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Gokusen 2
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. The manga was adapted into a three-season television drama, with Yukie Nakama in the title role, which was broadcast on Nippon TV from 2002 to 2008, followed by a theatrical film, which premiered in 2009. The manga was also adapted into a 13-episode anime television series by Madhouse, which was broadcast on Nippon TV in 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by Media Blasters. Plot Kumiko Yamaguchi is the granddaughter of a ''yakuza'' boss, Kuroda of the Kuroda Ikka. Her parents died when she was at the age of seven, and her grandfather had no other descendants, so Kumiko is next in line to head the family business with the title of . However, her l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term originated in ancient Greece: in Athenian democracy, the public opinion of voters was influenced by political satire performed by comic poets in theaters. The theatrical genre of Greek comedy can be described as a dramatic performance pitting two groups, ages, genders, or societies against each other in an amusing '' agon'' or conflict. Northrop Frye depicted these two opposing sides as a "Society of Youth" and a "Society of the Old". A revised view characterizes the essential agon of comedy as a struggle between a relatively powerless youth and the societal conventions posing obstacles to his hopes. In this struggle, the youth then becomes constrained by his lack of social authority, and is left with little choice but to resort to ruses w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in the country. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ('' hentai'' and ''ecchi''), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Arcelus
Sebastian Arcelus (born November 5, 1976) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Lucas Goodwin in the Netflix TV series ''House of Cards'' (2013–2016) and Jay Whitman in the CBS TV series '' Madam Secretary'' (2014–2019). Arcelus began his acting career in the early 2000s and spent the first decade of his career on Broadway, having played Roger in ''Rent'', Fiyero in ''Wicked'', Bob Gaudio in ''Jersey Boys'', and Buddy in ''Elf'', among other roles. He returned to Broadway with the 2022 revival of ''Into the Woods'' and its subsequent national tour. Early life and background Arcelus grew up in Port Washington, New York. He is a first generation American of Uruguayan, Italian, and Russian descent, and speaks Spanish fluently. He is a graduate of Williams College. Career 2000–2011: Early career and Broadway Arcelus has made a career in theater on Broadway, regionally, and internationally. He began his career in the early 2000s, and spent three years working at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Matsumoto , a Ja ...
Jun or JUN may refer to: People and anthroponymy * Jun (given name), a common Japanese given name * Jun (singer), a member of South Korean boy band U-KISS * Tomáš Jun, Czech footballer * A spelling of common Korean family name Jeon (Korean surname) * A spelling of uncommon Korean family and given name Joon (Korean name) * Jun., Jr. or Jnr., abbreviations for Junior (other) * Jun, stage name of Chinese singer Wen Junhui Places * Jun, Granada, Spain Science * c-jun, a protein encoded by gene JUN Time * Abbreviation of June * A ten-day period in the Japanese calendar History * Commandery (China) (''jùn'' in pinyin), a division of imperial China Other * Jun (drink), a Tibetan fermented tea drink * JUN Auto JUN, or JUN Auto, is a Japanese tuning shop. JUN began as the research facility of Tanaka Industrial Co. Ltd. Originally focused on disassembling and improving engines. It now manufactures high performance car parts. Products JUN manufactures af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Suzumura
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and singer who is affiliated with and a representative of INTENTION, a voice acting company he founded in March 2012. He voiced Morley in ''Macross 7'', Hikaru Hitachiin in ''Ouran High School Host Club'', Masato Hijirikawa in ''Uta no Prince-sama'', Kyoichi Kanzaki in BOYS BE, Rakushun in The Twelve Kingdoms, Shiki Tohno in ''Tsukihime'', Tsubaki Asahina in ''Brothers Conflict'', Atsushi Murasakibara in ''Kuroko's Basketball'', Momotaro Mikoshiba in '' Free!'', Shinn Asuka in ''Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'', Leo Stenbuck in '' Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner'', Sōgo Okita in ''Gin Tama'', Rogue Cheney in ''Fairy Tail'', Lavi in '' D.Gray-man'', Obanai Iguro in ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ryutaros in '' Kamen Rider Den-O'' and Rakushun in The 12 Kingdoms . He is part of the group with Junichi Suwabe, Daisuke Kishio, Hiroki Takahashi, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Makoto Yasumura, and Kohsuke Toriumi. His younger brother is stunt coordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fundoshi
is a traditional Japanese undergarment for adult males and females, made from a length of cotton. Before World War II, the was the main form of underwear for Japanese men and women. However, it fell out of use quickly after the war with the introduction of new underwear to the Japanese market, such as briefs, boxer briefs and panties. Nowadays, the is mainly used not as underwear but as festival () clothing at or, sometimes, as swimwear. Types and uses The is first mentioned in the classic Japanese history text, the . They are also depicted on clay figures, . The was the underwear of choice of every Japanese adult male and female, rich or poor, high or low status, until after the Second World War, when Americanization popularized elasticized undergarments. There are several types of , including , , and . The comes in several basic styles. The most relaxed type consists of a strip of cloth, wound around the hips, secured at the small of the back by knotting or twistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuka Ohgo
is a Japanese actress. Biography Ohgo was born in Zama, Kanagawa. She began acting in 2000 when she was seven, then joined Sunflower (Himawari), a theatrical company. She debuted with the company at the Meiji-za in '' Story of a National Thief''. In early 2005, Ohgo debuted in her first major film, , directed by Isao Yukisada, with Ken Watanabe, where she played the role of Tae Komatsubara. In December 2005, she debuted in Hollywood with ''Memoirs of a Geisha'', directed by Rob Marshall, where she played Sakamoto Chiyo, the child version of the main protagonist Nitta Sayuri (the adult version is played by Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi). During the same year, she also won the Japan Film Critics Award for Best Newcomer. In 2006, Ohgo also starred in , which was released in June 2006 and is set during World War I, where she plays a girl of mixed German-Japanese heritage trying to find her German father who may be held there. In 2008, she began lending her voice to anime in '' Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Lawson
Carrie Keranen is an American voice actress, production manager, producer and voice director. She is best known for her work with 4Kids Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post, Studiopolis and Funimation. Her roles include Satsuki Kiryuin in '' Kill La Kill'', Casca in '' Berserk'', and Alya Césaire in '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir''. In her live-action work, she has played Piper Tate in ''Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time''. Career Keranen grew up in Oak Park, Michigan. She had always been involved in acting, including high school plays, but in an interview with Everything Geek Podcast, she said she was more active in sports. She attended University of Michigan, and originally intended to major in international business with a specialization in Japanese but would be drawn back into doing plays and subbing in for major roles there. She graduated with a BA in theatre and linguistics, and af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risa Hayamizu
is a Japanese voice actress represented by Arts Vision. Some of her major roles include: Kumiko Yamaguchi in ''Gokusen'', Saori Eguchi in ''Mirmo'', Maya Takahashi in ''Amagami'', Cao Rin Shen in ''Fighting Beauty Wulong'', Maria Momoe in ''Big Windup!'', Ryoku in ''Lilpri'', and Yu and Aoi Kuchiba in ''The Qwaser of Stigmata''. Filmography Anime Film Video games References External links * at Arts Vision * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayamizu, Risa Japanese voice actresses 1975 births Living people Voice actresses from Osaka Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses Arts Vision voice actors ... [...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] |
Yukie Nakama
is a Japanese actress, singer and former idol. History Biography She was born in Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan, into a fisherman's family, the youngest of five siblings. At the start of her career she was a gravure idol and singer (her debut single "Moonlight to Daybreak" was released in 1996), and appeared in bit roles until her career breakthrough playing Sadako in "Ring 0: Birthday (2000)." In 2000, Nakama demonstrated her talent for comedy with her lead role in the Japanese television drama ''Trick'' which proved so popular that it had two more seasons and four film versions, but it was the top-rating 2002 TV series ''Gokusen'', a live-action version of the popular manga, that established her as one of Japan's most popular and bankable actresses. Gokusen continued on for 3 seasons, which had many cameo appearances by actors who were on previous seasons. She is also known for her role in the drama, Saki, which Co-starred Shohei Miura. Nakama has featured in commercials for compani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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