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Emi Takei
is a Japanese actress and model. Biography Takei was born in Nagoya. Aspiring to become a model, she declared to her parents on her entry to junior high school that she would become a model within three years. In 2006, she entered the 11th Japan Bishōjo Contest and won in not only one, but two categories: she received the Model Division Award and the Multi-Media Award. She subsequently made her model debut in the November 2006 issue of ''Seventeen'', which became her first job in the entertainment industry. In February 2007, she became a model exclusive to the magazine, and earned her first solo cover on the 15 February issue. Starting in September 2010, she became the image character for "Beamie", an SNS website used by approximately 5,500 celebrities. In November the same year, she was the youngest ever in history to receive the "Best Dresser Award", an award from The Men's Fashion Unity since 1972. In January 2011, she had her first appearance in the Fuji TV drama serial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagoya
is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most populous city of Aichi Prefecture, and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, and Chiba. It is the principal city of the Chūkyō metropolitan area, which is the third-most populous metropolitan area in Japan with a population of 10.11million in 2020. In 1610, the warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, moved the capital of Owari Province from Kiyosu to Nagoya. This period saw the renovation of Nagoya Castle. The arrival of the 20th century brought a convergence of economic factors that fueled rapid growth in Nagoya, during the Meiji Restoration, and became a major industrial hub for Japan. The traditional manufactures of timepieces, bicycles, and sewing machines were followed by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold (TV Series)
''Gold'' is a 2010 Japanese television drama series with 11 episodes that aired from July 8 to September 16. Cast Main *Yūki Amami as Yūri Saotome *Masami Nagasawa as Rika Nīkura *Tori Matsuzaka as Kō Saotome *Emi Takei as Akira Saotome *Takashi Sorimachi as Jōji Hasumi Guest * Susumu Terajima as Tatsuya Akashi *Gō Ayano as Yōsuke Utsugi * Haru as Ryōko Shiina *Nao Minamisawa is a Japanese actress. From 2012, she regularly appears in the ETV science program ''Science Zero''. Biography Minamisawa starred in '' Akai Ito''. She appeared in Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film '' Strangers in the City''. She is fluent in Korean. ... as Maiko Jindai References External links * * Japanese drama television series 2010 Japanese television series debuts 2010 Japanese television series endings Fuji TV dramas Television shows written by Shinji Nojima {{Japan-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clover (2014 Film)
is a 2014 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Takeshi Furusawa and based on the manga series created by Toriko Chiya. Plot Saya Suzuki, hotel employee, works at Hotel Toyo under her supervisor, Susumu Tsuge. Saya is dimwitted, and often commits mistakes and gets scolded by Tsuge. Out of blue, Tsuge asks her out and Saya is taken aback. Reluctantly, she agrees to go out. During date, she tells him about her past with famous singer and aspiring theatre artist, Haruki Hino. During school days, she and Haruki were in love and eloped until they were found by cops. Both she and Haruki believe that when they find a four leaf clover then they have found the one. Soon after failed elopement, Haruki is sent to America and Suzuki is heartbroken. Now, Haruki has returned as a teen icon. Tsuge suggests that he'll be her rehabilitation till she can love again. Once organizing an event, Saya and Haruki meet again and become friends. Tsuge is a proud, well educated and career oriented pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Ends
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Inferno
is a 2014 Japanese film based on the manga series of the same name, and serves as the second installment of the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' film series', following the first film ''Rurouni Kenshin'' (2012). The film was followed by a direct sequel, '' Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends'', which takes place immediately from the ending of ''Kyoto Inferno''. On June 21, 2016, Funimation announced that they acquired the rights to the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' live-action trilogy for US distribution. ''Kyoto Inferno'' was released subtitled in US theaters in September 2016. A home video and video on demand release followed shortly after. Plot In Settsu Mine, Hyōgo Prefecture, Saitō Hajime leads the Japanese police in tracking Shishio Makoto, a notorious renegade who was betrayed by the government after he had helped them defeat the Tokugawa shogunate during the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. However, Shishio's men ambush and massacre the police in the mine; Sishio tells Saitō his plan to conquer Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyō, Koi O Hajimemasu
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by Kanan Minami. It started serialization in 2008 in the magazine '' Sho-Comi'', and completed in 2013, with 15 bound volumes have been released in Japan under the Flower Comics label. Plot Despite Tsubaki Hibino's talent in styling other people's hair, she isn't comfortable with doing the same for herself. On her first day of high school, she is immediately looked down upon her delinquent-like classmates for her old-fashioned taste. When she is teased by the top student, Kyouta Tsubaki, who shares the same name as her, she defiantly cuts his hair. Interested in her actions, Kyouta decides to make her his target. Kyouta, who is not only a promiscuous playboy but also has control of the class, makes Tsubaki need him during class activities, although Tsubaki attempts to resist his advances. Gradually, the two begin to fall in love with each other until Tsubaki discovers that Kyouta cannot commit himself into a relationship due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamiya Kaoru
, known as Kaoru Kamiya in the Media Blasters English-language dub and Kori Kamiya in the English Sony ''Samurai X'' dub, is a fictional character in the ''Rurouni Kenshin'' manga created by Nobuhiro Watsuki. In the story Kaoru is the instructor of a kendo school in Tokyo, . The students leave when many people are killed by someone claiming to be the from the ''Kamiya Kasshin-ryū''", damaging the school's reputation. Kaoru is saved from the murderous impostor by the real ''Battōsai'', Himura Kenshin, now a wanderer who has sworn to stop killing. During the series, Kaoru grows fond of Kenshin due to his good actions to society and becomes his ally. Kaoru also appears in the film version of the series and other media of the franchise, including electronic games and a series of original video animations (OVAs). Although Watsuki wanted to design Kaoru "more cutely" and to be "more fashionable", he toned down those qualities and made her poor and "down-to-earth". There was co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rurouni Kenshin (2012 Film)
(also known as ''Rurouni Kenshin: Origins'' in North America) is a 2012 Japanese historical drama, period Action film, action-adventure film based on the Rurouni Kenshin, manga of the same name written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. Directed by Keishi Ōtomo, the film stars Takeru Satoh and Emi Takei. It focuses on fictional events that take place during the early Meiji period in Japan, telling the story of a wanderer named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the assassin ''Four Hitokiri of the Bakumatsu, Hitokiri Battōsai''. After participating in the Bakumatsu war, Kenshin wanders the countryside of Japan offering protection and aid to those in need as atonement for the murders he once committed. Rumors circulated of a live-action adaptation of the manga before it was announced. The ''Sankei Sports'' newspaper reported that the staff aimed to release the film internationally and eventually make a series. This was the first live-action adaptation of the manga. During the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Love's Sake (film)
is a 2012 Japanese musical romance film directed by Takashi Miike based on the manga series ''Ai to Makoto'' by Ikki Kajiwara and Takumi Nagayasu. It premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2012, where it was presented out of competition. Previous adaptations of the manga series had been titled ''Love and Truth'' in English but this 2012 film version was alternatively titled ''For Love's Sake'' in English. Plot The film begins with a brief animated prologue set in 1961 in which Ai (Emi Takei), the daughter of a well-respected Tokyo family, is skiing down a snowy hill and crashes into young Makoto (Satoshi Tsumabuki). 11 years later in Tokyo in 1972, Ai is a senior in high school when Makoto shows up and is attacked by a local Tokyo gang of boys. Makoto fights them off single-handed during the film's first musical number, setting the style for the rest of the film. Ai jumps in to stop the fighting and Makoto recognizes her as the one who injured him and gave him a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subete Ga F Ni Naru
is a Japanese 1996 mystery novel by Hiroshi Mori. It has been adapted into a manga, a visual novel, and a live action drama. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures premiered in Japan on October 8, 2015. Plot Sōhei Saikawa, an associate professor of architectural engineering, and Moe Nishinosono, the daughter of his mentor, travel to a remote island. While there, the two work together to solve the murders of a prominent artificial intelligence researcher and the director of the lab located on the island. Characters ; :, Actor portrayal: Gō Ayano : An associate professor of architecture at National N University. He has gained the admiration of Moe, but doesn't seem to reciprocate her feelings. He is extremely intelligent, he has detached himself from the world, and has no interest in fashion. When something intrigues him, he will spend a lot of time thinking about it and attempt to find out the objective truth. He loves coffee and cigarettes, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Partner (film)
''The Partner'' (Vietnamese: ''Người cộng sự''; Japanese: ''Za Pātonā ~ itoshiki hyakunen no tomo e ~'') is a 2013 Japanese-Vietnamese historical telefilm based on the true story of the Vietnamese independence fighter Phan Bội Châu and his Japanese friend Asaba Sakitaro. The film aired on September 29, 2013 on Vietnam Television in Vietnam and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television in Japan. Cast Meiji era *Noriyuki Higashiyama as Asaba Sakitaro *Huỳnh Đông as Phan Bội Châu *Bình Minh as Cường Để *Emi Takei as Oiwa Akane *Kazue Fukiishi as Asaba Masa *Hồng Đăng as Trần Đông Phong *Tetsuya Takeda as Inukai Tsuyoshi *Akira Emoto as Ōkuma Shigenobu 21st century *Noriyuki Higashiyama as Tetsuya Suzuki *Huỳnh Đông as Nguyễn Thành Nam *Mana Ashida as Sakura Suzuki *Lan Phương as Lê Hồng Liên *Yuichi Nakamaru as Noriaki Hatakeyama *Yukiyo Toake as Machi Kinoshita Production The film was produced in 2013 to mark 40 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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