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Togainu No Chi
is a Japanese BL visual novel created by Nitro+CHiRAL. The plot centers on Akira, a young man who is made to participate in a deadly game called "Igura" (from "игра"/ "igra", Russian for "game") in post-apocalyptic Japan in exchange for being freed from prison. His goal is to beat "Il Re" (Italian for "The King"), the strongest person in Igura. The game was originally released on PC as ''Togainu no Chi'' in 2005, with a PlayStation 2 version titled ''Togainu no Chi TRUE BLOOD'' being released on May 29, 2008. A PlayStation Portable version was released on December 23, 2010 under the name of ''Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable''. The game has been adapted into two manga series, a novel and a twelve episode anime series. In March 2010 as part of the Nitro+CHiRAL 5th anniversary an anime adaptation was announced for ''Togainu no Chi'' with production by Aniplex. The anime began airing on MBS and TBS on October 7, 2010. Aniplex of America streamed and simulcast the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Game
An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes a large variety of sub-genres, such as fighting games, beat 'em ups, shooter games, and platform games. Multiplayer online battle arena and some real-time strategy games are also considered action games. In an action game, the player typically controls a character often in the form of a protagonist or avatar. This player character must navigate a level, collecting objects, avoiding obstacles, and battling enemies with their natural skills as well as weapons and other tools at their disposal. At the end of a level or group of levels, the player must often defeat a boss enemy that is more challenging and often a major antagonist in the game's story. Enemy attacks and obstacles deplete the player character's health and lives, and the player receives a game over when they run out of lives. Alternatively, the player gets to the end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enterbrain
, formerly , is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing founded on 30 January 1987 as . Magazines published by Enterbrain are generally focused on video games and computer entertainment as well as video game and strategy guides. In addition, the company publishes a small selection of anime artbooks. Enterbrain is based in Tokyo, Japan, with a paid-in capital of 410 million yen. Enterbrain's current president is Hirokazu Hamamura. Enterbrain publications * '' B's LOG'': Magazine focused on female gamers. * ''TECH Win DVD'': A magazine aimed specifically to PC users. It comes with two CD-ROMs worth of goodies and information. * ''Tech Gian'': A CD-ROM magazine focused on adult video games. * '' Magi-Cu'': A seinen visual entertainment manga magazine based on female game characters. * ''Comic Beam'': Comic Beam was formerly known as ASCII Comic. It is a seinen manga magazine filled with original manga. * '' Harta'' (formerly ''Fellows!''): A periodical ... [...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 Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. 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-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime television series, ''Bleach'', ''Sword Art Online'', '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', '' Fate'', '' the Monogatari series'', ''Angel Beats!'', ''The Promised Neverland'', ''Rurouni Kenshin'', and more. Additionally, Aniplex produces and distributes music and soundtrack records, including the original soundtracks for all of Sony Interactive Entertainment's computer and video games. Since the 2010s, Aniplex is also involved in the production and publishing of video games. Aniplex is also involved in retail merchandising, producing toys, games, stationery, food and other items featuring popular characters. In addition, Aniplex puts together events to promote the anime franchises. For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nitro+CHiRAL
Nitro+chiral is a subsidiary of the Japanese visual novel company Nitroplus that focuses on creating BL eroge visual novels. History The company was formed in 2004 and released their first work, ''Togainu no Chi'', in 2005. Their second game, ''Lamento -Beyond the Void-'' was released in 2006. A fan disc named ''Chiral Mori'' was released in 2008. It is an amusement disc that includes three minigames and features the characters of their first two games. While ''Togainu no Chi'' and ''Lamento'' were adult games, ''Chiral Mori'' was given an approval for all ages. Their third game, ''Sweet Pool'' was also released in 2008 for adults only. During the same year, ''Togainu no Chi'' was re-released on PlayStation 2 for ages 15+ and called ''Togainu no Chi True Blood''. In 2010, ''Togainu no Chi'' was ported to the PSP handheld consoles as ''Togainu no Chi True Blood Portable''. Nitro+chiral released their fourth game, '' Dramatical Murder'', in 2012. A fan disc of ''Dramatical Murder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Broadcasting System
