Manami Nomura
is a common primarily feminine Japanese given name. Possible writings Manami can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *愛美, "love, beauty" *愛海, "love, sea" *愛未, "love, sheep" *愛実, "love, fruit" *真名美, "truth, name, beauty" *真奈美, "truth, Nara, beauty" *麻奈美, "hemp, Nara, beauty" *真奈海, "truth, Nara, sea" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *, Japanese women's basketball player *Manami Higa (愛未, born 1986), Japanese actress *Manami Hino (真奈美, born 1980), Japanese bobsledder * Manami Honjo (本上まなみ), a Japanese actress *Manami Katsu (愛実, born 1994), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese model *Manami Komori (まなみ), a Japanese radio personality, singer, voice actress, and essayist *Manami Konishi (真奈美, born 1978), Japanese actress *Manami Kurose (真奈美, born 1991), Japanese actress and singer *Manami Matsumae (真奈美), Japanese game music composer * Manami ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Manami Kurose
is a former actress and a singer in Japan. History * In May 2005, Manami's mother found out about the Toho Cinderella Audition on Yahoo! website. On January 9, 2006, she attended the 6th Toho Cinderella Audition and she achieved the Grand Prix title out of 37,443 people. This audition was not only to become an actress but to debut first appearing in the film '' Rough''. So in August of the same year, she debuted acting the film-only character. * In August 2007, she participated in the GyaO audition which was held for the voice of Lyra in ''The Golden Compass'' However, she did not make it into the finals. * Debuting as a singer on August 13, 2008, with single . was released only on iTunes from June 2008. Filmography and appearances Movies * ''Kakushi Toride no Sanakunin: The Last Princess'' (2008) * ''Bizan'' (2007) * '' Rough'' (2006) Drama * ''Hatachi no Koibito'' (2007) * ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' (2007) * ''Taiyo To Umi No Kyoshitsu is a Japanese television ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Assassination Classroom
is a Japanese science fiction comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yusei Matsui. The series follows the daily life of an extremely powerful octopus-like being working as a junior high homeroom teacher, and his students dedicated to the task of assassinating him to prevent Earth from being destroyed. The students are considered "misfits" in their school and are taught in a separate building; the class he teaches is called 3-E. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from July 2012 to March 2016, with its chapters collected in twenty-one ''tankōbon'' volumes. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English language release by Viz Media. The anime series has been licensed by Funimation. The series was obtained by Madman Entertainment for digital distribution in Australia and New Zealand. An original video animation (OVA) adaptation by Brain's Base was screened at the Jump Super Anime Tour from October to November 2013. This was ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ore No Imōto Ga Konna Ni Kawaii Wake Ga Nai
Ore is natural rock or sediment that contains one or more valuable minerals, typically containing metals, that can be mined, treated and sold at a profit.Encyclopædia Britannica. "Ore". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved 7 April 2021Neuendorf, K.K.E., Mehl, J.P., Jr., and Jackson, J.A., eds., 2011, Glossary of Geology: American Geological Institute, 799 p. Ore is extracted from the earth through mining and treated or refined, often via smelting, to extract the valuable metals or minerals. The ''grade'' of ore refers to the concentration of the desired material it contains. The value of the metals or minerals a rock contains must be weighed against the cost of extraction to determine whether it is of sufficiently high grade to be worth mining, and is therefore considered an ore. Minerals of interest are generally oxides, sulfides, silicates, or native metals such as copper or gold. Ores must be processed to extract the elements of interest from the waste rock. Ore ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manami Kusunoki
, also known as ''V.G.'', is a Japanese 2D fighting game / eroge series developed and published by TGL under their Giga brand. Their Giga brand was used for their home computer games while their TGL brand was used for their console games. The game series focuses on an all-female martial arts competition where participants are required to promote various family restaurants by acting as waitresses when not fighting. Takahiro Kimura was responsible for designing the characters in ''V.G.'' and ''V.G. II''. Plot Set in a near-future version of Japan, the games tell the story of a martial arts tournament created to determine the country's strongest woman. The tournaments are sponsored by a number of family restaurants, who in exchange for their sponsorship, are given promotion in the form of having a tournament entry work as a waitress. As a result of the popularity of the tournaments, the restaurants experience a boom in patronage. The winner of the tournament is awarded the t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kimagure Orange Road
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from 1984 to 1987, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. The story follows teenage esper Kyōsuke Kasuga and the love triangle he gets involved in with Madoka Ayukawa, a young heroine with a reputation for being an unpopular loner and delinquent, and her best friend Hikaru Hiyama. Following a 1985 film pilot (Shonen Jump Special), Toho and Studio Pierrot created an anime television series that was broadcast on Nippon Television from 1987 to 1988. Two more films were released in 1988 and 1996, as well as an original video animation series that began in 1989. In the mid-1990s the series was novelized as well. The manga has been released in English digitally by Digital Manga Guild. The anime television series, second film, and original video animation series were all released in North America by AnimEigo, while the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Haikyū!!
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story follows Shoyo Hinata, a boy determined to become a great volleyball player despite his small stature. An anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G, aired on MBS from April 2014 to September 2014, with 25 episodes. A second season aired from October 2015 to March 2016, with 25 episodes. A third season aired from October 2016 to December 2016, with 10 episodes. A fourth season was announced during the Jump Festa '19 and was released in two cours; the first 13-episode cour aired from January to April 2020, and the second 12-episode cour aired from October to December 2020. The anime film series titled ''Haikyu!! Final'', has been announced, which serves as the finale of the series. In North America ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!
often shortened to ''Manabi Straight!'', is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by the animation studio Ufotable and MediaWorks. The project revolves around a group of high school girls in the year 2035 when the birth rate has dropped dramatically. It launched in August 2004 in MediaWorks' ''Dengeki AniMaga'' magazine, and went on to produce a manga adaptation serialized in MediaWorks' ''Dengeki Daioh'', and a second manga serialized in Enterbrain's ''Famitsu Comic Clear''. A 12-episode anime series aired on TV Tokyo between January and March 2007, and is complemented by an original video animation (OVA) episode released exclusively on DVD in October 2007. Discotek Media licensed the series and OVA for release in North America in 2019. A PlayStation 2 visual novel based on the series was released in Japan in March 2007, developed by Marvelous Interactive. Plot ''Manabi Straight!'' is set in 2035 when the birth rate has dropped dramatically. As a result, some schools a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manami Watanabe
(born December 28, 1986, in Osaka Prefecture, Japan) is the female lead singer of Jyukai, a Japanese pop/ soft rock group. Biography At an early age, she aspired to be a singer. While she was an elementary pupil, she practiced songwriting and idolized Speed and Namie Amuro Namie Amuro ( ; ja, 安室奈美恵, Amuro Namie, label=none; born September 20, 1977) is a Japanese former recording artist, producer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress and entrepreneur who was active between 1992 and 2018. A leading figure of .... In 2003, she met her friend, fellow music addict Yoshiaki Dewa. A year later, they formed Jyukai and started doing gigs at Osaka. They were signed by Sistus Records in 2006, while Manami was signed solo at the same label two years later. She composes her band's songs as the vocalist/composer. Solo discography Albums Singles "Blue Vibration/Kaze no Memori/to the end of the world" (September 24, 2008, Sistus Records, GNCX-0015) External links ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manami Wakayama
is a Japanese idol. She has had the role of Sailor Mercury and Berthier in the Sailor Moon Musicals or Seramyu. She held the role of Mercury from 2002 to 2005, graduating from the role with the musical ''Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu - Kaiteiban''. She has also released several idol DVDs and appeared in various other musicals. Musicals *''Tanjou! Ankoku no Princess Black Lady (Kaiteiban) - Wakusei Nemesis no Nazo'' - Berthier *''Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth'' - Sailor Mercury is a fictional character in the ''Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individua ... *''Mugen Gakuen - Mistress Labyrinth (Kaiteiban)'' - Sailor Mercury *''Starlights - Ryuusei Densetsu'' - Sailor Mercury *''Kakyuu-Ouhi Kourin - The Second Stage Final'' - Sailor Mercury *''Shin Kaguya Shima Densetsu'' - Sailor Mercury *''Shin Kaguya Shima D ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manami Toyota
is a retired professional wrestler, best known for her work with the All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW) promotion. She is considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. Following AJW's closure, she continued to work in other ''joshi'' promotions such as Gaea and NEO. Professional wrestling career All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1987–2009) Manami Toyota made her professional wrestling debut on August 5, 1987, at the age of 16, in a singles match against Sachiko Nakamura.John Molinaro, ''The Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time'', (Winding Stair Press: 2002), p. 208. Her big break came in her second year, on the first ''Wrestlemarinpiad'' show from Yokohama Arena, on May 6, 1989. Teamed with Mima Shimoda as the Tokyo Sweethearts, she defeated Etsuko Mita and Toshiyo Yamada in a match that nearly stole the card from the more established veterans. The bout had all the basic ingredients that made Toyota a star, including flashy moves, fast and frequent ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |