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Masaki Kyomoto
is a Japanese actor, singer song writer, and guitarist. He is famous for playing the role of Ryu on the television jidaigeki Hissatsu series. He has appeared in films and television series including ''Legend of the Eight Samurai'', '' Sukeban Deka'', ''Kamen Rider Black'', '' Ultraman: Towards the Future'' (aka ''Ultraman Great''), ''Cutie Honey'', ''Chage and Aska'', ''Ōedo Sōsamō'', ''Mito Kōmon'', ''Anmitsu Hime'', ''Food Fight'', ''Ultraman Tiga'', ''Ultraman Dyna'', ''Ii Hito'', ''GARO'', ''Tenchu:Yamino Shiokinin'' and most recently ''81diver''. He has performed on the soundtracks to ''GARO'' and '' Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju'', performing the first two ending themes for the former, and producing GARO Project's performances of the final two ending themes for the series and the ending theme for the special. Masaki got a role in a buster film ''Legend of the Eight Samurai'' as Inuzuka Shino and it became a sensation that lead to Masaki's break out role "Ryu" on a po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suita, Osaka
is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 378,322 and a population density of 9,880 persons per km². The total area is 36.11 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1940, and was the site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held in 1970. The J-League soccer club Gamba Osaka plays at Suita City Football Stadium. It is connected to central by Hankyu Railway, West Japan Railway Company and the Osaka Municipal Subway. The Osaka Monorail also passes through the area, connecting the city to Osaka, the Expo Commemoration Park and Osaka International Airport. Surrounding municipalities *Osaka Prefecture **Osaka (Yodogawa-ku, Higashiyodogawa-ku) ** Settsu ** Ibaraki ** Minoh ** Toyonaka Economy Major companies and industries * Asahi Suita Brewery * Headquarters of SNK, the producer of Neo Geo arcade boards and games * Mister Donut, a fast food franchise that offers doughnuts, coffee, muffins and pastries. Edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mito Kōmon
is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was on prime-time television from 1969 to 2011, making it the longest-running ''jidaigeki'' in Japanese television history. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-''shōgun'' and retired second ''daimyō'' of the Mito Domain. In the guise of Mitsuemon, a retired crepe merchant from Echigo, he roams Japan with two samurai retainers, fun-loving Sasaki Sukesaburō (Suke-san) and studious Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kaku-san). An episode typically starts with some injustice perpetrated by a corrupt official, a wealthy merchant or a gangster. The travelers arrive incognito, discover the injustice and quietly investigate it. The episode concludes with a brawl in which the unarmed, disguised protagonists defeat a crowd of samurai and gangsters, culminating in the presentation of the '' inrō'' that reveals the hero's identity. Afterwards, the hero passes judgement on the villains, sets things straight with comments and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Great
''Ultraman: Towards the Future'', released in Japan as , is a Japanese–Australian ''tokusatsu'' science fiction television series produced as a co-production between Tsuburaya Productions and the South Australian Film Corporation. It is the 10th installment in the Ultra Series, the first series to be produced during Japan's Heisei period and the third foreign production in the franchise after '' Ultraman: The Adventure Begins''. Despite being co-produced by an Australian studio and filmed in Australia, the series never aired in Australia, and instead was released direct to video and LaserDisc in Japan on September 25, 1990. The series aired in the United States in 1992, and in Japan in 1995. Premise Jack Shindo and Stanley Haggard are members of the first crewed expedition to Mars, and on the red planet find a giant sluglike monster, Gudis. Suddenly the alien giant, Ultraman Great, arrives and fights Gudis, but is knocked down for a period. Shindo is pinned by a rockslide and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hissatsu Shigotonin
is a Japanese television ''jidaigeki'' or period drama, that was broadcast from 1979 to 1981. It is the 15th in the ''Hissatsu'' series. The drama was set to end after episode 26 with Nakamura Mondo's death, but won great popularity so the broadcast period was extended. Plot Nakamura Mondo was relegated to a post in Hachioji from the Minamimachi Bugyōsho and he has retired from professional assassin. But one day he was ordered to return to the Minamimachi Bugyōsho. Shikazō worked behind the scenes to get Mondo back to the Minamimachi Bugyōsho. Shikazō asks Nakamura Mondo to kill a man, once Mondo refuses but he is blinded by big money and eventually take the offer. Mondo restarts killing villains again with Kazarishokunin no Hide and Nawate Samon. Cast *Makoto Fujita as Mondo Nakamura *Kunihiko Mitamura as Kazarishokunin no Hide, a craftsman but also professional assassin. *Goro Ibuki as Nawate Samon, a ronin. *Izumi Ayukawa as Kayo *Yuriko Mishima as Oshima *Takao Yamad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GARO Project
GARO Project is a Japanese musical ensemble made up of the cast of the ''Garo'' television series. As a group, they released two singles in 2006 that featured the ending themes of the TV series and the made-for-TV movie '' Garo Special: Byakuya no Maju''. Members *Masaki Kyomoto: Producer, lyricist, composer, and guitarist. Portrayed Ryuzaki Karune/Barago/Kiba in ''Garo''. *Hiroki Konishi: Vocals. Portrayed Kouga Saezima/Garo in ''Garo''. *Ray Fujita: Vocals and chorus. Portrayed Rei Suzumura/Zero in ''Garo''. *Mika Hijii: Chorus. Portrayed Kaoru Mitsuki in ''Garo''. *Hiroyuki Watanabe was a Japanese actor. He primarily acted in dramas, of which a handful are tokusatsu series. One of his latest roles was as Taiga Saejima in the tokusatsu series ''GARO''. He also played Kamen Rider Gaoh in the ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' movie, '' ...: Drums and chorus. Portrayed Taiga Saezima/former Garo in ''Garo''. Discography * - July 26, 2006 **C/W * - November 26, 2006 **C/W External linksN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byakuya No Maju
Byakuya (written: 白夜 lit. "white night", "short night", or "night under the midnight sun") may refer to: *Byakuya (True Light), a song by Shunichi Miyamoto *''Four Nights of a Dreamer'', a 1971 French film directed by Robert Bresson, released in Japan as ''Byakuya'' *''Byakuya (Under Night In Birth)'' Fictional characters * Byakuya (''InuYasha''), a character in the anime and manga series ''InuYasha'' *Byakuya Kuchiki, a character in the anime and manga series ''Bleach'' *Byakuya Togami, a character in the visual novel and anime series ''Danganronpa'' *Byakuya, a character in the light novel and anime series ''Kakuriyo no Yadomeshi'' *Byakuya Matō, a character in the light visual and anime '' Fate/Zero'' *Byakuya Jougasaki, a character in the light novel series Chivalry of a Failed Knight *Byakuya Ishigami, a character in the manga and anime series ''Dr. Stone ''Dr. Stone'' (stylized as ''Dr.STONE'') is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
81diver
is a manga written by Yokusaru Shibata. It was serialized in ''Weekly Young Jump'', published by Shueisha. It is aired as a drama series from May 3, 2008, starring Junpei Mizobata and Riisa Naka. The title refers to the main character's shogi nickname, which comes from the words of his former teacher who once told him to dive into the 9 by 9 (81) squares of the shogi board. Plot Kentarō failed at entering the professional league of shogi board game competition. However, he continues to play the game for a living by gambling at amateur shogi clubs. His encounter and defeat by the shogi player known as Akihabara's "Ukeshi" shocks him and, combined with his financial crisis, reinvigorates him to take shogi more seriously. He also finds out by chance that the Ukeshi offers a part-time maid cosplay Cosplay, a portmanteau of "costume play", is an activity and performance art in which participants called cosplayers wear costumes and fashion accessories to represent a specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GARO
Garo may refer to: People and languages * Garo people, a tribal people in India ** Garo language, the language spoken by the Garo tribe Places * Kingdom of Garo, a former kingdom in southern Ethiopia * Garo, Colorado * Garo Hills, part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya, India Persons * Garo (name), an Armenian given name * Emma Garo, a judge from the Solomon Islands * Isabelle Garo, a French philosopher Film and television Japanese * Garo (franchise), a Japanese tokusatsu TV franchise * ''Garo'' (TV series), sometimes referred to as Golden Knight Garo, Japanese tokusatsu television series * '' Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono'', a Japanese tokusatsu television series, premiering April 2013 * '' Garo: Makai no Hana'', Japanese tokusatsu television drama. Fourth television series in the Garo metaseries, premiering April 2014 * '' Garo: Gold Storm Sho'', both a film and the fifth television series in the Garo metaseries * '' Garo: Kami no Kiba'', 2017 dark fantasy tokusatsu theatrica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ii Hito
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his series ''Saikano'' (''She, the Ultimate Weapon'') and ''Kimi no Kakera''. Inio Asano had a brief stint as his assistant during the creation of ''Saikano''. List of works * ''Ii Hito'' (1993–1999) ** ''Bye Bye, Papa'' (2002) * ''Suki ni Naru Hito'' (1999) * '' Saishū Heiki Kanojo'', aka ''Saikano'' (''She, the Ultimate Weapon'') (1999–2001) ** ''Love Story, Killed'' (2002) * ''Kimi no Kakera'' (''Your Fragment'') (2002–2010) * ''Hana to Oku-tan'' (2007–2019) * ''Yuki ni Tsubasa'' (''Wings in the Snow'') (2011–2013), ''Weekly Young Magazine'', 8 volumes ** ''Yuki ni Tsubasa Haru'' (2014–2015), ''Weekly Young Magazine'', 8 volumes * (2016–2018), ''Big Comic Spirits is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman Dyna
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show which aired from 5 September 1997 until 28 August 1998. It is a direct sequel to the previous Ultraman series, ''Ultraman Tiga'' and the 13th entry to the ''Ultra Series''. Plot In the year 2017 (seven years after the final episode of ''Ultraman Tiga''), TPC has advanced beyond earth, and has created a new team, "Super GUTS". Humans have begun terraforming Mars and other planets in what is known as the "Age of the Neo Frontier". One day, the Neo Frontier is attacked by an alien race known as the Spheres. Shin Asuka has just joined Super GUTS and is in the middle of training maneuvers above Earth's atmosphere when he and his comrades are attacked. He proves himself in battle and can hold his own against ace pilot Ryo Yukimura. However, his ship is damaged and he ejects, after which he encounters a shining light. It is then that a new giant of light merges with the bewildered Shin, saving his life. When the Spheres enter Mars' atmosphere and merge wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
