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Ask Dr. Rin!
is an eight-volume manga series by Kiyoko Arai about a young girl named Meilin Kanzaki who is endowed with Feng shui powers which allow her to read people's fortunes and give advice on how to receive good luck. She does this on a website under the pseudonym of "Dr. Rin." Rin is in love with her friend Asuka Yuki, who is a star on the school soccer team. However, she constantly bothers him with her Feng shui advice when he doesn't believe in any of that. ''Ask Dr. Rin!'' was serialized in Ciao. A 51 episode anime adaptation was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo, animated by Studio Comet, directed by Shin Misawa and had music composed by Takanori Arisawa. It was broadcast by TV Tokyo from March 5, 2001 to February 25, 2002. In Indonesia, this anime Originally Broadcast by SCTV since year 2003-2004 and Global TV started in 2016. Plot Almost as soon as she mastered talking as a young child, Meirin Kanzaki discovered her feng-shui powers and developed them to such a degree that she h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing ''agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Global TV (Indonesia)
GTV (previously known as Global TV) is an Indonesian free-to-air television network. It was launched on 8 October 2002. Originally a music television channel as MTV broadcaster in Indonesia and Asia, GTV shifted its focus to general entertainment programming targeting young adults. Currently the network airs news, soap opera, reality and game shows, along with Nickelodeon animation series and anime making up its programming schedule. It is owned by Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), which also owns RCTI, MNCTV and iNews. History Global TV was originally established on 22 March 1999 by joint-venture of formerly government-backed Islamic association ICMI and ''The International Islamic Forum for Science, Technology and Human Resource'' (IIFTIHAR) under the company name PT Global Investasi Bermutu (GIB). The network was intended for Islamic dawah, as well as education, technology, news, sports and human development programming - it would become the first Islamic-oriented of its kind in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Kaida
is a Japanese voice actress. Although she has an extensive vocal range, voicing a large variety of characters throughout her career, she is commonly typecasted as young males, achieving mainstream success as her roles in '' Hunter × Hunter'' as Kurapika, '' The Prince of Tennis'' as Shusuke Fuji, ''Shōnen Onmyōji'' as Abe no Masahiro. and '' Hetalia: Axis Powers'' and '' Hetalia World Series'' as China or Yao Wang. She was formerly affiliated with the talent management agency Toritori Office, but is currently freelance. She is one of the few Japanese voice actors to have completed their formal education in the United States. Consequently, she can speak multiple languages with varying degrees of fluency outside of Japanese. She is affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans. Biography Career Kaida was born in Tokyo, Japan, and was raised in the Shinjuku ward of the city. Shortly following her graduation from Shinjuku High School, she enrolled in the International U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onmyōdō
is a system of natural science, astronomy, almanac, divination and magic that developed independently in Japan based on the Chinese philosophies of yin and yang and wuxing (five elements). The philosophy of yin and yang and wu xing was introduced to Japan at the beginning of the 6th century, and, influenced by Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, evolved into the earliest system of ''Onmyōdō'' around the late 7th century. In 701, the Taiho Code established the departments and posts of ''onmyōji'' who practiced ''Onmyōdō'' in the Imperial Court, and ''Onmyōdō'' was institutionalized. From around the 9th century during the Heian period, ''Onmyōdō'' interacted with Shinto and in Japan, and developed into a system unique to Japan. Abe no Seimei, who was active during Heian period, is the most famous ''onmyōji'' (''Onmyōdō'' practitioner) in Japanese history and has appeared in various Japanese literature in later years. ''Onmyōdō'' was under the control of the imperia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitsune
In Japanese folklore, , are foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. According to ''yōkai'' folklore, all foxes have the ability to shapeshift into human form. While some folktales speak of employing this ability to trick others—as foxes in folklore often do—other stories portray them as faithful guardians, friends, and lovers. Foxes and humans lived close together in ancient Japan; this companionship gave rise to legends about the creatures. have become closely associated with Inari, a Shinto or spirit, and serve as its messengers. This role has reinforced the fox's supernatural significance. The more tails a has—they may have as many as nine—the older, wiser, and more powerful it is. Because of their potential power and influence, some people make sacrifices to them as to a deity. Conversely foxes were often seen as " witch animals", especially during the Edo period (1603–1867), and were thought of as goblins who could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Suzuki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Chigasaki. She is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. She is famous for voice acting roles such as Kaihime/Princess Kai from ''Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' series both from 3 and 4. Filmography Anime * ''Katekyo Hitman Reborn!'' – Lal Mirch * ''Legendz'' – Mike "Mac" McField * ''Slayers'' series– Amelia Wil Tesla Seyruun * ''Medabots'' - Kikuhime (Samantha), Brass * ''Gate Keepers'' – Yukino Hojo * '' Gate Keepers 21'' – Yukino Hojo * ''Akazukin Chacha'' – Chacha (debut role) * ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters'' – Ghost Kotsuzuka * ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' – Marufuji Sho * ''One Piece'' – Apis, Aisa, The Medaka Mermaid Quintuplets, Young Vinsmoke Ichiji, Capone Pez, Cosette, and Charlotte Cinnamon * '' Lost Universe'' – Nina Mercury * '' Suzuka'' – Yuuka Saotome * '' Ghost Hunt'' – Ayako Matsuzaki * ''Mizuiro Jidai'' – Yuuko Kawai * ''Kakurenbo'' – Sorincha * '' Penguin Musume Heart'' – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junko Takeuchi
is a Japanese actress and voice actress employed by Ogipro The Next Co. Inc. & BQMAP. Taking a well-trod path by many voice actresses, she often voices young male characters with generally very quirky and goofy personalities. One of her most well-known roles includes Naruto Uzumaki from the popular anime series ''Naruto.'' She has played Takuya Kanbara in ''Digimon Frontier'', Rin Natsuki/Cure Rouge in '' Yes! PreCure 5'', Metabee in '' Medabots'', Mamoru Endou in '' Inazuma Eleven'' and '' Inazuma Eleven GO'', Gon Freecss in the 1999 version of '' Hunter × Hunter'', and GingerBrave in '' Cookie Run: Kingdom''. Personal life She is the youngest of three children. As a child she studied ballet and piano for seven and a half years. She enrolled in 1991 at Nihon University, College of Art but dropped out two years later. For several years she worked as a shoe salesperson and gave piano lessons at a private school in Tokyo. Originally she wanted to work in a bank office. In 1996 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of '' hiragana'' and '' katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3,000 kanji used in Japanese names and in comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Moriyama
is a Japanese stage actor and voice actor who is best known for his stage works, such as originating Takeshi Momoshiro of the first generation Seigaku cast of ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series (commonly called ''Tenimyu''), and as Renji Abarai in Rock Musical BLEACH series. He is currently employed by Sun Music Group and is also a member of the entertainment group. Moriyama would reprise his role as Momoshiro and reunited with the majority first Seigaku cast to perform in ''Tenimyus ''Dream Live 7th'' concert to celebrate the end of the series' first season. He would return to ''Tenimyu'' years later to play the role of Nanjiro Echizen for their second and third seasons. Acting Roles Theatre TENIMYU: THE PRINCE OF TENNIS MUSICAL SERIES (as Takeshi Momoshiro) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'' (2003) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Remarkable 1st Match Fudomine (2003–2004) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': Dream Live 1st (2004) *''The Prince of Tennis Musical'': ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chisa Yokoyama
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She was affiliated with Arts Vision but has since founded her own voice company called Banbina. When she was a high school student, she was an assistant of Jump Broadcasting Station of Weekly Shōnen Jump (1988–1996). Some of her major roles are Sasami Masaki Jurai (''Tenchi Muyo!''), Ryoko Subaru ('' Martian Successor Nadesico''), Lucrezia Noin (''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'') and Sakura Shinguji (''Sakura Wars''). She married musician Chaka from the band Tripolysm and their first child was born in September 2015. Filmography Animation Video games Audio dramas Dubbing *'' Clueless'', Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller '' The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prominence at age 16 as a ...) *'' Fly Away Home'', Amy Alden ( Anna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Face (sociological Concept)
Face is a class of behaviors and customs practiced mainly in Asian cultures, associated with the morality, honor, and authority of an individual (or group of individuals), and its image in social groups. Face refers to a sociological concept in general linked to the dignity and prestige that a person has in terms of their social relationships. This idea with different nuances is observed in many societies and cultures such as Chinese, Arabic, Indonesian, Korean, Malaysian, Laotian, Indian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Thai, Russian and other Slavic cultures. Face has more meanings within the context of Chinese culture. Definitions Although Chinese writer Lin Yutang claimed "face cannot be translated or defined", these definitions have been created: * Face is an image of self delineated in terms of approved social attributes. * Face is the respectability and/or deference which a person can claim for themself or from others. * Face is a quality that can be lost, main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouji Ishii
''Kouji'' ({{zh, c= 口技), which can be translated literally as "mouth skill" or "skill of mouth" is a Chinese vocal mimicry performance art which utilizes the human speech organs to mimic the sounds of everyday life. When this vocal mimicry is combined with varying degrees of story telling, acting, and singing, it results in the basic structure for a Kouji performance. The sounds most commonly used in Kouji tend to be those of animals, such as birds or dogs, but with the advancement of technology, Kouji has also come to incorporate imitations of busses, planes, and modern weapons. It is also now common to use a microphone in the performance of Kouji. Often the Kouji of a highly skilled performer so accurately mimics real life sounds that if the audience were to close their eyes, they might not be able to tell that the sounds were being produced by a human. Although it is an art form in and of itself, it may often be performed in combination with other traditional Chinese ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
