Blood:The Last Vampire is a 2000 Japanese animated action horror film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo,written by Kenji Kamiyama and produced by Production I.G. The film premiered in theaters in Japan on November 18,2000.
The Heroic Legend of Arslan is a Japanese fantasy novel series written by Yoshiki Tanaka. It was published from 1986 to 2017,with sixteen novels and one side-story in the official guidebook Arslan Senki Dokuhon. The story and setting is inspired by the history and mythology of ancient Persia.
Appleseed is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires in Olympus. Like much of Shirow's work,Appleseed merges elements of the cyberpunk and mecha genres with politics,philosophy,and sociology. The series spans four volumes,released between 1985 and 1989. It has been adapted into an original video animation,three feature films,a 13-episode TV series,and two video games.
Gunsmith Cats is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenichi Sonoda. It was published in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from 1991 to 1997 and was followed between 2004 and 2008 by a sequel series Gunsmith Cats Burst which included the same characters and situations. The series describes the adventures of young women fighting crime in Chicago.
Goku Midnight Eye is a manga series by Buichi Terasawa about a detective named Goku Furinji who gains a cybernetic eye implant that can control any computer system on the planet. The manga has been published in English by ComicsOne and DrMaster.
Miyuki-chan in Wonderland is a comedy,yuri manga written and illustrated by Clamp,an all-female manga artist team consisting of Satsuki Igarashi,Mokona,Tsubaki Nekoi,and Nanase Ohkawa. The story focuses on the eponymous protagonist,a Japanese high-school girl who finds herself pulled into various worlds populated by women who consider her appealing.
Iria:Zeiram the Animation,stylized as I・Я・I・A ZЁIЯAM THE ANIMATION,is a six-episode original video animation (OVA) anime series produced by Ashi Productions and directed by TetsurōAmino. The series serves as a prequel to the original live-action film Zeiram,taking place several years earlier when the female bounty hunter protagonist Iria is still a rookie and detailing the events surrounding her first encounter with the unstoppable Zeiram. This does somewhat contradict the films,which imply that Iria's first encounter with Zeiram was in the first film.
Roujin Z is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction action thriller film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo. The animation for Roujin Z was produced by A.P.P.P. in association with other companies including Movic,Sony Music Entertainment Japan,Aniplex and TV Asahi.
The content of Japanese animation (anime) is frequently edited by distributors,both for its release in Japan or during subsequent localizations. This happens for a variety for reasons,including translation,censorship,and remastering.
AD Police Files is a 1990 three-part original video animation produced by Youmex and animated by Artmic and AIC. Set in 2027,it is a prequel to the Bubblegum Crisis OVA series,focusing mainly on AD Police officer Leon McNichol,the future rival and love interest of Knight Saber Priscilla Asagiri.
Ghost in the Shell is a 1995 adult animated neo-noir cyberpunk thriller film directed by Mamoru Oshii and adapted by frequent Oshii collaborator Kazunori Itō. The film is based on the manga of the same name by Masamune Shirow. It stars the voices of Atsuko Tanaka,Akio Ōtsuka,and Iemasa Kayumi. It is a Japanese-British international co-production,executive produced by Kodansha,Bandai Visual and Manga Entertainment,with animation provided by Production I.G.
Chobits is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the Japanese manga collective Clamp. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from September 2000 to October 2002,with its chapters collected in eight bound volumes. Chobits was adapted as a 26-episode-long anime television series broadcast on TBS from April to September 2002. In addition,it has spawned two video games as well as various merchandise such as figurines,collectable cards,calendars,and artbooks.
Laughing Target is a Japanese manga by Rumiko Takahashi published in February 1983 issue of Shōnen Sunday Zōkan. The manga was later compiled in Rumic World books,which are available in English from Viz Media. It was adapted into an anime OVA released in 1987. A subtitled VHS release was published in North America by US Manga Corps on April 7,1993. An English dub was produced by Manga UK.
Appleseed is a 2004 Japanese animated post-apocalyptic action film directed by Shinji Aramaki and based on the Appleseed manga created by Masamune Shirow. The voice cast includes Ai Kobayashi,Jūrōta Kosugi,Mami Koyama,Yuki Matsuoka,and Toshiyuki Morikawa. The film,the second adaptation of the manga after the 1988 OVA,tells the story of Deunan Knute,a former soldier,who searches for data that can restore the reproductive capabilities of bioroids,a race of genetically engineered clones. Although it shares characters and settings with the original manga,this film's storyline is a re-interpretation,not a direct adaptation. It was released on April 18,2004.
Appleseed is a Japanese cyberpunk-style OVA adaptation of the manga of the same name created by Masamune Shirow. The anime takes place in a non-determined future. The anime,produced by Gainax,departs greatly from the manga's storyline,sharing only the characters and setting.
Ringing Bell is a 1978 Japanese anime adventure-drama film adaptation of the storybook of the same name written by Takashi Yanase,the creator of Anpanman. It is most notable by fans and critics as a family film which makes a sharp,sudden turn into a dark and violent story that criticizes and reflects upon the theme of revenge and war.
Cencoroll is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction action film nearly singlehandedly written,designed,directed,and animated by manga author Atsuya Uki. Produced by Anime Innovation Tokyo and Aniplex,the film had its world premiere at Canada's Fantasia International Film Festival on July 28,2009. The film made its Japanese debut on August 22,2009 in Tokyo and Osaka. Cencoroll made its debut in the United States at the New York Anime Festival on September 25,2009. A sequel,Cencoroll 2,was released on June 29,2019,in a dual-screening featuring the first film as Cencoroll Connect. Another sequel titled Cencoroll 3 has been green-lit for production.
Anne no Nikki (アンネの日記),also known as The Diary of Anne Frank,is a 1995 Japanese anime film based on Anne Frank's 1942-1944 The Diary of a Young Girl. It is a feature film by Madhouse,was directed by Akinori Nagaoka and released on August 19,1995.
Nineteen 19 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by ShōKitagawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1990,with its chapters collected in twelve wideban volumes. An original video animation (OVA) adaptation by Madhouse was released in July 1990.
