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Mahō No Mako-chan
is a Japanese anime series by Toei Animation. The story is loosely based on the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen tale "The Little Mermaid". It was broadcast from 1970 to 1971 on Nippon Educational TV (NET), later rebranded as TV Asahi. Plot Mako is a mermaid and the youngest daughter of the Dragon King. She longs for the human world despite it being forbidden. One fateful night, she rescues a young man from drowning and falls in love with him. With the help of the sea hag, Mako is transformed into a human girl. Possessing the magical pendant called the "Life of A Mermaid", Mako meets many people and experiences many things as she learns what it means to be human, while searching for the young man she saved. Main Characters ; :The 15-year-old daughter of the Dragon King who yearns for the human world. Mako becomes human so she can be with the man she rescued from a shipwreck. She is adopted by an old man named Urashima and attends Karatachi Academy. Mako's parents gift her with a m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yugo Serikawa
Yugo (), also known as the Zastava Yugo, Zastava Koral (, sr-Cyrl, Застава Корал) and Yugo Koral, was a subcompact car, subcompact hatchback manufactured by Zastava Automobiles from 1980 until 2008, originally a Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslav corporation. Originally named the Zastava Jugo 45, various other names were also used over the car's long production run, like Yugo Tempo, Yugo Ciao, or Innocenti Koral. It was most commonly marketed as the Yugo 45/55/60/65, with the number referring to the car's maximum power. In the United States, it was sold as the Yugo GV (and sub-versions). Originally designed as a shortened variant of the Fiat 128, series production started in 1980. The Zastava Koral ''IN'', a facelifted model, was marketed until 2008, after which the production of all Zastava cars ended. Between 1980–2008, more than 794,000 Yugos were produced in total. The Yugo was marketed in the United States from 1985 to 1992 by Malcolm Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Kaji
Tetsuya is a masculine Japanese given name. Written forms Tetsuya can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 哲也, "philosophy, to be" * 鉄也, "iron, to be" * 哲哉, "philosophy, alas" * 徹也, "devotion, to be" * 徹矢, "penetrate, arrow" * 鉄弥, "iron, increasingly" The name can also be written in hiragana てつや or katakana テツヤ. People with the name * Tetsuya (dancer) (born 1981), Japanese dancer *Tetsuya (musician) (born 1969), Japanese musician * Tetsuya Asano (浅野 哲也, born 1967) is a former Japanese football player and manager * Tetsuya Chiba (てつや, born 1939), Japanese manga artist * Tetsuya Chikushi (哲也, 1935–2008), Japanese newscaster *Tetsuya Endo (other), multiple people * Tetsuya Enomoto (哲也, born 1983), Japanese football player * Tetsuya Fujii (哲也), a Japanese astronomer *, Japanese shogi player * Tetsuya Theodore "Ted" Fujita (哲也, 1920–1998), Japanese severe storms researcher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuko Makino
Kazuko (written: , , , , , or in hiragana) is primarily a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese writer and translator *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese opera composer *, Japanese astrologer and writer *, Japanese alpine skier *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese women's basketball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese costume designer *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese video game artist *, Japanese poet and translator *, Japanese actress *, Japanese gymnast *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese character designer and animation director *, Japanese princess *, Japanese Roman Catholic nun, educator and writer *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese judge and diplomat *, Japanese actress See also * 6496 Kazuko, a main-belt asteroid {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ritsuo Sawa
Ritsuo (written: 律夫 or 律雄) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor. He played several notable roles in Japanese manga and anime television series, including Kenshiro in ''Fist of the North Star'', Ryo Saeba in '' City Hunter'', Shutaro Mendo in ''Urusei Yatsura'' and Kogoro Mori (first voice, 1996-2009) in ''Detective Conan''. In mecha anime, he voiced Ryoma Nagare in ''Getter Robo'', Akira Hibiki in ''Brave Raideen'', Sanshirō Tsuwabuki in '' Gaiking'', Roy Focker in ''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', and Sincline in ''Beast King GoLion'' Biography Early life Kamiya was born in Yokohama. He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Commercial High School and became a freelancer after being affiliated with Theatre Echo, Aoni Production, Production Baobab, Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and Ups. Kamiya then founded Saeba Shoji, a talent agency. Background His father ran a furniture manufacturing factory, but it suddenly closed and his parents divorced. After that, Kamiya's mother raised h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisuke Yamashita
Keisuke (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese general *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer * Keisuke Hoashi (born 1967), American actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese sumo wrestler *, Japanese physician and biologist *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese actor *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese-Korean racing driver *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese musician and singer-songwriter *Keisuke Makino (born 1969), Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese actor and singer *, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Ohtake
is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can also be transliterated as Hirosi. Written forms Hiroshi can be written using different kanji characters. Here are some examples: *浩, "wide expanse, abundance, vigorous" *弘, "vast, broad, wide" *宏, "wide, large" *寛, "tolerant, leniency, generosity, relax" *洋, "ocean, sea, foreign, Western style" *博, "large, wide, wise" *大, "large, big" *広志, "wide, broad, spacious" and "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, hopes" *博司, "large, wide, wise" and "director, official, govt office, rule, administer" *博史, "large, wide, wise" and "history, chronicle" People with the name *, Japanese comedian *Hiroshi Abe (other), multiple people *, Japanese actor *, Japanese astronomer * Hiroshi Abe (born 1922), Japanese war criminal *, Japanese Japanese physicist, engineer, Nobel Prize winner *, Japanese screenwriter and film director *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese author, polymath, critic, translator *, Japanese ... [...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] |
Keiko Tomochika
Keiko may refer to: *Keiko (given name), a feminine Japanese given name *Emperor Keiko *Keiko (orca), a performing killer whale best known for the film ''Free Willy'' ** "Keiko" (song), a single by Lucerito dedicated to Keiko the orca *Keiko (musician), the lead vocalist of the Japanese band Globe *Keiko eiga, Japanese tendency film *Keiko O'Brien, fictional character in 1990s ''Star Trek'' TV shows ''The Next Generation'' and ''Deep Space Nine'' * ''Keiko'' (film), a 1979 Japanese film * Keiko, a kind of Japanese armour * Keiko Fujimori, Peruvian politician and daughter of Alberto Fujimori See also *Kiko (other) Kiko or KIKO may refer to: People *Kiko (given name), includes a list of people with the name Other uses *''Kikō'', the Japanese form of the Chinese term ''qigong'' *''KIKO'', a 2015 compilation album by Panda Eyes * ''Kiko'' (album), by Los Lob ... * Quico (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Maruyama
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, affiliated with Teatro Echo. She is known for portraying Gon in '' First Human Giatrus'', Kinoppy in '' Paul's Miraculous Adventure'', Santa Minami in '' Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser'', Minoru Yamada in '' Ojamanga Yamada-kun'', Togejirou in '' Ninja Hattori-kun'', Prince Komaro in '' Yattodetaman'', Ryo Ishizaki in ''Captain Tsubasa'', Mag in ''Choushinsei Flashman'', and Robotan in ''Robotan''. Biography Hiroko Maruyama, a native of Tokyo, was born on 22 October 1946 and educated at Ōmori High School. After spending one year at Toho School of Performing Arts, she joined Teatro Echo in 1966. In 1972, she voiced U-ko in ''Shin Obake no Q-Tarō''. In 1974, she voiced Gon in '' First Human Giatrus''. In 1976, she voiced Kinoppy in '' Paul's Miraculous Adventure''. In 1977, she voiced Santa Minami in '' Chōgattai Majutsu Robo Ginguiser''. In 1980, she voiced Minoru Yamada in '' Ojamanga Yamada-kun''. In 1981, she voiced Prince Komaro i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Takakura
, born , was a Japanese actor and singer who appeared in over 200 films. Affectionately referred to as "Ken-san" by audiences, he was best known for his brooding style and the stoic presence he brought to his roles. He won the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role four times, tied with Koji Yakusho for the most ever. Takakura additionally received the Japanese Medal of Honor with purple ribbon in 1998, the Person of Cultural Merit award in 2006, and the Order of Culture in 2013. Life and career Takakura was born in Nakama, Fukuoka in 1931. He attended Tochiku High School in nearby Yahata City, where he was a member of the boxing team and English society. It was around this time that he gained his streetwise swagger and tough-guy persona watching ''yakuza'' movies. This subject was covered in one of his most famous movies, ''Showa Zankyo-den'' (''Remnants of Chivalry in the Showa Era''), in which he played an honorable old-school yak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
