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Aju Makita
is a Japanese actress. Career Born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Makita made her acting debut at age 7. In 2012, she appeared in the TV drama '' Going My Home'' directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and has since acted in his films '' After the Storm'' (2016), '' The Third Murder'' (2017), and ''Shoplifters'' (2018). She won the best newcomer award at the Hochi Film Award in 2018 for ''Shino Can't Say Her Name'', directed by Hiroaki Yuasa. She then won the 2020 Mainichi Film Award for Best Supporting Actress as well as the Hochi Film Award for best supporting actress for her role as a pregnant teenager in Naomi Kawase's ''True Mothers'', which was selected for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. Her performance in the film garnered praise from such reviewers as those in ''The Guardian'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at . Its geographic area of makes it fifth-smallest. Kanagawa Prefecture borders Tokyo to the north, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northwest and Shizuoka Prefecture to the west. Yokohama is the capital and largest city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Kawasaki, Sagamihara, and Fujisawa. Kanagawa Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast on Tokyo Bay and Sagami Bay, separated by the Miura Peninsula, across from Chiba Prefecture on the Bōsō Peninsula. Kanagawa Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, with Yokohama and many of its cities being major commercial hubs and southern suburbs of Tokyo. Kanagawa Prefecture was the political and economic center of Japan du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Morning Post
The ''South China Morning Post'' (''SCMP''), with its Sunday edition, the ''Sunday Morning Post'', is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule. Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The ''SCMP'' prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website. The newspaper's circulation has been relatively stable for years—the average daily circulation stood at 100,000 in 2016. In a 2019 survey by the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the ''SCMP'' was regarded relatively as the most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. The ''SCMP'' was owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation from 1986 until it was acquired by Malaysian real estate tycoon Robert Kuok in 1993. On 5 April 2016, Alibaba Group acquired the media properties of the SCMP Group, including the ''SCMP''. In January 2017, former D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okaeri Mone
is a Japanese television drama series and the 104th Asadora series, following Ochoyan. It premiered on May 17, 2021 and concluded on October 29, 2021. Plot Born in September 1995, Momone Nagaura lived with her parents, grandfather, and sister in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. After failing her college entrance exams, she went to live with her grandfather's acquaintance who is a forest guide in Tome City. Momone's life changed when she met a popular weather forecaster from Tokyo who taught her how weather forecasts can predict the future. She decides to study hard and be a weather forecaster. Cast Nagaura's family * Kaya Kiyohara as Momone Nagaura (her nickname was Monet) * Seiyō Uchino as Kōji Nagaura, Momone's father * Kyōka Suzuki as Ayako Nagaura, Momone's mother * Aju Makita as Michi Nagaura, Momone's younger sister * Tatsuya Fuji as Tatsumi Nagaura, Momone's grandfather * Keiko Takeshita as Masayo Nagaura, Momone's grandmother (also as narrator) Momone' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōmei Na Yurikago
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bakka Okita. It was first serialized in Kodansha's ''josei'' manga magazines '' Kiss Plus'' (December 2013 to February 2014) and ''Hatsu Kiss'' (June 2014 to February 2021), with its chapters collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series was adapted into a ten-episode television drama broadcast on NHK from July to September 2018. In 2018, ''Tōmei na Yurikago'' won the 42nd Kodansha Manga Award in the ''shōjo'' category. Media Manga Written and illustrated by , based on her own experience working at an obstetrics and gynaecology clinic, ''Tōmei na Yurikago'' started in Kodansha's ''josei'' manga magazine '' Kiss Plus'' on December 7, 2013. The magazine ceased its publication on February 8, 2014, and the series was transferred to the brand new magazine ' on June 13 of the same year; the magazine switched to digital-only publication on June 25, 2018. The series finished on February 25, 2021. Kodansha collected i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asadora
, colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese television drama program series broadcast in the mornings by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The first such series aired in 1961 with the black-and-white , starring Takeshi Kitazawa which aired in Japan Monday through Friday mornings—it was also the only of such series to be aired for 20 minutes per episode. From 1975 onward, series aired in the first half of the year are produced by the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting station and series in the latter half of the year are produced by the NHK Osaka Broadcasting station; the Osaka branch's first ''asadora'' production was in 1964. Due to the practice of wiping commonly in practice around the world in the 1960s and 1970s, not all episodes of all pre-1980 ''asadora'' series survive, as the 2-inch Quad videotapes were often wiped and reused; 16 of the produced ''asadora'' series in total are incomplete in the NHK archives, with several series having no surviving e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toto Neechan
