Ent: 2003

Friday, November 14, 2003

Tian Long Ba Bu (天龍八部, 2003)

Tian Long Ba Bu(天龍八部, 2003)

Alternative Names(異名):
天龍八部, 天龙八部, Tian Long Ba Bu, Heaven Dragon The Eighth Episode, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils

Genres: Wuxia, fantasy, adventure
Episodes: 40
Broadcast network: CCTV
Broadcast year: 2003
Ending theme song: Forgiveness by Faye Wong

Synopsis

Tian Long Ba Bu is an adaption of a Jin Yong novel of the same name. The epic centers around the Beggar Leader Qiao Feng, the Dali Prince Duan Yu and the Shaolin Monk Xu Zhu. Each of their stories are interweaved throughout the show and finally clash and join at the climax of the story.

Qiao Feng's story is his quest to find his real identity and the mystery surrounding an event that occured 30 years prior that left him as an orphan. Duan Yu's story covers his meetings with many of his half sisters that he did not know he had (thanks to his adventurous dad during his young days) and the battle with Duan Yuan Qing as the rightful ruler of Dali. Xu Zhu is a lowly Shaolin Monk who gets caught in the middle of an internal struggle of the Care Free Sect, one of the most powerful and secretative sects around. Their stories take place during the Northern Song Dynasty and across warring kingdoms of Song, Liao, Dali, and Western Xia.

Synopsis

Hu Jun as Qiao Feng
Jimmy Lin as Duan Yu
Gao Hu as Xu Zhu
Crystal Liu as Wang Yu Yan
Liu Tao as A Zhu
Chen Hao as A Zi
Xiu Qing as Murong Fu
Christy Chung as Madame Ma
Tong Chun Chung as Duan Zheng Chun
Ji Chun Hua as Duan Yuan Qing
Ma Yu Ke as You Tan Zhi
Jiang Xin as Mu Wan Qing
Yang Rui as Zhong Ling
Shen Jun Yi as Ding Chun Qiu
Ba Yin as Jiu Mo Zhi
Wei Zong Wan as Zhong Wan Chou
Zhang Ji Zhong as Wang Jian Tong
Xiu Ge (修革) as Feng Bo E
Yang Nian Sheng as Xuan Ci Fang Zhang
Zhang Heng Ping as Zhu Wan Li

Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Maburaho (2001-)

Maburaho (まぶらほ)

Genre: Fantasy, Harem, Comedy

Light novel
Written by: Toshihiko Tsukiji
Illustrated by: Eeji Komatsu
Published by: Fujimi Shobo
Demographic: Male
Magazine: Gekkan Dragon Magazine
Original run: October 2001 –

Manga
Written by: Toshihiko Tsukiji
Illustrated by: Miki Miyashita
Published by: Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher: Madman Entertainment, ADV Manga
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Gekkan Dragon Age
Original run: 2003 – 2003
Volumes: 2

TV anime
Directed by: Shinichiro Kimura
Studio: J.C.Staff
Licensed by: Madman Entertainment, ADV Films
Network: WOWOW
Original run: October 14, 2003 – April 6, 2004
Episodes: 24

Maburaho (まぶらほ) is a romantic school comedy light novel series written by Toshihiko Tsukiji, illustrated by Eeji Komatsu and serialized in Gekkan Dragon Magazine. The light novel was adapted into a manga illustrated by Miki Miyashita and later developed into a 24 episode anime series produced by J.C.Staff and broadcast by WOWOW in Japan.

The series is about the story of Kazuki Shikimori, a second year student of the prestigious magic school, Aoi Academy. Unlike ordinary people who can use magic less than a hundred times and several of his classmates, who can use magic several thousand times, Kazuki can only use his magic eight times before he turns to ash. His life changes when it is revealed that Kazuki is descended from a line of world famous magicians and he has the potential to father the most powerful magician in the world. Suddenly three girls, Yuna Miyama, Kuriko Kazetsubaki and Rin Kamishiro, enter Kazuki's life in order to obtain his valuable genes.

