I Am What I Am (2022 Film)
''I Am What I Am'' (Japanese:そばかす, Hepburn: Sobakasu) is a Japanese film released on December 16, 2022, and is the third production by (not) HEROINE movies. It was written by Atsushi Asada, directed by Shinya Tamada, and stars Tōko Miura in the lead role. The film is about Kasumi Sobata, an aromantic asexual woman struggling in an amatonormative world. Cast *Tōko Miura as Kasumi 'Sobakasu' Sobata: A woman who works in a call center after abandoning her dreams of becoming a cellist. She has never experienced romantic attraction. * Atsuko Maeda as Maho Yonaga: Kasumi's classmate from her days in middle school. * Marika Itō as Mutsumi Shinohara: Kasumi's younger sister, who is married to an OB/GYN and expecting a child soon. * Kuu Izima as Sho Kogure: A man who Kasumi is forced to attend a matchmaking meeting with by her mother. * Kô Maehara as Tsuyoshi Yashiro: Kasumi's classmate from her days in grade school. * Takumi Kitamura as Hikaru Tendo: Kasumi's coworker. * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tōko Miura
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is best known internationally for her role in the 2021 film '' Drive My Car'' as well as her work on the soundtrack of the 2019 animated film ''Weathering with You is a 2019 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by CoMix Wave Films and distributed by Toho. It depicts a high school boy who runs away from his rural home to Tokyo and befriends an orphan girl who has the ability to control the w ...''. Miura collaborated with the band Radwimps on said soundtrack and most notably made the song "Grand Escape (グランドエスケープ)," which peaked at 9 on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100. Filmography Film Television References External links Tōko Miura Official Website * 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese singers {{DEFAULTSORT:Miura, Tōko 1996 births Living people ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Miai
, or as it is properly known in Japan with the honorific prefix , is a Japanese traditional custom which relates closely to Western matchmaking, in which a woman and a man are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage. The term is sometimes mistranslated as an "arranged marriage" but it can be described as a meeting opportunity with more serious considerations for the future as a process of courtship. According to the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, in 2005 it was estimated that around 6.2% of marriages in Japan are arranged via .Ito, Masami,Marriage ever-changing institution, ''Japan Times'', November 3, 2009. History The practice of emerged in 16th century Japan among the samurai classes, with the intention to form and protect strong military alliances among warlords to ensure mutual support. Later, during the Tokugawa period (1603–1868), the practice of spread to other urban classes trying to emulate samurai custom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Drama Films
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese LGBT-related Films
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Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) Japonica may refer to: * Latin for "of Japan" * Japonica, a British common name for garden plants of genus Chaenomeles (flowering quince) including ''Chaenomeles japonica'' and others * Camellia japonica, the common or Japanese camellia * ''Japoni ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Nagoya Broadcasting Network
JOLX-DTV, virtual channel 6 (UHF digital channel 22), branded as is the Chūbu region flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network, owned by the , with its headquarters in Nagoya. It is broadcast in Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture. The station is well known among anime fans for its close association with the anime studio Sunrise (now known as Bandai Namco Filmworks), including participating in the production of such works as ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', ''Zambot 3'' (and its successor '' Daitarn 3''), and ''Yoroiden Samurai Troopers''. History Prior launch The license for channel 11 in the Tōkai region began its search on November 24, 1959. One of the applicants for the broadcast license was Shotaro Kamiya, the then-president of Toyota Motors Sales Division. At that time there were an initial total of 9 companies which was later reduced to 5 companies (after the other 4 companies agreed to merge under the name of Chūkyō Television Broadcasting). O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hiroki Miyake
is a common masculine Japanese given name. It can be written in many ways. In the following lists, the kanji in parentheses are the individual's way of writing the name Hiroki. Possible writings Hiroki can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *弘樹, "vast tree, great tree, generous tree, great establish" *宏樹, "wide tree, large tree, wide establish" *博紀, "fair chronicle" *浩紀, "vigorous, chronicle" *博希, "ample hope" *大樹, "great tree" People with the name *, Japanese footballer *Hiroki Aiba (弘樹; born 1987), Japanese actor, dancer, and singer *, Japanese music artist and composer *, Japanese martial artist and kickboxer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football *, Japanese sumo wrestler *Hiroki Azuma (浩紀; born 1971), Japanese cultural critic *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese football player *Hiroki Endo (浩輝), Japanese manga artist *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, head coach of the Sendai 8 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reiko Tajima
Reiko (れいこ, レイコ, 麗子, 怜子, 伶子, 玲子, 令子, 礼子, 禮子, 冷子) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese women's basketball player *Reiko Aylesworth (born 1972), an American actress *, J-pop idol *, Japanese actress * Reiko Douglas (Hashimoto) Japanese singer and comic, wife of Emmy-winning comedy writer Jack Douglas *, Japanese sprinter *Reiko Fujita (born 1972), Japanese archer *, Japanese av actress *, Japanese table tennis player *, Japanese actress and singer *, Japanese actress *Reiko Katsura, an actor *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese figure skater and coach *, Japanese Go player *, a Japanese singer with the group Maher Shalal Hash Baz *, Japanese chemist and professor at University of Tokyo *, Japanese actress *, Japanese mathematician and professor *, Japanese shōjo manga artist *, Japanese novelist and playwright *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese swimmer, bronze medalist in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takumi Kitamura
is a Japanese actor, singer, and model. He is represented by Stardust Promotion's Section 3. He is the leader of Stardust's music collective Ebidan unit Dish. As a member of Dish, he is nicknamed Takumi, stylized as TAKUMI. Biography Kitamura was scouted by Stardust Promotion when he was in third grade of elementary school. His first singing debut was "Risu ni Koi Shita Shōnen" in the NHK series ''Minna no Uta'' in February and March 2008. Later in June Kitamura's first film appearance was ''Dive!!''. He won the 2009 Reader Model Award of the magazine ''Shōgaku Rokunensei'' in 2009. In the summer of 2010, Kitamura joined the actor unit Ebidan. He later joined Ebidan's dance rock band Dish in December 2011. Kitamura is the leader of the band as its lead vocalist and guitarist. In August 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19. Takumi recently starred in the live-action film ''Tokyo Revengers is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Atsuko Maeda
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the idol girl group AKB48, and was one of the most prominent members in the group at the time, regarded as the group's "absolute ace", "immovable center", and the "Face of AKB." After graduating from AKB48 on August 27, 2012, Maeda has since then continued with a solo singing and acting career. Career AKB48 Maeda was born in Ichikawa, Chiba. At age 14, she became a member of AKB48's first group, Team A, which was composed of 24 girls and debuted on December 8, 2005. In 2009, Maeda won the first edition of AKB48's annual general elections, which are described as a popularity contest. As a result, she was the headlined performer for the group's 13th single, "Iiwake Maybe". The following year, she placed second overall, but still had a significant choreography position in the lineup for "Heavy Rotation". Later that year, AKB48 employed a rock-paper-scissors tournament to determine the top spot of AKB48's 19th major sing ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |