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Count Down TV
(also known as CDTV) is a Japanese late-night music television program, broadcast on TBS since 1993. The program is shown weekly, and features a Japanese music video hit chart countdown, live performances from musicians and music information. It is presented by three CGI-animated hosts. History The show was created after a gap the broadcast of the long-run TBS countdown show The Best Ten (1978–1989). A top 100 music countdown show called (presented by Kuniko Tamada and Masayuki Watanabe) begun airing on TBS networks from October 1992, however received low ratings in its targeted youth market (due to its early airing time, 8pm, and the at average 10pm returning home time of the target audience). The show finished airing in March 1993. The show was re-branded, becoming ''Count Down TV'' and airing from April 1993 onwards. Some of the rebranding changes were later broadcast times, CGI hosts and imagery, along with only airing the top 40 chart rank-ins. The format has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Ishikawa
is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. She is represented by two talent agencies: 81 Produce and Caramel Box, and was formerly represented as a stage actor by Theatre Echo. Filmography Television animation *''Bonobono'' (Nagareboshi-kun) *''Brave Police J-Decker'' (Yuta Tomonaga) *''Buckets de Gohan'' (Rīchi) *''Cynical History Hour'' (Tsuneko) *'' Crayon Shin-chan'' (Atsuko Kutsuzoko) *''Daigunder'' (Makoto) *''Detective Conan'' (girl) *''Dr. Slump'' (the Prince) *'' El Hazard: The Alternative World'' (Parnasse) *'' Flint the Time Detective'' (Rodan) *''Hamtaro'' (Oasis-kun) / (Omar) *''Imagination Science World Gulliver Boy'' ( James the 2nd) *'' Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbo'' (1997) (Chris Einstien, ep.13-15) *''Kurogane Communication'' (Spike) *''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' (Zaza) *''Mobile Suit Victory Gundam'' (Francesca O'Hara) *''Mokke'' (Kazuma Hiyoshi, ep.17) *''Nintama Rantarō'' (Ibuki, Naomi) *'' Pluster World'' (Harnia) *''Pokémon (Tsukushi) *'' Romeo no Ao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exile (Japanese Band)
Exile (stylized as EXILE) is a 19-member Japanese boy band. Hiro is the group's leader, who debuted as a member of Zoo under For Life Music, but Exile have released their singles and albums under Avex Group's label Rhythm Zone. Hiro and Avex's president Max Matsuura came from the same high school. In 2003, the six original members of Exile founded the management and entertainment company LDH which has debuted many successful groups and soloists ever since. Exile is the representative group of the company. In total, they have sold over 24 million records in Japan alone. History Pre-debut The current leader, Hiro, was originally in the pop group Zoo before they split up in 1995. In 1999, he started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed its name to Exile in 2001. (But the name of J Soul Brothers was later revived by Hiro again in 2007 when he helped to form another 7-member group under the new J Soul Brothers moniker.) Debut and second generation Atsush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner Of Love (Hikaru Utada Song)
"Prisoner of Love" is Hikaru Utada's 21st Japanese single and 30th single overall, and was released on May 21, 2008. This was her first Japanese recut single in nine years, after the first one "First Love" in 1999. It is also her first single to be released only in CD+DVD format. "Prisoner of Love" (Quiet Version) serves as the insert song for the Japanese television drama, ''Last Friends'', while the original version is used in the opening theme. It won the Best Theme Song Award in the 57th Drama Academy Awards. "Prisoner of Love" was the 3rd most downloaded song in Japan during 2008. The song was performed during Utada's two date concert series '' Wild Life'' in December 2010. Music video The video for "Prisoner of Love", directed by Takeishi Wataru, features Utada writing, arranging, and composing the song. She is seen doing push-ups and punching the air, while the scene switches back to her crafting the song and having writer's block. The video is very interesting in that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Love (Hikaru Utada Song)
"First Love" is a song by the Japanese-American singer-songwriter Hikaru Utada. It was released on April 28, 1999, as the third Japanese language single from her second studio album, ''First Love'', which was issued a month previously. It was certified double platinum for 800,000 copies shipped to stores in Japan. In a 2009 survey by Oricon, asking respondents what song they wanted to hear with a broken heart, "First Love" was voted in the top 10. "First Love" was performed during Utada's 2010 tour, Utada: In the Flesh 2010. It was also performed during Utada's two-date concert series '' Wild Life'' in December 2010. The song and " Hatsukoi" from her 2018 studio album of the same name inspired the 2022 Netflix series ''First Love''. In December 9, 2022, "First Love" was remixed alongside "Hatsukoi" in Dolby Atmos. Promotion The song was used as the theme song for the Japanese drama '' Majo no Jōken'', starring Hideaki Takizawa and Nanako Matsushima. "First Love" is featured in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Utada
, who is also known by the mononym Utada, is a Japanese-American pop singer, songwriter and producer. By 2010, Utada had become one of the most influential, and best-selling, musical artists in Japan. Born in the United States to Japanese parents, record producer Teruzane Utada and singer Keiko Fuji, Utada began to write music and lyrics at an early age and often traveled to Tokyo as a result of her father's job. Eventually, a recording contract with Toshiba-EMI was signed. Under the stage name Cubic U, she released an English-language debut album '' Precious'' in early 1998, but it was a commercial failure. In the following year, heavily influenced by R&B and dance-pop, a Japanese-language debut ''First Love'' was released and became an immediate success. Backed by the success of singles " Automatic", "Time Will Tell", and " Movin' On Without You", the album sold two million copies in its first week in Japan, topped the Oricon charts for six non-consecutive weeks and went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Tokoro
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese comedian, TV personality, singer-songwriter, and essayist. Born in Tokorozawa, Saitama, he attended Takushoku University's Commercial Science class. Works Film *''Madadayo'' (1993) - Amaki *''Ponyo'' (2008) - Fujimoto (voice) Video games *''Jagainu-kun'' (xxxx) (Game Boy Color - Composer) *''Tokoro-san no Mamoru mo Semeru mo'' (xxxx) (Family Computer) *''Tokoro-san no Mah Mahjong!'' (xxxx) (Arcade) *''Tokoro-san no Mah Mahjong 2: Tokoro's Cup'' (xxxx) (Arcade) *''Tokoro's Mahjong Jr.'' (xxxx) (Game Boy) *''Tokoro's Mahjong'' (xxxx) (Super Famicom) *''Tokoro-San no Setagaya Country Club'' (xxxx) (Game Boy Color) *''Tokoro-san no Daifugou'' (xxxx) (PlayStation) Japanese dub Live-action *ALF (TV series), ''ALF'' - ALF *''Look Who's Talking'' - Mikey *''Look Who's Talking Too'' - Michael "Mikey" Jensen-Ubriacco Animation *Howard the Duck (film), ''Howard the Duck'' (Fuji TV edition) - Howard the Duck *''Ralph Breaks the Internet' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharam Q
was a Japanese rock band composed of lead singer , on guitar, on drums and on keyboards. Biography They debuted with in 1992. They were not an instant hit initially, but their fourth single broke the top 50 of the Oricon charts. Eventually, the single got a lot of attention since it was used in the DNA^2 anime series, breaking into the top 10. The next single , also broke into the top 10. "Zurui Onna" is the 84th best-selling single in Japan of all-time. Their 11th single, , topped the charts in 1996. In 1997, the band held an audition on the evening show ''ASAYAN'' to find a new female vocalist. While the audition eventually yielded winner Michiyo Heike, the competition would be the impetus for the formation of Morning Musume. Runners-up Yuko Nakazawa, Natsumi Abe, Kaori Iida, Aya Ishiguro, and Asuka Fukuda took up Tsunku's offer after the competition to form a group he would personally produce if they could sell 50,000 copies of their debut independent single ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is A Battlefield (EP)
''Love Is a Battlefield'' is a four-track EP from Japanese punk rock band, Hi-Standard. It was released on American label, Fat Wreck Chords, in July 2001. Track listing *All songs written by Hi-Standard, except #2 written by Toshiharu Minorikawa and #4 written by George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore. #"This is Love" – 1:19 #"My First Kiss" – 3:11 #"Catch a Wave" – 1:02 #" Can't Help Falling in Love" – 2:44 Personnel * Akihiro Nanba – vocals, bass * Ken Yokoyama – guitar, vocals * Akira Tsuneoka – drums * Produced by Hi-Standard * Engineered by Osamu Seino * Mixed by Ryan Greene Ryan Greene is an American record producer, sound engineer, former owner of Crush Recording Studios in Scottsdale, Arizona and founder of Area 52 Entertainment in Los Angeles, California. In an over 25-year-long career he has worked with many art ... References External linksFat Wreck Chords EP page 2001 EPs Hi-Standard albums Fat Wreck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-Standard
Hi-Standard (stylized as Hi-STANDARD) is a Japanese punk rock band formed in 1991 by bassist and lead vocalist Akihiro Nanba, guitarist and vocalist Ken Yokoyama, and drummer Akira Tsuneoka. The release ''Making the Road'' sparked sold-out Japan shows and US/European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, No Use for a Name, and Wizo. Although the members of Hi-Standard are Japanese, all of the band's major releases are sung in English. History Formation and early history: 1991–2000 Forming in August 1991 as a four-piece band, the initial lineup of Hi-Standard contained lead vocalist Atsuhiko Matsumoto. However, shortly after recording their first demo tape in 1992, Matsumoto left the group, with bassist Akihiro Nanba taking over vocal duties, solidifying Hi-Standard's lineup as a power trio. In 1994, they released their debut mini-album ''Last of Sunny Day''. Three months later, they released a 7" titled "In the Brightly Moonlight", and embarked on numerous tours across Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Hikawa
is a Japanese enka singer who was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan.Hikawa Kiyoshi: Profile Columbia Music Entertainment. Accessed May 6, 2008. His real name is and he is known as due to his young age and popularity. When he is marketing non-enka music, he goes by the name KIYOSHI, using capitalized letters of the Roman alphabet, instead of ''kanji'' or ''hiragana. His record company is Columbia Music Entertainment, and his agency is Nagara Productions. He was given his stage name by Takeshi Kitano, who initially supported his career. Today, Hikawa makes frequent appearances on , as well as NHK's annual ''Kōhaku Uta Gassen. History Hikawa was born on September 6, 1977 in Minami-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. As a high school student, Hikawa was ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiseki (Greeeen Song)
is the 7th single released by Greeeen on May 28, 2008. The term "Kiseki" is the kakekotoba of and in the lyrics of the song. It reached the number-one position on the Japanese Oricon weekly charts for 2 weeks and physically sold over 500,000 copies. The song was ranked at the number-one position on the ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100 Singles Yearly Charts of 2008. On May 28, 2009, it was announced that the sales of the full-track ringtone digital-format version (''Chaku Uta Full'') of the song passed 2.3 million copies, surpassing the Japanese digital sales record of Thelma Aoyama's single "Soba ni Iru ne". The song was given the certificate for the "best selling download single in Japan" by the Guinness World Records on June 29, 2009. Track list # Kiseki (キセキ; Miracle) # Rookies (ルーキーズ) – a manga written by Masanori Morita which also turned into a Japanese television drama with "Kiseki" as their main song. Covers The song also was covered by Andrew W.K., Kazunar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greeeen
Greeeen (stylized as GReeeeN) is a Japanese vocal group from Kōriyama in Fukushima Prefecture, comprising the all-male four members: HIDE, navi, 92 (read as "kuni"), and SOH. They made their debut with Universal Music in 2007. Their logo image is of a mouthful of teeth, and the four "e" indicate the number of members and the dentition that you can see when you smile because of all of them were graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry. The sound production is handled by HIDE's older brother JIN, a former guitarist of Pay money To my Pain. According to their website at Universal Music Japan, their catch phrase is "Rock 'n' Breakbeats with four microphones". One notable characteristic is that none of the members have ever shown their faces in the public sphere as a part of GReeeeN, whether in their promotional videos, CDs, television performances, or the Internet. In their only performance on TV-U Fukushima's music show Music Bar Palo Palo (broadcast on January 19, 2007), the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
