query: Pierrot is renowned for Naruto.

pos: Pierrot (company) is a Japanese animation studio , founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production and Mushi Production . Its headquarters is located in Mitaka , Tokyo .  Studio Pierrot is renowned for several worldwide popular anime series , such as Naruto , Bleach , Yu Yu Hakusho , Tokyo Ghoul , Beelzebub , Great Teacher Onizuka and several others .   The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown . `` Piero '' is a Japanese loanword for clown , adopted from the classical character of Pierrot .   Yu Yu Hakusho and Saiyuki , two of the company 's anime series , won the Animage Anime Grand Prix Award in 1994 and 1995 , and 2000 , respectively .

neg: Yasuji Murata was a pioneering animator who helped develop the art of anime in Japan . Studying the animation techniques of Sanae Yamamoto , Murata produced dozens of mostly educational films at the Yokohama Cinema studio featuring such characters as Momotarō and Norakuro . Along with Noburō Ōfuji , he was renowned as a master of cutout animation . Among his students were such animators as Yoshitarō Kataoka .

neg: Arigatō (manga) is a manga by Naoki Yamamoto . It was adapted into a live-action film directed by Masaaki Odagiri in 1996 .

neg: Ippudo Ippudo , also known as in Japan , is a Japanese ramen restaurant chain . Ippudo is well-known for its tonkotsu ramen , and has been described as `` the most famous tonkotsu ramen shop in the country '' .

neg: Contemporary dance in Japan Contemporary Japanese dance draws on various traditional styles and Western classical and avant-garde forms , interpreted with the standards of Japanese schools . Many famous dance studios grew from training centers for Kabuki actor-dancers or derived from famous Kabuki families . Women dancers drawing their art from butoh were trained by the Hanayagi school , whose top dancers performed internationally . Ichinohe Sachiko choreographed and performed traditional dances in Heian court costumes , characterized by the slow , formal , and elegant motions of this classical age of Japanese culture .   Western schools covered classical ballet , jazz-dance , and modern dance and influenced the butoh avant-garde dance movement . Ballet was said to have replaced traditional Japanese arts , such as flower arrangement and the tea ceremony , in the hearts of young girls . Prima ballerina Morishita Yoko sat on the jury for the Prix de Lausanne Ballet Competition in 1989 , held for the first time in Tokyo , marking the arrival of Japanese classical ballet in the international community . Horiuchi Gen , a 1980 Prix de Lausanne winner , became a major soloist with the New York City Ballet , and Japanese performers noted for their superb technique were members of many major international companies . Modern dance was performed early after World War II and was later taught by such famous dancers as Eguchi Takaya . The Tokyo Modern Dance School and the Ozawa Hisako Modern Dance Company also promoted avant-garde modern dance . A wide experimental range within modern dance occurred from which choreographer Teshigawara Saburo skillfully drew to create multifaceted works for his KARAS Company .   The vital avant-garde butoh dance was a major development after the war : at least five major schools performed in the 1985 Butoh Festival , and there were numerous creative offshoots . Hijikata Tatsumi was a charismatic dancer who experimented with different kinds of creative dance to capture expressive motions he considered expressly suited to the Japanese physiognomy and psyche . He combined eroticism , social criticism , and avant-garde theater ideas , and he considered the body to be a repository for `` stored memories '' , which could be metamorphosed into dance forms . His theories and choreography were carried on by a number of famous dancers , who eventually formed their own major companies , which were strong in the 1980s and toured abroad .

neg: Naruto: Shippuden (season 19) The episodes from the nineteenth season of the anime series Naruto : Shippuden are based on Part II for Masashi Kishimoto 's manga series . The anime only season focuses on the Chūnin Exams occurring after Part I . The episodes are directed by Hayato Date , and produced by Studio Pierrot and TV Tokyo .   The nineteenth season aired from January to May 2015 . The season 's collection in DVD started on September 2 , 2015 under the title of .   The season contains four musical themes : two openings and endings . The first opening theme , by KANA-BOON , is used from episode 394 to 405 . The second opening theme , by Yamazaru , is used from episode 406 to 413 . The first ending theme , by Diana Garnet , is used from episode 394 to 405 . The second ending theme , by sana , is used from episode 406 to 413 .

neg: NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan ( formerly known as Geneon Universal Entertainment and previously Pioneer LDC -- Pioneer LaserDisc Company , a former subsidiary of Pioneer Corporation ) is a Japanese music , anime and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise headquartered in Akasaka , Minato , Tokyo , Japan . From its days as Geneon Universal Entertainment , Geneon has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime in Japan . Geneon 's North American branch ( founded as Pioneer Entertainment ) specialized in translating and distributing anime and related merchandise , such as soundtracks across the region . Geneon is a portmanteau of the English words , generate and eon . On February 1 , 2009 , Geneon merged with Universal Pictures Japan into Geneon Universal Entertainment . On December 9 , 2013 , the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan . Outside Japan , the majority of NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan 's anime titles are distributed in the Oceanic region by Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Australia .

neg: Rintaro is the pseudonym of , a well-known director of anime . He works frequently with the animation studio Madhouse ( which he co-founded ) , though he is a freelance director not employed directly by any one studio . He began working in the animation industry -- at age 17 -- as an in-between animator on the 1958 film Hakujaden . His works have won and been nominated for multiple awards , including a nomination for Best Film ( Metropolis ) at the 2001 Festival de Cine de Sitges .   Rintaro is a fan of science fiction , and has been influenced by American westerns , gangster films , film noir , and French films . Additionally , he was influenced by Osamu Tezuka , and worked with him on Kimba the White Lion and Astro Boy . He said that when he was making Metropolis , which was based on Tezuka 's manga of the same name , he `` wanted to communicate Tezuka 's spirit '' . Rintaro personally introduced the film at the Big Apple Anime Fest in 2001 , where it was screened before its theatrical release by TriStar Pictures .   Rintaro has also worked under the name Kuruma Hino , in addition to his best known pseudonym and his birth name . His pseudonym is sometimes miswritten as Rin Taro or Taro Rin . He is a founding member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association ( JAniCA ) labor group .

neg: David Production is a Japanese animation studio known for the anime television series adaptation for the long-running manga series JoJo 's Bizarre Adventure .   The company was founded by former Gonzo president and producer Kōji Kajita and fellow producer Taito Okiura in September 2007 upon having left Gonzo . The company 's first work was as an animation subcontractor , but in 2009 David Production undertook their first full animation production as a primary contractor with Ristorante Paradiso .   Fuji Television acquired the studio on August 1 , 2014 .

neg: Manga Sarutobi Sasuke is a 24-episode anime series about the young Sarutobi Sasuke , a legendary ninja . It was first aired from October 9 , 1979 , to April 29 , 1980 on Tokyo 12 Channel ( now TV Tokyo ) , and was later dubbed in several languages . The whole 24-episode run was aired in many European and Arabic countries .   It is best known to the American fans as Ninja , The Wonder Boy : a highly edited , highly condensed feature-length version of this series . This version , dubbed in English , was produced by Jim Terry Productions of Force Five fame . The names of several characters were changed , with Sarutobi Sasuke becoming `` Duke Hayakawa '' , his female companion Sakura being changed to `` Blossom '' , and the villain Devilman became `` Dragon . ''

neg: List of Kimba the White Lion episodes These are the episodes of the anime television series Kimba the White Lion ( Jungle Emperor ) . The series originally ran from October 6 , 1965 , to September 28 , 1966 , in Japan and from September 11 , 1966 , to September 3 , 1967 , in the U.S.   There were two English dubs produced for this anime series . The first ( and more widely viewed ) English dub was produced by Titan Productions for NBC Enterprises to license and run in syndication in the United States , with a handful of talented voice actors . Despite that they dubbed all 52 episodes of the series , 49 of them have been aired in a mixed up order , in the United States , due to the NBC catalog order of how they aired them in sequence . On September 30 , 1978 , the license for NBC to hold the rights to the English dub has dropped due to the bankruptcy of Mushi Productions being bankrupt earlier in 1973 . Afterwards , the Titan Productions English dub was no longer available to view at that time .   In 1993 , Fumio Suzuki made plans to bring the series to television once more to the English-speaking market . After the legal battles of who was going to gain ownership , a Canadian company from Toronto known as Zaza Sound Productions Ltd. won the rights to produce a second English dub of the anime series with a handful of Canadian voice actors , as well as airing this dub in several English-speaking regions ( Australia , United Kingdom , etc. ) , with CEG Distribution distributing the series . Landmark Entertainment Group Inc. , Susuki Associates and CEG Cinema Partners have also contributed to this dub . Fans have often labeled this as the `` Canadian dub '' . It was said to be a remake of the 1966 U.S. English dub , with a more faithful translation of the original Japanese scripts , but had to create a whole new soundtrack composed by Paul J. Zaza , since they were unable to use the original soundtrack composed by Isao Tomita which was also used in the 1966 U.S. English dub . This version was also more edited including heavy cuts and changes .   In 1995 , A low-budget American company known as UAV Corporation released a limited number of episodes of the 1993 Canadian English re-dub on VHS in North America , under the title Kimba the Lion Prince .

neg: The Swiss Family Robinson: Flone of the Mysterious Island is an anime series produced by Nippon Animation .   The story is loosely based on the novel Swiss Family Robinson by Swiss author Johann David Wyss . As such it exhibits the same geographically impossible array flora and fauna .   The character of Flone is not present in the original novel , in which the Robinson family consists of only a father , a mother , and four sons ( no daughters ) . It is likely that Flone was introduced by Nippon Animation as a new character for the anime version in order to attract more girls as viewers . Also in the anime version , the oldest of the Robinson children , Fritz , is named `` Franz '' ( though his name is changed back to Fritz in the English dub ) , and the character of Jack is a three-year-old rather than a ten-year-old .   Very popular in Europe , this anime is one of the few World Masterpiece Theater series to have been dubbed into the English language for the American market . An English dub by PMT , Ltd , titled simply Swiss Family Robinson , aired on The Family Channel cable network in the U.S. in 1989 . This dub renames Flone `` Becca '' as well as her older brother Franz `` Fritz '' . It can currently be seen on the Smile of a Child network and .

neg: List of Fate/Zero episodes Fate/Zero is a 2011 -- 2012 action , thriller , fantasy anime based on the prequel light novels to Type-Moon 's visual novel , Fate/stay night . The novels are written by Gen Urobuchi , who is also known as the writer for the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica , and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi , co-founder and main artist of Type-Moon .   Set ten years before the events of Fate/stay night , the anime tells the story of the Fourth Holy Grail War , a secret magical tournament held in Fuyuki City , Japan where seven magicians known as Masters summon Servants , reincarnations of legendary souls and heroes from all across time , where they fight in a deadly battle royale where the winner obtains the Holy Grail , a magical legendary chalice capable of granting wishes . Its characters include both younger versions of characters in Fate/stay night , their parents and relatives , and original characters . Fate/Zeros main protagonist , Kiritsugu Emiya , the foster father of Fate/stay nights protagonist , Shirō Emiya , is known as a merciless mage killer who joins the tournament on behalf of his wife 's family , the Einzberns .   The anime is jointly produced by Aniplex , Nitroplus , Notes , Seikaisha , and Ufotable . It is also directed by Ei Aoki ; produced by Atsuhiro Iwakami ; music by Yuki Kajiura ; character design by Atsushi Ikariya and Tomonori Sudou ; and art , 3D , and photography directions by Koji Eto , Kōjirō Shishido , and Yuichi Terao respectively . The anime premiered on Tokyo MX , Tochigi TV , and Gunma TV , with the first season airing from October 1 to December 24 , 2011 and later dates on TVS , TVA , MBS , CTC , tvk , TVh , TVQ , BS11 , and Kids Station . The second season aired from April 7 to June 23 , 2012 . In the first season , the opening theme song was `` Oath Sign '' by LiSA and the ending theme was `` Memoria '' by Eir Aoi . In the second season , the opening theme song was `` to the beginning '' by Kalafina and the ending theme is by Luna Haruna . The song by Kalafina was used as a special ending theme song in episodes 18 and 19 .   __ TOC __

neg: List of Ranma ½ episodes is a Japanese anime series adapted from the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi . It was created by Studio Deen and aired weekly between April 15 , 1989 and September 16 , 1989 on Fuji TV before being canceled after 18 episodes due to low ratings . Shortly after , the series was reworked by most of the same staff , retitled and launched in a different time slot , running between October 20 , 1989 and September 25 , 1992 for 143 episodes .   Three movies were produced , The Battle of Nekonron , China ! A Battle to Defy the Rules ! on November 2 , 1991 ; Battle at Togenkyo ! Get Back the Brides on August 1 , 1992 ; and Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle ! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix on August 20 , 1994 . The first two movies are feature length , but the third was originally aired in theaters with two other movies : Ghost Sweeper Mikami and Heisei Dog Stories : Bow . Following the ending of the TV series , 12 OVA episodes were released directly to home video , the earliest on December 7 , 1993 and the twelfth on October 20 , 2010 . In celebration of Rumiko Takahashi 's 35th anniversary as a manga artist , the TV series was released on Blu-ray for the first time in three box sets between May 24 , 2013 and January 24 , 2014 .   Viz Media licensed both anime , the films and the first 11 OVAs for English dubs in North America . They labeled both anime as one series and first released it on subtitled and dubbed VHS , later combining it into seven DVD collections they call `` seasons '' . Besides changing the ordering of many of the anime episodes , Viz also added the third film to their set of the OVAs . They began re-releasing the show on Blu-ray and DVD in 2014 . Madman Entertainment released part of the anime series and the first two movies in Australasia , before their license expired , and MVM Films released the first two movies in the United Kingdom .

neg: Clannad (film) is a 2007 Japanese anime fantasy-drama film directed by Osamu Dezaki and based on the visual novel of the same name developed by Key . Toei Animation announced at the Tokyo Anime Fair on March 23 , 2006 that an animated film would be produced , and was released in Japanese theaters on September 15 , 2007 . The film is a reinterpretation of the Clannad storyline which centers on the story arc of the female lead Nagisa Furukawa . It was the final film directed by Dezaki before his death in April 2011 .   A promotional campaign took to the streets of Akihabara on March 10 , 2007 transported in a large black bus with the words painted on the sides . A group of young women cosplaying in the female high school uniform from Clannad emerged from the bus to hand out flyers and pink and white colored thundersticks to passersby to promote the film .

neg: Jiraiya (Naruto) is a fictional character in the Naruto anime and manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto . Introduced in the first half of the series , he was a student of Hiruzen Sarutobi and one of the `` Legendary Sannin '' ; along with Orochimaru and Lady Tsunade . Jiraiya appears as a perverted old man who occasionally returns to the village , reporting the activities of Orochimaru and Akatsuki . Referred to as the `` Toad Sage '' and `` Pervy Sage '' , he mentored Minato Namikaze , the Fourth Hokage , and later became a godfather to Minato 's son Naruto .   Jiraiya is a playable character in most of the video games from the series and various merchandises have been released based on him . The character received positive reception and is considered to be one of the strongest in the series ; critics praised Jiraiya 's introduction in the series as well as his relation with Naruto as his mentor . Of all the student-teacher relationships in Naruto , Jiraiya and Naruto 's is the one Kishimoto likes the most .

neg: Toho is a Japanese film , theater production , and distribution company . It has its headquarters in Yūrakuchō , Chiyoda , Tokyo , and is one of the core companies of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group . Outside Japan , it is best known as the producer and distributor of many kaiju and tokusatsu films , the Chouseishin tokusatsu superhero television franchise , the films of Akira Kurosawa , and the anime films of Studio Ghibli . Other famous directors , including Yasujirō Ozu , Kenji Mizoguchi , Masaki Kobayashi , and Mikio Naruse , also directed films for Toho .   Toho 's most famous creation is Godzilla , who features in 29 of the company 's films . Godzilla , Rodan , Mothra , King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla are described as Toho 's Big Five because of the monsters ' numerous appearances in all three eras of the franchise , as well as spin-offs . Toho has also been involved in the production of numerous anime titles . Its subdivisions are Toho-Towa Distribution , Toho Pictures Incorporated , Toho International Company Limited , Toho E. B. Company Limited , and Toho Music Corporation & Toho Costume Company Limited . The company is the largest shareholder ( 7.96 % ) of Fuji Media Holdings Inc. .

neg: Front Wing is a Japanese visual novel studio that specializes in the production of adult visual novels . Its main office is located in Taito City , Tokyo . The representative producer and president is Ryūichirō Yamakawa . `` Frontwing '' is the company 's main brand , but it has also released games under affiliated brands `` Survive '' , `` Hotchkiss '' , and `` b-wing '' . These brands have all since merged to become `` Frontwing '' .   Frontwing 's games cover a diverse range of genres , from school love life stories to hardcore adult games , and also games that utilize 3D computer graphics . The 3D content production team , Polygon Mura , is closely involved in the games ' production by seeking ways to incorporate 3D graphics into essentially 2D projects . Several of their games , originally produced for PC , have been ported to consoles . The development of the ported versions is generally done in-house . The company is also active in many other fields , including the development of the dance 3D software Dance X Mixer , taking part in the bi-annual Comic Market , and Niconico live broadcasts .   Since the company 's founding in 1999 as a bishōjo games developer and the release of Frontwing 's first title , Canary ( Canaria : Kono Omoi o Uta ni Nosete ) in August 2000 , it has published over 20 titles in the visual novel genre . The studio 's flagship games include the Netherworld Angel Djibril series , and the Grisaia trilogy which spawned an animated series in 2015 . In regards to the Djibril series , writer Naoki Miyamoto , author of the book `` Adult Games : Introduction to Cultural Studies '' , has pointed out why there is a big demand for such works : `` If the one to fight is a beautiful heroine , the risks she takes stimulate people 's erotic imagination . ''   In 2011 , the first installment of the Grisaia Series , The Fruit of Grisaia , won first place in the Moe Game Award . The second installment , The Labyrinth of Grisaia , won second place in 2012 .   Frontwing marked its first venture into the overseas market May 29 , 2015 , with the English release of The Fruit of Grisaia on Steam . The company has since established its own in-house translation team , which made its debut with the English release of The Leisure of Grisaia on May 18 , 2016 .

neg: List of The Prince of Tennis chapters The chapters of The Prince of Tennis manga series are written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi , and were serialized in Japan 's manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 1999 to March 2008 . A sequel to the series entitled New Prince of Tennis began serialization in Japan in the monthly magazine Jump Square on March 4 , 2009 . The story centers around a cocky tennis prodigy named Ryoma Echizen , who , upon his father 's urging , enrolls in a private middle school called Seishun Academy ( `` Seigaku '' for short ) , which , besides being famous for its strong tennis team , is his father 's alma mater . The storyline of the first manga series revolves around Seigaku striving to become the National middle school tennis champions , while the sequel takes place several months after their National victory .   The Prince of Tennis manga spans a total of 379 chapters ( 380 if chapter `` 0 '' is included ) , which have been collected into 42 tankōbon volumes . Shueisha distributed these volumes in Japan , with the first volume being released on January 7 , 2000 , and the last on June 4 , 2008 . Each of the chapters are referred to as a `` Genius '' , with the exception of chapters 245 to 247 which are primarily referred to as the `` Wild '' chapters since they are told from a different character 's point of view . The sequel 's chapters are each referred to as a `` Golden Age '' . Three official fan books were also released by Shueisha , as well as one illustration book . Kenichi Sakura created a short tribute manga entitled The Prince of Afterschool , which began serialization in Jump Square in November 2008 .   The series has been adapted into several forms of other media including an 178 episode anime series directed by Takayuki Hamana that aired from October 2001 to March 2005 , and a series of subsequent OVAs released onto several DVDs . The anime , combined with the OVAs , roughly covers the storyline of the first manga series . It also spawned an ongoing series of musicals , as well as two featured films : one original animated film and the other being a live-action which loosely follows the events of the first eighteen volumes .   Viz Media licensed the series and distributes an English version of the manga in North America under the Shonen Jump imprint . The first English language volume was released on May 19 , 2004 , and as of May 5 , 2009 , Viz has released a total of thirty-one volumes , with the next expected to be released in July . The English anime adaptation debuted in North America as streaming media on Toonami Jetstream on July 14 , 2006 .

