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Tiger Mask
is a Japanese manga series written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Naoki Tsuji. The series was first published in Kodansha's ''Bokura Magazine'' from 1968 to 1970 and was later published in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1970 to 1971. It was later adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which first aired on Yomiuri Television on October 2, 1969 and ended its run on September 30, 1971, airing 105 episodes. In real life, the name has been used by a succession of Japanese professional wrestling characters as a gimmick. The Tiger Mask persona is instantly recognizable by its trademark mask, designed to look like a tiger's head, as well as the combination of high flying attacks and martial arts in the ring. Plot Tiger Mask, whose real name was Naoto Date, was a feared heel wrestler in America who was extremely vicious in the ring. However, he became a face after returning to Japan when a young boy said that he wanted to be a villain like Tiger Mask when he gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports
Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a particular sport can vary from hundreds of people to a single individual. Sport competitions may use a team or single person format, and may be open, allowing a broad range of participants, or closed, restricting participation to specific groups or those invited. Competitions may allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure there is only one winner. They also may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Sport is generally recognised as system of activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with major competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heel (professional Wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel (also known as a ''rudo'' in ''lucha libre'') is a wrestler who portrays a villain, "bad guy", "baddie", "evil-doer", or "rulebreaker", and acts as an antagonist to the Face (professional wrestling), faces, who are the heroic protagonist or "good guy" characters. Not everything a heel wrestler does must be villainous: heels need only to be booed or jeered by the audience to be effective characters, although most truly successful heels embrace other aspects of their devious personalities, such as cheating to win or using Glossary of professional wrestling terms#foreign object, foreign objects. "The role of a heel is to get 'heat,' which means spurring the crowd to obstreperous hatred, and generally involves cheating and any other manner of socially unacceptable behavior." To gain Heat (professional wrestling), heat (with boos and jeers from the audience), heels are often portrayed as behaving in an immoral manner by breaking rules or otherwise ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masako Nozawa
is a Japanese actress. Beginning work as a child actress at the age of three, by the time she became an adult, voice acting had inadvertently become her main occupation. Throughout her career, Nozawa has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce, the self-owned Office Nozawa and Aoni Production. She is best known as the voice of Son Goku in the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, beginning with its first animated adaptation in 1986. She also voices most of the character's male relatives, namely Son Gohan, Son Goten, and Bardock. Nozawa's other roles include Kitarō in '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'' (1968, 1971 and 2008), Doraemon in the 1973 anime, and Tetsurō Hoshino in '' Galaxy Express 999'' (1978). Credited as a pioneer of voice acting in Japan, Nozawa has received awards from the Animation Kobe Awards, Tokyo Anime Awards, Seiyu Awards, Japanese Movie Critics Awards, Japan Academy Film Prize, and the Kikuchi Kan Prize. Her work voicing Goku in ''Dragon Ball'' video ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko Nomura
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Career Nomura was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, then Aoni Production and now she is affiliated with Ken Production, an agency founded by the late Kenji Utsumi. As of September 2024, after the deaths of Noriko Ohara and Nobuyo Ōyama, she is the last surviving lead voice actor of the 1979 ''Doraemon'' anime series. Personal life She was married to fellow voice actor Kenji Utsumi until his death in 2013. Notable roles Animation *''Speed Racer'' (1967): Mitchi Shimura ("Trixie"; episode 5 onwards) *'' Andersen Stories'' (1971): Gerda, Ilze *'' Babel II'' (1973): Yumiko Furumi *'' Calimero'' (1974): Priscila *''Maya the Bee'' (1975): Maya *''Sazae-san'' (1976–2005): Wakame Isono (2nd voice) *''Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Yamaguchi
is a Japanese actress and voice actress represented by Aoni Production. Some of her major roles are Sally's mom and Sumire in the original ''Sally the Witch'' series, Furu-Furu in '' Majokko Megu-chan'', and Queen Sayuri Kinniku in ''Kinnikuman''. Filmography Anime Tokusatsu References External links * * 1938 births Living people Voice actresses from Tokyo Aoni Production voice actors {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Nakagawa
Kenji may refer to: *Kenji (given name), a masculine Japanese given name, and list of people and characters with this name *Kenji (era), a Japanese era spanned from 1275 to 1278 * ''Kenji'' (manga) (拳児), a 1980s manga by Ryuchi Matsuda *''Gyakuten Kenji'' or ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', a 2009 adventure video game *J. Kenji López-Alt, an American chef and food writer *"Kenji", a song on Fort Minor's 2005 album ''The Rising Tied ''The Rising Tied'' is the only studio album by Fort Minor, the hip hop side project by Linkin Park rapper Mike Shinoda. The album was released on November 22, 2005, through Warner Bros. Records and Shinoda's label Machine Shop Records. Shinod ...'' See also * Genji (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Kanemoto
was a Japanese actor and voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe. Filmography *''Space Battleship Yamato III'' (Gorō Raiden) *'' Esper Mami'' (Aoyama-sensei) *'' Kaibutsu-kun'' (Wolfman, Franken) *''Gatchaman'' (Ryu the Horned Owl) *'' Kyojin no Hoshi'' (Hosaku Samon) *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro 1971'' (Merman, Kasa-obake) *''Fist of the North Star'' (Kemada) *'' Zenderman'' (Saigo-san) *'' Andersen Stories'' (Bad Priest) *'' Tiger Mask'' ( Giant Baba) *'' Fang of the Sun Dougram'' (Dick Lertoff) *''Astro Boy'' (Inspector Tawashi) *'' Dokaben'' (Takezo Inukai) *''Obake no Q-tarō'' (Kaminari, Papa's boss) *''Doraemon'' (Kaminari (First Voice)) *'' Norakuro'' (Deka) *'' Maison Ikkoku'' (Yagami's Father) *''Lupin III 1st Series'' (Gordan) *'' Police Academy: The Animated Series'' (Professor and Mauser) *''Mobile Suit Gundam , also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Baba
, best known by his ring name , was a Japanese professional wrestler, promoter, and professional baseball player. He is best known as a co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), a promotion he founded in 1972 along with Mitsuo Momota and Yoshihiro Momota, the sons of his mentor Rikidōzan. For the first 10 years of its existence, Baba was the top star of All Japan, while also serving as the booker, promoter, head trainer and president of the promotion from its inception in 1972 till his death in 1999. Baba was also responsible for recruiting much of the talent for All Japan, and was the public face of the promotion for much of his lifetime. Considered one of the most beloved Japanese wrestlers ever, Baba was a national hero with a level of popularity in Japan comparable to that of Hulk Hogan in the United States. '' The 2006 Top 100 Historical Persons in Japan'' survey ranked Baba the 93rd greatest person in the history of Japan, as voted for by the general public. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yonehiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as . He is a graduate of Hosei University. Filmography Television animation ;1966 *''Sally the Witch'' (Mephisto, Dump Driver, Charlatan) ;1968 *''Akane-chan'' (Uncle Kusuke) *'' GeGeGe no Kitarou'' ''1st Series'' (Konaki Jijii ''(ep. 7 only)'', Akamata) ;1969 *''Tiger Mask'' (Michiaki Yoshimura, Master Arashi, Lionman, Red Mask of Death, others) *''Attack No.1'' (Headmaster) *''Mōretsu Atarō'' (Kumagorō Omawari-san) ;1971 *''GeGeGe no Kitarou'' ''2nd Series'' (Miage Nyuudou) *''Lupin III'' ''1st Series'' (Lupin II) ;1972 *''Umi no Triton'' (Poseidon, Narrator) *'' The One Who Loves Justice: Moonlight Mask'' (Satan's Claw) *''Mazinger Z'' (Dr. Nossori) *''Mahōtsukai Chappy'' ;1973 *'' Doraemon (NTV anime)'' *''Dororon Enma-kun'' (Principal Teacher, Yano's Father, others) *''Babel II'' (Yumiko's Father) *''Little Wansa'' (Rolf) ;1975 *'' Ikkyū-san'' ;1977 *''Lupin III'' ''2nd Series'' ;1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuya Tatekabe
was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office at the time of his death. He was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda known as "Gian" (''Doraemon''), Walsa (''Time Bokan''), and Tonzura (''Yatterman''). Career Tatekabe had been a voice actor for 61 years, he was affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society in the 1950s, then Production Baobab and The Kenyu Office till the time of his death. Gian In 1979, he was cast in the second ''Doraemon'' anime series as Takeshi Goda (also known by the name "Gian"), a strong and quick-tempered local bully who can fight at any time and with any kid he sees, especially Nobita, alongside co-stars Nobuyo Ōyama (Doraemon), Noriko Ohara (Nobita Nobi), Michiko Nomura (Shizuka Minamoto) and Kaneta Kimotsuki (Suneo Honekawa). After voicing Gian for 26 years, he handed the role over to Subaru Kimura for the 2005 series. Tonzura In 1977, he was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsuji Mori
is a Japanese actor, Voice acting in Japan, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo. He is most known for the roles of Go Mifune (''Mach GoGoGo''), Joe Shimamura/009 (''Cyborg 009'' [1960s]), Ken the Eagle (''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman''), Jouji Minami (''Tekkaman: The Space Knight''), and Garma Zabi (''Mobile Suit Gundam''). He has often been compared to American actor/voice actor Casey Kasem. Biography Mori was previously affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, then Aoni Production. He later became independent and established the voice acting agency Office Mori, but the company went bankrupt and was disbanded. Filmography Television animation ;1960s *''Speed Racer, Mach GoGoGo'' (1967) – Go Mifune *''Cyborg 009'' (1968) – Joe Shimamura a.k.a. 009 *''Attack No. 1'' (1969) – Tsutomu Ichinose ;1970s *''Tiger Mask'' (1969) – Naoto Date/Tiger Mask (ep. 31~39) *''Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Gatchaman'' (1972) – Ken the Eagle/G-1 *''Aim for the Ace!'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
