Japanese dictionary of manga and video games #27

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Star of Giants

Japanese characters of 'kyojinnnohoshi'
alternative words: Kyojin no hoshi, Kyojinnohoshi
keywords: anime , manga , title
related topics: Shonen Magazine , Noboru Kawasaki
related web sites: http://www.big.or.jp/~hoyohoyo/densetsu.html , http://tokyo.cool.ne.jp/hoshi16/
explanation: One of the classic sport mangas, written by Noboru Kawasaki based on a scenario of Ikki Kajiwara. It tells the story of a father who forms his son with a Spartan training to be accepted by the famous Japanese baseball team, "the Giants". The manga was published on Shonen Magazine in 1966, while an anime version was broadcasted between March 1968 and September 1971 (182 episodes!).

Starter Pack

Japanese characters of 'sutaataapakku'
keywords: goods , pokemon
related topics: Pokemon , Extension Pack
related web sites: http://www.pokemon-card.com
explanation: In order to play with Pokemon cards (Trading Cards), you should purchase first this kit. It includes 60 cards, one coin and an instruction notice. The price is about 1300 yens.

Street Fighter

Japanese characters of 'sutoriitofaitaa'
keywords: game , title
related topics: Capcom
related web sites: http://www.capcom.co.jp/zero3/
explanation: Video game of beat'em up developed by Capcom and released for "Super Famicom" in June 1992. By the complexity of tactics to follow and choice of characters, it has well settled the interests of this category of games. After a great hit, this game has been adapted also for "Play Station", "Sega Saturn" and arcade.

Studio Ghibli

Japanese characters of 'sutajiojiburi'
alternative words: Ghibli
keywords: anime , company
related topics: Hayao Miyazaki
related web sites: http://www.ntv.co.jp/ghibli
explanation: After a great hit of "Nausicaa of the valley of wind", the famous Japanese producer of catoons, Hayao Miyazaki, founded his own production company "Studio Ghibli" in 1985 with his friend "Isao Takahata" and "Tokuma Shoten" as the backer. All the recent cartoons of Miyazaki have been produced by this company. Ghibli means "hot wind coming from Sahara desert".

Sugoroku Muto

Japanese characters of 'mutousugoroku'
alternative words: Muto Sugoroku, Sugoroku Mutou, Mutou Sugoroku
keywords: character , manga , yugioh
related topics: Yugioh
explanation: Grand father of Yugi Muto in Yugioh and owner of a game shop. It is him who gave to his grand son a puzzle which had remained unresolved during 1000 years.

Sun Rise

Japanese characters of 'sannraizu'
alternative words: Sunrise
keywords: anime , company
related topics: Escaflowne , Gundam
related web sites: http://www.nifty.ne.jp/station/sunrise/
explanation: Cartoon production company founded at Tokyo in 1972. It is well known for the producer of several cartoons which have made great hits like "Gundam" and "Escaflowne".

Suneo

Japanese characters of 'suneo' Japanese characters of 'honekawasuneo'
alternative words: Honekawa Suneo, Suneo Honekawa
keywords: character , doraemon
related topics: Doraemon
explanation: Classmate of Nobita in Doraemon. Though a son of a rich family, it owns a bad character. He is always behind Gian in order to plot against Nobita.

Super Famicom

Japanese characters of 'suupaafamikonn'
keywords: machine , model , nintendo
related topics: Nintendo , Nintendo 64
related web sites: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/shvc/
explanation: 16 bits game console released by Nintendo as the successor of 8 bits "Family Computer". Initially, its release date had been fixed much earlier but because of a higher performance of its rivals, PC-Engine and Mega Drive, it has been retarded considerably in order to catch up with them. In spite of this burden, it has become the most sold machine in Japan thanks to its very rich catalog of software.

Super Mario Brothers

Japanese characters of 'suupaamarioburazaazu'
alternative words: Mario Brothers
keywords: game , nintendo , title
related topics: Nintendo , Family Computer , Game Boy , Nintendo 64
explanation: Video game initially developed by Nintendo for its machine, "Family Computer" and released in September 1985. The game which consists to let move or jump a small man with a mustache and a red hat (Mario), has been sold more than 5 million copies thanks to a simple concept but not to bore players even in several repetitions. It had created so a golden age of video games in Japan. this games has been adapted later to all the machines of Nintendo, i.e. Game Boy, Super Famicom and Nintendo 64.

Supersonic cloud

Japanese characters of 'kinntounn'
alternative words: Kintoun
keywords: dragon ball , thing
related topics: Dragon Ball , Son Goku
explanation: In Dragon Ball, Son Goku uses this method to move quickly from one point to another. It was offered by Turtle Master for having saved a sea turtle. It appears only at the beginning of the story because he will acquire later a technique to fly himself.

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