Masato Hirano
Also Known As: 平野 正人
Biography: Masato Hirano is a Japanese voice actor, actor and narrator.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Birthday: November 16, 1955
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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M.D. Geist II: Death Force
Overview: Less than a year after Geist activated the Death Force, which decimated most of Jerra's population, he has kept himself busy by dismantling the Death Force machines one by one. Most of the remaining human population have fled to a remote haven run by a warlord named Krauser. Krauser is another MDS unit, MD-01, who has a technology that hides his mobile fortress from the Death Force.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
Overview: Master Roshi has succeeded at the one mission he valued most: to train Goku and Krillin to become ultimate fighters. So, he arranges for them to test their mettle at a competition hosted by Emperor Chiaotzu. Not everyone's playing by the rules, however, as a member of the ruler's household schemes to use the Dragonballs to extort money and power from the royal.
Genres: Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-07-09
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Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
Overview: Goku and Kuririn are given an assignment by Kame-Sen'nin: "Retrieve the sleeping princess from Lucifer and I will take you as my students." But the mission proves to be more perilous than originally thought.
Genres: Action Animation Fantasy Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-07-18
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Kamen Rider Hibiki: Asumu Transform! You can be an Oni, too!!
Overview: Asumu Adachi imagines if he could be like Kamen Rider Hibiki, and are approached by talking Disc Animals who teach him how to be like Hibiki, eventually allowing Asumu to transform into Kamen Rider Armed Hibiki.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-09-01
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Samurai Gold
Overview: This science-fiction anime was inspired somewhat by the life of Kinshiro Toyama (1793-1855), who was first popularized in the 1893 kabuki play "Toyama no Kinsan."
Genres: Animation Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-07-25
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TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff
Overview: A crew of space cargo workers rescue a beautiful android and land themselves in trouble thereby.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-07-14
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Akira
Overview: A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-06-10
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Memories
Overview: In this anime anthology, a salvage ship crew happens upon a haunted vessel in "Magnetic Rose"; a cold tablet turns a lab worker into a biological weapon in "Stink Bomb"; and an urban populace carries on an endless war with an unseen foe in "Cannon Fodder."
Genres: Fantasy Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1995-12-23
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Existence
Overview: A three and a half hour cut of Metal Gear Solid 3's cinematics featuring remastered sound. This is a version of the story presented as a film.
Genres: Thriller Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2005-12-22
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One Piece Film Red
Overview: Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Her voice, which she sings with while concealing her true identity, has been described as “otherworldly.” She will appear in public for the first time at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance — the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound.
Genres: Animation Adventure Action Fantasy Music
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2022-08-06
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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village
Overview: At the Penguin Village, the dinosaurs styled monster named Dodongadon appeared. But he was small as Arale and did not have strong power. Arale defeat him very easily, and Dodongadon called his mother Mamangadon. She was huge and had a big power. How Arale can defeat this big monster?
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1993-06-03
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Wicked City
Overview: A peace treaty between the Earth and the Black World, a parallel universe of demons, is coming to an end. Two cops, Taki, a human male, and Maki, a female demon, are assigned to protect a diplomat who will help secure another treaty. A radical group of demons from the Black World are out to assassinate the diplomat and prevent the treaty; only the bond that forms between the two cops can save the Earth from destruction.
Genres: Animation Action Fantasy Horror
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-04-19
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Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
Overview: Terry Bogard's father was murdered by a man named Geese Howard for the purpose of retrieving an ancient manual on martial arts. When Terry grows up he is driven by hatred to avenge his father's death, but must overcome this hatred if he is to complete his training on how to defeat Geese Howard.
Genres: Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1992-12-23
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Odin: Starlight Mutiny
Overview: Odin centers around the novice crew of the laser sailing space schooner Starlight as they embark on an historic interstellar test flight. They are intercepted by what seems to be a wrecked spaceship only to find that it contains a lone survivor; a young woman named Sara Cyanbaker. Unknown to the crew at this time, a mechanized space fleet approaches Earth and a scout vessel from that fleet was responsible for the destruction of Sara's ship.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1985-08-10
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Transformers: Zone
Overview: The mysterious three-faced insectoid being, Violenjiger dispatches the nine "Great Decepticon Generals" to acquire "Zone Energy", destroying the planet Feminia to obtain the world's store, and search for the powerful Zodiac.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-07-21
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Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
Overview: On a future Earth, war between the Kingdom of Honneamise and its rival, The Republic, is inevitable. As evolving technology creates new ways to wage war, a small group seeks to propel mankind into space in their world’s first spaceflight program. For astronaut candidate Shirotsugh Lhadatt, it’s a personal odyssey as he grows from an aimless young man into a leader willing to put everything on the line in order to move the human race forward and away from the brink of Armageddon.
Genres: Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-03-14
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Super Ninja Squad Inazuma!! SPARK
Overview: A year after the prequel's events, Jun is now producing a sequel to her original show and has the daughter of Magical TV's president as her female lead. However, Tsubame is unable to keep herself from helping those she feels are in need, and she is accidentally sent to the Edo period where she tries to befriend a ronin shinobi. Hosomatsu and Kankichi are trying to find out who is killing all of daimyo, but Kaguya is traveling with Tojiro, so they are down one member as Inazuma.
Genres: Science Fiction Action
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 2007-07-01
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Twilight of the Cockroaches
Overview: The cockroaches of Saito's apartment live in peace with their human host, who gives them lots of space to breed and plenty of leftovers to munch on. In the midst of these high living times, Naomi and Ichiro plan to get married and start a family. But when a hard-bitten stranger roach named Hans appears with news of war with the humans across the lawn, it foretells disruption-not only of Naomi and Ichiro's relationship, but of the hive's entire way of life.
Genres: Fantasy Drama Science Fiction Romance Family Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1987-11-21
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Lensman
Overview: In this animated adaptation of E. E. Doc Smith's groundbreaking science fiction serial "Grey Lensman" from the 1930s-1950s, Kimball Kinnison, a young man from the agricultural planet Mquie and his Valerian companion, Buscirk find a dying man with a legendary crystal lens embedded in his hand. As the man was dying, he mysteriously passed on the Lens to Kim. With more companions to come by, Kim must find out the purpose of the Lens before the Boskone dynasty does.
Genres: Animation Action Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1984-06-07
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Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Overview: With the blessing of the 108 Dragons, Yo and Emu marry and receive new names, Ron Tayan and Fu Ching Ran. The elders send them to Macau to find out who's behind a new attack. Fu is kidnaped; at the same time, Baya San (the huge granddaughter of the 108 Dragons' aged leaders) demands to be the next head of the gang, not Ron. The childish Baya San has joined forces with the Macau gang, in league with the American mob. A surprise visitor from the US arrives where Fu is being held captive. Can Ron rescue her, find the traitor within the 108 Dragons, defeat his enemies, and bring discipline to Baya San? He must still face the angry and deadly girlfriend of the American visitor.
Genres: Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-08-01
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Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
Overview: CRYING FREEMAN: FINAL CHAPTER -- THE GUIDING LIGHT OF MEMORY (1993) is the sixth and last volume in the OAV series of Japanese anime adaptations of the "Crying Freeman" manga. A hard-hitting tale of violent criminals engaged in a brutal turf war, it is easily the best-written and most stylishly directed since the first in the series (PORTRAIT OF A KILLER). This one tells the story of a young Japanese Yakuza who takes over the Russian supply of drugs and weapons to Japan and cuts out the involvement of the Hong Kong-based 108 Dragons. Freeman, the hitman of the title and the 108 Dragons' star player, goes to Japan to investigate and gets framed for a succession of assassinations of top Yakuza bosses. The chief enemy here, Tsunaike, is aided by an icily sexy Arctic hit lady, Tanya (described as "Eskimo" in the subtitles, although she looks more Siberian), who is frequently seen in the nude in regular trysts with Tsunaike.
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-02-25
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Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
Overview: Ron Tayan now leads the 108 Dragons; Fu Ching Ran is his loyal wife. As their body tattoos show, he's the dragon, she's the tiger. The 108 Dragons are attacked by African Tusk, a syndicate intent on world control. Ron goes to Africa, dealing first with Shicaro, African Tusk's assassin, then with Jagone, its leader. Despite his success, he must still face Bugnug, Jagone's muscular and athletic military commander: Ron gives her a new name, Dark Eyes. Back in Hong Kong, Fu faces danger as well. A Muramasa sword with a dark history and, seemingly, its own demon spirit, falls into her hands. She seeks to tame it, and in the process, discovers her inner warrior identity
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-05-01
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Goku II: Midnight Eye
Overview: Goku, the lone wolf private detective is back, contracted by Yoshiko, a mysterious, beautiful and very afraid woman, to find and save her brother, Ryu. Will Goku be able to protect Yoshiko from her step father's soldiers long enough to find her brother? Meanwhile Ryu, the unfortunate subject of a military experiment gone bad, leaves a trail of bodies behind him and has no intention of being found or saved by anyone. Will Goku have to kill the man he is supposed to save? Will even his omniscient cybernetic eye and sceptre be enough to help him defeat this indestructible killing machine?
Genres: Thriller Action Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1989-12-22
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Sangokushi: The Distant Land
Overview: Third movie of the Sangokushi animated film trilogy. The movie covers the longest time span of the three films, from Liu Bei's expedition to Shu in 211 CE to the death of Kongming in 234 CE.
Genres: Animation War History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1994-04-09
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Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
Overview: The second movie based on the 1985 TV anime.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Horror Family
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-03-15
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Phoenix: Karma Chapter
Overview: The story of two men - sculptor genius Akanemaru, and former bandit Gao. Discover how the lives of the two men cross repeatedly throughout their lives, how they struggle with their own fate, and how they are forced to compete with each other for a great honour, when karma is the only prize.
Genres: Animation Drama Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-12-20
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Matasaburo the Wind Boy
Overview: A foreign transfer student from the city arrives one day in a Japanese country town. Enchanted by his air of mystery, his classmates nickname him "Matasaburou the Wind Imp" after a local legend. Eventually they become friends and spend many days playing in the countryside. One windy day, Matasaburou returns to the city, leaving his classmates to speculate that he really was Matasaburou the Wind Imp and that he flew away on the wind.
Genres: Family Animation Fantasy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-08-20
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Valis III
Overview: After Yuko has defeated the evil Rogles, peace descended upon Earth and the magical world of Vecanti. But a new threat has arisen: an enigmatic man named Glames from the Dark World, possessor of a sword named Leethus, is planning to conquer both Earth and Vecanti, convinced that there is no other way to save his world from imminent destruction. A young girl from the Dark World named Cham escapes from Glames, and asks Yuko to help her stop him with the aid of her Valis sword.
Genres: Animation Adventure
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1990-12-05
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Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Overview: The great King Gurumes is searching for the Dragon Balls in order to put a stop to his endless hunger. A young girl named Pansy who lives in the nearby village has had enough of the treachery and decides to seek Muten Rōshi for assistance. Can our heroes save the village and put a stop to the Gurumes Army?
Genres: Action Animation Adventure Comedy Fantasy Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-12-20
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Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
Overview: After defeating Frieza, Goku returns to Earth and goes on a camping trip with Gohan and Krillin. Everything is normal until Cooler - Frieza's brother - sends three henchmen after Goku. A long fight ensues between our heroes and Cooler, in which he transforms into the fourth stage of his evolution and has the edge in the fight... until Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan.
Genres: Action Animation Science Fiction
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1991-07-20
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Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Overview: Emu Hino, a 29-year-old virgin, witnesses a mob hit and fears that the killer will now find her and kill her. Indeed, he sets out to do so; he's Yo Hinomura, a talented potter and artist who's been conscripted against his will to be the prime hitman for the 108 Dragons, a gang within the Chinese Mafia, who are determined to push aside Tokyo's local crime lords. He breaks into her house, and she asks that he make love to her before he kills her; she connects to his inner self, and he becomes her protector. Now he must defend her against the local crime gang, who have connections with corrupt Tokyo police. Will Yo and Emu make it out alive, and will the 108 Dragons triumph?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-09-01
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The Scarred Man
Overview: Yuko Kusaka is a Japanese journalist sent to Brazil to do a report on the gold rush phenomenon that seems to be making many people rich from night to day. Rumors say that among the many "garimpeiros" (gold diggers) currently on the Amazon forest, there is a Japanese known as Rio Baraki. Reaching their destination, her crew member is promptly attacked and she is raped as a warning to stop their work and return immediately to their home country. Determined to do her job, she stays and finds out from the attacker that he is none other than Baraki, a white haired muscular man with a large scar on his back. Later she discovers that his real name is Keisuke Ibaraki. Once a promising quarterback, he ended up falsely incriminated by a powerful organization known as GPX.
Genres: Drama Adventure Animation
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1986-07-05
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Charge!! Men's Private School
Overview: Otokojuku, a private school for juvenile delinquents that were previously expelled from normal schools. At this school, Japanese chivalry is taught through the feudal and military fundamentals. Similar to an action film, the classes are overwhelmed by violence. Only those who survive it become true men. (Animenfo)
Genres: Animation Action Comedy
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1988-06-23
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