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Ziad AL-RIFAI

Date of birth: 1967-05-12

Hometown: Syria

Date of death: 2009-08-26

Non-anime roles:

Fred Jones in "The Scooby-Doo Show" (animated series) (Arabic)

Pink Panther in "The Pink Panther (1993)" (animated series) (Arabic)

Pinky in "Pinky and the Brain" (animated series) (Arabic)

Wakko Warner in "Animaniacs" (animated series) (Arabic)

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Staff in:
(Arabic version)
F (TV) : Supervision
Iria - Zeiram the Animation (OAV) : Supervision
Midori no Makibao (TV) : Artistic Supervision

Cast in:
(Arabic version)
Aesop's World (TV)
Akachan to Boku (TV)
Anime Himitsu no Hanazono (TV)
Aoki Densetsu Shoot! (TV)
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! (TV)
Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! WGP (TV)
Black Cat (TV)
Bomberman Bidaman Bakugaiden (TV)
Captain Tsubasa J (TV) as Omar (adult); Raad
Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 (TV)
Case Closed Movie: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (movie 1)
Chosoku Spinner (TV)
Cinderella Monogatari (TV) as Bellus
CLAMP School Detectives (TV); Suoh Takamura
D.I.C.E. (TV)
Dragon Ball (TV)
Dragon Ball Movie 1: Curse of the Blood Rubies
Dragon Ball Movie 3: Mystical Adventure
Dragon Ball Z (TV); Nappa (ep 5); Son Goku (ep 1–53); Zarbon (ep 44–53)
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (TV 1991) as Van / Hyunkel
F (TV); Akagi Gunma
Forza! Mario (TV)
Fushigi Yugi (TV)
Gekito! Crush Gear Turbo (TV)
Grander Musashi (TV)
Hamtaro (TV)
Hikarian - Great Railroad Protector (TV)
Hunter X Hunter (TV 1999)
Idaten Jump (TV)
Inspector Fabre (TV)
Kamen no Ninja Akakage (TV)
Kamen Rider Ryuki (live-action TV)
Knights of Ramune & 40 (TV)
Knights of Ramune & 40 Fire (TV)
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (TV); Heero Yuy
Monster Rancher (TV)
Mukamuka Paradise (TV) as Andre
Naruto (TV)
Offside (TV)
Pokémon (TV) as James
Powered Armor Dorvack (TV)
Romeo and the Black Brothers (TV) as Maurizio
Sakura Wars (TV)
Samurai 7 (TV)
Sans Famille (TV) as Matteo
Shin Hakkenden (TV)
Slam Dunk (TV) as Fadi (2nd voice)
Space Warrior Baldios (TV)
Strange Dawn (TV)
Street Fighter (U.S. TV) as Ken
Tanoshii Willow Town (TV)
Thunder Jet (TV)
Tico and Friends (TV)
Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai (TV)
Voltron: The Third Dimension (U.S. TV)
World Fairy Tale Series (TV)
Yobarete Tobidete Akubi-chan (TV)

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GoHands Reveals Original Anime Momentary Lily for January 2025

Apr 26, 20:00

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anime

Anime's teaser visual also revealed ― A website opened on Thursday to reveal the original anime project of animation studio GoHands titled Momentary Lily, which will premiere in January 2025. The website also revealed a teaser visual and promotional video. The visual above teases: "Our daily life is always fun." GoRA and GoHands' K television anime series premiered in October 2013, and had a TV serie...

game review

SAND LAND Video Game Review

Apr 26, 12:00 games

SAND LAND is a curious game that combines an eclectic set of gameplay features into a well-realized package that, despite its flaws, is perfectly solid and more than the sum of its parts. ― SAND LAND is a curious game that combines an eclectic set of gameplay features into a well-realized package that, despite its flaws, is perfectly solid and more than the sum of its parts. Going into this one, all ...

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This Week in Games - Atlus With the Old, In With the New

Apr 26, 11:00

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Atlus reveals its big new game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, amid the recent exit of Shin Megami Tensei artist Kazuma Kaneko. PLUS: A Golden Axe comedy series and Pokémon Go models get a makeover. ― Welcome back, folks! As you probably noticed, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes came out earlier this week. It's a fun time, as you could see in my review of it. It's come to my attention that there are some per...

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The Story of Suikoden

Apr 26, 09:00

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games

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes promises to revive the Suikoden series in everything but name, but what's so great about Suikoden that it's worth reviving? Well, read on… ― It's 1996, and the PlayStation is just starting to take over the game industry. It has many genres covered: racing, fighting, action, sports, puzzles, train-conducting, deep-sea diving, fire-fighting, and so forth. But what abou...

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This Week in Anime - What's Weekly Shonen Jump's Next Big Manga?

Apr 25, 13:00

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Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle? ― Some of Shonen Jump's biggest manga hits are approaching their end. Does the magazine have new heavy-hitters lined up to take up the mantle? Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Netwo...

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Voice Actor Takaaki Seki Dies at 54

Apr 25, 09:18

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people

Seki voiced Shutaro Kiba in Mōryō no Hako, Zhang Fei in Sōten Kōro ― Talent agency En-kikaku announced on Tuesday that voice actor Takaaki Seki died on April 15 due to esophageal cancer. He had been undergoing medical treatment. He was 54. There was a funeral held for close relatives. Seki was born in Osaka, Japan on November 5, 1969. He entered the En Theater Institute in 1995 and joined Engeki Shūd...

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The ANN Aftershow - Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2?

Apr 24, 18:00

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anime

James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No. 8, & court intrigue in Yatagarasu! ― Will You Watch Solo Leveling Season 2? James and Lynzee reflect on the end of Solo Leveling and whether its worldbuilding is worth its edgy turn. PLUS: The big monsters of Kaiju No 8, court intrigue in Yatagarasu, and a li...

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Dark Moon: The Blood Altar Volumes 1-2 Manhwa Review

Apr 24, 12:00 manga

Some books are good. Some books read like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but you can't stop reading and enjoying them. Dark Moon: The Blood Altar is one of those. ― Some books are good. Some books are not and read sort of like self-insert fanfiction from the early days of AO3, but even though you recognize that they aren't objectively filled with literary merit, you can't stop rea...

interview

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Interview: Voice Actors Rika Hayashi and Hiroki Tōchi Talk About Their New Golf Anime, Tonbo!

Apr 24, 09:00

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Hayashi and Tōchi play mentee/mentor in heart-warming golf anime series. ― Golf anime Tonbo! is one of the new anime premiering in the Spring 2024 season. At Anime Japan 2024, we sat down with lead voice actors Rika Hayashi and Hiroki Tōchi to talk about their characters, their experiences with golf, and the positives of country life in Japan. In her first voice acting role as a main character, Hayas...

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This Week in Anime - So, Is Sound Euphonium Queerbaiting or Not?

Apr 23, 13:30

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anime

The third season of Sound Euphonium reignites the fandom controversy over Reina and Kumiko's relationship. Chris and Steve delve into it and why 'queerbaiting' is such a loaded term. ― The third season of Sound Euphonium reignites the fandom controversy over Reina and Kumiko's relationship. Chris and Steve delve into it and why 'queerbaiting' is such a loaded term. Disclaimer: The views and opinions...

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Wonderful Precure! Episodes 1-12 Anime Review

Apr 23, 12:00

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anime

You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. Wonderful Precure! could move too slowly for some viewers. But these episodes are full of unmitigated joy. ― You can't accuse the Pretty Cure franchise of resting on its laurels. While there are distinct similarities between all iterations of the long-running Magical Girl franchise, recent years have done their best to maintain the...

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