Something I find interesting about the voice direction in Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen is that even though Silk the fairy is meant to be a Shizuka lookalike and shares the same voice actor, Michiko Nomura still did subtly distinct voices for the two of them.
Also known as: Doraemon: Nobita no Parareru saiyûki
IMDb: tt1147525
Type: Crossover
Summary:
In order to perform the drama "Journey to the West" at the welcome party for freshmen, Nobita's class held a drama rehearsal. Nobita (voiced by Nori Ohara) wants to be Monkey King, but he is just a villager. In order to prove that he is the most like Monkey King, Nobita used the opportunity to come to China's Tang Dynasty, wanted to meet the Monkey King, and say he actually met the "Monkey King". Later, Nobita bet on the props of Doraemon (voiced by Dashan Shindai), proving that the Monkey King is very similar to Nobita.
Daxiong and his friends came to Tang Dynasty, but did not see the Monkey King. Therefore, Nobita used Doraemon's analog game console to pretend to be Monkey King, and was finally find out. Because the machine was not closed properly, the monster in the game ran out of the game machine. Monsters finally ruled the world, Nobita and the others are also in danger. In order to restore history and save Master Xuanzang, Nobita, Shizuka (voiced by Nomura Michiko), Xiao Fu (voiced by Gan Fu and Tai) and Gang Tianwu (voiced by Libi Kazuya) pretend to be the Monkey King and other roles to protect Master Xuanzang and embark on an adventure journey ...
TIME of the SEASON Spring 2024 Edition: TRAIN to the END of the WORLD
Finally, some real food!!!
OK, we have had two misfires so far, I hope this won’t be the third one. Hell, if it’s decent, then I’m happy.
This is The Train to the End of the World.
Director: Tsutomu Mizushima
Series Composition: Michiko Yokote
Music: Miho Tsujibayashi
Original Character Design: namo
Character Design: Asako Nishida
Art Director: Masanobu Nomura
Chief Animation Director: Asako Nishida
Sound…
/映画『#その声のあなたへ』\✨初日舞台挨拶申込絶賛受付中✨【お申込みは9/26(月)23:59まで💨】9月30日の上映前舞台挨拶受付中です🎵お申込みがまだの方は忘れずに💡ここでしか聞けない貴重な(面白い?)ウラ話が聞けるかも⁉️🎙️お申込みはコチラhttps://t.co/FgeqZRBjmS#新宿バルト9 https://t.co/sGgrghcOMo— 映画『その声のあなたへ』公式 (@SonoKoe_0930) September 24, 2022
There will be a stage greeting at the Shinjuku Wald 9 theater for the 『その声のあなたへ』opening night. Kiiyan will join Nomura Michiko, Katsu Anri, Kanai Mika and others…
Based on the world of 2017′s Bright, Bright: Samurai Soul takes place in Japan between the Shogunate and Meiji eras. The story follows “Izou, a Ronin, and Raiden, an orc, who work to bring a young elf girl and the wand she carries to the land of the elves in the north…” (Netflix)
The English voice cast for Bright: Samurai Soul stars Simu Liu, Fred Mancuso, and Yuzu Harada, while the Japanese voice cast stars Yuki Nomura, Daisuke Hirakawa, and Shion Wakayama. Kyojei Ishiguro directs from a script by Michiko Yokote.
Bright: Samurai Soul hits Netflix on October 12, 2021.
Press photo for Sisters Of The Gion (Gion No Shimai, 祇園の姉妹), 1956, directed by Hiromasa Nomura (野村浩将) and starring Michiyo Kogure (木暮実千代), Shintaro Katsu (勝新太郎) and Michiko Ono (小野道子).
It is a remake of the Kenji Mizoguchi (溝口健二) film from 1936.
Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution, il nuovo trailer fissa l’uscita del terzo film al 26 novembre
La storia del capitolo conclusivo della trilogia sarà ambientata 10 anni dopo la fine del precedente.
Inizialmente atteso per il 2019, ma poi rinviato per ben due volte, “Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 3: Eureka″ ha finalmente una data di uscita, che speriamo si riveli definitiva. Il film conclusivo della trilogia “remake” diretta da Tomoki Kyoda (Eureka Seven, Eureka Seven Astral Ocean, RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio), approderà nelle sale giapponesi dal 26 novembre.
La sceneggiatura di questo terzo capitolo non è più curata da Dai Sato (Eureka Seven, Ergo Proxy), che in questo caso ha lasciato le redini della storia in mano a Yuuichi Nomura (Xam'd: Lost Memories, A.I.C.O. Incarnation).
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Di seguito il cast principale del film:
Eureka: Kaori Nazuka
Iris: Rina Endo
Anemone: Ami Koshimizu
Holland Novak: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Talho Novak: Michiko Neya
Charles Beams: Jurota Kosugi
Ray Beams: Aya Hisakawa
Dewey Novak: Koichi Yamadera
Il progetto cinematografico unisce il materiale tratto direttamente dall’originale serie mecha a delle nuove scene completamente inedite. La storia parte da 10 anni prima degli eventi raccontati nell’originale serie animata, trattando il fenomeno, in passato solo citato, della prima Summer of Love, per poi continuare con la storia che già conosciamo e concludersi con un finale però inedito. Oltre che dall’opera originale, la trilogia va a pescare anche dall’universo espanso creatosi attorno al franchise nel corso degli anni.
La storia del terzo film è ambientata 10 anni dopo la fine della "Grande Unificazione" avvenuta nella pellicola precedente, che ha portato le persone del mondo virtuale all'interno dello Scub Coral nel mondo reale. La popolazione è ora divisa in Terra Verde, la gente del mondo Scub Coral, e Terra Blu, la gente del mondo reale. La loro coesistenza però è tutt'altro che pacifica, con molti conflitti dietro le quinte. Dewey Novak, il capo militare della Terra Verde, decide di condurre attacchi terroristici come modo per proteggersi.
Eureka, odiata come simbolo e origine della divisione del mondo, come forma di espiazione ora lavora per l’A.C.I.D., l'agenzia per le operazioni segrete dell'ONU, lottando per proteggere la fragile pace. La sua missione speciale è quella di proteggere Iris, una “nuova Eureka”, nata dallo Scub Coral come lei, e con la sua vecchia capacità di manipolarlo. Sebbene i rapporti fra loro siano conflittuali, pian piano le due riescono a comprendere la solitudine l’una dell'altra. Eureka dovrà spingersi al limite per tenere al sicuro sia Iris che il mondo.
Il primo lungometraggio, intitolato “Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 1″, è uscito in Giappone il 16 settembre 2017, mentre “Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution 2: Anemone″ ha fatto il suo debutto il 10 novembre 2018. Come la serie tv prodotta fra il 2005 e il 2006 sempre dallo studio Bones (Mob Psycho 100, Carole & Tuesday, Bungo Stray Dogs), entrambi sono licenziati in Italia da Dynit e disponibili in streaming su VVVVID.
* NON VUOI PERDERTI NEANCHE UN POST? ENTRA NEL CANALE TELEGRAM! *
From this post! (I just don’t like reblogging lists of questions with all my answers attached, and I don’t wanna bother anyone by tagging for credit, but please do go check out the linked blog.)
1. Why/how did you decide to start playing Hakuōki?
I saw a post of KW/EB’s CGs (back in early 2016, long before it was localized—might even have been before Edo Blossoms was out in Japan) on @chibitorra’s blog and liked the post, so she was all excited that I knew what Hakuōki was. When she found out I’d just liked the post because of the art style, she showed me some more art and I fell in love and later bought Memories without knowing anything at all about it, including the fact that Hakuōki is historical fiction.
2. What routes and/or games have you played so far?
All routes, extra content, and DLC in:
Memories of the Shinsengumi (3DS)
Stories of the Shinsengumi (PS3)
Hakuōki Shinsengumi Kitan (iOS)
Kyoto Winds (PS Vita)
Edo Blossoms (PS Vita)
And as a bonus:
Warriors of the Shinsengumi (PSP)
3. What is your favorite character and route? They don’t have to be the same.
Favorite character… oof. Difficult question. Still the disgrace to all demon-kind that is Kazama, though it’s worth noting that my first impulse was to say Shiranui. But my favorite route is definitely Heisuke’s.
4. Is there a song that you associate with your fave?
Panic! at the Disco’s “Emperor’s New Clothes”, on account of that one not-quite-AMV I made, feat. HakuMyu!Kazama.
5. Who was the first route you played?
Hijikata’s, because Canon First, amirite? But it’s worth noting that because I went into it blind (and initially locked myself into a bad ending since I was playing on one file…), I actually ended up with the most affection with Saito at first. Thankfully, he and Hijikata were so close that I only had to load my last save to pick Hijikata’s option instead and put him in first place.
6. Did you go with the name Chizuru or did you pick another name? What was it?
At first, I used the name “Michiko” for no particular reason other than I like the name. Then I decided keeping “Chizuru” was better since she turned out to have a personality of her own and I wasn’t seeing myself in her situation. After that, for specific routes in Stories, I used “Chihiro” because that’s the name of my self-insert in that one dumb epic I can actually write now.
7. Is there a character that you just can’t get yourself to like? If so, who?
Iba Motherfucking Hachiro.
8. What characters (besides the player character) do you enjoy seeing interact the most?
Harada and Shiranui, for damn sure. I adore their rivalry-[b]romance and I wish there was a lot more of it. Other than that, Kazama and Sen for… fairly obvious reasons.
9. Is there a character that doesn’t currently have a route that you really want to see with one?
Nomura is the first that comes to mind, but really, I have mixed feelings. Given what they did with KW/EB, I no longer have a great deal of faith that Hakuōki as a franchise could handle more new routes in a balanced way, especially since there are so many reboots already.
10. Did you cry at any point during the game?
Who do you take me for, someone who isn’t 100% emotionally driven?
11. What was your favorite moment?
Wow, that’s open-ended… um… wow. How am I supposed to even choose?? There are so many different kinds of moments and so many favorites of each kind. But… out of everything, I think Kazama and Heisuke’s sass battle may rank the highest. That or Shiranui’s geisha route.
12. What is your favorite CG?
God, that’s a tall order too. I ran through my entire copious collection of CGs in search of whichever one spoke to me most and I think this one ranks highest:
(Coincidentally a part of the same scene as the one I chose for my favorite moment. And in my favorite route, too. Figures.)
13. Did you prefer the characters’ original outfits and hairstyles or their Western ones?
Hmm… it really depends on the character and, for that matter, the game. I’d have to say, overall, I’m a total sucker for the original/Stories Western wear, but the recolors and redesigns in KW/EB aren’t quite as good imo.
14. Thinking about your favorite character and route, do you think you could fall for and date that person in real life?
Uh… no, probably not. Kazama is a terrible person and I don’t want to be anywhere near him in any way, and Heisuke is more like a brother to me.
15. What is your opinion on Itou?
I think his presentation in the game is terrible and that he did, in fact, deserve to be assassinated.
16. If you found yourself at death’s door, would you drink the ochimizu and become a fury?
Yeah, probably. My reasoning would be the same as Heisuke’s, though—more out of fear than anything else—and my regrets would be comparable. Don’t really wanna think too far down that road…
17. Do you think the Ishida Powdered Medicine actually does anything?
Not knowing what’s in it, I can’t say for sure, but I think it’ll fix some ailments more than others. They probably exaggerate its healing capacities.
18. Do you want to see Sweet School Life or Reimeiroku localized? Would you buy them?
I’m actively interested in Reimeiroku and would buy that shit so fast you wouldn’t believe. But… as for SSL, the weird student/teacher dynamics prevent me from really wanting them to translate that one. I’d still buy it, though.
19. Did you watch the anime?
I did, all three seasons. But the Sekkaroku OVA is by far my favorite in so many ways.
20. What would you like to see in any future games?
I… don’t know. I don’t know if I even want any future games in the first place, given the number they did on KW/EB, retconning things that originally made sense into things that don’t make sense anymore. I think Hakuōki might have hit its peak, and I’m apprehensive about additional installments.
Based on the manga created by Go Nagai, Devilmanarrived on Japanese television in in July 1972 and ran for 39 episodes. In the anime Akira Fudo and his father are killed by demons while hiking in the Himalayan Mountains. Demon Lord Xenon orders three demons to fight to the death. The victor will possess Akira’s body, assume his identity and begin their plan of global conquest. Devilman reigns…
Netflix Anime Bright: Samurai Soul New Clip Shows Fierce Sword Battle by Samurai and Orcs
Netflix has posted a four-minute new clip from Bright: Samurai Soul, a spin-off anime to the Will Smith-starring original sci-fi film in 2017, Bright, depicting the encounter between the two protagonists, Izou and Raiden, and their fierce sword battle. The clip also features a intense background music created by the four-member instrumental rock band LITE.
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Also, five additional Japanese voice cast members are announced: Maaya Sakamoto plays Chihaya, the most famous prostitute in Kyoto who has Sonya at her side, Kenjiro Tsuda plays Toumoku, Raiden's master who is a homicidal maniac, Chafurin plays Tsukuyomi, a wise Centaurus who helps Izou and Raiden, Mamoru Miyano plays the owner of Asahiro who buys Sonya from a trafficker, and Kenichi Suzumura plays Okubo, a key person in the Meiji government who colludes with the mysterious Inferni organization.
— Netflix Japan Anime (@NetflixJP_Anime) October 1, 2021
The anime is set to be streamed worldwide on October 12, 2021, and it story is set in Japan from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji period, depicting Izou, a ronin who lives as a bouncer, and Raiden, an orc assassin, who throws themselves into a fierce battle to protect an elf girl named Sonya from their common enemy.
Kyohei Ishiguro, known for his acclaimed directorial works for Your Lie in April (2014-2015), Children of the Whales (2017), and the most recent film Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop (2020) serves as director on a screenplay by Michiko Yokote (SHIROBAKO). ARECT, a Hokkaido-based 3DCG company that previously produced CG visuals for Attack on Titan: The Final Season and ZOMBE LAND SAGA REVENGE, works on anime production.
Main Voice cast:
Izou: Yuki Nomura (Japanese) / Simu Liu (English)
Raiden: Daisuke Hirakawa / Fred Mancuso
Sonya: Shion Wakayama / Yuzu Harada
English Trailer:
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Japanese trailer:
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English main visual:
Japanese main visual:
Source: Netflix official YouTube channel, Netflix Japan anime official Twitter
Key Art And Trailer For Netflix Film BRIGHT: SAMURAI SOUL
Key Art And Trailer For Netflix Film BRIGHT: SAMURAI SOUL
Netflix has released these key art and trailer for their new animated film BRIGHT: SAMURAI SOUL
Film Release Date: October 12, 2021
Directed by: Kyohei Ishiguro
Written by: Michiko Yokote
Character Designer: Atsushi Yamagata
Animation Production: ARECT
Cast (English Dub): Simu Liu, Fred Mancuso, Yuzu Harada
Cast (Japan): Yuki Nomura, Daisuke Hirakawa, Shion Wakayama
About Bright: Samurai…
As someone who likes watching Japanese shows, it's hard not to draw comparisons between Kenneth Branagh's star-studded adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express to FujiTV's 2015 adaptation. Both were full of big name stars in their respected countries: Kenneth Branagh, William Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Daisy Ridley on one side, and Nomura Mansai, Tamaki Hiroshi, Fuji Sumiko, Ann, Ninomiya Kazunari, Kichise Michiko, and Sawamura Hiroki on the other. Both were led by actors who are well-respected in theatre (Branagh and Nomura Mansai). The Fox version is about 2 hours, and the FujiTV version screened as 2 SP's over 2 nights, as a total of 4 hours.
I watched the 2015 version when it came out, so the details are a bit fuzzy. Apart from the obvious difference in budget (although for a TV version it wasn't half bad at all), it is characteristically Japanese in its slower pace and greater focus on characterisation. It had the luxury of that extra 2 hours, too, so the way it chose to tell the story was to spend the first episode describing the crime and the interrogations, then the second episode told mostly through an extended flashback to build the characters and show how and why the murder came to be.
The gist of the plot is largely the same in both stories, but the Japanese one was missing the racial undertones that is probably reflective of Europe at the time (I haven't read the original). My main gripe with the Japanese version is Nomura Mansai's interpretation of the detective. I'm not sure why he chose to speak in such a fake squeaky voice and overdo the mannerisms. In that sense, Branagh's Poirot was more bearable, but not that memorable in the mob of mainstream sleuths that's come our way in the last few years.
I read somewhere that much of the point of the story is Poirot's growth, that justice and rightness isn't always the same thing, and the world isn't always black and white. Unfortunately, I didn't feel either the Japanese or the Hollywood version convinced me of that change in perspective - the Japanese due to Nomura Mansai's distracting showiness, and the Hollywood due to the limited time to build sympathy for the rest of the characters.
There's a few short chases and fights in the Hollywood version which I can't remember was in the Japanese version - I remember it was a much quieter and civilised affair, probably with too much talking and not enough doing. The actors for both versions were excellent and the Hollywood actors made the most of their brief moments on screen to define their characters. Unfortunately you don't quite get time to like them before the big reveal.
A fair adaption of the classic (and the music was gorgeous, and apart from some odd camera angles, so was the cinematography), but not something I can imagine watching a second time.