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Idoly Pride
''Idoly Pride'' (stylized as ''IDOLY PRIDE'') is a Japanese idol-themed multimedia project created by CyberAgent's subsidiary's QualiArts, Straight Edge, and Sony Music Entertainment Japan subsidiary's MusicRay'n, with character designs by QP:flapper. The series has been adapted into two manga series. An anime television series by CAAnimation and Lerche aired from January to March 2021. Plot A small entertainment company, Hoshimi Production, based in Hoshimi City, produced one of the rising stars of the idol industry: Mana Nagase. One day, she died in a road accident on her way to the Venus Grand Prix finals, devastating the people around her, but also inspiring some of them to become idol at the same time. A few years later, Hoshimi Production holds an audition to find a new idol. Kotono Nagase, the younger sister of Mana, appears on stage along with Sakura Kawasaki, a girl with a voice just like Mana's. Starting with just Kotono and Sakura, and later totaling to a gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jukki Hanada
is a Japanese anime screenwriter and light novelist. His grandfather is essayist and literary critic Kiyoteru Hanada, who also gave him his first name. Screenwriting * series head writer denoted in bold Television series *''Jankenman'' (1992) *''Yoyo no Neko Tsumami'' (1992) * ''Tanoshii Willow Town'' (1994) * ''Slayers'' (1995) * '' Slayers Next'' (1996) *''Chobits'' (2002) * ''Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'' (2002) *'' Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful'' (2002) *''Petite Princess Yucie'' (2002-2003) * ''The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok'' (2003) *''Popotan'' (2003) *'' Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite'' (2004) *''Rozen Maiden'' (2004) * ''Burn-Up Scramble'' (2004) * ''Diamond Daydreams'' (2004) * ''Kannazuki no Miko'' (2004) * ''Gakuen Alice'' (2004-2005) * ''Ah! My Goddess'' (2005) * ''He Is My Master'' (2005) * ' (2005) * ''Elemental Gelade'' (2005) * ''Strawberry Marshmallow'' (2005) * ''Happy Seven'' (2005) *''Rozen Maiden Träumend'' (2005-2006) * ''Fate/stay nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Dialect
The is a group of Japanese dialects in the Kansai region (Kinki region) of Japan. In Japanese, is the common name and it is called in technical terms. The dialects of Kyoto and Osaka are known as , and were particularly referred to as such in the Edo period. The Kansai dialect is typified by the speech of Osaka, the major city of Kansai, which is referred to specifically as . It is characterized as being both more melodic and harsher by speakers of the standard language.Omusubi: Japan's Regional Diversity retrieved January 23, 2007 Background Since Osaka is the largest city in the region and its speakers gained the most media exposure over the last century, non-Kansai-dialect speakers tend to associate the dialect of Osaka with the entire Kansai region. However, technically ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momo Asakura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is part of the Music Ray'n agency. After passing an audition held by Music Ray'n, she made her voice acting debut as Yumi in the anime ''My Little Monster''. She played her first main role as Ayumi Otosaka in the anime television series ''Charlotte''. She is a member of the voice acting unit TrySail, alongside Sora Amamiya and Shiina Natsukawa. Apart from voice acting, she also performed theme song for various anime she acted in. Biography Asakura's interest in becoming a voice actress began in middle school and continued through high school. She got her break in 2011 when, together with Sora Amamiya and Shiina Natsukawa, passed an audition held by Sony Music Entertainment Japan's sub-label Music Ray'n. She made her voice acting debut in 2012, voicing the character Yumi in the anime ''My Little Monster''. Since then, she was given minor roles in various anime. In 2014, she was cast as Sumi Otokawa in ''Sakura Trick'', Rin Kazari in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sora Amamiya
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is affiliated with the talent agency Music Ray'n. After passing an audition held by Music Ray'n, she made her voice acting debut in 2012. She played her first main role as Kaori Fujimiya in the 2014 anime television series ''One Week Friends''. Some of her anime roles include Elizabeth Liones in ''The Seven Deadly Sins'', Aqua in ''KonoSuba'', Akame in ''Akame ga Kill!'', Touka Kirishima in ''Tokyo Ghoul'', Asseylum Vers Allusia in ''Aldnoah.Zero'', Chizuru Mizuhara in ''Rent-A-Girlfriend'', Isla in ''Plastic Memories'', Mayuri in '' Date A Live: The Movie – Mayuri Judgement'', Miia in ''Monster Musume'', Hitomi Uzaki in '' Killing Bites'', Ayame Himuro in ''Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It'', and Nazuna Nanakusa in ''Call of the Night''. She also performed theme songs for various anime she has acted in. In 2015, she received the Best Rookie Actress Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Amamiya is a member of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TrySail
A trysail (also known as a spencer) is a small triangular or square fore-and-aft rigged sail hoisted in place of a larger mainsail when winds are very high. The trysail provides enough thrust to maintain control of the ship, e.g. to avoid ship damage, and to keep the bow to the wind. It is hoisted abaft (i.e., directly behind) the mainmast (taking the place of the much larger mainsail) or, on a brig, abaft the foremast. A trysail is analogous to a storm jib. Royal Navy usage In the Royal Navy in the late nineteenth century, the term 'trysail' came to denote the main fore-and-aft sail on any mast. This included the mainsail of the 'great brig' HMS ''Temeraire'', the largest fore-and-aft sail ever used by a warship. Naval trysails were usually gaff-rigged and 'loose-footed', with a spar along the head but no boom, and small auxiliary trysails continued in intermittent use into the 1920s for seakeeping Seakeeping ability or seaworthiness is a measure of how well-suited a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rie Tanaka
is a Japanese voice actress and singer who is currently affiliated with Office Anemone. Notable among her numerous roles in anime are Lacus Clyne in ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chi in ''Chobits'', Hikari Kujou/Shiny Luminous in ''Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart'', Minna-Dietlinde Wilcke in ''Strike Witches'' and Suigintou in the anime adaptation of ''Rozen Maiden''. In video games, she provides the voice of title character Neptune in the ''Hyperdimension Neptunia'' franchise, Morrigan Aensland in ''Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3'' and ''Project X Zone'', Sesshoin Kiara in ''Fate/Extra'' and ''Fate/Grand Order'', Murata Himeko in ''Honkai Impact 3rd'', Mitsuru Kirijo in ''Persona 3'', Lisa in ''Genshin Impact'' and Ciel in '' Megaman Zero''. Biography When Tanaka was in elementary school, she was a member of the book club. She loved to read to others, and would give picture story shows to the younger students in the morning before the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Show Hayami
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice. During his career, he has played a wide range of characters from kind-hearted heroes ( Father Remington, Maximilian Jenius, Nicholas D. Wolfwood) to twisted sociopaths (Sōsuke Aizen, Muraki Kazutaka, Enrico Maxwell and ''LoL'' champion Jhin). He is married to Rei Igarashi and works for Rush Style. Filmography Television animation ;1981 *''Queen Millennia'', Millennium Thief A (as Yasushi Ōhama) ;1982 *''Armored Fleet Dairugger XV'', Tatsuo Izumo *''The Super Dimension Fortress Macross'', Maximilian Jenius *'' The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee'', Max ;1983 *''Aura Battler Dunbine'', Burn Bunnings *'' Kinnikuman: Scramble for the Throne'', Terryman, The Ninja, The Hawkman *'' The Super Dimension Century Orguss'', Kei Katsuragi ;1984 *''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'', Gavlet Gablae, Preita Quoize ;1986 *'' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin'', Kisaragi *'' Machine Robo: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukina Shuto
is a Japanese voice actress from Ōita Prefecture is affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She is known for voicing Haru Urara in ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby'', Shizuku Hyōdō in '' Idoly Pride'', Orphia in '' Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles'', Mahiru Mizuhara in ''World's End Harem'', Shirayuki Himeji in '' Liar, Liar''. Biography Yukina Shuto, a native of Ōita Prefecture, was born on 19 December and educated at Pro-Fit Voice Actor Training School. In 2014, while studying as a third-year high school student, she was one of the nineteen domestic winners of the voice acting category at the 3rd Seiyū Damashī contest. In October 2017, she was cast as Haru Urara in the ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby'' franchise. She reprised her role in the franchise's anime adaptation and video game. She was also part of the , which took place at Kochi Racecourse on 19 December 2021. In December 2019, she was cast as Shizuku Hyōdō in the '' Idoly Pride'' multimedia project. She reprised her role in the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Honorifics
The Japanese language makes use of a system of honorific speech, called , which includes honorific suffixes and prefixes when referring to others in a conversation. Suffixes are often gender-specific at the end of names, while prefixes are attached to the beginning of many nouns. Honorific suffixes also indicated the speaker's level and referred an individual's relationship and are often used alongside other components of Japanese honorific speech.Reischauer, Edwin O. (2002). Encyclopedia of Japan. Tōkyō: NetAdvance Inc. Honorific suffixes are generally used when referring to the person one is talking to or unrelated people and are not used when referring to oneself. The omission of suffixes implies a high degree of intimacy or close friendship. Usage Although honorifics are not essential to the grammar of Japanese, they are a fundamental part of its sociolinguistics, and their proper use is deemed essential to proficient and appropriate speech. The use of honorifics is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanata Aikawa
is a Japanese voice actress from Hyōgo Prefecture who is affiliated with Music Ray'n. She began her activities as a voice actress in 2020 after passing an audition held by Music Ray'n, and is part of their third generation of voice actresses. She is known for her roles as Suzu Narumiya in '' Idoly Pride'' and Ai Ohto in ''Wonder Egg Priority''. Biography Aikawa was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on October 20, 2004. From a young age, she liked to sing and aspired to become a singer. While in her fifth and sixth years of elementary school, Aikawa began watching anime and also became aware of the existence of the voice acting profession. She found it interesting that in some anime series, the cast members would also sing the ending theme. In particular, Sora Amamiya's acting and performance of the ending theme in ''The Seven Deadly Sins'' served as an inspiration for her in deciding to pursue a career in voice acting. To hone her skills, Aikawa would often read aloud and made it part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanon Takao
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo, Japan. After passing an audition in 2014, she made her debut as part of the idol group Earth Star Dream under EARTH STAR Entertainment. Following Earth Star Dream going on hiatus, she would continue her entertainment activities as a solo artist. She is known for her roles as Yū Hiraoka in ''Ani Tore! EX'', Azalyn Goza the 168th in ''The Irresponsible Captain Tylor'', Iris in ''Konosuba'', Linnea in ''The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar'', Latina in '' If It's for My Daughter, I'd Even Defeat a Demon Lord'', and Noelle in ''Genshin Impact''. She left EARTH STAR Entertainment and became affiliated with Link Plan all in the same year of 2018. Biography Takao was born in Tokyo on September 10, 2002. Her older brother Sōnosuke is a pianist and composer. She learned to play the piano at an early age, and she won an international piano contest held in Milan, Italy, when she was 10 years old. In 2014, Takao participated in a voice acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
