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Nano Ripe
Nano Ripe (styled as nano.RIPE) is a Japanese pop rock duo that formed in 1998 as an indie band. They released three singles and four mini-albums before being signed to Lantis in 2010. Although the core of the band is made up of Kimiko (composition, lyrics, vocals, guitar) and Jun Sasaki (composition, guitar), when they debuted on Lantis in 2010, the band also consisted of bassist Nobuyuki Abe and drummer Shinn. Shinn left the band in 2011, but Yūki Aoyama joined the band as the drummer in 2013. Abe and Aoyama left the band in 2016. Following the release of their major debut single "Patricia" (2010), they released four more singles from 2010 to 2011; all five were featured on their major debut album ''Hoshi no Yoru no Myaku no Oto no'' (2011). Their next three studio albums were ''Plus to Minus no Shikumi'' (2012), ''Namida no Ochiru Sokudo'' (2013), and ''Nanairo Megane no Himitsu'' (2014). After the release of their compilation album ''Shiawase no Kutsu'' (2015), they released ... [...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] |
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle
is a Japanese light novel series, written by Senri Akatsuki and illustrated by Ayumu Kasuga and Yuichi Murakami. SB Creative published twenty volumes from August 2013 to August 2020 under their GA Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation written by Itsuki Watanabe, with art by Fumi Tadauri, was serialized by Square Enix and GA Bunko's online magazine ''Gangan Online'' from July 2014 to May 2018. It has been collected in eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Lerche aired from January to March 2016. Plot Five years ago, a revolt has overthrown the Arcadia empire. The empire's former prince, Lux Arcadia, accidentally trespasses in a female-only bathing area, and witnesses the new kingdom's princess Lisesharte Atismata naked and her secret. After a duel with Lisesharte, Lux attends the female-only academy where they train students to become royal Drag-Knights. Characters ; : : Lux is the seventh crown Prince of the Arcadia Empire, which was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machico (singer)
, better known by her stage name Machiko or Machico, is a Japanese singer and voice actress from Kure, Hiroshima. After participating in an audition organized by Horipro, she made her music debut in 2012, singing a theme song for a PC game. She was cast as the character Tsubasa Ibuki in the mobile game ''The Idolmaster Million Live!'' in 2013. Apart from voice acting, she has performed theme songs for ''KonoSuba'' and ''Age 12''. Machico released two albums between 2014 and 2015, and opened her official fanclub in late 2016. She left her seiyuu agency HoriPro International in 30 November 2022 and announced her new activity under Style Cube the next day. Biography Machico's career began after she participated in the 36th Horipro Talent Scout Campaign in 2011, where she was a finalist. Although she was not declared the campaign's winner, she would make her media debut in 2012 when she was chosen to perform the song "Magical Happy Show!", which was used as the theme song to the 2012 ... [...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] |
Kagerou Project
The , also known as or "Kagerou Days", is a Japanese mixed-media project. It started as a Vocaloid song series created by . The story revolves around the Mekakushi Dan, a group of young people with unusual eye-related powers. The franchise became infamous on the video sharing website Niconico after the release of the music video and song "Kagerou Daze", which also gave the series its name. The song has amassed over 10 million views and is the most popular song of the project. Eight light novels have been released, written by Jin and illustrated by . A manga adaptation with illustrations by , began serialization in '' Monthly Comic Gene'' on June 15, 2012, also written by Jin. A 12-episode anime adaptation titled —"Mekakucity" being a portmanteau of "mekakushi" ("blindfold" in Japanese) and "city"—aired between April 12 and June 28, 2014. The series was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Yuki Yase, and animated at Shaft, with the script also written by Jin. Plot Main S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Idolmaster
is a Japanese media franchise that began in 2005 with a raising simulation and rhythm video game series created by Bandai Namco Entertainment (formerly Namco). The series primarily centers on the career of a producer who works with a group of prospective pop idols at the talent agency 765 Production. Originally released as an arcade game, the franchise has grown to numerous ports, sequels and spin-offs across multiple video game consoles, including several social network games. The series includes a variety of other media such as an anime with the same name, printed media, audio dramas, a Korean drama, and radio shows. Common elements Plot and themes The central aspect of the plot for ''The Idolmaster'' deals with the training of prospective pop idols on their way to stardom. The main talent agency featured in the series is 765 Production (765 Pro), a rising studio located in a small office. Other studios include 876 Production (876 Pro), 961 Production (961 Pro), 346 Prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimi (actress)
, professionally known under the mononym is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture who is affiliated with the talent agency Hibiki. After aspiring to become an entertainer for part of her life, she started her singing career in 2011 after winning an audition to become part of the ''Tantei Opera Milky Holmes'' franchise. That same year, she made her solo music debut with the release of her first single "Tenshi no Clover"; the title song was used as the opening theme to the anime series ''Astarotte no Omocha!''. Aimi is a member of the singing unit Feathers, together with fellow voice actress Ayasa Itō. She is also the voice of the idol Julia in the game ''The Idolmaster Million Live!'', and the voice of Kasumi Toyama in the multimedia franchise ''BanG Dream!''; Aimi also performs live as part of the ''BanG Dream!'' in-universe band Poppin'Party. Biography Terakawa was born in Hyōgo Prefecture on December 25, 1991. She had aspired to become a singer si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanae Itō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture. Biography After graduating from high school, Ito attended thAmusement Media Academyin 2007. She was a member of the groups and , before they were disbanded between December 16, 2005 and January 28, 2007. She played Amu Hinamori in ''Shugo Chara!''. Her role was praised by critics, and later appeared in radio serials, drama CDs and video games. Ito played Fumino Serizawa in '' Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' and Airi in ''Queen's Blade''. She and Aki Toyosaki starred on several series, including ''Shugo Chara!'', ''To Love-Ru'', ''The World God Only Knows'', ''Hanasaku Iroha'' and ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'' (they also hosted the ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'' web radio show, ''Radio no Railgun''). Ito won the awards at the 4th Seiyu Awards and the 5th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Television animation ;2007 *''Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi'' – Kumi *''Shugo Chara!'' – Amu Hinamori, Diamond ;2008 *'' Birdy the Mighty: Dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiaki Omigawa
is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Career She entered theatrical company at the age of 4 and started the stage activities. After leaving the group at the age of 10, she continued auditioning after receiving her own audition. In 2006, she belonged to the Hirata Office. She debuted as a voice actress as the lead character Maka Albarn The '' Soul Eater'' manga and anime series features an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Atsushi Ohkubo. It is set in a fabricated universe inhabited by various characters capable of using supernatural powers by channeling th ... in '' Soul Eater''. On December 31, 2016, she announced that she would be freelance to leave Hirata Office, where she is affiliated. She belonged to Crocodile since August 16, 2017. Filmography Anime Film Video games Drama CD Dubbing References External links * * Official agency profile * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Omigawa, Chiaki 1989 births Living people Japanese child actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Image Song
An image song or character song is a song on a tie-in single or album (often called an image album or character album) for an anime, game, ''dorama'', manga, or commercial product that is sometimes sung by the voice actor or actor of a character, in character with backing vocals. It is meant to give a sense of the personality of the character. Character songs are considered an important part of an anime or ''dorama''s success, as they often provide insights to a character that may otherwise go unexplored on the program itself. The series' creators may also include details about a particular character's design stages and evolution, and on occasion even design sketches so fans can see for themselves how a character changed. There may also be comments from the voice actors or actors on how they feel about playing their characters. Sometimes character songs are incorporated into the anime itself, such as ''Kyōran Kazoku Nikki'', which has each of its main characters sing a characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Single
In music, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album. Despite being referred to as a single, in the era of music downloads, singles can include up to as many as three tracks. The biggest digital music distributor, the iTunes Store, accepts as many as three tracks that are less than ten minutes each as a single. Any more than three tracks on a musical release or thirty minutes in total running time is an extended play (EP) or, if over six tracks long, an album. Historically, when mainstream music was purchased via vinyl records, singles would be released double-sided, i.e. there was an A-side and a B-side, on which two songs would appear, one on each sid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus (manga)
''Citrus'' (stylized as ''citrus'') is a Japanese ''yuri'' manga series written and illustrated by Saburouta. It was serialized in Ichijinsha's ''Comic Yuri Hime'' from November 2012 to August 2018 and is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Passione aired from January to March 2018. A sequel manga titled ''Citrus Plus'' began serialization in December 2018. Plot Yuzu Aihara, a fashionable, spontaneous and fun-loving city girl, transfers to a new neighborhood and high school after her mother's remarriage to another man. More preoccupied with boys and shopping than studying, Yuzu struggles to fit in at the conservative all-girls school and frequently clashes with the student council, specifically Mei Aihara, the hard-working, beautiful but cold student council president. As it turns out, Mei happens to be Yuzu's new stepsister and Yuzu finds herself having to share a bedroom with a girl she absolutely cannot stand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
