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Kodomo No Kodomo
is a manga series by Akira Sasō, published in ''Manga Action'' in 2004 before being compiled in three volumes in 2005. It follows an 11-year-old girl named Haruna who becomes pregnant and gives birth with the support of her classmates. A live action adaptation, directed by Koji Hagiuda and starring Haruna Amari, was released in 2008. Plot Haruna and her childhood friend Hiroyuki are fifth-grade students who attend an unnamed school in Japan. Their class, taught by the young teacher Ms. Yagi, is a rambunctious one, despite efforts from Yagi and the class representative Mika. One day, when they are playing in the park, Haruna asks Hiroyuki if he wants to " stick it in". They find the experience funny, and Haruna jokes about the " white urine" which came out of Hiroyuki's penis. As they go to their respective homes, Haruna does not suspect that she has become pregnant. Over the next few months Haruna grows bigger, which her family attributes to her increased appetite, and beg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Sasō
is a Japanese manga artist and educator. He has won a Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize and two Japan Media Arts Awards, the latter for his manga '' Shindō'' (1997–98) and ''Maestro'' (2003–07). Biography Sasō was born in Takarazuka, Hyōgo, Japan, in 1961. He completed his secondary education at Ikeda Senior High School in Osaka, then attended the Faculty of Literature at Waseda University, graduating in 1984. That year he made his debut in manga with ''Shiroi shiroi natsu yanen'', which was published in ''seinen'' oriented ''Young Magazine'' in 1984. By the late 1990s he had finished such works as ''Busy Love'' (''Ai ga isogashii'') and (''Oretachi ni Asu wa Naissu''). Between 1997 and 1998 Sasō wrote '' Shindō'' (''The Prodigy''), which was published in ''Manga Action'' in four volumes. It follow Uta, a young musical prodigy who rejects her gifts in her grief over her father's disappearance. For this manga, Sasō received the 3rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, as well as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno (film)
''Juno'' is a 2007 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Elliot Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager confronting an unplanned pregnancy and the subsequent events that put pressures of adult life onto her. Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney and J. K. Simmons also star. Filming spanned from early February to March 2007 in Vancouver, British Columbia. It premiered on September 8 at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation. ''Juno'' won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and earned three other Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress for 20-year old Page (the fifth-youngest nominee in the category). The film's soundtrack, featuring several songs performed by Kimya Dawson in various guises, was the first chart-topping soundtrack since ''Dreamgirls'' and Fox Searchlight's first number-one soundtrack. ''Juno'' earne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14-sai No Haha
is a Japanese television drama produced by Nippon Television (NTV) in cooperation with Media Mix Japan (MMJ) and broadcast on NTV from October 11, 2006, until December 20 of the same year. Plot Miki Ichinose is a 14-year-old schoolgirl who is very outgoing and cheerful. She lives with her parents and younger brother. She is in a romantic relationship with Satoshi Kirino, who is 15 years old. They keep their relationship a secret from their parents because Miki is young and Satoshi is expected to excel in school and get into a university so he can take over the family business by his overbearing mother. One night, after a date, they sneak into a treehouse and consummate their relationship. Soon after, Miki suspects that she is pregnant and steals a pregnancy test, which her mother later finds. She is taken to a doctor who confirms her pregnancy. Miki's parents are very upset, and the doctor tells them that it will be too dangerous for Miki to carry a baby due to her small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Mitsuishi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Chaos'' and '' Tokyo Playboy Club''. Filmography Film ;1980s *'' Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) *'' Foster Daddy, Tora!'' (1980) *'' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun'' (1981) *''Tora-san, the Expert'' (1982) *''Okinawan Boys'' (1983) *'' Tora-san's Island Encounter'' (1985) *''Final Take'' (1986) ;1990s *'' No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991) *'' Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?'' (1993) *''Love Letter'' (1995) *''Helpless'' (1996) *'' Swallowtail'' (1996) *''The Pillow Book'' (1996), The Husband *''Two Punks'' (1996) *'' The Eel'' (1997) *''April Story'' (1998) *'' Tokyo Eyes'' (1998) *'' The Thin Red Line'' (1998) *''Audition'' (1999) *''Shady Glove'' (1999) ;2000s *'' Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle'' (2000) *'' Whiteout'' (2000) *''Chaos'' (2000), Komiyama *''Eureka'' (2000) *'' Hush!'' (2001), Shoji Kurita *''2009 Lost Memories'' (2002), Hideyo *'' Border Line'' (2002) *'' KT'' (2002) *''Harmful Insec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuki Tanimura
is a Japanese actress. Biography Tanimura was born in Sakai, Osaka. She starred in Akihiko Shiota's ''Canary'' and Norio Tsuruta's ''Orochi''. She has also appeared in films such as Takashi Miike's ''God's Puzzle'', Junji Sakamoto's '' Strangers in the City'', and Kazuyoshi Kumakiri's '' Sketches of Kaitan City''. Filmography Film * ''Canary'' (2005) * ''Tokyo Zombie'' (2005) * '' The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'' (2006) as Kaho Fujitani (voice) * ''The Chasing World'' (2008) * ''God's Puzzle'' (2008) * '' Orochi'' (2008) as Orochi * ''Summer Wars'' (2009) as Kazuma Ikezawa (voice) * '' Kanikōsen'' (2009) * '' Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror'' (2009) as Miho (voice) * '' Mei-chan no Shitsuji'' (2009) * '' 13 Assassins'' (2010) * ''Box!'' (2010) * '' Strangers in the City'' (2010) * '' Sketches of Kaitan City'' (2010) * '' Hankyū Densha'' (2011) as Miho * '' Salvage Mice'' (2011) * ''Soup'' (2012) * '' Ace Attorney'' (2012) * '' Wolf Children Ame and Yuki'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juri Ueno
