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Higanjima
is a Japanese manga series by Kōji Matsumoto. It was adapted into a live action film in 2010. It also spawned two sequel series, ''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan'', and ''Higanjima 48 Nichigo…'', both published in Kodansha's ''Weekly Young Magazine''. Plot When Akira Miyamoto learns that his older brother, Atsushi, is missing, his family begins to fall apart. The family business fails, and his father becomes an alcoholic. His two parents constantly compare Akira to Atsushi. Worse, Akira has a crush on a girl named Yuki, who already has a boyfriend, his friend Ken. One day, Akira finds a girl unconscious in front of his house. The girl, Rei Aoyama, shows Akira Atsushi's ID card, claiming that Atsushi is alive. Rei explains that Atsushi is trapped on Higanjima Island, said to be inhabited by vampires. Akira invites his friends to help his brother, under the guise of a vacation to celebrate their graduation. Upon arrival, vampires attack their boat and capture all of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunya Shiraishi
is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Haruto Soma, the main character of the ''Kamen Rider Wizard'' tokusatsu series. He finished second at '' Junon Super Boy Contest 2007''. He is also known for his role as Hisashi Uehara in the Netflix series Good Morning Call is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Yue Takasuka that ran in the monthly magazine ''Ribon'' from 1997 to 2002. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA. In 2007, a sequel manga, , was serialized in ''Cookie''. As of December .... Filmography TV series Films References External linksShunya Shiraishi on Twitter {{DEFAULTSORT:Shiraishi, Shunya [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Tae-kyun (director)
Kim Tae-kyun (born June 17, 1960) is a South Korean film director. Kim wrote and directed ''Volcano High'' (2001) and ''Temptation of Wolves'' (2004). He also directed ''The Adventures of Mrs. Park'' (1996), ''First Kiss'' (1998), ''A Millionaire's First Love'', '' Crossing'' (2008), ''Higanjima'' (2010), ''A Barefoot Dream'' (2010), ''Innocent Thing'' (2014), and '' Bad Sister'' (2014). ''Crossing'' and ''A Barefoot Dream'' were selected as the South Korean entries for Best Foreign Language Film at the 81st and 83rd Academy Awards, but both did not make the final shortlist. Filmography *관계 (short film, 1987) - lighting *''Moon'' (short film, 1987) - credits *''Stopping for a While'' (short film, 1987) - director *'' My Love, My Bride'' (1990) - line producer *''As You Please'' (1992) - executive producer *'' First Kiss'' (1993) - line producer *''Bitter and Sweet'' (1995) - executive producer *''The Adventures of Mrs. Park'' (1996) - director *''First Kiss'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Young Magazine
is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine was started on June 23, 1980 and is targeted at the adult male ( ''seinen'') demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the second and fourth Mondays of every month, until switching to a weekly publication in 1989. The chapters of the series that run in ''Weekly Young Magazine'' are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the "YoungKC" imprint every four months. The magazine usually features color photos of pinup girl on the cover and first few pages of each issue. Since December 9, 2009, Kodansha has published a monthly sister magazine, , a retitled makeover of their previous publication , which had published a total of 36 bimonthly issues during its existence. Series in publication There are currently 30 manga titles serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine''. Out of them, '' Seven Shakespeares: Non Sanz Droict'', ''Kenka Kagyō'' and '' Nande Koko ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miori Takimoto
is a Japanese actress and a former singer. Takimoto debuted in 2003 as a singer of the girl group Sweets (band), Sweets, where she performed under the name Miori. After Sweets disbanded, Takimoto appeared on television as an actress. Biography Miori Takimoto was born in Tottori (city), Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, and began her professional career as a member of the former group SweetS, signed by avex. She was chosen from the avex trax 2002–2003 auditions, and the group debuted on August 27, 2003. During these years, she had side projects such as modelling for magazines and acting in Waseda Academy commercials. Miori and her fellow ex-SweetS members parted ways on June 7, 2006. Upon leaving the music business, she pursued a career in acting. She appeared in a music video for Himari in November 2007. Miori signed with Stardust and since then has appeared in the film ''Higanjima'', Yui (singer), Yui's "It's All Too Much/Never Say Die, Never Say Die" music video, and commercia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideo Ishiguro
