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Ai Kayano
is a Japanese voice actress. She was represented by the Pro-Fit talent agency until 2014. She has been represented by Office Osawa since 2015. She played leading roles in several anime series, including Meiko "Menma" Honma in '' Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day'', Inori Yuzuriha in ''Guilty Crown'', Alice Zuberg in '' Sword Art Online: Alicization'', Utaha Kasumigaoka in '' Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend'', Mashiro Shiina in ''The Pet Girl of Sakurasou'', Saori Takebe in ''Girls und Panzer'', Shiro in ''No Game No Life'', Darkness in ''KonoSuba'', and Mamako Oosuki in ''Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?''. She has also performed opening, ending and insert theme songs for each series. Biography Kayano wanted to work in a job that would involve "healing people", leading to initially take up a course at a vocational school. She worked in the beauty industry and became interested in acting, after watching ''Aria''. While attending school, Kayan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Resurrection
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunori Mitsunaga. The manga was serialized in '' Monthly Shōnen Sirius'' magazine and published by Kodansha. A 26-episode anime series by Madhouse aired on TBS in 2007. Both the manga and anime are available in North America with the manga licensed by Del Rey Manga and the anime licensed by Sentai Filmworks and available on the Anime Network website. A new OVA series has been made by Tatsunoko Productions with the first episode released in December 2010, along with the 13th volume of the manga, the second episode for the 14th volume, and the third episode for the 16th volume. A spin-off manga, ''Naqua-Den'', which stars a side character from ''Princess Resurrection'' as the main character, was released in 2012. On 25 November 2017, a new manga, titled ''Princess Resurrection Nightmare'', was released. Plot Hiro Hiyorimi is a boy who has just moved to the Sasanaki Village to meet his sister who has been recently e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ReLIFE
is a Japanese manga series in webtoon format written and illustrated by Yayoiso. The individual chapters were released by NHN Japan on the Comico website from October 12, 2013, to March 16, 2018, for a total of 15 compiled ''tankōbon'' volumes published by Earth Star Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation animated by TMS Entertainment was announced on February 13, 2015, and premiered on television on July 2, 2016. On June 24, 2016, the series was released in full on the web. A live action film adaptation of the same name was released in 2017. In 2017, the manga won in France's Mangawa Award. Plot The story revolves around 27-year-old Arata Kaizaki, a NEET who has been unemployed (while also lying about having a job) for several years; only working part-time at a convenience store. One day, a mysterious man named Ryō Yoake offers him a job opportunity. At first, Kaizaki needs to become a tester for ReLife: a science experiment to make him appear 10 years y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School-Live!
is a Japanese manga series written by Norimitsu Kaihō and illustrated by Sadoru Chiba. The series was serialized from May 24, 2012 to November 22, 2019 in the Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Forward'' magazine and is licensed in English by Yen Press. An anime adaptation by Lerche aired between July and September 2015. A live-action film adaptation was released on January 25, 2019. Premise Yuki Takeya is a cheerful school girl who, along with her friends Kurumi Ebisuzawa, Yūri Wakasa, and Miki Naoki, is a member of the . As Yuki seeks out fun school activities every day while living at school, the other girls work to keep her safe, because in reality, they are the sole survivors of their school after a zombie outbreak overruns the city. Characters School Living Club The main characters of the series are a small club of girls who prioritize being able to live while inside the school. ; : :Live action portrayal: Midori Nagatsuki :A bright and cheerful girl who is always e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lull In The Sea
''Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'', known in Japan as , is a 2013 Japanese anime television series animated by P.A. Works. The series centers on a group of seven friends: Hikari Sakishima, Manaka Mukaido, Chisaki Hiradaira, and Kaname Isaki, children from the sea; and Tsumugu Kihara, Miuna Shiodome, and Sayu Hisanuma, their new friends from the surface. A manga adaptation by Risō Maeda began serialization in the June 2013 issue of ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine. Plot Since long ago, human civilization had lived on the ocean floor, developing a scale-like layer on their skins called Ena which allows them to live underwater. However, there were many humans who wanted to live above the surface and they moved to land creating a fundamental separation between the two. After Nami Junior High School closes down, four 14-year-old students from the sea village Shioshishio have to attend Mihama Junior High School on the surface. What follows is their struggles adjusting to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreshura
, short for , is a Japanese light novel series written by Yūji Yūji, with illustrations provided by Ruroo. SoftBank Creative published eighteen main novels and one extra from February 2011 to February 2022. There have been four manga adaptations and an anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures aired from January to March 2013. Plot Eita Kidō enters high school with the goal of graduating with marks high enough that he can earn a scholarship to medical school. Due to the fact that his parents divorced, found new lovers, and left him in the care of his aunt, he shuns anything to do with romance or love. One day, the school's No.1 beauty, Masuzu Natsukawa, invites him to walk home with her. He quickly deduces that Masuzu is scheming something. It turns out Masuzu is tired of being the center of attention and receiving confessions on a nearly-every-day basis, so she suggests that she and Eita become a fake couple. Although Eita objects, Masuzu blackmails him into becoming her boyfrien ... [...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] |
Satomi Satō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Biography Satō is affiliated with Aoni Production's Junior Talent. She attended Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College. She is known as , as means "sugar" in Japanese. She announced her marriage with fellow voice actor, Takuma Terashima, on July 6, 2017. On December 30, 2021, she reported the birth of her first child with Terashima. Achievements While attending Tokyo Announce Gakuin, Satō was selected to be in the seventh line-up of assistants (Big Bang Grand Prix V) on Miki Tomokazu's Radio Big Bang. As an assistant, she formed the unit Kisty. Filmography Anime ;2007 *''Kamichama Karin'' as Michirian No. 3 *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (fifth series) as Female High School Student, Girl and Kijimuna *''Shugo Chara!'' as Wakana, Ramira *''Fantastic Detective Labyrinth'' as Yae Yatomi ;2008 *'' GeGeGe no Kitaro'' (fifth series) as Maid *''Jigoku Shoujo Mitsuganae'' as Mikage Yuzuki *''Hyakko'' as Inori Tsubomiya *'' Shugo Chara! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyouka (TV Series)
''Hyouka'' () is a Japanese anime television series based on the ''Classic Literature Club'' series written by Honobu Yonezawa. It was named after the first volume of the series, ''Hyouka'', and made into a 22-episode televised animation series. The story follows Houtarou Oreki, a first-year high school student who meets Eru Chitanda, Satoshi Fukube, and Mayaka Ibara after joining his school's Classic Literature Club. ''Hyouka'' was produced by Kyoto Animation, with directing by Yasuhiro Takemoto, series composition by Shoji Gatoh, and character design by Futoshi Nishiya. The opening theme played in the first half of the series was sung by ChouCho, and the opening played in the second half was sung by Saori Kodama. The ending theme of both parts of the series was sung by Satomi Satō and Ai Kayano. The main cast includes Yuichi Nakamura, playing Oreki, and Satomi Satō playing Chitanda. The story is set in Kamiyama, a fictional city based on Honobu Yonezawa's actual home city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiyu Awards
The are award ceremonies for the recognition of voice acting talent for outstanding performance in anime and other media in Japan. The first Seiyu Awards were held on March 3, 2007 at the 3D Theatre of the Tokyo Anime Center in Akihabara. Awards ceremonies Awards *Seiyu Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role *Seiyu Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role *Seiyu Award for Best Actors in Supporting Roles *Seiyu Award for Best Actresses in Supporting Roles *Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actress *Seiyu Award for Best Rookie Actor See also * List of animation awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seiyu Awards Seiyu Awards, 2007 establishments in Japan Anime awards Anime industry Awards established in 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zone (band)
were all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan in 1997. Although it initially started as a dance group, they turned to an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called "bandol" (a portmanteau of the words band and idol). The band was started and managed by Studio RunTime and released their first single, "Good Days", under the major record label Sony Records, on February 7, 2001. The group has officially ended on March 2, 2013. Their most famous song is "Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)", released on August 8, 2001. The single sold about 744,000 copies on Japanese Oricon charts. History Zone started off with eight members in 1997, then reduced to six and finally to four – Miyu Nagase, Mizuho Saito, Maiko Sakae, and Takayo Ookoshi – by the time they released their first indie disc in 1999. Tadayuki Ominami, a representative of Sony Records, noticed that the crowd reaction to the group's debut concert was particularly enthusiastic. Initially, Zon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
