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Kurata Gorōzaemon
Kurata (written: or ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hideyuki Kurata, writer * Hyakuzō Kurata, writer *, Japanese rower * Kogoro Kurata, designer of the Kuratas mecha * Masayo Kurata, voice actor * Satoru Kurata (1922–1978), botanist * Seiji Kurata, photographer * Shigeo Kurata, botanist * Shu Kurata, footballer *, Japanese handball player * Tetsuo Kurata, actor * Yasuaki Kurata, actor known as David Kurata Fictional characters * Akihiro Kurata, a character in the anime series ''Digimon Data Squad'' * Atsushi Kurata, a character in the manga series ''Hikaru no Go'' *Yui Kurata, a character in the manga series ''Trinity Seven'' * Sana Kurata, a character in the manga series ''Kodomo no Omocha'' * List of Kanon characters#Sayuri Kurata, Sayuri Kurata, character in the visual novel ''Kanon'' * Mashiro Kurata, a character in the rhythm game ''BanG Dream!'' {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hideyuki Kurata
is a Japanese anime screenwriter, light novelist, and manga artist, noted for authoring the series composition of such works as ''Read or Die'', ''Now and Then, Here and There'', ''Kamichu!'', and ''Gun Sword''. He has been a member of Yōsuke Kuroda's creative group Studio Orphee since 2003, and has collaborated with Kuroda on many series, including ''Hellsing Ultimate'', ''Drifters'', and ''Goblin Slayer''. Screenwriting Anime television series * series head writer denoted in bold *''Magical Project S'' (1996-1997) *''Battle Athletes Victory'' (1997-1998) *'' Android Announcer Maico 2010'' (1998) *''Excel Saga'' (1999) *''Now and Then, Here and There'' (1999) *'' Brigadoon: Marin & Melan'' (2000) *''R.O.D the TV'' (2003) *''Kamichu!'' (2005) *'' Gun X Sword'' (2005) *''Bamboo Blade'' (2007) *'' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens'' (2007) *'' Samurai Harem: Asu no Yoichi'' (2009) *''Whispered Words'' (2009) *''Oreimo'' (2010-2011) *''The World God Only Knows'' (2010-2011) *''Dragon Cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuo Kurata
(born September 11, 1968) is a Japanese television, stage and film actor and restaurateur, best known for portraying Kotaro Minami, the main character in the tokusatsu television series ''Kamen Rider Black'' and its sequel, ''Kamen Rider Black RX''. At the age of 19 he made his acting debut in ''Black'', and has since appeared in many other television series and Japanese doramas. His birth name is . Biography Kurata auditioned for the role of Kotaro Minami in January 1987, when he had just graduated from high school. In a 2006 interview, Kurata had stated that, during the audition, he had not been able to portray the character appropriately, and did not think he would get the role. To his surprise, he was chosen by Shōtarō Ishinomori himself to play the lead role, beating some 8,000 other contestants. During this period, Kurata underwent intense training that included stage combat techniques, physical exercise sessions and acting and singing lessons. On October 4, 1987, ''Kame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Kanon Characters
This is a list of characters from the Japanese visual novel, manga, and anime series '' Kanon''. The protagonist of the story is Yuichi Aizawa, a seventeen-year-old man who has forgotten much of his past as a child. There are five heroines in the story, starting with Ayu Tsukimiya, who is the main heroine. Ayu is a short girl Yuichi's age that used to play with him when Yuichi was younger. She carries a winged-backpack on her back, loves to eat ''taiyaki'', and often says her trademark ''Ugū'' catchphrase. Next is Nayuki Minase, Yuichi's cousin, who is also in his class at school. Nayuki has the problem with sleeping in, and is very hard to get up in the morning. She has had a crush on Yuichi ever since she was a child. The third heroine is Makoto Sawatari, the youngest of the five heroines, who has lost nearly all of her memories. What she does remember is her own name, and that she holds a grudge against Yuichi for something he did in the past, though not even Yuichi can remembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodomo No Omocha
, also known as ''Kodocha'' for short, is a Japanese manga series by Miho Obana. The series was adapted as an OVA by J.C. Staff and released on December 16, 1995 by Shueisha under their Ribon Video label. An anime television series was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo, animated by Studio Gallop, and broadcast on TV Tokyo every Friday from April 5, 1996 to March 27, 1998. In 2002, the manga was published in North America in English by Tokyopop as ''Kodocha: Sana's Stage''. In 2006, Tokyopop lost the license to the manga, leaving it out of print. In 2005, the first half of the anime series was licensed for North American distribution by Funimation Entertainment and has been released on DVD. In 2012, Funimation announced that their Kodocha DVDs went out of print. In 2020, Discotek Media announced that they have rescue licensed the series for release on SD Blu-ray in 2021. Both the manga and anime have been well received by publications for different media for the character in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinity Seven
is a fantasy romantic comedy manga series written by Kenji Saitō and illustrated by Akinari Nao. It has been serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Dragon Age'' since 2010 and collected in twenty-eight ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2022. A light novel adaptation by Kenji Saitō with illustrations by Akinari Nao is being published by Kadokawa Shoten, and the first volume was released in November 2014. An anime television series adaptation by Seven Arcs Pictures aired on TV Tokyo from October to December 2014. An anime film adaptation titled '' Trinity Seven the Movie: The Eternal Library and the Alchemist Girl'' premiered in February 2017. A second film adaptation titled ''Trinity Seven: Heavens Library & Crimson Lord'' premiered in March 2019. Plot Arata Kasuga lived a normal life together with his cousin and childhood friend Hijiri Kasuga in a small town. However, everything changes on the day of the Black Sun, which caused the Break ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru No Go
is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1999 to 2003, with its chapters collected into 23 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story follows Hikaru, who discovers a Go board in his grandfather's attic one day. The object turns out to be haunted by a ghost named Sai, the emperor's former Go teacher in the Heian era. Sai finds himself trapped in Hikaru's mind and gradually gives him a taste for Go. It was adapted into an anime television series by Studio Pierrot, which ran for 75 episodes from 2001 to 2003 on TV Tokyo, with a New Year's Special aired in January 2004. Viz Media released both the manga and anime in North America; they serialized the manga in '' Shonen Jump'', released its collected volumes in entirety, and the anime aired simultaneously on ImaginAsian. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digimon Data Squad
''Digimon Data Squad'', known in Japan as , is the fifth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 2, 2006 to March 25, 2007. A standalone film based on the series was released on December 9, 2006. An English-language version was produced by Studiopolis, in conjunction with Toei Animation USA and Disney Enterprises, Inc., and aired in North America on Toon Disney's Jetix block from October 1, 2007 to November 1, 2008. Plot The Digital Accident Tactics Squad (DATS) is a government organization established to maintain the peace between the Real World and the Digital World, transporting any Digimon back to the Digital World. Marcus, a junior high school student, becomes one of the members for the organization. He learns that the Digimon Merukimon is opposing mankind. However, the past is revealed that the scientist Akihiro Kurata was responsible for invading the Digital World. He gained th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuaki Kurata
is a Japanese martial artist and actor, best known for his work in Hong Kong action films. He holds dan ranks in Karate (7th degree), Judo (3rd degree), and Aikido (2nd degree). Biography Kurata was born and raised in Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Kurata studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School. In 1966, Kurata began his career as an actor in ''Marude Dameo'', a Japanese TV series. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie ''Angry Guest'' (悪客). Since then he has appeared in numerous other films and TV series within the genre. In Japan, he gained popularity for his role in the television series ''G-Men '75''. He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in ''Fist of Legend'' and for his villainous role in '' So Close''. He is fluent in Cantonese. He was close friends with Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terumi Kurata
is a Japanese former handball player. She competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phi ... where she scored 28 goals, being top scorer of the olympic tournament. External links * 1951 births Living people Japanese female handball players Olympic handball players of Japan Handball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Japanese women {{Japan-handball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyakuzō Kurata
was a Japanese essayist and playwright on religious subjects who was active during the Taishō and early Shōwa periods of Japan. Biography Kurata was born in what is now rural Shōbara city, Hiroshima Prefecture to a wealthy merchant family.''Meeting the Sensei'', pages 147-163 He graduated from the No.1 High School in Tokyo and made his home in a cottage on the banks of Ueno Pond. He was highly influenced by the writings of Nishida Kitarō and his concepts of religious syncretism, travelling to Kyoto meet the philosopher in 1912. However, Kurata was forced to leave Tokyo in 1913 due to health reasons, as he was suffering from both lung and bone tuberculosis and venereal disease. After a period in a hospital in Hiroshima, he traveled extensively around the Inland Sea region of Japan. He also became interested in the writings of philosopher and cult-leader Nishida Tenko, who had created an agrarian commune based on a mixture of Daoism, Christianity, Buddhism, and pacifism, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shu Kurata
is a Japanese international football player currently playing for Gamba Osaka in the J1 League. His regular playing position is an attacking midfielder or a winger. Club career A native of Osaka, Kurata came up through the youth team ranks at Gamba Osaka and made his way into the first-team squad ahead of the 2007 season. Owing to his tender years, he played just 6 league matches in his debut season as a professional, but the following year he went on to make 21 appearances in all competitions as Gamba lifted the 2008 AFC Champions League and the 2008 Emperor's Cup. The Osaka giants retained their Emperor's Cup title in 2009, however Kurata only featured 4 times throughout the year as he struggled to break into their star-studded starting line-up. To gain more first-team experience he was sent out on loan, first to J2 League side JEF United in 2010 and then to city rivals Cerezo Osaka in 2011. He netted an impressive 10 goals in 33 league games with Cerezo and this form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigeo Kurata
is a Japanese botanist and '' Nepenthes'' taxonomist whose work in the 1960s and 1970s contributed much to the current popularity of these plants.Clarke, C.M. & C.C. Lee 2004. ''Pitcher Plants of Sarawak''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), Kota Kinabalu. His best-known work is the 1976 guide ''Nepenthes of Mount Kinabalu''. ''Nepenthes kurata'' was named in his honour.Cheek, M. & M. Jebb 2013. Recircumscription of the ''Nepenthes alata'' group (Caryophyllales: Nepenthaceae), in the Philippines, with four new species. ''European Journal of Taxonomy'' 69: 1–23. Kurata has described a number of new ''Nepenthes'' species, including '' N. campanulata'',Kurata, S. 1973. ''Nepenthes'' from Borneo, Singapore and Sumatra. ''Gardens' Bulletin Singapore'' 26(2): 227–232. '' N. eymae'', '' N. mindanaoensis'',Kurata, S. 2001. Two new species of ''Nepenthes'' from Sumatra (Indonesia) and Mindanao (Philippines). ''Journal of the Insectivorous Plant Society (Japan)'' 52(2): 30–34. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |