Akira Kusano

	Akira Kusano is a Japanese television drama produced and aired in 2005 by Nippon Television, NTV. The television show is based on the book of the same name by Gen Shiraiwa (). The story follows the high school lives of Kiritani and Kusano as they attempt to make a shy Kotani into the most popular girl in school. Plot overview Introducing Nobuta Shuji Kiritani (Kazuya Kamenashi) is a very popular high school boy who is close to Mariko Uehara (Erika Toda), the most popular girl in school, but whom he does not actually love. Akira Kusano (Tomohisa Yamashita), his classmate, does not really have any friends - something that is attributed to the fact that he cannot read the atmosphere well, or rather, he chooses to ignore the atmosphere. One day, a very shy girl, Nobuko Kotani (Maki Horikita) transfers to their school and is instantly picked on by a group of girls for her shyness. As a testimony to their youth, Shuji and Akira team up and decide to "produce" her, to make her popular. They nickna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Japanese Television Drama , also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Katsumi Takahashi is a common Japanese given name used by either sex. Possible writings Katsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name 克己, "overcome, self/oneself" 克巳, "overcome, sixth earthly branch" 克美, "overcome, beauty" 勝己, "win, self/oneself" 勝巳, "win, sixth earthly branch" 勝美, "win, beauty" 勝実, "win, substance (or fruit)" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. ;as a surname 勝見, "win, look" People with the name , Japanese sumo wrestler , Japanese art director , Japanese voice actor , Japanese high jumper , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese swimmer , Japanese film director , Japanese volleyball player , Japanese football player , Japanese diplomat , Japanese field hockey player , Japanese voice actor , Japanese actor , Japanese voice actor , Japanese cinematographer , Japanese baseball player , Japanese rower , Japanese video game designer , Japanese footballer Céline Tran (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kamenashi Kazuya is a Japanese singer, actor, host, producer, magazine model and a member of KAT-TUN. Born and raised in Edogawa, Tokyo, he joined the Japanese talent agency, Johnny & Associates, at the age of 12. He was drafted as a member and co-lead vocalist of the popular J-pop group KAT-TUN in 2001. He is also one half of the temporary group, Shūji to Akira, whose only single "Seishun Amigo" became the best-selling single of 2005 in Japan. Individually, he is a popular actor who has played the lead role in several television dramas. Early life Born in Edogawa, Tokyo on February 23, 1986, Kamenashi is the third child of his parents. He has two older brothers, Yūichirō and Kōji, and one younger brother, Yūya. He also has two sisters-in-law and a niece from his second brother's marriage and a nephew from his first brother's marriage. His given name comes from a character from the manga, ''Touch'', written by a Japanese manga artist, Mitsuru Adachi. Coincidentally, bandmate Tatsuya Ueda wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Yamashita Tomohisa , also widely known as , or Tomo, is a Japanese singer, actor, and TV host. Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates as a trainee in 1996 (age 11) and made his small acting debut for NHK's ''Shonentachi'' (1998) and has been active on Japanese TV since then. Yamashita made his official CD debut as part of idol group NEWS in 2004 and later debuted as a soloist in 2006. He got his successful acting career after an interesting portrayal as Kusano Akira for the hit drama ''Nobuta Wo Produce'' (2005). His biggest break as an actor came in 2006 when he landed his first lead role for popular drama ''Kurosagi''. On October 7, 2011, Johnny & Associates announced that Yamashita and Ryo Nishikido were no longer members of NEWS and Yamashita would be concentrating on his solo projects as actor and solo singer/idol. His solo music label was under Warner Music Japan until 2016. In mid-2018, Yamashita's music label moved to Sony Music Japan; however, Sony only managed Yam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix The Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix is an award given by the Nikkan Sports newspaper to Japanese television dramas. The 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix was canceled due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Categories Best Drama Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Newcomer Winners See also * List of Asian television awards This list of Asian television awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions in various fields of television in Asia. The list is organized by region and country, although some awards are open to television performers or shows ... References External linksList of Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix{{in lang, ja Awards established in 1997 Japanese television awards 1997 establishments in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Izumi Kizara , meaning "spring" or "fountain", is a Japanese given name and surname. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . People with the name include: As given name * , actress * , stage name Minami Takayama, voice actress and singer , Japanese actress , Japanese sprint canoeist * , Tibetologist * , actress * , Japanese swimmer * , manga artist * , pianist * , manga artist * , actress and singer * , professional Go player * , former football player * , real name Kazuya Terashima, manga artist * , model and tarento * , real name Motohisa Yamawaki, Kyōgen actor * , founder member of the Japanese band Aion * Izumi Nakadai (born 1988), member of Bon-Bon Blanco * , United Nations official * , real name Sachiko Kamachi, singer * , real name Keiko Ishida, actress * , American anthropologist * , Japanese novelist and actor * , health scientist, founder of the Tabata protocol * , manga artist and illustrator * , manga artist * , ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hidehiro Kawano was a professional Go player Player may refer to: Role or adjective * Player (game), a participant in a game or sport Gamer, a player in video and tabletop games Athlete, a player in sports Player character, a character in a video game or role playing game who is .... Biography Miyashita became a 9 dan in 1960. He had many students, including Ishibashi Chinami, Hanawa Yasutoki, Tokimoto Hajime, Kanno Kiyonori, and Miyashita Suzue. Titles & runners-up 1913 births 1976 deaths Japanese Go players {{Japan-Go-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Hitoshi Iwamoto Hitoshi (written: , , , , , , , , , or in hiragana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: , Japanese politician , Japanese manga artist , Japanese baseball player , Japanese photographer , Japanese baseball player , Japanese politician , Japanese scholar and murder victim , Japanese painter , Japanese general , Japanese boxer , Japanese manga artist , Japanese politician , Japanese basketball player , Japanese comedian , Japanese footballer , Japanese footballer , Japanese politician , Japanese ice hockey player , Japanese footballer and manager , Japanese director Hitoshi Narita, Japanese naval architect , Japanese racing driver , Japanese musician , Japanese manga artist , Japanese rugby union player , Japanese judoka , Japanese video game composer Hitoshi Sasaki (other) Hitoshi Sasaki can refer to: * Hitoshi Sasaki (footballer, born 1891) (佐々木等) - Japanese footballer * Hitoshi Sasaki (footballer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Tomu Suetaka Tombuiyeh ( fa, تمبوئيه, also Romanized as Tombū’īyeh; also known as Tomū, Tomū’īyeh, and Yakh Mūr) is a village in Bezenjan Rural District, in the Central District of Baft County, Kerman Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni .... At the 2006 census, its population was 87, in 26 families. References Populated places in Baft County {{Baft-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Akiko (actor) Akiko can refer to: * ''Akiko'' (comic book), an American comic book * ''Akiko'' (film), a 1961 Italian comedy film * Akiko (Amiga), a custom chip used in the Amiga CD32 games console * Akiko (given name) is a feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings The kanji characters ("sparkle"), ("bright"), and ("autumn") are three variations of ways to write ''"aki"'', and the character is a common suffix in female given names in Japan. In Japanes ... , a common Japanese female given name {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]