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Moteki
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsurō Kubo. It was serialized in ''Evening'' magazine from 2008 to 2010, with its chapters collected into four ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama in 2010 and a live-action film in 2011. Plot Yukiyo Fujimoto is a temp worker living in Tokyo, Japan. He has never held a steady job or had a girlfriend. As he is about to turn 30, he is suddenly contacted by several women from his past: former co-worker and music enthusiast Aki Doi, younger friend and amateur photographer Itsuka Nakashiba, previous love interest Natsuki Komiyama, and former high school classmate and juvenile delinquent Naoko Hayashida. Yukiyo realizes that he is experiencing what is called his "moteki," a Japanese slang term for a period of time (usually the one-and-only period of time) where one becomes popular with the opposite sex. The term derives from a combination of the verb 'moteru' – i.e. to "have it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsurō Kubo
is the pen name of , a Japanese manga artist, writer, and radio personality. She is the co-creator of the 2016 anime series ''Yuri on Ice''. Biography Kubo was born on September 19, 1975 in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture. As a child she developed an interest in anime and manga after reading her brother's copies of the enthusiast magazine ''Newtype''. She reported reading forty manga magazines per month as a child, including ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', ''Ribon'', ''Nakayoshi'', and ''Hana to Yume''. By first grade Kubo had decided to pursue manga as a career, and by fourth grade was drawing amateur manga. She cites the manga series '' Asari-chan'' by Mayumi Muroyama and ''High School! Kimengumi'' by Motoei Shinzawa among her early influences. While in high school, Kubo exhibited her manga at a small local ''doujinshi'' convention. In her final year of high school she submitted an original manga work to a contest held by ''Nakayoshi'', and won the Silver Award. After graduating high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikari Mitsushima
is a Japanese actress, singer and model. In 2017 she was the vocalist and dancer in Mondo Grosso's videos for "Labyrinth", which has garnered over 32 million views on YouTube as of 2 February 2022, and "In this World". Career She began her music career in 1997 as a teenage 'idol singer' in the J-pop groups Folder and Folder 5. She made her acting debut in the same year, starring as Shiori Uchiura / Little Girl in the kaiju film ''Rebirth of Mothra II''. Her first television appearance came in 2005, when she played Elly in ''Ultraman Max''. Her film career recommenced as Sayu Yagami in 2006's manga-adaptation thriller film ''Death Note'', and in 2008 she starred as Yōko Ozawa in ''Love Exposure'', a comedy-dramaart film directed by Sion Sono. Her performance in ''Love Exposure'' brought her critical attention and won her and her team several awards. Since then Mitsushima has had starring roles in numerous films and television dramas including 2010's ''Sawako Decides'', written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirai Moriyama
is a Japanese actor and dancer. Life and career Moriyama started training in dance when he was 5 years old. He trained in jazz dance, tap dance, ballet and hip-hop, and he appeared in several stage roles. He officially made his stage debut with 1999 ''Boys Time''. In 2008, he played the lead character in a Japanese version of the musical ''RENT''. In the 2004 film ''Socrates in Love'', he played a high school age hero trying to deal with his terminally-ill girlfriend. He also portrayed the character Kakuta in the film ''20th Century Boys''. He starred in ''Kueki Ressha''. He also appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's television drama ''Penance (TV series), Penance'' and Junji Sakamoto's film ''A Chorus of Angels''. In July 2021 he performed in the opening ceremony of the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tokyo Olympic Games. Filmography Film * ''Crying Out Love in the Center of the World'' (2004) * ''Smile'' (2007) * ''One Million Yen Girl'' (2008) * ''20th Century Boys, 20th Century Boys 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rinko Kikuchi
(born ; January 6, 1981) is a Japanese actress. She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in ''Babel'' (2006). Kikuchi's other notable films include '' Norwegian Wood'' (2010), which screened in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival and Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action film ''Pacific Rim'' (2013). For her role in the drama film ''Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter'' (2014), Kikuchi received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. In 2022, she starred in the HBO Max crime drama series ''Tokyo Vice''. Early life Kikuchi was born on January 6, 1981, in Hadano, Kanagawa, the youngest of three children. She was discovered by a talent agent on the street at the age of 15. Career Kikuchi made her debut in 1999, under her birth name, Yuriko Kikuchi, with the Kaneto Shindo film ''Will to Live''. Soon after, in 2001, she starred in the celebrated Kazuyoshi Komuri film , which was featured at sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga Taishō
The is a Japanese comics award recognizing achievement in manga. It is awarded annually to a manga series published in the previous calendar year of eight or fewer collected volumes in length. The Manga Taishō was founded with the aim of recognizing new and relatively unestablished manga, and to provide a platform to promote these works to new readers. To this end, the prize utilizes a judging criteria of recognizing manga one would "want to recommend to friends", rather than a strictly meritocratic evaluation of artistic excellence. The prize is presented by the Manga Taishō Executive Committee, a volunteer group of roughly one hundred "manga lovers from all walks of life", primarily bookstore workers who manage in-store manga sections. Individuals directly involved with the manga industry, such as manga artists, authors, book designers, and editors, are barred from sitting on the committee; this distinguishes the Manga Taishō from the majority of the other major manga i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical (company)
Vertical is a Japanese novel and manga imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing. Founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai, in February 2011, the company was bought by Kodansha (46.7%) and Dai Nippon Printing (46.0%). The company was consolidated into Kodansha USA Publishing in 2020. Titles Vertical, Inc. publishes books from a variety of genres, including prose fiction, manga, nonfiction, crafts, and cooking. Novels * '' A Caring Man'' ( Akira Arai) * ''A Rabbit's Eyes'' (Kenjiro Haitani) * '' Ashes'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * '' Attack on Titan: Before the Fall'' (Ryō Suzukaze) * '' Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City'' (Ryō Kawakami) * '' Attack on Titan: Lost Girls'' (Hiroshi Seko) * ''The Blade of the Courtesans'' (Keiichiro Ryu) * ''Body'' (Asa Nonami) * ''The Cage'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * ''The Cat in the Coffin'' (Mariko Koike) * '' City of Refuge'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * '' The Crimson Labyrinth'' (Yusuke Kishi) * ''Edge'' (Koji Suzuki) * '' ENMA the Immortal'' ( Fumi Nakamura) * ''Fallo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riisa Naka
is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in ''Hachi One Diver'' (2008) and played the lead, Hana Adachi, in '' Yankee-kun to Megane-chan'' (2010). Personal life Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese. She was named Riisa after Leonardo da Vinci’s ''Mona Lisa'' painting which her grandfather had an affection for. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival and became famous by appearing in ''Hachi One Diver'', a drama that aired in 2008. Naka co-starred with actor Akiyoshi Nakao in '' Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo'' in 2010 and again in the NHK drama ''Tsurukame Josanin'', which aired in August 2012. They started dating after the filming for the drama ended in October 2012. In spring 2013, it was announced that Naka would marry Nakao, with the wedding being held on March 21, 2013. On October 4, 2013, Naka gave birth t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainichi Film Award For Best Actor
The Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor is a film award given at the Mainichi Film Awards. Award Winners References {{film-award-stub Film awards for lead actor Awards established in 1947 1947 establishments in Japan Actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ... Lists of films by award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumiko Asō
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress. She is also a model and has participated in several commercials. Career In 1995, Asō made her film debut in ''Bad Guy Beach''. With her role in the 1998 film ''Dr. Akagi'', she received several major awards, including a Japan Academy Prize for Best Supporting Actress. She has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films such as ''License to Live'' and ''Pulse''. She played a leading role in the 2007 Iranian-Japanese film ''Hafez''. Personal life In December 2007, Asō married stylist Daisuke Iga. In 2012, she gave birth to their first child. Filmography Films * ''Bad Guy Beach'' (1995) * ''License to Live'' (1998) * ''Dr. Akagi'' (1998) * ''Second Chance'' (1999) * ''Himawari'' (2000) * ''Kaza Hana'' (2000) * '' Ring 0: Birthday'' (2000) * ''Pop Beat Killers'' (2000) * ''Luxurious Bone'' (2001) * '' Red Shadow'' (2001) * ''Rush!'' (2001) * ''Pulse'' (2001) * ''Stereo Future'' (2001) * ''Last Scene'' (2002) * '' 11'9"01 Septe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōko Maki (actress)
Yōko Maki (真木 よう子 ''Maki Yōko'', born Yōko Kanamori on October 15, 1982) is a Japanese actress signed to Soyokaze. Maki has appeared in several films including the 2004 film ''Infection'' and the 2004 American horror film ''The Grudge''. Biography Maki made her film debut at the age of 19 in the 2001 film ''Drug''. Her film career took off when she received the role of Aya in ''The Princess Blade'', a 2001 reimagining of the manga '' Lady Snowblood''. Maki later began performing on stage in the 2002 play ''Cross''. In November 2008, Maki announced that she had married a 26-year-old man not in the Japanese entertainment industry. She also announced that she was pregnant. Filmography Films TV dramas Direct-to-video films Commercials * Lotte - Ao Toppo (2000) *JR East - Omiya Station version (2005) *Meiji Seika - Xylish (2005) * TBS and Dentsu - Green Film Project: everyday (2008) *Shiseido - Integrate (2008) *Lipton - The Royal (2008) Other works Music * (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Nagasawa
is a common Japanese given name and can be given to either sex. Possible writings *惟美, meaning "Considerate beauty" *真己, meaning "True self" or "Truth, Snake" *昌美, meaning "Prosperous beauty" *雅美, meaning "Gracious beauty" *成美, meaning "Become beautiful" *マサミ in (katakana) *まさみ in (hiragana) People with the name *Masami Akita (秋田 昌美), Japanese Noise musician *Masami Anno, Japanese director of the anime series ''Chūka Ichiban!'' which is based on the manga series of the same name *Masami Hirosaka (広坂 正美), Japanese radio-controlled car racer *Masami Horiuchi (堀内 正美), Japanese actor *, Japanese alpine skier *Masami Kikuchi (菊池 正美), Japanese voice actor *Masami Kobayashi (小林仁, 1890-1977), admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II *Masami Kubota, Japanese former gymnast who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics * Masami Kurumada (車田 正美), Japanese writer and manga artist known for his work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
