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Ham-Hams Unite!
A list of characters from the anime series ''Hamtaro''. The English language names are listed before the Japanese names. The characters are also referred to in their English-language forms. Hamsters Ham-Ham Gang ; :Voiced by: Kurumi Mamiya (Japanese), Chiara Zanni (English) :Owned by Laura, Hamtaro is a courageous Ham-Ham who's always ready to help out his friends and his owner Laura. However, he cannot stand being ignored by Laura. He is clueless about many things being that he is of an innocent nature, especially love (much to Bijou and Sparkle's dismay). Hamtaro makes the most of his life as a golden hamster (8.6cm) and lives each day in happiness hoping to make more friends and have fun. Hamtaro usually ends his sentences with "noda" (のだ) or "nanoda" (なのだ), a phrase often used by playful characters in the Japanese version. This is omitted in the English version. In both Japanese and English versions, he says such things as "Hamha!", "Heke", "Packa-packa" ("kaji-ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Japanese, describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Many works of animation with a Anime-influenced animation, similar style to Japanese animation are also produced outside Japan. Video games sometimes also feature themes and art styles that are sometimes labelled as anime. The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in the following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takako Honda
is a Japanese voice actress and narrator affiliated with Office Osawa. She is the regular dubbing voice actress for Halle Berry, Hilary Swank, Milla Jovovich (especially in ''Resident Evil'' film series) and Charlize Theron. In 2006, Honda was chosen to succeed Atsuko Tanaka as Lara Croft in the Japanese dub of the Tomb Raider franchise, much like Atsuko, also eventually voicing the character in over five games. Filmography Television animation ;2000 * '' Ghost Stories'' – Hajime Aoyama * ''Hamtaro'' – Noppo–kun in ''Tottoko Hamutaro'' ;2001 * ''Figure 17'' – Shinji Ogawa * ''Hikaru no Go'' – Yuri Hidaka ;2002 * ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' – Sakura Momomiya, Tomoya ;2003 * '' Godannar'' – Kiriko Aoi * ''Naruto'' – Anko Mitarashi ;2004 * ''Bleach'' – Jinta Hanakari * ''Tweeny Witches'' – Barunn, Hata ;2005 * '' Cyborg 009'' – Child Joe Shimamura * '' Jigoku Shoujo'' – Hone-Onna * ''Speed Grapher'' – Hibari Ginza * ''Trinity Blood'' – Cardinal Caterina Sforza ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisp
Lisp (historically LISP, an abbreviation of "list processing") is a family of programming languages with a long history and a distinctive, fully parenthesized Polish notation#Explanation, prefix notation. Originally specified in the late 1950s, it is the second-oldest high-level programming language still in common use, after Fortran. Lisp has changed since its early days, and many Programming language dialect, dialects have existed over its history. Today, the best-known general-purpose Lisp dialects are Common Lisp, Scheme (programming language), Scheme, Racket (programming language), Racket, and Clojure. Lisp was originally created as a practical mathematical notation for computer programs, influenced by (though not originally derived from) the notation of Alonzo Church's lambda calculus. It quickly became a favored programming language for artificial intelligence (AI) research. As one of the earliest programming languages, Lisp pioneered many ideas in computer science, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping
Sleep is a state of reduced mental and physical activity in which consciousness is altered and certain Sensory nervous system, sensory activity is inhibited. During sleep, there is a marked decrease in muscle activity and interactions with the surrounding environment. While sleep differs from wakefulness in terms of the ability to react to Stimulus (physiology), stimuli, it still involves active Human brain, brain patterns, making it more reactive than a coma or disorders of consciousness. Sleep occurs in sleep cycle, repeating periods, during which the body alternates between two distinct modes: rapid eye movement sleep (REM) and Non-rapid eye movement sleep, non-REM sleep. Although REM stands for "rapid eye movement", this mode of sleep has many other aspects, including virtual Rapid eye movement sleep#Muscle, paralysis of the body. Dreams are a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Weseluck
Cathy Weseluck is a Canadian actress and comedian who frequently works with Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and is known for her roles as Near in ''Death Note'', Cybersix/Adrian Seidelman in '' Cybersix'', and Spike in Discovery Family's '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''. Early life Cathy Weseluck has Russian ancestry. Her relatives are from the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union (now territory Belarus). Career Radio Before becoming a voice actress, Weseluck was an associate producer at CBC Radio until one of the hosts encouraged her to try voice acting. Her first voice work was a radio spot for the Vancouver Centre Mall. Voice acting Weseluck has provided voices for many cartoon and anime series. She has provided the voice of Mirai Yashima in ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', Dorothy Catalonia and Catherine Bloom in '' Gundam Wing'', Near in ''Death Note'', Cybersix in '' Cybersix'', Shampoo in '' Ranma '', Kagome's mother in '' Inuyasha'', Verne in '' U.B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai
The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, often also Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. The metropolitan region of Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto (Keihanshin region) is the second-most populated in Japan after the Greater Tokyo Area. Name The terms , , and have their roots during the Asuka period. When the old provinces of Japan were established, several provinces in the area around the then-capital Yamato Province were collectively named Kinai and Kinki, both roughly meaning "the neighbourhood of the capital". Kansai (literally ''west of the tollgate'') in its original usage refers to the land west of the Osaka Tollgate (), the border between Yamashiro Province and Ōmi Province (present-day Kyoto and Shiga prefectures).Entry for . Kōjien, fifth edition, 1998, During the Kamakura period, this border was redefined to include Ōmi and I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Dobson (actor)
Paul Dobson is a British-born Canadian voice actor who works for various studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He performed the voices of Naraku and Myoga from '' Inuyasha'', Doctor Doom from '' Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes'', Juggernaut from '' X-Men: Evolution'', Happosai from ''Ranma ½'', Enzo Matrix from ''ReBoot'', Folken Fanel from the Ocean dub of '' Escaflowne'', Zarbon from the Ocean dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'', Graveheart from '' Shadow Raiders'', various characters from several ''Transformers'' series (''Beast Machines'', '' Armada'', '' Energon'' and '' Cybertron''), Moo from ''Monster Rancher'', Graham Aker from ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00 is a Japanese anime television series, the eleventh installment in Sunrise studio's long-running ''Gundam'' franchise comprising two seasons. The series is set on a futuristic Earth and is centered on the exploits of the fictional paramilit ...'' series, Sensei Wu from '' Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yū Sugimoto
is a Japanese voice actress. Filmography Anime Film Video Game Voice Dubbing References * 1975 births Living people Japanese video game actresses People from Suita Voice actresses from Osaka Prefecture 20th-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese actresses {{Japan-voice-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Fisher
Noel Roeim Fisher (born March 13, 1984) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Mickey Milkovich on the Showtime series '' Shameless'', as well as his portrayal of Cael Malloy on the FX series ''The Riches''. He played Ellison "Cotton Top" Mounts in the Emmy Award-winning miniseries '' Hatfields & McCoys'' as well as bully Troy McGinty in ''Max Keeble's Big Move'' (2001), Vladimir, a 1,500-year-old vampire in '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2'' (2012), and Michelangelo in ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014) and its sequel '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows'' (2016). Fisher has also acted in shows such as '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'', ''Lie to Me'', and ''Bones''. Early life Noel Fisher was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He began his acting career at the age of 14 in the television film ''The Sheldon Kennedy Story''. During his time as a young actor in Vancouver, he was encouraged to "take many different classes" and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōki Miyata
is a Japanese voice actor who works for 81 Produce. He was formerly credited as . He made his radio CM narration debut on 2 March 1993. Filmography Anime * '' Nintama Rantarou'' (1993), Kanzaki Samon * ''Trigun'' (1998), young Vash the Stampede * '' Neo Ranga'' (1998), Joel * '' Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' (1998), Mackey Stingray * '' Digimon Adventure'' (1999), PicoDevimon * '' Hoshin Engi'' (1999), Nataku * ''Magic User's Club'' (1999), Naoki Nakatomi * '' Hamtaro'' (2000), Torahamu * ''Gravitation'' (2000), Eiri Yuki (child) * '' Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran'' (2001), Masato Iwai * '' PaRappa the Rapper'' (2001), Prince Rotin * ''Shaman King'' (2001), Ashil * '' Angel Tales'' (2001), Rei * '' RahXephon'' (2002), Souichi Yagumo * ''GetBackers'' (2002), Jouya Kanou * '' Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G-Revolution'' (2003), Mystel * '' Wandaba Style'' (2003), Dr. Susumu Tsukumo * ''Saint Beast'' (2003–2007), Suzaku no Rei * ''Gilgamesh'' (2003), Toru Tsukioka * '' Kyo Kara Maoh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valley Girl
A valley girl is a socioeconomic, linguistic, and youth subcultural stereotype and stock character originating during the 1980s: any materialistic upper-middle-class young woman, associated with unique vocal and California dialect features, from the Los Angeles commuter communities of the San Fernando Valley. In subsequent years, the term was broadly applied to any American woman who epitomized frivolity, ditziness, airheadedness, or who prioritizes superficial concerns such as personal appearance, physical attractiveness, and excessive materialism over intellectual or personal accomplishment. Valleyspeak Valleyspeak, or Valspeak, is a California English social dialect and accompanying vocal features, best associated with valley girls, though elements of it have spread to other demographics, including men called "Val dudes". This sociolect became an international fad for a certain period in the 1980s and 1990s, with a peak period from around 1981 to 1985. Valleyspeak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruna Ikezawa
is a Greek-born Japanese actress, voice actress,singer and author. Her major roles in anime include: Gō Seiba in ''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!'', Haruna Hiroko in ''Hamtaro'', Yoshino Shimazu in ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'', Momoka Nishizawa in ''Sgt. Frog''. In video games, she has voiced Athena Asamiya in ''The King of Fighters'' since 1998, and voiced Coco Bandicoot in ''Crash Bandicoot'' series. Biography Ikezawa was born in Athens, Greece to a Japanese father, the Akutagawa Prize-winning author Natsuki Ikezawa. Her paternal grandfather is the poet Takehiko Fukunaga. Her mother is half-Japanese and half-Greek. Her parents returned to Japan when she was around 3 years old and grew up in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. She graduated from Seijo Gakuen. Ikezawa announced her marriage on July 1, 2020, however, the marriage was delayed due to several difficulties, including the COVID-19 pandemic. The marriage was solemnized in September 2024. Novels In December 2020, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
