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Kazue Fukiishi
is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for ''What the Snow Brings'', ''Tegami'', and ''Memories of Tomorrow''. Career Fukiishi starred in Takuji Suzuki's '' Gegege's Wife'' in 2010. She co-starred with Aoi Miyazaki, Sakura Ando and Shiori Kutsuna in Hiroshi Ishikawa's ''Petal Dance'' in 2013. Filmography Films * '' Sabu'' (2002) * '' Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle'' (2003) * ''One Missed Call'' (2004) * ''Village Photobook'' (2004) * ''What the Snow Brings'' (2005) * ''Funky Forest'' (2005) * ''Memories of Tomorrow'' (2006) * ''Noriko's Dinner Table'' (2006) * ''Tegami'' (2006) * '' Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust'' (2007) * ''Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2007) * ''Happy Flight'' (2008) * ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 20'' (2009) * '' Umizaru 3: The Last Message'' (2010) * '' 13 Assassins'' (2010) * '' Gegege's Wife'' (2010) * ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' (2012) * ''Petal Dance'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashiba, Nara
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1991. In 2017, the city has an estimated population of 79,023 with 30,557 households and a population density of 3,300 persons per km². The total area is 24.23 km². Education Kashiba has 10 public elementary schools, each school with a separate kindergarten, except for one (Mami Nishi). Transportation Rail *West Japan Railway Company **Wakayama Line: Shizumi Station - Kashiba Station - JR Goidō Station *Kintetsu Railway ** Osaka Line: Sekiya Station (Nara), Sekiya Station - Nijō Station (Nara), Nijō Station - Kintetsu Shimoda Station - Goidō Station ** Minami Osaka Line: Nijōzan Station Roads *Expressways of Japan, Expressways **Nishi-Meihan Expressway *Japan National Route 165 *Japan National Route 168 References External links * * Cities in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Battle
The sixth season of the American ABC fantasy-drama series ''Once Upon a Time'' was ordered on March 3, 2016. It debuted on September 25, 2016, and concluded on May 14, 2017. In January 2017, it was stated that the sixth season would end the main storyline, and for a seventh season, the series would be softly rebooted with a new storyline. Existing fictional characters introduced to the series during the season include Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, the Count of Monte Cristo, Captain Nemo, Lady Tremaine, Beowulf, Tiger Lily and the Tin Man. The season also reintroduced Jafar and Dr. Arthur Lydgate, both of whom previously appeared in '' Once Upon a Time in Wonderland''. This season marks the final appearance of original cast members Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Josh Dallas and Jared S. Gilmore as well as long-time cast members Emilie de Ravin and Rebecca Mader as series regulars. All would make at least one appearance the following season. Premise The residents of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Spoon (manga)
is a Japanese Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa, serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2011 to November 2019. The story is set in the fictional Ooezo Agricultural High School in Hokkaido, and depicts the daily life of Yuugo Hachiken, a high school student from Sapporo who enrolled at Ooezo Agricultural High School fleeing from the demands of his strict father. However, he soon learns that life on an agricultural school is not as easy as he initially believed. Unlike his new classmates, he has no intention of following an agricultural career after graduating, although he envies them for already having set goals for their lives and the pursuit of their dreams. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired for two seasons between July and September 2013 and January and March 2014 on Fuji TV's noitaminA block. A live-action film based on the manga produced by Toho was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamisama No Karute 2
is the Japanese word for "deity" Kami-sama may also refer to: * , the ruler of Heaven and Earth in ''Oh My Goddess!'' * Kami-sama (''Saiyuki''), a character who is a servant to Ukoku Sanzo/Dr. Nii Jianyi in the manga ''Saiyuki'' * , the deity who rules over the galactic system which surrounds Earth in the manga ''Dr. Slump'' * , a deity in ''Dragon Ball'' who is the God of Earth * ''Kamisama'' (novel), a 1994 novel by Hiromi Kawakami is a Japanese writer known for her off-beat fiction, poetry, and literary criticism. She has won numerous Japanese literary awards, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, the Yomiuri Prize, and the Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature ... See also * Kami (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eternal Zero
is a 2013 Japanese war drama film directed by Takashi Yamazaki and based on a novel by Naoki Hyakuta, published in English by Vertical Inc. The film starts with a frame story set in 2004. A Japanese man in his twenties learns that he is the grandson of a Kamikaze military aviator, who was killed in World War II. He then investigates the life story of his grandfather, wanting to find out why a supposedly timid man volunteered for a suicide mission. Most of the film depicts the grandfather's wartime service. Plot In 2004, twenty-six-year-old Kentaro Saeki is repeatedly failing the national bar examination and is uncertain about his future. One day, after the funeral of his grandmother, Matsuno, he is startled to learn from his mother and older sister Keiko that his maternal grandfather Kenichiro was not his blood-relation. Keiko and Kentaro start hearing stories about their real grandfather, Kyuzo Miyabe and visit many of his former comrades, all of whom begin by criticizing his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himitsu No Akko-chan
is a popular pioneering magical girl manga and anime that ran in Japan during the 1960s. The manga was drawn and written by Fujio Akatsuka, and was published in '' Ribon'' from 1962 to 1965. It predates the '' Mahōtsukai Sunny'' (whose name became Sally in the ''Mahōtsukai Sally'' anime) manga, printed in 1966. However, that title is the first magical girl anime as ''Himitsu no Akko-chan'' was not broadcast until 1969. The original anime ran for 94 episodes from 1969 to 1970. It was animated by Toei Animation and broadcast by TV Asahi (then known as NET). It has been remade twice, in 1988 (61 episodes, featuring Mitsuko Horie in the role of Akko-chan and singing the opening and ending themes) and in 1998 (44 episodes). Two movies were produced. ''Himitsu no Akko-chan Movie'' and ''Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri'' both released in 1989. It was adapted into a live action film released on September 1, 2012. Currently, an adaptation the series is running as a web ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
13 Assassins (2010 Film)
is a 2010 samurai film directed by Takashi Miike, and starring Kōji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Sōsuke Takaoka, Hiroki Matsukata, Kazuki Namioka and Gorō Inagaki. A remake of Eiichi Kudo's 1963 Japanese period drama film '' 13 Assassins'', it is set in 1844 toward the end of the Edo period in which a group of thirteen assassins—comprising twelve samurai and a hunter—secretly plot to assassinate Lord Matsudaira Naritsugu, the murderous leader of the Akashi clan, to thwart his appointment to the powerful Shogunate Council. The film marks the third collaboration in which Yamada and Takaoka co-starred, the first two being ''Crows Zero'' and ''Crows Zero 2'', both directed by Miike. Principal photography took place over two months, from July to September 2009, in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, in northern Japan. The film opened in Japan on 25September 2010 and in the United States on 29April 2011. It received critical acclaim from western critics, who compared it favourably to Akira Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Message
''The Last Message'' (Chinese: 天才與白痴) is a 1975 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Michael Hui, and co-starring Samuel Hui, with a cameo appearance by Ricky Hui. This is the second film of the Hui Brothers. Plot Tim (Michael Hui) and Lee (Samuel Hui) are employees of a mental hospital working as an orderly and nurse respectively. One day a crazy man named Cheng Ming (Roy Chiao) is institutionalized who carries a bag of trash. Tim and Lee discover that the bag is full of artifacts from the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, they are all broken pieces and cannot be traded for money. Then, Cheng talks about a Princess and Tim and Lee figure that Cheng knows where are the artifacts from. Later on, Cheng dies from heart attack and Tim and Lee find Princess (Eileen Humphreys) and find out that she is Cheng's daughter. Princess tells them that her father discovered a sunk boat at the coast of Hong Kong. Tim and Lee starts to plan for their luxurious life, including qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Flight
is a Japanese comedy film directed by Shinobu Yaguchi about pilots and flight attendants. All Nippon Airways (ANA) backed the creation of the film. The airline sponsored a giveaway of ''Happy Flight'' DVDs and other items to certain members of ANA's mileage club.Schilling, Mark.Airplane flick tells only half the story" ''The Japan Times''. Friday November 14, 2008. Retrieved on February 19, 2010. Plot Kazuhiro Suzuki, a copilot who is trying to qualify as a Captain, and Etsuko Saitō, a young flight attendant going on her first international flight, service an All Nippon Airways 747-400 as Flight 1980 from Haneda Airport to Honolulu International Airport. Suzuki feels stressed when Captain Noriyoshi Harada becomes his evaluator, while Saitō under Chief Purser Reiko Yamazaki. The 747 has been reported with malfunctioning heated pitot tubes, but Noriyoshi decides to postpone repair to avoid delays, relying on redundant instruments. Immediately after takeoff, which involved bird pat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Always Zoku Sanchōme No Yūhi
is a 2007 Japanese drama film directed by Takashi Yamazaki, based on the manga ''Sunset on Third Street'' by Ryōhei Saigan. It is a sequel to '' Always: Sunset on Third Street'' (2005). At the 31st Japan Academy Film Prize it won two awards and received eleven other nominations. The film was Godzilla's first full CGI cameo outside of his own film series. Cast * Hidetaka Yoshioka * Shinichi Tsutsumi * Koyuki * Maki Horikita * Hiroko Yakushimaru * Ayame Koike Awards and nominations 31st Japan Academy Prize. *Won: Best Actor - Hidetaka Yoshioka *Won: Best Sound Recording - Hitoshi Tsurumaki *Nominated: Best Picture *Nominated: Best Director - Takashi Yamazaki *Nominated: Best Screenplay - Takashi Yamazaki and Ryota Kosawa *Nominated: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Shinichi Tsutsumi *Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Maki Horikita *Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Hiroko Yakushimaru *Nominated: Best Music - Naoki Sato *Nominated: Best C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boom Or Bust
Boom may refer to: Objects * Boom (containment), a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill * Boom (navigational barrier), an obstacle used to control or block marine navigation * Boom (sailing), a sailboat part * Boom (windsurfing), a piece of windsurfing equipment * Boom (ship), a type of Arab sailing vessel * Log boom, a barrier placed in a river * Boom, the lifting part of a crane * Boom microphone * Boom, the rear fuselage of an aircraft, as in twin boom * Boom, short for boomerang * Boom barrier, used to block vehicular or pedestrian access Arts and entertainment Music Performers * Boom! (band), a pop band founded by Hear'Say member Johnny Shentall * The Boom, a Japanese rock band * Boom Gaspar (born 1953), piano/keyboard/organ player for the band Pearl Jam *Boom, a member of the animated girl group VBirds Albums * ''Boom'' (The Sonics album), 1966 * ''Boom'' (Mario Pavone album), 2004 * ''Boom'' (Garmonbozia album) * ''Boom'', a 2006 album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko's Dinner Table
is a 2005 Japanese psychological horror film, and a sequel to the independent horror film '' Suicide Club'' (2002), written and directed by Sion Sono. ''Suicide Club'' concerns the mass suicide of 54 schoolgirls and how it leads the law to a shadowy cult. ''Noriko's Dinner Table'' takes place before, during, and after the previous installment's timeline as an attempt to resolve several questions left unanswered. ''Noriko's Dinner Table'' explores various issues including the generation gap in modern families, the malleability of personal identity, social alienation, suicide, and the use of the Internet. The film was released theatrically in Japan on September 23, 2006. It received special mention at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Plot The film is divided into 5 chapters, the first four of which are named after characters in the film: Noriko, Yuka, Kumiko and Tetsuzo, in that order. The plot is told non-linearly and shifts between the perspectives of Noriko, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
