbara who is an immortal being and half a spirit. After Akihito saves a girl named Mirai Kuriyama from committing suicide, he learns that she is a spirit world warrior their lives become intertwined. An anime television series adaptation, produced by Kyoto Animation, aired in Japan between October and December 2013. An original video animation episode was released in July 2014. A two-part anime film premiered in March and April 2015. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for North American audiences with an English dub released in 2015. Plot One day, high school student Akihito Kanbara instinctively goes to save his fellow schoolmate, Mirai Kuriyama, from committing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Fantasy
Dark fantasy, also called fantasy horror, is a subgenre of fantasy literary, artistic, and cinematic works that incorporates disturbing and frightening themes. The term is ambiguously used to describe stories that combine horror fiction, horror elements with one or other of the standard formulas of fantasy. Definition A strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy". Both Charles L. Grant''The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy: Themes, Works, and Wonders'', Volume 1, edited by Gary Westfahl, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. and Karl Edward Wagner are credited with having coined the term "dark fantasy"—although both authors were describing different styles of fiction. Brian Stableford argues "dark fantasy" can be usefully defined as subgenre of stories that attempt to "incorporate elements of horror fiction" into the standard formulae of fantasy stories. Stableford a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashihara, Nara
file:Kashihara City Hall.jpg, 280px, Kashihara City Hall is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . A number of historical sites in Kashihara are listed on the UNESCO World Heritage (Cultural Heritage) Tentative List as "The Asuka and Fujiwara Imperial Capitals and Related Properties," including the remains of Fujiwara-kyō, Hon-Yakushi-ji temple ruins, Maruyama Kofun (Kashihara), Maruyama Kofun, and the Yamato Sanzan. Geography Kashihara is located at the southern edge of the Nara Basin. The city encompasses the Yamato Sanzan, "the three mountains of Yamato Province, Yamato", (, , and ), which are celebrated in Japanese poetry, and have been jointly Cultural Properties of Japan, designated a Monuments of Japan, Place of Scenic Beauty. Surrounding municipalities Nara Prefecture * Gose, Nara, Gose * Sakurai, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuhisa Suzuki
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. A former lead vocalist of Oldcodex, he used his stage name Ta_2. Biography '' Shūkan Bunshun'' reported that Suzuki was engaged to Lisa in May 2019. In January 2020, they announced their marriage. On April 25, 2023, they announced the birth of their first child on Instagram. On August 4, 2021, Suzuki went on hiatus due to poor health, following a report published on July 30 by ''Shūkan Bunshun'' alleging that he had an extramarital affair with a female co-worker. Suzuki had also possibly violated a non-disclosure agreement during the affair regarding music he and Oldcodex had been working on for other anime series. On August 30, 2021, Suzuki released a statement apologizing for careless behavior. Suzuki withdrew from '' Ultraman''. He was also recast in '' Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger'', the CD bonuses for the game adaptation of '' My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!'', '' Pokémon Journeys: The Series'', '' Alchemy Stars'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial (born October 5, 1975) is an American voice actress and ADR script writer affiliated with Funimation/Crunchyroll, ADV Films/ Sentai Filmworks and Toei Animation USA. She provides voices for English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series. Early life Monica Rial was born in Houston, Texas. Her father is from Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. When she was young, her family would often visit Spain. She would translate for her younger brother some of the European Spanish-dubbed cartoons, which included anime shows ''Doraemon'' and '' Dragon Ball Z'', often imitating the various characters. Rial studied ballet, tap, and jazz, but transitioned to musical theater when she was 12. She studied acting through high school as well as college at the University of Houston. In an interview with Otaku News, Rial mentioned voice actor inspirations from ''The Simpsons'', ''Family Guy'' and ''Beavis and Butt-head''. Career Rial's first voice-over role was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minori Chihara
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer who has had roles in several anime series.Doi, Hitoshi"Chihara Minori" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. She is well known for her voice role as Yuki Nagato in ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and List of The Idolmaster characters#961 Production, Leon in ''The iDOLM@STER'', while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records (Japan), King Records and Lantis (company), Lantis. She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama Prefecture, Saitama. She was affiliated with the talent agency Horipro, HoriPro International. Career ;2003 * From April to September, Chihara served as the assistant to Mariko Kōda's Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, OBC radio program ''Kōda Mariko no GM,'' a position she gained through an audition. She won first place at the Seiyū Grand Prix Club and the right to work in the ''Avex Trax, avex ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anemia
Anemia (also spelt anaemia in British English) is a blood disorder in which the blood has a reduced ability to carry oxygen. This can be due to a lower than normal number of red blood cells, a reduction in the amount of hemoglobin available for oxygen transport, or abnormalities in hemoglobin that impair its function. The name is derived . When anemia comes on slowly, the symptoms are often vague, such as Fatigue, tiredness, weakness, shortness of breath, headaches, and a Exercise intolerance, reduced ability to exercise. When anemia is acute, symptoms may include confusion, lightheadedness, feeling like one is going to pass out, Syncope (medicine), loss of consciousness, and polydipsia, increased thirst. Anemia must be significant before a person becomes noticeably Pallor, pale. Additional symptoms may occur depending on the underlying cause. Anemia can be temporary or long term and can range from mild to severe. Anemia can be caused by blood loss, decreased red blood cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Cut
