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Engine (TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series from Fuji Television, first shown in Japan from 18 April to 27 June 2005. Plot Kanzaki Jiro (Takuya Kimura) (who used to be a star driver back in Japan) is a backup F3000 driver in Europe. During a practice run, he accidentally crashes into his first driver and loses his job. No other club in Europe would hire him as he is deemed too old for the sports. He has no choice but to return to Japan to his previous racing team. Unfortunately, the team now has a better and younger driver, and feels Jiro has nothing more to contribute to the team, and do not want him back. He goes back to stay with his foster father and sister, and finds out his foster father has converted their home into an orphanage for unfortunate children whose parents are unable to take care of them. Tomomi Sensei (Koyuki), is a newly hired caregiver at the orphanage. She is not popular with the children as she does not seem to understand their feelings and makes misguided atte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Kimura
is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. A 1996 television drama series, ''Long Vacation'', in which he landed his first lead role, became a massive success, creating a phrase called the "''Lon-bake phenomenon"''. He was given the title, "The King of Ratings", as his subsequent television series continued to generate high ratings and each show became a social phenomenon as it aired. Five of his works are ranked in the 10 best-viewed TV drama series in Japan, the highest of which is his 2001 drama series, ''Hero''. He also starred in blockbuster films, including '' Love and Honor'' (2006), ''Hero'' (2007) and ''Howl's Moving Castle'' (as a voice actor, 2004). Kimura is also known for his work in the video games ''Judgment'' and ''Lost Judgment'', portraying Takayuki Yagami. Career Music In 1987, at age 15, Kimura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsuke Aoki
Shinsuke (written: , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese actor *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese basketball player *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial artist *, Japanese writer *, Japanese film director *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese politician *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese film director, screenwriter and video game designer *, Japanese comedian and television presenter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese politician *, Japanese skeleton racer *, Japanese boxer Fictional characters * Shinsuke Kita (北 信介), a character from the manga and anime ''Haikyu!!'' with the position of wing spiker and the captain of Inarizaki High {{given name * Shinsuke Takasugi (高杉 晋助) a character from the manga and anime ''Gintama is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Drama Television Series
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Japanese Television Series Endings
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Japanese Television Series Debuts
5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each hand. In mathematics 5 is the third smallest prime number, and the second super-prime. It is the first safe prime, the first good prime, the first balanced prime, and the first of three known Wilson primes. Five is the second Fermat prime and the third Mersenne prime exponent, as well as the third Catalan number, and the third Sophie Germain prime. Notably, 5 is equal to the sum of the ''only'' consecutive primes, 2 + 3, and is the only number that is part of more than one pair of twin primes, ( 3, 5) and (5, 7). It is also a sexy prime with the fifth prime number and first prime repunit, 11. Five is the third factorial prime, an alternating factorial, and an Eisenstein prime with no imaginary part and real part of the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuto Nakajima
is a Japanese singer, actor and model. He is a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He played Koji Kiritani in the 2005 Japanese television drama, ''Nobuta wo Produce''. Career 2004: Becoming an artist for Johnny's Entertainment Nakajima joined Johnny's Jr. on March 28, 2004, in his 5th year of elementary school. After joining Johnny's Jr., he began performing together with J.J.Express as one of the five original members along with Kouhei Matsumoto, Takumi Yamashita, Yuta Tamamori, and current Hey! Say! JUMP member, Kei Inoo. 2005–2007: Initial acting experience and first Hey! Say! JUMP appearance In 2005, he made his debut as an actor and had appeared in a couple of dramas including the drama special for ''24 Hour Television'', and ''Nobuta wo Produce'' with two of his agency seniors, Kazuya Kamenashi, and Tomohisa Yamashita. He also appeared in ''Engine'' along with current groupmate, Daiki Arioka. He continued his junior work and was cast in the drama ''Primadam'' in 2006, and tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daiki Arioka
is a Japanese singer, actor, tarento, and model as well as member of Hey! Say! JUMP. He is under the management of Johnny & Associates. Career On June 2, 2003, he joined Johnny & Associates as a trainee. As a Johnny's Jr., he was a member of J.J.Express. However, before he became a part of Johnny & Associates, he was a member of Junes Project. When he was 14 in 2005, he played Toru Sonobe in the drama ''Engine'' with his Johnny's senior Takuya Kimura of SMAP. On April 3, 2007, he joined the temporary group Hey! Say! 7, with soon to be fellow members of Hey! Say! JUMP, Yuya Takaki, Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima and Yuri Chinen, starting with a public performance at KAT-TUN's ''2007 Cartoon KAT-TUN II You'' concert. On September 21, 2007, he began performing as a member of Hey! Say! JUMP. In October 2008, he acted in the drama ''Sensei wa Erai!'' as Rin Takekura, along with other Hey! Say! JUMP members; Ryosuke Yamada, Yuto Nakajima and Yuri Chinen. In the same year, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsumi Ohira
is a feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally used as a surname. Possible writings Natsumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: ;as a given name *夏美, "summer, beauty" *夏実, "summer, truth" *夏未, "summer, still" *夏海, "summer, sea" *夏生, "summer, life" *奈津美 "Nara, harbor, beauty" *奈津実 " Nara, harbor, truth" ;as a surname *夏見, "summer, look" The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Places *Natsumi (夏見), a place located in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan *Natsumi Temple complex (夏見廃寺), a Japanese archaeological site People Given name *, Japanese singer and actress *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese football player *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese tarento and actress *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese idol *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress and singer from Chiba *, Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaho (actress)
, better known by her stage name Kaho, is a Japanese actress and fashion model. Kaho has won multiple Japanese entertainment industry awards, including a Hochi Film Award, a Nikkan Sports Film Award, and a Japan Academy Prize. Career Kaho was scouted in Omotesandō while still an elementary school student, and she began her career as a model for Japanese teen magazines. From 2004 to 2007, Kaho was the 11th Mitsui ReHouse Girl. In 2007 Kaho won her first major acting prize, a Hochi Film Award in the Best New Artist category. In 2008 she won a Nikkan Sports Film Award for Best Newcomer, received a Best New Talent award at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival for her performance in the film ''A Gentle Breeze in the Village'', and was recognized as one of the Newcomers of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize ceremony. Kaho played numerous TV and film roles throughout her teen years, but Mark Schilling of ''The Japan Times'' noted that she was often typecast as a "wide-eyed, pure-he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erika Toda
is a Japanese actress. Career Toda has starred in many Japanese television dramas, including ''Liar Game'', ''Code Blue'', '' Ryusei no Kizuna'', and ''Keizoku 2: SPEC''. She has also had supporting roles in many other popular TV dramas, such as ''Boss'', ''Nobuta wo Produce'', ''Engine'', and ''Gal Circle''. In the manga adaptation movie, ''Death Note'', she played the role of Misa Amane. Personal life In 2020, Toda married actor Tori Matsuzaka, who co-starred in the 2015 film ''April Fools''. On 28 November 2022, the agency announced that Toda is pregnant with her first child. Filmography TV dramas * ''Audrey'' (NHK, 2000), Takino Yoshioka * ''Division 1'' (Fuji TV, 2004), Sae Imai * ''Engine'' (Fuji TV, 2005), Harumi Hida * ''Calling You'' (2005) * '' Zutto Ai Takatta'' (Fuji TV, 2005) * ''Nobuta wo Produce'' (NTV, 2005), Mariko Uehara * ''The Queen's Classroom Special Part 1'' (NTV, 2006), Ai Ikeuchi * ''Gal Circle'' (NTV, 2006), Saki * ''Kiseki no Dōbutsuen: Asahiyama D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ueno Juri
is a Japanese actress. She first gained recognition in the 2005 film ''Swing Girls'' where she was a recipient of Newcomer of the Year prize at the Japanese Academy Awards. Ueno achieved mainstream success for playing the titular role in the live-action adaptations of manga ''Nodame Cantabile'' for which she won Best Lead Actress at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007. She further gained acclaim with her role in the television series ''Last Friends'' for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008. Career Ueno made her television debut in 2002 at the age of 16 in the NHK series ''Seizon'' before making her first film major appearance in 2003 in ''Chirosoku no Natsu'' which won her the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards along with her performance in the 2004 film, ''Swing Girls''. ''Swing Girls'' proved to be a breakthrough when she received critical accl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