is a Japanese actor who is noted for his roles as Kai in the 2007 ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' and as Gai Kurenai in the 2016 ''Ultraman Orb''. Filmography Drama Series *2005: '' Brother Beat'' (TBS) *2005: ''Gokusen 2'' (TV Asahi) *2006: ''Princess Princess D'' (TV Asahi) *2006: ''Kōmyō ga Tsuji'' (NHK), Toyotomi Hideyori *2007: ''Elite Yankee Saburo'' (TV Tokyo) *2007: ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' (TV Asahi) *2008: ''Gokusen 3'' (NTV) *2008: ''The One Pound Gospel'' (NTV) *2008: '' Cat Street'' (NHK) *2009: ''RESCUE'' (TBS) *2009: ''Dandy Dandy'' (TV Asahi) *2010: ''Mattsugu'' (NHK) *2010: ''Chase'' (NHK) *2010: ''Hammer Session!'' (TBS) *2011: ''99 Days With The Superstar'' (Fuji TV) *2011: '' The Tempest'' (NHK) *2012: ''Hungry!'' (Fuji TV) *2013: ''Saki'' (Fuji TV) *2014: ''Binta]'' (NTV-YTV) *2015: ''Daddy Detective'' (TBS) *2016: ''The Last Restaurant'' (NHK) *2016: ''Ultraman Orb'' (TV Tokyo) *2016-2017: '' Ultraman Orb: The Origin Saga'' (Amazon Video) *2017: '' Ultra Fight Orb'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koji Yamamoto (actor)
is a Japanese actor and singer, who was born in Tokyo, Japan. Career He began his career as a baby model at under one year of age. He also played Gavroche in the original Japanese cast and later Marius in the Japanese TOHO production of ''Les Misérables'' and appears on the 2003 "green" cast recording. His first major role was in 2004 in ''Shinsengumi!'', as Hijikata Toshizō, a role he reprised for the 2006 sequel. This sequel portrays the last day of Hijikata Toshizō, Vice Commander of Shinsengumi and Asa ga Kita he reprised the role eleven years later. Personal life He married Maki Horikita on 22 August 2015. and their first child was born in December 2016. Filmography Film * ''Tales of the Unusual'' (2000) * ''Yumejūya'' (2007) – Natsume Sōseki * ''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007) – Tatsuo * '' The Majic Hour'' (2008) * ''Higanjima'' (2010) * '' A Ghost of a Chance'' (2011) * ''Ninja Kids!!!'' (2011) * '' Galaxy Turnpike'' (2015) * '' Pretty Cure All Stars'' (2016) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Sawano
is a Japanese composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, and Music Producer best known for his work on many anime series, video games, Japanese television drama, television dramas, and movies. His works include the Soundtrack, musical scores for ''Attack on Titan (TV series), Attack on Titan'', ''The Seven Deadly Sins (2014 TV series), The Seven Deadly Sins'', ''Blue Exorcist'', ''Guilty Crown'', ''Kill la Kill'', ''Seraph of the End'', and ''Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn''. In addition to his role on the soundtrack, he also composes opening and ending theme songs for several series. Overall, he has already provided the music for over 100 visual media works. Sawano was nominated for the Newtype Anime Awards 11 times, winning 4 of the nominations. He has also won the Tokyo Anime Award three times, as well as two recent prizes at the Anime Trending Awards. He was represented by Legendoor between 2006 and 2017, and is currently represented by VV-ALKLINE. In 2014, he started a vocal proje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asami Mizukawa
is a Japanese actress. She grew up in Ibaraki, Osaka. She made her debut in 1996 at age 13 in an advertisement for Asahi Kasei's "Hebel Haus". In 2000, she won the ''Grand Prix'' at the “3rd Miss Tokyo Walker” competition (the first winner was Chiaki Kuriyama) and gained the supporting role in the 2002 J-horror film ''Dark Water''. She has since appeared in many films, television dramas, and commercials. Filmography Film Television drama Other television Web Series Other work Stage *2005 Music video *2004 EXILE - "Heart of Gold" Commercials *Asahi Kasei - Hebel Haus (1996) *123 Commercial TV stations - Atlanta Olympic (1996) *Nissan - Ichiro's Nissan (1999) * NTT West - Area Plus (1999) *Yotsuya Gakuin - Boat Version (2000) * Fujiya - Look Chocolate (2000) *Sega - ''Phantasy Star Online'' (2000) *Eisai - Chocola BB Pure (2000–2002) *Kadokawa Shoten - ''Weekly "The Television"'' (2001) *Coca-Cola - Sōken Bicha (2002) *Mos Burger - Vegetable Tsukune Burger (200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Adachi
is a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu, and in the The Prince of Tennis (film), live film adaptation. Career In October 2004, Adachi joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the D-BOYS. He took part in TV shows and has appeared in Glay's "White Road" (2005) music video. He was also a part of the Watanabe net drama "Hice Cool" (2005) and "DD-BOYS", appearing alongside fellow D-Boys members. But, by the end of January 2007, it was announced to fan club members that while Adachi was still being represented by Watanabe Productions, Watanabe Pro, both he and Yuma Minakawa had officially withdrawn from the group. In April 2008, however, it was announced that Adachi would be re-joining the D-BOYS and participating in the second D-Stage. As Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis Musicals In 2004, Adachi won the role of Eiji Kikumaru, the acrobatic pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomohisa Yuge
is a Japanese actor who has had roles in numerous TV Asahi Tokusatsu shows, including ''Kamen Rider Ryuki'' and ''Kamen Rider Kabuto'', as well as a number of films. Filmography Drama *''Kamen Rider Ryuki'' (2003), Goro Yura (Kamen Rider Zolda in Episode 50) *'' Kamen Rider Ryuki Special: 13 Riders'' (2003), Goro Yura *''Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' (2003), Fake Tuxedo Kamen (Ep. 9) *''Sh15uya'' (live-action TV) (2005), Kengo *''Garo'' (2005), Piano Playing Suicide Victim (Ep. 8) *''H2~Kimi to Itahibi'' (2005), Ootake Fumio *''Kamen Rider Kabuto'' (2007), Masato Mishima (Kamen Rider TheBee in Episode 16; Gryllusworm in Ep. 48-49) *''Kamen Rider Gaim'' (2013), Kiyojiro Bando *'' Death Note (2015 TV series)'' (2015), Shuichi Aizawa *'' Zero: Dragon Blood'' (2017), Edel *''Todome no Kiss'' (2018), Tsuji Film *'' Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final'' (2002) *''Shibuya kaidan'' a.k.a. ''The Locker'' (2003) *''Shibuya kaidan 2'' a.k.a. ''The Locker 2'' (2004) *'' Sakuramburu hatsu koi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Kurihara
is a Japanese fashion model, TV personality, and actor represented by the Ever Green Entertainment agency. He appears on Japanese TV, playing on his "overly negative" character, and debuted as a film actor in the 2013 film ''Zekkyō Gakkyū''. Early life Louis Kurihara was born on 6 December 1994 to a Japanese mother and a British father. Career On 1 July 2013, Kurihara left the Junes Acting & Modeling agency to work for Ever Green Entertainment and devote more time to his acting career. Film * ''Zekkyō Gakkyū'' (2013) as Akira Gotō * ''Daily Lives of High School Boys'' (2013), as Saino * ''Black Butler'' (2014) * ''Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai'' (2014) * '' 108: Revenge and Adventure of Goro Kaiba'' (2019) as Michio * ''Signal 100'' (2020) * ''Tonkatsu DJ Agetarō'' (2020) as Jōsuke Shirai * ''Daughter of Lupin the Movie'' (2021) * ''Prisoners of the Ghostland'' (2021) TV * ''Odoru Sanma Goten!'' (NTV) * ''Osama no Brunch'' (TBS) * '' Waratte Iitomo!'' (Fuji TV, regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megumi Sato (actress)
is a Japanese actress. Career Sato appeared in Sion Sono's 2007 thriller film ''Exte''. She played a supporting role in Mikio Satake's 2008 debut film ''Class Reunion''. Filmography Films * ''Winning Pass'' (2004) * ''Angel in the Box'' (2004) * ''Peanuts'' (2006) * ''Angel'' (2006) * ''Green Mind, Metal Bats'' (2006) * ''Exte'' (2007) as Yuki Morita * ''Cyborg She'' (2008) * '' L: Change the WorLd'' (2008) as Misawa Hatsune * ''Kung Fu Kun'' (2008) * ''Hana Yori Dango Final'' (2008) * ''Class Reunion'' (2008) as Megumi * ''Happy Flight'' (2008) * ''Kamogawa Horumo'' (2009) * ''Kamisama Help!'' (2010) * ''After the Flowers'' (2010) * ''Milocrorze'' (2011) * ''The Castle of Crossed Destinies'' (2012) * '' Sue, Mai & Sawa: Righting the Girl Ship'' (2013) * '' The Complex'' (2013) Television * ''Kinpachi-sensei'' (2001) * ''Medaka'' (2004) * '' H2'' (2005) as Satomi Nakata * ''Hana Yori Dango'' (2005) as Sakurako Sanjo * ''Aru Ai no Uta'' (2006) as Shiami Shirai * ''Sunadokei'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |