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Haruna Kojima
is a Japanese actress, model, and former singer. From 2005 to 2017, she was a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A. Career Kojima was born in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, and started her career as a member of Angel Eyes, an idol group. After Angel Eyes disbanded in 2001, she remained in contract with Stardust, but later switched to Ogi Production. Kojima participated in the first AKB48 audition in July 2005, which she passed along with 23 other participants, because the application was just taking a self-image by a mobile phone and e-mail it, and assuming that she "could take 10-time prettier one, and just sent". Although she voluntarily applied for the audition and passed, she was still looking at then-AKB48 project in a suspicious way, and tried to skip the very first dancing lesson because of her then-part-time job, but eventually participated it in response to the persuasion by Tomonobu Togasaki, Manager of AKB48 Theater. The group made their debut in Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urawa-ku, Saitama
is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. Urawa-ku is the governmental center of Saitama City and houses most of the city's administrative offices including the city hall, as well as the offices of Saitama Prefectural government. Also, there are several newspaper branch offices and three broadcasting stations. Geography Urawa Ward is within the Ōmiya Plateau of the Kantō plain, in the south-central portion of Saitama City. Neighboring Municipalities Urawa-ku is surrounded by Midori-ku (to the east), Minami-ku (south), Chūō-ku (west), Ōmiya-ku (north), and Minuma-ku (northeast) of Saitama city. History In the Edo period, Urawa-ku flourished as Urawa-shuku, a post station on the Nakasendō highway, which connected Edo with Kyoto. Following the Meiji restoration, Urawa Prefecture was established, and in 1871 merged with Iwatsuki, Urawa, and Oshi Prefectures merged to form Saitama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Flash (song)
"Green Flash" is the 39th single by the Japanese idol girl group AKB48, released in Japan on March 4, 2015. This single was first revealed during the group's ''Request Hour 2015'' concert. The single sold 860,269 copies on the first day. It sold 1,001,393 copies in its first week, achieving number 1 on Oricon's Weekly Charts. This single is the 20th consecutive million seller single, and the 21st overall. This single is also the 26th consecutive one that topped Oricon's charts, breaking Ayumi Hamasaki's record of 25 consecutive singles. Background Yuki Kashiwagi and Haruna Kojima are the center performers for this single. This is Kashiwagi's first time being a center performer since her debut 9 years ago. This single is a medium-tempo one, with Minami Takahashi and Sayaka Yamamoto rapping in the song. This single is released in 5 types: Type A (Limited/Regular), Type S (Limited/Regular), Type N (Limited/Regular), Type H (Limited/Regular) and Theater edition. Tie-in "Majis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Priceless (TV Series)
is a Japanese television series which premiered on Fuji TV on October 22, 2012. This television series stars Takuya Kimura as Fumio Kindaichi, a salaryman who gets fired from his company after he was accused of being involved in commercial espionage. Coupled with a series of unfortunate accidents, Fumio suddenly loses everything he has and becomes poor. Plot Fumio Kindaichi is a middle management salaryman on good terms with his co-workers. One day, he is suddenly accused of stealing commercial secrets, and is fired by his company. He's even ostracized by his co-workers. Before the end of the day, he has essentially become a homeless and penniless man. Without any idea of how to survive on the streets, he has to settle in for a rough night. Fumio later learns how to earn some money on the street from two children, brothers, he meets. They lead him to a boarding house that allows him to stay for 500 yen per night. In the struggle to earn this sum of money, Fumio begins to appreci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikemen Desu Ne
is a 2011 Japanese television series and a remake of the 2009 South Korean series ''You're Beautiful''. Plot Miko is a 20-year-old girl. She is pure but prone to make mistakes. Since her father, who was a composer, died, grew up at an orphanage with her twin brother Mio Sakuraba. Now, Miko is at a convent dreaming of becoming a nun. But one day, a strange man named Mabuchi asks her to join a famous band called A*N*Jell due to her brother being out of the country. Once she agrees, something bigger than a love triangle starts to evolve, along with other people intertwined in this story. Episodes Cast A*N*Jell * Miori Takimoto as Miko Sakuraba (female) & Mio Sakuraba (for disguised as male and playing as the real one too); A*N*Jell new vocalist/pianist * Yura Furutachi as young Miko * Kuu Furutachi as young Mio * Yuta Tamamori as Ren Katsuragi A*N*Jell lead vocal & guitarist * Riu Tanaka as young Ren * Taisuke Fujigaya as Shu Fujishiro A*N*Jell bassist * Hikaru Yaotome as Yuu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majisuka Gakuen
(lit. "Majisuka Academy") is a Japanese television drama series about high school delinquents, starring members of idol group AKB48. The first season aired in 2010 on TV Tokyo. A second season Majisuka Gakuen 2 was aired the following year. The third season was set in a different continuity from the previous seasons and was aired on July 13, 2012. In 2015, the series moved to NTV and the fourth season, which returned to the same continuity as seasons 1 and 2, was aired on January 19, 2015. On the same year, a fifth season was announced and for the first time will be aired exclusively on internet, by the streaming site Hulu (only in the US and Japan), because NTV will broadcast only the first two episodes (August 24), due to various scenes of violence, which does not justify full season showing on TV. A special spin-off from the fourth and fifth seasons of the series, titled , is a prequel to season 4. It was the first to feature members of HKT48 as the main cast and was produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei-chan No Shitsuji
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Margaret'' magazine. The manga is licensed and published in Chinese in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009. Media Manga ''Mei-chan no Shitsuji'' is written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga is serialised in Shueisha's ''Margaret'' magazine. The individual chapters have been collected into 20 ''tankōbon'' by Shueisha. The series ended on January 25, 2013 and was followed by a sequel called ''Mei-chan no Shitsuji DX'' in 2014. The manga is licensed and published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. Drama The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009. The Region 2 DVD Box set for the series was released on June 17, 2009. Cast Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuko To Kenji
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aruko. ''Yasuko to Kenji'' was Serial (literature), serialized in the shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Bessatsu Margaret'' from April 2005 to November 2006. In 2008, the series was adapted into a comedy drama which aired in Japan on Nippon Television. Plot The show focuses on a man named Kenji and his younger sister Yasuko, whose parents died in an accident 10 years earlier. Kenji was once the leader of a gang, but in order to support him and his sister, he began making a living as a shōjo manga artist. His character normally wears glasses and appears to be a gentle guy, but he throws off his glasses and reverts to his violent side whenever he tries to protect Yasuko from danger. Part of the story follows Yasuko's romance with an intelligent and good-looking man named Jun Tsubaki. Jun's older sister Erika Tsubaki now runs a flower shop, but Erika was once a leader of a female gang, and she used to be in love with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokusen
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. The manga was adapted into a three-season television drama, with Yukie Nakama in the title role, which was broadcast on Nippon TV from 2002 to 2008, followed by a theatrical film, which premiered in 2009. The manga was also adapted into a 13-episode anime television series by Madhouse, which was broadcast on Nippon TV in 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by Media Blasters. Plot Kumiko Yamaguchi is the granddaughter of a ''yakuza'' boss, Kuroda of the Kuroda Ikka. Her parents died when she was at the age of seven, and her grandfather had no other descendants, so Kumiko is next in line to head the family business with the title of . However, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamada Tarō Monogatari
is a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996 to 2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. After the regular series ended the author came out with another special volume about the other siblings within the Yamada Family called ''The Tale of the Yamada Family''. A Japanese television drama series adaptation was broadcast in 2007. Plot summary Tarō Yamada is smart, athletic, and very handsome. He seems perfect on the outside, but he's actually dirt poor due to his mother's reckless spending habits and his always-gone father. Although never once does he admit it, everyone at school thinks he is a very humble rich boy because of his good looks. However, at home, he must care for his six younger siblings, who share a one-bedroom place with him and his mother. Live-action drama Taiwanese TV drama The manga was adapted into a 45-episode Taiwanese drama titled ''Poor Prince'' () starring Vic Zhou, Ken Chu, Annie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Densha Otoko (drama)
is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the ''Densha Otoko'' story, which has also been portrayed in other media. The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 (with a special episode on October 6, 2005). A two-hour-long TV special, ''Train Man Deluxe: The Last Crusade'', aired on September 23, 2006, featured a visit to Tahiti. Pony Canyon released the series on a DVD box set on December 22, 2005. It also aired in Taiwan's Videoland Japan from January 24, 2006 (with a special episode on December 28, 2006), and in Hong Kong's TVB Jade from April 15, 2006 (with a special episode on January 27, 2007). Plot The plot follows the life of Yamada after a chance encounter with Saori, when he rescues her from a drunken man on the train. Saori sends him a set of Hermès tea cups as a thank you gift. Relying on advice from users on a website, he is able to find the courage to change and eventually confess his feelings to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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