Drifting School漂流教室alternative words: Hyoryu Kyoshitsu, Hyouryuu Kyoushitsu keywords: manga , title related topics: Kazuo Umezu , Shonen Sunday related web sites: http://www.kanazawa-bidai.ac.jp/~hangyo/hobby/ explanation: SF horror written by Kazuo Umezu. One day, a school with its teachers and pupils has been moved to a future where the all the Earth's surface had become a desert after a nuclear war. More than 800 persons tried to survived in this hostile environment inhabited by spider like future human beings. The hero is a boy of 11 years old, Sho Takamatsu. Manga published on Shonen Sunday between May 1972 and June 1974. It has even been adapted to 2 movies, one in Japan and another in USA. Escaflowne天空のエスカフローネ エスカフローネalternative words: Tenkuno Escaflowne, Tenku no Escaflowne, Esca, Vision of Escaflowne keywords: anime , title related topics: Hitomi Kanzaki , Sun Rise related web sites: http://www.nifty.com/escaflowne/ , http://www.pluto.dti.ne.jp/~m-daini/Esctitle.html , http://www.top.or.jp/~ryuu/ , http://www2.neweb.ne.jp/wc/Mineko/ explanation: Young high school girl, a little odd, Hitomi Kanzaki, found herself one day projected on another planet, Gaia, where takes place a fierce war. A mixture of medieval history and fantasy, this anime series has succeed to create immediately many fans thanks to its graceful music and perfect animation technique. Japanese broadcasting took place between April 1996 and September of the same year by TV Tokyo. Anime produced by Sun Rise. Evangelion新世紀エヴァンゲリオン エヴァンゲリオン エヴァalternative words: Neon Genesis Evangelion, Eva, Shinseiki Evangelion keywords: anime , evangelion , title related topics: Gainax , TV Tokyo , Shinji Ikari , Rei Ayanami , Soryu Asuka Langley related web sites: http://www6.big.or.jp/~monga/ , http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~skz/ , http://www.dcc-jpl.com/Eva/Eva-index.html , http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~asuka/asuka.htm explanation: In 2000, the fall of a big meteorite provoked a sudden rise of the sea level. Thereafter, the monsters coming from elsewhere began to invade the Earth. It tells a story about 3 teenagers who fight against these invaders in order to protect our planet. Started in October 1995 in Japanese TV and ended in March 1996, this cartoon made enthusiastic all the youth by its innovator scenario. Anime created by Gainax under the direction of Hideaki Anno and broadcasted by TV Tokyo. Final Fantasyファイナルファンタジーkeywords: game , title related topics: Square , Family Computer related web sites: http://bishop.fuis.fukui-u.ac.jp/~tkondoh/FF/ explanation: Video game developed by Square for "Family Computer" of Nintendo and released in December 1987. This RPG, in spite of a late release compared to "Dragon Quest", has quickly captured Japanese public by its graceful music and ability to rotate and shrink pictures, a rare performance at that time, and arrived to share the market of RPG in Japan with its rival. In view of its success, the publisher has made up to 8 episodes, but for some persons the episodes IV, V and VI should be the bests. Galaxy Express 999銀河鉄道999alternative words: Galaxie Express 999 keywords: anime , manga , title related topics: Leiji Matsumoto related web sites: http://www.toei-anim.co.jp/movie/999/ , http://ginga999.shogakukan.co.jp , http://www3.justnet.ne.jp/~hiroshi.f/ explanation: Manga and anime created by Leiji Matsumoto. In a distant future, the mankind could be immortal by replacing their body with machine parts. Main character, Testuro, goes in search of that method with a beautiful woman, Marina, on the board of a space train, Express 999. Manga has been published in a weekly magazine, Shonen King, between January 1977 and November 1981, at the same time TV anime between September 1978 and March 1981. Garoガロkeywords: magazine , title related topics: Sanpei Shirato , Legend of kamui , Shigeru Mizuki , Yoshiharu Tsuge , Nejishiki related web sites: http://www.garo.co.jp , http://www.freefactory.net/~nagai/ explanation: Magazine created by Katsuichi Nagai in September 1964, in order to publish "Legend of Kamui" of Sanpei Shirato. It is destined to advanced manga readers and of which interests are to promote sophisticated drawing technique and quality scenario rather than commercial ones. Once "Legend of kamui" finished, the magazine began to have financial difficulty and was bought by another company. Shigeru Mizuki and Yoshiharu Tsuge have been "discovered" by this magazine. Gegege no Kitaroゲゲゲの鬼太郎 墓場の鬼太郎alternative words: Hakaba no Kitaro, Gegege no Kitarou, Hakaba no Kitarou keywords: manga , title related topics: Shigeru Mizuki , Shonen Magazine related web sites: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~techno/column/column2.htm explanation: Manga adventure created by Shigeru Mizuki, of a boy who was born in a tomb after the death of his mother. He forms a pair with his left eye who is in reality his late father. It shows the complexity and the depth of manga art: you can make manga quite attractive only with good pictures but no serious scenario. Initially, it was published for rental books with the name of "Hakaba no Kitaro", i.e. Kitaro of tomb. When Shonen Magazine took the right to publish in 1966, its name has been changed. Gigantor鉄人28号alternative words: Ironman 28, Iron man no 28, Tetsuji 28 go keywords: anime , manga , title related topics: Mitsuteru Yokoyama , Astroboy related web sites: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~matsumu/yama-006.html , http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~somethin/tetujin28.htm explanation: During WWII, 2 Japanese scientists had been working to create a super robot to oppose Americans. The project is finished after the war, so, a son of one of the scientists, Shotaro Kaneda alias Jimmy Sparks, uses it to fight against evil powers. The robot is remotely controlled, contrary to Astroboy, published at the same epoch and who owns intelligence. Manga was published between 1956 and 66 on a monthly magazine, Shonen while anime version was aired between Oct. 1963 and Nov. 65 Gran Turismoグランツーリスモkeywords: game , sony , title related topics: Sony , Play Station related web sites: http://www.scei.co.jp/sd2/gt2/ explanation: Video game on a race simulation (rally), developed by Sony for its machine, Play Station. Released in December 1997 in Japan and May 1998 for else where, it succeeded immediately to rally the fans of car races by its perfect realism such as movement of a suspension. The number of available cars, about one hundreds, is also a strong point of this game. Gundam機動戦士ガンダム ガンダムalternative words: Kidosenshi Gundam, Kido senshi Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam, Gandam keywords: anime , title related topics: Sun Rise related web sites: http://www.nbn.co.jp/gundam/ , http://ha1.seikyou.ne.jp/home/jun/ , http://www.ne.jp/asahi/cyber/gundam/ , http://www.gundam.channel.or.jp , http://gundam.anime.net explanation: After the space colonization, one of the colonies, "zion", declares its independence from the Earth. Equipped with giant robots, the troop of zion seems going to win the independence war. Finally the Earth began also to use the same weapon. It tells the tale of youngsters who are charged to pilot those robots to defend the Earth. Broadcasted first time by Nagoya TV from April 1979, this anime series has succeeded to enthusiasm teenagers because of its realistic pictures and scenario. Page number: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 83 articles extracted from postgresql database. | |
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