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Masaki Kaji
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musical series, ''Tenimyu'', and the The Prince of Tennis (film), live film adaptation. He was also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. Biography He has appeared in a various number of TV shows, musicals and movies. On January 1, 2006, Kaji, with fellow D-BOYS member Hiroki Suzuki (born 1983), Hiroki Suzuki, appeared on the 43rd broadcast of ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournament'' "Young Man Colosseum", where Kaji displayed his acrobatic abilities. As well, on November 1, 2006, he made an appearance on a variety show called ''Kachinko'' (''カチンコ!'') broadcasting on TV Asahi. Then on January 1, 2007, Kaji appeared again on the New Year's Day 44th annual broadcast of the ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournaments "Chinese Lion Dance" segment, with Hiroki Suzuki and fellow D-Boys members, Yuya Endo, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Momoshiro
''The Prince of Tennis'' manga and anime series has a large cast of Character (arts), fictional characters created by Takeshi Konomi; many have appeared in the musical and film adaptations. The cast of the series is largely made up of the members of the various tennis teams for the schools portrayed in the series, their coaches, and various family members and supporters. The main character of the series is Ryoma Echizen, a 12-year-old tennis prodigy who joins the Seishun Academy tennis team. The main cast is rounded out with the other eight regular players for Seishun, all of whom have various special abilities at playing tennis. Beyond them, there are many rival schools whose players reappear during the course of the series. Protagonists The protagonists of the series all attend , or for short. The school is famous for its talented tennis club in which the series' leading protagonist, Ryoma Echizen, is enrolled in the school by his father, Nanjiro Echizen, a former profession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotaro Yanagi
is a Japanese actor. Early life Yanagi was born on December 21, 1985, in Berlin, Germany. He lived in Germany for three years before moving back with his family to Japan. His family moved to India for work, and he lived there for three years. However, in the fourth grade, he attended an American boarding school. Yanagi's family moved back to Japan where he finished school. Career D-BOYS Yanagi is a member of the young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which act in skit-like performances. He acted in the web drama, ''Hice Cool!'' ( ja, 沖縄ボーイズ), and had a supporting role in the movie ''Aa~! Izakaya Puroresu'' ( ja, あゝ！一軒家プロレス), a wrestling film. He also acted in the drama ''Rocket Boys''. Yanagi acted in the D-BOYS TV drama ''DD-Boys.'' His first major film role is as the otaku lead character in ''Chikan Otoko'' ( ja, 痴漢男) In 2007, Yanagi acted in a drama named ''Puzzle''( ja, パズル), where he played a prominent role with a couple of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onigiri (Air Gear)
This is a list of characters in the anime/manga series ''Air Gear''. Major teams Kogarasumaru is a team formed by Itsuki Minami and his friends to further their favorite hobby of Air Treck skating. Their team ranking in the world of AT increases at a very rapid pace, giving Kogarasumaru worldwide fame. Their motto was 'Kill em' dead!'. Eventually, the leader Ikki is betrayed by his mentor Sora Takeuchi and Sora then forms Genesis. Kogarasumaru is now determined to win the Gram Scale Tournament and dominate all other teams with their strength alone. The team currently has 3 riders that are Kings: Itsuki Minami (Sky/Storm King), Kazuma Mikura (Flame King), and Agito Wanijima (Fang King). Of these three, only Agito currently possesses his Regalia, Aeon Clock having stolen the Flame Regalia from Kazuma and Itsuki being the Storm King of the newly formed Hurricane Road is still having his Regalia built, though they now also possess the Rumble and Wind Regalia. Kogarasumaru was un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ROM-4
