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Miura Haruma
was a Japanese actor and singer. He made his acting debut in the television drama ''Agri'' (1997) and rose to popularity after starring in the film ''Koizora'' (2007), winning Newcomer of the Year at the 31st Japan Academy Prize. In the following years, Miura notably starred in the third season of ''Gokusen'' (2009), ''Bloody Monday'' (2009), ''Naoko'' (2009), ''Kimi ni Todoke'' (2010), ''Last Cinderella'' (2013), ''Boku no Ita Jikan'' (2013), ''The Eternal Zero'' (2013), '' Attack on Titan'' (2015), '' Gintama 2'' (2018), and ''Two Weeks'' (2019). He also starred as Lola in the Japanese production of '' Kinky Boots'' (2016), winning Best New Actor and the Haruko Sugimura Award at the 24th Yomiuri Theater Awards. In addition to his acting career, Miura debuted as a singer in 2019 with the single "Fight for Your Heart", which was followed by " Night Diver" in 2020. Career 1997–2006: Early acting career Miura made his acting debut in the television drama adaptation of the nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Diver
"Night Diver" is the second single by Japanese actor and singer Haruma Miura, released posthumously following his death on July 18, 2020. The song was released digitally via A-Sketch on July 24, 2020 and physically on August 26, 2020. The song debuted at number two on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart The Oricon Singles Chart is the Japanese music industry-standard singles popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by Oricon. Chart rankings are based on physical singles' sales. Until 2017, Oricon did not track download sales. In ..., earning him his first top three single. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Release history References 2020 singles 2020 songs Songs released posthumously A-Sketch singles {{2020s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai High School
was a Japanese television series. Synopsis Mochizuki Kotaro is a mild-mannered, unmanly high school student. One day, he visits a library and meets the mysterious librarian Himiko, who recommends to him an ancient book about a heroic general from the Sengoku period 400 years ago. Kotaro notices that he has the same name and age as the general described in the book, and he experiences a flashback. Kotaro later mentions the book to his father, who tells him that he may be the descendant of a powerful samurai. At that moment, Kotaro receives a message from his childhood friend Ai, telling him that their classmate Nakamura Tsuyoshi is in trouble. He rushes to the scene but does not have the courage to help, until another flashback transforms him into a samurai. Cast *Haruma Miura as Mochizuki Kotaro * Yu Shirota as Nakamura Tsuyoshi *Anne Watanabe as Nagasawa Ai **Wakana Aoi as young Nagasawa Ai * Ohgo Suzuka as Mochizuki Yuna *Ryoko Kobayashi as Minami Yurika * Dori Sakurada * Tomo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Crows Zero 2
is a 2009 Japanese action film directed by Takashi Miike with a screenplay by Shogo Muto. It is the second film based on the manga ''Crows'' by Hiroshi Takahashi, and a direct sequel to 2007's '' Crows Zero''. The film stars much of the cast from the first film, including Shun Oguri, Kyōsuke Yabe, Meisa Kuroki, and Takayuki Yamada reprising their roles. It was released in Japan on April 11, 2009. Plot Eight months after triumphing over Serizawa Tamao (Takayuki Yamada), Takiya Genji (Shun Oguri) still struggles to attain supremacy at Suzuran All-Boys High School. Following a decisive defeat at the hands of the legendary Rindaman, and on the verge of graduating without fulfilling his goal, Genji grows quietly desperate. He begins challenging Rindaman regularly, but consistently fails to beat him. His situation escalates when he unwittingly breaks a non-aggression pact between Suzuran and a rival school, Housen Academy, by coming to the aid of Kawanishi Noboru (Shinnosuke Abe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan D'or Awards
The are awards presented annually by the All Nippon Producers Association (ANPA) in Japan to recognize outstanding achievements in domestic motion pictures and television. The first ceremony was held in 1956. Up until 1960, the Elan d'or Awards focused on only the Newcomer of the Year category. The other five categories were officially added in 2001. The 2020 awards were held on 17 January 2020. Categories Awards are presented in the following categories. * Newcomer of the Year *Best Work * Elan d'or Association Award *Best Producer * Special Prize See also * List of Asian television awards This list of Asian television awards is an index to articles on notable awards for contributions in various fields of television in Asia. The list is organized by region and country, although some awards are open to television performers or shows ... References External links * Japanese film awards Japanese television awards Recurring events established in 1956 Annual e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elan D'or Award For Newcomer Of The Year
The Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year is an award given at the Elan d'or Awards in Japan. This award is given to the person who is considered to be the most promising actor through the year. References External links * {{in lang, ja Awards established in 1956 Japanese film awards Recurring events established in 1956 1956 establishments in Japan Lists of films by award Awards for young actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuzu (band)
is a Japanese pop rock duo who debuted in 1997. Its members are and . Both of the band members come from Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, and attended Okamura Junior High School. Their songs , "Reason", and were used as ending themes of the anime series '' Hunter × Hunter (2011)''. Yuzu started out as street musicians. At first, the band's name was "Light's", but Kitagawa disliked it, so they changed the name to "Yuzu". At that time, Kitagawa was eating a yuzu sherbet, so he named the band after the fruit (incidentally, Iwasawa was eating vanilla ice cream so the band's name might have been "Vanilla" - sometimes Iwasawa tells this story). The fans of Yuzu are called "Yuzukko (ゆずっ子)". Members * Yūjin Kitagawa (''born January 14, 1977'') – vocals, guitar, leader * Kōji Iwasawa (''born October 14, 1976'') – vocals, guitar Discography Albums Studio albums Mini albums Live albums Compilation albums Singles As lead artist * "—" denotes releases that did n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galileo (Japanese TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama based on the novels by mystery writer . It narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a university associate professor, as the two pair up to solve many mysterious cases. A special episode titled "Galileo Episode 0", set 3 years before the television series, aired on October 4, 2008, on the same day as the release of the film ''Suspect X.'' A second series began airing on Fuji TV on April 15, 2013, and ended with an adaption of the novel '' Salvation of a Saint.'' The second movie, titled , premiered in both Japan and Hong Kong on June 29, 2013. Premise Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie detective who has just been reassigned to the criminal division, finds the investigation of her first murder case stalled by seemingly- supernatural phenomena surrounding the event. She seeks help from Shunpei Kusanagi, a senior detective at the police headquarter famous as a "Mystery Hunter". Kusanagi, however, reveals t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
31st Japan Academy Film Prize
The is the 31st edition of the ''Japan Academy Film Prize'', an award presented by the Nippon Academy-Sho Association to award excellence in filmmaking. It awarded the best films of 2007 and it took place on February 15, 2008 at the Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa in Tokyo, Japan. Nominees Awards References External links * - Complete list of awards and nominations for the 31st Japan Academy Prize- {{Japan Academy Film Prize Japan Academy Film Prize The , often called the Japan Academy Prize, the Japan Academy Awards, and the Japanese Academy Awards, is a series of awards given annually since 1978 by the Japan Academy Film Prize Association (日本アカデミー賞協会, ''Nippon Akademii- ... 2008 in Japanese cinema Japan Academy Film Prize February 2008 events in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihabara@Deep
is a 2004 novel by Ira Ishida which spawned a manga, television drama, and movie adaptation. The drama and manga versions have considerable differences from the original novel. The original novel focuses on a group of outcasts and their attempt to make a new search engine, which would have its own Artificial Intelligence that would understand users intentions and help them in their online searches. This technology gets the attention of Digital Capital, who wants to steal the technology for themselves. Taking place in the Tokyo district of Akihabara, or Akiba as it is often shortened to, the story in the drama focuses on a group of outcasts of society, mainly otaku, and a company they establish to "troubleshoot" the problems of Akihabara. The manga has a story more similar to the novel, in that the Otaku are in conflict with Digital Capital over the development of new software. The movie, on the other hand, shows a much darker, more violent and slightly twisted perspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
14-sai No Haha
is a Japanese television drama produced by Nippon Television (NTV) in cooperation with Media Mix Japan (MMJ) and broadcast on NTV from October 11, 2006, until December 20 of the same year. Plot Miki Ichinose is a 14-year-old schoolgirl who is very outgoing and cheerful. She lives with her parents and younger brother. She is in a romantic relationship with Satoshi Kirino, who is 15 years old. They keep their relationship a secret from their parents because Miki is young and Satoshi is expected to excel in school and get into a university so he can take over the family business by his overbearing mother. One night, after a date, they sneak into a treehouse and consummate their relationship. Soon after, Miki suspects that she is pregnant and steals a pregnancy test, which her mother later finds. She is taken to a doctor who confirms her pregnancy. Miki's parents are very upset, and the doctor tells them that it will be too dangerous for Miki to carry a baby due to her small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |