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Kodama Yuichi
Yuichi Kodama (児玉裕一 ''Kodama Yuichi''） is a Japanese video director. He has mainly directed music videos and ads. He often produces music videos and ads that are strongly connected or "tied-up" to each other, such as Perfume's "Secret Secret" and Morinaga Milk's "Eskimo Pino", or Amuro Namie's songs and Vidal sassoon's ads. In 2008, he won 3 awards in the Cannes International Advertising Festival, 4 awards in the Clio Awards and 3 awards in the One Show Interactive for a project he did for UNIQLOCK. Kodama is an alumnus of Tohoku University. Music videos 2022 * Ed Sheeran – "Celestial" * Hikaru Utada – "Somewhere Near Marseilles ―マルセイユ辺りー -LIVE at Sea Paradise" 2020 * Fujii Kaze - "Kaerou" 2018 * Perfume - " Future Pop" 2017 * Wednesday Campanella - " Ikkyu-san" 2015 * Ringo Sheena - " No verão, as noites / God, nor Buddha" * Perfume - " Pick Me Up" 2011 *Tokyo Jihen - "Sora ga Natteiru" *Tokyo Jihen - "Onna no Ko wa Daredemo" 2010 *Nanba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes International Advertising Festival
The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (formerly the International Advertising Festival) is a global event for those working in creative communications, advertising, and related fields. It is considered the largest gathering of the advertising and creative communications industry. The five-day festival, incorporating the awarding of the Lions awards, is held yearly at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, France. During the last week of June, around 15,000 registered delegates from 90 countries visit the Festival to celebrate the best of creativity in brand communication, discuss industry issues, and network with one another. The week's activities include multiple award ceremonies as well as an opening and closing gala. History Inspired by the Cannes Film Festival, staged in Cannes since the late 1940s, a group of cinema screen advertising contractors belonging to the Screen Advertising World Association (Sawa) felt the makers of advertising films sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nee (Perfume Song)
is the seventeenth single released by Japanese girl group Perfume (Japanese band), Perfume. "Nee" is used in a tie-in campaign with Japanese apparel brand Natural Beauty Basic, as well as the opening song for the anime Chi's Sweet Home, ''Koneko no Chi Ponponra Daibōken''. The full version of "Nee" was aired on Perfume's radio program ''Perfume Locks'' on 21 October 2010. The single was released on November 10, 2010 in Japan. Promotion and music video "Nee" is being used as the theme song for Natural Beauty Basic, like previous single "Fushizen na Girl / Natural ni Koishite, Natural ni koishite" was used. Like "Natural ni koishite", the video for "Nee" featured outfits created by the clothing line that were simultaneously made available on the website. The music video features the girls dancing on a hexagonal platform, surrounded by winter scenery. At first, each member of Perfume is shown individually and, through the use of CG, appears on screen three times dancing. In the sec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
M-flo
is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of record producer DJ Taku Takahashi, Verbal and Lisa. Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career and the remaining members then started the M-Flo Loves... project working different vocalists for each song over three albums, including the likes of Namie Amuro, Bonnie Pink, Koda Kumi and BoA. Their mainstream success and critical acclaim established them as the most iconic and influential hip-hop production team in Japan with success throughout Asia. Taku Takahashi and Verbal also started successful side-projects outside M-Flo, such as the Teriyaki Boyz and Global Astro Alliance collaborating with international producers and artists such as Kanye West and the Beastie Boys. In 2008, the group announced a hiatus, stating that each member would be focusing on their respective side projects. In 2012 the group ended their hiatus with the release of ''Square One'' on March 14, 2012. On December 14, 2017, Lisa returned to the group an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amuro Namie
Namie Amuro ( ; ja, 安室奈美恵, Amuro Namie, label=none; born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of the Japanese entertainment industry since the early 1990s, Amuro is known for breaking the youthful Japanese idol, idol stereotype of J-Pop, changing the fashion trends and lifestyle of women in Japan, her experimentation across music styles, and for her visual imagery in music videos and live performances. Due to her career longevity, resilience, professionalism, efforts behind-the-scenes in the music industry, and her way of life, she is considered a pop culture icon in Japan and Asia. She has been referred to as "Diva of Heisei period, Heisei Era" and the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Japanese Pop", and has been recognized as having the influence and career impact domestically equivalent to artists such as Janet Jackso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Made
is a song by Japanese rock band Radwimps, released on January 23, 2008, as the leading single a year before the band's sixth album, '' Altocolony no Teiri''. The song was a commercial success, debuting at number one on Oricon's single charts, and at the time, becoming the band's most commercially successful song. The music video received several accolades from the MTV Video Music Awards and Space Shower Music Video Awards, including the best rock video award from each event. Composition and writing The song is a mid-tempo rock ballad, mostly based around an arrangement of guitars and slowly performed drums. As the song progresses, background synths, drums and guitars build up in intensity, with more layers added for each verse. A minute before the song ends, the arrangement becomes a much more frantic rock arrangement. The final section refrains the original arrangement. The lyrics detail someone musing over the idea that before they were born, they were given specific choices. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RADWIMPS
is a Japanese rock band who debuted independently in 2003 and signed with Toshiba EMI in 2005. The band's name, Radwimps, was formed from two English slang terms, " rad" and "wimp". According to the band, the coined word had several meanings, including "excellent weakling" and "superlative coward". Radwimps achieved commercial success in 2006 with their album ''Radwimps 4: Okazu no Gohan'' and are best known for their later singles "Order Made" (2008) and "Dada" (2011), both of which hit number one on Oricon's single charts. They have also gained recognition for providing the soundtrack to ''Your Name'', one of the highest-grossing Japanese animated films, as well as the soundtrack to 2019's ''Weathering with You'' and 2022's '' Suzume''. History Radwimps formed in 2001 in Kanagawa, Japan during their first year of high school. The five original members had been friends since middle school. Lead vocalist Yojiro Noda first became interested in music after hearing Oasis in midd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Base Ball Bear
Base Ball Bear is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2006 with EMI Music Japan. Although assembled in autumn 2001, the band formally began in 2002, and started off with self-produced releases. Their style influences include Japanese indie rock bands Number Girl and Supercar, and British rock bands such as Oasis. They have been noted for the "nostalgic" feel of band leader Yūsuke Koide's lyrics, often about teenage life and memories. Base Ball Bear are also known for their contributions to the soundtrack of the movie '' Linda Linda Linda'' (in which bassist Shiori Sekine had a leading role) and performing the themes to the anime series ''Toshokan Sensō'', '' Ōkiku Furikabutte'' and ''Gintama''. The band, initially named Planet, was formed for a one-time performance at a high school culture festival, but decided to continue due to how well-received they were and the fun they had at the festival. The name Planet had likely come from the Supercar song of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawa (singer)
SAWA is a Japanese singer-songwriter and DJ. In 2009, she signed onto Sony Music Entertainment Japan and joined its sublabel, Epic Records. In 2012, she switched to King Records (Japan), Bellwood Records and released her 6th mini-album, ソプラノレイン (Soprano Rain). ((cite web , title = 'Bellwood Records Release Index' on Bellwood Records , work = kingrecords.co.jp , url = http://cnt.kingrecords.co.jp/bellwood/release/index.php , accessdate = 19 December 2012 )) Biography In 2008, she debuted on the indies label Cyclops and released two mini-albums. The first mini-album, ''Colors'', was produced by Takeshi Hanzawa from FreeTEMPO and was released on 18 June 2008. Her second mini-album, ''Time & Space'', was produced by a number of musicians, including Ram Rider, A Hundred Birds, and Kentaro Takizawa. It was released on 10 December 2008 on CD and on iTunes, where it topped the iTunes Music Store's dance chart in Japan. The following year, Sawa m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
POLYSICS
is a Japanese Techno/Electronic Music band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, the Korg Polysix. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and synthpop heavily inspired by the American bands Devo and The Tubes, as well as Japanese bands such as P-Model and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or just downright gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits, notably their straight-bar sunglasses and trademark orange boiler suits stamped with a simple "P". History Polysics was formed in 1997 by Japanese high-school student Hiroyuki Hayashi. After watching some live footage of Devo and becoming inspired by new wave music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midorikawa Shobo
Midorikawa is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the name include: * Hikaru Midorikawa (born 1968), Japanese voice actor * Yōichi Midorikawa (1915–2001), Japanese photographer * Yuki Midorikawa (born 1976), Japanese manga artist Fictional *Hana Midorikawa, secretary of the Underground Student Council from the manga/anime series '' Prison School''. *Ruruiko Midorikawa, SHOCKER associate from the film ''Shin Kamen Rider'' *Nao Midorikawa, civilian identity of Cure March from the anime series ''Smile PreCure! is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, who is best k ...'' **Tomoko and Genji Midorikawa, Nao's parents **Keita, Haru, Hina, Yuuta, Kouta, and Yui Midorikawa, Nao's younger siblings See also * Midorikawa Station, Railway station on the Misumi Line, operated by Kyushu Railway Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zecchōshū
, also known as ''The Acme Collection'', is an EP by Japanese singer and songwriter Ringo Sheena. Composed of both live and studio recordings, it was released on September 13, 2000 by Toshiba EMI / Virgin Music. The RIAJ certified ''Ze-Chyou Syuu'' as a gold certified album for 200,000 copies shipped. Background After releasing her debut album ''Muzai Moratorium'' in February 1999, she toured the album on her six-date ''Senkō Ecstasy'' tour in April 1999, with her band Gyakutai Glykogen. After finishing the tour, Sheena recorded her second album ''Shōso Strip''. After the recording sessions were finished, Sheena embarked on the four date ''Manabiya Ecstasy'' tour performed with Tensai Präparat in November, in which Sheena toured university campuses: Tokai University's Shonan Capus in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Showa Women's University in Tokyo, Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka and Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto. After the singles " Honnō" (1999), " Gips" (2000) and "Tsumi to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game (Perfume Album)
''Game'' (capitalized as ''GAME'') is the debut studio album by Japanese girl group Perfume. It was released on April 16, 2008 by Tokuma Japan Communications. ''Game'' marks Perfume's first studio album to be fully produced by Japanese producer and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata, while Perfume contributes to the album as the lead and background vocalists. ''Game'' was recorded and mixed by Nakata in Shibuya, Tokyo. Four different formats were released to promote the album; a standalone CD, a limited CD and DVD bundle, and a digital release. It was re-released in February 2016 as a 12-inch LP, featured in both Perfume's 2016 box set ''Perfume Complete LP Box'' and a limited singular release. Two different artworks were issued for the album's cover sleeve; one has Perfume inside a small room with synthetic grass, while the second has Perfume holding LED lamps in a dark room. Upon the album's release, it was met with mixed to favorable reviews from music critics. Several critics hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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