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Dive!!
''Dive!'' (stylized as ''DIVE!!'') is a Japanese novel series written by Eto Mori and published in four volumes by Kodansha between August 2000 and August 2002. A manga adaptation, in collaboration with Masahiro Ikeno, was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between June 2007 and June 2008. A live-action film premiered in June 2008. Another manga adaptation, in collaboration with Ruzuru Akashiba, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's ''Young Ace'' between June 2017 and August 2018. An anime television series by Zero-G aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block from July to September 2017. Plot The story centers on the Mizuki Diving Club (MDC) member Tomoki Sakai. The MDC has fallen on hard times, and their sponsors are preparing to pull their support. They promise to give the club another year of support if the new coach, Kayoko Asaki, can get one of the members into the Olympics in a year's time. Characters Main Characters ; : :Portrayed by: Kento ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takumi Kitamura
is a Japanese actor, singer, and model. He is represented by Stardust Promotion's Section 3. He is the leader of Stardust's music collective Ebidan unit Dish. As a member of Dish, he is nicknamed Takumi, stylized as TAKUMI. Biography Kitamura was scouted by Stardust Promotion when he was in third grade of elementary school. His first singing debut was "Risu ni Koi Shita Shōnen" in the NHK series '' Minna no Uta'' in February and March 2008. Later in June Kitamura's first film appearance was '' Dive!!''. He won the 2009 Reader Model Award of the magazine ''Shōgaku Rokunensei'' in 2009. In the summer of 2010, Kitamura joined the actor unit Ebidan. He later joined Ebidan's dance rock band Dish in December 2011. Kitamura is the leader of the band as its lead vocalist and guitarist. In August 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zero-G (studio)
is a Japanese animation studio founded in June 2011 by veteran anime director Hiroshi Negishi. The studio is located in Suginami, Tokyo. The studio is separate from Negishi's prior studio Zero-G Room, which was established in 1991 and was later shut down in 2001 when it merged with Radix to become Radix Ace Entertainment was a Japanese animation studio An animation studio is a company producing animated media. The broadest such companies conceive of products to produce, own the physical equipment for production, employ operators for that equipment, and hold a .... Works Television series ONAs OVAs Theatrical films References External links * * {{Japanese animation studios Animation studios in Tokyo Japanese animation studios Japanese companies established in 2011 Suginami Mass media companies established in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noitamina
is a Japanese programming block on Fuji TV devoted to anime, originally broadcast every Thursday late night/Friday morning from 00:45 to 1:15. It was launched with the intention of expanding the target audience beyond the typical young male demographic. The block debuted in April 2005 as a half-hour block. All anime production under the block are joint-venue by Fuji TV, Dentsu and usually Sony Music Entertainment Japan or Aniplex. The timeslot was expanded from half an hour to a full hour in 2010, and airs Thursday nights/Friday morning 00:45 to 1:45 but returned to half an hour timeslot in 2015 due to 5 noitaminA-produced films to be shown in Japanese theaters in the same year. So far the only non-anime series aired on noitaminA was the live-action adaptation of '' Moyashimon: Tales of Agriculture'' in 2010. On April 15, 2010, Fuji TV and Funimation announced an agreement that allows Funimation to simulcast series from the noitaminA block in North America within an hour of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touko Machida
is a Japanese anime screenwriter. She debuted as a screenwriter in 2001, and in 2006 got to become the lead screenwriter for the first time with '' Ramen Fighter Miki''. Since ''Ramen Fighter Miki'', she has done screenwriting for many works, such as '' Lucky Star'', ''Show by Rock!!'', and '' Battle Game in 5 Seconds''. Works TV series * '' Ramen Fighter Miki'' (2006) (screenwriter) * '' Lucky Star'' (2007) (screenwriter) * '' Allison & Lillia'' (2008) (screenwriter) * '' Tears to Tiara'' (2009) (screenwriter) * ''GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class'' (2009) (screenwriter) * ''Ōkami Kakushi'' (2010) (screenwriter) * '' Battle Girls: Time Paradox'' (2011) (screenwriter) * '' The Everyday Tales of a Cat God'' (2011) (screenwriter) * '' The Idolmaster'' (2011) (screenwriter) * '' Amnesia'' (2013) (screenwriter) * '' Karneval'' (2013) (screenwriter) * ''Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha'' (2014) (screenwriter) * '' Wake Up, Girls!'' (2014–2015) (screenwriter) * '' Chaika: The Coffin Princess'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eto Mori
Eto Mori ( ja, 森絵都, translit=Mori Eto, born 1968) is a Japanese novelist focusing on children's and young adult literature. She has been described as "one of the most celebrated female writers of fiction in Japan today". Mori was born in Tokyo, and graduated from the Japan Juvenile Education College and Waseda University. She released her debut novel, ''Rizumu'' (''Rhythm''), in 1990, winning the Kodansha Award of Children's Literature for Newcomers. Her other works include ''Uchu no minashigo'' (''Slight Light Little Star'' or ''Orphans of the Universe'', 1994, winner of the Noma Literary Prize New Author Award), ''Tsuki no fune'' (''Moon Ship'', 1998, winner of the Noma Literary Prize), and ''Kazeni maiagaru biniru shito'' (''Plastic Sheet Soaring in the Wind'', 2006, winner of the Naoki Prize). Her 1998 novel ''Karafuru'' (''Colorful'', winner of the Sankei Children's Book Award) has been adapted into three films (including the 2010 animated ''Colorful'' and the 2018 Tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohta Yamamoto
is a Japanese composer, arranger and lyricist. He has provided the music for several anime series, as well as television dramas and video games. His works include the scores for '' Attack on Titan: The Final Season'' and '' 86''—with the latter winning the 8th Anime Trending Awards in the category Best Soundtrack. He was represented by the music production company Legendoor from 2015 to 2017. Biography Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, in 1987. His musician career started in 2015, with him writing songs for other artists. In 2017, alongside Hiroyuki Sawano, Yamamoto made his debut as a composer in the anime '' Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga'', the sequel of the popular series ''Blue Exorcist''. Since then, he has been involved in many soundtrack works, several of which with composer Hiroyuki Sawano. In February 2022, Yamamoto and Sawano were awarded at the Anime Trending Awards for their role on the soundtrack of the anime '' 86''. On June 17, 2022, it was announced that Kohta Yama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Hayashi (composer)
is a Japanese composer and arranger best known for his work on the soundtracks for television dramas, anime, and films. His notable works include ''Triangle'' (in collaboration with Hiroyuki Sawano), '' Zettai Reido'', ''Diabolik Lovers'', ''Asa ga Kita'', ''Haikyū!!'' and ''My Hero Academia''. Biography Hayashi was born in Kyoto, Japan. He used to be an athlete for Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics and then he became fascinated by background score when selecting gymnastics floor music. Although he had no experience in producing music before, he started learning to compose himself during college years. He sold one of his pieces for 5000 yen to junior players as their gymnastics background music, and progressively more orders came after other teams heard his works. After graduation, he became an apprentice of Hideo Kobayashi to learn beatmaking and meanwhile, he also began making background music for dancesport. He then joined the music agency Legendoor in 2009 with his first major wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Press
Yen Press, LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's '' Maximum Ride'' and Svetlana Chmakova's '' Nightschool''. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing CEkuniontitles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void." The first i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Sakurai
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His well-known roles include heroes such as Cloud Strife in ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', Suzaku Kururugi in '' Code Geass'' and X in '' Mega Man X'', as well as villains such as Maximilien Robespierre in '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'', Hiltz in '' Zoids: Guardian Force'', Sasori in '' Naruto Shippūden'', and Rohan Kishibe in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable''. He voiced the main character Miyuki Kazuya in ''Ace of Diamond.'' He is the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since ''Twilight''. His range is tenor. He is currently affiliated with INTENTION. Early life Sakurai is the eldest of three siblings born to a family that owned a rice shop. When he was a child, he became interested in voice acting after watching a television interview with a voice actor. He graduated from Okazaki Johsei High School. After graduating from Yoyogi Animation Academy in Nago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kento Hayashi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2007. Selected filmography Film Television Awards References External links Official Website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayashi, Kento 1990 births Living people People from Ōtsu, Shiga Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sosuke Ikematsu
(born July 9, 1990) is a Japanese actor, television, and theatre actor best known for his role as Higen, the young nephew of samurai leader Katsumoto, in the 2003 film ''The Last Samurai''. Life and career Born in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on July 9, 1990, Ikematsu landed his first film role in the blockbuster hit ''The Last Samurai'' at the age of 13.. Accessed May 29, 2006. He has since gone on to star in four feature-length films in Japan. Ikematsu graduated from Noma Junior High School in Minami-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka in March 2006. Filmography Film * ''The Last Samurai'' - Higen (2003) * '' Tetsujin 28: The Movie'' - Shōtarō (2005) * ''Otoko-tachi no Yamato'' - Atsushi (2005) * ''Udon'' - Shōta Mizusawa (2006) * ''Yoru no Pikunikku'' - Junya Sakaki (2006) * '' Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea'' (2007) * '' Sand Chronicles'' - Daigo Kitamura (2008) * ''Dive!!'' - Yōichi (2008) * ''Ike-chan to Boku'' - Boku (2009) * ''Shin-san'' - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūki Kaji
Yuki, Yūki or Yuuki may refer to: Places * Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki), a town in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki), a town in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yūki, Ibaraki, a city on Honshu island in Japan * Yuki, Tokushima, a town in Kaifu District, Japan * Yuki, North Korea, now officially called 'Sonbong', a sub-division of the North Korean city of Rason People * Yuki (given name), including a list of people named Yuki or Yūki * Yūki clan, a clan in 14th century Japan * Yuki people, an indigenous people of northwestern California * Yuqui people, also spelled Yuki, an indigenous people of Bolivia * Yu~ki, a 1990s bassist of Malice Mizer Family name * Yūki (surname), Japanese surname (, , , etc.) * Hiroe Yuki (1948–2011), Japanese badminton player * Kaori Yuki, manga artist active since 1987 Characters * Yuki-onna, a character in Japanese folklore * Asuna Yuuki, a character in the ''Sword Art Online'' light novel series * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |