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Library Wars (film)
is a 2013 film based on the novels of the same name by Hiro Arikawa. Filming began in October, 2012, and the film was released on April 27, 2013. It was a critical and box office success in Japan, and was followed by a sequel, '' Library Wars: The Last Mission.'' Plot The story is set in Japan, in 2019. The Japanese government has a law making it illegal to have objectionable books, and authorizing the military Media Betterment Force to find and destroy blacklisted books. The libraries oppose this through a paramilitary Library Defense Force. Atsushi Dojo (Junichi Okada) train librarians to protect the libraries from physical attacks. A young woman named Iku Kasahara (Nana Eikura), who cherishes the childhood memory of a Librarian protecting her choice of books from the MBF, enlists to try out for the Library Defense Force. It is hard going, and Dojo is determined to test her capabilities. Meanwhile the MBF expands their campaigns, testing the balance of power with the Librar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinsuke Sato
is a Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter and video game designer. He has directed several live-action film adaptations of manga and anime, including ''The Princess Blade'' (2001), ''Gantz'' (2011), ''I Am a Hero'' (2015), ''Bleach'' (2018), ''Inuyashiki'' (2018), and ''Kingdom Kingdom commonly refers to: * A monarchy ruled by a king or queen * Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and media Television * ''Kingdom'' (British TV series), a 2007 British television drama s ...'' (2019). Filmography Film Video on demand Video game developer References External links * * 1970 births Japanese film directors Japanese writers Japanese screenwriters Japanese video game designers Living people People from Hiroshima Prefecture {{Japan-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Library War
is a Japanese light novel series by Hiro Arikawa, with illustrations by Sukumo Adabana. There are four novels in the series, though only the first novel is called ''Toshokan Sensō''; the subsequent novels are named ''Toshokan Nairan'', ''Toshokan Kiki'', and ''Toshokan Kakumei''. The novels were published by MediaWorks between February 2006 and November 2007. Two volumes of a spin-off series entitled have also been published by ASCII Media Works. Two manga adaptations were published by Hakusensha and ASCII Media Works. A 12-episode anime adaptation by Production I.G aired on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block between April and June 2008. Two Internet radio shows started in April 2008 meant to promote the series which are hosted by voice actors of the anime. An anime film produced by Production I.G was released on June 16, 2012. A live action film was released on April 27, 2013, with its sequel released on October 10, 2015. As of April 2008, the original four n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Arikawa
is a female Japanese light novelist from Kōchi, Japan. Biography Arikawa was born on June 9, 1972 in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. She won the tenth annual Dengeki Novel Prize for new writers for ''Shio no Machi: Wish on My Precious'' in 2003, and the book was published the following year. It was praised for its love story between a heroine and hero divided by age and social status, and for its depiction of military structures. Although she is a light novelist, her books from her second work onwards have been published as hardbacks alongside more literary works, with Arikawa receiving special treatment in this respect from her publisher, MediaWorks. ''Shio no Machi'' was also later published in hardback. Her 2006 light novel ''Toshokan Sensō'' (The Library War) was named as ''Hon no Zasshis number one for entertainment for the first half of 2006, and came fifth in the '' Honya Taishō'' for that year, competing against ordinary novels. She has written about the Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukumo Adabana
(born 1977) is a Japanese manga artist from Nagano, Japan. In 2002, he won the gold prize in the tenth round of the illustration division of the Dengeki Novel Prize under the name . In 2006, he debuted publicly as the artist for the ''Toshokan Sensō'' series of light novels written by Hiro Arikawa is a female Japanese light novelist from Kōchi, Japan. Biography Arikawa was born on June 9, 1972 in Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture, Japan. She won the tenth annual Dengeki Novel Prize for new writers for ''Shio no Machi: Wish on My Precious'' i .... Adabana has worked closely with Arikawa since then, illustrating her novels ''Kujira no Kare'' and ''Hankyū Densha'' as well. References Japanese illustrators People from Nagano Prefecture 1977 births Living people {{japan-artist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junichi Okada
is an actor and a former member of Japanese boy band V6, which was under the management of Johnny & Associates. He joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 14. Music career In the summer of 1995, Okada participated in ''Johnny's Pre-School'', part of the NTV program . He passed the audition and joined Johnny & Associates at the age of 14. After being in Johnny's for only a short period of three months, he made his debut as the youngest member of the idol group V6. Unlike the rest of the members in the group, he did not have much experience as Johnny's Jr. The first time that he had been on a music program was only after the debut of V6. Their debut song was "Music For the People". Okada can play the guitar, as well as the piano. His mother is a piano teacher. His voice is in the middle range, and hence his solos usually include slower ballads. Recently, he has been given longer solos in V6 songs, such as "Way of Life". He also reveals that during V6's 2008 concert ''Vibes'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Eikura
is a Japanese actress, model, and occasional radio show host affiliated with Ken-On Group. Biography She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, and raised in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. While a junior high student, she was scouted in front of the 109 (department store), 109 department store in . During her middle-teenage years, Nana modeled in several fashion magazines, mainly in '' Seventeen''. During the 2000s, Eikura was featured in ''Seventeen'' along with |
Kei Tanaka
is a Japanese actor. Filmography Film Television series Japanese dub * '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019) - Dr. Mark Russell (Kyle Chandler) * '' Godzilla vs. Kong'' (2021) - Dr. Mark Russell (Kyle Chandler) * '' The Lost City'' (2022) - Alan Caprison / Dash McMahon (Channing Tatum Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor. Tatum made his film debut in the drama ''Coach Carter'' (2005), and had his breakthrough role in the 2006 dance film ''Step Up (film), Step Up''. He gained wider attention for ...) Awards References External links Official Website* 21st-century Japanese male actors Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Living people 1984 births Male actors from Tokyo {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiaki Kuriyama
is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known in the West for her roles as Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film '' Battle Royale'' and Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film '' Kill Bill: Volume 1''. Life and career She was born in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki. Kuriyama was a popular model during Japan's child model boom in the mid-1990s. In 1997, she appeared in the photobooks ''Shinwa-Shōjo'' (''Girl of Myth'') and ''Shōjokan'' (''Girl's Residence''), photographed by Kishin Shinoyama. ''Shinwa-Shōjo'' became a best-seller but, as it contained some nudity, was discontinued by the publisher in 1999 after the institution of new anti–child pornography laws. She also posed as a model for the child fashion magazines '' Nicola'' (1997–2001) and ''Pichi Lemon'' (1996–2001). She first achieved widespread recognition as an actress in Japan for her starring roles in the horror films ''Shikoku'' (1999) and '' Ju-on'' (2000). Chiaki also appeared in the 2000 act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or, in English, LN. The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words, and is published in the '' bunkobon'' format ( A6, 10.5 cm×14.8 cm or 4.1"x5.8"). Light novels are subject to dense publishing schedules, with new installations being published in 3–9-month intervals. Light novels are commonly illustrated in a manga art style and are often adapted into manga and anime. While most light novels are published only as books, some have their chapters first serialized monthly in anthology magazines before being collected and compiled into book format, similar to how manga is published. Details Light novels developed from pulp magazines. To please their audience, in the 1970s, most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Mission
''The Last Mission'' () is a 1950 Greek drama film directed by Nikos Tsiforos. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Smaroula Giouli as Maria Mareli * Miranda Myrat as Anna Mareli * Vasilis Diamantopoulos as Miltiadis Marelis * Nikos Tzogias as Nikos * Dimos Starenios as the interpreter * Renos Koulmasis as Captain Friedrich * Sofi Lila as Smaragdi * Kimon Fletos as Lefteris * Giorgos Hamaratos * Spyros Kallimanis as the German commander * Vagelis Protopapas (as Evangelos Protopappas) as the interrogator * M. Takatakis * Thanasis Tzeneralis Thanasis (Θανάσης) is a Greek given name, short for Athanasios (Αθανάσιος), which can mean "eternal life" or "immortal". Notable people with the name Thanasis or Thanassis include: *Thanasis Antetokounmpo (born 1992), Greek bask ... (as Athanasios Tzeneralis) as the police captain References External links * 1950 films 1950 drama films Greek films Greek drama films Greek-language films Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Films
The following tables list films released in 2013. Three popular films ('' Top Gun'', '' Jurassic Park'', and '' The Wizard of Oz'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "The year 2013 has been an amazing one for movies, though maybe every year is an amazing year for movies if one is ready to be amazed by movies. It’s also a particularly apt year to make a list of the best films. Making a list is not merely a numerical act but also a polemical one, and the best of this year’s films are polemical in their assertion of the singularity of cinema, as well as of the art form’s opposition to the disposable images of television. The 2013 crop comprises an unplanned, if not accidental, collective declaration of the essence of the cinema, an art of images and sounds that, at their best, don’t exist to tell a story or to tantalize the audience (though they may well do so) but, rather, to reflect a crisis in the life of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