ROM-4 is a four-member J-pop group that consists of Masaki Kaji, Masataka Kubota, Ryo Kimura, and Gouta Watabe. History The rap group "ROM-4" was formed for the Japanese television drama, ''Seishun Energy: Check It Out, Yo! in Tokyo'' (''青春★ENERGY ~ チェケラッチョ!! In Tokyo''), that aired on Fuji TV from April 12, 2006 to June 15, 2006. The show's about 4 third year high school students of present Tokyo that are not motivated, but when they encounter rap, it helps motivate them to take charge of their lives and their dreams. Thus the song "Keep It Goin' On" represents their motivation, spirit and seishun (young) energy. In the drama, Takumi (played by Masataka Kubota), Satoru (played by Gouta Watabe), Shingo (played by Masaki Kaji) and Sanpei (played by Ryo Kimura) form the group ROM-4. The name, ROM-4, is an abbreviation for Rapで、俺(O)達、モ(M)テタイ、Yo(4)！」の略, which means "through Rap R, Oretachi ('we') O, Motetai ('want to be hot') M, Yo ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gota Watabe
Gota or Gøta or Göta may refer to: People *Gotabaya Rajapaksa (born 1949), 8th President of Sri Lanka *, Japanese freestyle skier *Gota Yashiki (born 1962), both an independent acid jazz artist and drum/bass player, as a member of the band Simply Red *Gota Yamashita (born 1989), Japanese mixed martial artist Places * Gota, Gujarat, a city in India *Göta älv, a river in Sweden * Gota, Guinea, a town in the Nzérékoré Prefecture, Guinea * Gotha, Ethiopia, also known as Gota, a settlement in east-central Ethiopia *Göta Canal, a waterway in Sweden * Gota (Dârjov), a tributary of the river Dârjov in Olt County, Romania *Göta, Sweden, locality situated in Västra Götaland County *Norðragøta, also just referred to as Gøta, village on Eysturoy, Faroe Islands Names *Göta, Swedish female name *Gota Cola, a three piece band from Brisbane *Göta Lejon, a theatre in Stockholm, Sweden, located in Södermalm *Göta Ljungberg (1898–1955), major Swedish Wagnerian soprano o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo Kimura
is a Japanese actor who debuted in 2002. His first movie was '' Moonlight Jellyfish'', in which he co-starred with Tatsuya Fujiwara. He played the role of Michio, a mentally challenged 15-year-old boy diagnosed with an incurable skin disease called XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum). Filmography Television Movies References External linksOfficial Site*Japanese Wikipedia The is the Japanese-language edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-source online encyclopedia. Started on 11 May 2001, the edition attained the 200,000 article mark in April 2006 and the 500,000 article mark in June 2008. As of , it has over a ... Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male child actors People from Mitaka, Tokyo Male actors from Tokyo 1988 births Living people 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masataka Kubota
is a Japanese actor. Filmography Films * ''Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu'' (2009) * ''Kyōretsu! Mōretsu!! Kodai Shōjo Doguchan Matsuri Special Movie Edition'' (2010), Makoto Sugihara * ''Gachiban Series'' (2010–2014), Yūto Kuronaga * '' 13 Assassins'' (2010), Shōjirō Kokura * '' We Can't Change the World. But, We Wanna Build a School in Cambodia.'' (2011), Masayuki Yano * ''Hasami'' (2012), Yōhei Hayama * ''Rurouni Kenshin'' (2012), Akira Kiyosato * ''The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky'' (2012), Ryōta Fukuda * '' Suzuki Sensei'' (2013), Yoshio Shirai * ''Jellyfish Eyes'' (2013), Yoninshū Seiryū * '' Goddotan Kiss Gaman Senshuken The Movie'' (2013), Michael * ''Tobe Dakota'' (2013), Kenichi Kimura * '' The Liar and His Lover'' (2013), Shinya Shinohara * '' Dakishimetai: Shinjitsu no Monogatari'' (2014), Junpei * ''Yamikin Ushijima-kun Part 2'' (2014), Rei Kanzaki * ''Naniwa Sendō'' (2014) * ''Eiga ST Aka to Shiro no Sōsa File'' (2015), Yūji Kurosaki * ''April F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanata Hongo
Kanata is an indigenous Canadian word in the Iroquoian language meaning "village" or "settlement". It is the origin of the name of Canada. Kanata may also refer to: * Kanata, Ontario, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada * Kanata Aikawa (born 2004), Japanese voice actress * Kanata Hongō (born 1990), Japanese actor * Kanata Irei (born 1982), a Japanese actor * Kanata Okajima (born 1984), Japanese songwriter * Kanata Izumi, a character from the anime/manga series '' Lucky Star'' * Kanata Konoe, a character from the media project Nijigasaki High School Idol Club * 52500 Kanata, an asteroid * Maz Kanata, a former space pirate in the sequel era of the ''Star Wars'' universe See also * Canada (other) Canada is a country in North America. Canada may also refer to: Buildings and structures *Canada Dock, Liverpool, a dock on the River Mersey and part of the Port of Liverpool *Canada House, the Canadian High Commission in London *Canada House ( ... {{Disambig Japanese unisex given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshihiro Nobeyama
Toshihiro is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Toshihiro can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples: *敏弘, "agile, vast" *敏宏, "agile, wide" *敏浩, "agile, wide" *敏博, "agile, doctor" *敏広, "agile, wide" *敏洋, "agile, ocean" *敏裕, "agile, abundant" *俊弘, "talented, vast" *俊裕, "talented, abundant" *俊博, "talented, doctor" *俊大, "talented, big" *寿広, "long life, wide" *寿弘, "long life, vast" *利弘, "benefit, vast" *年弘, "year, vast" The name can also be written in hiragana としひろ or katakana is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ... トシヒロ. Notable people with the name *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese rower *, Japanese Nordic combined skier *, Japanese footballer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Makita
is a Japanese actor, best known for the role of Takeshi Momoshiro of the fourth generation Seigaku cast in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu. Makita was a member of the acting unit D-Boys, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. Career Makita started his career as a fashion and promotional model, working campaigns for Dariya's Men's Party, Nissen Holdings and NTT DoCoMo, among others. In July 2006 Makita took part in Watanabe Entertainment's 3rd D-Boys open audition, winning the second place, after Grand Prix winner Tomo Yanagishita, as well as De-View Magazine's Oricon Entertainment award. He was formally added to D-Boys in July 2007. Makita's first television role as a regular cast member was in the 2007 tokusatsu comedy series ''Bishōjo Celebrity Panchanne'', in the role of Kiyoshi Shinjō, a young police officer investigating the identity of title heroine Panchanne. As Takeshi Momoshiro in The Prince of Tennis Musicals Soon after ''Panchannes end, Makita won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinpei Takagi (actor, Born 1985)
is a Japanese former actor from Seto, Aichi. He is the twin brother of actor Manpei Takagi; both are affiliated with Stardust Promotion. Filmography TV drama * ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger'' as Fake Retsu (2007; episode 38) * ''Mei-chan no Shitsuji'' as Akabane Sakon (2009) * ''Drifting Net Cafe'' (2009) * '' Meitantei no Okite'' as Okawara in highschool (ep9) (2009) * ''Ninkyō Helper'' as Koga Kosuke (2009) * ''Indigo no Yoru'' (2010) * ''Ouran High School Host Club'' as Hitachiin Hikaru (2011) * ''Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo'' (2012) * ''Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger'' as Takuma Tsuzuki/New Akiba Red (2012; episodes 10–11) Stage * '' The Prince of Tennis Musical'' (2006-2007) * ''Kazegatsu yoku Fuiteiru'' (2009) Film * ''Arena Romance'' (2007) * ''Ouran High School Host Club'' as Hitachiin Hikaru (2012) Anime *''Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V'' - Yugo References Official profileat Stardust Promotion is a leading Japanese talent agency, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. It was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Adachi
is a Japanese actor and a former member of the acting group D-BOYS. He is best known for his role as Eiji Kikumaru in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu, and in the The Prince of Tennis (film), live film adaptation. Career In October 2004, Adachi joined the Watanabe Entertainment group named the D-BOYS. He took part in TV shows and has appeared in Glay's "White Road" (2005) music video. He was also a part of the Watanabe net drama "Hice Cool" (2005) and "DD-BOYS", appearing alongside fellow D-Boys members. But, by the end of January 2007, it was announced to fan club members that while Adachi was still being represented by Watanabe Productions, Watanabe Pro, both he and Yuma Minakawa had officially withdrawn from the group. In April 2008, however, it was announced that Adachi would be re-joining the D-BOYS and participating in the second D-Stage. As Eiji Kikumaru in The Prince of Tennis Musicals In 2004, Adachi won the role of Eiji Kikumaru, the acrobatic pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |