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Midori No Makibaō
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsunomaru. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from November 1994 to February 1998, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes. A 61-episode anime television series produced by Pierrot was broadcast on Fuji TV from March 1996 to July 1997. A second manga series, titled ''Taiyō no Makibaō'', was serialized in '' Weekly Playboy'' from 2007 to 2011, and later in the ''Shū Play News'' website, under the title ''Taiyō no Makibaō W'', from 2011 to 2016, with the overall series' chapters collected in 36 volumes. The ''Midori no Makibaō'' manga has had over 9 million copies in circulation. In 1997, it won the 42nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the children category. Plot Midori Makibaō is a small white mule. Compared to the other thoroughbred horses, his physical size is comparable to a donkey with wide nostrils. However, with guts and speed as his weapons, Makibaō wins in every big ... [...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] |
Children's Anime And Manga
and refer to manga and anime directed towards children. These series are usually moralistic, often educating children about staying in the right path in life. Each chapter is usually a self-contained story History Manga aimed at children started in the late 19th century with the production of short manga, approximately 15 pages long, printed in magazines. These short manga were created as a part of the Meiji era's attempt to encourage literacy among Japanese youth. A major milestone in the popularity of anime was the creation of ''Astro Boy'' by Osamu Tezuka, who is often considered the father of anime. Children's anime and manga can be divided into four categories. The first category consists of anime and manga adaptations of Western stories, such as '' World Masterpiece Theater''. Most of them are TV series. Despite being popular, they are less representative of traditional Japanese anime. Instead, they are modeled after classical American or Soviet cartoons. The second c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Ōkawa
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. While he went to a College of Art, Nihon University, he started his career as a stage actor, but after he moved to Mausu Promotion, his current agency, he came to focus on voice acting. Filmography Television animation ;1995 *''Virtua Fighter'', Chris ;1996 *''Chōja Reideen'', Leaper *'' You're Under Arrest'', Tower Employee B *'' The Vision of Escaflowne'', Gaddes *''Midori no Makibao'', Fried Chicken ;1997 *'' Virus Buster Serge'', Captain Rick, Man A, Petri's Subordinate B, Simon *'' Berserk'', Bartender, Sir Laban *'' YAT Anshin! Uchu Ryokou'', Boss, Man A *'' Flame of Recca'', Hanabishi Shigeo, Homura, Kondō, Narrator, Setsuna ;1998 *'' Gasaraki'', Gowa Operator, Kiou Watanabe, Kiyomu Yonetani, Takeharu Gowa, Tatsumi Wakisaka *'' Shadow Skill'', Zal Zachary *''Neo Ranga'', Makoto Kageyama ;1999 *'' Kakyuusei'', Haruhiko Satake *'' Kyoro-chan'', Dementon, Maya's Father *''The Big O'', The Thug *'' Power Stone'', Okuto *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akio Ōtsuka
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is attached to Mausu Promotion. The astringent and calm quality of his deep voice has landed him many roles in films, dubbing, animation, and video games. He is most known for the roles of second generation Jigen Daisuke in ''Lupin III'', the titular protagonist in '' Black Jack'', Solid Snake, Naked Snake, Solidus Snake, and Venom Snake in the ''Metal Gear'' series, Gamigami Devil in '' Popolocrois'', Ryoma Hoshi in '' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony'', Shunsui Kyouraku in ''Bleach'', Lieutenant Garuru in ''Sgt. Frog'', Gwendel von Voltaire in '' Kyo Kara Maoh!'', Batou in ''Ghost in the Shell'', Blackbeard in ''One Piece'', Tadakatsu Honda in the '' Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series, Sango and Jugo Yokomizo in ''Detective Conan'', Bryan Hawk in '' Hajime no Ippo'', Zen Shigaraki/All For One in ''My Hero Academia'', Thorkell in '' Vinland Saga'', Wamuu in '' JoJo's B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jūrōta Kosugi
is a Japanese voice actor. His major roles include Arlong in ''One Piece'', Asuma Sarutobi in ''Naruto'', Akio Ohtori in ''Revolutionary Girl Utena'', Isamu Kenmochi in ''Kindaichi Case Files'', Big Zenki in '' Zenki,'' and Jotaro Kujo in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (OVA)''. In video games, he provides the voice of Nobunaga Oda in the ''Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series. He also provides the Japanese voice for Billy Blanks, David Duchovny, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Luke Perry. He was also the first dub-over artist of Daniel Craig and Andy Lau in their early days. Filmography Anime Film Drama CDs Tokusatsu Video games Overseas dubbing References External links * Official agency profile * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kosugi, Jurota 1957 births Living people Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Yokohama 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Natalie
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered opti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikue Ōtani
