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Brajira Of The Messiah
This is a list of characters for the 34th '' Super Sentai'' series '' Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. Much of the series takes inspiration from Japanese and Buddhist mythology in addition to western films for the antagonist factions. Main characters Goseigers The Goseigers are young members of the race, humans born with mysterious powers who moved to the 10,000 years ago so as not to cause trouble for regular humans. Using the as a bridge between the dimensions, the Gosei Angels made it their mission to protect Earth. They are divided into three Tribes: the optimistic with power over aerial elements, the tough with power over the earth, and the calm-headed with power over water. To perform their mission, the Gosei Angels use the mystical sealed away in Gosei Cards that are kept in the Gosei Card Buckle belts. The tiki-like device allows them to transform and perform Tensou Techniques. Each member is armed with an individual , which they can combine to form the and perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Sentai
is a Japanese superhero team metaseries and media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company, and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi ("Sentai" is the Japanese word for "task force" or "fighting squadron"). The shows are of the ''tokusatsu'' genre, featuring live action characters and colorful special effects, and are aimed at children. ''Super Sentai'' airs alongside the '' Kamen Rider'' series in the ''Super Hero Time'' programming block on Sunday mornings. In North America, the ''Super Sentai'' series is best known as the source material for the ''Power Rangers'' series. Series overview In every ''Super Sentai'' series, the protagonists are a team of people who – using wrist-worn or hand-held devices – transform into superheroes and gain superpowers – color-coded uniforms, signature weapons, sidearms, and fighting skills – to battle a group of otherworldly supervillains that threaten to take over the Earth. In a typical episode, the her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katana
A is a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and long grip to accommodate two hands. Developed later than the ''tachi'', it was used by samurai in feudal Japan and worn with the edge facing upward. Since the Muromachi period, many old ''tachi'' were cut from the root and shortened, and the blade at the root was crushed and converted into ''katana''. The specific term for ''katana'' in Japan is ''uchigatana'' (打刀) and the term ''katana'' (刀) often refers to single-edged swords from around the world. Etymology and loanwords The word ''katana'' first appears in Japanese in the '' Nihon Shoki'' of 720. The term is a compound of ''kata'' ("one side, one-sided") + ''na'' ("blade"), in contrast to the double-sided '' tsurugi''. See more at the Wiktionary entry. The ''katana'' belongs to the ''nihontō'' family of swords, and is distinguished by a blade length (''nagasa'') of more than 2 ''shaku'', approximately . ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Returning Characters In Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
As the 35th anniversary of the ''Super Sentai'' franchise, ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' features several guest appearances from actors who starred or appeared in the previous 34 ''Super Sentai'' series reprising their roles. Past protagonists During the events of ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'', the 34 previous Sentai teams participated in the Legend War to prevent Earth from falling to the Zangyack Empire, sacrificing their powers in order to do so. Over the course of the series, the Sentai warriors encounter the Gokaigers, Zangyack, and the privateer Basco ta Jolokia for varying reasons, such as to get their powers back and/or give their blessing to the Gokaigers. After the Gokaigers defeat Zangyack and Jolokia, they return their predecessors' powers to their respective owners. Tsuyoshi Kaijo is a member of EAGLE who led the Gorengers against the Black Cross Army as . Kaijo takes part in the Legend War, leading the first 34 Super Sentai teams against the Zangyack Empire's first i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
is Toei Company's 35th entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. It follows a Pirate motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13, 2011, joining ''Kamen Rider OOO'' and then ''Kamen Rider Fourze'' as a program featured in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block, until ''Gokaiger'' 's conclusion on February 19, 2012. The catchphrase for the series is . ''Gokaiger'' is a special anniversary series. Its protagonists are able to transform into not only their own unique, pirate-themed forms, but also all of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams, each of which have their own unique power that the Gokaigers can access. The series and related films also features reappearances of actors reprising their characters from each of the previous series. ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' began airing in South Korea in July 2012 as ''Power Rangers Captain Force'' (Hangul: 파워레인저 캡틴포스; RR: ''Paweo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Knight (film)
''The Dark Knight'' is a 2008 superhero film directed by Christopher Nolan from a screenplay he co-wrote with his brother Jonathan. Based on the DC Comics superhero, Batman, it is the sequel to ''Batman Begins'' (2005) and the second installment in '' The Dark Knight Trilogy''. The plot follows the vigilante Batman, police lieutenant James Gordon, and district attorney Harvey Dent, who form an alliance to dismantle organized crime in Gotham City. Their efforts are derailed by the Joker, an anarchistic mastermind who seeks to test how far Batman will go to save the city from chaos. The ensemble cast includes Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Morgan Freeman. Warner Bros. Pictures prioritized a sequel following the successful reinvention of the ''Batman'' film series with ''Batman Begins''. Christopher and ''Batman Begins'' co-writer David S. Goyer developed the story elements, making Dent the central protagonis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kento Ono
is a Japanese actor and model who is affiliated with Stardust Promotion, then later JJ Promotion. He played the role of Hyde (Gosei Blue) in the 2010 Super Sentai TV series ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. Biography Ono was born on August 9, 1989 in Tokyo, Japan. He has an older sister, Maaya, who also was an actress before his retirement from the entertainment industry in 2017. In 2004, Ono participated in the ''17th Junon Super Boy Contest''. He was a model for the magazine, ''Love Berry'', and his acting debut was on the 2006 stage play, ''Tenimyu''. Ono appeared on the same stage until 2008. In 2010, he appeared in ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger is the title of Toei Company's 34th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' franchise. It follows an angelic motif as well as a trading card theme. It joined ''Kamen Rider W'', and later ''Kamen Rider OOO'', as a program featured in TV Asahi' ...'' as Hyde/Gosei Blue. In his official blog on January 21, 2014, Ono announced that he left ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi
is the Japanese term for a bow. As used in English, refers more specifically to traditional Japanese asymmetrical bows, and includes the longer and the shorter used in the practice of and , or Japanese archery. The was an important weapon of the samurai warrior during the feudal period of Japan. It is typically shot with Japanese arrows known as . The most famous style of is an asymmetrically shaped long bow with a length of more than , characterized by the archer holding the part of the bow below the center to shoot the arrow. History Most of the excavated Jōmon period () bows are in length, while most of the Yayoi period () bows are in length. The bows in these periods were made from a single processed wood, and the bows with this structure were called and were used until the Nara period (710–794 CE). It is unknown when the asymmetrical came into use, but the first written record is found in the ''Book of Wei'', a Chinese historical manuscript dating to the 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikiho Niwa
is a Japanese television presenter, and formerly an actress, model, and member of the Japanese idol group Canary Club. She played the role of Moune/GoseiYellow in the thirty-fourth Super Sentai series ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'', and appeared in the 2011 film '' Cheerfu11y''. From 2011 to 2013 Niwa was a regular model for the magazine ''SEDA''. In 2013 she became a weather presenter on the Nippon TV morning programme ''Zip!''. In November 2016 Niwa announced her marriage to a fellow NTV NTV may refer to: Television * NTV (Bangladesh), a Bengali-language satellite television channel in Bangladesh * NTV (India), Telugu regional channel * NTV (Kenya) * NTV (Mongolia), a television channel based in Mongolia * NTV (Newport Television) ... presenter. References 1989 births Living people People from Aichi Prefecture Japanese gravure idols Japanese female models Musicians from Aichi Prefecture Nice Girl Project! Actors from Aichi Prefecture {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tekko
The , are weaponized stirrups and horseshoes which originated in Okinawa, Japan, and they fall into the category of "fist-load weapons". By definition, a fist-load weapon increases the mass of the hand so that, given the physical proportionality between the fist's momentum and its mass, it increases the force the bearer can deliver. Some fist-load weapons may also serve, in the same manner, as the guard on a sword, to protect the structure of the bearer's hand. History The tekko evolved after five stages of development. The first, called the "yawara", consisted of nothing more than a stick or rod, held in the inside the hand. The "chize kun bo", a stick with a loop of rope, which the user could attach to the hand for control,Campbell, 1987 came second. Third, the "tekko" resembled the "chize kun bo" but, rather than a rope, had a sharpened wooden extension of the stick, which fit between the first or second finger. An Okinawan tool to help fisherman weave, or haul in thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyousuke Hamao
is a Japanese former actor, singer, and model. Hamao debuted as an actor in the role of Eiji Kikumaru in '' Musical: The Prince of Tennis'' from 2007 to 2009. He has since then appeared in multiple film and television projects, such as Takumi Hayama in the '' Takumi-kun'' film adaptations and Agri/Gosei Black in ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger''. In addition to his acting career, Hamao has released the songs "Kimi o Mitsuketai" and "Shine", along with his 2011 debut studio album, ''7 Colors''. In 2013, Hamao announced that he was retiring from the entertainment industry at the end of February 2014, with no intentions of returning. Career Acting career At the age of 16, Hamao was cast as Eiji Kikumaru in '' Musical: The Prince of Tennis'' in 2007, who he played until 2009. In 2008, he appeared in his first television role on ''Gokusen 3''. From 2009, Hamao starred in the '' Takumi-kun Series: Niji-iro no Glass'' film adaptation as Takumi Hayama. In 2010, Hamao was cast as Agri/Gosei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ono (axe)
(historically ''wono'', をの) or ''masakari'' is the Japanese word for "axe", and is used to describe various tools of similar structure. As with axes in other cultures, ''ono'' are sometimes employed as weapons. Many existing examples of this particular weapon are associated with the ''sōhei'' (warrior monks) or ''yamabushi'', who also adapt other agricultural tools as weapons, although samurai are also pictured as using ono in woodblock prints. ''Ono'' that were specifically designed for military use are of extreme rarity. The weapon version of the ono is described as having "a very large head with a very convex Convex or convexity may refer to: Science and technology * Convex lens, in optics Mathematics * Convex set, containing the whole line segment that joins points ** Convex polygon, a polygon which encloses a convex set of points ** Convex polytope ... cutting edge and a large scroll-shaped peen opposite it. It has a sheath covering only the edge of the blade. The e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Characters
This is a list of characters from the 33rd Super Sentai Series ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''. The series incorporates heavy elements of Japan in terms of culture, mythology and '' Nihon Bukkyō''. Shinkengers The existed for eighteen generations to protect the world from the Gedoushu, demonic beings from the Sanzu River. Based out of the that originated from , the Shinkengers use a kanji-based power called , which is passed down from one generation to the next (currently on the 18th Generation). Once becoming a Shinkenger, they must renounce their past lives in order to keep their friends and family safe in case a member of the Gedoushu targets them. The Shiba House's manor is protected by a barrier of the Modikara , keeping the Shinkengers safe. They use a to detect the presence of a Gedoushu and its whereabouts. The core five Shinkengers use the in to gain access to Modikara powers, either for transformation or summon other items with the proper kanji. When not in use, it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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