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Yasuhiro Irie
is a Japanese animator, character designer and anime director. Biography Beginning his career at Sunrise, Irie worked as an animation director and animator on several productions before transitioning into directing. He made his directorial debut with volumes 2–4 of '' Alien 9'' and the 2004 television series '' Kurau Phantom Memory''. He later directed '' Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', a series noted for its storytelling and animation quality. Irie’s career is marked by versatility and experimentation with both traditional hand-drawn and digital animation techniques. His work on series such as '' Vision of Escaflowne'', '' Cowboy Bebop'', and '' RahXephon'' has contributed to his reputation as a dynamic storyteller. He is also a member of the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). Career and influence Irie’s influence extends beyond his directorial projects. His work on ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' has been described as a milestone in modern anime fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!
is a manga series created by Tetsuhiro Koshita, first serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine from July 1994 to October 1999. The manga centers on Retsu and Go Seiba, brothers who focus on the world of miniature car racing known as Mini 4WD. It is created as a tie-in to Tamiya's Mini 4WD franchise (Mainly Fully Cowled, Mechanical and Aero), and it is the second series to center on the franchise since Dash! Yonkuro. Three anime adaptations of the manga were produced by Xebec from 1996 to 1998, each of which consisting of three 51-episode series, and was also made into several games. The series also released various merchandise, including CDs, trading cards, stickers, and even die-cast cars. In 2014, a sequel series, ''Return Racers'', began serialization in Shogakukan's '' CoroCoro Aniki'' magazine, 20 years after the original series' serialization. A spinoff manga, which focuses on Tsubasa, was serialized on '' CoroCoro Ichiban'' in August 2017. Plot Mini 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Saint Cecilia And Pastor Lawrence
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hazano Kazutake. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Shōnen Magazine R'' online magazine from April 2017 to January 2023, when the magazine was disbanded, and was transferred to the ''Monthly Maga Kichi'' website in February 2023, with its chapters collected into thirteen volumes as of February 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired from July to September 2023. Characters ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : ; : Media Manga Written and illustrated by Hazano Kazutake, ''Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence'' began serialization in Kodansha's ''Shōnen Magazine R'' online magazine on April 20, 2017. On January 20, 2023, the series was transferred to the ''Monthly Maga Kichi'' website after the disbandment of ''Shōnen Magazine R''. As of February 2024, thirteen volumes have been published. In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the series for English digital publication. Volumes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Oshi No Ko
is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' from April 2020 to November 2024, with its chapters collected in 16 volumes. It follows a doctor and his recently deceased patient who were reborn as twins to a famous Japanese Japanese idol, pop idol and navigate the highs and lows of the country's entertainment industry as they grow up together through their lives. It has been licensed for release in North America by Yen Press and is simultaneously published by Shueisha on their ''Manga Plus'' platform. An anime television series adaptation, produced by Doga Kobo, aired its first 11-episode season from April to June 2023. A second 13-episode season aired from July to October 2024. A third season is set to premiere in 2026. In North America, Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series with an English dub, which premiered on its Hidive streaming platform in May 2023. By November 2024, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Housing Complex C
is an anime television miniseries that aired in October 2022 in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and in Canada on Adult Swim Canada. Plot Kimi Shirokado is an eccentric little girl who lives at a low-cost housing complex called Housing Complex C in the fictional seaside town of Kurosaki. During the summer, she befriends city girl Yuri Koshide when her family moves in from Tokyo along with Middle Eastern fishing interns. A series of strange events soon occurs from dead animals appearing on the property to tenants mysteriously disappearing with moss growing inside their apartments. Characters ;Kimi Shirokado : : A happy-go-lucky 9-year-old girl who resides within the complex who the elderly residents dote on as her "mother" is never seen outside of her apartment. She hints to know more about the strange events than she lets on. ;Yuri Koshide : : A 10-year-old girl from Tokyo who moves into the complex with her parents and befriends Kimi, acting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Healer Girl
is an original Japanese anime television series animated by studio 3Hz. The series is directed by Yasuhiro Irie, written by Noboru Kimura, and features character designs by Yukie Akiya, and music composed by Ryo Takahashi. It features singer voice actress choir unit Healer Girls, composed of the four main cast members. The series aired from April to June 2022. Plot Those that use "voice medicine," the ability to heal injuries and cure illnesses with song, are called "healers." There are three apprentice healers working at the Karasuma Voice Treatment Center. Kana Fujii, an energetic girl who sets the tone, the strong-willed lady Reimi Itsushiro, and Hibiki Morishima who is caring but firm. These three first year high school girls are training after school to become full-fledged Healers. With the addition of Sonia Yanagi, a returnee who is a certified C-level healer, the girls are singing songs of healing as they work towards their dreams. Characters ; : :A healer apprent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Scorching Ping Pong Girls
is a Japanese manga series by Yagura Asano about table tennis. The original run began serialization in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Jump SQ.19'' in 2013. After ''Jump SQ.19'' ended publication in February 2015, the manga moved to Shueisha's online platform ''Tonari no Young Jump'' in May 2015, and finished in February 2019. It has been collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A continuation, titled ''Scorching Ping Pong Girls Reburn!!'', began serialization on Takeshobo's Storia Dash website from April 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Kinema Citrus aired in Japan between October and December 2016. Characters Suzumegahara Municipal Junior High ; : :A shy transfer student who joins Suzumegahara's table tennis club. She loves table tennis and was a prefectural semifinalist in her previous school. ; : :A second year in the table tennis club and the ace prior to Koyori joining the club. ; : :A second year table tennis club member who is classmates with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Breaker
Breaker may refer to: Objects * A breaking wave on water, or a "breaker", a shallow over which waves break * Circuit breaker, an electrical overload switch * Breaker (hydraulic), a percussion hammer attached to an excavator People * Breaker Morant (1864–1902), Anglo-Australian folk hero, horseman, poet, soldier and convicted war criminal nicknamed "The Breaker" * Daniel Breaker (born 1980), American actor and comedian * Ronald Breaker, American biochemist and Yale professor * Someone who performs B-boying, also known as breakdancing Places * Breaker Mountain, Canada * Mount Breaker, Graham Land, Antarctica * Breaker Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica * Breaker Reef, Hong Kong, an uninhabited island Arts and entertainment * ''The Breaker'' (film), a 1974 documentary about Breaker Morant * ''Breaker'' (Accept album), 1981 * ''Breaker'' (For Today album), 2010 * ''Breaker'' (Vary Lumar album), 2014 * ''The Breaker'' (album), by Little Big Town, 2017 * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nogizaka Haruka No Himitsu
is a Japanese light novel series by Yūsaku Igarashi, with illustrations by Shaa. The series originally started serialization in MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks' now-defunct light novel magazine ''Dengeki hp'' on June 18, 2004. The first novel was released in October 2004, and as of January 2012, 15 volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint (trade name), imprint. A manga adaptation by Yasuhiro Miyama was serialized in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Moeoh'' between the October 2006 and August 2010 issues. An anime adaptation produced by Diomedéa, Studio Barcelona aired between July and September 2008; a second anime season aired between October and December 2009. A visual novel for the PlayStation 2 was released in Japan in September 2008 and a second game for the PlayStation Portable was released for digital download in February 2010. Plot The story is set at Hakujō Academy, a private high school in Japan, and centers around Yūt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Soul Eater (anime)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Ohkubo. Set at the "Death Weapon Meister Academy", the series revolves around three teams, each consisting of a weapon meister and at least one human that can transform into a weapon. Trying to make the latter a "death scythe" and thus fit for use by the academy's headmaster Shinigami, the Personifications of death, personification of death, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch, in that order; otherwise, they will have to start all over again. The manga was preceded by three separate One-shot (comics), one-shots published by Square Enix in 2003; the first two published in two ''Gangan Powered'' special editions and the last one in ''Gangan Wing''. ''Soul Eater'' was regularly serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' magazine from May 2004 to August 2013. Its chapters were collected in 25 volumes. A 51-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Bones (studio), Bone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Legend Of Daiku-Maryu
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. Legend, for its active and passive participants, may include miracles. Legends may be transformed over time to keep them fresh and vital. Many legends operate within the realm of uncertainty, never being entirely believed by the participants, but also never being resolutely doubted. Legends are sometimes distinguished from myths in that they concern human beings as the main characters and do not necessarily have supernatural origins, and sometimes in that they have some sort of historical basis whereas myths generally do not. The Brothers Grimm defined ''legend'' as "folktale historically grounded". A by-product of the "concern with human beings" is the long list of legendary creatures, leaving no "resolute doubt" that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gunparade March
is a 2000 tactical role-playing Tactical role-playing game (abbreviated TRPG), also known as strategy role-playing game or (both abbreviated SRPG), is a video game genre that combines core elements of role-playing video games with those of tactical (Turn-based tactics, turn-b ... video game developed by Alfa System and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation (console), PlayStation. It was released only in Japan. It led to the release of a manga and anime series, and it was also re-released on the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. A sequel trilogy of games, titled ''Gunparade Orchestra'' were released for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. Gameplay ''Gunparade March'' is a tactical role-playing game where mecha are controlled in combat. Combat is depicted as a map with symbols depicting characters; an "Action Code" can be inputted based on the player's choices. After the player ends their turn, the ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