A bob cut, also known as a bob, is a short to medium length haircut, in which the hair is typically cut straight around the head at approximately jaw level, and no longer than shoulder-length, often with a fringe at the front. The standard bob cut exposes the back of the neck and keeps all of the hair well above the shoulders. History Historically, women in the West have usually worn their hair long. Some young girls, actresses and a few "advanced" or fashionable women had worn short hair even before World War I, such as French actress Polaire, described in 1910 as having "a shock of short, dark hair", a cut she adopted in the early 1890s. The style, however, was not considered generally respectable until given impetus by the inconvenience of long hair to girls engaged in war work. In 1909, Antoni Cierplikowski, called Antoine de Paris, a Polish hairdresser who became the world's first celebrity hairdresser, started a fashion for a short bob cut. He said it was insp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kira Vincent-Davis
Kira Vincent-Davis is an American voice actress best known for her work in English-language versions of Japanese anime. She voices Lucy/Nyu in ''Elfen Lied'', Anchovy in ''Girls und Panzer'', Izuna Hatsuse in '' No Game No Life'', Ayumu Kasuga in ''Azumanga Daioh'', Mirai Kuriyama in ''Beyond the Boundary'', Kansai in '' World's End Club'', Minagi Tohno in ''Air'', Mizuki Tachibana in '' Gravion'', Rino Rando and Pucchan in '' Best Student Council'', Chaika Trabant in '' Chaika - The Coffin Princess'', and Mio Sakamoto in the ''Strike Witches is a Japanese media mix franchise originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The illustrations have since inspired several official light novel, manga, and anime series and v ...'' series. She also narrates all of the videos on the youtube channel 'Physics Videos by Eugene Khutoryansky' Filmography Anime Film Video games Music * ''Voices for Peace'' (2006 albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krystal LaPorte
Krystal LaPorte is an American voice actress and lawyer, best known for her voicework on anime dubs for Sentai Filmworks and Funimation. Early life and career LaPorte was raised in a suburb of Chicago, where from a young age she was active in local theater; and became interested in poetry and music. She intended to take a theater program with the aim of a career as an opera singer, instead taking the path to become an attorney. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy, Political Science and Psychology from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and went on to study at the University of Houston Law Center. During her three years in law school, she pursued a voice acting career, after studying acting theory and improv in her free time during her Bachelor's program. Since passing the bar, LaPorte primarily works as a criminal defense attorney, with voice acting sessions occupying her evenings. Personal life LaPorte initially met Christopher Ayres Christop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risa Taneda
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office Osawa talent agency. She is also a member of the seiyuu idol unit ''Rhodanthe*'' () since 2013, along with Nao Tōyama, Asuka Nishi, Manami Tanaka and Yumi Uchiyama. Some of her major roles include Mirai Kuriyama in '' Beyond the Boundary'', Yukina Himeragi in '' Strike the Blood'', Rize Tedeza in '' Is the Order a Rabbit?'', Kaori Miyazono in '' Your Lie in April'', Erina Nakiri in Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma. Biography At the 7th grade, Taneda first learned about voice acting and became interested in it after listening to radio programs hosted by voice actors. Meanwhile, Taneda was also into the fantasy world of Harry Potter series. "I want to play in the series!" aspired Taneda. She then started self-practicing voice acting skills in her middle school years. In 2007, Taneda went to university in Tokyo. She majored in Design and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Taneda also holds a certification as middle schoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Bickham
Clint Bickham is an American voice actor and ADR script writer. After collaborating with illustrator Priscilla Hamby on ''Devil's Candy'', which was featured in the first volume of '' Rising Stars of Manga'', he also worked for the manga publisher Tokyopop, writing the English adaptations of manga such as '' Domo'' and '' Jyu-Oh-Sei''. Bickham is best known for his roles of Akihito Kanbara in '' Beyond the Boundary'', Finland in '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'', Renji Aso in '' Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two'', Mochizo Oji in '' Tamako Market'', Teichi Niya in '' Dusk Maiden of Amnesia'', Haru in '' Tsuritama'', Luca in '' La storia della Arcana Famiglia'', and Ikki Kurogane in '' Chivalry of a Failed Knight''. Anime Production credits Manga adaptation * '' Domo'' * '' Eensy Weensy Monster'' * ''Future Diary is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakae Esuno. It was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's '' Shōnen Ace'' between January 2006 and December 2010, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenn (Japanese Actor)
, better known by the stage name (stylized as KENN), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut as a voice actor in 2004 in the Japanese anime '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' (''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' in Japan) as Judai Yuki (Jaden Yuki in the English-dubbed version), the protagonist of the series and his most known role. He also performed in the musical adaptation of the popular sports anime ''The Prince of Tennis'' as Yuta Fuji, the younger brother of Seigaku's Shusuke Fuji. He was the vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band The NaB's in 2003 until October 2006 before it was suspended, leading him to pursue a solo career in 2009. KENN played the part of Ikuto in the musical adaptation of Peach Pit's manga Shugo Chara!. He joined the talent agency Zynchro in October 2018. On August 19, 2021, it was announced KENN tested positive for COVID-19, and would be skipping a few activities in the following days. Filmography Animated television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
