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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Love, James Garner as Noah Calhoun/"Duke" from The Notebook (2004)
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Cat, Halle Berry as Catwoman from Catwoman (2004)
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Friday, January 18, 2013
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Thursday, April 29, 2010
Our Home's Fox Deity (我が家のお稲荷さま)
Our Home's Fox Deity
Light novel
Author: Jin Shibamura
Illustrator: Eizō Hōden
Original run: February 10, 2004 – ongoing
Manga
Author: Jin Shibamura
Illustrator: Suiren Shōfū
Original run: February 27, 2007 – ongoing
TV anime
Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Studio: Zexcs
Original run: April 6, 2008 – September 14, 2008
Our Home's Fox Deity. (我が家のお稲荷さま。 Wagaya no Oinari-sama.) is a Japanese light novel series by Jin Shibamura, with illustrations by Eizō Hōden. The first novel was released on February 10, 2004, and as of October 10, 2007, seven volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Suiren Shōfū started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! on February 27, 2007, published by MediaWorks; the manga transferred to Dengeki Daioh, published by ASCII Media Works on April 21, 2008 after the former was discontinued on February 27, 2008. An anime adaptation, produced by Zexcs, aired in Japan between April 6 and September 14, 2008, containing 24 episodes. NIS America licensed the anime series and will be releasing it in North America, under the title Our Home's Fox Deity.
Characters
Kūgen Tenko (天狐 空幻 Tenko Kūgen)
Voiced by: Yukana (female), Yuichi Nakamura (male)
Kūgen is a fox deity that used to be the Guardian of the Mizuchi family. Kūgen was sealed away by a Water Priest because of her mischievous behavior. She was released by Noboru after Tōru was targeted by a demon and now serves as their guardian. She can become male or female at any time, but uses the pronoun ore (俺) to refer to herself which is usually only used by males in Japan, though in the past females did use the pronoun as well. She attracts a fair bit of attention because of her blonde hair, blue eyes and fox ears, which have to be covered by a hat when out in public, though she can also hide them completely without a hat (they involuntarily pop out if she gets distracted or excited, though).
Noboru Takagami (高上 昇 Takagami Noboru)
Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima
Noboru is the eldest son of the Takagami family. He is sixteen-years-old and was made aware that he is the head of the Mizuchi family in the beginning of the series. He is in the badminton club with Misaki Sakura.
Tōru Takagami (高上 透 Takagami Tōru)
Voiced by: Yu Shimamura
Tōru is the youngest son of the Takagami family. He is eleven-years-old and has strong Yin in his blood, as stated by his grandmother. This indicates that Tōru may be sought after by spirits like in the beginning of the series.
Kō (コウ)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami
Kō is the sentinel of the Mizuchi family. She is sent to keep an eye on the Takagami brothers and Kūgen, and therefore must live in Noboru's house for the time being. She appears to be helpful, (having asked if she can do anything to help around the house), dedicated to her job, and does not want to be a bother. She initially is very poor with common household tasks, and is mainly proficient in combat.
Misaki Sakura (佐倉 美咲 Sakura Misaki)
Voiced by: Yui Kano
Misaki is a friend of Noboru's from school who tries many times to be more than friends with him. Kūgen and Kō, as well as Misaki's own imagination, get in the way of these attempts however.
Miyako Takagami (高上 美夜子 Takagami Miyako)
Voiced by: Yui Horie
Miyako is Tōru's and Noboru's late mother. She died before the beginning of the series. She had a friendship with Kūgen, and seemed to adore animal mascots. Ebisu states to Kūgen that her spirit has not yet passed on early in the series.
Ebisu (恵比寿)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
Ebisu is the local deity of the area where the Takagami brothers live. He runs a convenience store close to his shrine where he has two stone imperial guardian lions, named Kōga and Eiga, which he can bring to life. He is a real god unlike a yōkai like Kūgen Tenko, so he is able to overpower Kūgen without trying too much especially by the use of kotodama since he is the most powerful in his territory. He usually seems very jovial and friendly but is extremely sharp and sly and sometimes might be harsh. He keeps note of any new yōkai that enter his domain.
Media
Light novels
Our Home's Fox Deity. began as a series of light novels written by Jin Shibamura, and drawn by Eizō Hōden. The novels are published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing label. The first novel was released on February 10, 2004, and as of October 10, 2007, seven volumes have been published. In 2003, the first novel in the series won the Gold Prize in the tenth Dengeki Novel Prize contest.
Manga
A manga adaptation started serialization in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! on February 27, 2007, published by MediaWorks. On February 27, 2008, the manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao!, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh on April 21, 2008. The manga takes its story from the light novels that preceded it, and is illustrated by Suiren Shōfū. As of March 27, 2008, two bound volumes have been released under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics label.
Anime
A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by the animation studio Zexcs and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki aired in Japan on the Chiba TV television network between April 6 and September 14, 2008. NIS America licensed the anime series and will be releasing it in North America, under the title Our Home's Fox Deity. Three pieces of theme songs are used; one opening theme, and two ending themes. The opening theme, "KI-ZU-NA ~Haruka Naru Mono e (KI-ZU-NA 〜遥かなる者へ), is performed by Hitomisora (Yoshida Hitomi & Sora Izumikawa). The first ending theme, "Kaze ga Nanika o Iō to Shiteiru (風がなにかを言おうとしている?), is performed by Saori Hayami, and was used for the first eighteen episodes. The second ending theme, "Shiawase no Kotodama" (シアワセの言霊), is performed by Yukana, Saori Hayami, and Mikako Takahashi, who are the voice actresses for three female characters in the anime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Home's_Fox_Deity.
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This page was last modified on 29 April 2010 at 03:37.
Light novel
Author: Jin Shibamura
Illustrator: Eizō Hōden
Original run: February 10, 2004 – ongoing
Manga
Author: Jin Shibamura
Illustrator: Suiren Shōfū
Original run: February 27, 2007 – ongoing
TV anime
Director: Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Studio: Zexcs
Original run: April 6, 2008 – September 14, 2008
Our Home's Fox Deity. (我が家のお稲荷さま。 Wagaya no Oinari-sama.) is a Japanese light novel series by Jin Shibamura, with illustrations by Eizō Hōden. The first novel was released on February 10, 2004, and as of October 10, 2007, seven volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Suiren Shōfū started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! on February 27, 2007, published by MediaWorks; the manga transferred to Dengeki Daioh, published by ASCII Media Works on April 21, 2008 after the former was discontinued on February 27, 2008. An anime adaptation, produced by Zexcs, aired in Japan between April 6 and September 14, 2008, containing 24 episodes. NIS America licensed the anime series and will be releasing it in North America, under the title Our Home's Fox Deity.
Characters
Kūgen Tenko (天狐 空幻 Tenko Kūgen)
Voiced by: Yukana (female), Yuichi Nakamura (male)
Kūgen is a fox deity that used to be the Guardian of the Mizuchi family. Kūgen was sealed away by a Water Priest because of her mischievous behavior. She was released by Noboru after Tōru was targeted by a demon and now serves as their guardian. She can become male or female at any time, but uses the pronoun ore (俺) to refer to herself which is usually only used by males in Japan, though in the past females did use the pronoun as well. She attracts a fair bit of attention because of her blonde hair, blue eyes and fox ears, which have to be covered by a hat when out in public, though she can also hide them completely without a hat (they involuntarily pop out if she gets distracted or excited, though).
Noboru Takagami (高上 昇 Takagami Noboru)
Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima
Noboru is the eldest son of the Takagami family. He is sixteen-years-old and was made aware that he is the head of the Mizuchi family in the beginning of the series. He is in the badminton club with Misaki Sakura.
Tōru Takagami (高上 透 Takagami Tōru)
Voiced by: Yu Shimamura
Tōru is the youngest son of the Takagami family. He is eleven-years-old and has strong Yin in his blood, as stated by his grandmother. This indicates that Tōru may be sought after by spirits like in the beginning of the series.
Kō (コウ)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami
Kō is the sentinel of the Mizuchi family. She is sent to keep an eye on the Takagami brothers and Kūgen, and therefore must live in Noboru's house for the time being. She appears to be helpful, (having asked if she can do anything to help around the house), dedicated to her job, and does not want to be a bother. She initially is very poor with common household tasks, and is mainly proficient in combat.
Misaki Sakura (佐倉 美咲 Sakura Misaki)
Voiced by: Yui Kano
Misaki is a friend of Noboru's from school who tries many times to be more than friends with him. Kūgen and Kō, as well as Misaki's own imagination, get in the way of these attempts however.
Miyako Takagami (高上 美夜子 Takagami Miyako)
Voiced by: Yui Horie
Miyako is Tōru's and Noboru's late mother. She died before the beginning of the series. She had a friendship with Kūgen, and seemed to adore animal mascots. Ebisu states to Kūgen that her spirit has not yet passed on early in the series.
Ebisu (恵比寿)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
Ebisu is the local deity of the area where the Takagami brothers live. He runs a convenience store close to his shrine where he has two stone imperial guardian lions, named Kōga and Eiga, which he can bring to life. He is a real god unlike a yōkai like Kūgen Tenko, so he is able to overpower Kūgen without trying too much especially by the use of kotodama since he is the most powerful in his territory. He usually seems very jovial and friendly but is extremely sharp and sly and sometimes might be harsh. He keeps note of any new yōkai that enter his domain.
Media
Light novels
Our Home's Fox Deity. began as a series of light novels written by Jin Shibamura, and drawn by Eizō Hōden. The novels are published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko publishing label. The first novel was released on February 10, 2004, and as of October 10, 2007, seven volumes have been published. In 2003, the first novel in the series won the Gold Prize in the tenth Dengeki Novel Prize contest.
Manga
A manga adaptation started serialization in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! on February 27, 2007, published by MediaWorks. On February 27, 2008, the manga ended serialization in Dengeki Comic Gao!, but continued serialization in ASCII Media Works' manga magazine Dengeki Daioh on April 21, 2008. The manga takes its story from the light novels that preceded it, and is illustrated by Suiren Shōfū. As of March 27, 2008, two bound volumes have been released under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Comics label.
Anime
A 24-episode anime adaptation produced by the animation studio Zexcs and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki aired in Japan on the Chiba TV television network between April 6 and September 14, 2008. NIS America licensed the anime series and will be releasing it in North America, under the title Our Home's Fox Deity. Three pieces of theme songs are used; one opening theme, and two ending themes. The opening theme, "KI-ZU-NA ~Haruka Naru Mono e (KI-ZU-NA 〜遥かなる者へ), is performed by Hitomisora (Yoshida Hitomi & Sora Izumikawa). The first ending theme, "Kaze ga Nanika o Iō to Shiteiru (風がなにかを言おうとしている?), is performed by Saori Hayami, and was used for the first eighteen episodes. The second ending theme, "Shiawase no Kotodama" (シアワセの言霊), is performed by Yukana, Saori Hayami, and Mikako Takahashi, who are the voice actresses for three female characters in the anime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Home's_Fox_Deity.
Light novels | Manga series | Anime series | Anime of 2008 | Dengeki Bunko | Dengeki Comic Gao! | Dengeki Comics | Dengeki Daioh | Fantasy anime and manga | Manga of 2007 | Shōnen manga
This page was last modified on 29 April 2010 at 03:37.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Girls Bravo
Girls Bravo
Japanese TV Ani (Season 1: 12 episodes + Season 2: 12 episodes)
Ratings: 17+ (15+, Japan)
Girls Bravo (GIRLSブラボー Gārusu Burabō) is a bishōjo manga series, created by Mario Kaneda, which ran in Shōnen Ace beginning in December 2000. In 2004, AIC produced an anime adaptation, which originally ran on Fuji Television before switching to WOWOW for the latter half of the series. The anime series is licensed and distributed in North America by Geneon Universal Entertainment, while Tokyopop publishes the manga. In Singapore, the manga is published by Chuang Yi.
Story
Girls Bravo features a young male student named Yukinari Sasaki who was teased and bullied by girls to the point that he developed an allergic reaction, breaking out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, when he comes back from school, he gets kicked into his bathtub by Kirie and is transported to "Seiren", a mysterious world with a mostly female population. While Seiren is featured in several episodes, the majority of the series takes place in Japan.
Characters
Major characters
Yukinari Sasaki (佐々木 雪成 Sasaki Yukinari), the series main character. Because of his small stature and generally meek disposition, Yukinari has been bullied by girls his entire life and therefore suffers an allergic reaction that causes him to break out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a woman. (in 2 instances he loses concioussness after being hugged/and or touching a girls breasts.) One day, he is knocked into his bathtub and is transported to the alien world of Seiren, a planet where men comprise less than 10% of the population. Upon arriving in Seiren, Yukinari meets a young girl named Miharu who for some reason does not cause him to break out on contact. Yukinari has a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. This, along with other 'close encounters', gets him kicked, punched, and otherwise beaten up by Kirie. He lives alone in the anime.
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)
Miharu Sena Kanaka (ミハル·セナ·カナカ), a pink-haired resident of Seiren who pulled Yukinari into her world and later followed him back to Earth to live with him. She has a mark on her forehead shaped like three dots in a triangle, which provides her with several powers, such as the ability to transfer between Seiren and Earth, and the power to create explosions whenever she's in emotional distress. She is also the only woman who can touch Yukinari without triggering his allergy. Miharu has an outrageous appetite and an impossibly rapid metabolism. She spends most of the series questioning her friends whether something is edible or not (like butterflies), and her continuous misunderstandings about Earth (such as believing that April Fools' Day means that everyone on Earth lies for one day) is the title's primary source of humor. Despite this, she has a heart of gold, an explorer's fascination with Earth and a genuinely open affection for Yukinari. She is an extremely innocent girl who does not show any discomfort with being partially or fully naked in front of Yukinari, and she does not lose her temper even when made the target of Fukuyama's lecherous actions, unless in the process he eats or otherwise ruins whatever she happens to be eating at the time.
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)
Kirie Kojima (小島 桐絵 Kojima Kirie), Yukinari's neighbor and classmate who takes care of him from time to time. She's especially well-endowed, which makes her a natural target for Kazuharu Fukuyama's perverted actions. However, due to her physical aptitude and martial-arts abilities, she always manages to turn the tables on him. She also sometimes punishes Yukinari for his 'perverted' actions, although they are accidental on Yukinari's part. Kirie accidentally sends Yukinari to his first arrival into Seiren when she slugs him for unintentionally peeping on her when her shower wasn't working correctly and she used Yukinari's instead, which led him to fall into the bathtub. Despite their somewhat turbulent relationship, it's hinted many times that she has much deeper feelings for Yukinari, and possibly towards Fukuyama, describing him as 'my type of idiot' in the last episode. Because of her strong character, Kirie seems to attract a large number of admirers among the boys in her high school. In the anime she also attracts female admirers, specifically Kosame and Ms. Hijiri, much to her chagrin, although in the manga Kirie was accosted by an alternate version of Lisa when she entered a parallel world through an enchanted mirror in Fukuyama's house. A running joke throughout the series is Kirie's complete lack of cooking skills which result in the creation of food that's not only inedible but hazardous as well. In fact, Fukuyama once ate a bento lunch prepared by her and fell ill. Kirie suffers an overwhelming fear of ghosts and the paranormal, and despite her tomboyish character enjoys collecting dolls.
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English, credited as Lulu Chiang)
Kazuharu Fukuyama (福山 和春 Fukuyama Kazuharu), a classmate of Yukinari and Kirie and the series primary antagonist. Fukuyama is rich, powerful, and perverted and while he often chases girls and picks on Yukinari (who he nicknames "chibi-nari", or "puny-nari" in the English dub) he does show a serious, caring side in critical situations. He is a severe androphobe to the point that he's developed an allergy that causes him to break out with a rash whenever he comes into contact with another male. Extremely stealthful, he has the ability to suddenly appear without the others noticing until he announces his presence, whereupon he either gropes or strips the girls of their clothing, which always earns him a severe beating from Kirie. Despite his own lecherous behaviour, Fukuyama is highly protective of his younger sister, Lisa, and strongly objects to her affections for Yukinari.
Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)
Lisa Fukuyama (福山 リサ Fukuyama Risa), Fukuyama's slightly insane younger sister. Lisa is a master of black magic, which has caused more than a few problems throughout the series (infesting her family's mansion with ghosts, summoning a giant octopus in the school swimming pool, causing an explosion within a shopping center). Lisa is constantly accompanied by Hayate and Kosame, who cater to her every whim such as gathering intelligence or even kidnapping. She develops an infatuation for Yukinari after his appearance matches a description in her horoscope for her soul mate and often employs her magic to get closer to him—with predictably disastrous results. Although she considers Miharu a rival, she is very fond of Ebi, who reminds her of the pet cat she owned when she was a little girl. In the anime, Ebi's girl form reminds her of the beloved doll she used to spend her days with, which she was reunited with later on in the series.
Voiced by: Yuki Matsuoka (Japanese), Hunter MacKenzie Austin (English)
Koyomi Hare Nanaka (コヨミ·ハレ·ナナカ), a resident of Seiren who suffers a paralyzing fear of men. Her phobia is only made worse by being one of Fukuyama's favorite targets; in the manga, this results in her keeping a diary of the many times he's accosted her. Originally sent to Earth on a mission from the Space Travel Agency to 'retrieve' Miharu, she later moves into Yukinari's house on a prolonged mission to find a husband for Maharu, Miharu's sister. Of course, her male phobia makes the act of even talking to a man nearly impossible. In the anime, Koyomi is also searching for her long-lost father, a native of Earth, whom she later reunites with at the series' end. Koyomi's favorite pastime is reading, and she has a natural talent for table tennis. In the anime she's even won the Seiren tournament five years in a row. Koyomi's mother possessed a Seikon mark like Miharu, and Koyomi herself possesses a dormant form of Seikon, which allowed her to create a portal to Seiren after Miharu was kidnapped in the anime. Koyomi in the anime also adopts a large python as a pet after being tricked into wearing it over herself during Fukuyama's Cosplay Mahjong game, which is ironic considering her fear of men and snakes being a phallic symbol.
Voiced by: Masayo Kurata (Japanese), Carrie Savage (English)
Tomoka Lana Jude (トモカ·ラナ·ジュード Tomoka Rana Jūdo), a resident of Seiren who was sent to aid Koyomi in finding Maharu a groom after Koyomi's less than productive efforts. Although a child, Tomoka deeply resents being treated as one and insists that she's as mature as anyone else, despite frequent actions by her which prove otherwise. Unlike the other female characters, she gets along fairly well with Fukuyama (presumably because she's too young for him to have any sexual interest in), whom she refers to as "big-brother," and the two occasionally team up to obtain some mutual objective. In the anime, Tomoka frequently uses Ebi as a makeshift club for hitting almost anything and anyone. Tomoka can also use transformation magic, and in the anime becomes friends with Lisa after conceding defeat in a magical duel. She is also obsessed with Poyon, her favorite TV show character. Because she's a child, Tomoka is able to have contact with Yukinari without triggering his female allergy. She also looks up to Kirie as a "big-sister" ("onee-chan" in the original dub). For example, she follows Kirie's example of drop-kicking Fukuyama right in the face. In the manga, Tomoka is later revealed to be a genius capable of instantly answering a complex math equation from a college entrance exam.
Voiced by: Ayaka Saito (Japanese), J-Ray (English)
Ebi (えび), a rare and magical creature from Seiren. Ebi in the manga was accidentally summoned by Miharu during a bath, whereas in the anime she was accidentally brought to earth in Tomoka's luggage. In both versions, Miharu adopts her as a pet, although in the anime she originally wondered if Ebi would taste good. She resembles a plump miniature seal with the face of a cat and a pair of large bobbing antenna, which causes Miharu to claim she resembles a shrimp and is where her name came from (ebi being the Japanese word for shrimp). Ebi in the anime suffers a great deal of torment at the hands of Tomoka, who uses her as a flail, fishing bait, a handball, etc. On one occasion, Tomoka transformed Ebi into a small green-haired girl to show off her magical knowledge, although in the manga Tomoka only did it briefly, as Yukinari and Kirie paid more attention to the transformed Ebi than to her. Ebi is surprisingly intelligent, and during a Mahjong match in the anime, she thought through the entire play in her mind. Unfortunately, Tomoka was a novice and Ebi couldn't speak human language, rendering her plan fruitless. Ebi in the anime is also able to shoot a powerful beam attack (called the E-beam by Tomoka) from her mouth.
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda/Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese)
Minor characters
Maharu Sena Kanaka (マハル·セナ·カナカ), Miharu's well-endowed older sister. She is very determined and won't hesitate to use violence to get her way. Although initially jealous of Miharu's relationship with Yukinari, she later gave her blessing for them to be together. Much to Yukinari's dismay, that does not stop her from flirting and fondling him whenever she gets a chance. Due to Seiren's low male population and the fact that she's inching dangerously close to 30, Maharu assigns both Koyomi and Tomoka to find a man of her own on earth. Though flirtatious, she is, in fact, quite picky by Seiren standards, rejecting Fukuyama immediately upon discovering his perverted nature. In the end of the anime she asks Hayate if he would like to get married, but an answer was not given.
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese), Megan Hollingshead (English, credited as Karen Thompson)
Hayate (疾風), one of Lisa's attendants. While he only makes a handful of appearances in the manga, Hayate in the anime forms a strong rivalry/friendship with Tomoka, and the two occasionally battle one another in friendly duels. Hayate is a very calm, loyal, and serious individual who will go to great lengths for his mistress, Lisa; this usually involves doing some sort of research or private investigating. Tomoka nicknames him "ninja" because of his stealthy ways, only revealing himself when attending to Lisa, or to attack.
Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)
Kosame (小雨), Lisa's second attendant. She has only a small role in the manga but in the anime, after a battle with Kirie, becomes completely infatuated with her. Her obsession is so strong that just being in Kirie's presence is enough to make Kosame either grope or make some other pass at her, which usually requires Hayate to rein her in. When not fawning over Kirie, Kosame is as stoic a figure as Hayate and frequently uses her gun to either pry information out of others or to force them into doing her bidding. In the anime she is also a considerably stronger fighter than Kirie.
Voiced by: Nozomi Masu (Japanese), Robin Rhodpa (English)
Mamoru Machida (町田 守 Machida Mamoru), a classmate of Yukinari's who is obsessed with cleanliness and dons an alter-ego, Lightning Squadron Mamo Ranger, (a parody of Super Sentai or Power Rangers in the US) in the pursuit of his passion, although at first glance his 'squadron' consists of only him. Extremely accident prone, he tends to cause more problems than he solves, whereupon his deluded sense of reality causes him to blame his "villainous opponents." In the manga, he later drafts the others into the Mamo Rangers, although they want absolutely nothing to do with it. In the anime, Mamoru becomes an apprentice to Lilica which turns him from a mild annoyance into a serious threat to public safety.
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese), Sam Riegal (English, credited as Sam Regal)
Lilica Stacy (梨々花·ステイジー Ririka Suteijī), Kazuharu's chief maid. She is even stronger than Kirie, having fought in military operations in Bosnia, Somalia, Chechnya and Afghanistan. Lilica is highly intelligent and is often seen with a laptop, which serves various purposes, such as operating the mechanical devices within the Fukuyama mansion and deploying surveillance software from a spy satellite orbiting earth. (This is how Fukuyama constantly finds Koyomi and the others.) In the anime, Lilica took on Mamoru Machida as an apprentice after being impressed by his desire to protect the world from grime and dirt. She is also occasionally hinted to be in love with Fukuyama.
Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese), Wendy Tomson (English)
Nanae Kuh Haruka (ナナエ·クウ·ハルカ Nanae Kū Haruka), Koyomi and Tomoka's superior in the Space Travel Agency. Nanae is in charge of the missing persons department and assigns agents to find and retrieve residents of Seiren who have accidentally been transported to Earth. At the end of the anime, she helps Maharu contact Yukinari so that the others can rescue Miharu.
Voiced by: Yukiko Iwai (Japanese)
Hijiri Kanata (彼方 ヒジリ Kanata Hijiri), a very strict teacher at Yukinari's high school. In the anime, she was actually a spy for Yukina, whose mission was to observe and eventually kidnap Miharu. Hijiri had been obsessed with Miharu since they were both children, and Yukina promised to give Miharu to her in exchange for helping her achieve her goals. After being defeated by Kirie however, Hijiri forgot about Miharu and began to lust after Kirie instead, something that neither Kazuharu nor Kosame took very lightly.
Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese), Erica Shaffer (English)
Yukina (ユキナ), the ruthless head of Seiren's Space Management Bureau's Special Forces Division, who also has the power of Seikon like Miharu and Koyomi. Because of her slight build and her Seikon markings that completely cover her body, Yukina felt that no man would ever love her and thus developed a condition that causes her to break out in hives upon contact with men, similar to Yukinari and his allergy to women (hence her name being similar to his). Her illness and anti-masculine prejudices are what cause Yukina to determine that if she couldn't be loved by men then no one in Seiren would. At the end of the series, Yukina has her lieutenant Hijiri kidnap Miharu and bring her back to Seiren so Yukina could steal Miharu's power and use it to permanently seal the gateway to Earth and make Seiren a "women-only paradise". But after being shown kindness by Yukinari, Yukina returned Miharu and even fell in love with Yukinari the end of episode 13 season 2 Miharu is scene waking up Yukinari telling him what they're having for breakfast and when she lifts the covers she sees Yukina snuggling with Yukinari who's allergic reaction has returned and then Yukina declares that "Yukinari is my one true love and I will never leave him". Yukina is first revealed in the second season episode 13
Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Elise Baughman (English)
The Boss, an anime exclusive character. The Boss is a tall and heavy set man of few words dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and is usually accompanied by a loud-mouthed sidekick in a blue leisure suit. He and his companion cross Yukinari and the others' paths throughout the series, but the Boss does not speak until after Miharu is kidnapped. He then helps Yukinari realize that the only way to get Miharu back is to fight for her with everything he's got. When his sidekick later asks why he never spoke before, the Boss shrugs and replies that he simply never had anything to say.
Mrs. Sasaki, Yukinari's mother who appears only in the manga. As Yukinari kept Miharu a secret from her, Mrs. Sasake began to fear that the strange occurrences in her house were due to a ghost, but eventually decided not to worry about it since all the "ghost" did was eat all the food. She is not seen past the manga's first volume.
Hakana, a ghost who appeared at Fukuyama's private hot spring when Yukinari and company paid a visit. Her actual name is only mentioned in the credits. She was attacked by a peeping tom one night, and died when she slipped and hit her head while chasing him. Now she wants to cross on to the afterlife, but to do so, she must fulfill her revenge against a pervert. Yukinari, the dubbed pervert in question, was nominated to fondle her while she inhabited one of the girls. Lisa attempted to be the host, but it failed, and Kirie was possessed instead. Kirie's subconscious tried to resist the groping, and Hakana realized it was because of her feelings for him. Then, the two hugged, and Hakana passed on.
Voiced by: Ai Shimizu (Japanese), Tara Platt (English)
Television anime
The anime version of Girls Bravo ran for two seasons: the first season with 11 episodes and the second season with 13 episodes. The TV broadcast of season 1 became infamous due to its relatively conservative broadcasting; most of the objectionable content was censored with shadowing, steam, and digital editing. The TV broadcast of season 2 and DVD versions of both seasons did not have the censoring. The series ran mostly at very late nights due to the sexual content.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Bravo
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Japanese TV Ani (Season 1: 12 episodes + Season 2: 12 episodes)
Ratings: 17+ (15+, Japan)
Girls Bravo (GIRLSブラボー Gārusu Burabō) is a bishōjo manga series, created by Mario Kaneda, which ran in Shōnen Ace beginning in December 2000. In 2004, AIC produced an anime adaptation, which originally ran on Fuji Television before switching to WOWOW for the latter half of the series. The anime series is licensed and distributed in North America by Geneon Universal Entertainment, while Tokyopop publishes the manga. In Singapore, the manga is published by Chuang Yi.
Story
Girls Bravo features a young male student named Yukinari Sasaki who was teased and bullied by girls to the point that he developed an allergic reaction, breaking out in hives whenever he comes into contact with a female. One day, when he comes back from school, he gets kicked into his bathtub by Kirie and is transported to "Seiren", a mysterious world with a mostly female population. While Seiren is featured in several episodes, the majority of the series takes place in Japan.
Characters
Major characters
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese), Michelle Ruff (English)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese), Stephanie Sheh (English, credited as Lulu Chiang)
Voiced by: Ryotaro Okiayu (Japanese), Liam O'Brien (English)
Voiced by: Yuki Matsuoka (Japanese), Hunter MacKenzie Austin (English)
Voiced by: Masayo Kurata (Japanese), Carrie Savage (English)
Voiced by: Ayaka Saito (Japanese), J-Ray (English)
Ebi (えび), a rare and magical creature from Seiren. Ebi in the manga was accidentally summoned by Miharu during a bath, whereas in the anime she was accidentally brought to earth in Tomoka's luggage. In both versions, Miharu adopts her as a pet, although in the anime she originally wondered if Ebi would taste good. She resembles a plump miniature seal with the face of a cat and a pair of large bobbing antenna, which causes Miharu to claim she resembles a shrimp and is where her name came from (ebi being the Japanese word for shrimp). Ebi in the anime suffers a great deal of torment at the hands of Tomoka, who uses her as a flail, fishing bait, a handball, etc. On one occasion, Tomoka transformed Ebi into a small green-haired girl to show off her magical knowledge, although in the manga Tomoka only did it briefly, as Yukinari and Kirie paid more attention to the transformed Ebi than to her. Ebi is surprisingly intelligent, and during a Mahjong match in the anime, she thought through the entire play in her mind. Unfortunately, Tomoka was a novice and Ebi couldn't speak human language, rendering her plan fruitless. Ebi in the anime is also able to shoot a powerful beam attack (called the E-beam by Tomoka) from her mouth.
Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda/Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese)
Minor characters
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese), Megan Hollingshead (English, credited as Karen Thompson)
Hayate (疾風), one of Lisa's attendants. While he only makes a handful of appearances in the manga, Hayate in the anime forms a strong rivalry/friendship with Tomoka, and the two occasionally battle one another in friendly duels. Hayate is a very calm, loyal, and serious individual who will go to great lengths for his mistress, Lisa; this usually involves doing some sort of research or private investigating. Tomoka nicknames him "ninja" because of his stealthy ways, only revealing himself when attending to Lisa, or to attack.
Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)
Voiced by: Nozomi Masu (Japanese), Robin Rhodpa (English)
Mamoru Machida (町田 守 Machida Mamoru), a classmate of Yukinari's who is obsessed with cleanliness and dons an alter-ego, Lightning Squadron Mamo Ranger, (a parody of Super Sentai or Power Rangers in the US) in the pursuit of his passion, although at first glance his 'squadron' consists of only him. Extremely accident prone, he tends to cause more problems than he solves, whereupon his deluded sense of reality causes him to blame his "villainous opponents." In the manga, he later drafts the others into the Mamo Rangers, although they want absolutely nothing to do with it. In the anime, Mamoru becomes an apprentice to Lilica which turns him from a mild annoyance into a serious threat to public safety.
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese), Sam Riegal (English, credited as Sam Regal)
Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese), Wendy Tomson (English)
Nanae Kuh Haruka (ナナエ·クウ·ハルカ Nanae Kū Haruka), Koyomi and Tomoka's superior in the Space Travel Agency. Nanae is in charge of the missing persons department and assigns agents to find and retrieve residents of Seiren who have accidentally been transported to Earth. At the end of the anime, she helps Maharu contact Yukinari so that the others can rescue Miharu.
Voiced by: Yukiko Iwai (Japanese)
Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Japanese), Erica Shaffer (English)
Yukina (ユキナ), the ruthless head of Seiren's Space Management Bureau's Special Forces Division, who also has the power of Seikon like Miharu and Koyomi. Because of her slight build and her Seikon markings that completely cover her body, Yukina felt that no man would ever love her and thus developed a condition that causes her to break out in hives upon contact with men, similar to Yukinari and his allergy to women (hence her name being similar to his). Her illness and anti-masculine prejudices are what cause Yukina to determine that if she couldn't be loved by men then no one in Seiren would. At the end of the series, Yukina has her lieutenant Hijiri kidnap Miharu and bring her back to Seiren so Yukina could steal Miharu's power and use it to permanently seal the gateway to Earth and make Seiren a "women-only paradise". But after being shown kindness by Yukinari, Yukina returned Miharu and even fell in love with Yukinari the end of episode 13 season 2 Miharu is scene waking up Yukinari telling him what they're having for breakfast and when she lifts the covers she sees Yukina snuggling with Yukinari who's allergic reaction has returned and then Yukina declares that "Yukinari is my one true love and I will never leave him". Yukina is first revealed in the second season episode 13
Voiced by: Sakura Nogawa (Japanese), Elise Baughman (English)
The Boss, an anime exclusive character. The Boss is a tall and heavy set man of few words dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and is usually accompanied by a loud-mouthed sidekick in a blue leisure suit. He and his companion cross Yukinari and the others' paths throughout the series, but the Boss does not speak until after Miharu is kidnapped. He then helps Yukinari realize that the only way to get Miharu back is to fight for her with everything he's got. When his sidekick later asks why he never spoke before, the Boss shrugs and replies that he simply never had anything to say.
Mrs. Sasaki, Yukinari's mother who appears only in the manga. As Yukinari kept Miharu a secret from her, Mrs. Sasake began to fear that the strange occurrences in her house were due to a ghost, but eventually decided not to worry about it since all the "ghost" did was eat all the food. She is not seen past the manga's first volume.
Hakana, a ghost who appeared at Fukuyama's private hot spring when Yukinari and company paid a visit. Her actual name is only mentioned in the credits. She was attacked by a peeping tom one night, and died when she slipped and hit her head while chasing him. Now she wants to cross on to the afterlife, but to do so, she must fulfill her revenge against a pervert. Yukinari, the dubbed pervert in question, was nominated to fondle her while she inhabited one of the girls. Lisa attempted to be the host, but it failed, and Kirie was possessed instead. Kirie's subconscious tried to resist the groping, and Hakana realized it was because of her feelings for him. Then, the two hugged, and Hakana passed on.
Voiced by: Ai Shimizu (Japanese), Tara Platt (English)
Television anime
The anime version of Girls Bravo ran for two seasons: the first season with 11 episodes and the second season with 13 episodes. The TV broadcast of season 1 became infamous due to its relatively conservative broadcasting; most of the objectionable content was censored with shadowing, steam, and digital editing. The TV broadcast of season 2 and DVD versions of both seasons did not have the censoring. The series ran mostly at very late nights due to the sexual content.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Bravo
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Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Akiba Girls (アキバ系彼女)
Akiba Girls
Alternative Names (異名):
Akiba Girls, アキバ系彼女, Akiba Kei Kanojo
Genres: erotica, romance
Age rating: Adults only! (Contains explicit sexual content)
Akiba Girls (アキバ系彼女, Akiba Kei Kanojo) is a 3-episode Japanese hentai original video animation series produced by Milky. It is licensed by both Hustler Video and JapanAnime in United States. The first OVA was released on VHS and DVD simutaneously on June 25, 2004. The second was released on September 25, 2004. The third was released on June 25, 2006.
Characters
Nikita Shindo (新堂二貴太, Shindo Nikita) is the protagonist and is a college student. He is an "akiba-addict".
Tomae Akiyoshi (新堂二貴太, Tomae Akiyoshi) is a cosplayer and a member of the same club as Nikita. Voiced by: Junko Kusayanagi
Hatoko Konoha (木乃葉 鳩子, Konoha Hatoko) is the sister of Nikita except she has a different surname. Voiced by: Kaori
Ren Aoi (蒼井 恋, Aoi Ren) Voiced by: Komugi Nishida
Mei Shindo (新堂 鳴, Shindo Mei) is the adopted little sister of Nikita. Voiced by: Nene
Renka Misaki (岬 蓮香, Misaki Renka) has a tsundere personality. She is a voice actress and is also a member of the same club as Nikita. Voiced by: Renka
Alternative Names (異名):
Akiba Girls, アキバ系彼女, Akiba Kei Kanojo
Genres: erotica, romance
Age rating: Adults only! (Contains explicit sexual content)
Akiba Girls (アキバ系彼女, Akiba Kei Kanojo) is a 3-episode Japanese hentai original video animation series produced by Milky. It is licensed by both Hustler Video and JapanAnime in United States. The first OVA was released on VHS and DVD simutaneously on June 25, 2004. The second was released on September 25, 2004. The third was released on June 25, 2006.
Characters
Nikita Shindo (新堂二貴太, Shindo Nikita) is the protagonist and is a college student. He is an "akiba-addict".
Tomae Akiyoshi (新堂二貴太, Tomae Akiyoshi) is a cosplayer and a member of the same club as Nikita. Voiced by: Junko Kusayanagi
Hatoko Konoha (木乃葉 鳩子, Konoha Hatoko) is the sister of Nikita except she has a different surname. Voiced by: Kaori
Ren Aoi (蒼井 恋, Aoi Ren) Voiced by: Komugi Nishida
Mei Shindo (新堂 鳴, Shindo Mei) is the adopted little sister of Nikita. Voiced by: Nene
Renka Misaki (岬 蓮香, Misaki Renka) has a tsundere personality. She is a voice actress and is also a member of the same club as Nikita. Voiced by: Renka
Monday, April 7, 2008
Apocripha/0
Apocripha/0
Alternative Names (異名):
Apocripha/0
Game (2004)
Developed by: GN Software
Published by: GN Software
Plot Synopsis
Apocripha/0 takes place in a "devil's point of view," in a world known as "Naraku." Since devils live here, in vice versa, angels from 'heaven' are their enemies. In this world, there was a powerful king of Hell who ruled under the absolute rule that "only the strongest will survive." He spent a long time trying to create a peaceful world, but his time was almost up, and therefore, his hopes lie in the fates of his twin princes - Alex and Platina. The king ordered Alex and Platina to fight each other in the "battle/war of succession." They were raised and trained by their own staff officers - Sapphirus takes care of Alex, and Jade trains Platina. Aside from having the same blood flowing in them, the two princes are actually strangers to each other. Alex does not want to fight Platina, but Platina does not seem to hesitate. Does Platina really want to fight? Will they have the strength to fight each other? Only the strongest will survive... Who will win?
Voice Actor (seiyū)
Carrol Martel : Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗, Hoshi Sōichirō) He uses the name Takeshi Aiba (相庭 剛志 Aiba Takeshi) when appearing in adult games.
Jade Davis : Toshiyuki Morikawa (森川 智之, Morikawa Toshiyuki)
Lhodo Chrosite : Houko Kuwashima (桑島 法子, Kuwashima Hōko)
Platina Pastenr : Chihiro Suzuki (鈴木千尋, Suzuki Chihiro)
Seles : Showtaro Morikubo (森久保 祥太郎, Morikubo Shōtarō)
Alternative Names (異名):
Apocripha/0
Game (2004)
Developed by: GN Software
Published by: GN Software
Plot Synopsis
Apocripha/0 takes place in a "devil's point of view," in a world known as "Naraku." Since devils live here, in vice versa, angels from 'heaven' are their enemies. In this world, there was a powerful king of Hell who ruled under the absolute rule that "only the strongest will survive." He spent a long time trying to create a peaceful world, but his time was almost up, and therefore, his hopes lie in the fates of his twin princes - Alex and Platina. The king ordered Alex and Platina to fight each other in the "battle/war of succession." They were raised and trained by their own staff officers - Sapphirus takes care of Alex, and Jade trains Platina. Aside from having the same blood flowing in them, the two princes are actually strangers to each other. Alex does not want to fight Platina, but Platina does not seem to hesitate. Does Platina really want to fight? Will they have the strength to fight each other? Only the strongest will survive... Who will win?
Voice Actor (seiyū)
Carrol Martel : Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗, Hoshi Sōichirō) He uses the name Takeshi Aiba (相庭 剛志 Aiba Takeshi) when appearing in adult games.
Jade Davis : Toshiyuki Morikawa (森川 智之, Morikawa Toshiyuki)
Lhodo Chrosite : Houko Kuwashima (桑島 法子, Kuwashima Hōko)
Platina Pastenr : Chihiro Suzuki (鈴木千尋, Suzuki Chihiro)
Seles : Showtaro Morikubo (森久保 祥太郎, Morikubo Shōtarō)
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Girls Bravo S01 E07 Look for a Groom Bravo!
Girls Bravo S01 E07
"Look for a Groom Bravo!"
"Omuko-san Sagashi de Burabō!" (おムコさん探しでブラボー!)
Alternative names:
GIRLSブラボー, Gārusu Burabō
Genre: Comedy, Harem
TV anime
Director: Ei Aoki
Studio: AIC
Licensor: Geneon
Network: Fuji Television (1st season), WOWOW (2nd season)
Original run: July 6, 2004 – September 28, 2004 (1st season), January 27, 2005–April 21, 2005 (2nd season)
Episodes: 24
Koyomi is given the task of finding a husband for Maharu and struggles with her androphobia. Tomoka competitively takes on that same task.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Bravo
Manga series | Anime series | Anime of 2004 | Anime of 2005 | Bishōjo games | Fantasy anime and manga | Geneon | Harem anime and manga | Japan-exclusive video games | Lantis | Manga of 2000 | Shōnen manga | Tokyopop titles | Visual novels
"Look for a Groom Bravo!"
"Omuko-san Sagashi de Burabō!" (おムコさん探しでブラボー!)
Alternative names:
GIRLSブラボー, Gārusu Burabō
Genre: Comedy, Harem
TV anime
Director: Ei Aoki
Studio: AIC
Licensor: Geneon
Network: Fuji Television (1st season), WOWOW (2nd season)
Original run: July 6, 2004 – September 28, 2004 (1st season), January 27, 2005–April 21, 2005 (2nd season)
Episodes: 24
Koyomi is given the task of finding a husband for Maharu and struggles with her androphobia. Tomoka competitively takes on that same task.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girls_Bravo
Manga series | Anime series | Anime of 2004 | Anime of 2005 | Bishōjo games | Fantasy anime and manga | Geneon | Harem anime and manga | Japan-exclusive video games | Lantis | Manga of 2000 | Shōnen manga | Tokyopop titles | Visual novels
Thursday, August 12, 2004
Alien vs. Predator (film)
Alien vs. Predator (film)
Alien vs. Predator, also known as AVP, is a 2004 American science fiction film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson for 20th Century Fox. The film adapts the Alien vs. Predator crossover imprint bringing together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series, a concept which originated in a 1989 comic book. Anderson, Dan O'Bannon, and Ronald Shusett wrote the story, and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, the comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken.
Set in 2004, the film follows a team of archaeologists assembled by billionaire Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) for an expedition near the Antarctic to investigate a mysterious heat signal. Weyland hopes to claim the find for himself, and his group discovers a pyramid below the surface of a whaling station. Hieroglyphs and sculptures reveal that the pyramid is a hunting ground for Predators who kill Aliens as a rite of passage. The humans are caught in the middle of a battle between the two species and attempt to prevent the Aliens from reaching the surface.
The film was released on August 13, 2004, in North America and received mostly negative reviews from film critics. Some praised the special effects and set designs, while others dismissed the film for its "wooden dialogue" and "cardboard characters". Nevertheless, Alien vs. Predator was a commercial success, grossing over $172 million against its $60 million production budget. The film's success led to a sequel in 2007 titled Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
Plot
In 2004, a satellite detects a mysterious heat bloom beneath Bouvetøya, an island about one thousand miles north of Antarctica. Wealthy industrialist Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) assembles a team of scientists to investigate the heat source and claim it for his multinational communications company, Weyland Industries. The team includes archaeologists, linguistic experts, drillers, mercenaries, and a guide named Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan).
As a Predator ship reaches Earth's orbit, it blasts a shaft through the ice towards the source of the heat bloom. When the humans arrive at the site above the heat source, an abandoned whaling station, they find the shaft and descend beneath the ice. They discover a mysterious pyramid and begin to explore it, finding evidence of a civilization predating written history and what appears to be a sacrificial chamber filled with human skeletons with ruptured rib cages.
Meanwhile, three Predators land and kill the humans on the surface, making their way down to the pyramid and arriving just as the team unwittingly powers up the structure. An Alien queen awakens from cryogenic stasis and begins to produce eggs, from which facehuggers hatch and attach to several humans trapped in the sacrificial chamber. Chestbursters emerge from the humans and quickly grow into adult Aliens. Conflicts erupt between the Predators, Aliens, and humans, resulting in several deaths. Unbeknownst to the others, a Predator is implanted with an Alien embryo.
Through translation of the pyramid's hieroglyphs the explorers learn that the Predators have been visiting Earth for thousands of years. It was they who taught early human civilizations how to build pyramids, and were worshipped as gods. Every 100 years they would visit Earth to take part in a rite of passage in which several humans would sacrifice themselves as hosts for the Aliens, creating the "ultimate prey" for the Predators to hunt. If overwhelmed, the Predators would activate their self-destruct weapons to eliminate the Aliens and themselves. The explorers deduce that this is why the current Predators are at the pyramid, and that the heat bloom was to attract humans for the purpose of making new Aliens to hunt.
The remaining humans decide that the Predators must be allowed to succeed in their hunt so that the Aliens do not reach the surface. As the battle continues most of the characters are killed, leaving only Alexa and a single Predator to fight against the Aliens. The two form an alliance and use the Predator’s self-destruct device to destroy the pyramid and the remaining Aliens. Alexa and the Predator reach the surface, where they battle the escaped Alien queen. They defeat the queen by attaching its chain to a water tower and pushing it over a cliff into the water, dragging the queen to the ocean floor. The Predator, however, dies from its wounds.
A Predator ship uncloaks and several Predators appear. They collect their fallen comrade and present Alexa with one of their spear weapons in recognition of her skill as a warrior. As they retreat into space, a chestburster erupts from the dead Predator. It appears to be an Alien/Predator hybrid with the characteristic mandibles of both creatures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_vs._Predator_(film)
English-language films | 2004 films | Alien vs. Predator films | American horror films | Ancient astronauts in fiction | Bouvet Island | Alien visitation films | Films based on Dark Horse comics | Films directed by Paul W. S. Anderson | Films set in Antarctica | Sequel films | Prequel films | Films shot in the Czech Republic | 20th Century Fox | Davis Entertainment films
| Directed by | Paul W. S. Anderson |
| Produced by | Gordon Carroll, John Davis, David Giler, Walter Hill |
| Written by | Paul W. S. Anderson (screenplay and story), Shane Salerno (screenplay, uncredited), Dan O'Bannon (story and characters), Ronald Shusett (story and characters), Jim Thomas (characters), John Thomas (characters) |
| Starring | Sanaa Lathan, Lance Henriksen, Raoul Bova, Ewen Bremner, Colin Salmon |
| Music by | Harald Kloser |
| Cinematography | David Johnson |
| Editing by | Alex Berner |
| Studio | Davis Entertainment |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | August 12, 2004 (international), August 13, 2004 (United States) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Alien Resurrection, Predator 2 |
| Followed by | Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem |
Alien vs. Predator, also known as AVP, is a 2004 American science fiction film directed by Paul W. S. Anderson for 20th Century Fox. The film adapts the Alien vs. Predator crossover imprint bringing together the eponymous creatures of the Alien and Predator series, a concept which originated in a 1989 comic book. Anderson, Dan O'Bannon, and Ronald Shusett wrote the story, and Anderson and Shane Salerno adapted the story into a screenplay. Their writing was influenced by Aztec mythology, the comic book series, and the writings of Erich von Däniken.
Set in 2004, the film follows a team of archaeologists assembled by billionaire Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) for an expedition near the Antarctic to investigate a mysterious heat signal. Weyland hopes to claim the find for himself, and his group discovers a pyramid below the surface of a whaling station. Hieroglyphs and sculptures reveal that the pyramid is a hunting ground for Predators who kill Aliens as a rite of passage. The humans are caught in the middle of a battle between the two species and attempt to prevent the Aliens from reaching the surface.
The film was released on August 13, 2004, in North America and received mostly negative reviews from film critics. Some praised the special effects and set designs, while others dismissed the film for its "wooden dialogue" and "cardboard characters". Nevertheless, Alien vs. Predator was a commercial success, grossing over $172 million against its $60 million production budget. The film's success led to a sequel in 2007 titled Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.
Plot
In 2004, a satellite detects a mysterious heat bloom beneath Bouvetøya, an island about one thousand miles north of Antarctica. Wealthy industrialist Charles Bishop Weyland (Lance Henriksen) assembles a team of scientists to investigate the heat source and claim it for his multinational communications company, Weyland Industries. The team includes archaeologists, linguistic experts, drillers, mercenaries, and a guide named Alexa Woods (Sanaa Lathan).
As a Predator ship reaches Earth's orbit, it blasts a shaft through the ice towards the source of the heat bloom. When the humans arrive at the site above the heat source, an abandoned whaling station, they find the shaft and descend beneath the ice. They discover a mysterious pyramid and begin to explore it, finding evidence of a civilization predating written history and what appears to be a sacrificial chamber filled with human skeletons with ruptured rib cages.
Meanwhile, three Predators land and kill the humans on the surface, making their way down to the pyramid and arriving just as the team unwittingly powers up the structure. An Alien queen awakens from cryogenic stasis and begins to produce eggs, from which facehuggers hatch and attach to several humans trapped in the sacrificial chamber. Chestbursters emerge from the humans and quickly grow into adult Aliens. Conflicts erupt between the Predators, Aliens, and humans, resulting in several deaths. Unbeknownst to the others, a Predator is implanted with an Alien embryo.
Through translation of the pyramid's hieroglyphs the explorers learn that the Predators have been visiting Earth for thousands of years. It was they who taught early human civilizations how to build pyramids, and were worshipped as gods. Every 100 years they would visit Earth to take part in a rite of passage in which several humans would sacrifice themselves as hosts for the Aliens, creating the "ultimate prey" for the Predators to hunt. If overwhelmed, the Predators would activate their self-destruct weapons to eliminate the Aliens and themselves. The explorers deduce that this is why the current Predators are at the pyramid, and that the heat bloom was to attract humans for the purpose of making new Aliens to hunt.
The remaining humans decide that the Predators must be allowed to succeed in their hunt so that the Aliens do not reach the surface. As the battle continues most of the characters are killed, leaving only Alexa and a single Predator to fight against the Aliens. The two form an alliance and use the Predator’s self-destruct device to destroy the pyramid and the remaining Aliens. Alexa and the Predator reach the surface, where they battle the escaped Alien queen. They defeat the queen by attaching its chain to a water tower and pushing it over a cliff into the water, dragging the queen to the ocean floor. The Predator, however, dies from its wounds.
A Predator ship uncloaks and several Predators appear. They collect their fallen comrade and present Alexa with one of their spear weapons in recognition of her skill as a warrior. As they retreat into space, a chestburster erupts from the dead Predator. It appears to be an Alien/Predator hybrid with the characteristic mandibles of both creatures.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_vs._Predator_(film)
English-language films | 2004 films | Alien vs. Predator films | American horror films | Ancient astronauts in fiction | Bouvet Island | Alien visitation films | Films based on Dark Horse comics | Films directed by Paul W. S. Anderson | Films set in Antarctica | Sequel films | Prequel films | Films shot in the Czech Republic | 20th Century Fox | Davis Entertainment films
Wednesday, July 7, 2004
2x2 Shinobuden
2x2 Shinobuden
Alternative names: ニニンがシノブ伝, Ninin Ga Shinobuden
Genre: Comedy
Manga
Written by: Ryōichi Koga
Published by: MediaWorks, Infinity Studios
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Dengeki Daioh
Original run: 2002 – 2006
Volumes: 4
TV anime
Directed by: Hitoyuki Matsui
Studio: UFOTable
Licensed by: Nozomi Entertainment
Network : Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, FUNimation Channel, Anime Network (VOD), Anime Selects
Original run: July 7, 2004 – September 25, 2004
Episodes: 12
Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu (ニニンがシノブ伝 Ninin ga Shinobuden) is an anime and manga series by Ryoichi Koga (古賀 亮一 Koga Ryōichi). The series subtitle is "The Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction". The anime has been licensed and released in North America by The Right Stuf International under the title Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu. The translated manga was released by Infinity Studios under the title Ninin Ga Shinobuden.
Ninja Nonsense is an absurdist comedy series which stars Shinobu, a young girl training to become a ninja. However, the series does not focus on ninja training, instead focusing on Shinobu's lifestyle and friends through a series of disjointed comedic plot lines. Towards this purpose, each episode of the anime is split into two separate stories. The series uses character designs that favor a soft and rounded look rather than the slender bishōjo style commonly used in anime or manga series featuring young girls.
The original title of the series is based on a pun. In the Japanese numerical system, ni is two, and shi is four. Ni (2) x ni (2) = shi (4), therefore Ni-ni-n ga Shi-nobuden.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2x2_Shinobuden
Alternative names: ニニンがシノブ伝, Ninin Ga Shinobuden
Genre: Comedy
Manga
Written by: Ryōichi Koga
Published by: MediaWorks, Infinity Studios
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Dengeki Daioh
Original run: 2002 – 2006
Volumes: 4
TV anime
Directed by: Hitoyuki Matsui
Studio: UFOTable
Licensed by: Nozomi Entertainment
Network : Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting, FUNimation Channel, Anime Network (VOD), Anime Selects
Original run: July 7, 2004 – September 25, 2004
Episodes: 12
Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu (ニニンがシノブ伝 Ninin ga Shinobuden) is an anime and manga series by Ryoichi Koga (古賀 亮一 Koga Ryōichi). The series subtitle is "The Nonsense Kunoichi Fiction". The anime has been licensed and released in North America by The Right Stuf International under the title Ninja Nonsense: The Legend of Shinobu. The translated manga was released by Infinity Studios under the title Ninin Ga Shinobuden.
Ninja Nonsense is an absurdist comedy series which stars Shinobu, a young girl training to become a ninja. However, the series does not focus on ninja training, instead focusing on Shinobu's lifestyle and friends through a series of disjointed comedic plot lines. Towards this purpose, each episode of the anime is split into two separate stories. The series uses character designs that favor a soft and rounded look rather than the slender bishōjo style commonly used in anime or manga series featuring young girls.
The original title of the series is based on a pun. In the Japanese numerical system, ni is two, and shi is four. Ni (2) x ni (2) = shi (4), therefore Ni-ni-n ga Shi-nobuden.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2x2_Shinobuden
Monday, May 3, 2004
Love Love? (2004)
Love Love? (2004)
Alternative title:
LOVE♥LOVE?
Genres: Harem, Comedy, Romance
TV anime
Directed by: Takeo Takahashi
Studio: m.o.e.
Network: Sun TV, TV Kanagawa
Original run: May 3, 2004 – June 28, 2004
Episodes: 13
Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
LOVE♥LOVE? is an anime television series by director Takeo Takahashi. It is a sequel to his previous show, Hit o Nerae! (Smash Hit), with character design by Miwa Oshima.
Story
Naoto Ohizumi is the screenwriter for the all-female Super Sentai TV show, The Super Transforming Cosmopolitan Prayers ("Cosprayers"), although this is only known by the show's producer. Naoto has a crush on one of the show's stars, Natsumi Yagami. As the show proceeds so does their relationship, with many twists and turns along the way. Many of the other actresses are also in love with Naoto, creating various situations throughout the anime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Love
Anime series | Anime of 2004 | Harem anime and manga
Alternative title:
LOVE♥LOVE?
Genres: Harem, Comedy, Romance
TV anime
Directed by: Takeo Takahashi
Studio: m.o.e.
Network: Sun TV, TV Kanagawa
Original run: May 3, 2004 – June 28, 2004
Episodes: 13
Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
LOVE♥LOVE? is an anime television series by director Takeo Takahashi. It is a sequel to his previous show, Hit o Nerae! (Smash Hit), with character design by Miwa Oshima.
Story
Naoto Ohizumi is the screenwriter for the all-female Super Sentai TV show, The Super Transforming Cosmopolitan Prayers ("Cosprayers"), although this is only known by the show's producer. Naoto has a crush on one of the show's stars, Natsumi Yagami. As the show proceeds so does their relationship, with many twists and turns along the way. Many of the other actresses are also in love with Naoto, creating various situations throughout the anime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Love
Anime series | Anime of 2004 | Harem anime and manga
Tuesday, April 6, 2004
Burst Angel (2004~)
Burst Angel
Alternative Names (異名):
爆裂天使, Bakuretsu Tenshi, Burst Angel, Angel's Adolescence, Explosive Angel, Ангелы смерти (Russian), Взрывные Ангелы (Russian), バクレツテンシ (Japanese)
Genre: Cyberpunk, Mecha, Yuri (百合, genre)
TV anime
Director: Koichi Ohata
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
Studio: Gonzo
Licensor: FUNimation Entertainment, MVM Films, Madman Entertainment
Network: TV Asahi
English network: FUNimation Channel
Original run: 6 April 2004 – 14 September 2004
Episodes: 24 (List of episodes)
Manga: Angel's Adolescence
Author: Minoru Murao
Publisher: Media Works
English publisher: Tokyopop
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Dengeki Comic Gao!
Volumes: 3
Original video animation
Burst Angel: Infinity
Director: Koichi Ohata
Studio: Gonzo
Licensor: FUNimation Entertainment, MVM Films, Madman Entertainment
Released: March 23, 2007
Burst Angel (爆裂天使, Bakuretsu Tenshi) is a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo, and produced by the Gonzo animation studio.
Burst Angel takes place in the near future, after a rise in criminal activity forced the Japanese government to allow citizens to possess firearms and establish the Recently Armed Police Taskforce (RAPT). The series follows Kyohei Tachibana, a culinary school student who dreams of becoming a pastry chef, and the band of mercenaries he works for.
The series aired on TV Asahi from April 6, 2004 to September 14, 2004, totaling 24 episodes. An original video animation, Burst Angel Infinity, was released on March 23, 2007. The music for both the series and OVA was composed by Masara Nishida.
Plot
In the near future, due to an unusual rise in criminal activity, it has become legal to possess firearms in Japan so lawful citizens can protect themselves. At the same time, the government established the Recently Armed Police Taskforce, whose methods are exterminating criminals rather than arresting them.
The story opens with Kyohei Tachibana, a student at a culinary arts school with dreams of someday becoming a patissier, motorcycling down an inner city street and becoming caught up in a shoot-out between a mysterious silver-haired woman and a psycho gangster. Kyohei escapes unharmed and ends up working as a cook for Jo, Meg, Amy, and Sei in an effort to gather up enough money to travel to France. The girls, ranging in ages of eleven to nineteen, turn out to be pseudo-mercenary agents for a larger international group known as Bai Lan.
Burst Angel focuses on the group as they investigate a series of mutated human monsters with odd glowing brains that cause various amounts of mayhem in Tokyo.
Characters
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burst_Angel
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3560
Anime series | Manga series | Manga (year of release missing) | Anime OVAs | Anime of 2004 | Anime of 2007 | Action anime and manga | Science fiction anime and manga | Western (genre) anime and manga | Anime with original screenplays | Dengeki Comic Gao! | Funimation Entertainment | Shōnen manga | Yuri | Anime distributed by Madman Entertainment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burst_Angel
Alternative Names (異名):
爆裂天使, Bakuretsu Tenshi, Burst Angel, Angel's Adolescence, Explosive Angel, Ангелы смерти (Russian), Взрывные Ангелы (Russian), バクレツテンシ (Japanese)
Genre: Cyberpunk, Mecha, Yuri (百合, genre)
TV anime
Director: Koichi Ohata
Writer: Fumihiko Shimo
Studio: Gonzo
Licensor: FUNimation Entertainment, MVM Films, Madman Entertainment
Network: TV Asahi
English network: FUNimation Channel
Original run: 6 April 2004 – 14 September 2004
Episodes: 24 (List of episodes)
Manga: Angel's Adolescence
Author: Minoru Murao
Publisher: Media Works
English publisher: Tokyopop
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Dengeki Comic Gao!
Volumes: 3
Original video animation
Burst Angel: Infinity
Director: Koichi Ohata
Studio: Gonzo
Licensor: FUNimation Entertainment, MVM Films, Madman Entertainment
Released: March 23, 2007
Burst Angel (爆裂天使, Bakuretsu Tenshi) is a Japanese animated television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo, and produced by the Gonzo animation studio.
Burst Angel takes place in the near future, after a rise in criminal activity forced the Japanese government to allow citizens to possess firearms and establish the Recently Armed Police Taskforce (RAPT). The series follows Kyohei Tachibana, a culinary school student who dreams of becoming a pastry chef, and the band of mercenaries he works for.
The series aired on TV Asahi from April 6, 2004 to September 14, 2004, totaling 24 episodes. An original video animation, Burst Angel Infinity, was released on March 23, 2007. The music for both the series and OVA was composed by Masara Nishida.
Plot
In the near future, due to an unusual rise in criminal activity, it has become legal to possess firearms in Japan so lawful citizens can protect themselves. At the same time, the government established the Recently Armed Police Taskforce, whose methods are exterminating criminals rather than arresting them.
The story opens with Kyohei Tachibana, a student at a culinary arts school with dreams of someday becoming a patissier, motorcycling down an inner city street and becoming caught up in a shoot-out between a mysterious silver-haired woman and a psycho gangster. Kyohei escapes unharmed and ends up working as a cook for Jo, Meg, Amy, and Sei in an effort to gather up enough money to travel to France. The girls, ranging in ages of eleven to nineteen, turn out to be pseudo-mercenary agents for a larger international group known as Bai Lan.
Burst Angel focuses on the group as they investigate a series of mutated human monsters with odd glowing brains that cause various amounts of mayhem in Tokyo.
Characters
| Name | Description |
| Jo (17) | Silver hair, red eyes, carries twin Desert Eagles and is known as "The Angel from Hell." She has superhuman abilities from her artificial creation, usually followed by the appearance of a glowing tattoo on her left arm and shoulder blade. They resemble wings and are often called "The Wings of the Devil" and will glow when Jo is put under a lot of stress when fighting. Jo also puts Meg over anything else, which she stated when telling Meg that she fights for her only. When she is not fighting, she enjoys watching horror or gore related movies. Jo would eventually rediscover her past as a genetically engineered war machine in human form. After being forced to surrender with Meg and others held hostage, Jo returns to the secret labs for reprogramming and conditioning at RAPT R&D. Jo's counterpart, Maria, freed her to only prove who was the strongest; Jo managed to remove her will to defeat her and restores her true humanity. Jo realized that she has to destroy RAPT at the source all for all that has happened as well as help Sei. Meg was highly opposed to the idea after seeing her go through a lifetime of combat and feels it's not their problem. Jo knocks Meg out, bids her farewell and leaves her communicator and jacket behind for her to remember by. After fighting their way into RAPT HQ, Jo destroyed RAPT's most powerful bio-tech brain and the whole building collapses. It is unknown whether Jo survived the explosion or not, But in a trailer in the dvd edition of the OVA, it shows that Jo and Maria are both alive and Jo is apparently under Maria's control. |
| Megumi (15) | Meg has red hair, carries a small revolver, at times a large armor piercing rifle, and dresses like a cowgirl. Meg is highly prone to be captured and only to be rescued by Jo. She is the very best of friends with Jo and is 100% loyal to her only. It's suggestive throughout the series and manga that her feelings for Jo might be romantic, possibly bisexual since she's into men. She first met Jo in New York City, a year before the beginning of the series. Since then, Meg and Jo teamed up and became bounty hunters until Sei hired them. Meg enjoys eating and loves buffets. Her true hair color is not red, but actually black. She was once an orphan in New York City, but managed to encounter Jo. At first she was reluctant to keep Jo around because of her destructive capabilities, but after some time they learn to appreciate and trust each other. After they took Sei's offer as employees of Bai-lan, they have been performing supportive roles for Jo's missions. Meg often would be an undercover agent for info and provide cover fire for Jo. After she finds out Jo's origin, she feels Jo no longer should fight, but was left alone on their final mission. Jo knocked her out and left her belongings to her. |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burst_Angel
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3560
Anime series | Manga series | Manga (year of release missing) | Anime OVAs | Anime of 2004 | Anime of 2007 | Action anime and manga | Science fiction anime and manga | Western (genre) anime and manga | Anime with original screenplays | Dengeki Comic Gao! | Funimation Entertainment | Shōnen manga | Yuri | Anime distributed by Madman Entertainment
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burst_Angel
Sunday, April 8, 2001
Hanaukyo Maid Tai (2001~)
Hanaukyo Maid Tai
Genre: Harem, Romantic comedy
Manga
Author: Morishige
Publisher: Akita Shoten
English publisher: Studio Ironcat
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Shōnen Champion
Original run: 2000 – 2006
Volumes: 13
TV anime
Director: Yasunori Ide
Studio: m.o.e.
Licensor: Geneon
Network: WOWOW
Original run: 8 April 2001 – 29 June 2001
Episodes: 12
Original video animation
Director: Yasunori Ide
Studio: m.o.e.
Released: 2001
Episodes: 3
TV anime: Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Studio: m.o.e.
Licensor: Geneon
Original run: 4 April 2004 – 20 June 2004
Episodes: 12
Hanaukyo Maid Team (花右京メイド隊 Hanaukyō Meido Tai, lit. Hanaukyō Maid Corps) is an anime and manga bishōjo series created by Morishige.
Hanaukyo Maid Team is about a young boy, Taro Hanaukyo, who has inherited a vast family fortune and, more importantly, the hundreds of employees working at the family mansion. While dressed and referred to nominally as 'maids', there are discrete albeit sometimes unusual departments for most of the employees (including Defence, Science, Catering, etc.). Presumably the various extensive projects in the house pay for most of its expenses.
The original anime, which aired as part of the omnibus program Anime Complex, was cut short when the series ran into production issues. Continuity was later rebooted for the new series Hanaukyo Maid Team - La Verite (Hanaukyō Maid Tai - La Verite in Japan). Many of the early episodes mirror each other closely, with some variations. Both anime versions use the same voice actors.
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanaukyo_Maid_Tai
http://browse.minitokyo.net/215/hanaukyo-maid-tai/
Manga series | Anime series | Anime OVAs | Anime of 2001 | Anime of 2004 | Geneon | Manga of 2000 | Shōnen manga | Harem anime and manga
Genre: Harem, Romantic comedy
Manga
Author: Morishige
Publisher: Akita Shoten
English publisher: Studio Ironcat
Demographic: Shōnen
Magazine: Shōnen Champion
Original run: 2000 – 2006
Volumes: 13
TV anime
Director: Yasunori Ide
Studio: m.o.e.
Licensor: Geneon
Network: WOWOW
Original run: 8 April 2001 – 29 June 2001
Episodes: 12
Original video animation
Director: Yasunori Ide
Studio: m.o.e.
Released: 2001
Episodes: 3
TV anime: Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite
Director: Takuya Nonaka
Studio: m.o.e.
Licensor: Geneon
Original run: 4 April 2004 – 20 June 2004
Episodes: 12
Hanaukyo Maid Team (花右京メイド隊 Hanaukyō Meido Tai, lit. Hanaukyō Maid Corps) is an anime and manga bishōjo series created by Morishige.
Hanaukyo Maid Team is about a young boy, Taro Hanaukyo, who has inherited a vast family fortune and, more importantly, the hundreds of employees working at the family mansion. While dressed and referred to nominally as 'maids', there are discrete albeit sometimes unusual departments for most of the employees (including Defence, Science, Catering, etc.). Presumably the various extensive projects in the house pay for most of its expenses.
The original anime, which aired as part of the omnibus program Anime Complex, was cut short when the series ran into production issues. Continuity was later rebooted for the new series Hanaukyo Maid Team - La Verite (Hanaukyō Maid Tai - La Verite in Japan). Many of the early episodes mirror each other closely, with some variations. Both anime versions use the same voice actors.
Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanaukyo_Maid_Tai
http://browse.minitokyo.net/215/hanaukyo-maid-tai/
Manga series | Anime series | Anime OVAs | Anime of 2001 | Anime of 2004 | Geneon | Manga of 2000 | Shōnen manga | Harem anime and manga
Friday, September 8, 2000
Air (visual novel, 2000-)
Air (visual novel, 2000-)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Rating: 18+ (Original PC)
Game
Developer: Key
Publisher: Visual Art's (PC), NEC Interchannel (DC/PS2)
Prototype (SoftBank 3G/PSP/FOMA)
Genre: Eroge, Visual novel
Rating: 18+ (Original PC), CERO: C (15+, PS2, PSP)
Released: September 8, 2000 (PC-limited)
Manga
Author: Key
Illustrator: Yukimaru Katsura
Original run: August 10, 2004 – February 10, 2006
TV anime
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Original run: January 6, 2005 – March 31, 2005
TV anime: Air in Summer
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Original run: August 28, 2005 – September 4, 2005
Air is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key which was originally released as an adult game on September 8, 2000 playable on personal computers (PC) as a CD-ROM. Subsequent versions with the adult content removed were sold playable on the PC, Dreamcast, and PlayStation 2. The PC version with adult content was re-released with added support for Windows 2000/XP under the name Air Standard Edition on April 8, 2005. Air was made available to play on the PlayStation Portable, and SoftBank 3G and FOMA cell phones in 2007. Key re-released Air compatible with Windows Vista in July 2009 and an Air Memorial Edition compatible with Windows 7 will be released in May 2010; the Vista/7 editions were rated for all ages.
The gameplay in Air follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the differing scenarios of the three female main characters. The game is divided into three segments—Dream, Summer, and Air—which serve as different phases in the overall story. One of the goals of the original version's gameplay is for the player to enable viewing of hentai scenes depicting the protagonist and one of the three heroines having sexual intercourse. The title of the game is meant to reflect the prominent themes of the air, skies, and use of wings throughout gameplay.
Air has made transitions into other media. A manga series based on the visual novel was first serialized in the Japanese magazine Comptiq and published by Kadokawa Shoten; the manga ran between August 2004 and February 2006 and was illustrated by Japanese artist Yukimaru Katsura. A thirteen-episode anime series created by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between January and March 2005. A subsequent release of two episodes entitled Air in Summer aired in August and September 2005. While the anime was still airing, an Air film by the animation studio Toei Animation hit theaters in Japan in February 2005. The anime series, plus the two-episode Air in Summer and the film were initially licensed and released in North America by ADV Films, but the license for these titles was transferred to Funimation in July 2008. A set of nine drama CDs were also released, published by Lantis between August 2005 and January 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(visual_novel)#Anime
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(film)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Rating: 18+ (Original PC)
Game
Developer: Key
Publisher: Visual Art's (PC), NEC Interchannel (DC/PS2)
Prototype (SoftBank 3G/PSP/FOMA)
Genre: Eroge, Visual novel
Rating: 18+ (Original PC), CERO: C (15+, PS2, PSP)
Released: September 8, 2000 (PC-limited)
Manga
Author: Key
Illustrator: Yukimaru Katsura
Original run: August 10, 2004 – February 10, 2006
TV anime
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Original run: January 6, 2005 – March 31, 2005
TV anime: Air in Summer
Director: Tatsuya Ishihara
Studio: Kyoto Animation
Original run: August 28, 2005 – September 4, 2005
Air is a Japanese visual novel developed by Key which was originally released as an adult game on September 8, 2000 playable on personal computers (PC) as a CD-ROM. Subsequent versions with the adult content removed were sold playable on the PC, Dreamcast, and PlayStation 2. The PC version with adult content was re-released with added support for Windows 2000/XP under the name Air Standard Edition on April 8, 2005. Air was made available to play on the PlayStation Portable, and SoftBank 3G and FOMA cell phones in 2007. Key re-released Air compatible with Windows Vista in July 2009 and an Air Memorial Edition compatible with Windows 7 will be released in May 2010; the Vista/7 editions were rated for all ages.
The gameplay in Air follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the differing scenarios of the three female main characters. The game is divided into three segments—Dream, Summer, and Air—which serve as different phases in the overall story. One of the goals of the original version's gameplay is for the player to enable viewing of hentai scenes depicting the protagonist and one of the three heroines having sexual intercourse. The title of the game is meant to reflect the prominent themes of the air, skies, and use of wings throughout gameplay.
Air has made transitions into other media. A manga series based on the visual novel was first serialized in the Japanese magazine Comptiq and published by Kadokawa Shoten; the manga ran between August 2004 and February 2006 and was illustrated by Japanese artist Yukimaru Katsura. A thirteen-episode anime series created by Kyoto Animation aired in Japan between January and March 2005. A subsequent release of two episodes entitled Air in Summer aired in August and September 2005. While the anime was still airing, an Air film by the animation studio Toei Animation hit theaters in Japan in February 2005. The anime series, plus the two-episode Air in Summer and the film were initially licensed and released in North America by ADV Films, but the license for these titles was transferred to Funimation in July 2008. A set of nine drama CDs were also released, published by Lantis between August 2005 and January 2006.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(visual_novel)#Anime
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_(film)
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