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Nemureru Mori
is a drama that aired on Fuji TV. It first aired in Japan from 8 October 1998 to 24 December 1998. It is written by Nozawa Hisashi, starring Miho Nakayama and Takuya Kimura, and features music by Mariya Takeuchi (Theme song – Camouflage) and U2 (With or Without You). Cast *Miho Nakayama as Minako Oba *Takuya Kimura as Naoki Ito * Tōru Nakamura as Kiichiro Hamazaki *Mieko Harada as Makiko Hamazaki *Takanori Jinnai is a Japanese actor, film director, and singer. He was born August 12, 1958 in Okawa, Fukuoka. He made his directorial debut with '' Rockers'' (ロッカーズ or ''Rokkazu''), a 2003 film based on his years as vocalist for the punk rock band T ... as Yoshiharu Kokubu Synopsis Oba Minako, a girl who seems to remember losing her family in the past, is preparing for her impending marriage with Kiichiro when she finds some old, forgotten letters she received as a child. In these letters a small boy asks her to come to the sleeping forest to meet her at a certai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isamu Nakae
is a masculine Japanese name, Japanese given name. Possible writings Isamu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *勇, "courage" or "bravery" *勲, "merit" *敢, "gallantry" *武, "war" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People *Isamu Akasaki (赤崎 勇, 1929–2021), Japanese scientist *Isamu Chō (長 勇, 1895–1945), Japanese general *, Japanese racewalker *Isamu Imakake, director of Captain Tsubasa *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor and film director *Isamu Noguchi (野口 勇, 1904–1988), Japanese-American artist and landscape architect *, Japanese skier *Isamu Shibayama (1930-2018), Peruvian-American civil rights activist *Isamu Sonoyama (園山 勇, 1848–1921), Japanese politician *Isamu Takeshita (1869–1949), Japanese Imperial Navy admiral *Isamu Tanonaka (田の中勇, 1932–2010), Japanese voice actor *Yoshii Isamu (吉井勇, 1886–1960), Japanese poet and playwright *Isamu Yamada or Knock Yokoyama (山田 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nozawa Hisashi
was a Japanese screenwriter and mystery novelist. He won the Kuniko Mukōda Prize in 1998 for his screenplay ''Nemureru Mori'' (A Sleeping Forest) and '' Kekkon Zen'ya'' (The Night before the Wedding). He also won the Edogawa Rampo Prize in 1997 for '' Hasen no marisu'' (Dotted-line Malice) and the Eiji Yoshikawa Prize for New Writers in 2001 for ''Shinku'' (Crimson). The South Korean TV Network SBS broadcast a 16 Episode Drama ''Alone in Love'' adapted from one of his novels in 2006. He also wrote ''Detective Conan - The Phantom of Baker Street''. He was found dead in his office in Tokyo's Meguro ward after he had apparently hanged himself several days earlier. A note was also found at the scene. See also * ''Alone in Love ''Alone in Love'' (; lit. ''Love Generation'') is a 2006 South Korean television series starring Kam Woo-sung, Son Ye-jin, Gong Hyung-jin and Lee Ha-na. It is based on the Japanese novel by Hisashi Nozawa, which was published in 1996 and won the ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miho Nakayama
is a Japanese singer and actress. She is affiliated with Big Apple Co., Ltd. Nakayama is nicknamed , and sometimes uses the pseudonyms or when she writes the lyrics. Biography History Nakayama was born in Saku, Nagano, Japan. Following her mother's remarriage, her family moved to Koganei, Tokyo. There, Nakayama attended Koganei Municipal Junior High School. Idol career After being discovered by a talent scout while shopping in Harajuku, she made her debut on 21 June 1985 with her single " C", as well as a starring role in the film '' Be-Bop High School''. Throughout her career as a singer and actress, Nakayama recorded 22 studio albums and scored eight No. 1 singles on Oricon's charts; two of them selling over a million copies each. She also starred in a Famicom Disk System dating sim made by Nintendo titled ''Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School'', in which she played a high school student trying to mask her true identity. Acting career In 1995, director Shunji Iwai cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya Kimura
is a Japanese actor, singer, and radio personality. He is regarded as a Japanese icon after achieving success as an actor. He was also a popular member of SMAP, one of the best-selling boy bands in Asia. A 1996 television drama series, ''Long Vacation'', in which he landed his first lead role, became a massive success, creating a phrase called the "''Lon-bake phenomenon"''. He was given the title, "The King of Ratings", as his subsequent television series continued to generate high ratings and each show became a social phenomenon as it aired. Five of his works are ranked in the 10 best-viewed TV drama series in Japan, the highest of which is his 2001 drama series, ''Hero''. He also starred in blockbuster films, including '' Love and Honor'' (2006), ''Hero'' (2007) and ''Howl's Moving Castle'' (as a voice actor, 2004). Kimura is also known for his work in the video games ''Judgment'' and ''Lost Judgment'', portraying Takayuki Yagami. Career Music In 1987, at age 15, Kimura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji Television
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba today is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially built in this area for defensive purposes in the 1850s. Reclaimed land offshore Shinagawa was dramatically expanded durin ..., Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned-and-operated station, Owned and operated by the it is the flagship (broadcasting), key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in High-definition television, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thriller, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a specific season. The majority of dramas are aired weekdays in the evenings around 9pm through 11pm. Daytime dramas are typically broadcast daily, and episodes of the same drama can be aired daily for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariya Takeuchi
is a Japanese singer and songwriter. Regarded as an influential figure in the city pop genre, she is one of the best-selling music artists in Japan, having sold over 16 million records, and has received several accolades. Her husband is Tatsuro Yamashita, a singer-songwriter and record producer. Takeuchi was born in Taisha, Hikawa district, now the city of Izumo, Shimane, and attended Keio University. She made her singing debut after signing with the RCA record label in 1978, with whom she released her debut album , which peaked at No. 17 on Oricon Charts. She then released four albums between 1979 and 1981, all of which obtained commercial success, including the 1980 album , which became her first work to peak at No. 1 on Oricon Charts. Takeuchi then announced she would go on a temporary hiatus in 1981, terminating her contract with RCA records. Three years later, Takeuchi and her husband Tatsuro Yamashita signed with Moon Records, and she made her comeback with her sixth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
With Or Without You
"With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, ''The Joshua Tree'' (1987), and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. The song was the group's most successful single at the time, becoming their first number-one hit in both the United States and Canada by topping the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three weeks and the ''RPM'' national singles chart for one week, with a further three weeks at number two. "With or Without You" features sustained guitar parts played by guitarist the Edge with a prototype of the Infinite Guitar, along with vocals by lead singer Bono and a bassline by bassist Adam Clayton. The song originated from a demo recorded in late 1985 that the group continued to work on throughout ''The Joshua Tree'' sessions. Ostensibly a troubled love song, the track's lyrics were inspired by Bono's conflicting feelings about the lives he led as a musician and domestic man. Critics praised the song u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōru Nakamura (actor)
is a Japanese actor. His real name is . Career Nakamura co-starred in Bok Geo-il's ''2009 Lost Memories'' along with Jang Dong-gun and in Lou Ye's ''Purple Butterfly'' with Zhang Ziyi and Liu Ye. He co-starred in Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film '' Strangers in the City'' with Manami Konishi. Filmography Film * ''Be-Bop High School'' (1985) * ''Shinshi Domei'' (1986) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Elegy'' (1986) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Kyoso-kyoku'' (1987) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro March'' (1987) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Kanketsu-hen'' (1988) * ''Getting Blue in Color'' (1988) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Ondo'' (1988) * ''Memories of You'' (1988) * ''Roppongi Banana Boys'' (1989) * ''The Passage to Japan'' (1991) * ''New York Cop'' (1993) * '' Blue Tiger'' (1994) * ''Last Friends'' (1995) * ''Gen-X Cops'' (1999) * ''Tokyo Raiders'' (2000) * '' Unloved'' (2001) * ''2009 Lost Memories'' (2002) * ''Hana'' (2003) * ''Purple Butterfly'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mieko Harada
is a Japanese actress from Tokyo. She has played various roles in many motion pictures, television shows and television dramas since her debut in 1974. Career Harada most notably portrayed Lady Kaede in Akira Kurosawa's 1985 film ''Ran'', and further collaborated with him in his 1990 film ''Dreams''. Harada also provided the voice for Kaguya in the 2002 anime film '' InuYasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass''. Harada won the award for best actress at the 21st Hochi Film Award for '' Village of Dreams'' and at the 23rd Hochi Film Award for ''Begging for Love''. Personal life Harada has been married to actor and singer Ryo Ishibashi since 1987 and has three children. Filmography Film *'' Lullaby of the Earth'' (1976) *''The Youth Killer'' (1976) *'' Torakku Yarō: Totsugeki ichibanboshi (1978) *''The Fall of Ako Castle'' (1978) *'' Ah! Nomugi Toge'' (1979) *''Aftermath of Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1979) *''Ran'' (1985) – Lady Kaede *''Bakumatsu Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takanori Jinnai
is a Japanese actor, film director, and singer. He was born August 12, 1958 in Okawa, Fukuoka. He made his directorial debut with '' Rockers'' (ロッカーズ or ''Rokkazu''), a 2003 film based on his years as vocalist for the punk rock band The Rockers (ザ・ロッカーズ). He was nominated best actor for a Japanese Academy Award three times, once in 1988 and twice in 1989. He won the award for Best Actor at the 12th Hochi Film Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun , previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day. It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''. ... for '' Chōchin''. Filmography Films Dramas TV movies As director and writer References External links * 1958 births Living people Japanese male actors Japanese racehorse owners and breeders People from Ōkawa, Fukuoka Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture Musicians from Fukuo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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