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Jun Shikano
is a Japanese voice actress. She was born in Osaka, Japan, and enjoys cooking, piano, singing, and using the computer. She was married to fellow voice actor Tsuyoshi Takishita, with whom she worked together in the ''Warriors Orochi'' series, from 2009 until his death by motorcycle accident in 2013. Notable Voice Acting Roles *'' Eiken'' - Miharu Shinonome (CD Drama only); Kika *''Da Capo'' - Student (ep 10), Udon House Salesperson *'' Deception IV: Another Princess'' - Ephemera *''Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi'' - Attendant A (ep 9) *''Rune Factory Frontier'' (Leona/Ganesha) *'' Ryū ga Gotoku 5: Yume Kanaeshi Mono'' (Honoka) *'' Summon Night: Craft Sword Monogatari 2'' (video game) - Dina *''Samurai Warriors'' and ''Warriors Orochi'' video games series - Gracia Hosokawa Akechi Tama, usually referred to as , (1563 – 25 August 1600) was a member of the aristocratic Akechi family from the Sengoku period. Gracia is best known for her role in the Battle of Sekigahara, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two "Fu (country subdivision), urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard ''Prefectures of Japan#Types of prefecture, ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warriors Orochi
is a hack and slash video game for PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, developed by Koei and Omega Force. It is a crossover of two of Koei's popular video game series, ''Dynasty Warriors'' and ''Samurai Warriors'' (specifically ''Dynasty Warriors 5'' and ''Samurai Warriors 2'') and the first title in the ''Warriors Orochi'' series. The game was released on March 21, 2007, in Japan, September 18 in North America, September 21 in Europe, September 27 in Australia and September 28 in New Zealand. The game came out for the Xbox 360 in Japan on September 13, and the European version came out on the same date as the PlayStation 2 version in the North America. The game was ported to the PlayStation Portable, released in Japan on February 2008, March 25 in North America, and March 28 in Europe. A PC version was released in North America on March 25, 2008. Plot The fictional events of the game begin when the Serpent King Orochi created a rift in time and space. By creating a twisted new world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiken (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seiji Matsuyama. The story depicts the life of schoolboy Densuke Mifune after he is forced into the mysterious Eiken Club. The manga series ran for eighteen volumes, and additionally included a series guidebook. A number of radio drama episodes and a two episode OVA (the latter roughly based on a volume 3 storyline) have also been produced. The first twelve manga volumes have been released in North America. The first three volumes were rated 16+, while subsequent volumes were rated 18+. Plot Densuke has just enrolled at the exclusive Zashono Academy. He is very eager to participate in extracurricular activities, but never expected to join the mysterious Eiken Club. Strangely enough, every other member is a busty co-ed, and many of the club's activities involve bikinis. But Densuke is not interested in anyone except for the shy and beautiful Chiharu Shinonome. Characters ; : :The red-headed Chiharu is considered one of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Capo (visual Novel)
is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Circus's division Circus Northern which was released as a limited edition on June 28, 2002 playable on Windows as a CD-ROM; a DVD-ROM version followed on July 26, 2002. An English release was scheduled for December 25, 2008, and the game was available for a brief time on that date, but the title was pulled until January 20, 2009. ''Da Capo'' began as a series of prelude short scenarios in the '' Suika'' fandisc ''Archimedes no Wasuremono'', and since the initial release, there have been numerous different versions released for Windows and PlayStation 2 over the years with updated scenarios and characters. The gameplay in ''Da Capo'' follows a plot line which offers pre-determined scenarios with courses of interaction, and focuses on the appeal of the seven female main characters. Circus described ''Da Capo'' as a . A sequel set 53 years after the end of ''Da Capo'', ''Da Capo II'', was released on May 26, 2006 and features a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Ties
Blood Ties is an expression indicating consanguinity. It may also refer to: Film * ''Blood Ties'' (1964 film), a 1964 film directed by Mikhail Yershov and starring Vija Artmane and Evgeniy Matveyev * '' Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann'', a 1994 documentary film * ''Blood Ties'' (2009 film), a 2009 Singaporean film * ''Blood Ties'' (2013 film), an American film starring Clive Owen and Billy Crudup Television * ''Blood Ties'' (1986 film) or ''Il cugino americano'', a 1986 television film about Italian mob starring Brad Davis * ''Blood Ties'' (1991 film), a 1991 television film and failed pilot about a clan of Los Angeles vampires; first aired on the Fox network * ''Blood Ties'' (TV series), a 2007 television series based on the ''Blood Books'' series of novels by Tanya Huff * Blood Ties (''Homicide: Life on the Street''), the première three-part episode (1997) of the sixth season of the television series ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' * "Blood Ties" (''Diagn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi
is a Japanese anime television series created by Gainax, with animation produced by Gainax and Madhouse, and directed by Hiroyuki Yamaga. It was broadcast for thirteen episodes on Kids Station from April to June 2002. The series was licensed for English release in North America by ADV Films. A manga adaptation, authored by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Ryūsei Deguchi, was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Magazine Z'' from September 2001 to August 2002, with its chapters collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was licensed for English release in North America by Tokyopop. Another manga by Kenji Tsuruta, titled ''Manga Abenobashi Mahō ☆ Shōtengai'', was serialized in Kodansha's ''Monthly Afternoon'' from September 2001 to May 2002. Story Background During the Heian era, Heian Era (794–1185), Abe no Seimei was a close childhood friend of a noble named Masayuki, and his wife, Mune. While he was away from the palace, Masayuki often asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rune Factory Frontier
is a simulation action role-playing video game developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan, Xseed Games in North America, and Rising Star Games in Europe for the Wii. It is the third game in the ''Rune Factory'' series. Plot ''Frontier'' begins with Raguna searching for a missing girl, Mist, who has moved to a new town because someone is calling to her in her dreams. Raguna moves into the town as well, living in the house next to her with a field. Then Raguna finds out that the whale island in the sky is in danger of falling on the town. Somehow Mist and another girl named Iris's fates are tied with the whale's. He then starts to fight monsters in the dungeons and slowly make a living in Trampoli. After going through the dungeons, he soon finds something peculiar is happening. Gameplay The player can own a farm. There are 4 distinct seasons, 3 of which you can grow different types of crops. Examples include: Strawberries and turnips in the spri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yume Kanaeshi Mono
is the Japanese word for dream, and may refer to: People *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese actress *, Japanese rugby sevens player *, Japanese gravure idol and actress *, Japanese professional footballer Entertainment * YuMe, a multi-screen video advertising platform * ''Dreams'' (1990 film), a film by the Japanese director Akira Kurosawa * "Yume" (Miwako Okuda song), a single released by Japanese singer Miwako Okuda * "Yume" (The Blue Hearts song), a 1992 song by The Blue Hearts Characters * Yume, a character in the Japanese manga '' Tenchi Muyo!'' *Yume Hasegawa, a character in the Japanese manga '' Pupa'' *Yume Suzuhara, a character in the Japanese manga ''Hōzuki Island'' and ''Mōryō no Yurikago'' *Yume Nijino, a character in an anime show '' Aikatsu Stars!'' Places * Yume, Tibet, a township in Tibet * Yume Chu, a tributary of Subansiri River in Tibet *Yume Anime Bar, an anime themed, Japan inspired, night bar in Brno, Czech Republic See also *'' Hana to Yume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai Warriors
is the first title in the series of hack and slash video games created by Koei's Omega Force team based closely around the Sengoku ("Warring States") period of Japanese history and it is a sister series of the ''Dynasty Warriors'' series, released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004. A port of this game called '' Samurai Warriors: State of War'' has been released for the PlayStation Portable, which includes additional multiplayer features. A sequel, ''Samurai Warriors 2'', was released in 2006 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360, then ported to Microsoft Windows in 2008. Gameplay In ''Samurai Warriors'', the player takes the role of a single officer in battle and must fend off hordes of enemy soldiers and defeat the enemy commander. The player has at their disposal a range of combo attacks and crowd-clearing special moves known as Musou attacks. The variety of attacks available increase as the player's character gains levels and new weapons. Musou attacks can only be per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gracia Hosokawa
Akechi Tama, usually referred to as , (1563 – 25 August 1600) was a member of the aristocratic Akechi family from the Sengoku period. Gracia is best known for her role in the Battle of Sekigahara, she was considered to be a political hostage to the Western army led by Ishida Mitsunari. She reneged on committing suicide (seppuku) because of her Catholic faith, breaking the code of conduct imposed on women of the samurai class. She was the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide and Tsumaki Hiroko, the wife of Hosokawa Tadaoki, and a convert to Catholicism. As the last notable survivor of the Akechi clan, the clan that planned and executed the assassination of Oda Nobunaga, the first "Great Unifier" of Japan, Gracia's death impacted both armies. The incident did much damage to Ishida's reputation, which greatly reduced his chances of recruiting more allies, some of whom were also secretly Christians. Gracia's actions consequently led to Mitsunari's defeat; triggering the events that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Voice Actresses
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] |