A.D. Vision (ADV) acquired the English language distribution rights of the anime series in March 2004 and released it under its ADV Films division. Later the same year, ADV acquired the English language rights to the manga, which is released under the ADV Manga division.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maburaho

Friday, October 3, 2003

Bottle Fairy

Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Gad Guard

Gad Guard

Genre: Adventure, Mecha, Science Fiction

Gad Guard (ガドガード, Gado Gādo) is a 26-episode anime television series directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori and produced by Gonzo, which was broadcast across Japan by the anime satellite television network, Animax, and the terrestrial Fuji Television network. It has been licensed for North American distribution by Geneon Entertainment, and also aired on Anime Unleashed in 2005. With FUNimation's "New Show A Go-Go", they have acquired the distribution rights of the anime, and it will be available in early 2009.

Monday, September 29, 2003

Green Green (グリーングリーン)

Green Green (グリーングリーン)

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of life story

Green Green (グリーングリーン, Gurīn Gurīn) is a Japanese, 12-episode anime adaptation of the H-game of the same name. While there are no sexually explicit scenes in the first 12 episodes, the series has a strong focus on nudity. A non-canon sequel exists to the story as a thirteenth episode, which was released at a later date. This 'Episode 13' is unlicensed and not included in the US release due to scenes involving sexual acts.

Media Blasters licensed Green Green for distribution in North America, and the first volume was released on May 16, 2006. They have since released the 12 TV episodes on three DVDs, first separately throughout 2006, and then in two different budget collections in 2007 (the original single volumes in a box) and 2009 (the three discs in one "Litebox" case).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Green_(anime)

Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Divergence Eve (ダイバージェンス・イヴ)

Genre: Adventure, Science fiction

Divergence Eve (ダイバージェンス・イヴ, Daibājensu Ivu) is a thirteen episode Japanese anime series created by Takumi Tsukumo and directed by Hiroshi Negishi, with production by Operation EVE and animation production from RADIX.

The series is a science fiction story set in the far future, incorporating aspects of space opera. The character-driven storyline focuses primarily on the psychology of the main character, her social interactions, her inhuman abilities, and the conspiracy surrounding them. The technology is often secondary to this, but it is not ignored; several aspects, including their means of faster-than-light travel, are explained and loosely based on modern physics.

In North America, the television series was produced by ADV Films, aired from 2 July 2003 to 24 September 2003, ran for 13 episodes, and was released in 3 volumes on VHS and DVD. A budget-priced 3-DVD collection is also available; however, no extras are included in this set.

The series was a hit in Japan, which led to the creation of a sequel, Misaki Chronicles, which also ran for 13 episodes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divergence_Eve

Friday, September 12, 2003

Dark Chronicle (ダーククロニクル)

Genre(s)	Action RPG
Rating(s)	ELSPA: 11+ ESRB: Teen OFLC: G8+ PEGI: 12+

Dark Chronicle (ダーククロニクル, Dāku Kuronikuru), released as Dark Cloud 2 in North America, is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was developed by Level-5 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment on November 28, 2002 in Japan, February 17, 2003 in North America, September 10, 2003 in Europe and September 12, 2003 in the United Kingdom.

It is the sequel to Dark Cloud, and features similar action role-playing and city-building game mechanics. Returning from the original game is the concept of time travel and world rebuilding. Players control two main protagonists, Max and Monica, who come from the present and future, respectively, to stop the main antagonist, Emperor Griffon who is destroying the present from the past.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Cloud_2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Cloud

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Ikkitōsen (一騎当千, 2003~)

Ikkitōsen (一騎当千)

Alternative names:
一騎当千, Ikkitōsen, Battle Vixens

Genre: Comedy, Martial arts, Harem

Manga
Author: Yūji Shiozaki
Publisher: Wani Books
English publisher: Madman Entertainment, Tokyopop
Demographic: Seinen
Magazine: Comic Gum
Original run: 1998 – ongoing
Volumes: 16