is a Japanese actress. She first gained recognition in the 2005 film ''Swing Girls'' where she was a recipient of Newcomer of the Year prize at the Japanese Academy Awards. Ueno achieved mainstream success for playing the titular role in the live-action adaptations of manga ''Nodame Cantabile'' for which she won Best Lead Actress at the 51st Television Drama Academy Awards in 2007. She further gained acclaim with her role in the television series ''Last Friends'' for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix and the 57th Television Drama Academy Awards in 2008. Career Ueno made her television debut in 2002 at the age of 16 in the NHK series ''Seizon'' before making her first film major appearance in 2003 in ''Chirosoku no Natsu'' which won her the Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award at the Mainichi Film Awards along with her performance in the 2004 film, ''Swing Girls''. ''Swing Girls'' proved to be a breakthrough when she received critical accl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko Asō
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials. Career In 1995, Asō made her film debut in ''Bad Guy Beach''. With her role in the 1998 film ''Dr. Akagi'', she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as ''License to Live'' and ''Pulse''. She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film ''Hafez''. Personal life In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child. Filmography Films * ''Bad Guy Beach'' (1995) * ''License to Live'' (1998) * ''Dr. Akagi'' (1998) * ''Second Chance'' (1999) * ''Himawari'' (2000) * ''Kaza Hana'' (2000) * '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) * ''Pop Beat Killers'' (2000) * ''Luxurious Bone'' (2001) * '' Red Shadow'' (2001) * ''Rush!'' (2001) * ''Pulse'' (2001) * ''Stereo Future'' (2001) * ''Last Scene'' (2002) * '' 11'9"01 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noshiro, Akita
270px, Rice fields in the Noshiro Plain 270px, Yoneshiro River is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,935 in 24,200 households. Geography Noshiro is located in the flat coastal plains northwestern Akita Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. The Yoneshiro River flows through the city and empties into the Sea of Japan near Noshiro Port. The highest point is Mount Yakeyama at . Neighboring municipalities *Akita Prefecture **Kitaakita ** Fujisato ** Mitane ** Happō ** Kamikoani Climate Noshiro has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Noshiro is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shindō (manga)
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Akira Sasō. The story depicts a 13-year-old piano child prodigy, Uta Naruse, who helps 19-year-old Wao Kikuna, enter a conservatory to study the piano. Media The manga was serialized in Futabasha's '' seinen'' manga magazine, '' Weekly Manga Action''. The individual chapters were collected into four '' bound volumes'', which Futabasha released from May 28, 1998 to August 28, 1998. Futabasha re-released the manga into three volumes, which were all released on December 19, 2003. The manga was adapted into a novel by Koji Hagiuda, which Futabasha released on March 15, 2007. Epic/Sony Records released a soundtrack CD on March 21, 2007. The novel was further adapted into a live action film, with Koji Hagiuda directing his own novel and screenplay written by Kousuke Mukai, which premiered in Japan on April 27, 2007. Riko Narumi was cast as Uta and Kenichi Matsuyama was cast as Wao. The theme music was performed by Mito of Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asahi Shimbun
is one of the four largest newspapers in Japan. Founded in 1879, it is also one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. Its circulation, which was 4.57 million for its morning edition and 1.33 million for its evening edition as of July 2021, was second behind that of the ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. By print circulation, it is the third largest newspaper in the world behind the ''Yomiuri'', though its digital size trails that of many global newspapers including ''The New York Times''. Its publisher, is a media conglomerate with its registered headquarters in Osaka. It is a privately held family business with ownership and control remaining with the founding Murayama and Ueno families. According to the Reuters Institute Digital Report 2018, public trust in the ''Asahi Shimbun'' is the lowest among Japan's major dailies, though confidence is declining in all the major newspapers. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obstetrics And Gynaecology
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (also spelled as Obstetrics and Gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period) and gynecology (covering the health of the female reproductive system – vagina, uterus, ovaries, and breasts). Postgraduate training programs for both fields are usually combined, preparing the practising obstetrician-gynecologist to be adept both at the care of female reproductive organs' health and at the management of pregnancy, although many doctors go on to develop subspecialty interests in one field or the other. Scope United States According to the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), which is responsible for issuing OB-GYN certifications in the United States, the first step to OB-GYN certification is completing medical school to receive an MD or DO degree. From there doctors must complete a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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