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Mitsuru Hongo | |
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本郷 みつる | |
Born | Tokyo, Japan | October 12, 1959
Other names | Sato Mitsuru (郷 満) Ushio Ranta (潮 乱太) Shibuya Pochi (渋谷 ポチ) Byōga Daisuke (猫賀 大介) |
Occupation | Animation director |
Years active | 1981–present |
Known for | Crayon Shin-chan Chimpui |
Mitsuru Hongo (本郷みつる, 本郷満, Hongō Mitsuru, born October 12, 1959) is a Japanese anime director of television and film.
Hongo originally worked at Ajiado as an animator but moved to Shin-Ei Animation where he directed Crayon Shin-chan . He left in 1996 and went on to direct Immortal Grand Prix , Outlaw Star , Reideen , Shamanic Princess , and The Candidate for Goddess . He also directed and wrote the screenplay for the feature film Sakura Wars: The Movie .
Hongo is a native of Tokyo but grew up in Niigata Prefecture.
Crayon Shin-chan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. Crayon Shin-chan made its first appearance in 1990 in a Japanese weekly magazine called Weekly Manga Action, which was published by Futabasha. Due to the death of author Yoshito Usui, the manga in its original form ended on September 11, 2009. A new manga began in the summer of 2010 by members of Usui's team, titled New Crayon Shin-chan.
Outlaw Star is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō. The series takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light. The plot follows protagonist Gene Starwind and his motley crew of an inherited ship dubbed the Outlaw Star, as they search for a legendary outer space treasure trove called the "Galactic Leyline".
Satomi Kōrogi is a Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Production Baobab.
Immortal Grand Prix refers to two anime series co-produced by Production I.G and Cartoon Network. The first is a "microseries" consisting of five 5-minute episodes, and the second is a 26-episode animated series loosely related to the first.
Kanata Hongō is a Japanese actor, voice actor and model. He is part of Stardust Promotion and has appeared several times in music videos, movies, TV series, and magazines. His major breakthrough role was as Ryoma Echizen in the live-action film adaptation of The Prince of Tennis and became even more widely known when he was cast as Shin in Nana 2. In television, his most notable role was as Hinata in Himitsu no Hanazono and he starred in Seigi no Mikata. For the live-action feature film adaptation of Attack on Titan, he portrayed Armin Arlert. He has also been involved in anime voice acting as the lead character Ryōta Sakamoto in Btooom!.
Julia Maddalena is an American voice actress who has worked on dubs of Japanese anime, cartoons, and video games. Some of her major voice roles are Silvia Maruyama from Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan, Arusu from Tweeny Witches, Hikaru Shidou from Magic Knight Rayearth, Tamaki Nakamura from Samurai Girl: Real Bout High School, Sakuya Kumashiro from Tenchi in Tokyo, and Cotton from the anime film Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror. Early in her acting career, she portrayed Rachel in the 1984 movie adaptation of Children of the Corn.
Sakura Wars: The Movie is a 2001 Japanese animated action-adventure film produced by Production I.G and distributed by Toei Company based on the video game franchise published by Sega. Directed by Mitsuru Hongo, and written by Hongo, Hiroyuki Nishimura, Nobuhisa Terado and Oji Hiroi, Sakura Wars: The Movie stars the voices of Chisa Yokoyama, Michie Tomizawa, Urara Takano, Kumiko Nishihara, Yuriko Fuchizaki, Mayumi Tanaka, Maya Okamoto, Kazue Ikura, and Ai Orikasa. A sequel to Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?, it follows the Imperial Combat Revue's Flower Division as they team up with new recruit Ratchet Altair to defend the division's existence from the schemes of the American Douglas-Stewart company.
Crayon Shin-chan: Action Mask vs. Leotard Devil, also known as Action Mask vs High - Gure Satan, is a Japanese language animation film from the Crayon Shin-chan series. It was Shin-chan's first anime movie released in 1993.
Crayon Shin-chan: The Hidden Treasure of the Buri Buri Kingdom is a 1994 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 2nd film of the anime series Crayon Shin-chan.
Crayon Shin-chan: Great Adventure in Henderland is a 1996 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 4th film of the anime series Crayon Shin-chan.
Crayon Shin-chan: Jungle That Invites Storm is a 2000 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 8th film of the anime series Crayon Shin-chan. Keiichi Hara directed this film and also wrote the screenplay.
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Hero of Kinpoko is an anime film created in 2008. It is the 16th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series, Crayon Shin-Chan. Produced by Shin-Ei Animation, it is for 93 minutes in length and grossed about 1.2 billion yen. It was released in theaters on April 19, 2008, in Japan and was renamed Shin Chan Movie: The Golden Sword in India by Hungama TV on January 26, 2013.
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Battle of the Warring States is a 2002 anime film. It is the 10th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was released to theatres on April 20, 2002, in Japan. It is the final film in the series to use traditional cel animation, and the last film to be written and directed by frequent director and animator of the saga Keiichi Hara.
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! Me and the Space Princess, also known as Shin Chan, Me and the Space Princess, is a 2012 Japanese anime film. The film celebrates the 20th anniversary of Crayon Shin-chan anime. It is the 20th film based on the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. This movie was also released in India on Hungama TV on 22 March 2014 as Shin Chan The Movie Himawari Banegi Rajkumari. It was Keiji Fujiwara’s first of 2 films in 2012, the other was Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters the Movie: Protect the Tokyo Enetower!.
Super Seisyun Brothers is a Japanese slice of life comedy manga series written and illustrated by Shin Shinmoto. An anime television series adaptation aired on TV Tokyo between September and December 2013.
Tsutomu Mizushima is a Japanese animation and sound director.
Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri is a 2017 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 25th film of the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. It was released on 15 April 2017 in Japanese theatres. It is directed by Masakazu Hashimoto, who also directed the 21st movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!! and 23rd movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack!.
Crayon Shin-chan: Honeymoon Hurricane ~The Lost Hiroshi~ is a 2019 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 27th film of the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The director is Masakazu Hashimoto, who also directed the 21st movie Crayon Shin-chan: Very Tasty! B-class Gourmet Survival!!, the 23rd movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! and the 25th movie Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri. The screenplay was written by Kimiko Ueno who also wrote for the 2015 movie Crayon Shin-chan: My Moving Story! Cactus Large Attack! and the 2018 movie Crayon Shin-chan: Burst Serving! Kung Fu Boys ~Ramen Rebellion~.
Crayon Shin-chan: Crash! Graffiti Kingdom and Almost Four Heroes is a 2020 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 28th film of the popular comedy manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The film was originally scheduled for release to theaters on April 24, 2020, in Japan, but was postponed to September 11, 2020, due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkasu Academy is a 2021 Japanese anime film produced by Shin-Ei Animation. It is the 29th film of the anime series Crayon Shin-chan. The director of the film is Wataru Takahashi and screenplay is written by Kimiko Ueno.