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  • I ever saw, gleaming with metallic colours indescribable, and spectrally slender -- is called Tenshi-tombo, 'the Emperor's dragon-fly.'

    Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series Lafcadio Hearn 1877

  • On the other hand, Tenshi, the chairperson of the student council for the world after death, battles against the SSS members.

    Anime Preview: Spring 2010 « Undercover 2010

  • Awww, I heartily second the license request for Tenshi nanka janai!

    The Shôjo-Sunjeong Alphabet: T 2010

  • Both Debut and Tenshi would definitely show up in my “next five.” thirstygirl Says:

    Shojoholics anonymous 2009

  • I always preferred 'Sanshiro Sugata', 'Nora Inu', 'Yoidore Tenshi' and 'Ikiru' myself, but then again almost all of Kurosawa's films (minus the propaganda and the 'forced' films ') are pure cinematic genius in my eyes.

    Chris Rock Remaking Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low | /Film 2010

  • Omnibus editions of Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai would be awesome.

    License request day: More Ai Yazawa 2009

  • This cosplay act is based on the show Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan:

    Tokyo Metro-chan » Fanboy.com 2007

  • Hirano Aya is still a rookie when she was in Tenshi no Shippo?

    Seiyuu Awards tenshi_a 2007

  • These expressions have been perpetuated dynasty by dynasty, and were indeed again used but yesterday in the various announcements of victory made to Heaven and his ancestors by the Japanese _Tenshi, _ or Mikado; that is by the "Son of Heaven," or T'ien-tsz of the ancient Chinese, from whom the Japanese Shinto ritual was borrowed in whole or in part.

    Ancient China Simplified Edward Harper Parker 1887

  • "A joint military-police patrol team was ambushed in the Dutsen Tenshi area of the city by unknown gunmen who opened fire on them, injuring a policeman and a bystander," he said.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

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