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Shattered Angels
is a Japanese manga created by Kaishaku which was first serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine '' Monthly Dragon Age'' in May 2006. A 12-episode anime, adapted from the manga, aired in Japan from January 5 to March 23, 2007. The series refers to several of Kaishaku's past works: '' Kannazuki no Miko'', '' Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto'', '' UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie'' and '' Steel Angel Kurumi''. Plot ''Shattered Angels'' revolves around Kū Shiratori, an apparently-normal high-school girl, who enjoys school life in the large city of Academia. Academia is one of the signs of recovery for humanity ten years after the greatest disaster humankind had ever seen. Kū has a recurring dream in which a prince meets her and takes her away. One day, while her schoolmates are preparing for the upcoming school festival, the prince from her dreams appears. Named Kyoshiro Ayanokoji, his request is the same as in Kū's dreams: "Let's go, together". Most of the main characters are inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, which later became fantasy literature, fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century onward, it has expanded into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animation, and video games. The expression ''fantastic literature'' is often used for this genre by Anglophone literary critics. An archaic spelling for the term is ''phantasy''. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by an absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these can occur in fantasy. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that reflect the actual Earth, but with some sense of otherness. Characteristics Many works of fantasy use magic (paranorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Magazine
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: Action fiction, action, Adventure fiction, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, Detective fiction, detective, drama, Historical fiction, historical, Horror fiction, horror, Mystery fiction, mystery, Romance novel, romance, science fiction and fantasy, Erotic literature, erotica ( and ), Sports novel, sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayako Kawasumi
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer. She is affectionately referred to by her fellow voice actors and fans as "", "","" and "". She is a skilled pianist as she has played the piano since childhood. She performed "...To You", the opening theme to ''Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart, Piano,'' and played pianists in the anime ''Piano'' and ''Nodame Cantabile. ''She is one of the most prolific and well-known voice actresses in Japan. Throughout her career, she has voiced plenty of iconic and famous characters, such as List of To Heart series characters#Akari Kamigishi, Akari Kamigishi (''To Heart''), Saber (Fate/stay night), Saber (''Fate/stay night''), Elie (''Rave Master''), Melfina (''Outlaw Star''), Nodame (''Nodame Cantabile''), Lafiel (''Crest of the Stars'' – ''Banner of the Stars''), Fuu (''Samurai Champloo''), Leina (''Queen's Blade''), Aoi Sakuraba (''Ai Yori Aoshi''), Mahoro (''Mahoromatic''), Shenhe (''Genshin Impact'') and Natsuki Mogi ... [...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] |
Maggie Flecknoe
Marguerite Kathryn Flecknoe (born April 17, 1983) is an American voice actress, radio personality, television host and producer. Flecknoe was born in Aurora, Colorado and began pursuing a career of voice over work in 2009. Since that time, she provided characters of several anime series distributed by Houston-based Sentai Filmworks and Dallas-based Funimation such as Shinka Nibutani in '' Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!'', Saya Takagi in '' High School of the Dead'', Kana Kojima in '' Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!?'', Meroune Lorelei in '' Monster Musume'', Marielle in '' Log Horizon'' and Bai Mongfa in '' Love Flops''. Outside of voice acting, Flecknoe serves as the host of ''Houston Happens'' morning show on Houston The CW affiliate KIAH-TV. Biography Flecknoe was born on April 17, 1983 in Aurora, Colorado. She graduated with honors and a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and Broadcast News, and a minor in Theatre from the University of Colorado at Boulder in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Matsuoka
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She graduated from Otemae Women's University in Nishinomiya. She is affiliated with Production Baobab. Her notable roles include Ayumu "Osaka" Kasuga in ''Azumanga Daioh'', Orihime Inoue in ''Bleach'', Tsuruya in '' The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', and Alisa Bosconovitch in ''Tekken is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The franchise also includes film and print adaptations. The main games in the series follow the events ...''. Filmography Main current roles Anime series Original video animation Film Video games Drama CDs References *Maeda, Hisashi. "The Official Art of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya". (November 2007) ''Newtype USA''. pp. 133–139. External links Official agency profileYuki Matsuoka at GamePlaza-Haruka Voice Acting Database Yuki Matsuokaat Hitoshi Doi's Seiyuu Database * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Grelle
Jessie James Grelle (, ; born Joshua James Ervin Grelle) is an American voice actor and ADR script writer in English language dubs of Japanese anime. They are known for voicing numerous main characters in the harem genre. Major roles include Nobuchika Ginoza in ''Psycho-Pass'', Armin Arlert in ''Attack on Titan'', Itsuki Takeuchi in ''Initial D'', Fumikage Tokoyami in ''My Hero Academia'', Byakuya Togami in ''Danganronpa'', Teruhiko Yukimura in Classroom of the Elite, Glenn Radars in ''Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor'', Kenichi Shirahama in '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'', Mao Sadou / Demon King Satan in ''The Devil Is a Part-Timer!'' and Yuri Katsuki in '' Yuri on Ice!!!''. Grelle has voiced lead characters Zen Wisteria in ''Snow White with the Red Hair'', Kyohei Takano in '' The Wallflower'', Komatsu in ''Toriko'', Akihisa Yoshii in ''Baka and Test'', Koichi Hayase in '' Linebarrels of Iron'', Kazuya Aoi in ''Freezing'', Tasuku Yamane in ''Trickster'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuyuki Konishi
is a Japanese voice actor from Wakayama, Japan. He is affiliated with Ken Production. His debut role was Volfogg/Big Volfogg in '' GaoGaiGar''. He is most well known for portraying Kamina in '' Gurren Lagann'', Laxus Dreyar in '' Fairy Tail'' and Tanktop Master in ''One Punch Man''. In the early 2000s until the year 2008 he gave the voice to Ikki of Phoenix in Saint Seiya throughout the Hades Saga. He is also known for voicing two characters, Keigo Asano and Shuhei Hisagi, both from ''Bleach''. He has recently been gaining recognition as Diavolo from '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind,'' Jonathan Joestar from the '' Phantom Blood'' film, and Tengen Uzui from '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. He was the special guest at the 2010 Anime Expo in Los Angeles, USA, where he met his fans and revealed that his favorite anime character was Kamina from '' Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann''; also adding that each character whom he voiced is important to him. Konishi was awarded the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittney Karbowski
Brittney Marie Hernandez (nee Karbowski ; born June 26, 1986) is an American voice actress who has voiced in a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series. Karbowski was born in Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston and since 2004, she has voiced Mikoto Misaka in '' A Certain Magical Index'' and '' A Certain Scientific Railgun'', Migi in '' Parasyte'', Rimuru Tempest in '' That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime'', Lute in '' Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On'', Sanae Dekomori in ''Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions'', Yuki Takeya in '' School-Live!'', Nanachi in '' Made in Abyss'', Zircon in '' Land of the Lustrous'', Mikan Yuuki in ''To Love Ru'', Wendy Marvell in '' Fairy Tail'', Yamada in '' B Gata H Kei'', Camie Utushimi in ''My Hero Academia'', and Saori Arisugawa in '' Tribe Nine''. In addition to her voice acting career, Karbowski has starred in numerous films such as ''Puncture'' and ''The Starving Games''. Early life Karbowski was born on June 26, 1986, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayuri Yahagi
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise. She is the narrator of Animax. Biography Yahagi lived in Hachinohe, Aomori. She thought "Anime is a picture talking" and said that she had no idea about voice acting until her friend talked about it. She attended junior high school in the wake of a friend telling her that she "sounds like anime". Without a theater club, she joined the softball club in accordance with her father's recommendation. On January 31, 2015, the official site of her office announced that Yahagi was married to a man outside of the industry. Filmography Anime series ;2005 *'' Chibi Vampire'' – Karin Maaka ;2006 *'' Fairy Musketeers'' – Gretel, Kyupi *'' Kanon'' – Shiori's Classmate *'' School Rumble: 2nd Semester'' – Mio Tennōji *'' Tokimeki Memorial Only Love'' – Yuuka Fujikawa *'' Buso Renkin'' – Hanaka Busujima *'' Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin'' – Audrey ;2007 *'' Venus Versus Virus'' – Tsukuyo *'' Over Drive'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Angel Kurumi
is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. An anime series adaptation directed by Naohito Takahashi, animated by Oriental Light and Magic, produced by Pony Canyon with character designs by Yuriko Chiba and Yūji Ikeda and music by Toshihiko Sahashi has been translated and released in North America by ADV Films. In 2008, Crunchyroll announced it had partnered with Pony Canyon to release the ''Steel Angel Kurumi'' series for streaming and download. The entire series was compiled in a Blu-ray box set by Pony Canyon on September 19, 2012. The Kurumi series as a whole consists of the first season ''Steel Angel Kurumi'', four OVA episodes entitled ''Steel Angel Kurumi Encore'', a second season by the name of ''Steel Angel Kurumi 2'', and a prequel OVA series entitled ''Steel Angel Kurumi 0''. A live-action adaptation was made, titled ''Steel Angel Kurumi Pure'', but has a different continuity to the anime. This series was originally aired in Japan as part of Wowow's A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie
is a Japanese manga series created by Kaishaku. The series was adapted into a 32-episode anime series and one specially released OVA episode by TNK. Seasons 1 and 2 were broadcast in Japan on Kids Station between 2002 and 2004. The anime series was released on DVD in Japan between 2002 and 2006. All episodes and the OVA special were dubbed in English and initially released on single DVD volumes in North America by ADV Films from 2006 to 2007. Plot summary On a world where aliens are commonplace, Kazuto Tokino decides on his own to run his grandfather's bathhouse despite the protests from his parents. Kazuto however lacks a lot of the skills needed to make such a venture successful and must get by on a sunny disposition. That alone might have made things hard enough for him, but an alien princess named Valkyrie destroys the bathhouse, and in the process mortally wounds Kazuto. However, she is able to save his life with a magical kiss, but that kiss costs her half of her so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
