Yusuke Nishiyama (西山 雄介, Nishiyama Yūsuke; born September 18, 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for…Yusuke Nishiyama (西山 雄介, Nishiyama Yūsuke; born September 18, 1994) is a Japanese football player who plays for Australian club Essendon Royals.
Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu) (January 10, 1964 – April 17, 2021) was a Japanese animator, illustrator…Osamu Kobayashi (小林 治, Kobayashi Osamu) (January 10, 1964 – April 17, 2021) was a Japanese animator, illustrator, mechanical designer, and animation director primarily known for BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad and Paradise Kiss; his guest appearance as director of episode 4 of Gurren Lagann, and, most recently, episode 15 of Dororo. After graduating from high school, he worked as a designer and manga artist, but following his participation in Grandia he was mainly active in the field of animation. He originally directed avant-garde shorts and music videos for Studio 4°C and has more recently done two TV series for Madhouse Studios. Kobayashi was diagnosed with kidney cancer in 2019, and died on April 17, 2021, at 57 years old, from a colon infection caused by the disease. His name is occasionally rendered in full katakana to differentiate from Osamu Kobayashi, an unrelated anime episode director.
Motoko Arai (新井素子; born August 8, 1960) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer. Her writing is characterized…Motoko Arai (新井素子; born August 8, 1960) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer. Her writing is characterized by her use of a light conversational tone geared towards a young adult audience. She has published three series of novels and several short stories. Her works, Green Requiem and Neptune, received the Seiun Award for short story in 1981 and 1982.
Hidenao Nakagawa (中川 秀直, Nakagawa Hidenao; born 2 February 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal…Hidenao Nakagawa (中川 秀直, Nakagawa Hidenao; born 2 February 1944) is a former Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, who served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Diet (parliament).
Saku Machino (Japanese: 町野 朔; September 17, 1943 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese criminal law scholar who was a…Saku Machino (Japanese: 町野 朔; September 17, 1943 – July 25, 2026) was a Japanese criminal law scholar who was a Professor at Sophia University. He was best known for his work at the intersection of law, bioethics, and medical law.
Akio Nojima (野島 昭生, Nojima Akio; born April 6, 1945) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nishitokyo. His…Akio Nojima (野島 昭生, Nojima Akio; born April 6, 1945) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Nishitokyo. His sons, Hirofumi Nojima and Kenji Nojima, are voice actors and his other son Satoshi is a nature writer. He was formerly affiliated with Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society and is attached to Sigma Seven as of 2016. He is most known for the roles of Saga in Saint Seiya and the Japanese voice of KITT in Knight Rider.
Yūna Inamura (稲村 優奈, Inamura Yūna; born July 11, 1982) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with AT…Yūna Inamura (稲村 優奈, Inamura Yūna; born July 11, 1982) is a Japanese voice actress who is affiliated with AT Production. She was born in Kagoshima Prefecture and grew up in Nakano, Tokyo.