Ishnu-dal-dieb!

Description :

The story is set in a neo-futuristic age, in which Tokyo has turned into the world’s largest “jungle-polis” that absorbs carbon dioxide. A tower city called Atlas houses the rich and privileged, and is the object of yearning of all that are not allowed to enter. But Atlas also has ancient secrets which cause a sudden whirl of events. Festooned by colorful characters such as a riotous teenage girl, a child genius, a juvenile princess, a drag queen, a female doctor, an army major, and an elderly gentleman and lady, SHANGRI-LA’s hard-core world view plays out as an anime action saga.

A striking vision of Earth's future from some of Japan's foremost creative talents, SHANGRI-LA is a tale of greed and division vs. bravery and the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of a Tokyo cityscape turned into a teeming jungle by runaway global warming, with the elite living in the comfort of the tower city, Atlas, and the less-privileged masses struggling in the squalor in the jungle – only one girl, Kuniko Hojo, and her band of guerrillas can find a way to preserve the future for everyone.


Characters :

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The Metal Age Group :

Kuniko Hojo

A young girl who wields a boomerang in the defence of her town from the military or anyone who seeks to intervene. She is extremely athletic and has a rambunctious personality. Kuniko is affectionately known to the residents of Duomo as Kuni-chan. In the beginning she is recently released by Atlas in the women's detention center after a two year stay for being a domestic terrorist, but is released to Momoko, Mi-ko, and Takehiko while still in her old high school uniform. She is the future head of Metal Age, an anti-government organization, although she doesn't want to be. Lady Ryoko refers to her as the sun. She is also known as Digma 2.

Momoko

A sexy transsexual who claims to be the “eternal 28-year-old”. Highly athletic, Momoko was born with incredible beauty and knack for battle. She can tell from people’s body shapes what kind of lives they have been living. A foster mother of Kuniko who has taught her how to love, fight and think.

Takehiko

One of the lead members of Metal-age. Though a man of action and strong leadership, he fights for justice and devotes his life to overthrowing the government. He is often a target of Kuniko and Momoko’s teasing.

Nagiko Hojo

Kuniko's grandmother, the head of Metal Age. She places a firm emphasis on learning and is much sterner and reserved then Kuniko is. She wants Kuniko to become the next leader of Metal Age, but Kuniko does not want to be.

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Military :

Kunihito Kusanagi

A military officer who does not want to injure and hurt others as much as the Atlas military wants to. Carries a sacred dagger. Major of the 10th Antiaircraft Artillery Corps who insistently hunts down the Metal-age. Brought up by an ordinary family, Kunihito is a cleaver fellow with an honest heart.

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Atlas :

Mikuni

A little girl. Referred to as the moon by Lady Ryoko. Carries a sacred dagger. She suffers from a collagen disease and cannot bear sunlight. She also has the uncanny ability to see through lies and subsequently puts liars to death.

Sayoko

A Mikuni’s lady-in-waiting who devotes to Mikuni with almost obsessive devotion. She is a former autopsist who is having difficulties in self-affirmation and is also a sadist with masochistic nature. How she came to Atlas Corporation is a mystery.

Ryoko Naruse

A domineering woman who wants to control everything around her. She seems to possess a bad temperment and lashes out at others but mostly towards Sion a boy who serves her whom she treats as a slave. She also seems to only care about the development and advancement of Atlas.

Karin Ishida

A little girl who is interested in the world economy and how she is able to control the carbon credit market, one of the creators of MEDUSA. She hides her true face when talking to others through her computer console. She possesses a teddy bear (named Pudding) which she talks to as if it were a real person.

Description :

K-On!'s story revolves around four Japanese high school girls who join their school's light music club to try to save it from being abolished. However, they are the only members of the club, and at first Yui Hirasawa has no experience playing musical instruments or reading sheet music.

Addition facts :

Members of K-On! band :

Yui Hirasawa (平沢 唯)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki

Yui is the main character of K-On!. She is one of the members of the light music club, and plays a Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Classic electric guitar. She does not get good grades in school (though properly coached, she can achieve astounding results, as shown when she has to sit for a re-test and achieves full marks after some tutoring from Mio) and is easily distracted by trivialities. Yui has a very easy-going nature but when hyped, has incredible concentration, though this is only limited to one subject at a time. She will totally neglect any other things in the process, to the point of forgetting anything she has learned beforehand. Her surname is taken from P-Model guitarist Susumu Hirasawa.

Mio Akiyama (秋山 澪)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa

Mio is a shy girl in the light music club who plays a left-handed, 3-Color Sunburst Fender Precision Bass, Fender Jazz Bass in the anime, with a tortoiseshell pickguard . She originally intended to join the literary club, but was forced into the light music club by her childhood friend Ritsu. She gets excellent grades in school, but is bad with listening to stories involving painful experiences, and will assume a fetal position whenever something gross is brought up. While she can be strict sometimes, she gets embarrassed easily, and cites that she chose bass since it is not in the center of attention like with guitar. She is the main vocalist in the group and also writes the songs, although they can feature some odd lyrics. Her surname is taken from former P-Model bassist and keyboardist Katsuhiko Akiyama. [My favourite character <3]

Ritsu Tainaka (田井中律)
Voiced by: Satomi Sato

Ritsu is president of the light music club and plays a Yamaha Hipgig Drumset. She has an ambiguous personality, and often has trouble with forgetting about important club activities and announcements. She says she chose to play the drums because they are "cool", but she has trouble playing instruments which involve intricate finger movements. She is a childhood friend of Mio and will often tease her whenever she is cowering from something. Her surname is taken from former P-Model drummer Sadatoshi Tainaka.

Tsumugi Kotobuki (琴吹 紬)
Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki

Tsumugi is a wealthy girl with a gentle personality who plays a Korg Triton Extreme 88 Key keyboard in the light music club. She has played piano since she was four-years-old, and has experience in winning piano contests. She is the daughter of a company president, and her family has several villas in various places around Japan. When Yui goes to buy her guitar, Tsumugi is successfully able to drive down the price. The reason she gives for her success is that her father's keiretsu just happens to own the store. She often brings confectionery to the club room, along with a tea set which is kept in the room. She is entranced by the sight of two girls together, and will sometimes imagine something more risqué in her head. She originally intends to join the choir club, but joins the light music club after receiving an invitation and encouragement from Mio and Ritsu. Her surname is taken from former P-Model keyboardist Hikaru Kotobuki.