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Adore (Miho Nakayama Song)
is the 39th and final physical single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Masato Odake and Shinyo Kanazawa, the single was released on September 16, 1999, by King Records. Background and release "Adore" was used as the theme song of the 1999 Toei film '' Jubaku: Spellbound''. Director Masato Harada approached Nakayama to record the song after listening to her single "A Place Under the Sun" and felt that the musical style would suit the film's main character Hiroshi Kitano (Kōji Yakusho). The B-side is a re-recording of the song "Sweetest Lover". Originally featured in the 1988 album ''Angel Hearts'', the song was rearranged by Little Creatures as part of Nakayama's 1999 album ''Manifesto''. "Adore" peaked at No. 35 on Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miho Nakayama
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed , and sometimes uses the pseudonyms or when she writes the lyrics. Biography History Nakayama was born in Saku, Nagano, Japan. Following her mother's remarriage, her family moved to Koganei, Tokyo. There, Nakayama attended Koganei Municipal Junior High School. Idol career After being discovered by a talent scout while shopping in Harajuku, she made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single " C", as well as a starring role in the film '' Be-Bop High School''. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. She also starred in a Famicom Disk System dating sim made by Nintendo titled ''Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School'', in which she played a high school student trying to mask her true identity. Acting career In 1995, director Shunji Iwai cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collection IV
is the 14th compilation album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on February 1, 2006, the album compiles her singles from 1995 to 1999. The album failed to crack the top 300 on Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in Nov ...'s albums chart. Track listing References External links * * {{Authority control 2006 compilation albums Miho Nakayama compilation albums Japanese-language compilation albums 2000s Japanese-language albums King Records (Japan) compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J-pop
J-pop ( ja, ジェイポップ, ''jeipoppu''; often stylized as J-POP; an abbreviated form of "Japanese popular music"), natively also known simply as , is the name for a form of popular music that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in the 1990s. Modern J-pop has its roots in traditional music of Japan, and significantly in 1960s pop and rock music. J-pop replaced ''kayōkyoku'' ("Lyric Singing Music", a term for Japanese popular music from the 1920s to the 1980s) in the Japanese music scene. J-rock bands such as Happy End fused the Beatles and Beach Boys-style rock with Japanese music in the 1960s1970s. J-country had popularity during the international popularity of Westerns in the 1960s1970s as well, and it still has appeal due to the work of musicians like Charlie Nagatani and venues including Little Texas, Tokyo. J-rap became mainstream with producer Nujabes and his work on ''Samurai Champloo'', Japanese pop culture is often seen with anime in hip hop. Other trends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Records (Japan)
, commonly known as King Records, is a Japanese record company founded in January 1931 as a division of the Japanese publisher Kodansha. It initially began operating as an independent entity in the 1950s. It later became part of the Otowa Group. Today, King Records is one of Japan's largest record companies which is not owned by a multinational entity. The label's headquarters are in Bunkyo, Tokyo. The label's name is actually based from the now-defunct ''Kingu'' magazine published by Kodansha from 1924 to 1957. Sub-labels Its Starchild label, was managed by animation producer Toshimichi Ōtsuki, specialised in anime music and film. King Records also distributes the Up-Front Works–owned and –operated labels Piccolo Town and Rice Music, and also released video games for the PC-88, Famicom, and MSX2 computers. On February 1, 2016, King Records restructured Starchild and renamed it King Amusement Creative. Paddle Wheel Records is a division of King Record Co. You! Be Cool i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Place Under The Sun
"A Place Under the Sun" is the 38th single by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Written by Nakayama and Yoshimasa Inoue, the single was released on May 19, 1999, by King Records. Background and release "A Place Under the Sun" was originally titled , but was retitled when Nakayama's staff pointed out that it had the same title as the song by Misia, which was released a year earlier. The song was used by Rohto Pharmaceutical for their Rohto Cure commercial featuring Nakayama. "A Place Under the Sun" peaked at No. 40 on Oricon's weekly singles chart and sold over 10,000 copies, becoming the lowest-charting and lowest-selling single in Nakayama's career. Track listing All lyrics are written by Miho Nakayama is a Japanese singer and actress. She is affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed , and sometimes uses the pseudonyms or when she writes the lyrics. Biography History Nakayama was born in Saku, Nagano, Japan. Following her ...; all music is arrange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toei Company
() (also styled TOEI) is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution and video game developer and publishing company. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan (all but two of them operated by its subsidiary, T-Joy), studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a shareholder in several television companies. It is notable for creating animated programming known as anime, and live action dramas known as tokusatsu which use special visual effects. It also creates historical dramas (jidaigeki). Outside Japan, it is known as the controlling shareholder of Toei Animation and the owner of the '' Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai'' franchises. Toei is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and is therefore one of Japan's Big Four film studios. The name "Toei" is derived from the company's former name . History Toei's predecessor, the , was incorporated in 1938. It was founded by Keita Goto, CEO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellbound
Spellbound may refer to: Film and television * ''Spellbound'' (1916 film), with Lois Meredith * ''Spellbound'' (1941 film), directed by John Harlow * ''Spellbound'' (1945 film), directed by Alfred Hitchcock * ''Spellbound'' (1999 film), a Japanese film directed by Masato Harada * ''Spellbound'' (2002 film), a documentary film about the National Spelling Bee * ''Spellbound'' (2003 film), a television film starring Richard Ruccolo * ''Spellbound'' (2004 film), a television film starring Dave Annable * ''Spellbound'' (2007 film), a television film starring Lauren Bittner * ''Spellbound'' (2011 film), a South Korean film starring Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ki * "Spellbound" (''CSI''), a 2006 episode of the American television series ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' * ''Spellbound'' (game show), a Sky1 game show * "Spellbound" (''Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''), a 2015 episode of ''Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''. Literature * ''Spellbound'' (''The Legend of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Harada
is a Japanese film director, film critic, and sometimes an actor; he is best known to foreign audiences as Omura in ''The Last Samurai'' and as Mr Mita in ''Fearless (2006 film), Fearless''. In both his acting roles he portrayed the villain who wants Japan to westernize under the Meiji Restoration in the meantime trying to remove the old ways. Early life Harada was born in Numazu, Shizuoka and graduated from Higashi High School. In 1972 he went to London to learn English. He then attended Tokyo College of Photography and Pepperdine University, where he spent number of years training as a filmmaker. He married journalist Mizuho Fukuda in 1976. Career Harada made his directorial debut in 1979. He collaborated and showcased his works in Europe and US and worked as an English to Japanese subtitle (captioning), subtitle translator for number of American films showing in Japan. As an actor, he appeared in Edward Zwick's ''The Last Samurai'' in 2003. and Ronny Yu's ''Fearless (2006 fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōji Yakusho
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor. He is well known for his starring roles in ''Shall We Dance?'' (1996), ''Cure'' (1997), ''Memoirs of a Geisha'' (2005), ''13 Assassins'' (2010), '' The Third Murder'' (2017), ''The Blood of Wolves'' (2018) and ''Under the Open Sky'' (2020). He is also best known internationally for his role as Takuro Yamashita in Shōhei Imamura's '' The Eel'', which won the Palme d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and as Yasujiro Wataya in Alejandro González Iñárritu's '' Babel'' (2006) which was nominated for Best Picture at the 79th Academy Awards. Yakusho has won three Japan Academy Prize for his performances in ''Shall We Dance?'', ''The Third Murder'' and ''The Blood of Wolves''. Career Yakusho was born in Isahaya, Nagasaki, the youngest of five brothers. After graduation from Nagasaki Prefectural High School of Technology in 1974, he worked at the Chiyoda municipal ward office, or ''kuyakusho'', in Tokyo, from which he later took h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Hearts
is the eighth studio album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on December 5, 1988, the album features the No. 1 single "Witches". "Sweetest Lover", "Too Fast, Too Close", and "Try or Cry" were featured in Nakayama's 1988 short film ''L'Aube de mon cœur''. The album peaked at No. 3 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 250,000 copies. Track listing Personnel * Miho Nakayama – vocals * Yūji Toriyama – all instruments (A2, A5, B1, B3) * Yoshinobu Kojima – all instruments (B2, B4) * Yasuharu Nakanishi – keyboards (A1, A4) * Ichirō Nagata – keyboards (A1, A4) * Haruo Togashi – Piano (A1, A4) * Tsuyoshi Kon – guitar (A1, A4) * David T. Walker – guitar (B4) * Yasuo Tomikura – bass (A1, A4) * Hideo Yamaki – drums (A1, A4) * Masato Honda Masato Honda (本田雅人, born November 13, 1962), is a Japanese saxophone player, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. Born in Nakamura City, Kochi Prefecture (now Shimanto City), he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manifesto (Miho Nakayama Album)
is the 21st studio album by Japanese entertainer Miho Nakayama. Released through King Records on September 16, 1999, it is the seventh studio release (after ''One and Only'', '' Mind Game'', ''Merry Merry'', '' Dé eaya'', ''Wagamama na Actress'', and ''Olive'') to not feature a single. ''Manifesto'' features the three-member musical unit Little Creatures. This was Nakayama's last studio album until ''Neuf Neuf'' in 2019. The album peaked at No. 29 on Oricon's albums chart and sold over 12,000 copies. Track listing All lyrics are written by Miho Nakayama, except where indicated; all music is arranged by Little Creatures. Personnel * Miho Nakayama – vocals * Little Creatures :* Takuji Aoyagi – guitar, bass, percussion :* Masato Suzuki – synthesizer programming, keyboards, bass, percussion :* Tsutomu Kurihara – drums, percussion, guitar * Chieko Kimbara – violin (4) * Tatsuya Murayama – viola (4) * Tatsuya Shimogami – flugelhorn The flugelhorn (), also spelled ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