neg: Onnagata Onnagata or oyama ( Japanese : 女形 ・ 女方 , `` woman-role '' ) , are male actors who played women 's roles in Japanese Kabuki theatre . The modern all-male kabuki was originally known as yarō kabuki ( `` man kabuki '' ) to distinguish it from earlier forms . In the early 17th century , shortly after the emergence of the genre , many kabuki theaters had an all-female cast ( onna kabuki ) , with women playing men 's roles as necessary . Wakashū kabuki ( `` adolescent-boy kabuki '' ) , with a cast composed entirely of attractive young men playing both male and female roles , and frequently dealing in erotic themes , originated circa 1612 .   Both onnagata and wakashū ( or wakashū-gata ) , actors specializing in adolescent male roles ( and usually adolescents themselves ) , were the subject of much appreciation by both male and female patrons , and were often prostitutes . All-male casts became the norm after 1629 , when women were banned from appearing in kabuki due to the prevalent prostitution of actresses and violent quarrels among patrons for the actresses ' favors . This ban failed to stop the problems , however , since the young male ( wakashū ) actors were also fervently pursued by patrons .   In 1642 , onnagata roles were forbidden , resulting in plays that featured only male characters . These plays continued to have erotic content and generally featured many wakashū roles , often dealing in themes of nanshoku ( male homosexuality ) ; officials responded by banning wakashū roles as well . The ban on onnagata was lifted in 1644 , and on wakashū in 1652 , on the condition that all actors , regardless of role , adopted the adult male hairstyle with shaved pate . Onnagata and wakashū actors soon began wearing a small purple headscarf ( murasaki bōshi or katsura ) to cover the shaved portion , which became iconic signifiers of their roles and eventually became invested with erotic significance as a result . After authorities rescinded a ban on wig-wearing by onnagata and wakashū actors , the murasaki bōshi was replaced by a wig and now survives in a few older plays and as a ceremonial accessory .   After film was introduced in Japan at the end of the 19th century , the oyama continued to portray females in movies until the early 1920s . At that time , however , using real female actresses was coming into fashion with the introduction of realist shingeki films . The oyama staged a protest at Nikkatsu in 1922 in backlash against the lack of work because of this . Kabuki , however , remains all-male even today .   Oyama continue to appear in Kabuki today , though the term onnagata has come to be used much more commonly .   Every Kabuki actor is expected to have facility with onnagata techniques ; and while is it tempting for Western opinion to equate onnagata with mere cross-dressing , or female impersonation , no kabuki actor 's training is complete without mastery of what constitutes the techniques the Kabuki onnagata . The phenomenon is best identified with the kangi , 女形 , for there is no English equivalent .

neg: Nobody's Boy: Remi is a Japanese anime series by Tokyo Movie Shinsha . The story is based upon French author Hector Malot 's novel Sans Famille in France . The anime is well known in Hong Kong , Taiwan , Latin America , Quebec , France , Italy , the Arab world , Indonesia and Philippines .   A movie version by the same studio and director was released in 1980 .   In the Philippines , the anime was originally shown between 1979 and 1980 . However , like the other contemporary anime broadcast in the same period ( Ron-ron , Candy Candy , Heidi , etc. ) , the full story was not shown . It was only after nearly twenty years that it was shown in full , under the title `` Remi '' on ABS-CBN , this time in Tagalog . ImaginAsian attempted to make the show available in America through on-demand DVD , but with no success . However , it is still available in streaming format on Hulu .   In 1996 , a new adaptation of this story was aired in Japan . was created by Nippon Animation as part of their famous World Masterpiece Theater series .


query: Genghis Khan unified tribes.

pos: Genghis Khan Genghis Khan ( -LSB- ˈdʒɛŋɡɪs_ˈkɑːn -RSB- , usually pronounced -LSB- ˈɡɛŋɡɪs_ˈkɑːn -RSB- Чингис хаан , Çingis hán -LSB- t͡ʃʰiŋɡɪs xaːŋ -RSB- , c. 1162 August 18 , 1227 ) , born Temüjin , was the Great Khan and founder of the Mongol Empire , which became the largest contiguous empire in history after his death .   He came to power by uniting many of the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia . After founding the Empire and being proclaimed `` Genghis Khan '' , he started the Mongol invasions that conquered most of Eurasia . Campaigns initiated in his lifetime include those against the Qara Khitai , Caucasus , and Khwarazmian , Western Xia and Jin dynasties . These campaigns were often accompanied by large-scale massacres of the civilian populations -- especially in the Khwarazmian and Western Xia controlled lands . By the end of his life , the Mongol Empire occupied a substantial portion of Central Asia and China .   Before Genghis Khan died he assigned Ögedei Khan as his successor . Later his grandsons split his empire into khanates . He died in 1227 after defeating the Western Xia . He was buried in an unmarked grave somewhere in Mongolia . His descendants extended the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering or creating vassal states in all of modern-day China , Korea , the Caucasus , Central Asia , and substantial portions of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia . Many of these invasions repeated the earlier large-scale slaughters of local populations . As a result , Genghis Khan and his empire have a fearsome reputation in local histories .   Beyond his military accomplishments , Genghis Khan also advanced the Mongol Empire in other ways . He decreed the adoption of the Uyghur script as the Mongol Empire 's writing system . He also practiced meritocracy and encouraged religious tolerance in the Mongol Empire , and unified the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia . Present-day Mongolians regard him as the founding father of Mongolia .   Although known for the brutality of his campaigns and considered by many to have been a genocidal ruler , Genghis Khan is also credited with bringing the Silk Road under one cohesive political environment . This brought communication and trade from Northeast Asia into Muslim Southwest Asia and Christian Europe , thus expanding the horizons of all three cultural areas .

neg: Battle of the Altai Mountains The Battle of Altai Mountains , was a major expedition launched against the Xiongnu by the Han Dynasty in June , 89 AD . The battle was a success for the Han under Dou Xian ( d. 92 AD ) .   In June 89 AD , the Han dispatched a force which promptly advanced from Jilu , Manyi and Guyang in three great columns that included their allies , specifically the main army of the Southern Xiongnu . The force of General Dou Xian advanced towards the Northern Chanyu into the Altai Mountains . A large detachment then moved to the northwest , and in the major battle of the campaign they defeated the Northern Chanyu at the Altai Mountains and pursued him westwards . The Han forces killed 13,000 Xiongnu troops and accepted the surrender of 200,000 Xiongnu from 81 tribes .   Dou Xian brought the main body of his troops in triumphal progress north to the Khangai Mountains , west of present-day Kharkhorin . There he erected the Stele of Yanran , composed by his client , the historian Ban Gu , which celebrated the achievement of the battle .

neg: Jasagh A jasagh ( засаг , or засаг ноён ; lit . Power , Authority ) was the head of a Mongol banner or khoshun during the Qing dynasty ( 1644-1911 ) and Boghda Khanate of Mongolia . The term is rendered zhasake in contemporary Chinese documents . The position was held by hereditary succession by certain Mongol princes , most of whom were descendants of Genghis Khan . The princes who did not serve as Jasagh were known as sula ( сул - empty vacant free , loose ) or hohi taiji .   Category : Mongolia under Qing rule

neg: List of Crimean khans This is a list of khans of the Crimean Khanate , a state which existed in present-day southern Ukraine from 1441 until 1783 . Crimean Tatars , although not a part of the Ukrainian ethnos , are deeply interconnected , having ruled a large part of modern Ukraine over the span of 300 years .   The position of Khan in Crimea was electoral and was picked by beys from four of the most noble families ( also known as Qarachi beys : argyns , kipchaks , shirins , baryns ) at kurultai where the decision about a candidate was adopted . The newly elected Khan was raised on a white felt sheet and over him were read Islamic prayers , after that the Khan was triumphantly enthroned .   The following is the chronological table of reigns of Khans of the Crimean Khanate from the Giray dynasty :

neg: Gog and Magog Gog and Magog ( -LSB- gɒg -RSB- -LSB- ˈmeɪgɒg -RSB- Gog u-Magog ) in the Hebrew Bible may be individuals , peoples , or lands ; a prophesied enemy nation of God 's people according to the Book of Ezekiel , and one of the nations according to Genesis descended from Japheth son of Noah .   The Gog prophecy is meant to be fulfilled at the approach of what is called the `` end of days '' , but not necessarily the end of the world . Jewish eschatology viewed Gog and Magog as enemies to be defeated by the Messiah , which will usher in the age of the Messiah . Christianity 's interpretation is more starkly apocalyptic : making Gog and Magog allies of Satan against God at the end of the millennium , as can be read in the Book of Revelation .   To Gog and Magog were also attached a legend , certainly current by the Roman period , that they were people contained beyond the Gates of Alexander erected by Alexander the Great . Romanized Jewish historian Josephus knew them as the tribe descended from Magog the Japhethite , as in Genesis , and explained them to be the Scythians . In the hands of Early Christian writers they became apocalyptic hordes , and throughout the Medieval period variously identified as the Huns , Khazars , Mongols , or other nomads , or even the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel .   The legend of Gog and Magog and the gates were also interpolated into the Alexander Romances . In one version , `` Goth and Magoth '' are kings of the Unclean Nations , driven beyond a mountain pass by Alexander , and blocked from returning by his new wall . Gog and Magog are said to engage in human cannibalism in the romances and derived literature . They have also been depicted on Medieval cosmological maps , or Mappa mundi , sometimes alongside Alexander 's wall .   Gog and Magog appear in the Quran as Yajuj and Majuj , adversaries of Dhul-Qarnayn , a legendary figure . Muslim geographers identified them at first with Turkic tribes from Central Asia and later with the Mongols . In modern times they remain associated with apocalyptic thinking , especially in the United States and the Muslim world .

