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Gurenge
is a song by Japanese J-pop, pop singer LiSA (Japanese musician, born 1987), LiSA from her fifth studio album ''Leo-Nine''. It was released as her fifteenth single (music), single digitally on April 22, 2019, and received a physical release on July 3, 2019. Commercially, the single peaked at number three on the Oricon Singles Chart, and number two on Billboard Japan Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first opening theme song for the hit anime series ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba''. Background and release On 24 March 2019, the official website of the anime ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'' revealed the opening theme song "Gurenge" that would be sung by LiSA. The song was released digitally on April 22, 2019, and received a physical single on July 3, 2019, on three editions; regular, limited, and limited anime edition. The song was featured live on YouTube channel ''The First Take'' and also on 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen, 2019 Kōhaku Uta Gassen. The song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimetsu No Yaiba
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotouge. It follows teenage Tanjiro Kamado, who strives to become a demon slayer after his family was slaughtered and his younger sister, Nezuko, turned into a demon. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2016 to May 2020, with its chapters collected in 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. It has been published in English by Viz Media and simultaneously published by Shueisha on their '' Manga Plus'' platform. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Ufotable aired from April to September 2019. A sequel film, '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train'', was released in October 2020 and became the highest-grossing anime film and Japanese film of all time. An 18-episode second season of the anime series aired from October 2021 to February 2022. It featured one original episode, re-edited the ''Mugen Train'' film into six ep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo-Nine
''Leo-Nine'' (stylized as ''LEO-NiNE'', all caps except the letter "i") is the fifth studio album by Japanese singer LiSA. It was released on October 14, 2020, through Sacra Music and Sony Music Japan. ''Leo-Nine'' marks the singer's first full-length project in over three years since ''Little Devil Parade'' (2017). Like ''Little Devil Parade'', ''Leo-Nine'' features a wide range of contribution from composers and producers, including long-time collaborators Pablo (Pay Money to My Pain), Ryo Eguchi, Koichiro Takahashi, and Shota Horie. The album sold over 66,000 copies in its first week, reaching the number one spot on both Oricon Albums Chart and ''Billboard Japan''s Hot Albums chart. Along with " Homura" debuting at number one on the Japan Hot 100, LiSA became the first artist ever to debut atop the ''Billboard Japan''s charts simultaneously. The album has since received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Four singles were released p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Take
''The First Take'' (stylized as ''THE F1RST TAKE'') is a Japanese YouTube channel that invites singers to perform a song recorded in one take. Concept Videos on ''The First Take'' are filmed in a studio, alternating between medium shot, medium and close-up shots of only the performing singer and a microphone, set to a background that's usually white. The footage is recorded in 4K resolution with high quality audio. According to creative director Keisuke Shimizu, singers are asked to treat the filming as a live performance, ''The Japan Times'' writer Patrick St. Michel notes that ''The First Take's'' success demonstrates a shift in musical preferences in the public, suggesting that "slick, manicured pop is out and authenticity — or at least the veneer of authenticity — is in." ''The First Take'' is a trademark of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. History On November 15, 2019, the channel published its first video featuring "Narratage" by Adieu (singer), Adieu. On December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garnidelia
(stylized as GARNiDELiA) is a Japanese pop rock duo, consisting of singer Mai Mizuhashi, better known by her stage name MARiA and Vocaloid record producer , better known by his stage name toku. History The duo first collaborated on the song "Color", which was used as the opening theme to the 2010 anime television series ''Freezing''. The name of their unit came from the French phrase "Le Palais Garnier de Maria" (Maria's Opera), and the asteroid Cordelia, which was discovered in 1978, the year of toku's birth. In 2014, they made their debut under the major record label Defstar Records with the single "ambiguous", which was released on March 5, 2014, whose title track is used as the second opening theme to the 2013 anime television series '' Kill la Kill''. Later that year, MARiA collaborated with Vocaloid producer Jin and performed the song "Daze", which is used as the opening theme to the 2014 anime television series ''Mekakucity Actors''. Their second single "Grilletto", whic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated December 21, 2022, is "Subtitle" by Official Hige Dandism. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sales from iTunes Japan. From December 2013, ''Billboard'' incorporated more digital music stores (such aRecochoku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics took place in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo for about two and a half hours from 20:00 ( JST) on 8 August 2021. The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, which was postponed for one year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, was held without spectators. The scale was also reduced compared to past ceremonies as athletes were required to leave the Olympic Village 48 hours after their competitions finished. The proceedings combined the formal ceremonial closing of this international sporting event (including closing speeches, the parade of athletes and the handover of the Olympic flag) with an artistic spectacle to showcase the culture and history of the current and next host nation (France) for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The theme of the Olympic Ceremonies was ''Moving Forward'', referencing the COVID-19 pandemic, with the closing ceremony theme being ''Worlds we share''. The closing ceremony was largely pre-recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 2019 edition of NHK's television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31 live from NHK Hall (Tokyo, Japan), and broadcast in Japan through NHK General Television and NHK Radio 1, and worldwide through TV Japan (US only) and NHK World Premium. This is the first edition in the Reiwa period. The WHITE TEAM won this event. Events leading up to Broadcast This is the last year using the theme , which remained unchanged since the 67th edition (2016), in support of the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics and 2020 Summer Paralympics. First details about this year's event were revealed on October 3. The event ran from 19:15 to 23:45 JST, with a 5-minute break for the latest news. NHK chairman Ryoichi Ueda declared: "First in Reiwa Period, 70th overall. I hope that the 70th Kōhaku Uta Gassen will remain in the hearts of many people, worthly of commemorative event". On October 18, actress Haruka Ayase and Arashi member Sho Sakurai were announced as captains from Red and W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unlasting
"Unlasting" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by Japanese pop singer LiSA. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019. It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series '' Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld''. Release On 6 October 2019, the official website of the anime '' Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld'' revealed about the ending theme song "Unlasting" that would be sung by LiSA. The song was released digitally on 21 October 2019, and received a physical release on 11 December 2019 on three edition; Regular edition, Limited edition and Limited anime edition. The single reached number 4 on Oricon, 6 on Japan Hot 100, and 5 on Japan Hot Animation with spent 17, 6 and 12 weeks respectively. The song will be featured in her fifth album ''Leo-Nine''. Music video The music video for "Unlastin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion. History Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland created to discuss DC Comics' then-new mini-series of the same name. Comic Book Resources features columns written by industry professionals that have included Robert Kirkman, Gail Simone, and Mark Millar. Other columns are published by comic book historians and critics such as George Khoury and Timothy Callahan. In April 2016, Comic Book Resources was sold to Valnet Inc., a Montreal-based company based known for its acquisition and ownership of media properties including Screen Rant. The site was relaunched as CBR.com on August 23, 2016, with the blogs integrated into the site. The company has also hosted a YouTube channel since 2008, with 3.97 million subscribers as of December 21, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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