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Shun'ichi Yukimuro
Shun'ichi Yukimuro (雪室 俊一 ''Yukimuro Shun'ichi'', born January 11, 1941, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanagawa, Japan) is a Japanese screenwriter for anime television series. Yukimuro has had a career spanning four decades and written over 3,000 anime television series scenarios, including episodes of many classic series produced by the Toei Animation studio. After attending a school for screenwriters, Yukimuro won an award for a television drama titled ''Chikagorono Wakai Yatsu''. He soon began to focus on writing for anime television series; his first was ''Yokocho Seigitai (Justice Guardian)'' in 1964. Among the anime series for which Yukimuro wrote scenarios include ''Kimba the White Lion'', ''Sally, the Witch'', ''Gegege no Kitaro'', ''Sazae-san'', ''Tomorrow's Joe'', ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', ''Babel II'', ''Majokko Megu-chan'', ''Dr. Slump'', ''Honey Honey no Suteki na Bouken, Honey Honey'', ''The Kabocha Wine'', ''Dragon Ball (franchise), Dragon Ball'', ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin region, Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the Western world, West following the 1859 end of the Sakoku, policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji (era), Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azuki-chan
is a Japanese manga series about a young schoolgirl named Azusa Noyama, nicknamed Azuki-chan because when she was in first grade, Ken Takayanagi, a boy in her class, accidentally read her name, "Azusa(あずさ)", as "Azuki(あずき)". Originally serialized in ''Nakayoshi is a monthly Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga List of manga magazines, magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First issued in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized ...'' magazine, it was later adapted into an anime by Madhouse. Plot summary Azusa Noyama (野山 梓 ''Noyama Azusa'') always hated her nickname, Azuki (小豆ちゃん ''Azuki-chan''). She hates it until one day a new boy, Yūnosuke Ogasawara (小笠原 勇之助 ''Ogasawara Yūnosuke''), starts in the same class as her on the first day of fifth grade. Earlier that day, Azuki is teased by Ken Takayanagi (高柳 健 ''Takayanagi Ken''), or Ken-chan, about h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moomin (1969 TV Series)
is a Japanese anime television series produced by Zuiyo Enterprise and animated by Tokyo Movie until episode 26 and by Mushi Production after episode 27. The series is loosely based on the Moomin books by the Finnish author Tove Jansson and was broadcast on Fuji Television from 1969 to 1970. A sequel series entitled '' Shin Muumin'' () was later released in 1972. Jansson never approved of the series or its successor, due to their dramatic changes with the plots, overall atmosphere, and character personalities. Because of this, the series was never translated into any languages or released outside Japan except Taiwan and some others like United Kingdom. Also, the series has never been released in principle since 1990 including in Japan, when a new anime television series '' Moomin'' was released with the full involvement of Jansson herself. The anime series is also the second entry in what is now known as World Masterpiece Theater (''Calpis Comic Theater'' at the time). Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mōretsu Atarō
is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Fujio Akatsuka. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. Two anime television adaptations were produced by Toei Doga (now known as Toei Animation), and aired by TV Asahi (then called ''NET TV''). Anime has 90 and 34 episodes. Plot The plot revolves around a young edokko named Atarō who lives with his father X-gorō (read as ''Batsu''-gorō) in downtown Tokyo running the family store. After his father's sudden death, Atarō must take care of the store himself and, along with the help of his father's ghost, his friend Dekoppachi, former yakuza leader Butamatsu, and a nutty alley cat named Nyarome, he protects it from the tanuki-faced gang leader Kokoro Boss. Cast Atarō (ア太郎) (Voice: Keiko Yamamoto (1st); Tomoko Maruo (2nd)) The initial main character of the series, Ataro is a 10 year old boy who runs a vegetable store in Tokyo with his father. He is serious and hard working but also sensitive. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuuyake Banchō
is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Toshio Shoji. The term "banchō is an area in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, consisting of the six "-banchō" districts, to , as well as parts of Kudanminami and Kudankita, and Fujimi, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Fujimi. The Banchō area is located to the west of the Tokyo Imperial Palace, Imp ..." refers to the leader of youth delinquents in Japan. Plot Chuuji Akagi has just transferred to a new school and soon discovers it's overrun by a youth gang. Akagi has a strong sense of justice and fights the gang leader through various sports in order to protect the school. As he wins, he slowly begins to reform the school. Characters Main characters Chuuji Akagi :Voiced by: Midori Katō :The protagonist, and a first grader in middle school (7th grade) at the time of the story. While he is of short stature, he is actually quite athletic and muscular. Despite Akagi's great athleticism, he lacks in academics and gets poor gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GeGeGe No Kitarō (1968 TV Series) ...