neg: Eighteen Kingdoms The historiographical term `` Eighteen Kingdoms '' refers to the eighteen feudal states created by Xiang Yu in China in 206 BCE , after the collapse of the Qin dynasty . The details of the feudal division are as follows :   The Eighteen Kingdoms were short-lived : almost immediately rebellion broke out in Qi , after which Tian Rong conquered Jiaodong and Jibei , reuniting the old Qi state . Meanwhile , Xiang Yu had Emperor Yi of Chu and King Han Cheng of Hán killed . Thereafter , Liu Bang of Hàn conquered the lands of the Three Qins , thereby starting the Chu -- Han Contention . Following many battles and changing alliances , Hàn defeated Chu and subdued all other kingdoms , where Liu Bang appointed vassal kings while making himself the first Emperor of the Hàn Dynasty in 202 BCE .

neg: Qin Shi Huang Qin Shi Huang ( ; 18 February 25910 September 210 ) was the founder of the Qin dynasty and was the first emperor of a unified China . He was born Ying Zheng or Zhao Zheng , a prince of the state of Qin . He became the King Zheng of Qin when he was thirteen , then China 's first emperor when he was 38 after the Qin had conquered all of the other Warring States and unified all of China in 221 BC . Rather than maintain the title of `` king '' borne by the previous Shang and Zhou rulers , he ruled as the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty from 220 to 210 BC . His self-invented title `` emperor '' , as indicated by his use of the word `` First '' , would continue to be borne by Chinese rulers for the next two millennia .   During his reign , his generals greatly expanded the size of the Chinese state : campaigns south of Chu permanently added the Yue lands of Hunan and Guangdong to the Chinese cultural orbit ; campaigns in Central Asia conquered the Ordos Loop from the nomad Xiongnu , although eventually it would also lead to their confederation under Modu Chanyu . Qin Shi Huang also worked with his minister Li Si to enact major economic and political reforms aimed at the standardization of the diverse practices of the earlier Chinese states . He is traditionally said to have banned and burned many books and executed scholars , though a closer examination renders the account doubtful . His public works projects included the unification of diverse state walls into a single Great Wall of China and a massive new national road system , as well as the city-sized mausoleum guarded by the life-sized Terracotta Army . He ruled until his death in 210 BC after a futile search for an elixir of immortality .

neg: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World ( 2004 ) is a history book written by Jack Weatherford , Dewitt Wallace Professor of Anthropology at Macalester College . It is a narrative of the rise and influence of Genghis Khan and his successors , and their influence on European civilization . Weatherford provides a different slant on Genghis Khan than has been typical in most Western accounts , attributing positive cultural effects to his rule .   In the last section , he reviews the historiography of Genghis Khan in the West and argues that the leader 's early portrayal in writings as an `` excellent , noble king '' changed to that of a brutal pagan during the Age of Enlightenment . Weatherford made use of three major non-Western sources : The Secret History of the Mongols , the Ta ' rīkh-i jahān-gushā of Juvayni and the Jami al-Tawarikh of Rashid-al-Din Hamadani .

neg: Tonyukuk Tonyukuk ( Old Turkic : Bilge Tuňuquq , born c. 646 , died c. 726 ) was the baga-tarkhan ( military leader ) of four Göktürk khagans , the best known of whom is Bilge Khan .   The name is spelled as t-o-ň-uq-uq in the Old Turkic script , variously interpreted as Tunuquq , Tonuquq , Tuj-uquq , Tony Yuguq , Tujun-oq , Tojuquq , with a number of suggestions for its etymology .   He played a major role in the politics of the Turkic tribes and the establishment and assertion of the Göktürk state against the Chinese Tang Dynasty .  Tonyukuk first served the Tang Empire , then joined the Göktürk rebellion against the empire . Tonyukuk was a `` guardian of Türk values '' and rejected Taoism and Buddhism as unsuitable to a people of warriors , advising the Turks to `` follow the water and the grass '' ( i.e. to adhere to their nomadic lifestyle ) to avoid annexation by the Chinese Empire , as they numbered `` less than a hundredth part of the Chinese '' .  He was one of the Turkic commanders during the battle on the Tola River and led the Göktürk campaigns against the Kirgiz Khanate in 708 -- 709 and against the Turgesh Khanate and Arab Qalifate in 711 -- 712 . After Qaghan Qapaghan 's death , he did not support Kultegin and Bilge in their struggle against the power of Qapaghan 's sons . When they emerged victorious , he was discharged from ruling the khanate . Subsequently , however , Bilge decided to rehabilitate him .   His biography , achievements and advices for state administration were carved in the so-called Orkhon-Turkic script on two stelae erected in 716 ( before his death ) at a site known as Bayn Tsokto , in Ulaanbataar 's Nalaikh district .

neg: Jaruud The Jaruud ( Khalkha-Mongolian : Жарууд / Jaruud , `` The Sixties '' ) are a Southern Mongol subgroup in Jarud Banner , China .

neg: Qiangqui Qiangqui ( aka Jiangqu Chinese : 羌渠 ; r. 179 -- 188 CE ) , whose full title is unknown , was a Chanyu of the Southern Xiongnu , a successor to Huzheng ( aka Huching , Ch . 呼徵 , r. 178-179 CE ) of the Southern Xiongnu . Qiangqui was a head of the maternal dynastic tribe Qiang ( Kiyan ) with a title Western Tuqi-Prince ( Wise Prince , Ch . Xian Wang ) not eligible for the throne , he was appointed by the Chinese Bailiff for Southern Xiongnu affairs Zhang Xiu , who on his own whim executed Huzheng Chanyu . Although Zhang Xiu was himself executed for his transgression , Qiangqui was confirmed in the Great Chanyu post by the reigning Han Emperor Ling ( r. 168 -- 189 CE ) .   In 51 BCE a pretender to the Xiongnu 's throne Huhanye re-established the heqin peace and kinship treaty with the Han empire , and fled to China with a fraction of the Xiongnu , partitioning the Xiongnu state into the Northern Xiongnu and Southern Xiongnu , and establishing a new polity allied with China . The Southern Xiongnu retained a title `` Chanyu '' for their leader , and started a new dynastic line beginning with Huhanye . Huhanye himself belonged to the 8th generation of the Maodun line of the dynastic paternal Luanti tribe , the tribe Qiang ( Kiyan ) was a maternal dynastic tribe of the Southern Xiongnu . During the existence of the Southern Xiongnu state , its Xiongnu population greatly varied depending on the events in the steppe , at times it was swelling with numerous Xiongnu tribes fleeing trouble events , and at times it was losing Xiongnu tribes when they returned after return of peaceful times . The Chinese policies also affected the in and out flows . Until the event with Zhang Xiu in 179 CE , the Southern Xiongnu continued electing their Chanyus without explicit Chinese intervention , Qiangqui was the first Southern Xiongnu Chanyu who broke the traditional Xiongnu succession laws , undermining the integrity of the Southern fraction . Tribes that did not want to recognise a non-eligible leader either revolted against him , or left the area under his control .   The time of Qiangqui 's reign was troublesome for the Han Empire , and few records address the Chinese relations with the Southern Xiongnu . Following the covenants of the heqin peace and kinship treaty with the Chinese , in 187 CE Qiangqui sent Southern Xiongnu cavalry troops under command of the Eastern Jükü-Prince ( Wise Prince , Ch . Tuqi 屠耆 ) to attach them to the governor of Yuzhou province Lu Yui , to fight off the raid on the border areas by the Zhongshan province former governor Zhang Shun , allied with Xianbei . That caused a discontent of the elders , who were alarmed that Shanyu would be sending troops frequently .   Next year , in 188 CE , Yilo with others rose in rebellion in the western aimak , numbering 100,000 people , and killed the Southern Shanyu Qiangqui . Qiangqui died on the tenth year of his reign ; after him to the throne was raised his son , a Western Tuqi-Prince Yufuluo , probably a Chinese selection . Qiangqui remained in history as the one after whom were named the Jie branch of the Xiongnu , who created the Later Zhao Jie state led by Shi Le .

neg: Suiyuan Suiyuan was a historical province of China . Suiyuan 's capital was Guisui ( now Hohhot ) . The abbreviation was 綏 ( pinyin : suí ) . The area Suiyuan covered is approximated today by the prefecture-level cities of Hohhot , Baotou , Wuhai , Ordos , Bayan Nur , and parts of Ulaan Chab , all today part of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . Suiyuan was named after a district in the capital established in the Qing Dynasty .   In the early 1930s Suiyuan was occupied by the Shanxi warlord Yan Xishan , who mined Suiyuan 's iron , reorganized the province 's finances , and brought over 4,000 acre of land under cultivation for the first time . Most of the work and settlement of Suiyuan at this time was done by Shanxi farmer-soldiers under the direction of retired officers from Yan 's army . Yan 's control of Suiyuan was sufficient to cause one visiting reporter to refer to Suiyuan as a `` colony '' of Shanxi .   The Suiyuan Campaign took place in Suiyuan during the Second Sino Japanese War . It became a part of the puppet state of Mengjiang from 1937 to 1945 under Japanese rule .   During the Chinese Civil War in 1935 , Communist leader Mao Zedong promised Mongol leaders a `` unified autonomous '' administration which would include all `` historic '' Mongol lands within China , in exchange for Mongol support against the Kuomintang . This promise included the declaration that `` Under no circumstances should other -LSB- non-Mongol ethnic groups -RSB- be allowed to occupy the land of the Inner Mongolian nation '' . But following the Communist victory in 1949 , the administrators of the soon-to-be `` Mongolian '' territories with Han Chinese majorities , the biggest of which was Suiyuan with a population of over 2 million , resisted annexation by the new Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region . In 1954 , Mao reached a compromise with Suiyuan , which involved the Mongols ' taking over the administration of Suiyuan , but stipulated that the Han natives not be expelled from the territory . Uradyn Bulag thus notes that `` ironically '' , the Mongols ' territorial ambitions against Suiyuan resulted in their becoming a `` small minority within their own -LSB- enlarged -RSB- autonomous region '' .

