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English network. US: Crunchyroll Channel. Original run. January 8, 2020 – April 15, 2020. Episodes. 12. Number24 is a Japanese anime television series produced by PRA and directed by Shigeru Kimiya. It aired on Tokyo MX from January to April 2020.
Onna-musha. Ishi-jo wielding a naginata, woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1848. Onna-musha (女武者) is a term referring to female warriors in pre-modern Japan, [1] [2] who were members of the bushi ( warrior) class. They were trained in the use of weapons to protect their household, family, and honour in times of war; [3] [4] many of ...
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar ( Japanese: 百錬の覇王と聖約の 戦乙女 ヴァルキュリア, Hepburn: Hyakuren no Haō to Seiyaku no Varukyuria, literally "Well-tempered high king and valkyrie of covenant") is a Japanese light novel series written by Seiichi Takayama and illustrated by Yukisan. The series is published ...
Japanese mythology and folklore. An oni ( 鬼 おに) ( / oʊni / OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. [2] Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, [2] along with their evil ...
In Japanese, historical warriors are usually referred to as bushi (武士, ), meaning 'warrior', or buke (武家), meaning 'military family'.According to translator William Scott Wilson: "In Chinese, the character 侍 was originally a verb meaning 'to wait upon', 'accompany persons' in the upper ranks of society, and this is also true of the original term in Japanese, saburau.
A later version of the Kujiki, an ancient Japanese historical text, writes the name of Amanozako, a monstrous female deity born from the god Susanoo's spat-out ferocity, with characters meaning tengu deity (天狗神). The book describes Amanozako as a raging creature capable of flight, with the body of a human, the head of a beast, a long nose ...
Homura Akemi. Maka Albarn. Alita (Battle Angel Alita) Android 18. Olivier Mira Armstrong. Asuna (Sword Art Online) Cagalli Yula Athha. Rei Ayanami. Azumi.
Holden - English name meaning "from the deep valley," with warrior-like overtones. 69. Ignatius - This Latin name means "fiery one" or "of fire," evoking passion and strength.