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Kamen Rider Wizard
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's '' Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-third overall. It began airing on TV Asahi on September 2, 2012, joining ''Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters'' and then ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' in the ''Super Hero Time'' lineup. Tsuyoshi Kida is the series' main screenwriter. In April 2017, TV Japan began broadcasting the series in the United States and Canada. Story Six months before the start of the series, a mysterious ritual held on the day of the solar eclipse took place. Its purpose was to give birth to a group of magical creatures called Phantoms through humans with magical potential called "Gates", by forcibly subjecting them to immense despair. Haruto Soma, the survivor of the ritual, and Koyomi, a mysterious girl who has lost all of her memories, are tasked by the mysterious White Wizard to fight the Phantoms. Haruto is also given the WizarDriver to become Kamen Rider Wizard to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, War film, war, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo (tokusatsu), Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultra Series, Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shunya Shiraishi
is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Haruto Soma, the main character of the ''Kamen Rider Wizard'' tokusatsu series. He finished second at '' Junon Super Boy Contest 2007''. He is also known for his role as Hisashi Uehara in the Netflix series Good Morning Call is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Yue Takasuka that ran in the monthly magazine ''Ribon'' from 1997 to 2002. Part of the story has been adapted into an OVA. In 2007, a sequel manga, , was serialized in ''Cookie''. As of December .... Filmography TV series Films References External linksShunya Shiraishi on Twitter {{DEFAULTSORT:Shiraishi, Shunya [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroaki Hirata
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is the founder of Hirata Production. He is best known for voicing Vinsmoke Sanji in ''One Piece''. His other known roles include Sha Gojyo in ''Saiyuki'', Kotetsu T. Kaburagi in '' Tiger & Bunny'', Klein in ''Sword Art Online'', Vergil in the ''Devil May Cry'' series, Mutta Nanba in '' Space Brothers'', Leomon in ''Digimon Adventure'', George Kodama in ''Kaze no Yojimbo'' and Mr. Kondo in '' After the Rain''. He is also the official Japanese dub-over artist for Johnny Depp, Matt Damon, Noah Wyle and Matt LeBlanc. In addition, he dubbed many roles of Jude Law, Ewan McGregor, and Josh Hartnett. Career After graduating from Toshima High School, Hirata attended the Subaru Theater School and then joined Theatre Company Subaru. His first stage performance was in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' in 1986. While he was working as a stage actor, his manager at the time asked him if he was interested in becoming a voice actor, and he auditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomomichi Nishimura
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who works for Arts Vision. He is most known for the roles of the Narrator of ''YuYu Hakusho'', Tsuchikage Ohnoki (''Naruto''), Mitsuyoshi Anzai (''Slam Dunk''), Shibaraku Tsurugibe (''Mashin Hero Wataru''), and Jamitov Hymem (''Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam''). In video games, he is best known as the voice of Akuma/Gouki and M. Bison/Vega (''Street Fighter''). Filmography Television animation ;1970s * ''Lupin the Third Part II'' (1978) (Onabess' Aide) (ep. 42) ;1980s * ''Urusei Yatsura'' (1981–1986) ( Principal) * ''Heavy Metal L-Gaim'' (1984-1985) (Giwaza Lowau) * '' Transformers: Headmasters'' (1987-1988) (Cyclonus) * '' Transformers: Victory'' (1989) (Deathcobra) (ep. 19) ;1990s * ''Future GPX Cyber Formula'' (1991) (Pitalia Lope) * ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (1995) (Captain of Over the Rainbow) * ''Street Fighter II V'' (1995) (Balrog/Mike Bison) * ''Slayers'' (1995) (Mr. Rossburg) * '' Initial D'' (1998) (Yuuichi Tachibana) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūzaburō Ōtomo
is a freelance Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was formerly affiliated with Aoni Production, 81 Produce and the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. Due to his deep voice, he often plays villainous characters like fellow voice actor Norio Wakamoto, either in children's programs such as ''Mahōjin Guru Guru'' (as Lord Giri), Myotismon from ''Digimon'', Crocodile from ''One Piece'', ''Montana Jones'' (as Lord Zero), '' Yūsha Keisatsu J-Decker'' (as Jūsan Saejima) and ''Shadow the Hedgehog'' (as Black Doom). He has taken over ongoing roles for voice actors Shigezō Sasaoka, Eiji Kanie, Shinji Nakae, Daisuke Gōri and Hirotaka Suzuoki after their deaths. A number of his foreign film-dubbing roles are occupied by Tesshō Genda in different editions of those films. Filmography Television animation ;1979 * ''The Ultraman'' (Roiger) ;1980 * ''Zenderman'' (Musashi) ;1988 * ''Soreike! Anpanman'' (Kaseki no Maō) ;1990 * ''The Three-Eyed One'' (Macbeth) ;1991 * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoki Kawano
is a Japanese actor and musician from Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. He is a former Johnny's Jr. member and is no longer represented by Johnny & Associates. While a Johnny's Jr., he was part of Kaidan Trio, TOKYO, and Kawano Band. He was also formerly the drummer of the rock band Dustz, fronted by fellow actor Ray Fujita. His debut role as an actor was as the antagonist Long in the Super Sentai series ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger is Toei Company's thirty-first entry in the ''Super Sentai'' metaseries. Production began on September 29, 2006 with principal photography beginning on October 6, 2006. It premiered on February 18, 2007 on TV Asahi's 2007 ''Super Hero Time'' prog ...''. Filmography * '' The little girl in me'' (2012) * '' 125 Years Memory'' (2015) * '' Flower and Snake: Zero'' (2014) References External linksOfficial profilePersonal blog 1982 births People from Mobara Actors from Chiba Prefecture Japanese drummers Living people Musicians from Chiba Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaba-chan
, born on June 19, 1969, in Yanagawa, Fukuoka, is a transgender woman who is a Japanese tarento and choreographer. After studying dance in New York City, she returned to Japan and was a member of the musical group Dos with Taeco Nishikawa and Asami Yoshino. Life and career As a celebrity, Kaba-chan was open with her sexuality. While she was already known for her flamboyant character in Dos, she came out as a gay man publicly on television on a 2002 episode of the Japanese variety show ''Dancing Sanma Palace''. In October 2014, when appearing on the talk show ''Uchi Kuru!?'' with drag queen Mitz Mangrove and transvestite LGBT activist Matsuko Deluxe, Kaba-chan revealed that she had undergone orchiectomy that past June, in addition to having had plastic surgery and begun hormone therapy, and intended to have her gender officially changed in the ''koseki''. In July 2015, she revealed while on the television show ''Non-Stop!'' that she was preparing to travel abroad to undergo counse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahisa Maeyama
is a former Japanese actor. Career In 2010, Maeyama was a finalist in the D-Boys special unit audition. He eventually joined the group's D2 division in December 2010. In 2011, he made his acting debut as Nakazaike Chōji in the ''Nintama Rantarō'' musical. Maeyama's agency announced his hiatus on January 5, 2022. As a result of his hiatus, he was recast in ''The Thousand Musketeers'' and the Japanese production of '' Piaf''. On June 30, 2022, Maeyama's agency announced that he had resigned from the company and retired from the entertainment industry to focus on his physical and mental health. Personal life Maeyama was in a relationship with actress Sayaka Kanda after the two co-starred in the stage adaptation of ''Crest of the Royal Family'' in August 2021. The two had planned to marry, and Maeyama was placed under psychiatric care after her death in December 2021. On January 6, 2022, ''Shūkan Bunshun'' published allegations that he had been verbally abusive to her during th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erina Nakayama (actress)
is a Japanese actress and model. She is best known for dual roles in the 2012-13 Kamen Rider Series The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until Decade), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media general ... '' Kamen Rider Wizard'' as Misa/Medusa and as Mayu Inamori/Kamen Rider Mage. She was represented by the agency Stardust Promotion. Filmography TV series Films References {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakayama, Erina 21st-century Japanese actresses Japanese television personalities Japanese female models 1995 births Living people Actors from Chiba Prefecture Models from Chiba Prefecture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasuku Nagase
(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese actor, model, and musician from Tottori Prefecture. Career In 2007, Nagase started his career as a Kansai Johnny's Jr. under Johnny & Associates is a Japanese talent agency, formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1962, which trains and promotes groups of male entertainers known as . History 1962–1989 In 1962, Kitagawa launched his first group, Johnnys. In its early days, Kitagawa's agency re ..., with which he was associated until 2010. He was a member of the Johnny's Jr. unit "Ossan" from 2007 to 2008. In 2011, he debuted as an actor under Ken-On, with which he was associated until August 2018. He worked as freelance from September 1, 2018. He is under Hitome from April 2021. Filmography TV series Film References External linksTusk at Hitome * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nagase, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