The first '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' anime was aired from January 3, 1968 to March 30, 1969. It ran for 65 episodes. Like all of the subsequent Kitarō anime, it was produced by Toei Animation and aired on Fuji TV. Episode list References {{GeGeGe no Kitarō 1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akane-chan
is a shōjo manga series by Tetsuya Chiba. It was serialized in '' Shōjo Friend'', published by Kodansha, from April to September 1968. Plot A cute young girl, Akane formerly lived in the countryside with her grandfather, but decides to return home to Tokyo and go to a prestigious school. However, coming from the country has its downfalls and Akane soon realizes that she doesn't fit in with the snobby rich kids at school. Nonetheless, she finds a friend in a delinquent kid named Hidemaro. He is consistently the victim of bullying and Akane begins to stand up for him. At school, the pair find a dog which they ironically name Chibi despite its great stature. Akane, Hidemaro, and Chibi begin their zany, comedic misadventures. TV show It was adapted into a monochrome 1968 Toei anime series with the same name directed by Fusahito Nagaki, Yasuo Yamaguchi, Yugo Serikawa and Takeshi Tamiya, which was originally broadcast on Fuji TV. According to Jonathan Clements and Helen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally The Witch
, originally titled , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's monthly ''Ribon'' magazine from July 1966 to October 1967. Its 1966 anime adaptation was one of the most popular magical girl series of what would eventually become a genre in Japan. Due to its characteristics, it may be considered the first '' shōjo'' anime as well; while titles such as '' Himitsu no Akko-chan'' predate ''Sally'' in manga form, the ''Sally'' anime predates ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'', which came out in 1969. Story Sally is the witch princess of the Magic Kingdom who longs to visit the mortal realm, presumably to make friends her own age. One day, by mistake, Sally teleports to the "mid world" (Earth), where she uses her magic to fend off a couple of burglars menacing two schoolgirls. Immediately befriended by her new acquaintances – tomboyish Yoshiko Hanamura and girly Sumire Kasugano – Sally decides to stay on Earth indefinitely, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harris No Kaze
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba, serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' in 1965. It was the first manga to be reprinted as a ''tankōbon'' in 1967 as part of the Kodansha Comics series. Plot The story follows Kunimatsu Ishida, a troublesome school boy who continuously gets expelled from schools for fighting other students. His next school is Harris Academy, where the principal convinces him to join various sports teams. Kunimatsu channels his anger into sports while also realizing he is a great athlete. Characters *Kunimatsu Ishida Voiced by: Nobuyo Oyama *Principal of Harris Academy Voiced by: Genzo Wakamiya *Yoko Asai Voiced by: Minori Matsushima *Gouzou Iwanami Voiced by: Nobuo Tanaka *Megane Voiced by: Noriko Ohara *Abou Ishida Voiced by: Yoshiko Yamamoto Anime An anime adaptation was made in 1966. The series is in monochrome. The opening and ending themes are by Gacha Torian. A remake was made in 1971 by Tezuka Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodansha Manga Award
is one of Japan's major manga awards. The event is sponsored by publisher Kodansha. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga in its third iteration since 1977. Categories The award was originally called the until 1968. In 1970, it was named . The second version lasted until 1976. The company decided to create multiple categories thereafter. The award once was given out in four categories: , , children A child () is a human being between the stages of childbirth, birth and puberty, or between the Development of the human body, developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking ..., and general. The award was formalized into the present ceremony with initially offering categories only for and in 1977. The first award for the general category was in 1982, and the first children's category award was in 2003. The children's category was merged into the and categories starting in 2015. Each winning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
