List of Kerberos Saga charactersThis is a list of characters and organizations in the Kerberos Saga (ケルベロス・サーガ, Keruberosu saga), a Japanese alternate history science fiction political thriller media franchise created by Mamoru Oshii in 1987.Kerberos SagaMedia franchise created by Mamoru Oshii Kerberos SagaCreated byMamoru OshiiOriginal workWhile Waiting for the Red Spectacles (1987)OwnerMamoru OshiiYears1987–2010MiscellaneousWorksSee Release chronology The Kerberos Saga (ケルベロス・サーガ, Keruberosu Saga) (originally the Kerberos Series (ケルベロス・シリーズ, Keruberosu Shirīzu) or the Kenrō series (犬狼・シリーズ, Kenrou Shirīzu) before at least 2004), also known as Hellhounds overseas, is a Japanese dystopian science fiction political thriller media franchise created and owned by writer and filmmaker Mamoru Oshii.
The Red SpectaclesThe Red Spectacles (紅い眼鏡, Akai Megane) is a 1987 Japanese science fictionneo-noir film directed by Mamoru Oshii, co-written with Kazunori Ito, and starring Shigeru Chiba and Mako Hyōdō.
Kamui FujiwaraKamui Fujiwara (藤原 カムイ, Fujiwara Kamui; born September 23, 1959 in Arakawa, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese character designer and manga artist. Fujiwara's father was a soldier in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. He graduated from the . Fujiwara won an honorable mention in 1979 for his debut manga titled in the 18th Tezuka Award along with Toshio Nobe (also an honorable mention) and Tsukasa Hojo, who won the top prize awarded.
Mamoru OshiiMamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru; born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995). He also holds the distinction of directing the first ever OVA, Dallos (1983).
MangaJapanese comics or graphic novelsManga (Japanese: 漫画; IPA:) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term manga is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan.
Japanese languageJapanese (日本語, Nihongo; ) is the principal language of the Japonic language family spoken by the Japanese people. It has around 123 million speakers, primarily in Japan, the only country where it is the national language, and within the Japanese diaspora worldwide. The Japonic family also includes the Ryukyuan languages and the variously classified Hachijō language.
Yutaka IzubuchiYutaka Izubuchi (出渕 裕, Izubuchi Yutaka; born December 8, 1958) is a Japanese animemecha and character designer, anime director, illustrator and manga artist. He was born in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in Yokohama. Izubuchi is also known for his manga and illustrations, but most of his fame comes from his design work. He mainly designs robots and other mecha in anime works, while he designs characters and creatures in Tokusatsu productions.
Hepburn romanizationHepburn (Japanese: ヘボン式ローマ字, romanized: Hebon-shiki rōmaji, lit.'Hepburn-style Roman letters') is the main system of romanizationfor the Japanese language. The system was originally published in 1867 by American Christian missionary and physician James Curtis Hepburn as the standard in the first edition of his Japanese–English dictionary.
Literal translationLiteral translation, direct translation, word-for-word translation, word-by-word translation, or word-to-word translation is the translation of a text done by translating each word separately without analysing how the words are used together in a phrase or sentence. In translation theory, another term for literal translation is metaphrase (as opposed to paraphrase for an analogous translation).
Alternate historyAlternate history (also alternative history, allohistory, althist, or simply A.H.) is a subgenre of speculative fiction in which one or more historical events happen differently than they did in reality. As conjecture grounded in historical fact, alternate history stories explore "what if?" scenarios about pivotal events in human history and depict outcomes diverge significantly from the historical record.
Political thrillerA political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of a political power struggle; high stakes and suspense are the core of the story. The genre often forces the audience to consider and understand the importance of politics. The stakes in these stories are immense, and the fate of a country is often in the hands of one individual. Political corruption, organized crime, terrorism, and warfare are common themes.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.