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Chie Sawaguchi
is a Japanese feminine given name. Possible writings The name Chie can be written multiple ways depending on the kanji used. It can also be written using hiragana or katakana. Some possible ways to write Chie include: *智恵, "wisdom, blessing" *千絵, "thousand, pictures" *千枝, "thousand, branches" *千恵, "thousand, blessings" *知恵, "wisdom, blessing" *智栄, "wisdom, prosperous" *茅江, "miscanthus, estuary" *致依, "cause, do, reliable" *稚慧, "young, wise" *地絵, "ground, earth, picture" *知映, "knowledge, shine" *治映, "govern, shine" *千映, "thousand, shine" *千栄, "thousand, prosperous" People Those with the name Chie include: *Chie Kajiura (チエ・カジウラ), Japanese singer *, Japanese field hockey player * Chie Kōjiro (神代知衣, born 1960), Japanese voice actress * Chie Matsuura (born 1980), Japanese voice actress *Chie Mukai (向井千恵, born 1953), Japanese composer and improv musician * Chie Nakamura (中村千絵, born 1979 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, 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 pronunciation, 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 simplified Chinese characters, 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 characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Shinohara
is a Japanese manga artist best known for '' Red River'', known in Japan as ''Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori: Anatolia Story''. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo, in 1987 for '' Yami no Purple Eye'' and in 2001 for ''Red River''. Aside from her comics work, she has also written several prose novels. She has published the six volume ''Big Draw Daughter Hatsu'' light novel series, as well as three gaiden (or side-story) novels related to her ''Red River'' series. All of these were illustrated by Shinohara herself. Works *1984/1987 - '' Yami no Purple Eyes'' (Purple Eyes of Darkness) *1984 - '' Houmonsha wa Mayonaka ni'' (Midnight Visitor) *1985 - '' Mokugekisha ni Sayounara'' (Farewell to the Eyewitness) *1986 - '' Nanika ga yami de mite iru'' (Something Watching in the Dark) *1987/1991 - '' Umi no Yami, Tsuki no Kage'' (Moon Shadow on a Dark Sea) *1988/1991 - '' Ryouko no Shinreijikenbo'' (A Record of Ryoko's Psychic Events) *1992 - '' Sanninme ga Kieta'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persona 4
released outside of Japan as ''Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4'', is a 2008 role-playing video game by Atlus. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the ''Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, and was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan in July 2008, North America in December 2008, and Europe in March 2009, as one of the final major exclusives for the system. It was re-released as a PlayStation 2 Classic for the PlayStation 3 in April 2014. ''Persona 4'' takes place in a fictional Japanese countryside and is indirectly related to earlier ''Persona'' games. The player-named protagonist is a high-school student who moved into the countryside from the city for a year. During his year-long stay, he becomes involved in investigating mysterious murders with a group of friends while harnessing the power to summon physical manifestations of their psyches known as a Persona. The plot of ''Persona 4'' was inspired by the work of mystery nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Satonaka
is a fictional character from the 2008 video game ''Persona 4''. There, she appears as a high school student who starts investigating a dimension labeled as the TV World alongside her friends. The kidnapping of her best friend Yukiko Amagi leads Chie to join the Investigation Team in working in a murder case where the victims are sent to the TV World to be killed by creatures known as Shadows. Besides printed and animated adaptations of the ''Persona 4'' game, Chie has also appeared in the fighting games ''Persona 4 Arena'' and ''Persona 4 Arena Ultimax'', the dungeon crawler '' Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth'', and the rhythm game '' Persona 4: Dancing All Night''. Critical reception to the character has been positive due to both of her fighting and feminine traits. However, critics were differing when commenting the English voice acting from Chie featured in the games. Concept and characteristics Chie is an upbeat girl with an obsession with kung fu, even using those techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daitetsujin 17
is a 1977 ''tokusatsu'' series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It revolves around a giant battle robot commanded by a young boy who fights the giant robots of an evil organization bent on world conquest. It is similar to ''Giant Robo'' in premise and how it ends. Several episodes were edited into a TV movie shown in the United States under different titles, including ''The Defenders and the Great Brain'' and ''Brain 17'' (1982). The opening theme was performed by Ichirou Mizuki, Koorogi '73 and The Chirps. Popy manufactured several toys based on the series - notably a transforming Chogokin version of the robot One-Seven (later released in America for the ''Godaikin'' line), vehicles based on One-Seven's Flying Fortress mode, the Sub Machine Flying Car, the Shigcon Tank and the Shigcon Jet, and a three-inch version of One-Seven, which was later released as "17" in Mattel's '' Shogun Warriors'' line. Story Brain is the world's greatest computer, and also the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uzumaki
is a Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. Appearing as a serial in the weekly ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Big Comic Spirits'' from 1998 to 1999, the chapters were compiled into three bound volumes by Shogakukan and published from August 1998 to September 1999. In March 2000, Shogakukan released an omnibus edition, followed by a second omnibus version in August 2010. In North America, Viz Media serialized an English-language translation of the series in its monthly magazine ''Pulp'' from February 2001 to August 2002. Viz Media then published the volumes from October 2001 to October 2002, with a re-release from October 2007 to February 2008, and published a hardcover omnibus edition in October 2013. The series tells the story of the citizens of Kurouzu-cho, a fictional city which is plagued by a supernatural curse involving spirals. The story for ''Uzumaki'' originated when Ito attempted to write a story about people living in a very long ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My-Otome
is an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of ''My-HiME'' anime series and as such ''My-Otome'' takes place in a new setting with new main characters. The series originally premiered on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2005 to March 30, 2006. An OVA sequel to the series, ''My-Otome Zwei'', has been made and released in Japan, and a prequel, '' My-Otome 0: S.ifr'', has been completed. The series was licensed for North American distribution by Bandai Entertainment. Zwei leaves the story open for future sequels, and Sifr for future prequels. At Otakon 2013, Funimation Entertainment had announced that they have rescued ''My-Otome'', along with a handful of other former BEI titles. They also announced at the 2017 New York Comic Con that they will release ''My-HiMe'', ''My-Otome'', and a ''My-Otome Zwei'' + '' My-Otome 0: S.ifr'' pack, all on Blu-Ray + DVD combo packs on January 8, 2018. They will start pre-orders on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My-HiME
is a Japanese anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005. The series focuses on the lives of HiMEs—girls with the capacity to materialize photons—gathered at Fuka Academy for secret purposes. The series was licensed for North American distribution by Bandai Entertainment and European distribution by Bandai's European subsidiary, Beez, with the first American DVD released in March 2006. Bandai released the Complete Collection DVD set in America on October 7, 2008. It is also shown on iaTV in the mid-2000s and on Comcast’s Anime Selects on Demand for a limited time. At Otakon 2013, Funimation had announced that it acquired the series, along with a handful of other former BEI titles. They also announced at the 2017 New York Comic Con that they will release ''My-HiMe'', ''My-Otome'', and a ''My-Otome Zwei'' + '' My-Otome 0: S.ifr'' pack, all on Blu-Ray + ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Harada
This article is a list of fictional characters who appear in the ''My-HiME'' series. Note that while most of these characters appear in both the ''My-HiME'' anime and manga series, their roles and relationships differ. Fuka Academy students High school First year students ; : :Mai is portrayed as a self-reliant person, hesitant to tell others about her problems. She is a first-year high school student, and her roommate is Mikoto Minagi. Her stated hobbies are working part-time jobs and taking care of Takumi.My-HiME anime, episode 19 :In the first episode, Mai and her brother Takumi take a ferry to their new school, Fuka Academy. On the trip, Mai meets Yuuichi Tate, with whom she begins a love-hate relationship. Mai CPR, resuscitates a girl who was found in the river, Mikoto Minagi. Mikoto and a mysterious attacker (later shown to be Natsuki Kuga) battle on the ferry, revealing magical powers; during this battle, Mai finds out she has powers similar to the two. Mai meets and bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Yamayoshi
Chie Yamayoshi is a Los Angeles-based video artist and filmmaker. Yamayoshi was raised in Japan, where she worked as a TV director and newscaster. After leaving commercial industry and starting an avant-garde art-making practice, Yamayoshi moved to the US under the Japanese Government Overseas Programme for Artists. She received an MFA in Film and Video from CalArts, and a MFA in Studio Art from UC, Irvine. She has shown her work prolifically and internationally including, Laguna Art Museum The Laguna Art Museum (LAM) is a museum located in Laguna Beach, California, on Pacific Coast Highway. LAM exclusively features California art and is the oldest cultural institution in the area. It has been known as the Laguna Beach Art Associati ..., UCLA Hammer Museum of Art, REDCAT Theater, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Art Chicago, Collectif Jeune Cinéma in Paris, "Kino Pavasaris" at Vilnius in Lithuania, A Street in Poznan, Poland, and Gallery Suzuki at Kyoto, Japan.'' Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Tsuji
is a volleyball player from Japan. Her maiden name was . She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ..., wearing the Number 2 jersey. She and the Japan women's national team took fifth place. Tsuji played as a setter. External links FIVB biography 1969 births Living people Japanese women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Japan Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1990 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games bronze medalists for Japan Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games {{J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chie Tanaka
is a Japanese model and actress who is based in Taiwan. She is best known for her role as Tomoko in '' Cape No. 7'', the second top-selling film in Taiwanese cinematic history. Career Born as the daughter of the wealthy Japanese cosmetics tycoon Tony Tanaka, Chie Tanaka debuted at age 17 when she appeared in the television series ''Bishyoujou H'', although she did not garner much attention at the time. Her career in the entertainment industry was rather disappointing until she appeared in the movie '' Initial D'', a 2005 Hong Kong movie based on the popular Japanese manga and anime series of the same name, which gained her some popularity in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Jay Chou, who played the lead role ''Takumi Fujiwara'' in the movie, later invited her to appear in his music video '' Common Jasmin Orange''. In June 2006 Tanaka went to Taiwan to study Standard Mandarin at Mandarin Training Center, National Taiwan Normal University in anticipation to expand her career. Just before ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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