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More Than A Married Couple, But Not Lovers
is a Japanese manga series by Yūki Kanamaru. It has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Ace'' since March 2018, with its chapters collected and published in ten ''tankōbon'' volumes as of May 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Mother aired from October to December 2022. Plot High school student Jirō Yakuin is an introvert who would rather keep to himself and play video games than interact with others. He has unrequited feelings for his childhood friend, Shiori Sakurazaka, but the school has implemented a program, which has the students develop social skills on interacting with a partner as if they were married, and they are judged heavily on how well they work together through monitoring. Despite hoping to be paired with Shiori, Jiro is instead paired with Akari Watanabe, a ''gyaru'' who finds Jiro repulsive and who would rather be paired with the popular school idol, Minami Tenjin. Learning that if the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
is the Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ... term for a book that is not part of an anthology or corpus. In modern Japanese, the term is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a manga series: most series first appear as individual chapters in a weekly or monthly List of manga magazines, manga anthology with other works before being published as volumes containing several chapters each. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, and Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics. Japanese comics (manga) manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seinen Manga
is an editorial category of Japanese comics marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word ''seinen'' literally means "youth", but the term "''seinen'' manga" is also used to describe the target audience of magazines like ''Weekly Manga Times'' and ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' which cater specifically to men's interests, and are marketed towards a demographic of young adult men between the ages of 18 and 40. ''Seinen'' manga are distinguished from ''shōnen'' manga which are for young teen boys, although some ''seinen'' manga like '' xxxHolic'' share similarities with ''shōnen'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to ''seinen'' manga is ''josei'' manga. ''Seinen'' manga have a wide variety of art styles and variation in subject matter. Examples of ''seinen'' series include: '' Berserk'', '' AKIRA'', '' 20th Century Boys'', ''One Punch Man'', ''Golden Kamuy'', ''Ghost in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine ''Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in Canada, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in four separate regions: the United States and Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander. On June 30, 2002, Anime News N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA). The convention is traditionally held annually on the first weekend of July, spanning the course of four days. Anime Expo is regularly hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center but has also been held in other cities such as Anaheim, San Jose, New York, and Tokyo. Anime Expo is currently the largest North American anime convention as of 2017. Events and programming Anime Expo features many events and activities during the convention for attendees to take part in such as guest panels, tabletop gaming, competitions, an arcade, and concerts. Top attractions include the Masquerade cosplay contest, Anime Music Video (AMV) competition, Battle of the Bands, and Charity Auction. Anime Expo hosts a multitude of industry Guests of Honor (GoH), including notable music artists who often hold large concer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered optiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Ogura
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Gunma Prefecture. Career In 2009, Ogura performed the motion capture for Hatsune Miku in the game '' Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA''. Ogura was a member of the Japanese idol duo YuiKaori with Kaori Ishihara. She was also a part of the idol unit StylipS (also with Ishihara, along with Arisa Noto and Maho Matsunaga), as well as pop group Happy Style Rookies. As a voice actress, Ogura has portrayed anime characters such as Hinata Hakamada in '' Ro-Kyu-Bu!'', Yunoha Thru in ''Aquarion Evol'', Kokona Aoba in '' Encouragement of Climb'' and Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi in '' The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.'' As a solo artist, Ogura's single ''Raise'' was used as the ending theme for the anime '' Campione!'', and reached number 8 on the Oricon chart in 2012. Other character songs that Ogura sang for the anime characters she had voiced for have also charted. In 2016, Ogura changed agencies from Sigma Seven to Clare Voice. On March 31, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azumi Waki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo who is affiliated with Haikyō. She debuted in 2015, playing the role of Sanae Katagiri in the video game ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls''. She is also known for her roles as Galko in ''Please Tell Me! Galko-chan'', Maika Sakuranomiya in ''Blend S'', Special Week in ''Uma Musume Pretty Derby'', and Senko in ''The Helpful Fox Senko-san''. In January 2020, she made her debut as a solo singer under Nippon Columbia. Biography Waki was born in Tokyo. She has three older siblings. Although she had been interested in anime since she was young, she initially dreamed of becoming a flight attendant. She continued pursuing this dream after entering junior high school, although she gave up upon reaching high school because she felt that her English language skills were inadequate. At the age of 13, as her interest in anime grew, she instead decided to pursue a voice acting career. Waki enrolled at the Tokyo Anime Voice Acting College af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minami Takahashi (voice Actress)
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She is affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Megumi Tadakoro in '' Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma'', Midoriko in ''Selector Infected Wixoss'', Ojou in ''Please Tell Me! Galko-chan'', Lucoa in ''Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid , also known as ''The Maid Dragon of Kobayashi-san'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. The series began serialization in Futabasha's ''Monthly Action'' magazine since May 2013 and is licensed in No ...'' and Saturn in '' Hi-sCoool! SeHa Girls''. Personal life On October 14, 2022, it was announced Takahashi would go on hiatus due to a throat condition. Filmography Anime OVA Anime film Video games References External links Official agency profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Takahashi, Minami Living people Voice actresses from Tokyo Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses 1990 births 21st-century Japanese actresses Tokyo Actor's Consumer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derick Snow
Derick Snow is an American voice actor. Inspired by the work of other actors, Snow eventually began a career in acting in 2000. In 2014, he began voice acting in anime. Some of his noteworthy roles include Hermes in ''Kino's Journey'', Shinra Kusakabe in ''Fire Force'', Ikuto Tsumura in ''Smile Down the Runway'', and Nagara in '' Sonny Boy''. Biography Snow was born in Missouri on August 25 and grew up in Utqiagvik, Alaska. While growing up, Snow was a fan of voice actor Noel Blanc. In 2000, Snow began performing in various musical theater performances. In order to combine these passions, Snow later decided to move to Dallas, an area he had previously done commercial work in. In 2016, Snow began voice acting in anime with his first role being Kei Kamatori in ''No-Rin is a Japanese light novel series written by Shirow Shiratori, with illustrations by Kippu. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from January to March 2014. Funimation streamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiki Masuda
is a Japanese voice actor and singer previously affiliated with Space Craft Group. He became a freelancer in August 2018. He joined the record label Toy's Factory in November 2018 as a voice actor and solo singer. Biography Masuda was born on March 8, 1990, in Kure, Hiroshima. His family consists of his father, mother, and a younger brother. He was interested in acting from a very young age and wanted to become a voice actor during high school after watching the anime series Code Geass and Gurren Lagann, the last of which piqued his interest in that area. In 2008, he moved to Tokyo and entered the broadcasting department of the Tokyo Announce Gakuin Performing Arts College. In 2009, he auditioned for '' Musical: The Prince of Tennis'' and was selected for the role of Seiichi Yukimura, this being his debut role. In September 2010, Masuda decided to stop pursuing theater for a while and focus on voice acting, so he was transferred to the voice actors division of his former agency, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki Miyashita
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture who is currently affiliated with Haikyō. She made her debut in 2016, and in 2018 she played her first main role as Kanata Higa in the anime television series ''Harukana Receive''. She is also known for her roles as Miki Takekasa in '' After School Dice Club'', Suzuno in '' LBX Girls'', and Siesta in ''The Detective Is Already Dead''. Career Miyashita started her career after passing an audition held by the voice acting talent agency Sigma Seven. Her activities began in 2016, with a background role in the anime series ''Aikatsu Stars!''. In 2018, she played her first main role as Kanata Higa in the anime series ''Harukana Receive''; she and co-star Kana Yūki performed the series' opening theme "Fly Two Blue". In 2019, she voiced Mayo Ojōsa in ''Hitori Bocchi no Marumaru Seikatsu'' and Miki Takekasa in '' After School Dice Club''; she and her ''After School Dice Club'' co-stars performed the song "On The Board", which was us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiichiro Yamashita
is a Japanese voice actor from Fukuyama, Hiroshima. He is affiliated with Office Osawa. He graduated from Department of Voice Acting Talent of Amusement Media Academy. His major roles include Kakeru Naruse in ''Orange'', Takahiro Mizuno in '' Walkure Romanze'', Buntarō Hōjō in ''Girls Beyond the Wasteland'', and Rekka Yukimura in ''Battle Spirits: Burning Soul''. Filmography Television animation ;2013 *''Aikatsu!'' as Male *''Arpeggio of Blue Steel'' as Student C *'' Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai.'' as Staff member A (ep 10) *'' Sunday Without God'' as Student (ep 7), Teserick (eps 10, 12) *''A Certain Scientific Railgun S'' as Anti-Skill B (ep 13), Bullied Man (ep 12), Thief (ep 18) *''White Album 2'' as Deliveryman (ep 9) *'' Walkure Romanze'' as Takahiro Mizuno *'' Stella Women's Academy, High School Division Class C³'' as College student B (ep 10) ;2014 *''Amagi Brilliant Park'' as Nick *''M3 the dark metal'' as Policeman A, Commandment *''Wolf Girl an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
