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Milkyway Image Films
is a Japanese manga series by An Nakahara. The series ran in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Ciao'' from March 2004 to June 2009, with side stories running in ''Pucchigumi'' in 2006. The manga sold a cumulative total of over 10 million copies and was awarded Best Children's Manga at the 2006 Shogakukan Manga Awards. An anime adaptation premiered on April 7, 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo and ran for 102 episodes until March 28, 2008. A second season with the subtitle aired from April 8, 2008 to March 27, 2009 in high-definition and 3D animation. The anime series stars Morning Musume member Koharu Kusumi, and during the show's run, she released music and made appearances at concerts and crossover television shows as the character. Starting with ''Kirarin Revolution Stage 3'', additional cast members joined her in music activities, such as MilkyWay and Ships. Plot Kirari Tsukishima, a 14-year-old beauty, does not care about idols and the entertainment world because her mind i ...
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Romantic Comedy
Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typical romantic comedy, the two lovers tend to be young, likeable, and seemingly meant for each other, yet they are kept apart by some complicating circumstance (e.g., class differences, parental interference, a previous girlfriend or boyfriend) until, surmounting all obstacles, they are finally united. A fairy-tale-style happy ending is a typical feature. Romantic comedy films are a certain genre of comedy films as well as of romance films, and may also have elements of screwball comedies. However, a romantic comedy is classified as a film with two genres, not a single new genre. Some television series can also be classified as romantic comedies. Description The basic plot of a romantic comedy is that two characters meet, part ways due to ...
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Japanese Idol
An is a type of entertainer marketed for image, attractiveness, and personality in Japanese pop culture. Idols are primarily singers with training in acting, dancing, and modeling. Idols are commercialized through merchandise and endorsements by talent agencies, while maintaining a parasocial relationship with a financially loyal consumer fan base. Japan's idol industry first emerged in the 1960s and became prominent in the 1970s and 1980s due to television. During the 1980s, regarded as the "Golden Age of Idols", idols drew in commercial interest and began appearing in commercials and television dramas. As more niche markets began to appear in the late 2000s and early 2010s, it led to a significant growth in the industry known as the "Idol Warring Period." Today, over 10,000 teenage girls in Japan are idols, with over 3,000 groups active. Japan's idol industry has been used as a model for other pop idol industries, such as K-pop. Sub-categories of idols include gravure idols ...
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Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Osaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the Meiji Restoration, Osaka greatly expanded in size and underwent rapid industrialization. In 1889, Osaka was officially established as a municipality. The construc ...
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Illusionist
Magic, which encompasses the subgenres of illusion, stage magic, and close up magic, among others, is a performing art in which audiences are entertained by tricks, effects, or illusions of seemingly impossible feats, using natural means. It is to be distinguished from paranormal magic which are effects claimed to be created through supernatural means. It is one of the oldest performing arts in the world. Modern entertainment magic, as pioneered by 19th-century magician Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, has become a popular theatrical art form. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, magicians such as Maskelyne and Devant, Howard Thurston, Harry Kellar, and Harry Houdini achieved widespread commercial success during what has become known as "the Golden Age of Magic." During this period, performance magic became a staple of Broadway theatre, vaudeville, and music halls. Magic retained its popularity in the television age, with magicians such as Paul Daniels, David Copperfield, ...
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Noriko Shitaya
is a Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She is known for her role as Sakura Matō in ''Fate/stay night'' series. Voice roles Anime television 2000 * ''Hamtaro'', Sumire-chan, Tsutomu-kun 2001 * ''Parappa the Rapper'' Gallery (ep 17) * ''Alien Nine'' (special), Kasumi Tōmine 2002 * ''Mirage of Blaze'' (ep 4) * ''Tokyo Underground'' May (eps 7–9) * '' Mirmo Zibang!'' Hanzo, Umezono Momo * ''Shrine of the Morning Mist''(ep 24) * ''Petite Princess Yucie'' Girl 1 (ep 2), Student C (ep 8) * ''Naruto'' Moegi 2003 * '' Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch'' Coral Spirit (ep 36), Mimi * '' D.C. ~Da Capo~'' Emi * ''Popotan'' Girl A (ep 1) * '' Massugu ni Ikou'' Saotome Nao * '' Requiem from the Darkness'' Chiyoko (ep 9) * ''Rumbling Hearts'' Schoolgirl B (ep 3) * ''Maburaho'' Raika Naruo 2004 * ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'' Katsura * ''Daphne in the Brilliant Blue'' Nurse * ''Kannazuki no Miko'' Himeko Kurusugawa * ''Kyo Kara Maoh!'' Beatrice (eps 56–78) * ''The M ...
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You Kikkawa
is a Japanese singer and actress. Kikkawa achieved early fame portraying Kobeni Hanasaki from '' Kirarin Revolution Stage 3'' and later debuted as a solo singer with the song, "Kikkake wa You!" Career 2006–2010: Pre-debut, ''Kirarin Revolution'' Kikkawa auditioned for Morning Musume's 8th generation in 2006 and was one of six finalists out of 6,883 applicants. Despite not making the group, she was accepted into Hello! Project's trainee group, Hello Pro Egg, in 2007. Prior to joining, she had done minor theatre work. In 2008, Kikkawa provided the voice to Kobeni Hanasaki in '' Kirarin Revolution Stage 3''. She became part of the in-show subgroup MilkyWay with Koharu Kusumi from Morning Musume and Sayaka Kitahara , (born on November 29, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress, actress and former singer. Biography In 2004, Sayaka Kitahara became a member of Hello Pro Egg, under Hello! Project. In 2008, she became a part of the unit ... from Hello Pr ...
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Tetsuya Kakihara
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He was affiliated with 81 Produce before he became a freelancer in June 2013. He set up his own agency, Zynchro, in July 2014. Since 2010, Kakihara has been affiliated with Kiramune, a music label by Bandai Visual and Lantis, where he debuted as a singer with his first mini album, ''Still on Journey''. His first single, " String of Pain", released on 6 February 2013, is the ending theme song to the anime '' Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East'' in which he also voices the main role of Shino Inuzuka. He has released two full albums, five mini albums, and six singles. His third single, "咲いちゃいな (Saichaina)", was released on 15 April 2015. Kakihara is well known for voicing roles as young boys with fiery personalities, like Natsu Dragneel from the anime ''Fairy Tail''. He's also particularly well-known for voice acting in otome games, such as voicing Shin from the PSP game series '' Amnesia'' and K1-B0 from Danganronpa V3: Killing ...
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Sayaka Kitahara
, (born on November 29, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress, actress and former singer. Biography In 2004, Sayaka Kitahara became a member of Hello Pro Egg, under Hello! Project. In 2008, she became a part of the unit MilkyWay, as a tie-in to the anime Kirarin Revolution, in which all three members of the group have parts, with Kitahara as Noel Yukino ; the band sing the last theme songs of the show, and their two singles rank in the top 10 of the oricon music charts. The series ended in 2009, then in 2010 she plays a main part in the horror movie ''Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki''. She graduated from Hello Pro Egg in 2011, and begins a solo career. Since then, she voices the part of Aoi Sorano in the anime Inazuma Eleven GO, and sings the ending themes of the series, as "Sorano Aoi (CV: Kitahara Sayaka)"; her first three solo singles as "Sorano Aoi (...)" also chart on oricon.  On September 9, 2012 it was announced that Kitahara Sayaka would join Avex ...
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Wataru Hatano
is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, Hatano won the Best Male Rookie Award for his roles as Sam Houston in ''Toward the Terra'' and Tenshi Yuri in ''Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshitan''. Other major roles voiced include Haruta Shigemo in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', Gajeel Redfox in ''Fairy Tail'', Metal Bat in ''One Punch Man'' and Yūto Ayase in ''Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu''. In video games, he voices Josuke Higashikata in the ''CyberConnect2'' developed ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' games, and Rufus in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise. On April 2, 2018, he announced his marriage with fellow voice actress Mai Hashimoto. Career After passing the summer audition held by Amuse, he attended the Voice Actor Talent Department of Amusement Media Academy as a special student, and later became a member of 81 after attending the 81 Produce Acting Institute (a training school directly under 81). After playing the role of an announce ...
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Takuya Ide
is a Japanese actor and singer represented by Space Craft Entertainment. Ide was the keyboardist and rapper of Cocoa Otoko. He was also a former member of the boy band Ryoga. He was a "TV Senshi" in the NHK Educational TV series ''Tensai TV-kun Series'' from 2001 to 2004. Biography On 1993 Ide debuted as a model in Harajuku. From April 2001 to March 2005 he appeared in 'Tensai TV-kun Series'' as a "TV Senshi". On 2010 Ide became a member of Cocoa Otoko. The group later disbanded on March 2012. He later became a solo singer in 2013. Ide graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in March 2015. On April 2016 he later became a member of the dance vocal group Ryoga. He left Ryoga on December 31st, 2017. Filmography Drama Anime Films Stage One-man shows Variety Other TV series Bibliography Magazines Books References External links

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Akio Suyama
is a Japanese voice actor, affiliated with Sigma Seven. He was born in Toyonaka, Osaka. Voice roles Anime ;1990 *''Ranma ½'' (Employee B) *''Tanoshii Moomin Ikka'' (Additional Voices) ;1994 *''Macross 7'' (Gabil, Physica) ;1995 *''Chibi Maruko-chan'' (Tsuyoshi Yamane, Sasaki-kun) ;1996 *''Brave Raideen, Reideen the Superior'' (Ikazuchi Takagi) *''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!'' (Futoshi Kurozawa) ;1997 *''Crayon Shin-chan'' (Gaisha Nonin) *''Revolutionary Girl Utena'' (Danshiseito B, Person A) *''Nintama Rantarō'' (Kaizoku) *''Burn-Up Excess'' (Kan) *''Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!!, Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go WGP!!'' (Futoshi Kurozawa, Huang) *''Pokémon (anime), Pocket Monsters'' (Bad Trainer A) *''Perfect Blue'' (Tadashi Doi) ;1998 *''Initial D'' (Shouichi) *''Ojarumaru'' (Ojarumaru's Father, Haitatsunin, Takushi Kyaku, Gaikoku nonin, Sumisu, Ame Soraotton) *''Steam Detectives'' (Doria) *''Nazca (anime), Nazca'' (Shinri Shiogami) *''Outlaw Star'' (Fake Shimi, Prisoner) *'' ...
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