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Puppet Master (Ghost In The Shell)
This is a list of fictional characters in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' media franchise created by Masamune Shirow. Public Security Section 9 members Section Chief Directors Chief Daisuke Aramaki :Voiced by: Tamio Oki (Japanese, films), Osamu Saka (Japanese, '' Stand Alone Complex''), Ikkyu Juku (Japanese; '' ARISE''); William Frederick Knight (English; films, ''Stand Alone Complex'' TV series, Bandai Visual dub; 1997 game, 2004 game, 2005 game), Russell Roberts (English; ''Stand Alone Complex'' OVAs, Ocean dub), Rik Thomas (English; ''Stand Alone Complex'', Animax Asia dub), John Swasey (English; ''ARISE'', Funimation dub) :Portrayed by: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano ( 2017 film) is the ''Chief Executive Director'' of Public Security Section 9. In '' Stand Alone Complex'', Lt. Col. Aramaki is a strict chief, and is informally referred to by Section 9 agents as the "old ape" (most likely because in the original manga he was drawn with a face that appeared to be half monk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost In The Shell
''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized between 1989 and 1991, is set in mid-21st century Japan and tells the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi. Animation studio Production I.G has produced several anime adaptations of the series. These include the 1995 film of the same name and its 2004 sequel, '' Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence''; the 2002 television series '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' and its 2020 follow-up, '' Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045''; and the '' Ghost in the Shell: Arise'' original video animation series. In addition, an American-produced live-action film was released on March 2017. Overview Title The original editor Koichi Yuri says: At first, ''Ghost in the Shell'' came from Shirow, but when Yuri asked "something ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost In The Shell (2017 Film)
''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized between 1989 and 1991, is set in mid-21st century Japan and tells the story of the fictional counter-cyberterrorist organization Public Security Section 9, led by protagonist Major Motoko Kusanagi. Animation studio Production I.G has produced several anime adaptations of the series. These include the 1995 film of the same name and its 2004 sequel, '' Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence''; the 2002 television series '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'' and its 2020 follow-up, '' Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045''; and the '' Ghost in the Shell: Arise'' original video animation series. In addition, an American-produced live-action film was released on March 2017. Overview Title The original editor Koichi Yuri says: At first, ''Ghost in the Shell'' came from Shirow, but when Yuri asked "somethi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost In The Shell (1995 Film)
''Ghost in the Shell'' is a 1995 Adult animation, adult Anime, Japanese-animated tech noir cyberpunk Action fiction, action thriller film directed by Mamoru Oshii from a screenplay by Kazunori Itō. The film is based on the 1989–90 manga Ghost in the Shell (manga), of the same name by Masamune Shirow. It stars the voices of Atsuko Tanaka (voice actress), Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Ōtsuka, and Iemasa Kayumi. It is a Japanese-British international co-production between Kodansha, Bandai Visual and Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, Manga Entertainment, with animation provided by Production I.G. The film is set in 2029 in the fictional New Port City and follows Major Motoko Kusanagi, a cyborg public-security agent who hunts an enigmatic hacker/''ghost'' known as "the Puppet Master". The narrative incorporates philosophical themes that focus on self and identity in a technologically advanced world. The music, composed by Kenji Kawai, includes vocals in classical Japanese. The film's visuals w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maaya Sakamoto
is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a Voice acting in Japan, voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime ''Little Twins'', and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in ''The Vision of Escaflowne''. Other major roles in anime include Leila Malcal in ''Code Geass: Akito the Exiled'', Jeanne d'Arc in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Shiki Ryōgi in ''The Garden of Sinners'', Eto in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Riho Yamazaki in ''Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective'', Moe Katsuragi in ''Risky Safety'', List of Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle characters#Princess Tomoyo, Princess Tomoyo in ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Haruhi Fujioka in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Birdy the Mighty#Sayaka Nakasugi, Sayaka Nakasugi in ''Birdy the Mighty'', List of Black Butler characters#Ciel Phantomhive, Ciel Phantomhive in ''Black Butler'', List of Monogatari characters#Shinobu Oshino, Shinobu Oshino in ''Monogatari (series), Monogatari'', List of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsuko Tanaka (voice Actress)
was a Japanese voice actress and narrator. Born in Maebashi, she became interested in acting during her youth, and while educated at Ferris University, worked as a background extra at Shochiku. After spending years working as an office lady for a Tokyo executive, she enrolled in the and joined the talent agency Mausu Promotion, with whom she was still affiliated at the time of her death. She was best known for her portrayal of Motoko Kusanagi in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' film and franchise, and she also voiced Konan in ''Naruto'', Caster in ''Fate/stay night'', Lisa Lisa in ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'', Chun-Li in '' Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike'', Claudette in '' Queen's Blade'', Karura in ''Utawarerumono'', Bayonetta in the ''Bayonetta'' franchise, Hanami in ''Jujutsu Kaisen,'' and Kyrie Ushiromiya in ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni''. Biography Early life and career Tanaka was born on November 14, 1962, in Maebashi, the capital city of Gunma Prefecture. Her paternal g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If You Meet Sartana Pray For Your Death
''If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death'' () is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Gianfranco Parolini. The film stars Gianni Garko, William Berger, Fernando Sancho and Klaus Kinski, and features a musical score by Piero Piccioni. ''If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death'' was the first in a series of Spaghetti Westerns based on the character Sartana. It was followed by four other official Sartana films: '' I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death'' (''Sono Sartana, il vostro becchino'', 1969), '' Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay'' (''Buon funerale, amigos!... paga Sartana'', 1970), '' Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming'' (''Una nuvola di polvere... un grido di morte... arriva Sartana'', 1970) and '' Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin'' (''C'è Sartana... vendi la pistola e comprati la bara'', 1970), in the last of which Garko was replaced by George Hilton. The four sequels were directed by Giuliano Carnimeo, Parolini was chosen to direct '' T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spaghetti Western
The spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's filmmaking style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most of these Westerns were Cinema of Italy, produced and directed by Italians. The majority of the films in the spaghetti Western genre were international Co-production (media), co-productions by Italy and Spain, and sometimes France, West Germany, Britain, Portugal, Greece, Yugoslavia, and the United States. Over six hundred European Westerns were made between 1960 and 1978, including nearly five hundred in Italy, which dominated the market. Most spaghetti Westerns filmed between 1964 and 1978 were made on low budgets, and shot at Cinecittà, Cinecittà Studios and various locations around southern Italy and Spain. Leone's films and other core spaghetti Westerns are often described as having eschewed, criticized or even "demythologized" many ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Ghost In The Shell Characters
This is a list of fictional characters in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' media franchise created by Masamune Shirow. Public Security Section 9 members Section Chief Directors Chief Daisuke Aramaki :Voiced by: Tamio Oki (Japanese, films), Osamu Saka (Japanese, '' Stand Alone Complex''), Ikkyu Juku (Japanese; '' ARISE''); William Frederick Knight (English; films, ''Stand Alone Complex'' TV series, Bandai Visual dub; 1997 game, 2004 game, 2005 game), Russell Roberts (English; ''Stand Alone Complex'' OVAs, Ocean dub), Rik Thomas (English; ''Stand Alone Complex'', Animax Asia dub), John Swasey (English; ''ARISE'', Funimation dub) :Portrayed by: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano ( 2017 film) is the ''Chief Executive Director'' of Public Security Section 9. In '' Stand Alone Complex'', Lt. Col. Aramaki is a strict chief, and is informally referred to by Section 9 agents as the "old ape" (most likely because in the original manga he was drawn with a face that appeared to be half monk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobby Japan
is a Japanese publishing company known for publishing and releasing books, magazines, light novels, games, and collectibles. Founded in 1969, the company owns and distributes such publications as the eponymous ''Hobby Japan EX'' magazine, as well as ''Uchusen''. The company has also released a number of Role-playing game, role-playing and tabletop games, action figures related to anime and manga franchises, as well as Die-cast toy, diecast cars and related models. Product lines Role-playing games * ''Dungeons & Dragons'' 3rd, 3.5 and 4th edition (translated) * ''Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay'' 2nd edition (translated) * ''Ring Master I: The Shadow of Filias - Filias Nogisu no Anun'' (Sharp X68000, 1989) * ''Ring Master II: Forget You Not, Evermore - Eien Naru Omoi'' (Sharp X68000, 1990) Diecasts * Honda Civic (fifth generation), Honda Civic EG6 SiR-II * Honda Civic (tenth generation), Honda Civic (FK7) * Honda Civic (eleventh generation), Honda Civic (FL5) * Honda Civic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society
Stand or The Stand may refer to: Other * To assume the upright position of standing * Forest stand, a group of trees * Area of seating in a stadium, such as bleachers * Stand (cricket), a relationship between two players * Stand (drill pipe), 2 or 3 joints of drill pipe connected together on a drilling rig * Bus stand, where public service vehicles are parked between journeys; or specific stops in a bus station * Tree stand, platform used in hunting * The Stand Comedy Club, in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle upon Tyne * Stand, Greater Manchester, a residential area in England * STAND (organization) (originally ''Students Taking Action Now: Darfur''), a student activist group under Aegis Trust * A food business: ** Fruit stand ** Hot dog stand ** Lemonade stand * A support or holder, such as: ** Standing frame, assistive technology supporting a person who could not otherwise stand erect ** Kickstand of a bicycle or motorcycle ** Christmas tree stand ** Music stand ** Cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dejima
or Deshima, in the 17th century also called , was an artificial island off Nagasaki, Japan, that served as a trading post for the Portuguese (1570–1639) and subsequently the Dutch (1641–1858). For 220 years, it was the central conduit for foreign trade and cultural exchange with Japan during the isolationist Edo period (1600–1869), and the only Japanese territory open to Westerners. Spanning or , Dejima was created in 1636 by digging a canal through a small peninsula and linking it to the mainland with a small bridge. The island was constructed by the Tokugawa shogunate, whose isolationist policies sought to preserve the existing sociopolitical order by forbidding outsiders from entering Japan while prohibiting most Japanese from leaving. Dejima housed European merchants and separated them from Japanese society while still facilitating lucrative trade with the West. Following a rebellion by mostly Catholic converts, the Portuguese were expelled in 1639. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Kayabuki
This is a list of fictional characters in the ''Ghost in the Shell'' media franchise created by Masamune Shirow. Public Security Section 9 members Section Chief Directors Chief Daisuke Aramaki :Voiced by: Tamio Oki (Japanese, films), Osamu Saka (Japanese, '' Stand Alone Complex''), Ikkyu Juku (Japanese; '' ARISE''); William Frederick Knight (English; films, ''Stand Alone Complex'' TV series, Bandai Visual dub; 1997 game, 2004 game, 2005 game), Russell Roberts (English; ''Stand Alone Complex'' OVAs, Ocean dub), Rik Thomas (English; ''Stand Alone Complex'', Animax Asia dub), John Swasey (English; ''ARISE'', Funimation dub) :Portrayed by: "Beat" Takeshi Kitano ( 2017 film) is the ''Chief Executive Director'' of Public Security Section 9. In '' Stand Alone Complex'', Lt. Col. Aramaki is a strict chief, and is informally referred to by Section 9 agents as the "old ape" (most likely because in the original manga he was drawn with a face that appeared to be half monk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
