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Yomi or Yomi-no-kuni (黄泉 or 黄泉の国?), the Japanese word for the land of the dead (World of Darkness). According to Shinto mythology as related in Kojiki, this is where the dead go to dwell and apparently rot indefinitely. Once one has eaten at the hearth of Yomi it is impossible to return to the land of the living. Yomi is comparable to Hades or hell and is most commonly known for Izanami's retreat to that place after her death. Izanagi followed her there and upon his return he washed himself, creating Amaterasu, Susanoo, and Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto in the process (See Japanese mythology).
This realm of the dead seems to have geographical continuity with this world and certainly cannot be thought of as a paradise to which one would aspire, nor can it appropriately be described as a hell in which one suffers retribution for past deeds; rather, all deceased carry on a gloomy and shadowy existence in perpetuity regardless of their behavior in life. Many scholars believe that the image of Yomi was derived from ancient Japanese tombs in which corpses were left for some time to decompose.
Liu Kang (Chinese: 劉康; pinyin: Liúkāng) is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat series. First appearing in the series' first title, Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive tournaments. Since his victory in the tournament, Liu Kang acts as defender from the Earthrealms along with the Earth's other warriors, his mentor, the thunder god Raiden, and his lover, Princess Kitana.
Liu Kang appears in most games as a playable character, including as the lead character from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks along with Kung Lao, and has also appeared in the live-action films from the series and the comic adaptations. His character was created to be the hero of the series, with most of his moves being less violent and easier to perform than the ones from other characters. His critical reception was mixed, with some of them criticizing his gameplay while others noted him to be entertaining.
Actors: Bridge Stuart (actor), Mike Litzenberg (actor), Melanie Miller (producer), Sean Tiedeman (producer), Joe Hartzler (actor), Grey S. Wears (miscellaneous crew), Zain Effendi (composer), Kevin Stewart (editor), Kevin Stewart (producer), Kevin Stewart (actor), Kevin Stewart (actor), Kevin Stewart (actor), Kevin Stewart (writer), Jordan Downey (actor), Jordan Downey (actor),
Plot: In "ThanksKilling 3", the fowl-mouthed villain Turkie is back and hacking his way to find the last copy of "ThanksKilling 2" which has landed in the hands of a group of disturbingly crude puppets. The death toll rises as Turkie carves through the likes of Flowis the rapping grandma, Rhonda the bisexual space worm, Yomi the puppet in search of her mind, and their equally ridiculous friends who all travel through fantastical settings such as the FeatherWorld and Turkey Hell. With the guidance of Uncle Donny (Dan Usaj), the wig-wearing inventor of the PluckMaster 3000, Jefferson (Joe Hartzler), Head of Security at ThanksgivingLand, and a WiseTurkey, the gatekeeper to the FeatherWorld, our collection of raunchy characters hope to fend off the murderous rampage of Turkie, all while trying to help Yomi find her mind.
Keywords: two-word-titleActors: Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Wil Wheaton (actor), Vic Mignogna (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Steve Staley (actor), Wil Wheaton (actor), Katsuyuki Konishi (actor), Kazuhiko Inoue (actor), Yuri Lowenthal (actor), Crispin Freeman (actor), Daran Norris (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Laura Bailey (actress), Laura Bailey (actress),
Plot: Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death." credits to animenewsnetwork.
Keywords: anime, martial-artsActors: Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Wil Wheaton (actor), Vic Mignogna (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Steve Staley (actor), Wil Wheaton (actor), Katsuyuki Konishi (actor), Kazuhiko Inoue (actor), Yuri Lowenthal (actor), Crispin Freeman (actor), Daran Norris (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Laura Bailey (actress), Laura Bailey (actress),
Plot: Demons that once almost destroyed the world, are revived by someone. To prevent the world from being destroyed, the demon has to be sealed and the only one who can do it is the shrine maiden Shion from the country of demons, who has two powers; one is sealing demons and the other is predicting the deaths of humans. This time Naruto's mission is to guard Shion, but she predicts Naruto's death. The only way to escape it, is to get away from Shion, which would leave her unguarded, then the demon, whose only goal is to kill Shion will do so, thus meaning the end of the world. Naruto decides to challenge this "prediction of death." credits to animenewsnetwork.
Keywords: anime, martial-artsActors: Yasunori Matsumoto (actor), Satomi Koorogi (actress), Tesshô Genda (actor), Shô Hayami (actor), Akio Ôtsuka (actor), Bin Shimada (actor), Takehito Koyasu (actor), Ken Yamaguchi (actor), Ryûzaburô Ôtomo (actor), Katsumi Suzuki (actor), Satoshi Dezaki (director), Minoru Inaba (actor), Takeshi Watabe (actor), Nobuyuki Furuta (actor), Nobuaki Fukuda (actor),
Genres: Action, Animation,