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K Dash (talent Agency)
is a Japanese talent agency headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was founded in 1993 and focuses on talent management for actors, comedians, musical artists and ''tarento'' alongside its subsidiary . The main K Dash agency consists of mainly actors and tarento while K Dash Stage emphasizes on managing comedians, variety tarento and theater production. The current CEO, Hideo Matsuda was formerly the manager of veteran comedian Masaaki Sakai. Notable talents K Dash *Tsuyoshi Ihara *Katsunori Takahashi * Hatsunori Hasegawa *Yoko Minamino *Ken Watanabe K Dash Stage *Audrey (Masayasu Wakabayashi, Toshiaki Kasuga) *Tom Brown (Hiroki Nunokawa, Michio) *Hi-Hi (Kojiro Ueda, Kazunori Iwasaki) *Hanawa *Hamakan (Kenji Hamatani, Shinichiro Kanda) *Akimasa Haraguchi * Suzanne *Mika Hagi *Masafumi Akikawa is a Japanese tenor singer. He has released a number of CDs, in which he has sung a broad range of genres, from classical to pop. He appeared on the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Fighters
''The King of Fighters'' (''KOF'') is a series of fighting games by SNK that began with the release of ''The King of Fighters '94'' in 1994. The series was developed originally for SNK's Neo Geo MVS arcade hardware. This served as the main platform for the series until 2004 when SNK retired it in favor of the Atomiswave arcade board. Two ''King of Fighters'' games were produced for the Atomiswave platform ('' The King of Fighters Neowave'' and ''The King of Fighters XI'') before SNK decided to discontinue using it for the series. The series' most recent arcade hardware is the Taito Type X2, first used with the release of ''The King of Fighters XII''. Ports of the arcade games and the original ''The King of Fighters'' games have been released for several video game consoles. The latest entry in the series, '' The King of Fighters XV'', was released in February 2022. The games' story focuses on the title tournament where fighters from multiple SNK games take part. SNK also cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Ihara
is a Japanese actor, martial artist, and writer of Korean descent. Biography Ihara is a Japanese person of Korean descent, born on November 6, 1963, in Kitakyūshū as Yun Yu-gu (윤유구/尹惟久) and who grew up in Ikuno-ku, Osaka. He is a graduate of Imamiya Senior High School, Naniwa-ku, Osaka. Career Ihara joined the Japan Action Enterprise, a theater troupe founded by Sonny Chiba, after leaving high school. Soon after, he began to work in numerous feature films and television dramas, including the 1996 NHK series ''Futarikko''. In 2006, Ihara appeared as the Baron Takeichi Nishi in Clint Eastwood's critically acclaimed Academy Award-winning film '' Letters from Iwo Jima'', introducing him to a wider international audience. Ihara authored a book, , published in Japan by Amoeba Books. Appearances Films *'' Kotaro Makaritoru'' (1984) - Sadoya Shunper *''Bakayarō! Watashi Okkote Masu'' (1988, Kōwa International and Shochiku) - Kazuki Numayama (Episode 1) *''Byôin e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fudanjuku
is a sub-group of the Japanese Japanese idol, idol girl group Nakano Fujo Sisters and was formed in 2007 by Teichiku Records, Imperial Records. Fudanjuku is Nakano Fujo Sisters' alter-ego boy band, in which the members take on male personas and dress. Fudanjuku released their debut single "Otokozuka" in 2008 and later stopped performing as Nakano Fujo Sisters in 2011 to focus on Fudanjuku full-time. History In 2006, the Nakano Fujoshi Sisters were formed as a comedian, comic performance troupe, consisting of gravure idol, gravure models and actresses who considered themselves ''otaku'' and ''fujoshi''. In 2010, they renamed themselves Nakano Fujo Sisters and began releasing original music. While performing multiple live shows under the name Nakano Fujo Sisters, the group formed a male-alter ego for themselves, Fudanjuku, to make performances more interesting. The group released their debut single in 2008. After November 25, 2011, the activities of the group Nakano Fujo Siste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masafumi Akikawa
is a Japanese tenor singer. He has released a number of CDs, in which he has sung a broad range of genres, from classical to pop. He appeared on the 57th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen broadcast. Biography His single (released 24 May 2006) made it to No.1 on 22 January 2007 Oricon Singles Weekly Ranking following his appearance on Uta Gassen. Based on the poem Do not stand at my grave and weep, the single has since sold in excess of 1,000,000 copies in Japan. and Korean version released in 2014 for Sewol victim See also * Barefoot Gen (TV drama) is a two-part Japanese television special based on the popular manga of the same name by Keiji Nakazawa. Plot It was during the end of the war in Hiroshima. People in Japan were facing food shortages, and air bombing day and night. But, the go ... (2007) References External links *Official website 1967 births Japanese classical musicians Japanese tenors Living people Singers from Ehime Prefecture 21st-century Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Hagi
is the 2007 winner of the Miss Nippon contest selected out of 3000 girls held by a diet gym company. The 2007 was her 3rd challenge. She graduated from Mie University in Mie Prefecture. She moved to Tokyo to graduate the graduate school at Rikkyo University in Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 .... She is currently working as a TV actress living in Tokyo, mainly working for a MieTV local sightseeing program. External links Official blog* References 1983 births Living people Rikkyo University alumni People from Mie Prefecture {{model-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne (television Personality)
, (born 28 October 1986, in Ueki, Kamoto District (now Kita-ku, Kumamoto), Kumamoto Prefecture better known as is a Japanese variety ''tarento Television personalities in Japan, known as in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan, especially as panelists on variety shows. During the Golden Age of Hollywood, bankable stars in America were described as " ...'', actress, and singer. She was a member of musical groups Pabo and Aladdin. She is represented with K Dash Stage. Suzanne dropped out from Daichi Economic University High School (now Daichi University Associate High School). She later re-enrolled from that school in April 2021, and graduated on March 2022. She is currently studying at Japan University of Economics. Discography Singles Videos Filmography TV series Regular appearances Quasi-regular appearances Former appearances Dramas Films Voice acting Advertisements Others Music videos Bibliography Photobooks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanawa
is a Japanese singer and comedian raised in Saga City. He plays the bass guitar. He rose to fame in Japan for a comical song about Saga Prefecture and its oddities. TV commercials * Yukiguni Maitake bean sprouts Sprouting is the natural process by which seeds or spores germinate and put out shoots, and already established plants produce new leaves or buds, or other structures experience further growth. In the field of nutrition, the term signifies ... (Teichiku Entertainment website). Retrieved on 4 August 2008. Films *'' Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power! Burst Mode Activated!!'' (Argomon)References External links [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-Hi
Hi-Hi is a Japanese comedy (manzai) duo ''( kombi)'' from Saitama prefecture consisting of as boke and as tsukkomi under the entertainment agency, K Dash Stage. Formed in 1998, they are best known for their stand-up acts and TV ''tarento'' activities in variety shows. The duo was selected as one of the four finalists among 1,515 professional comedy groups in a televised competition called '' THE MANZAI 2011'', broadcast by Fuji Television on December 17, 2011. Biography Ueda and Iwasaki first met while they were students at Kawaguchi Seiryo High School in Saitama prefecture. After graduation, they formed a musical band with two other members. Two years later, following the break-up of the band, Ueda and Iwasaki joined the entertainment company Yoshimoto Kogyo in 1993. In a Yoshimoto event called "Risutora event" (restructuring event), however, the duo was selected as a group that would let go from Yoshimoto due to incompetent performance, after only two years since they jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiaki Kasuga
is a Japanese comedian best known as the '' boke'' half of the comedy duo Audrey alongside Masayasu Wakabayashi. On stage, he usually wears a pink vest and white pants. Aside from comedy, he is also known for his participation in sporting events such as kickboxing, bodybuilding, and finswimming. He was also a YouTuber under the name Hideo Furui. Biography Kasuga was born in 1979 in Tokorozawa, Saitama, and graduated from Meiho Elementary School in Tokorozawa. In 1993, he met later-collaborator Wakabayashi as a classmate. In 1994, Kasuga graduated from Nihon University Dai-ni Junior High School in Tokyo, and graduated from Nihon University Dai-ni High School in Tokyo in 1997. After high school, he entered Nihon Univeristy with a major in commerce. In 2000, Kasuga and Wakabayashi formed their owari duo "Nice Middle," and Kasuga took a year off from Nihon University before returning in 2001. He graduated from Nihon in 2002. In 2005, Kasuga and Wakabayashi changed the name of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masayasu Wakabayashi
is a Japanese comedian, television presenter, actor, and author. He performs ''tsukkomi'' in the comedy duo Audrey. His partner is Toshiaki Kasuga. He is represented with K Dash Stage. He has a sister who is two years older than him. Wakabayashi and fellow comedian Ryota Yamasato are the main subjects of the 2023 biographical series on Nippon TV, in which he was portrayed by Kaito Takahashi of King & Prince. Filmography This list only features Wakabayashi himself, for appearances with his partner, see Audrey Audrey () is an English feminine given name. It is the Anglo-Norman form of the Anglo-Saxon name ''Æðelþryð'', composed of the elements '' æðel'' "noble" and ''þryð'' "strength". The Anglo-Norman form of the name was applied to Saint Aud .... Variety Current appearances Former appearances Dubbing Radio Solo live performances TV dramas Films Stage Advertisements DVD, Blu-ray Bibliography Magazine serializations Books Discography Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audrey (owarai)
, is a Japanese owarai comedy duo of as boke and as tsukkomi, formed in 2000. The duo won 2nd place in the M-1 Grand Prix 2008 competition. As of February 2009, the duo belongs to the management company K Dash Stage Co., Ltd. Biography Formed under the name of in 2000, Kasuga initially was the ''tsukkomi'' ("straight man") and Wakabayashi the ''boke'' ("funny man"). After almost 6 years of unsuccessful activities, Wakabayashi was one day told by a TV playwright in person that his mate, Kasuga, is as a ''tsukkomi'', and that he had "better look for another mate". When Wakabayashi tried to explain to Kasuga what he had been told, Kasuga "thought he was just joking." Rejecting the idea but swapping their roles instead, they finally started to make first appearances on terrestrial TV broadcasts in 2008. On December 21, 2008, the two made it all the way to the final round of the M-1 Grand Prix of the year from the consolation. After the first session of the final, competed and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Watanabe
is a Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in '' Letters from Iwo Jima'' and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in ''The Last Samurai'', for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Among other awards, he has won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Actor twice, in 2007 for ''Memories of Tomorrow'' and in 2010 for ''Shizumanu Taiyō''. He is also known for his roles in Christopher Nolan's films ''Batman Begins'' and ''Inception'', as well as ''Memoirs of a Geisha'', and ''Pokémon Detective Pikachu''. In 2014, he starred in the reboot ''Godzilla'' as Dr. Ishiro Serizawa, a role he reprised in the sequel, '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters''. He lent his voice to the fourth and fifth installments of the ''Transformers'' franchise respectively, '' Transformers: Age of Extinction'' and '' Transformers: The Last Knight'', as Decepticon-turned-Autobot Drift. In 2022, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