, or MBS, is a radio and television broadcasting company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region. It is a parent company of a television station named and a radio station named . MBS is also one of the major stockholders of TBS Holdings, BS-TBS, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting, i-Television, TV-U Fukushima, Hiroshima Home Television, WOWOW., and FM802. History The was founded on December 27, 1950. NJB commenced radio broadcasting from the Hankyu Department Store on September 1, 1951, as the second commercial radio station in Japan. NJB founded on December 1, 1956 with Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). NJB was renamed "Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc." on June 1, 1958. On March 1, 1959, after selling all stocks of OTV to ABC, MBS started analog terrestrial television broadcasting independently from OTV, and made a network with Nipp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network). TBS produced the game show '' Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the '' Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui ''keiretsu'' and has substantial relations with The Mainichi Newspapers Co. despite the Mainichi's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniplex Of America
Aniplex of America Inc. or Aniplex USA is the U.S. distribution enterprise of Aniplex, an anime and music production company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It was established in March 2005 in Santa Monica, California, with the goal of reinforcing the parent company's licensing business in the North American market. They operate the English language version of the Aniplex+ store, and from 2013 to 2017 operated a streaming service called Aniplex Channel through their website. The company most of the time only directly releases its titles in the Americas, however, some of its titles have been released in other territories by other distributors, such as Anime Limited, Manga Entertainment, MVM Films, Madman Anime Group, and Siren Visual. Their home video sets are distributed in the North American market by Right Stuf Anime and their titles are usually streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and Hidive, and occasionally streamed on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A-1 Pictures Inc
A1, A-1, A01 or A.1. may refer to: Education * A1, the Basic Language Certificate of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages * Language A1, the former name for "Language A: literature", one of the IB Group 1 subjects * A1, a secondary school subdivision in the Congolese education system * A1, a baccalauréat series in the education system of some parts of France * A1, a baccalaureate in the Gabonese education system, see Education in Gabon * A1, the highest category of Qualified Flying Instructor in the Central Flying School of the UK Royal Air Force Grades * A1, a grade for the Leaving Certificate, a qualification in the education system of Ireland * A1, the highest obtainable grade for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia examination in Malaysia * A1, a grade for the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination in Nigeria, see Education in Nigeria * A1, a grade for the Singaporean GCE 'O' Level, an examination in the education system of Singapore * A-1, an Academi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaaki Iizuka
Masaaki (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese politician *, Japanese poet *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese singer-songwriter *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese judoka *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese ninjutsu practitioner *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese food historian *, Japanese drummer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese aviator *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese business theorist *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese politician *, Japanese Go player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese footballer and manager *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese academic *, Japanese guitarist *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese cross-country skier *, Japanese video game producer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomohisa Ishikawa
Tomohisa is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Tomohisa can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *友久, "friend, long time" *友尚, "friend, still" *友寿, "friend, long life" *友悠, "friend, calm/distant" *知久, "know, long time" *知尚, "know, still" *知寿, "know, long life" *知悠, "know, calm/distant" *智久, "intellect, long time" *智尚, "intellect, still" *智寿, "intellect, long life" *智悠, "intellect, calm/distant" *共久, "together, long time" *共尚, "together, still" *朋久, "companion, humanity" *朋尚, "companion, still" *朝久, "morning/dynasty, long time" *朝尚, "morning/dynasty, still" *朝寿, "morning/dynasty, long life" *朝悠, "morning/dynasty, calm/distant" The name can also be written in hiragana ともひさ or katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsuko Takahashi
is a Japanese anime screenwriter. After learning about the profession of screenwriting in middle school, in university she entered a contest. Although her entry did not fit the theme of the contest, the examiners liked it so much that they gave her a position working on television dramas. Using contacts she made while working on dramas, she was given opportunities to start working on various anime series. Some of the more popular series she has worked on include ''Bleach'', '' Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo'', '' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'', and ''Farewell, My Dear Cramer''. Biography Takahashi first learned about screenwriting when she was just entering middle school. Takahashi herself was a fan of drama and anime series and learned how to do screenwriting through them. Later in middle school, she read a book by a scriptwriter whom she admired, which inspired her to become one herself. While she was attending university, Takahashi submitted a scenario in a writing con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
