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Goro Miyazaki
is a Japanese director. He is the son of animator and film director Hayao Miyazaki, who is one of the co-founders of Studio Ghibli. Described as "reluctant" to follow his father's career, Goro initially worked as a landscaper for many years before entering the film business. He has directed three films—''Tales from Earthsea (film), Tales from Earthsea'' (2006), ''From Up on Poppy Hill'' (2011), and ''Earwig and the Witch, Earwig and The Witch'' (2020). Biography Miyazaki was born to animators Hayao Miyazaki and Akemi Ōta in Tokyo. While growing up, Gorō and his younger brother Keisuke found sketches of their parents' work. As a high school student, Gorō thought that he "would never be able to reach the level [his father] has attained." Gorō instead decided to pursue an interest in landscape architecture. After graduating from Shinshu University's School of Agriculture, Gorō later worked as a construction consultant in the planning and designing of parks and gardens. In 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006 Film)
is a 2006 Japanese-animated science fiction romance film produced by Madhouse, directed by Mamoru Hosoda and written by Satoko Okudera. Released by Kadokawa Herald Pictures, the film is a loose sequel to the 1967 novel of the same name by Yasutaka Tsutsui and shares the basic premise of a young girl who gains the power of time travel and repeatedly relives the same day in a time loop, but with a different story and characters than the novel. Riisa Naka voices teenager Makoto Konno, who learns from Kazuko Yoshiyama, Makoto's aunt and the protagonist to the original story, that Makoto has the power to travel through time. Makoto begins using the time-leaps frivolously to fix problems. ''The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' was released on July 15, 2006, and received positive reviews. The film won numerous awards, including the Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year. The English version was licensed and produced by Kadokawa Pictures U.S., with dubbing supplied by Ocean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Computer Animation
Computer animation is the process used for digitally generating animations. The more general term computer-generated imagery (CGI) encompasses both static scenes (still images) and dynamic images (moving images), while computer animation refers to moving images. Modern computer animation usually uses 3D computer graphics to generate a three-dimensional picture. The target of the animation is sometimes the computer itself, while other times it is film. Computer animation is essentially a digital successor to stop motion techniques, but using 3D models, and traditional animation techniques using frame-by-frame animation of 2D illustrations. Computer-generated animations can also allow a single graphic artist to produce such content without the use of actors, expensive set pieces, or props. To create the illusion of movement, an image is displayed on the computer monitor and repeatedly replaced by a new image that is similar to it but advanced slightly in time (usually at a ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronia, The Robber's Daughter
''Ronia, the Robber's Daughter'' ( Swedish: ''Ronja rövardotter'') is a children's fantasy book by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981. The book has been adapted as a prize-winning 1984 film, a Danish and a German musical, and a Japanese anime. It has been translated into at least 39 languages. Plot summary Ronia is a girl growing up among a clan of robbers living in a castle in the woodlands of early-Medieval Scandinavia. As the only child of Matt, the chief, she is expected to become the leader of the clan someday. Their castle, Matt's Fort, is split into two parts by a lightning bolt on the day of Ronia's birth. Ronia grows up with Matt's clan of robbers as her only company, until a rival robber group led by Borka moves into the other half of the castle, exacerbating the longstanding rivalry between the two bands. One day, Ronia sees Birk Borkason, the only son of Borka, idling by the chasm. He is the only other child she has ever met, and so s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astrid Lindgren
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren (; ; 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays. She is best known for several children's book series, featuring Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, Karlsson-on-the-Roof, and the Six Bullerby Children (''Children of Noisy Village'' in the US), and for the children's fantasy novels '' Mio, My Son'', ''Ronia the Robber's Daughter'', and '' The Brothers Lionheart''. Lindgren worked on the Children's Literature Editorial Board at the Rabén & Sjögren publishing house in Stockholm and wrote more than 30 books for children. In January 2017, she was calculated to be the world's 18th most translated author, and the fourth most translated children's writer after Enid Blyton, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Lindgren has so far sold roughly 167 million books worldwide. In 1994, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "her unique authorship dedicated to the rights of children and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronja, The Robber's Daughter (TV Series)
is a Japanese cel-shaded computer-animated television series, based on the novel ''Ronia, the Robber's Daughter'' (''Ronja Rövardotter)'' written by Astrid Lindgren. Produced by Polygon Pictures, Studio Ghibli, NHK Enterprises and Dwango, the series is directed and storyboarded by Gorō Miyazaki, with Hiroyuki Kawasaki handling series composition and writing the scripts, Katsuya Kondō designing the characters, Toshio Suzuki providing the title logo and Satoshi Takebe composing the music. Miyazaki stated, "''Ronja, the Robber's Daughter'' is not only a story about a young girl growing into adulthood, but also a story of love, growth, and the bond between parent and child and their friends. We aim to create a story that can be enjoyed by everyone, from children to adults." Kazuyoshi Saito wrote, produced and performed all the instruments on "Player" for Mari Natsuki to sing as the ending theme song. It is Studio Ghibli's first television series. UK-based distributor Serious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teruyuki Kagawa
is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and boxing commentator. Biography Born in 1965, his parents are the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III and the cinema actress Yuko Hama. His grandmother is the film actress Sanae Takasugi. In the Kabuki world, it is usual for the son of an actor to follow the father's footsteps from a very early age, but his parents divorced in 1968 and his mother was given custody. After that, he totally lost contact with his father, and his mother refused to give him any training in the Kabuki art and he grew believing that it was "something that must not be watched". However he tried several times to meet his biological father. When he was 20, he went to one of his performances and asked if he could see him, stating that he was Ennosuke's son, but when his father's assistants reported to him the situation he refused, stating that he didn't have any son. He graduated in social psychology at the University of Tokyo and decided to start a career in cinema. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunsuke Kazama
is a Japanese actor and television personality affiliated with Johnny & Associates. Biography In 1997, when Kazama was in his second year of junior high school, he entered Johnny & Associates and started activities as a trainee. He made his debut on stage that same year in a Shonentai stage play. In 1999, he played Kenjiro Kanesue in ''Kinpachi-sensei''. His performance earned him the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix award for Best Newcomer. In 2002, Kazama formed a unit, "4TOPS" with fellow trainees Tomohisa Yamashita, Toma Ikuta, and Jun Hasegawa. The quartet hosted Shounen Club, a Johnny's Jr. variety show. In September 2003, Yamashita was chosen to be a member of a new unit, News. 4TOPS was dissolved with News' debut and the remaining members would focus on acting. In 2011, Kazama won a Television Drama Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Kazama married a non-celebrity woman in 2013, after dating for ten years. He was also a member of TU→YU along with V6's Hiroshi Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Fubuki
is a Japanese actress. Career Jun Fubuki received a Japanese Academy Award Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in '' Muno no Hito'', and won at the Hochi Film Awards. This role also won Fubuki the "Best Actress" award at the Yokohama Film Festival. She also won the award for best actress at the 24th Hochi Film Award for ''Coquille'' and '' Spellbound''. She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as '' Seance'', ''Charisma'' and ''Pulse''. Filmography Film * '' Hi no Tori'' (1978) * ''The Resurrection of the Golden Wolf'' (1979) * ''Kemono Tachi no Atsui Nemuri'' (1981) * ''Space Adventure Cobra'' (1982) * '' The Tale of Genji'' (1987) * '' Muno no Hito'' (1991) * ''The Games Teachers Play'' (1992) * '' Tora-San Makes Excuses'' (1992) * '' Samurai Kids'' (1993) * ''It's a Summer Vacation Everyday'' (1994) * ''Goodbye for Tomorrow'' (1995) * ''Koi to Hanabi to Kanransha'' (1997) * ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 9'' (1997) * ''The Stupid Teacher'' (1998) * ''Coquille'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuriko Ishida
is a Japanese actress and essayist from Nagoya. She was the Japanese voice of the title character San from the 1997 animated film ''Princess Mononoke''. She is the older sister of Hikari Ishida, also an actress. Filmography Films *''Gokudo no Onna-tachi: Saigo no Tatakai'' (1990) – Shiori Ueki *''Boiling Point'' (1990) – Sayaka *''Kanojo ga Kekkon Shinai Riyu'' (1990) – Reiko *''Seishun Dendekedekedeke'' (1992) *''Haruka, Nosutarujii'' (1993) *''Pom Poko'' (1994) – Okiyo (voice) *''Princess Mononoke'' (1997) – San (voice) *''Himitsu'' (1999) *''Yomigaeri'' (2002) – Reiko *''Gege'' (2004) – Yōko Asamura *''Year One in the North'' (2005) – Kayo Mamiya *''Yokkakan no Kiseki'' (2005) – Mariko Iwamura *'' Fist of the North Star: The Legends of the True Savior'' (2007-2008) *'' About Her Brother'' (2010) *'' From up on Poppy Hill'' (2011) *''The Mourner'' (2015) – Yukiyo Nagi *'' Erased'' (2016) – Sachiko Fujinuma *'' Cafe Funiculi Funicula'' (2018) *''At the End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita (竹下景子 ''Takeshita Keiko''; born on September 15, 1953 in Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese actress. She starred in the Japanese version of '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' as Hana Matsuzaki. Filmography Film *'' Blue Christmas'' (1978) - Saeko Nishida *''Phoenix 2772'' (1980) - The Phoenix (Voice) *''Swan Lake'' (1981) - Princess Odette (Voice) *'' Tora-san Goes Religious?'' (1983) - Tomoko *'' Tora-san Goes North'' (1987) - Rinko *'' Tora-san Goes to Vienna'' (1989) - Kumiko Egami *''A Class to Remember'' (1993) - Tajima *''Sennen no Koi Story of Genji'' (2001) - Lady Rokujo *''Arrietty'' (2010) - Sadako Maki (Voice) *'' From Up on Poppy Hill'' (2011) - Hana Matsuzaki (Voice) *''The Wind Rises'' (2013) - Jiro's mother (Voice) *''From Kobe'' (2015) - Mayumi Takeuchi *'' Satoshi: A Move for Tomorrow'' (2016) - Tomiko Murayama *''Flower and Sword'' (2017) - Jōchin-ni *''Futari no Uketorinin'' (2018) *''Kazokuwari'' (2019) *''Ware Yowakereba: Yajima Kajiko- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
