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Machiko Mutou
is a feminine given name of Japanese origin. It can be written with the characters for ''know; wisdom'' (machi) and ''child'' (ko), although it can have a number of other different meanings depending on which kanji characters are used to write it. Machiko may also be written using the katakana or hiragana writing systems. Possible writings *真智子, "true, wisdom, child" *真千子, "true, thousand, child" *真治子, "true, govern, child" *茉千子, "jasmine, thousand, child" *舞稚子, "dance, young, child" *舞地子, "dance, earth, child" *茉茅子, "jasmine, miscanthus, child" *茉智子, "jasmine, wisdom, child" People with the name *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese triathlete * a Japanese noble lady, scholar and memoirist, member of the Ōgimachi family of court nobles during the Edo period. *, Japanese actress *, better known by her stage name Machico, Japanese singer and voice actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived syllabic scripts of ''hiragana'' and ''katakana''. The characters have Japanese pronunciation, pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After World War II, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as shinjitai, by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the common folk. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machico (singer)
, better known by her stage name Machiko or Machico, is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kure, Hiroshima. After participating in an audition organized by Horipro, she made her music debut in 2012, singing a theme song for a PC game. She was cast as the character Tsubasa Ibuki in the mobile game ''The Idolmaster Million Live!'' in 2013. Apart from voice acting, she has performed theme songs for ''KonoSuba'' and ''Age 12''. Machico released two albums between 2014 and 2015, and opened her official fanclub in late 2016. She left her seiyuu agency HoriPro International in 30 November 2022 and announced her new activity under Style Cube the next day. Biography Machico's career began after she participated in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Campaign in 2011, where she was a finalist. Although she was not declared the campaign's winner, she would make her media debut in 2012 when she was chosen to perform the song "Magical Happy Show!", which was used as the theme song to the 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aliens Vs
Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extraterrestrial beings; see List of alleged extraterrestrial beings ** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see Extraterrestrials in fiction * Introduced species, a species not native to its environment Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to: Science and technology * AliEn (ALICE Environment), a grid framework * Alien (file converter), a Linux program * Alien Technology, a manufacturer of RFID technology Arts and entertainment * ''Alien'' (franchise), a media franchise ** Alien (creature in ''Alien'' franchise) Films * ''Alien'' (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott ** ''Aliens'' (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron ** ''Alien 3'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher ** ''Alien Resurr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Machiko
''Miss Machiko'', also known as is a manga series written by Takeshi Ebihara. It was serialized in Japan in ''Shōnen Challenge'' from May 1980 through February 1982. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes by Gakken. The series was adapted into a 95 episode anime series by Studio Pierrot that aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 8, 1981 to October 6, 1983. It was also adapted into four live-action OVAs, and two full-length live-action films. The anime was licensed for online streaming by Discotek Media in 2016, which would later turn to full rights in 2020. Plot The series revolves around Miss Machiko Mai, a new middle school teacher who wears a revealing bubblegum skirt, and regularly finding herself in accidental sexual situations. Machiko is very popular with her students, especially the boys, who take delight in lifting up her skirts and devising traps to catch her in various stages of undress. Rather than get ang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sazae-san
is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for their paper, she moved to Tokyo in 1949 with the explanation that the main characters had moved from Kyūshū to Tokyo as well. The first ''Sazae-san'' strip run by the ''Asahi Shimbun'' was published on November 30, 1949. The manga dealt with everyday life and contemporary situations in Tokyo until Hasegawa retired and ended the series, with the final comic published on February 21, 1974. ''Sazae-san'' won the 8th Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1962. An anime television adaptation by TCJ (later renamed Eiken) began airing in Japan in October 1969 and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running animated television series. It has also been adapted into a radio show, theatrical plays and songs. Plot In the beginning, Sazae was more in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Yamada
is a Japanese figure skating coach. Her current and former students include Midori Ito, Mao Asada, Yoshie Onda, Yukari Nakano, Mai Asada, Kumiko Koiwai, Kanako Murakami, Mako Yamashita, and Rino Matsuike is a Japanese figure skater. She is a two-time ISU Grand Prix bronze medalist and finished fifth at the 2022 Four Continents Championships, winning a small bronze medal for her free skate. She is also the 2022 International Challenge Cup Cha .... References Japanese figure skating coaches Living people Figure skaters from Nagoya Female sports coaches Year of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-figure-skating-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Washio
is a Japanese actress who works in both live action as well as voice over work for anime. She is known as the voice of Sakura in ''Urusei Yatsura''. Filmography Live action films *''The Red Spectacles'' (1987) (Midori Washio) *'' The Black House'' (1999) (Dr. Hatano) *''All About Lily Chou-Chou'' (2001) *''Oh! Oku'' (2006) (Kuzuoka) *''Hot Road'' (2014) *''Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone'' (2020) *''Shikake-nin Fujieda Baian'' (2023) (Odai) Animated films *'' Urusei Yatsura: Only You'' (1983) (Sakura) *'' Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer'' (1984) (Sakura) *''Castle in the Sky'' (1986) (Okami) *''My Neighbor Totoro'' (1988) (Elementary school teacher) *'' MAROKO'' (1990) (Tamiko Yomota) TV drama *'' Hissastu Hashikakenin'' (1985) *''Dokuganryū Masamune'' (1987) (Ochako) *''Aoi Tokugawa Sandai'' (2000) (Kakubei) *''Ōoku'' (2003–05) (Kuzuoka) *''Hana Moyu'' (2015) (Ushio) *''Come Come Everybody'' (2021) (Hisa Tachibana) Anime television series and OVA *''Urusei Yatsura'' (1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Toyoshima
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. Biography She was known for her role as Lulula Franc, a Cherrybaiter in 1997 Face/SNK's Neo Geo puzzle game ''Money Puzzle Exchanger''. Filmography Television animation *'' Pocket Monsters'' (1997) - Kasumi's Tattu (Misty's Horsea) *'' Pocket Monsters Side Stories'' (2002) - Kasumi's Tattu (Misty's Horsea) and Sakura's Agehunt (Sakura's Beautifly) *''World Trigger'' (2014) – Kaho Mikami *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (2016) – Sakiko Sakura, Uchida, Wakabayashi – replaced Yuko Mizutani Unknown date *'' Hunter × Hunter (Second Series)'' - Asta and Khara *''Gitaroo Man'' – Pico and Kirah *''Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan'' - Emi Uehara and Shoko Akasaka *'' Growlanser'' & '' Growlanser II: The Sense of Justice'' – Misha *''Konjiki no Gash Bell!!'' – Shion Hibiki *''One Piece'' – Kuina *''Sailor Moon SuperS'' – PallaPalla *''Saint Seiya Hades Chapter'' – young Phoenix Ikki *''Weiß Kr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Tezuka
(born 25 February 1986) is a Japanese idol, and member of SDN48. She has previously had careers as a gravure idol/bikini model under the stage name , and , as a member of idol group SKE48. Biography In 2004, Tezuka began her career in the gravure business as Ourei Harada. Her first photobook, Vanilla, was released in Japan just after her eighteenth birthday. This initial success was followed up with photoshoots in several magazines and websites. In 2004 she won the Miss Magazine annual gravure idol contest put on by publisher Kodansha. According to her blog, Tezuka retired from the gravure idol world as of March 31, 2007. Tezuka returned to the media spotlight in May, 2008 by reporting via webcast on the press release for Metal Gear Solid 4 held by Sony in Tokyo. Following her return to show business, Tezuka became a weather reporter for a regional company that provides cellphone updates. Her blog reopened during this time period only to shut down again on April 14, 2009. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Soga
was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She also performed by the stage name Stella Soga. Life and career Early life and family Machiko was born on March 18, 1938, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. She had a humble upbringing and was raised to be a singer, though her talents were with acting. Her mother died when she was a child; she was raised by her father. She had two brothers and a sister. One of her brothers died during the Second World War; the other is still alive. Her father died of cancer in 1991. She studied at Tokyo Metropolitan Minamitama High School. During high school, she was best at science and mathematics and made her own lotions. She decided to pursue a career in acting to overcome stage fright after she failed a chemistry presentation at school. She later graduated from Tokyo Announce Academy. In 1973, she went to study in Italy for two years. Career She was “discovered” after doing a play in Tokyo Center. From that night on, her life would forever ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Satonaka
is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1964 during her second year of high school with the one-shot ''Pia no Shōzō'' ("Portrait of Pia"). She has since created nearly 500 manga in a variety of genres. Two of her most notable works are ''Ashita Kagayaku'' ("Tomorrow Will Shine"), which won the 1974 Kodansha Publishing Culture Award, and '' Karyūdo no Seiza'' ("Constellation of the Hunter"), which won the 1982 Kodansha Manga Award. In addition to creating manga, Satonaka teaches at the Osaka University of Arts as the head of the Character Creative Arts Department and serves on the board of various manga-related organizations in Japan. Early life Machiko Satonaka was born on 24 January 1948 in Osaka, Japan. As a child, her elementary school banned students from reading manga such as ''Astro Boy'' because of its violent and unscientific content; her teachers even burned manga in front of her class. Satonaka—who admired the works of Osamu Tezuka, Shota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machiko Ono
is a Japanese actress. Career Born in a rural area of Nara Prefecture, Ono was spotted by the film director Naomi Kawase cleaning out the shoe boxes at her junior high school, and cast in the lead role in Kawase's '' Suzaku'', which earned the filmmaker the Camera d'Or at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. Ono won the best actress award at the Singapore Film Festival for her role. After appearing in films by directors such as Shinji Aoyama, Akihiko Shiota, Nobuhiro Yamashita, and Isao Yukisada, Ono again starred in a Kawase film, ''The Mourning Forest'', which won the Grand Prix at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Also appearing on television, Ono was selected in an audition of 1850 actresses to play the coveted lead role in NHK's Asadora entitled ''Carnation ''Dianthus caryophyllus'' (), commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of ''Dianthus''. It is likely native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
