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Haruchika
, also called ''Haruta & Chika'', is a Japanese mystery novel series by Sei Hatsuno. Kadokawa Shoten has published five novels since October 2008. A manga adaptation published by Kadokawa Shoten in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' began serialization in December 2015. An anime television series adaptation titled ''Haruchika: Haruta & Chika'' by P.A. Works premiered on January 7, 2016. A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released on March 4, 2017. Plot Haruta and Chika are members of their high school wind instrument club that is on the verge of being shut down because there are only four members. The two are childhood friends that got split up but reunited nine years later, and they spend their days studying and also trying to recruit new members. When a mysterious event occurs within their school, they band together in order to solve the mystery. Characters ; : :Played by: Kanna Hashimoto :Chika is a first-year high school student. She was a tomboy girl who wants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sei Hatsuno
is a Japanese writer of mystery and thriller. He is a member of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. When he was at Hosei University, he was moved and influenced by ''honkaku'' (orthodox) mystery novels such as ''The Decagon House Murders'', written by Yukito Ayatsuji, and Soji Shimada's works and he started writing. He began his career as writer when he won the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Prize, an annual Japanese literary prize for unpublished mystery novels, in 2002 for the novel ''Mizu no Tokei'' (''Water Clock''). One of the selection committee members of the year was Yukito Ayatsuji. He is an avid fan of mystery novels of Seishi Yokomizo and Jeffrey Archer. Awards and nominations * 2002 – Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Prize: ''Mizu no Tokei'' (''Water Clock'') * 2008 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Short Story: "Taishutsu Gēmu" ("Exit Game") (The third short story of ''Haruchika'' series) * 2013 – Nominee for Mystery Writers of Japan Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōma Saitō
is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce and Sacra Music. Biography Early life Saito was born on April 22, 1991, in Shōwa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. He is the eldest of three siblings, with two younger sisters. He started wanting to become a voice actor in high school, inspired by Akira Ishida's role as Koyemshi in ''Bokurano''. Prior to that, he wanted to become a musician or a novel writer. Voice acting career Saito joined the second 81 Produce’s Audition in 2008. In that audition, a total of 1,035 people participated with only 33 going to the final audition to decide who would win and stay training under the talent agency. He won the audition for the male category and started taking voice acting classes at ''81 ACTOR'S STUDIO'' afterwards, while still attending high school. In 2009, Saito won the "Judges' Special Prize" in the recitation competition at the 33rd . Veteran voice actor Nobuyo Ōyama was one of the judges present at that time. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruta & Chika (film)
is a Japanese film directed by , starring Shori Sato and Kanna Hashimoto and based on the novel series of the same name written by Sei Hatsuno. It is released in Japan by Kadokawa on March 4, 2017. The film premiered in 113 screens, and opened at #8 in the first weekend. Plot Freshman high school student and flute novice Chika Homura wants to reopen her high school's Brass Club, which abruptly closed a year before. However, the principal refuses to give permit unless she manages to gather nine members in three weeks time. Although she is helped by her childhood friend, Haruta Kamijo, who plays the French horn, none of the ex-members seem interested to accept her invitation. Nevertheless, when Chika shows determination while convincing junior Kyoji Miyamoto, a sulky alto saxophone player, to join, members begin to trickle into the club: seniors and couple Seiji Katagiri and Wakaba Noguchi, who play trumpet and oboe, are the first to join, followed by freshmen Megumi Nagatsuka and T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Emi Bridcutt
is a Japanese voice actress from Iwaki, Fukushima. She is affiliated with Production Ace. Biography Bridcutt was born to a Japanese mother and Australian father. In the first grade of elementary school, she saw ''Detective Conan'' and admired Minami Takayama, who played Conan Edogawa, then deciding to become a voice actress. She started acting in high school and, after graduating, Bridcutt entered the Theater Department at Nihon University College of Art. She became a scholarship student when she was in her third year of college and began attending the Production Ace Acting Research Institute. In 2013, she made her debut by voicing Asuka Kudō in ''Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They?''. Filmography Anime ;2013 * ''Red Data Girl'' (Jean Honoka Kisaragi) * ''Majestic Prince'' (Shion Natori) * ''Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' (Magical Bushidō Musashi) * ''Blood Lad'' (Bell Hydra) * ''Problem Children are Coming from Another World, aren't they?'' (Asuka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanna Hashimoto
is a Japanese actress and former singer. From 2011 to 2017, she was a member of the Fukuoka-based idol girl group Rev. from DVL. During her time with the group, in 2013, a fan-taken photo of her performing went viral on Twitter and 2channel, bringing her to nationwide attention. As an actress, Hashimoto first appeared in ''I Wish'' (2011). Since 2013, Hashimoto has also starred in '' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation'' (2016), of which she also released her debut single for the film. She has also starred in the films '' Haruta & Chika'' (2017), ''Gintama'', '' The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.'' (2017), '' Kaguya-sama: Love is War'' (2019), ''Kingdom'' (2019), ''Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight'' (2019), and ''Violence Action'' (2022). Career 2007–2012: Early career In 2007, when Hashimoto was in third grade, she signed with the agency Active Hakata in her hometown, Fukuoka. She first worked in local commercials, and joined DVL, a co-ed dance and vocal unit under he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiko Yoshida
is a Japanese screenwriter. She has written and supervised numerous screenplays for anime series, live-action dramas and films. Her major works include ''Kaleido Star'', ''Aria'', ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'', '' D.Gray-man'', ''K-On!'', ''Bakuman'' and ''Girls und Panzer''. In more recent works, she has supervised the screenplays for ''Majestic Prince'', ''Non Non Biyori'', ''A Town Where You Live'', ''Tamako Market'', ''Yowamushi Pedal'' and ''Castle Town Dandelion''. In films, she wrote the screenplay for ''The Cat Returns'', the original films that would make up '' Digimon: The Movie'', Kyoto Animation’s hit anime film '' A Silent Voice'', and the film adaptations of Osamu Tezuka's ''Buddha'', the second film of which was given a stamp of approval by the Dalai Lama. She wrote the story for the manga series ''Tokyo Mew Mew'' along with illustrator Mia Ikumi. Among her works, she was recognized for Best Screenplay/Original Work for ''Girls und Panzer'' at the Tokyo Anime Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirō Hamaguchi
is a Japanese anime composer, arranger and orchestrator. He is best known for composing music to the anime franchises ''Girls und Panzer'', ''One Piece'', and ''Oh My Goddess!'' and arranging/orchestrating music in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. He frequently collaborates with fellow composers Kohei Tanaka and Akifumi Tada on anime scores. Biography Early life and career Born in Fukuoka, Japan, Shiro Hamaguchi graduated with a music degree from Tokyo University of the Arts, where he befriended fellow video game musician Masashi Hamauzu. After graduation, he was hired as a department project manager at Victor Entertainment from 1994 to 1996. In 1996, he joined the anime and video game music production company Imagine, where he worked alongside famed composers Hayato Matsuo, Kohei Tanaka, and Kow Otani. His debut role was the anime series ''Violinist of Hameln'' (1996), where he arranged Tanaka's works. His music impressed ''Final Fantasy'' composer Nobuo Uematsu, who chose Hamag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsuki Hanae
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is affiliated with Across Entertainment. He is best known for voicing Tanjiro Kamado in ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', Ken Kaneki in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Inaho Kaizuka in ''Aldnoah.Zero'', Takumi Aldini in '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', Kōsei Arima in ''Your Lie in April'', Sieg in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Korai Hoshiumi in ''Haikyu!!'', Vanitas in ''The Case Study of Vanitas'', Haruichi Kominato in ''Ace of Diamond'', Maki Katsuragi in ''Stars Align'' and The Duke of Death in '' The Duke of Death and His Maid''. Biography Hanae entered workforce while in high school. He thought about his career, but planned to become a voice actor. He joined Across Entertainment in November 2009. He made his first leading role in ''Tari Tari'', and was credited as a composer for episodes 5 and 12. Hanae won the Best Rookie award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. He and Ryōta Ōsaka hosted the radio show . On August 27, 2016, Hanae announced that he had mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flute
The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening. According to the instrument classification of Hornbostel–Sachs, flutes are categorized as edge-blown aerophones. A musician who plays the flute is called a flautist or flutist. Flutes are the earliest known identifiable musical instruments, as paleolithic examples with hand-bored holes have been found. A number of flutes dating to about 53,000 to 45,000 years ago have been found in the Swabian Jura region of present-day Germany. These flutes demonstrate that a developed musical tradition existed from the earliest period of modern human presence in Europe.. Citation on p. 248. * While the oldest flutes currently known were found in Europe, Asia, too, has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Broadcasting System
, or JOLF, is a Japanese radio station in Yurakucho, Chiyoda ward, Tokyo, next to the Tokyo Imperial Palace. Founded in 1954, it is together with Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, the flagship station of the National Radio Network. Nippon Broadcasting System is a subsidiary of Fuji Media Holdings and both companies are affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. It is also the main company of the Nippon Broadcasting Group. Nippon Broadcasting System was instrumental in the creation of several companies including Fuji Television in 1957, Pony Canyon in 1966 and the Fujisankei Communications Group in 1967. Nippon Broadcasting System is also the home of the long-running radio program ''All Night Nippon''. From July 15, 1954, to September 30, 1967, the station used the abbreviation "NBS" derived from Nippon Broadcasting System. Since October 1, 1967, it has used the call sign JOLF and identified itself with the last two letters "LF". In 1990, Nippon Broadcasting System ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shori Sato
is a Japanese idol, actor, and member of the idol group Sexy Zone, under the Johnny & Associates from 30 October 2010. Biography He was born on 30 October 1996. The youngest of four siblings, he has two brothers and a sister. His given name, Shori, means "win" in Japanese. The name was given by his father who wished that he could win, achieve, and overcome anything. He has 2 brothers and a sister. During middle school, Shori was in the Field and Track Club and is specialized in 3000m running. In his 3rd year, he became the captain of the club. On his third year, his eyesight become worsened so he had wear glasses; he wears a contact lenses now Shori started his primary school in April 2004 and enrolled at Megurogu State school, and graduated in 2010. In April 2010, he entered Meguro Kuritsu Dainana Junior High School and graduated in March 2013. In April 2013, he went to Horikoshi Gakuen, a school known for the enrollment of the famous high schoolers. He graduated in March 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