neg: Qasim Khanate Qasim Khanate or Kingdom of Qasim or Khanate of Qasım ( -LSB- Касыйм ханлыгы / Касыйм патшалыгы , Qasím xanlığı / Qasím patşalığı , قاسيم حانلئعئ / قاسيم پاتسالئعئ -RSB- Касимовское ханство / Касимовское царство , Kasimovskoye khanstvo/Kasimovskoye tsarstvo ) was a Tatar khanate , a vassal of Russia , which existed from 1452 until 1681 in the territory of modern Ryazan Oblast in Russia with its capital Kasimov , in the middle course of the Oka River . Its khans were the patrilineal descendants of Toqa Temür , the thirteenth son of Jochi ( and thus a grandson of Genghis Khan ) . It was established in the lands which Grand Prince Vasily II of Moscow ( reigned 1425-1462 ) presented in 1452 to the Kazan prince Qasim khan ( d. 1469 ) , son of the first Kazan khan Olug Moxammat .

neg: Ahmad Fanakati Ahmad Fanākatī or Banākatī ( احمد فناکتی / احمد بناکتی before 1242 -- 10 April 1282 ) was a Persian Muslim from Qara Khitai who was finance minister of Kublai Khan 's Yuan dynasty . He became known as a chief minister under Kublai and is credited with successfully establishing the financial system of the Mongols . He was considered to be a `` villainous minister '' in dynastic histories because of his perceived corruption .

neg: Khanate of Kazan The Khanate of Kazan ( -LSB- Казан ханлыгы , Qazan xanlığı , قازان خانليغى -RSB- Russian : Казанское ханство , tr : Kazanskoye khanstvo ) was a medieval Bulgarian-Tatar Turkic state that occupied the territory of former Volga Bulgaria between 1438 and 1552 . Its khans were the patrilineal descendants of Tugh Temür , the thirteenth son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan . The khanate covered contemporary Tatarstan , Mari El , Chuvashia , Mordovia , and parts of Udmurtia and Bashkortostan ; its capital was the city of Kazan . It was one of the successor states of the Golden Horde , and it came to an end when it was conquered by the Tsardom of Russia .

neg: Tuvans The Tuvans or Tuvinians ( Тывалар , Тьvаlar / Tıvalar ; Тува , Tuwa ) are a Mongol people ethnic group living in southern Siberia . They are historically known as one of the Uriankhai , from the Mongolian designation .   Tuvans have historically been cattle-herding nomads , tending to their herds of goats , sheep , camels , reindeer , cattle and yaks for the past thousands of years . They have traditionally lived in yurts covered by felt or chums covered with birch bark or hide that they relocate seasonally as they move to newer pastures . Traditionally , the Tuvans were divided into nine regions called khoshuun , namely the Tozhu , Salchak , Oyunnar , Khemchik , Khaasuut , Shalyk , Nibazy , Daavan and Choodu , and Beezi . The first four were ruled by Uriankhai Mongol princes , while the rest were administered by Borjigin Mongol princes .

neg: Bombogor (chief) Dular Bombogor ( Chinese : 博木博果尔 or 杜拉尔 · 博穆博果尔 , pinyin : Bomboguoer ) ( Yaksa , ? - Mukden , 1640 ) was an Evenk chief , leader of the Evenk federation . His power base laid on the basin of the Amur river   In 1638 , the Qing Emperor Hung Taiji sent general Samshika against Bombogor but his campaign failed to subdue Evenk resistance .   In December 1639 , Hung Taiji sent another large force to the Amur . This force penetrated deep into Solon territory , reaching the Kumara River . The Battle of Gualar was fought between 2 Manchu regiments and a detachment of 500 Solons and Daurs led by Bombogor .   In May 1640 , the Manchus assaulted the Evenk fortresses of Duochen , Asajin , Yakesa , and Duojin ; capturing all four of them and large numbers of horses , cattle , pelts and slaves .   Although Bombogor continued his resistance he was losing support , the Evenks were no match for the powerful Manchu armies and many Solons switched their allegiance to the Manchu Khan .   In August 1640 Hung Taiji sent general Xiteku against Bombogor . The latter fled to Mongolia , but Xiteku caught up with him in the vicinity of Qiluotai , capturing his baggage train , wives and children . Bombogor was captured and taken to Mukden where he was executed . With Bombogor 's death Evenk resistance collapsed and the Manchu secured control of the Amur peoples . The Evenks and other local peoples were absorbed into the Eight Banners .

neg: Tümen Zasagt Khan Tumen Zasagt Khaan ( Tümen Jasagtu Khan ) was a 16th-century Mongol Khagan of the Northern Yuan dynasty based in Mongolia who reigned from 1558 to 1592 . He was the successor of Darayisung Gödeng Khan and had direct rule over the Chahar . It was during his rule that the Mongols conquered Daur and Evenks . Unlike his father , he succeeded in uniting the entire Mongol people , including the Western Mongols , with little bloodshed .   Tümen , who was born in 1539 , was the first of three sons of Darayisung Gödeng Khan . By being recognized as Khagan , Altan validated his authority . However , coordinating Altan Khan 's actions , Tümen won over Uriyangkhai and Daur Mongols . His relatives , Abtai Khan and Khutughtai Sechen Khung Taiji , brought a large portion of the Four Oirats back into the Mongol fold . In addition to his successful invasions of Ming China , Tümen conquered Koko Nur and appointed his son ruler there .   Tümen and other Mongol princes decided to adopt Tibetan Buddhism . In 1576 , Tümen was converted by Ilduni Sanggiduktshi Garma Lama into Buddhism . He assembled the Six Tumens , and codified laws . He made reforms on state laws and exempted the Mongol nobles from some taxes . He compiled a new code that was supposed to be based on Yekhe Zasag of Genghis Khan . Thenceforwards he was called Jasagtu , who made peace with the Right Wing Tumens and gave their leaders official titles . He compelled the three Jurchen tribes such as Jurjis in Manchuria and Yekhe Tungusians , to pay tribute .   Zasaghtu Khan died in 1592 .

neg: Kings of the Han dynasty After Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu and proclaimed himself emperor of the Han dynasty , he followed the practice of Xiang Yu and enfeoffed many generals , noblemen , and imperial relatives as kings , the same title borne by the sovereigns of the Shang and Zhou dynasties and by the rulers of the Warring States . Each king had his own semi-autonomous kingdom . This was a departure from the policy of the Qin dynasty , which divided China into commanderies governed by non-hereditary governors . Also remind that , the Chinese title wang is sometimes translated as `` prince '' and later kings were called as prince .   The kings were divided into two groups : yìxìng wáng , literally `` kings of different surnames '' , and tóngxìng wáng , literally `` kings of the same surname '' , i.e. , the imperial surname Liu . The yixing wang represented an obvious threat to the Han empire , and Liu Bang and his successors suppressed them as quickly as was practical : they had disappeared by 157 BC . The tongxing wang were originally left to their own devices but , after the Rebellion of the Seven States in 154 BC , their independence was curtailed . Eventually they lost most of their autonomy .

neg: Chonos tribe Chonos , one of the Mongolian tribes , can be found in Kalmykia , Buryatia , and the Irkutskaya province in the Russian Federation , and also in Mongolia and the People 's Republic of China . The name of the tribe translates as `` wolves '' or `` wolf 's '' , and it is one of the most ancient Mongolian tribes . It is famous as a first tribe which joined Genghis Khan .   Other names of the tribe in the various Mongolian languages include `` Shono '' , `` Chono '' , `` Shonod '' , and `` Chinos '' .   According to Rashid-al-Din , the founders of the Chonos tribe were two sons of Charake-Lingum , named Gendu-Chino and Ulug-Chino , while the third son of Charake-Lingum , Surkuduku-Chino , was the father of Ambagay-Khan . Rashid-al-Din states that the male line of the Chonos tribe is Bodonchar - Habichi-Baatar - Dutum-Meneen - Haidu - Charake-Lingum - Gendu-Chino and Ulug-Chino . The name of Gendu-Chino is still found among the Chonos `` arvans '' in Kalmykia .   In Mongolia the Chonos tribe is found among the Darkhad .

neg: Organization of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan


query: 2008 was the year of founding of Coke Boys Records.

pos: Coke Boys Records Coke Boys Records is an independent record label , originally known as Cocaine City Records that was founded by American rapper French Montana in 2008 . It is now an imprint on both Bad Boy Records and Maybach Music Group . Since then , French Montana has signed artists as follow .

neg: Taihe Rye Music Taihe Rye Music is a C-pop ( Mandopop ) record label , founded in China 2004 by Song Ke and Zhang Yadong .

neg: We Made It `` We Made It '' is a promo single by rapper Busta Rhymes featuring American rock band Linkin Park . The song was to be on Busta Rhymes 's eighth studio album Back on My B.S. , but was then cancelled off the track list because the album was released on a different label as `` We Made It '' was Busta Rhymes 's last song on Interscope . The song was produced by Cool & Dre , with additional production by Linkin Park 's Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson . The song was released on April 29 , 2008 . It was Busta Rhymes 's final release on Aftermath Entertainment . The track debuted and peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 charts at # 65 .