TV anime: Ikkitōsen: Battle Vixens (B.V.)
Director: Takashi Watanabe
Writer: Takawo Yoshioka
Studio: J.C.Staff
Licensor: Madman Entertainment, Geneon (former), Funimation Entertainment (later), MVM Films
Network: AT-X, UHF television stations
Original run: July 30, 2003 – October 22, 2003
Episodes: 13

TV anime: Ikkitōsen: Dragon Destiny (D.D.)
Director: Koichi Ohata
Writer: Mosanao Akahoshi
Studio: ARMS
Licensor: MVM Films, AnimeWorks
Network: AT-X, UHF television stations
Original run: February 26, 2007 – May 14, 2007
Episodes: 12 + 6 OVAs

TV anime: Ikkitōsen: Great Guardians (G.G.)
Director: Koichi Ohata
Writer: Mosanao Akahoshi
Studio: ARMS
Licensor: AnimeWorks
Network: AT-X, UHF television stations
Original run: June 11, 2008 – August 27, 2008
Episodes: 12 + 6 OVAs

TV anime: Ikkitōsen: X-treme X-ecutor (X.X.)
Director: Koichi Ohata
Writer: Koichi Ohata
Studio: TNK
Network: AT-X
Original run: March 26, 2010 – June 11, 2010
Episodes: 12

Battle Vixens, known in Japan as Ikkitōsen (一騎当千, lit. "lone rider with the strength to withstand a thousand"), is a manga/anime series by Yūji Shiozaki loosely based on the classic Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It is known for featuring fan service involving young girls fighting in fragile dresses and short skirts, in addition to other ecchi situations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikkitousen

Friday, July 4, 2003

T-X (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines)

T-X (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines)

The T-X, also known as the Terminatrix, is a fictional character who appears in the 2003 film Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, which is part of the Terminator franchise. The T-X is a cyborg assassin with a human female appearance; the character was portrayed by Kristanna Loken. The T-X has the ability to assume the appearance of other characters; therefore, several other cast members occasionally portrayed the T-X throughout the film. This ability to change shape is similar to that of the T-1000, the main antagonist of Terminator 2: Judgment Day.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-X

Friday, June 27, 2003

After...

After...

Alternative Names (異名):
After... (visual novel)

Developer(s)	Ciel
Publisher(s)	Ciel (PC), Pionesoft (DC, PS2)
Designer(s)	Tony Taka (character designs)
Artist(s)	Tony Taka
Platform(s)	Windows 98, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	JPN 2003-06-27 (Win), 2003-12-19 (Win, sweet kiss), 2004-02-26 (DC,PS2), 2005-08-26 (Win, story edition), 2007-10-12 (Win download)
Genre(s)	Visual novel, Eroge
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	18+ (PC), All ages (DC, PS2)

After... is an eroge visual novel originally developed for the PC by Ciel. The art and character designs to the series are by Tony Taka. Early DVD version includes a guide book and soundtrack CD. Early CD version includes a guide book and mouse pad.

After... Wasureemu Kizuna (After...～忘れえぬ絆～)

It is the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2 version of the original game with the pornographic elements removed. Early orders include music CD, and calendar for PS2 version; music CD, and school badge for DC version.

After... -Sweet Kiss-

It is a release containing only side story with desk accessories.

After... -Story Edition-

It is a Windows release with the original game and After... -Sweet Kiss-.

After... THE ANIMATION

A 2-episode OVA was produced under the After... THE ANIMATION name, published in Milky animation label.

Japanese Manga | Japanese Animation | Anime(アニメ) |

Friday, March 21, 2003

G-On Riders (G-onらいだーす)

Genre: Parody, Harem, Action

G-On Riders (G-onらいだーす) is a 2002 magical girl parody anime series. The "G" in "G-On" stands for "Glasses". Every female character in the series (including in one brief shot the Statue of Liberty) wears glasses, hence the title. The character designs are intended to both parody and glorify the meganekko fetish among many anime fans. Other fetishes the anime uses include maids, seifuku, nurse, lolita, and nun.
While the original 13 episodes primarily used fan service with nothing actually shown, the OVA included nude scenes of many in the female cast as well as a mock bukkake scene. The OVA was included as a DVD special.

Tuesday, February 4, 2003

G-taste (ジィ・テイスト)

Genre: Erotic

G-taste (ジィ・テイスト) is an erotic manga series illustrated by the artist Hiroki Yagami 八神ひろき (Yagami Hiroki) and serialised in Young Magazine Upper's. The "G" in "G-taste" is used symbolically as the letter between "F" (for "Fetish") and "H" (for "hentai"). The anime has been licensed in the US by Softcel Pictures. However the rights have since expired and now Critical Mass have since bought the rights. Not all of the series has been licensed as only the first five episodes have been released in the US. Episodes 6 and 7 have, to date, not been released in the US at all.

Hiroki Yagami places a great deal of emphasis on character design, and some of his female characters have become cult figures in Japanese anime. The G-taste comics consist of a collection of four scene erotic vignettes, which typically each focus on a particular female character. Characteristically, they feature very little male involvement in sexual acts, which contributes to the voyeuristic atmosphere. They are not usually very graphic, abiding by the Japanese legal restriction on not showing the lower genital areas. Some of the activities shown include masturbation, bondage, lesbian sex etc. Like most manga, it features female characters with highly improbable proportions. The comics seem to thrive on fetishes, and motifs of long legs, heels and short skirts are continuously recycled. Nevertheless, G-taste can be said to be artistic in terms of presentation, with slow and deliberate scenes showing close-ups of anatomy and of movement. Its art is relatively unique in Japanese anime.

The characters of G-taste include the stock figures of Japanese pornography, including the school girl, office clerk, secretary, nurse, waitress, receptionist, campaign girl, maid, doctor, teacher, and wife.
G-taste has also released a number of short films, mostly dramatisations of its comic stories. They are distinguished by realistic entourage. It has also spawned a number of computer games, including G-taste Mahjong for Arcade and PlayStation 2. But far and away the most successful part of the G-taste franchise is the resin figurines modelled on G-taste characters, which enjoy mainstream appeal in Japan and overseas. Some of the resin statues sell for up to USD $150 each. To an extent, the G-taste franchise demonstrates the crossover occurring between hentai, anime and comics.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Taste

Thursday, January 23, 2003

Fate/stay night (フェイト/ステイナイト)

Genre: Action, Romance, Supernatural, Thriller

Fate/stay night (フェイト/ステイナイト, Feito/sutei naito) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon, which was originally released as an adult game for the PC. An all-ages version of Fate/stay night, titled Fate/stay night Réalta Nua (Irish for "a new star"), was released for the PlayStation 2 on April 19, 2007, and features the Japanese voice actors from the anime series. On October 28, 2005, Type-Moon released a sequel to Fate/stay night, entitled Fate/hollow ataraxia. Its plot is set half a year after the events of Fate/stay night.

Fate/stay night has made transitions into other media. A manga series based on the visual novel was first serialized in the Japanese magazine Shōnen Ace and published by Kadokawa. The manga is illustrated by Japanese artist Nishiwaki Datto and is currently ongoing. In 2007 the manga was licensed for an English-language release in North America by Tokyopop. A twenty-four episode anime series created by Studio Deen aired in Japan between January 6, 2006, and June 16, 2006. The anime series were initially licensed and released in North America by Geneon Entertainment, however On July 3, 2008 Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America including Fate/stay night. On November 22, 2006, Type-Moon announced a series of light novels entitled Fate/zero, set as is a prequel to Fate/stay night. There have been four video games based on the series to date. Three fighting games have been released, Fate/unlimited codes for arcades and PlayStation2, Fate/tiger colosseum and its sequel Fate/tiger colosseum Upper for PSP. A PSP RPG entitled Fate/Extra was released on July 22, 2010. A Fate/stay night film was also created by Studio Deen and was released in Japanese theaters on January 23, 2010.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fate/stay_night

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