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RIN-NE
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2009 to December 2017, with its chapters were collected into forty volumes. The series follows Sakura Mamiya, a girl who gained the power to see ghosts after an incident as a child, and her classmate Rinne Rokudo, a boy of mixed human and shinigami heritage who helps lingering spirits finally pass on to be reincarnated. The manga has been licensed in North America by Viz Media, which simultaneously released the manga chapters online in English as they were serialized in Japan until March 2011, and in Australasia by Madman Entertainment. A three season anime television series adaptation, produced by Brain's Base, aired in Japan from 2015 to 2017. The manga has had 3 million copies in circulation. Plot Sakura Mamiya is a high school girl who became able to see ghosts after she was spirited away for a week when she was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumiko Takahashi
is a Japanese manga artist. With a career of several commercially successful works, beginning with ''Urusei Yatsura'' in 1978, she is one of Japan's best-known and wealthiest manga artists. Her works are known worldwide, where they have been translated into a variety of languages, with over 230 million copies in circulation; making Takahashi one of the best-selling authors of all time. She has won the Shogakukan Manga Award twice, once in 1980 for ''Urusei Yatsura'' and again in 2001 for '' Inuyasha'', and the Seiun Award twice, once in 1987 for ''Urusei Yatsura'' and again in 1989 for '' Mermaid Saga''. She also received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême in 2019, becoming the second woman and second Japanese to win the prize. In 2020, the Japanese government awarded Takahashi the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her contributions to the arts. Career Takahashi was born in Niigata, Japan.Takahashi, Rumiko. ''Ranma ½'' Vol. 1 (May 1993). Viz Communications: San Francisc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Network
Anime Network was an American video on demand (VOD) network dedicated to anime owned by AMC Networks. History The network was launched in North America in late 2002 and is marketed to multi system operators (MSOs) as both a free and subscription video on demand (VOD) programming service. Anime Network also provides online streaming of its anime for North America via its website with free full-length preview episodes for non-members, more episodes for members, and all online titles available for subscribers. In October 2007, Anime Network was launched on DirecTV On Demand, initially on channel 1801 at launch. As of the fall of 2015, it can now be found on channel 1889. The Anime Network ceased broadcast of its linear 24/7 network on January 1, 2008; it continues to support a VOD service and online player on itmain website On September 1, 2009, A.D. Vision had sold off the Anime Network to Valkyrie Media Partners LLC as part of the dissolution of the company and the reorgan ... [...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] |
Shinigami
() are that invite humans toward death in certain aspects of Shinto, Japanese religion and Culture of Japan, culture. have been described as monsters, helpers, and creatures of darkness. are used for tales and religions in Japanese culture. Japanese religion In Buddhism, there is the Mara (demon), Mara that is concerned with death, the Mrtyu-mara. It is a demon that makes humans want to die, and it is said that upon being possessed by it, in a shock, one should suddenly want to die by suicide, so it is sometimes explained to be a . Also, in the Yogacarabhumi-sastra, a writing on Yogacara, a demon decided the time of people's deaths. Yama (Buddhism), Yama, the king of the Diyu, Underworld, as well as such as the Ox-Head and Horse-Face are also considered a type of . In Shinto and Japanese mythology, Izanami gave humans death, so she is sometimes seen as a . However, Izanami and Yama are also thought to be different from the death gods in Western mythology. Some forms of Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Inoue
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. She was signed into Aniplex until 2007. She was chosen out of 2,000 people from the "Gonna be a star" auditions (hosted by Sony Music Entertainment Japan) for the title role in the OVA '' Le Portrait de Petit Cossette''. Filmography Television animation Animated films *'' Doraemon: Nobita's Space Heroes'' (2015) (Aron) *'' The Irregular at Magic High School: The Movie – The Girl Who Summons the Stars'' (2017) (Mari Watanabe) *'' Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage: Friends of the Future'' (2012) (Nao Midorikawa/Cure March) *'' Smile PreCure! The Movie: Big Mismatch in a Picture Book!'' (2012) (Nao Midorikawa/Cure March) *'' Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 2: Friends of the Heart'' (2013) (Nao Midorikawa/Cure March) *'' Pretty Cure All Stars New Stage 3: Eternal Friends'' (2014) (Nao Midorikawa/Cure March) *'' Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories'' (2018) ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariya Ise
is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. She played Riko Mine in '' Hidan no Aria'', Urara Kasugano/Cure Lemonade in ''Yes! PreCure 5'' and its sequels ''GoGo!'' and '' Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom'', Killua Zoldyck in '' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'', Ray in ''The Promised Neverland'', Midari Ikishima in '' Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler,'' Reg in ''Made in Abyss'', Eureka (Bonnie in the English dub) in '' Pokémon the Series: XY'', Stocking in ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', and Levy McGarden in '' Fairy Tail''. Biography She was interested in pursuing acting after seeing ''Princess Mononoke'' in third grade. Initially, she longed for director work and began to see various works. In 2002, she starred in the anime series '' Aishiteruze Baby''. Immediately after her debut, she voiced Cure Lemonade in ''Yes! PreCure 5'' and the guest star of television special '' Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody''. Ise is known for being a prolific voice actor who's playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Realms
The Six Paths in Buddhist cosmology are the six worlds where sentient beings are reincarnated based on their karma, which is linked to their actions in previous lives. These paths are depicted in the '' Bhavacakra'' ("wheel of existence"). The six paths are: # the world of gods or celestial beings ( ''deva'') # the world of human beings ( ''manushya'') # the world of warlike demigods ('' asura'') # the world of animals ('' tiryagyoni'') # the world of hungry ghosts ('' preta'') # the world of Hell ('' naraka'') The first three paths are known as "the three benevolent destinies" (''kuśalagati''), where beings experience varying degrees of virtue, pleasure, and pain. The last three paths are referred to as the three unbenevolent destinies (''akuśalagati''), where beings lack virtue and suffer predominantly. Typically, we as human beings only perceive the animals around us. The first Buddhist texts mention only five paths without distinguishing between the paths of ''deva'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Shimbun
The is one of the major newspapers in Japan, published by In addition to the ''Mainichi Shimbun'', which is printed twice a day in several local editions, Mainichi also operates an English-language news website called , and publishes a bilingual news magazine, ''Mainichi Weekly''. It also publishes paperbacks, books and other magazines, including a weekly news magazine, ''Sunday Mainichi''. It is one of the four national newspapers in Japan; the other three are ''The Asahi Shimbun'', the ''Yomiuri Shimbun'' and the '' Nihon Keizai Shimbun''. The '' Sankei Shimbun'' and the ''Chunichi Shimbun'' are not currently in the position of a national newspaper despite a large circulation for both. History The history of the ''Mainichi Shimbun'' began with the founding of two papers during the Meiji period. The '' Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun'' was founded first, in 1872. The ''Mainichi'' claims that it is the oldest existing Japanese daily newspaper with its 136-year history. The Osaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Main Character
A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a story contains a subplot, or is a narrative made up of several stories, then each subplot may have its own protagonist. The protagonist is the character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by the antagonist. The antagonist provides obstacles and complications and creates conflicts that test the protagonist, revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the protagonist's character, and having the protagonist develop as a result. A particularly noble, virtuous, or accomplished protagonist is commonly called a ''hero,'' though the terms are not synonyms. Etymology The term ''protagonist'' comes , combined of (, 'first') and (, 'actor, competitor'), which stems from (, 'contest') via (, 'I conten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaito Ishikawa
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actor. He is affiliated with Stay Luck. He voiced Nero (Devil May Cry), Nero in ''Devil May Cry'', Genos in ''One-Punch Man'', Tenya Iida in ''My Hero Academia'', Tsumugi Aoba in ''Ensemble Stars!!'', Tobio Kageyama in ''Haikyu!!'', and Jin Enjoji in ''Dandadan''. Biography Ishikawa performed in a production of ''Gamba's Great Adventure'' at a science society when he was in fifth grade. After graduating from high school, he joined a drama club. After making his debut, he was impressed when he heard about the concept of "living a role" from a colleague. After immersing himself in late-night anime like ''The Familiar of Zero'', he pursued roles in ''Kanon (visual novel), Kanon'' and ''Genesis of Aquarion''. He praised Hiroaki Hirata for voicing Jack Sparrow in ''Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), Pirates of the Caribbean''. Ishikawa entered the Pro Fit Voice Actor Training Center with the money he earned from his part-time job. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōki Uchiyama
is a Japanese actor who specializes in voice acting. He is affiliated with Himawari Theatre Group. He won Best Male Rookie at 5th Seiyu Awards. He also received one of Best Voice Actors at Tokyo Anime Award Festival in 2015. Uchiyama's voice roles include Roxas and Ventus in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series, Neku Sakuraba in ''The World Ends with You'', Yuu Otosaka in '' Charlotte'', Kei Tsukishima in ''Haikyu!!'', Tomura Shigaraki in ''My Hero Academia'', Rei Suwa in '' Buddy Daddies'', and Meruem in ''Hunter × Hunter''. Biography Filmography Television animation Original video animation (OVA) Film Tokusatsu Video games Other dubbing Live action References External links Official agency profile * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Uchiyama, Koki 1990 births Living people 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male child actors Japanese male video game actors Male voice actors from Saitama Prefecture Seiyu Award winners Waseda University alu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