neg: Quote Unquote Records Quote Unquote Records is a donation-based online independent record label , founded and run by Bomb the Music Industry ! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches frontman Jeff Rosenstock . The label is an example of Rosenstock 's DIY ideals . Many of the label 's artists have personal connections , and all of the music released by the label is available as a free download from its website , along with an array of lyrics and photos . In fact , the label does not sell any material of any kind , and the website 's headline bills the label as `` The First Ever Donation Based Record Label '' .   Rosenstock explains the modest success of Quote Unquote Records by stating , `` The donations that come in are not huge , but since we do n't spend that much money they pile up . '' Most donations are more than the $ 5 suggestion . During October 2008 , the Quote Unquote Records web site was shut down over alleged copyright infringement in publishing its own songs ; however , the site was quickly restored .

neg: Almost Gold Recordings Almost Gold Recordings is an independent record label . It was founded in 2007 in New York City by Scott Rodger of Quest Management with distribution in North America through Columbia Records . The first release on Almost Gold was the Peter Bjorn and John album Writer 's Block , on February 6 , 2007 . Almost Gold is now fully independent in North America having severed ties with Columbia Records .   Almost Gold Recordings is a partnership between Scott Rodger and Clare Britt ( formerly of Rough Trade and Island Records ) , with distribution Worldwide through Mercury Records . The first release on Almost Gold in the UK and internationally was Black Kids ' debut album Partie Traumatic in July 2008 . Other notable acts include Calvin Harris and Does It Offend You , Yeah ?

neg: Son Records Son Records was set up in 1998 by Alastair Nicholson ( formerly of Ninja Tune ) , to provide an outlet for hip-hop coming out the UK , whether by established names or up and coming talent . With over 40 releases to date , Son has put out debut releases from some of the hip-hop artists in the country , including C-Mone , Cappo , DPF , the Pitman , Styly Cee and Wordsmith , along with releases from musical dons like Def Tex , HKB Finn and Mad Doctor X.

neg: Inside Recordings Inside Recordings is a Los Angeles , California based independent record label founded by singer-songwriter Jackson Browne in 1999 . Browne has stated that the mission of the label is to `` create a haven for music that might not find a home in the mainstream . '' In 2005 , Inside Recordings signed a nationwide direct distribution deal with independent music distributor Alternative Distribution Alliance . The label 's inaugural release under the agreement was Browne 's own Solo Acoustic , Vol . 1 , which was released in the U.S. on October 11 , 2005 . It was nominated for a Grammy Award soon afterward , just as Solo Acoustic , Vol . 2 was released . Artists with works previously released on the label include the Joel Rafael Band and Native American activist and spoken word artist John Trudell .   In 2008 , Browne released his first studio recording in five years ; Time the Conqueror on Inside Recordings .

neg: Grand Hustle Records Grand Hustle Records ( formerly Grand Hustle Entertainment ) , also known as Hustle Gang Music , is an Atlanta , Georgia-based record label , founded in 2001 , by American hip hop recording artist T.I. and his business partner Jason Geter . Up until December 2012 , the label was distributed by Atlantic Records . It currently operates as an independent record label . The label is home to artists such as B.o.B , Young Dro , Trae tha Truth and Travis Scott , among others . The label also houses a roster of record producers , including DJ Toomp , Lil ' C , Mars , Nard & B , TrackSlayerz and more .   The label has released 26 studio albums in total , with 13 of them being certified gold or higher , by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Additionally , the label has released five albums that reached number one on the US Billboard 200 chart , namely King ( 2006 ) , T.I. vs. T.I.P. ( 2007 ) , Paper Trail ( 2008 ) , The Adventures of Bobby Ray ( 2010 ) and Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight ( 2016 ) . Furthermore , Grand Hustle has released multiple top 40 hit singles , including `` Bring 'Em Out '' , `` What You Know '' , `` Shoulder Lean '' , `` Whatever You Like '' , `` Live Your Life '' , `` Dead and Gone '' , `` Nothin ' on You '' , `` Airplanes '' , `` Magic '' , `` Strange Clouds '' , `` So Good '' , `` Both of Us '' , `` Antidote '' and more .

neg: Razor Boy Music Publishing Razor Boy Music Publishing is a Swedish independent music publishing company . It launched its operations on June 1 , 2008 .

neg: Business as Usual (EPMD album) Business as Usual is the third album from Hip Hop duo EPMD , released December 18 , 1990 and their first on leading rap label Def Jam as a result of being signed over ( along with Nice & Smooth ) from their former label , Fresh Records . This album was also the first release by Def Jam as an imprint under its new Rush Associated Labels subsidiary , which allowed founder Russell Simmons more control and more ownership over its material , as the masters for proper Def Jam releases at that time were primarily owned by Sony Music 's Columbia Records . Business as Usual was not as acclaimed as their first two albums , but was not considered to be a failure either . One notable aspect here was the debut of future Hip Hop star Redman , who appears on the tracks `` Hardcore '' and `` Brothers on My Jock '' . Three singles were released from the album , `` Gold Digger '' , `` Rampage ( Slow Down , Baby ) '' featuring LL Cool J and `` Give the People '' . In 1998 , the album was selected as one of The Source 's 100 Best Rap Albums .   The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on May 7 , 1991 .

neg: Record club A record club was a mail-order retail club for selling records promoted by the major record labels during the 1950s onwards .   Major clubs included  EMI Records club founded in 1965  Columbia House ( redirect from Columbia Record Club ) established in 1955 . It had a significant market presence in the 1980s  Capitol Record Club , Capitol Records  Britannia Music Club , Polygram  World Record Club Ltd. company in the United Kingdom which issued long-playing records and reel-to-reel tapes , mainly classical  Customers usually joined record clubs by agreeing to buy a certain number of records , but a significant number of members would not pay for records they ordered . Record companies saw lower royalties from sales through record clubs than from sales through stores and other means . Also , the clubs could give away up to one free record for every record sold -- resulting in about half as much revenue for record companies as they might get through other kinds of distributors .

neg: 785 Records 785 Records is a record label located in New York , United States , founded in 2005 by songwriter Denise Rich . The label 's first release was the charity single Come Together Now , written by Rich , Sharon Stone , Mark Feist and Damon Sharpe from which the proceeds went to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina .   Marc Eichner , a senior executive at RCA/BMG , joined the label as president in August 2006 . The label built a $ 1 million recording studio in Rich 's Fifth Avenue penthouse in Manhattan overlooking Central Park in 2007 .

neg: Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz ( born September 8 , 1987 ) , better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper , songwriter , and actor . He released his debut album , Show and Prove , in 2006 , and signed to Warner Bros. . Records in 2007 . His Eurodance-influenced single , `` Say Yeah '' , received urban radio airplay , charting on the Rhythmic Top 40 and Hot Rap Tracks charts in 2008 .   Khalifa parted with Warner Bros. and released his second album , Deal or No Deal , in November 2009 . He released the mixtape Kush and Orange Juice as a free download in April 2010 ; he then signed with Atlantic Records . He is also well known for his debut single for Atlantic , `` Black and Yellow '' , which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . His debut album for the label , Rolling Papers , was released on March 29 , 2011 . He followed that album with O.N.I.F.C. on December 4 , 2012 , which was backed by the singles `` Work Hard , Play Hard '' and `` Remember You '' . Wiz released his fourth album Blacc Hollywood on August 18 , 2014 , backed by the lead single `` We Dem Boyz '' . In March 2015 , he released `` See You Again '' for the soundtrack of the film Furious 7 and the song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for 12 non-consecutive weeks .

neg: Indie hip-hop Indie hip hop ( short for independent hip hop ) is hip hop that primarily exists in the independent underground music scene .   The term underground hip hop may be used to describe both indie hip hop ( which is defined by its artists being unsigned or signed to independent record labels , rather than major record labels ) as well as alternative hip hop ( which is defined by music that diverges from mainstream hip hop music such as Gangsta rap . )   As the term `` indie hip hop '' is indicative of the musicians making the music rather than the music itself , it is not strictly a genre but rather covers a range of styles with clearly discernable hip hop characteristics .   Like indie rock artists , many indie hip hop artists place a premium on maintaining complete control of their music and careers , releasing albums on independent record labels ( sometimes their own ) and relying on touring , word-of-mouth , and air play on independent or college radio stations for promotion . Some of its more popular artists , however , may end up moving to major labels , though often on favorable terms won by their prior independent success .   Independent hip hop labels include Babygrande Records , Definitive Jux , Nature Sounds Records and Strange Famous Records . Notable indie hip hop artists include 7L & Esoteric , Bronze Nazareth , Chief Kamachi , Lord Jamar , Mr. Lif , Jedi Mind Tricks , OuterSpace , The Perceptionists , WMR Music Group and The Society of Invisibles .

neg: Music of Life Music of Life is a British independent dance music label formed in 1986 by two influential DJ remixers , Froggy and Simon Harris , managed by Chris France . Following several successful productions , one of which reached No. 3 in the UK pop music charts ( The Real Thing 's ` You to me are Everything ' ) Harris and Froggy decided to launch their own label , they were offered a label deal by Morgan Khan ( Streetwave ) and the first release was a remix by the duo of Cerrone 's ` Supernature ' ( his ` Music of Life song was the inspiration for the label name ) . Within a few months Froggy left the label and Streetwave went out of business . Harris being active in remixing and production for many other artists and labels financed the label with his remix income . After the demise of Streetwave Harris and France decided to re-launch as a British hip-hop ( usually UK Hip Hop , ) music label . Music of Life opened an office in London 's Soho at 22 Hanway Street , Chris France and his sister Michelle spent their days in the busy Soho office whilst Simon could usually be found in his home studio ` The Bunker ' producing many of the Music of Life releases .   At first the label licensed new rap music from US production company Powerplay for the first compilation album ` Def Beats 1 ' but as an addition to the US material Harris produced an extra track , under his own ` Music of Life Productions ' recorded in London by the label 's A&R man Derek Boland . ` Rock the Beat ' by Derek B created a demand for British hip-hop and the demo tapes started to arrive , Music of Life signed the best artists instead of licensing more US material and Harris would produce many new songs featuring artists including M.C Duke , The Demon Boyz ( Million Dan ) , Thrashpack , Asher D and Daddy Freddy , CJ Macintosh & Einstein , She Rockers ( Betty Boo ) , Hijack and many more .   Many of these recordings broke ground and are still considered to be highly innovative , the first reggae/hip-hop combination ( Asher D & Daddy Freddy 's ` Ragamuffin Hip Hop ) and Derek B 's album would be licensed to US label ` Profile ' ( Run DMC ) , Hijack would be signed to Ice-T 's Rhyme syndicate label and many more . Music Week wrote that Music of Life was `` the most successful hip hop label in the UK right now '' , in 1988 . Record Mirror identified Music of Life as one of the few hip hop labels `` to believe in home grown talent '' . In 1989 , Studio Week magazine called Music of Life `` the foremost rap label in this country at the moment . ''   So far the Music of Life catalog of recordings and copyrights under Music of Life Productions and released on many labels worldwide including Music of Life have exceeded 2000 titles and include music videos and documentary TV shows ( ` Kings of Rap ' - MTV ) .   Music of Life is one of the UK 's longest running independent dance music labels ( 1986 -- present day ) and the catalog has been licensed and released in over 70 countries with many chart hits including the UK , Germany , Japan , France and the USA ( Harris 's ` Bass ' how low can you go ? was a No. 1 Billboard US chart hit ) and many Grammy award winning artists ( Luthor Vandross , REM , Beastie Boys , Beck ) have licensed from the Music of Life catalog .   Sister label ` Living Beat ' was launched in 1989 and would release many dance music , house and pop recordings with chart success including ` Supermarioland ' reaching No. 6 in the UK pop charts with Harris 's AKA ` Ambassadors of Funk ' in association with Nintendo , Samantha Fox 's Song for Europe entry ` Go for the Heart ' and was instrumental in helping Prince achieve his first UK No1 pop single ` The Most Beautiful Girl in the World ' .   Harris also produced the world 's best selling series of ` Breakbeat ' albums used by DJs and producers , ` Beats Breaks and Scratches ' in 12 volumes and worked with top artists Norman Cook ( Fatboy Slim ) , Paul Oakenfold , Afrika Bambaataa and George Clinton to produce and release similar albums that are part of the Music of Life catalog . Music of Life is now a registered trademark .   The Music of Life catalog includes songs from :   M.C. Duke & D.J. Leader 1  Thrashpack  She Rockers ( featuring * Betty Boo )  Daddy Freddy  Asher D  Tenor Fly  Nitty Gritty  Derek B  Hijack  Hardnoise  3 Knights  DJ Daddy  Leslie Lyrics  Norman Cook  Paul Oakenfold  George Clinton  Simon Harris ( label founder )  Einstein  Ambassadors of Funk  Afrika Bambaataa  Demon Boyz  Professor Griff  Clyde Stubblefield  Killa Instinct  S.L. Troopers  First Frontal Assault  Kobalt 60  Overlord X

neg: Day26 (album) Day26 is the debut studio album by R&B group Day26 released on March 25 , 2008 .

neg: The Phantom Boyz Phantom Boyz Music LLC is an American-based music production company founded by executive producer Melvin `` Official '' Watson . Since its inception in 2006 , The Phantom Boyz have produced records for both American and international artists , including Jim Jones , Christina Aguilera , B5 , Alexandra Burke , BoA and Rainie Yang .

neg: Head Start Music Group Head Start Music Group is a record label founded in 2005 . Its first release was Aaron Hall 's Adults Only album then followed with K-Ci of Jodeci and K-Ci & JoJo solo debut `` My Book '' .   C.E.O. Dwayne Corbitt  President - Marc `` MDoc '' Williams  Vice President - Aulsondro `` NOVELIST '' Hamilton-Mangual  President of A&R - El Hudson  A&R - Courtney White

neg: Pepsi Generation The Pepsi Generation was the theme of an advertising campaign for Pepsi-Cola , a U.S. brand of soft drink , that launched in 1963 as the result of a slogan contest . A new car was awarded to the writer of the winning slogan . The contest was the brainchild of Alan Pottasch , a Pepsico advertising executive , and it was won by Appleton , Wisconsin resident , Ellen M. Reimer . Her slogan invited consumers to `` Come Alive ! You 're the Pepsi Generation ! '' The original `` Come Alive '' jingle was performed by singer Joanie Sommers in her memorable `` breathy '' vocal style .   Earlier campaigns for Pepsi-Cola had emphasized price competition . Twelve ounce Pepsi bottles gave you twice as much soft drink as six ounce standard Coca-Cola bottles , and Coca-Cola was by far the leading brand of soft drink . Pepsi formerly ran a campaign that featured the jingle :   Pepsi-Cola hits the spotTwelve full ounces , that 's a lot!Twice as much for a nickel , tooPepsi-Cola is the drink for you .   This 1969 jingle focused on the simple proposition that Pepsi was just as good as Coke , but better value . The Pepsi Generation campaign represented a major shift away from that line of thinking ; rather than being just as good as Coke , Pepsi was different from Coke . The Pepsi Generation and its associated jingle --   You 've got a lot to liveAnd Pepsi 's got a lot to give .   told Pepsi drinkers , now enrolled in the Pepsi Generation , that Pepsi-Cola was taking a stand with the `` young '' side of the 1960 era `` generation gap '' . Television ads featuring the campaign typically displayed young people pursuing exotic entertainments like motorcycle or watercycle riding or piloting a windship through a desert , while an announcer described Pepsi drinkers as people who saw the `` young view of things '' . `` Who is the Pepsi Generation ? Livelier , active people with a liking for Pepsi-Cola ! '' Previous Coca-Cola advertisements had featured Norman Rockwell styled images of small towns and nostalgic scenes , as well as traditional figures such as Santa Claus . Pepsi told soft drink consumers that there are Coke people , and there are Pepsi people , and if you 're a Pepsi person you are young , and the future 's on your side .   The original lyrics were :   There 's a whole new way of livin ` Pepsi helps supply the drive.It 's got a lot to give for those who like to live'Cause Pepsi helps themcome alive.It 's the Pepsi GenerationComin ' at ya , goin ' strong ... Put yourself behind a PepsiWhen you 're livin ... you belong ... You 've got a lot to live ... and Pepsi 's got a lot to give ... You 've got a lot to live ... and Pepsi 's got a lot to give ...   This `` image campaign '' inspired Coca-Cola to do a similar `` hip '' campaign in 1971 , `` I 'd Like to Teach the World to Sing ( in Perfect Harmony ) , '' which also sold the lifestyle rather than the soft drink per se .   Pottasch , creator of the campaign , said that `` For us to name and claim a whole generation after our product was a rather courageous thing that we were n't sure would take off . '' The `` Pepsi Generation '' was one of the first and best known instances of what came to be known as `` lifestyle marketing '' . It focused on portraying Pepsi drinkers as possessing desirable qualities such as youth , rather than on the characteristics of the product itself . Pottasch said that `` Pepsi was young , spirited , people doing active things -- playing volleyball on the beach ... . but younger we said in mind , in attitude , in feeling . Young in spirit . Young in heart . ''   Pottasch repeated the themes of the Pepsi Generation with the 1984 campaign , `` The Choice of a New Generation '' . In 1997 , during Super Bowl XXXI , a sequel campaign featured the theme `` GeneratioNext '' .

neg: Rising Down Rising Down is the eighth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots , released April 28 , 2008 on Def Jam Recordings . The album 's title is adapted from William T. Vollmann 's book Rising Up and Rising Down : Some Thoughts on Violence , Freedom and Urgent Means ( 2004 ) . Expanding on the dark , dense production and political tone of Game Theory ( 2006 ) , Rising Down features lyrical themes concerning issues of contemporary society , including violence , poverty , social and environmental climate , drugs , police corruption , and the music industry .   The album debuted at number six on the US Billboard 200 chart , selling 54,000 copies in its first week . It charted modestly in other countries and achieved moderate sales success . Upon its release , Rising Down received generally positive reviews from most music critics . Music critic Robert Christgau named it the ninth best album of 2008 . The album has sold 171,000 copies in the United States .

neg: Danny Boy (singer) Danny Boy Steward ( born October 31 , 1977 ) is a Chicago native known by his stage name Danny Boy or DB . He is a contemporary African-American soul singer originally signed for a five-year run with Death Row Records by Suge Knight . He made his debut on 1994 's Murder Was the Case soundtrack with the R&B charter Come When I Call ( Produced by DJ Quik ) . In 1995 , he released his first single entitled Slip N Slide ( Produced by Reggie Moore and co-produced by DeVante Swing ) with then unknown artist Ginuwine singing the chorus . The video was shot in Cabo , and also features scenes with 2Pac , Snoop Dogg , Nate Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound . Danny is best known for singing the choruses of the 2Pac songs `` I Ai n't Mad at Cha '' , `` What ' z Ya Phone # '' , `` Picture Me Rollin ' '' and `` Heaven Ai n't Hard 2 Find '' on All Eyez on Me , as well as `` Toss It Up '' on The Don Killuminati : The 7 Day Theory . He had recorded several albums ' worth of music while on Death Row Records , but none were released during his time there .   Danny Boy also made an appearance on Tha Row 's soundtrack to Eddie Griffin 's Dysfunktional Family movie and also appeared on American Idol , but was disqualified due to continued internet promotion by his former label . He is currently working on some projects for his own label `` Eclectic Soul Music Group '' and resides in the suburbs of Atlanta , Georgia . On April 20 , 2010 Death Row Records , under new management , finally released Danny Boy 's 1996 debut album It 's About Time featuring production by DJ Quik & DeVante Swing .


query: Arya Stark was created by an American author.

pos: Arya Stark Arya Stark is a fictional character created by American author George R. R. Martin . She is a prominent point of view character in Martin 's award-winning A Song of Ice and Fire series , and also a main character in HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones .   Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Arya is the younger daughter of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Stark . She is headstrong , independent , disdains traditional female pursuits , and is often mistaken for a boy . She wields a sword named Needle , a gift from her half-brother , Jon Snow , and is trained in the Braavosi style of sword fighting .   Arya is portrayed by Maisie Williams on the HBO series Game of Thrones . Her performance has garnered critical acclaim , particularly in the second season for her work opposite veteran actor Charles Dance ( Tywin Lannister ) when she served as his cupbearer . She is among the most popular characters in either version of the story . Williams was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the role in 2016 . She and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012 , 2014 , 2015 and 2016 .

neg: American Vampire American Vampire is an American Eisner Award-winning comic book series created by writer Scott Snyder and drawn by artist Rafael Albuquerque .   The series imagines vampires as a population made up of many different secret species , and charts moments of vampire evolution and inter-species conflict throughout history . The focus of the series is a new American bloodline of vampires , born in the American West in the late 19th century . The first of this new species is a notorious outlaw named Skinner Sweet , who wakes from death , after being infected , to find he has become a new kind of vampire , something stronger and faster than what came before , impervious to sunlight , with a new set of strengths and weaknesses . The series goes on to track his movements through various decades of American history -- along with the movements of his first and only known progeny : Pearl Jones , a young woman working as a struggling actress in the 1920s silent film industry when she is attacked by a coven of European vampires hiding in Hollywood . Sweet saves her ( uncharacteristically ) by giving her his blood , thereby turning her into an American vampire like him , at which point she seeks revenge on the classic vampires who attacked her in life . The complicated and charged relationship Jones has with Sweet is another focus of the series .   The first five issues featured two stories -- one by Snyder and the other by Stephen King , both drawn by Rafael Albuquerque . As of the sixth issue , Scott Snyder has taken over as sole writer .   American Vampire has spun off two mini-series . The first , `` Survival of the Fittest '' , illustrated by Sean Murphy focuses on the cases files of the V.M.S. , the vampire hunting organization of the series . The second , `` Lord of Nightmares '' , illustrated by Dustin Nguyen further focuses on the mythology presented by Survival of the Fittest . In June 2013 , a one shot co-written by Snyder and Albuquerque ( who also illustrates the 64-page issue ) , entitled `` Long Road to Hell '' which features vampire hunter Travis Kidd , was released .

neg: Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely are a duo of American screenwriters and producers . They are known for their work in the Marvel Cinematic Universe , having written the three Captain America films ( The First Avenger , The Winter Soldier , and Civil War ) , Thor : The Dark World , and will be writing Avengers : Infinity War and its untitled sequel ; and having created the Agent Carter TV series . They are also the screenwriters of The Chronicles of Narnia film franchise .   They made their screenwriting debut in 2004 with The Life and Death of Peter Sellers , for which they won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries , Movie or a Dramatic Special . They also wrote the films You Kill Me and Pain & Gain .

neg: Ned Stark Eddard `` Ned '' Stark is a fictional character in the first book of George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels and the first season of its television adaptation . Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Ned is the honorable lord of Winterfell , an ancient fortress in the North of the fictional continent of Westeros . Though the character is established as a primary character in the novel and the TV adaptation , Martin 's plot twist at the end involving Ned shocked both readers of the book and viewers of the TV series .   Ned is portrayed by Sean Bean in the first season of HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones , and as a child and young man by Sebastian Croft and Robert Aramayo respectively in the sixth season . Bean was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and a Scream Award for Best Fantasy Actor for the role . He and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2011 .

neg: Mary H. Herbert Mary H. Herbert ( born 1957 ) is an American fantasy writer , author of the Dark Horse series and several Dragonlance novels .

neg: Aaron Gwyn Aaron Gwyn is an American short story author , novelist , and English professor .

neg: Lacey Dancer Sydney Ann Cook ( born 1948 ) is an American author of contemporary and historical romance novels , who wrote under the pen names Sara Chance , Sherry Carr , Sydney Ann Clary and Lacey Dancer .   She won the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in 1991-1992 for Series Romance Love and Laughter . Romantic Times awarded her a second Career Achievement Award in 1996 for Series Romantic Adventure . Romantic Times described Dancer 's novel Silke as `` a dazzling , richly intense love story brimming with fascinating characters , sharply imaginative plotting and irresistible romantic suspense '' .   Many of her early books were published by Meteor in their Kismet line of category romances . The final title in her Pippa series was ready to be shipped to bookstores when Meteor suddenly folded . The orphaned novel , Many Faces of Love , had difficulty finding a new home , partly because the heroine was over 40 , which was rare in the romance novel genre . Dancer finally created her own publishing company , Clear Ice Publishing , to release the novel in mass market paperback form .

neg: Holly Goddard Jones Holly Goddard Jones is an American novelist and short story author .

neg: C. Dale Brittain C. Dale Brittain is an American author and professor of medieval history . As well as writing historical works , she is the author of fantasy novels .

neg: Fredrik Stanton Fredrik Stanton is an American author and filmmaker .

neg: Joss Whedon Joss Whedon ( -LSB- ˈwiːdən -RSB- ) ( born Joseph Hill Whedon on June 23 , 1964 ) is an American screenwriter , film and television director , film and television producer , comic book author , and composer . He is the founder of Mutant Enemy Productions and co-founder of Bellwether Pictures , and is best known as the creator of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer ( 1997 -- 2003 ) , Angel ( 1999 -- 2004 ) , Firefly ( 2002 ) , Dollhouse ( 2009 -- 10 ) and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. ( from 2013 ) .   Whedon co-wrote the Pixar film Toy Story ( 1995 ) , wrote and directed the Firefly film continuation Serenity ( 2005 ) , co-wrote and directed the Internet mini-series Dr. Horrible 's Sing-Along Blog ( 2008 ) , co-wrote and produced the horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods ( 2012 ) , and wrote and directed the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films The Avengers ( 2012 ) and its sequel Avengers : Age of Ultron ( 2015 ) .

neg: Barbara Wood Barbara Wood ( born January 30 , 1947 , in Warrington ( Lancashire , England ) is an American writer of historical romance novels . Her family moved to California , where she grew up .

neg: Jadrien Steele Jadrien Ford Steele ( born November 22 , 1974 in New York City ) is an American actor , author , and sometime film director . As an actor , he is credited as Jadrien Steele . As an author he writes under the name J M Steele .

neg: American Dervish American Dervish is a 2012 novel by Ayad Akhtar . The novel tells the story of a young Pakistani-American boy growing up in the American Midwest and his struggle with his identity and religion . The novel has been published in English , Italian ( La donna che mi insegnò il respiro ) , Norwegian ( Begynnelsen på et farvel ) , Dutch ( De hemelverdiener ) , Danish ( Tavshedens smerte ) and Spanish ( El aroma secreto del limón y las especias ) . The book will be released in 17 more languages by the end of 2012 .

neg: Allen Wolf Allen Wolf ( born October 29 , 1970 ) is an American film director , screenwriter , film producer , novelist , and board game creator .

neg: List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters George R. R. Martin 's A Song of Ice and Fire novels feature a massive cast of characters . The series follows three interwoven plotlines : a dynastic war for control of Westeros by several families ; the rising threat of the superhuman Others beyond Westeros 's northern border ; and the ambition of Daenerys Targaryen , the exiled heir of the previous ruling dynasty .   Each chapter is narrated in the third person limited point of view through the eyes of a single character . Beginning with nine POV characters in A Game of Thrones ( 1996 ) , the number grows to thirty-one by A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) .

neg: Anthony Stark Anthony Stark is the name of :   Anthony Stark ( director ) ( 1961 -- 2011 ) , American film director and screenwriter  Anthony `` Tony '' Stark , the fictional superhero Iron Man

neg: Susan Sizemore Susan Sizemore is an American author of both romance and science fiction novels .

neg: Adrianne Harun Adrianne Harun is an American writer of prose . Her debut novel , A Man Came Out of a Door in the Mountain ( a book about `` where evil comes from '' , according to the author ) , was published by Penguin in 2014 . Claire Vaye Watkins called the book a `` breathless , absorbing novel '' , and the book received many other positive reviews , one reviewer describing it as the `` buzz book of the season '' .

neg: Sansa Stark Sansa Stark is a fictional character created by American author George R. R. Martin . She is a prominent character in Martin 's award-winning A Song of Ice and Fire series .   Introduced in 1996 's A Game of Thrones , Sansa is the eldest daughter and second child of Lord Eddard Stark and his wife Lady Catelyn Stark . She subsequently appeared in the following three novels , A Clash of Kings ( 1998 ) , A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) and A Feast for Crows ( 2005 ) . While absent from the fifth novel A Dance with Dragons as the books are separated geographically , Sansa is confirmed to return in the forthcoming next book in the series , The Winds of Winter .   In HBO 's adaptation of the series , Game of Thrones , Sansa Stark is played by Sophie Turner . The character has received critical acclaim , being praised as the 4th greatest character in the series by Rolling Stone . She and the rest of the cast were nominated for Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012 , 2014 , 2015 and 2016 .

neg: Aleksandar Hemon Aleksandar Hemon ( born September 9 , 1964 ) is a Bosnian-born American fiction writer , essayist , and critic . His best known novels are Nowhere Man ( 2002 ) and The Lazarus Project ( 2008 ) .   He frequently publishes in The New Yorker , and has also written for Esquire , The Paris Review , the Op-Ed page of the New York Times , and the Sarajevo magazine BH Dani .