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Dream (Japanese Band)
was a Japanese pop girl group. The group was formed as a result of a 1999 talent contest called "Avex Dream 2000". Originally a three-piece group consisting of Mai Matsumuro, Kana Tachibana, and Yu Hasebe, the group has undergone many changes since its debut in 2000 on the Avex Trax label, and none of the original trio remain. The original trio sold over 950,700 records, and in total the group has sold over 1,100,000 records over the span of 10 years. On July 7, 2002, the main lyricist Mai Matsumuro left the group to pursue a solo career. After Mai Matsumuro, Matsumuro's departure, Avex held another audition to replace Matsumuro. Instead of one, six new members won the audition, resulting in an eight-member (Dream) group with the debut single "Music is My Thing". In March 2004, Risa Ai left to pursue a solo career. They became a 7-member group as performed this way until 2007. During this time, the band's name changed from dream to DRM. In August 2008, Yu Hasebe left the group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anison
, also shortened to , is a genre of music originating from Japanese pop music. Anime songs consist of theme, insert, and image songs for anime, video game, and audio drama CD series, as well as any other song released primarily for the anime market, including music from Japanese voice actors. The anime song genre was first defined as a musical category in the 1970s. It later gained popularity from the public when mainstream artists begin releasing songs as tie-ins for anime series. By the 1990s, it became redefined as a separate genre when companies began creating record labels that would exclusively produce anime songs for their series and artists. The increase in voice actors beginning in the mid 2000s led to growing market interest in the genre. History 1930-1970: Early influences ''The Dull Sword'' (1917), by Jun'ichi Kōuchi, is regarded as the earliest surviving animated film in Japan. Noburo Ofuji's ''Kuroi Nyago'' (1929) is the first Japanese animated work to include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ami Nakashima
, known as Ami or Dream Ami, is a Japanese singer, model and television personality. She is a former member of the Japanese girl groups Dream and E-girls. She debuted as a member of the eight-member group Dream in 2002 at the age of 14, and she had remained throughout several line-up changes until the group stopped their activities. She gained fame after becoming part of the collective girl group E-girls in 2011. In 2015, she debuted as a solo artist with the single "Dress o Nuida Cinderella". Apart from music activities, she is widely known for her regular appearances on Japanese television and various media, and was ranked as one of the most popular Japanese female idols by Nikkei in 2016 and 2017. Early life Ami was born in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture on May 11, 1988, as the youngest child of her family. She has an older brother and an older sister. She harbored a passion for singing from a young age. During her third year in elementary school, Ami enrolled in Minoh's boys and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective Conan
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective fiction, detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its chapters collected in 102 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. Due to legal problems with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language releases from Funimation and Viz were renamed to ''Case Closed''. The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo who was transformed into a child while investigating a mysterious organization and generally solved a multitude of cases by impersonating his childhood best friend's father and various other characters. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and TMS Entertainment, which premiered in January 1996. The anime resulted in List of Case Closed films, animated feature films, List of Case Closed OVAs, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avex Group
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) '' keiretsu''. Name Avex is an acronym of the English words Audio Visual Expert. Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated was used for the main subsidiaries, while the old name (Avex, Incorporated) was for entertainment components of the Group. In 2005, Avex, Incorporated became Avex Ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayuready
Ayuready? was a Japanese talk show that ran from 2002 to 2004 which featured Ayumi Hamasaki singing with and interviewing several other pop stars. Episode guide *01: Guests: Tsunku, Makoto, Takeshi Kitano; Song performed: 'LOVE ~since 1999~' ith Tsunku*02: Guests: DA PUMP; Song performed: 'If...' ith DA PUMP*03: Guests: Kuzu; Song performed: '' ith Kuzu*04: Guests: TRF; Songs performed: '' and 'Crazy Gonna Crazy' ith TRF*05: Guests: EXILE, Papaya Suzuki, Oyaji Dancers; Song performed: 'Your Eyes Only' ith EXILE*06: Guests: Fumiya Fujii, Wada Akiko; Song performed: '' ith Wada Akiko*07: Guests: Porno Graffitti; Songs performed: 'Saudaji' & 'Ageha chou' ith Porno Graffitti*08: Guests: Fumiya Fujii, Wada Akiko; Song performed: 'True Love' ith Fumiya Fujii*09: Guests: Akina Nakamori; Songs performed: 'Desire' and 'Shoujo' ith Akina Nakamori*10: Guests: Every Little Thing; Songs performed: 'Dear My Friend' & 'YOU' ith Every Little Thing*11: Guests: Kyoko Fukada; Songs perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumi Hamasaki
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, model, spokesperson, and entrepreneur. By 2002, Hamasaki had earned the nickname "Empress of J-pop" due to her popularity in Japan and throughout Asia. Due to her success and relevance throughout her career, she is considered one of the top solo female artists of the Heisei era, both for her influence on various fashion trends and the music industry. Born and raised in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Hamasaki moved to Tokyo at 14 in 1993 to pursue a career in singing and acting. In 1998, under the tutelage of Avex CEO Max Matsuura, Hamasaki released her debut single " Poker Face"Oricon does not count '' Nothing from Nothing'', released by Nippon Columbia, among Hamasaki's albums. and debut major-label album '' A Song for XX''. The album debuted at the top of the Oricon charts and remained there for five weeks, selling over a million copies. This rapid rise to fame is typically attributed, among other factors, to her un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru No Go
is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1999 to 2003, with its chapters collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story follows Hikaru, who discovers a Go board in his grandfather's attic one day. The object turns out to be haunted by a ghost named Sai, the emperor's former Go teacher in the Heian era. Sai finds himself trapped in Hikaru's mind and gradually gives him a taste for Go. It was adapted into an anime television series by Studio Pierrot, which ran for 75 episodes from 2001 to 2003 on TV Tokyo, with a New Year's Special aired in January 2004. Viz Media released both the manga and anime in North America; they serialized the manga in '' Shonen Jump'', released its collected volumes in entirety, and the anime aired simultaneously on ImaginAsian. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Over
"Get Over" is the 11th single by Japanese band Dream. First press copies of the single came with a Hikaru no Go sticker. The single reached number 12 on the weekly Oricon charts and charted for eight weeks. This track was used as the first opening theme to the TV Tokyo anime ''Hikaru no Go is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekl ...''. Track list * Get Over (original mix) * Get Over (Keith Litman's Klub mix) * Get Over (2the future remix) * Get Over (instrumental) Staff * Lyrics: Mai Matsumuro * Music: Bounceback * Arrangement: Masafumi Nakao External links * http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/461809/1/ {{authority control 2001 singles Dream (Japanese group) songs Songs written by Mai Matsumuro 2001 songs Avex Trax singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inuyasha
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series begins with Kagome Higurashi, a fifteen-year-old middle school girl from modern-day Tokyo who is transported to the Sengoku period after falling into a well in her family shrine, where she meets the half-dog demon, half-human Inuyasha. After the sacred Shikon Jewel re-emerges from deep inside Kagome's body, she accidentally shatters it into dozens of fragments that scatter across Japan. Inuyasha and Kagome set to recover the Jewel's fragments, and through their quest they are joined by the lecherous monk Miroku, the demon slayer Sango, and the fox demon Shippō. Together, they journey to restore the Shikon Jewel before it falls into the hands of the evil half-demon Naraku. In contrast to the typically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumi Koda
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer from Kyoto, known for her urban and R&B songs. After debuting with the single "Take Back" in December 2000, Koda gained fame in March 2003 when the songs from her seventh single, "Real Emotion/1000 no Kotoba", were used as themes for the video game ''Final Fantasy X-2''. Her popularity grew with the release of her fourth studio album ''Secret'' (2005), her sixteenth single "Butterfly" (2005), and her first greatest hits album '' Best: First Things'' (2005), reaching the number-three, number-two, and number-one spots respectively. Though her early releases presented a conservative, quiet image, she has become a fashion leader among young women, setting trends such as the ero-kakkoii style. In 2006 and 2007, Oricon named Koda as the top selling artist of the year. Life and career Early life Koda was born into a family of musicians. Her grandfather was a Shakuhachi master and her mother was a Koto teacher; she is the older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