is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. She is best known for her anime roles in the ''Pokémon'' series (as Pikachu), ''One Piece'' (as Tony Tony Chopper), ''Detective Conan'' (as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya), '' Corpse Party'' (as Sachiko Shinozaki), ''Naruto'' (as Konohamaru Sarutobi), '' Cookie Run: Kingdom'' (as Pancake Cookie), '' Smile PreCure!'' (as Candy), '' Uchi no Sanshimai'' (as Fu), '' Konjiki no Gash Bell'' (as Gash), and '' Persona 5'' (as Morgana). She is currently attached to Mausu Promotion. Her pet name is "Iku-chan". She is known for playing both male and female roles, and sometimes plays multiple roles in one production. She is a native of Tokyo, but grew up in Niigata Prefecture. Biography Filmography Television animation ONA OVA Theatrical animation *'' My Neighbor Totoro'' (1988) – A Girl *''Detective Conan'' films (1997–) – Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (except for '' Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem'') *'' Martian Succes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Nagasako
is a Japanese voice actor who is currently affiliated with Arts Vision. He has voiced in a number of video games with roles such as Ganondorf in ''The Legend of Zelda'', Big the Cat in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series, Cervantes de Leon and Rock Adams in ''Soulcalibur'', Gale Lantis in ''Soul Link'', Donkey Kong in the ''Donkey Kong'' and ''Super Mario'' series and Darun Mister in ''Street Fighter EX''. In anime, he voices King Yama in ''Hōzuki no Reitetsu''. He has taken over some of the roles from the late Shun Yashiro, Junpei Takiguchi, Masaaki Tsukada, and Tōru Ōhira. Filmography Anime Film Video games Tokusatsu Drama CD Overseas dubbing References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagasako, Takashi 1964 births Living people Japanese male video game actors Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Wakayama Prefecture 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors Arts Vision voice act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshiko Kamei
is a Japanese voice actress from Ibaraki Prefecture. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion. Roles Animation *'' Anime Himitsu no Hanazono'' (Bunny) *'' Atashin'chi'' (Nursing practitioner, Hanae) *'' Baby and Me'' (Tadashi Gotō, Taichi Kimura) *''Beyblade'' (Suzuka, Kōji) *'' B't X'' (Young Teppei Takamiya) *'' Captain Tsubasa'' (Teppei Kisugi) *'' Clamp School Detectives'' (Marron) *''Cooking Papa'' (Hiroshi) *'' Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy'' (Homeroom Teacher) *'' Detective School Q'' (Sayuri Renjō, Obā-san, Masae Kirihara, wrestler #2, Atsufumi) *''Di Gi Charat'' (Gema) *'' Dokkiri Doctor'' (Kyōko Oda) *''Doraemon'' (Nobisuke (second voice), Michibikienzel (second voice)) *''Figure 17'' (Tokio Seizan) *'' Hamtaro'' (Kurohamu-kun) *'' Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger'' (Monk) *'' Magical Angel Sweet Mint'' (Ian) *'' Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto'' (Kakiemori) *''Monster'' (Torahako policewoman) *'' Ninku'' (Ken Futoshi, Areku) *'' N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Ishii
is a Japanese voice actor. His major roles include: Koutaro Taiga in ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'', Giovanni Bertuccio in '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'', Shigematsu in '' Toriko'', and Prime Minister Honest in '' Akame ga Kill!''. In video games, he is the voice of Ryuji Yamazaki and Sokaku Mochizuki in the ''Fatal Fury ''Fatal Fury'', known as in Japan, is a fighting game series developed by SNK, first released on the Neo Geo system. Gameplay The original ''Fatal Fury'' is known for the two-plane system. Characters fight from two different planes. By step ...'' series. He also voices Kaji Hyogo in '' Lime-iro Senkitan'', Barlowe in '' Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia'', Ikutidaal in '' Harukanaru Toki no Naka de'', and Matsunaga Hisahide in '' Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3'' and '' Samurai Warriors 4''. Filmography Anime Tokusatsu Film Video games Drama CDs Overseas dubbing References External links Official agency profile Kōji Ishii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandai Namco Filmworks
is a Japanese entertainment company owned by Bandai Namco Holdings with its business focused on production, planning, and management of anime. It was founded in September 1972 by former Mushi Production staff as the animation studio branch of . In 1977, it gained independence from Shoeisha and Tohokushinsha and rebranded itself to In 1987, the studio rebranded to a name which would remain in use for over 35 years. In 1994, the company was acquired by toy and entertainment company Bandai and was integrated into Namco Bandai Holdings in 2005. In 2022, as part of a major group restructuring of the Bandai Namco Group, the company would merge with the home video division of Bandai Namco Arts and Bandai Namco Rights Marketing to form Bandai Namco Filmworks. As part of this restructuring, Sunrise would continue to operate as a division within the company with the changes taking effect on April 1, 2022. History According to an interview with Sunrise members, the studio was founde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasunori Matsumoto
is a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Sigma Seven. Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in '' Initial D'', Jean Havoc in ''Fullmetal Alchemist'', Magnum Ace in '' Shippū! Iron Leaguer'', Gourry Gabriev in ''Slayers'' and Ryo Hibiki in '' Sonic Soldier Borgman''. His wife was voice actress Junko Sakuma, who died in March 2011. Career Matsumoto graduated from the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Law, Chuo University after graduating from Yakuendai High School. He used to be a member of Production Baobab. He was also the vice-chairman of Sugoroku, a theater company led by Kenichi Ogata, and became the chairperson after Ogata retired. He later left the company in 2016. When Matsumoto was a student, he was the captain of a cycle racing club, and has even participated in the National Athletic Meet. However, he left the club due to a back injury. Originally a science fiction enthusiast, he was a science major until he was in high school. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