is a Japanese television drama series and the 94th asadora on NHK. It premiered on April 4, 2016, and ended on October 1, 2016. The theme song is "Hanataba o Kimi ni" by Hikaru Utada. Plot Tsuneko is the eldest of three daughters of Takezō and Kimiko Kohashi. When her father dies while she is only in her early teens, Tsuneko takes on the role of the father of the family, which earns her the nickname "Toto-neechan" (literally "Father older sister"). She cares for and protects her family during WWII and the early postwar era, graduating from school and eventually working as an editor at a publishing house. She eventually starts her own magazine offering advice to housewives and consumers about life and raising a family. With the help of the talented editor Isaji Hanayama, the magazine becomes a huge hit. Refusing to accept advertising, it becomes a model for a new form of consumer journalism. The story is loosely based on the life of Shizuku Ōhashi, who founded the magazine ''Kur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken'ichi Kasai
is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He is amongst J.C.Staff's most noted directors, having directed the highly rated ''Honey and Clover'' series. Beginning his career as a production manager, using his name in kanji, , he moved on to direction with J.C.Staff. With 2002's '' Wagamama: Fairy Mirumo De Pon!'', he began using his name in ''katakana''. Filmography Director *''Kuru Kuru Amī'' (2001) *'' Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo De Pon!'' (2002–2005) *'' Wagamama Fairy: Mirumo De Pon! Gōruden'' (2003) *''Major'' (2004–2006) ''–'' first and second seasons *''Honey and Clover'' (2005) *''Nodame Cantabile'' (2007) – first season *'' Kimikiss: Pure Rouge'' (2007–2008) *''Sweet Blue Flowers'' (2009) *''Bakuman'' (2010–2013) *'' Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi'' (2012) *''Love Stage!!'' (2014) *''Wolf Girl and Black Prince'' (2014) *'' Amanchu!'' (2016) *''The Thousand Musketeers'' (2018) *'' To Me, The One Who Loved You'' (2022) Other *''Cooking Papa'' (1992–1995 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To Every You I've Loved Before
and are Japanese science fiction romance novels written and illustrated by Yomoji Otono, which were simultaneously released in Japan on June 23, 2016. A spin-off novel focusing on another version of Shiori Satō in another parallel world, titled was released in Japan on August 10, 2022. Two anime films based on the novels were also simultaneously released in Japan on October 7, 2022. Seven Seas Entertainment released the English version of the novels in North America on June 6, 2023. Premise The novels, which can be read in either order, are set in parallel worlds that are created as a result of Koyomi's decision from choosing between his mother Mayumi Takasaki and father Shodai Hidaka following their divorce. ''To Every You I've Loved Before'' follows Koyomi Takasaki meeting Kazune Takigawa, who introduces herself as his girlfriend in the 85th parallel world. ''To Me, the One Who Loved You'' follows Koyomi Hidaka and Shiori Satō eloping to a parallel world where they a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Japanese
''Pure Japanese'' is a 2022 Japanese action film directed by Daishi Matsunaga and starring Dean Fujioka. This is also Fujioka's first created and produced film. Daisuke Tateishi (Fujioka), an eccentric man with no social skills and a devotion to Japanese culture, is now in charge of sound effects for ninja shows, despite his outstanding physical abilities. One day he saves a high school girl named Ayumi (Aju Makita). She and her grandfather Ryuzo (Tetsu Watanabe) are being harassed by yakuza gangsters. When Ayumi asks for his help, Tateishi releases the violent impulses he has kept sealed away due to past trauma. The event that led to the creation of ''Pure Japanese'' was that Fujioka starred in the 2018 drama ''The Count of Monte Cristo: Great Revenge''. He had been performing abroad, but as he looked at Japan objectively, he began to wonder, "What defines Japanese people?" To this question, he hypothesized using the concepts of "Nihongo-Bito" (Japanese language-people) and "Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child Of Kamiari Month
is a 2021 Japanese animated supernatural fantasy adventure film produced by Liden Films and directed by Takana Shirai. It premiered in Japanese theaters on October 8, 2021 and in Netflix internationally on February 8, 2022. The film follows Kanna, who has a passion for running until she lost it after her mother's death. She, along with a rabbit named Shiro and a demon named Yasha, race to Izumo in Shimane in time for an annual feast of the deities, collecting the feast offerings for them from shrine deities along the way before the consequences of not doing so happen. Plot Kanna Hayama is a young elementary school girl living in the Sumida ward of Tokyo, Japan, along with her recently widowed father, Norimasa Hayama. In school, she dreams about a flashback of her late mother, Yayoi Hayama, teaching her to run fast like her. Her leg becomes stiff during PE class, where they practice for the marathon tomorrow, with Akiko bringing her to the clinic afterward. While her classmates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsushi Ōmori
is a Japanese film director and actor. Career Ōmori was born in Tokyo as the eldest son of Akaji Maro, an actor and butoh dancer. His younger brother, Nao Ōmori, is an actor. While in college, he began making 8 mm films, but started working as an actor after graduation. While acting in Junji Sakamoto's ''Scarred Angels'', he also became a member of the staff. He appeared in and helped produce Hiroshi Okuhara's ''Wave'', which won the NETPAC Award at the 2002 Rotterdam Film Festival. In 2005, he directed his first film, '' The Whispering of the Gods''. His second film, ''A Crowd of Three'', earned him the 2010 Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award The is given annually by the Directors Guild of Japan to a new director of a film released that year who is considered the most "suitable" for the award. The winner is selected by a committee formed of DGJ members. All formats—feature film, docum .... His 2013 film ''The Ravine of Goodbye'' won the Special Jury Prize at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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