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Hiragana Oshi
is a Japanese late night variety show starring Japanese idol group Hiragana Keyakizaka46. It was hosted by the comedy duo Audrey and aired every Monday at 1:05 AM JST on TV Tokyo. After the group was rebranded to Hinatazaka46, the show was succeeded by ''Hinatazaka de Aimashō''. History As a subgroup of Keyakizaka46, Hiragana Keyakizaka46 members initially appeared on ''Keyakitte, Kakenai?'' with the main group members. In March 2018, a new show for the subgroup was announced. After episode 5, a song performance was included at the end of the show. The last episode aired on April 1, 2019, as Hiragana Keyakizaka46 changed their name to Hinatazaka46. The show was succeeded by ''Hinatazaka de Aimashō'', which is identical except for the name. In March 2021, the first set of ''Hiragana Oshi'' DVD and Blu-ray was released, consisting of five editions. Instead of including episodes in chronological order, each edition was named after a first generation Hinatazaka46 member and inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, compère (master of ceremonies) or Television presenter, host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the ''Royal Variety Performance'', and South Korea with ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hinatazaka46
is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. The group was established as a subgroup of Keyakizaka46 named Hiragana Keyakizaka46 on November 30, 2015, and was renamed and spun off into its own group on February 11, 2019. The group's name is adopted from the alternate reading of Hyūgazaka Street in Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, following the custom of naming groups after sloping streets in the Sakamichi Series. The captain of the group is Kumi Sasaki and fans of the group are known as . As a subgroup of Keyakizaka46, Hiragana Keyakizaka46's works were released as part of the main group's releases, except for the album ''Hashiridasu Shunkan'' (2018). As of June 2022, Hinatazaka46 has released seven singles and one album, and their first single, " Kyun", is the best-selling debut single by a female artist in Japan. Members of the group have also appeared in television dramas such as '' Re:Mind'' (2017), '' Dasada'' (2020), and ''Koeharu!'' (2021), the weekly variety show ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weekly Playboy
, also known as or ''WPB'', is a Japanese weekly magazine published by Shueisha since 1966. Although the magazine publishes a variety of news and special interest articles, columns, celebrity interviews, and manga, it is considered an Pornographic magazine, adult magazine. The target demographic is men, and each issue features several nude pictorials of female models. This magazine is not a regional edition of the American ''Playboy'' magazine; the Japanese edition of that magazine was published as ''Monthly Playboy'' (''MPB'') by Shueisha until its cancellation in January 2009. Manga in ''WPB'' * ''Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi'' by Satoshi Ikezawa * ''Lady Snowblood (manga), Lady Snowblood'' (修羅雪姫) by Kazuo Koike and Kazuo Kamimura * ''Modena no Ken'' (モデナの剣) by Satoshi Ikezawa * ''My Favorite Carrera'' (彼女のカレラ) by Kia Asamiya * ''Ore no Sora'' (俺の空) by Hiroshi Motomiya * ''Polo Shirt and Upper Cut'' by Norifusa Mita * ''The First P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obi (publishing)
An is a strip of paper looped around a book or other product. This extends the term ''obi'' used for Japanese clothing; it is written with the same ''kanji''. It is also referred to as a , or more narrowly as . Obi strips are most commonly found on products in Asian countries, specifically Japan. For books Many books in Japan are supplied with an ''obi'', which is normally added outside any dust jacket. However, a book in a slipcase may have an ''obi'' around the slipcase. In English, the term ''belly-band'' is sometimes used instead. In French, the term ''bandeau'' is more frequently used. Other applications The terms ''obi'' and ''tasuki'' are also used for a strip that is looped over one side (usually on the left) or folded over the top of LP albums released in Japan, and folded over the left side of music CDs, video games, LaserDiscs, or DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yudetamago
is the pen name of the Japanese manga artists duo consisting of story writer Takashi Shimada and artist Yoshinori Nakai. They are best known for the popular manga ''Kinnikuman'', ''Ultimate Muscle'' (Kinnikuman Nisei), and ''Tatakae!! Ramenman''. Many English speaking fans abbreviate Yudetamago as "Yude" while discussing the different peculiarities of the duo. Takashi Shimada : Story Writer. Hometown: Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka. Birthdate: October 28, 1960. Recognizable Feature: Droopy Eyes. : A graduate of Hatushiba High School (Higashi-ku, Sakai), up until 1984 he went by the name . He frequently attends movie premieres, events, and interviews by himself and has the more exposure of the duo. These appearances have led to his being jokingly referred to as "The Non-Working Half of Yude". He claims to have been a naughty child in his younger days and that his favorite show was a TV Drama called ''Playgirl''. He loved to read and draw manga, and before he met Nakai he would often dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinnikuman
is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. Nakai and Takashi planned the series when they were attending high school originally as a parody to ''Ultraman''. The manga was originally published in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1979 to 1987, and was first adapted by Toei Animation into a 137-episode anime series broadcast on Nippon Television from 1983 to 1986. It restarted publication in 2011 in Shueisha's web magazine ''Shū Play News'', and has spawned spin-off manga and anime series, video games, anime films, and several ''Kinnikuman''-related merchandise. There is also a sequel, the manga that was serialized in ''Weekly Playboy'' between 1998 and 2004. It was published in North America by Viz Media under the title of ''Ultimate Muscle''. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōnen Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics targeting an audience of adolescent boys. It is, along with manga (targeting adolescent girls and young women), manga (targeting young adult and adult men), and manga (targeting adult women), one of the primary editorial categories of manga. manga is traditionally published in dedicated manga magazines that exclusively target the demographic group. Of the four primary demographic categories of manga, is the most popular category in the Japanese market. While manga ostensibly targets an audience of young males, its actual readership extends significantly beyond this target group to include all ages and genders. The category originated from Japanese children's magazines at the turn of the 20th century and gained significant popularity by the 1920s. The editorial focus of manga is primarily on action, adventure, and the fighting of monsters or other forces of evil. Though action narratives dominate the category, there is de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Lady & Television
''Beautiful Lady & Television'' is a Japanese monthly television magazine published by Tokyo News Service. The magazine is popularly known as ''B.L.T.'' The magazine was first published 24 September 1997 targeting the market of young males aged up to 20. It contained nothing but women idols and monthly television listings. The magazine is available in different editions for the Kanto, Kansai, Chubu, Hokkaido, and Kyushu regions (NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ... and five local television stations in Fukuoka). The Kansai edition is called ''Kansai B.L.T''. References External links * 1997 establishments in Japan Listings magazines Magazines established in 1997 Magazines published in Tokyo Monthly magazines published in Japan Television magazines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futabasha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. " Futabasha. Retrieved on January 7, 2010. "所在地 〒162-8540 東京都新宿区東五軒町3-28" GIF map of location PDF of location __TOC__ List of magazines published by Futabasha *''Bravo Ski'' *''Comic Seed!'' *''Futabasha Web Magazine'' *''Manga Action ZERO'' *''Tōji Rō'' *''Getter Robot Saga''Manga * '' |
EX Taishū
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. " Futabasha. Retrieved on January 7, 2010. "所在地 〒162-8540 東京都新宿区東五軒町3-28" GIF map of location PDF of location __TOC__ List of magazines published by Futabasha *''Bravo Ski'' *''Comic Seed!'' *''Futabasha Web Magazine'' *''Manga Action ZERO'' *''Tōji Rō'' *''Getter Robot Saga''Manga * '' |
Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, created as the of the group AKB48. They are the first group from the Sakamichi Series, which also includes sister groups Sakurazaka46 (formerly Keyakizaka46), Yoshimotozaka46, and Hinatazaka46. The group's musical catalogue includes twenty-eight singles and five compilation albums. Starting with their third single, each of Nogizaka46's single releases has reached the top position on the weekly Oricon chart. The group has also created radio shows, theater productions, television programs, and films, including ''NogiBingo!'', ''Hatsumori Bemars'', '' Nogizaka Under Construction'', ''Asahinagu'', and a series of documentary films about the group. Nogizaka46 has twice won the Grand Prix at the annual Japan Record Awards, with consecutive wins for "Influencer" in 2017 and "Synchronicity" in 2018. The group has sold nearly 18 million CDs in Japan. History 2011–2012: Formation and early chart success In 2011, So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nogizaka Kōjichū
is a Japanese variety television show, hosted by Bananaman and starring the girl group Nogizaka46. It was first aired on April 21, 2015. It is produced by TV Aichi and broadcast by member stations of the TV Tokyo Network. Overview ''Nogizaka Kōjichū'' is the successor to Nogizaka46's first regular terrestrial television program, (October 3, 2011 – April 13, 2015), which was also hosted by Bananaman. The title of the show was created by Yasushi Akimoto, the general producer of Nogizaka46. On December 30, 2016, the show's first one-hour special episode was aired, featuring a joint year-end party with Keyakizaka46, whose television show ''Keyakitte, Kakenai?'' aired after this show's timeslot on TV Tokyo at the time. Subsequent one-hour special episodes have been aired on December 26, 2017, January 9, 2018, and January 8, 2019. Starting with the May 17, 2021 episode, each episode has been made available after the terrestrial broadcast on the YouTube channel , which was newl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
