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Machiko Hasegawa
alternative words: Hasegawa Machiko
keywords:
author
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manga
related topics:
Sazae san
related web sites:
http://www.ffortune.net/social/people/nihon-today/hesegawa-machiko.htm
explanation: Born in January 1920 in Saga prefecture. She learnt first manga from the famous mangaka before the world war II, Suiho Tagawa then began to publish in 1946 "Sazae san" on a tiny local paper, Yukan fukunichi, then relayed to a big national paper, Asahi shinbun from 1949 to 1974. Writing nearly every day for 30 years, "Sazae san" has become a part of her life though we can quote "Eperon Obasan" and "Ijiwaru Basan" (wicked grandma) as her works, too. She died in 1992.
Magic Knight Rayearth
alternative words: Mahou Kishi Rayearth, Magical Knight Rayearth, Rayearth, Ray Earth, MKR
keywords:
anime
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manga
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title
related topics:
Clamp
related web sites:
http://www2.gateway.ne.jp/~umichan/clamp.htm
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http://www.geocities.co.jp/AnimeComic-Cell/5464/
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http://cephiro.anime.net/menu.html
explanation: One day, during a visit to Tokyo tower, 3 Japanese girls, Hikaru Shidou, Umi Ryuuzaki et Fuu Hououji, happen to be projected to a strange world of Cephiro. In order to save Cephiro from a total destruction by evil powers, they transform themselves to amazons endowed with magical powers like Sailormoon. Manga written by Clamp and published by Nakayoshi between November 1993 and April 1996. Anime series has been aired by Yomiuri TV and Nihon TV between 1994 and 1995.
Maison Ikkoku
keywords:
anime
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maison ikkoku
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manga
,
title
related topics:
Rumiko Takahashi
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Godai
,
Kyoko
related web sites:
http://plaza.harmonix.ne.jp/~pingshan/maison.html
explanation: Manga written by a female mangaka Rumiko Takahashi. It is a sentimental and humorous story created by young people living in the same dormitory called "Maison Ikkoku" located in the suburbs of Tokyo. The author of this manga borrows the scenery from her memory of student's life. Appeared first time in Big Comic Spirits 1980-1987, since then it has been adapted to TV (Fuji TV between March 1986 and March 1988) and to a video game.
Makankosappo
alternative words: Makankousappou, Makanko Sappo
keywords:
diverse
,
dragon ball
related topics:
Dragon Ball
explanation: Combat technique used by Piccolo in Dragon Ball. It consists to send a destructive lightning to his enemies in the same manner as Kamehameha of Son Goku.
Manga
keywords:
general
related topics:
Mangaka
explanation: Manga has become now an international term. "Man" means "comfortable" or "funny" while "ga" means "picture". Manag should probably have originated from "ukiyoe" of Edo period; Though the treated subjects were quite different, a boom of ukiyoe had allowed Japanese public to get pictures they love with a reasonable price.
Mangaka
alternative words: Manga artist, Artist of mangas
keywords:
general
,
manga
related topics:
Manga
explanation: Mangaka means "author of mangas" in Japanese. Ka is a suffix which means "artist" and its original meaning is "house" or "family" because in the old days, the activity of artists has perpetuated itself from generation to generation. You can also say "gaka" for "painter" and "ongakuka" for "musician".
Masami Kurumada
alternative words: Kurumada Masami
keywords:
author
,
manga
related topics:
Saint Seiya
explanation: Born December 6, 1953 in Tokyo, this Japanese mangaka began his career with "Sukeban Arashi" in 1974. Saint Seiya published on Shonen Jump from 1986 has been a great hit. In his private life, he loves martial arts.
Matsushita
alternative words: National, Panasonic
keywords:
company
related topics:
3DO Real
related web sites:
http://www.matsushita.co.jp
explanation: Better known in Western world by its brand names like National or Panasonic, this big domestic appliance company was founded by a genial inventor, Konosuke Matsushita, in 1918 in Osaka: few houses being equipped with wall consents at that time, he had genial idea to add a consent to the bulb's socket to become rich. Though he could successfully impose VHS standard for video recorders against his rival Sony, 3DO console has not been so successful.
Mega Drive
alternative words: Megadrive, Genesis
keywords:
machine
,
sega
related topics:
Sega
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Sega Saturn
explanation: Game machine released by Sega in October 1988. It would be the rival of Famicom from Nintendo thanks to its 16 bits CPU. Unfortunately, its palette supported only 64 colors, it had been quickly condemned by users because PC-Engine had supported already 256 colors. After this difficult start, its sales began to boost thanks to the spectacular success of an action game, "Sonic the hedgehog" released in July 1991. In USA, this machine has been commercialized with the brand name of "Genesis".
Meowth
alternative words: Nyaasu
keywords:
character
,
pokemon
related topics:
Pokemon
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Team rocket
explanation: One of pocket monsters and looks like a cat. He attacks by using his claws. He loves to collect something circular like coins and sleeps in the daytime. His name come from a cat's cry. He is leader of the team rocket and carries the pokemon number 52.
Metal Gear Solid
alternative words: Metalgear Solid, Metal Gear, Metalgear
keywords:
game
,
title
related topics:
Konami
related web sites:
http://www.din.or.jp/~kiri1113/
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http://www.skz.or.jp/memorin/metal/
explanation: Action video game in 3D, commercialized by Konami. Initially developed for MSX2 and Super Famicom in 1987 with the name of "Metal Gear", the public was not enthusiast at that time; Since the release of a Play Station version in September 1998, the public comes back because the style of drawing has completely changed. It tells the story of a nuclear laboratory in Alaska captured by terrorists. According to Konami, the game should be classified into the category "tactical espionage action".
Mina
alternative words: Minako Aino, Aino Minako
keywords:
character
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sailormoon
related topics:
Sailormoon
explanation: Alias Sailor Venus, blond hairs. She wishes to be an idol. Before joining to the sailor group, she had been already famous in the video game world with the name of Sailor V. By the way, she is a reincarnation of Princess Serenity. She gets her power from Venus.
Misato Katsuragi
alternative words: Misato, Katsuragi Misato
keywords:
character
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evangelion
related topics:
Evangelion
explanation: Young woman of 29 years old and officer of Nerv. It is she who went to recruit Shinji and for that reason she has become quickly his confidant. Later she will be promoted from captain to major.
Misty
alternative words: Kasumi
keywords:
character
,
pokemon
related topics:
Pokemon
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Ash
explanation: Girl friend of Ash in the story of Pokemon. She goes to travel with him. She is enable to tame Hitodeman and Kodakku. She tames water pokemons such as Stari (Hitodeman) et Psykokwak (Kodakku).
Mitsuteru Yokoyama
alternative words: Yokoyama Mitsuteru
keywords:
author
,
manga
related topics:
Gigantor
,
Osamu Tezuka
related web sites:
http://www.psymage.com/kei/yokoyama.html
explanation: Born on June 18, 1934 at Kobe. He is one of the great precursors of Japanese manga after the world war with Osamu Tezuka and shared the popularity with the latter on manga magazines. His most representative works are Ironman 28 (Gigantor in English title, tale of a remote controlled giant robot) published 1959-66 on Shonen and "Iga no Kagemaru" (tale of ninja) published 1961-66 on Shonen Sunday.
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