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Rock 'n Cop
is a Japanese manga series written by Hirohisa Soda, illustrated by Noboru Akashi and Haruka Inui and published by Akita Shoten in Weekly Shonen Champion. It was adapted into an anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production that ran from January 9 to December 24, 1983, on Fuji TV. It was later released in Germany and Sweden as ''Rock 'n Cop'', in Finland as ''Rocki-kyttä (Rocki-Cop)'', in France as ''Super Durand'' (roughly, "Super Jones" or "Super Smith"), and in Italy as ''Ryo, un ragazzo contro un impero'' ("Ryo, a boy against an empire"). Saban Entertainment dubbed it under the title ''Rock 'n Cop'', but this dub was never released in the United States. The Saban version was however used as the base for the Latin American, German, Italian, Swedish and Finnish versions. A film version was in the works but also abandoned. The anime is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks. Plot The story tells of a young man and his cat who are being pursued by the pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champion'', which serialized works such as Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu'', – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques an ...'s '' Black Jack'', Keisuke Itagaki's '' Baki the Grappler'', and Shinji Mizushima's '' Dokaben''. Magazines Male-oriented manga magazines ''Shōnen'' magazines * – Bimonthly (the 12th of month) * – Monthly (the 6th of month) * – Weekly (each Thursday) * – Weekly web comics (Tuesday and Thursday) Defunct: * '' Bōken Ō'' - monthly from 1949 to 1983 * ''Manga Ō'' ''Seinen'' magazines * – Monthly (the 19th of month) * – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tesshō Genda
(sometimes credited as Tessyou Genda, Tetsuaki Genda, or Tetsusyo Genda) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda." Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with 234 roles credited to his name as of September 25, 2007. Genda has performed the roles of Masami Iwaki ('' Dokaben''), Suppaman ('' Dr. Slump''), Gō Reietsu ('' High School! Kimengumi''), Optimus Prime (A.K.A. Convoy) ('' The Transformers''), Umibouzu ('' City Hunter''), Ichimi Araiwa (''Cooking Papa''), and Action Kamen (''Crayon Shin-chan'') and is the current Japanese voice of Tigger in '' Winnie the Pooh'' media. He is also known for voicing Kurama in ''Naruto'', and Kaido in ''One Piece''. Like his Canadian counterpart Peter Cullen, Genda reprised the role of Optimus Prime (Convoy) in the Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayumi Tanaka
(born January 15, 1955) is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She voiced Monkey D. Luffy in '' One Piece''; Krillin, Yajirobe and Uranai Baba in '' Dragon Ball; Ryunosuke Fujinami in '' Urusei Yatsura; Koenma in '' Yu Yu Hakusho;'' Pazu in '' Laputa: Castle in the Sky;'' Kirimaru Settsuno in '' Nintama Rantarō;'' Kanna Kirishima in the Sakura Wars series; the title role of TwinBee in Konami's shoot-'em-up series '' TwinBee;'' and MegaMan Volnutt in the '' Mega Man Legends'' series and related Capcom crossovers. She received the Kazue Takahashi Award at the 5th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Anime films Video games Live-action Audio dramas Dubbing roles Awards References External links * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanaka, Mayumi 1955 births 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses Aoni Production voice actors Japanese stage actresses Japanese video game actresses Living people Voice actresses from Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruko Kitahama
is a feminine Japanese given name. Its most common translation is "spring child" (春子, which may also be read as a Korean name Chun-ja), though other kanji provide different meanings. Notable people with the name include: * Princess Haruko (春子), the first daughter of Emperor Tsuchimikado * Haruko Arimura (born 1970), politician * Haruko Hasegawa (1895–1967), Japanese painter * Haruko Hatoyama (1863–1938), Japanese educator *, Japanese politician * Haruko Momma, Japanese philologist * Haruko Momoi (桃井はるこ, born 1977), Japanese voice actress * Haruko Nawata Ward, Japanese religious historian *, Japanese actress * Haruko Saida, women's professional shogi player * Haruko Sugimura (杉村春子, 1909–1997), Japanese actress * Haruko Obokata (小保方晴子, born 1983), Japanese biological scientist *, Japanese figure skating coach * Haruko Okano (born 1945), Japanese-Canadian artist *, Japanese manga artist * Haruko Tanaka (1974–2019), Los Angeles–b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaneto Shiozawa
Toshikazu Shiozawa (, January 28, 1954 – May 10, 2000), better known by the stage name Kaneto Shiozawa (), was a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. At the time of his death, he was attached to Aoni Production. He had a distinctive calm, aristocratic-sounding voice, which often typecast him as villainous or anti-heroic strategists and intellectuals. His stage name originated from the Japanese director Kaneto Shindō. He was best known for his performances as Rei in '' Fist of the North Star'', M'Quve in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Buriburizaemon in ''Crayon Shin-chan'', D in '' Vampire Hunter D'', Cyborg Ninja in ''Metal Gear'', Paul von Oberstein in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'', Devimon in ''Digimon'', Prince Demande in ''Sailor Moon'', Vega in ''Street Fighter'', R. Ichiro Tanaka in '' Kyūkyoku Chōjin R'', Inspector Ninzaburo Shiratori in '' Detective Conan'', Zato-1 in ''Guilty Gear'', Hyo Imawano in '' Rival Schools'' and Luke Skywalker in ''St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Ōhira
was a Japanese narrator and voice actor from the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. He was the founder of Ōhira Production and was also attached to 81 Produce. One of his best-known roles was the dub voice of Darth Vader in '' Star Wars'', on the series' home video releases and playing the title character Moguro Fukuzō in the original The Laughing Salesman. He was also known for his many narration roles, most notably in the '' Super Sentai'' series. Overview Ōhira was a very influential figure in the dubbing industry during the Shōwa period. After graduating from Tokyo Metropolitan University Jōnan Senior High School (in which he was also the supervisor of the school's volleyball team), he went on to graduate from the Meiji University Department of Political Science and Economics. In 1954, he joined the Nippon Broadcasting System, in which he became an announcer and producer. In 1955, with the opening of the Tokyo Broadcasting System, he enlisted in its theatrical compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masako Katsuki
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator formerly affiliated with Theater Echo and now with 81 Produce. Following her debut in ''Shiroi Kiba: White Fang Monotagari'' as the role of Mary Scott, Katsuki has lent her voice to several notable anime, Japanese-dubbed films and TV series, games, drama CDs, narration, and commercials. Some of her best-known roles include: Maria Von Trapp in ''Trapp Family Story'', Reccoa Londe in ''Zeta Gundam'', Maya Kitajima in ''Glass Mask'', Masuyo Ikari in ''High School! Kimengumi'', Sailor Neptune, Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune in ''Sailor Moon (TV series), Sailor Moon'' and Tsunade (Naruto), Tsunade in ''Naruto''. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Drama CDs Overseas dubbing Other Discography ; Albums * ''Ame ha suki desu ka'' (雨は好きですか) ; Character albums and songs * ''Sayonara no Daimeshi'' (さよならの代名詞) (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, ''BEST FRIENDS'' CD) Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Yokozawa
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator. She is most well known for the roles of Dorami (''Doraemon''), Mami Sakura ('' Esper Mami''), Benio Hanamura ('' Haikara-san ga Tōru''), and Sheeta ('' Castle in the Sky''). Biography Yokozawa was born on September 2, 1952, in Niigata City as the daughter of Kyūhachi Yokozawa, who was a junior high school English teacher. Although she did not want to become a voice actress originally, both of her parents wanted Yokozawa to speak standard Japanese as she frequently struggled with Niigata dialect, so they decided to enroll her into a children's theater company. The company ended up disbanding three years after she joined, but she was able to become a regular in radio dramas thanks to the close acquaintances she made during the time. In her kindergarten years, Yokozawa took ballet, piano, and art lessons, but didn't like piano or ballet very much, and only had liked doing art. From that tim ... [...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] |
Michitaka Kobayashi
is a Japanese voice actor. For a time, he was known as . He currently works for Aoni Production. Voice roles Television *'' Atashin'chi'' (????) (Mizushima Husband) *''Digimon Xros Wars'' (????) (Angemon) *'' Mirai Keisatsu Urashiman'' (????) (Ryuu) *'' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'' (????) (Jinnai) *''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' (????) (Tonio) *''One Piece'' (????) ( Yasopp) *''Saint Seiya , also known as ''Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac'' or simply ''Knights of the Zodiac'' (translated from the French title ''Les Chevaliers du Zodiaque''), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It ...'' ((????) Libra Dohko) Film *'' Saint Seiya: The Movie'' (????) ( Sagitta Maya) *'' One Piece Film: Red'' (2022) (Yasopp) References External links * Aoni Production* 1955 births Living people People from Mobara Japanese male voice actors Male voice actors from Chiba Prefecture Aoni Production voice actors {{Japan-voice-actor- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urashima Tarō
is the protagonist of a Japanese fairy tale (''otogi banashi''), who, in a typical modern version, is a fishermen, fisherman rewarded for rescuing a sea turtle, and carried on its back to the Dragon Palace (Ryūgū-jō) beneath the sea. There, he is entertained by the princess Otohime as a reward. He spends what he believes to be several days with the princess. But when he returns to his home village, he discovers he has been gone for at least 100 years. When he opens the forbidden jewelled box (tamatebako), given to him by Otohime on his departure, he turns into an old man. The tale originates from the legend of Urashimako (Urashima no ko or Ura no Shimako) recorded in various pieces of literature dating to the 8th century, such as the ''Fudoki'' for Tango Province, ''Nihon Shoki'', and the ''Man'yōshū''. During the Muromachi period, Muromachi to Edo periods, versions of ''Urashima Tarō (otogi-zōshi), Urashima Tarō'' appeared in storybook form called the ''Otogizōshi'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
