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Kairi Sanjo
''Shugo Chara!'' is a Japanese shōjo manga created by the manga author duo Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary schoolgirl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su. Peach-Pit uses Amu to explore differences between one's true self and the self that is presented to others. Like Jun Sakurada in Peach-Pit's previous work, ''Rozen Maiden'', Amu tackles issues such as alienation and fitting in at school. Unlike most heroines in other magical girl series, Amu is neither the perfect sweetheart nor a complete klutz. Amu gets grumpy and frequently talks back to others in contrast to the polite schoolgirls that fill the genre. Amu's Guardian Characters—Ran, Miki, Su, and later Diamond—aid her in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shugo Chara!
, also known as ''My Guardian Characters'', is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su. ''Shugo Chara!'' is serialized in the magazine ''Nakayoshi'' and published by Kodansha in Japan. Del Rey Manga, Del Rey has licensed the English language manga rights, releasing the first volume on March 27, 2007. It won the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for best children's manga. ''Shugo Chara!'' has also been adapted into a fifty-one episode anime television series of the same title produced by Satelight under the direction of Kenji Yasuda and debuted on October 6, 2007 on TV Tokyo. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidemi Hikita
Hidemi (written: 日出海, 秀美 or 英美) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese writer *, Japanese naval officer *, Japanese cellist and conductor {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Musical
''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when fol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanon Fukuda
, known professionally as , is a Japanese singer and Voice acting in Japan, voice actress. She is a member of Metamuse and a former member of Hello! Project idol group Angerme and Shugo Chara Egg!. Biography Hello!Pro Egg Fukuda Kanon joined Hello!Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in June 2004 when she passed the auditions alongside thirty-two other girls. In November, Kanon received a role in a musical as "Henrika" in the production ''Miracle on 34th Street''. Kanon worked on the Niseen Hikosen Project 2006 campaign single "Sora ga Aru" with three other Hello! Pro Egg members. She performed in three musicals in 2007, playing "Mao" in ''"Chitose Zuki"'' in March, performing ''"Saien!! Chitose Zuki"'' in August and ''"Heisei Revolution ~Bakku Tuze – Byakkotai~"'' in October. Kanon also took part in television, "Chao.TV" (started 2007/09/02). Kanon had another role in a musical in 2008, that being "Bijogi Junction" in April, but a bigger opportunity for Kanon presented its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeko Chiba
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer. She grew up in Tokyo and married on her birthday in 2007. She is contracted to the Space Craft Produce. Biography Chiba took up ballet at a young age with ambitions of becoming part of Takarazuka Revue. However, having failed the entrance exam for Takarazuka Music School in her third year of middle-school, she joined the a stage group for teenage girls. Having had several lead roles over the three years she spent with the troupe, Saeko was then cast in the lead voice acting role of Kotori Haruno in the Dreamcast game ''Kita e''. Having had a taste of being a voice actress and deciding that she preferred voice acting to performing on stage, Saeko decided to pursue the career full-time. Some of her earlier roles are her voice acting debut as Tsubaki Sakura in ''Kare Kano'', Kitsune no Akane in ''Angel Tales'', and Elliot Chapman in ''Sci-Fi Harry''. Saeko was famed for her long, straight, black hair and seemingly co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabuki
is a classical form of Japanese dance-drama. Kabuki theatre is known for its heavily-stylised performances, the often-glamorous costumes worn by performers, and for the elaborate make-up worn by some of its performers. Kabuki is thought to have originated in the very early Edo period, when founder Izumo no Okuni formed a female dance troupe who performed dances and light sketches in Kyoto. The art form later developed into its present all-male theatrical form after women were banned from performing in kabuki theatre in 1629. Kabuki developed throughout the late 17th century and reached its zenith in the mid-18th century. In 2005, kabuki theatre was proclaimed by UNESCO as an intangible heritage possessing outstanding universal value. In 2008, it was inscribed in the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Etymology The individual kanji that make up the word ''kabuki'' can be read as , , and . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyo-sei
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer who works for Power Rise under the alias . For adult works, she goes by the name . Hyo-sei released her first album titled on April 21, 2010. Early life and career Graduated from Nihon University College of Art and Drama after graduating from Nihon University Learning Shino High School. After graduating from the Tokyo Media Academy Voice Actor Vocal Department (currently Tokyo Voice Actor Academy Voice Actor Training Department), she joined Ken Production and stayed at the company until June 30, 2013. After a free period, she moved to the Toritori Office in August of the same year. In June 2015, the company moved to the current office following the start of the company's merger with Trias. With the start of activities as a singer in the spring of 2004, she changed her artistic name to Hyo-sei. Until then, she was active as Kumiko Yokote, her real name. Since 2009, she has been active as a vocalist for the milleluci u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiromi Konno
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and narrator from Hokkaido.Doi, Hitoshi"Konno Hiromi" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 14, 2011. She graduated from Faculty of Economics at Sapporo University. After leaving Marcus and Aoni-juku she is now affiliated with Aoni Production. Filmography Anime ;1998 *''El-Hazard'' (1998) *''Sentimental Graffiti, Sentimental Journey'' - Rurika Yamamoto ;2000 *''Shinzo, Mushrambo'' - Kuro (Ep. 23) ;2001 *''Prétear'' - B-ko (Ep. 1) *''Beyblade (manga), Bakuten Shoot Beyblade'' - Bijo A (Ep. 24); Girl (Ep. 16) *''Mamimume Mogacho'' - Go-gan; Kiiko *''Aquarian Age, Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' - Girl A ;2002 *''Kikō Sennyo Rōran'' - Rōran *''SaiKano'' - Rie ;2003 *''Beyblade (manga), Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution'' - Matilda *''Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu'' - Kozue Nishino ;2004 *''Soreike! Zukkoke Sanningumi'' - Yōko Arai *''Detective School Q'' - Arisa Tachiki *''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' - Re-zun Onna (Ep. 26) ;2005 *''Air (vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Mizuki
is a Japanese voice actress, singer and narrator from Niihama, Ehime. She is represented by the agency StarCrew. Mizuki was trained as an enka singer, releasing one single under her birth name, Nana Kondō, in 1993 and made her debut as a voice actress in 1996. Her prominent roles include Hinata Hyuga in the long-running ninja series ''Naruto'' as well in '' Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'', Tamao Tamamura in ''Shaman King'' 2001 and 2021, Colette Brunel in '' Tales of Symphonia'', Fate Testarossa in '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha'', Tsubasa Kazanari in '' Symphogear'', Moka Akashiya in '' Rosario + Vampire'', Tsubomi Hanasaki (Cure Blossom) in '' Heartcatch Precure!'' and Ann Takamaki in ''Persona 5''. She also had official dubbing roles in live action version of ''Itazura na Kiss'' from Korea and Taiwan, as well in ''Hunger Games'' film series as Katniss Everdeen (played by Jennifer Lawrence). She is also the famous dubbing roles for Ariel Lin. Mizuki released her first si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music or simply indie) is music that is produced independently from commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, a process that may include an autonomous, do-it-yourself approach to recording and publishing. The term ''indie'' is sometimes used to describe a genre (such as indie rock and indie pop), and as a genre term, "indie" may or may not include music that is independently produced, and many independent music artists do not fall into a single, defined musical style or genre and create self-published music that can be categorized into diverse genres. The term 'indie' or 'independent music' can be traced back to as early as the 1920s after it was first used to reference independent film companies but was later used as a term to classify an independent band or record producer. Record labels Independent labels have a long history of promoting developments in popular music, stretching back to the post-war period in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuki Sawashiro
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. She has played voice roles in a number of Japanese anime including ''Beelzebub'', Bishamon in ''Noragami'', Petit Charat/Puchiko in ''Di Gi Charat'', Mint in ''Galaxy Angel'', Sinon in '' Sword Art Online II'', Twilight/Towa Akagi/Cure Scarlet in ''Go! Princess Precure'', Izuna Hatsuse in '' No Game, No Life'', Amagi in '' Azur Lane'', Celty Sturluson in '' Durarara!!'', Kurapika in ''Hunter × Hunter (2011 TV series)'', Raiden Shogun/Raiden Ei in ''Genshin Impact'', Raiden Mei and Dr.MEI in ''Honkai Impact 3'' yet also in '' Gun Girl Z'', Akane Kurashiki in ''Zero Escape'', Ayane Yano in ''Kimi ni Todoke'', Fujiko Mine in later installments of ''Lupin the Third'', Queen in ''Mysterious Joker'', Jun Sasada in ''Natsume's Book of Friends'', Shinku in ''Rozen Maiden'', Haruka Nanami in ''Uta no Prince-sama'', Kotoha Isone in ''Yozakura Quartet'', Kanbaru Suruga in ''Bakemonogatari'', Saber of Red/ Mordred in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Eli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenn (Japanese Actor)
, better known by the stage name Kenn (stylized as KENN), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut as a voice actor in 2004 in the Japanese anime ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' (''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' in Japan) as Jaden Yuki, the protagonist of the series and his most known role. He also performed in the musical adaptation of the popular sports anime ''The Prince of Tennis'' as Yuta Fuji, the younger brother of Seigaku's Shusuke Fuji. He was the vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band The NaB's in 2003 until October 2006 before it was suspended, leading him to pursue a solo career in 2009. KENN played the part of Ikuto in the musical adaptation of Peach Pit's manga Shugo Chara. As a composer, he uses the alias Kenn Kato. On August 19, 2021, it was announced KENN tested positive for COVID-19, and would be skipping a few activities in the following days. Filmography Animated television series ; 2004 * ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' ( Jaden Yuki) ; 2006 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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