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Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream
is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Productions and Avex Group, Avex Pictures in cooperation with Takara Tomy and Syn Sophia, based on the arcade game of the same name. The series is part of the ''Pretty Rhythm'' franchise and an adaptation of Takara Tomy's 2010 arcade game ''Pretty Rhythm: Mini Skirt'', which focuses on a group of Japanese idols known as "Prism Stars" that combine song and dance with fashion and figure skating. The anime is a tie-in to the ''Aurora Dream'' edition of the game, introducing a new character Aira Harune, along with returning character Rizumu Amamiya. During the series' run, each episode included a live-action segment titled "Pretty Rhythm Studio" hosted by Akina Minami and the Prism Mates, who debuted late into the series as Prizmmy. After the show's end, it was followed up by a sequel titled ''Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future'' in 2012. Plot The series takes place in Yokohama, Japan. Prism Shows, performances that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports Manga
is a genre of Japanese manga and anime that focuses on stories involving sports and other athletic and competitive pursuits. Though Japanese animated works depicting sports were released as early as the 1920s, sports manga did not emerge as a discrete category until the early 1950s. The genre achieved prominence in the context of the occupation of Japan, post-war occupation of Japan, and gained significant visibility during and subsequent to the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Noted as among the most popular genres of manga and anime, sports manga is credited with introducing new sports to Japan, and popularizing existing sports. Characteristics Narrative The core element of a sports manga series is a depiction of a specific sport. The genre is inclusive of a breadth of sports that are both Japanese and non-Japanese in origin, including sports with mainstream popularity (e.g. baseball, association football, boxing, cycle sport, cycling), comparably niche and esoteric sports (e.g. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Girls (Japanese Band)
Super Girls, stylized as SUPER☆GiRLS, also known as are an eleven-member Japanese idol group. Formed by Avex Trax in 2010 after various auditions, the current group includes new members. They have released several albums. History Avex held public auditions for members of the new group in June 2010, from which twelve finalists were selected out of 7,000 participants. By February 2010, about 1,000 people advanced to the second round, and a final round was held in June. The results of the audition were subject to controversy because of a lottery system used to select two of the members. Super Girls made their stage debut on 7 August 2010 at the A-Nation event. The first live performance of the 11-member idol group was held at Shiodome-AX in Tokyo, and the group released their first album, , on 22 December 2010. The group held their first live concert on 23 October at Harajuku Astro Hall in Tokyo. Two more singles followed in 2011, "Max! Otomegokoro/Happy Go Lucky!" and "Joshiry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisp (group)
was a Japanese girl group formed by 81 Produce in 2010. The members consist of three voice actresses under the same company: Kana Asumi, Azusa Kataoka, and Sayuri Hara. They disbanded on July 31, 2011. History Lisp was formed as a girl group with the idea of having a "close connection to fans", and the name was selected to represent the members "growing together fans" even through the "clumsiness" of a lisp. The group is composed of Kana Asumi, Azusa Kataoka, and Sayuri Hara, voice actresses associated with 81 Produce. In 2010, Lisp released their first and second digital singles, "Anata ni Vacuum! (Choi Yawarakame)" and "Anata ni Vacuum! (Choi Katame)", on the same day. On December 10, 2010, they released their third digital single, "Koisuru Otome no Catharsis." To promote the release, a short comic describing Asumi's journey to becoming a voice actress was published on December 25, 2010 in the magazine ''Cookie''. The manga was written by Jun Kagurazaka and illustrated by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karin Takahashi
is a Japanese singer and actress. She debuted as a member of the girl group Prizmmy, where she also made television appearances in the live-action segments of the anime series ''Pretty Rhythm''. Following the group's disbandment in 2017, she appeared in 2.5D musicals and other musical theatre productions. She has had notable roles including Sailor Saturn in '' Sailor Moon: Amour Eternal and Un Nouveau Voyage'' and Sayu Yagami in '' Death Note: The Musical''. Early life Born in Chiba Prefecture as the eldest of two children. Her little sister Mirei Takahashi was also a member of Prism Mates and their combined unit, Prism Box. Career In 2010, Takahashi appeared as a member of the Roni Girls—a tween dance and modeling group—as a second- and third-generation member. During her time as a member, her dance stage name was 'CaN'. 2011–2017: ''Pretty Rhythm series and Prizmmy'' In 2011, Takahashi was featured in '' Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream'', where she, Mia Kusakabe, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reina Kubo
is a Japanese singer. She was a former member and leader of Prizmmy, a Japanese dance and vocal unit under Avex Pictures. She is a first and third generation member of Roni Girls, a Japanese children's clothing brand. She appeared on ''The Karaoke Battle'' U-18, and was the runner-up on LDH's ''The Girls Audition''. Early life Born in Saitama Prefecture, she is the eldest of the two children in her family. She began to dance at age 3 and participated in many dance performances before she debuted. Reina passed her college entrance exams on November 8, 2017. Reina attended Komazawa University. Career She became a member of ChibikkoAAA on March 25, 2009 a mini version of the group AAA (band). She portrayed Misako Uno, one of two female members. She participated in Kirachalle on July 25, 2009, in the modelling department. Reina was also a first and third generation Roni Girl. Her former Prizmmy members Mia Kusakabe, Karin Takahashi, and Hina Miyazaki were also brand models a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Kusakabe
is a Japanese talent, actress, singer and model. She was a member of the girl group Prizmmy before their disbandment in 2017. Early life Kusakabe is an only child from Kanagawa Prefecture. Career In 2008, Kusakabe participated in Ciao Girls Audition. Mia was a 3rd generation Roni Girl member along with Karin, Reina and Hina. She is also a 3rd generation "Dance Style Kids" and has modeled for Nico Puchi. 2012 - 2017: ''Prizmmy'' Kusakabe debuted as the Fashion Leader (Sub Leader) of Prizmmy on March 16, 2012, with the single "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy". Prizmmy members were regularly cast at the endings of the ''Pretty Rhythm'' series. They were given anime versions. She was named "Mia Ageha", and was portrayed as the main character and leader. Her catchphrase in the anime is "Mia ga ichiban" meaning "Mia is number 1". Hina and Mia recorded a duet "Kyuraruri Kyurirura" that was released in their mini-album ''Love Trooper''. Prizmmy then disbanded on March 31, 2017, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, compère (master of ceremonies) or Television presenter, host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the ''Royal Variety Performance'', and South Korea with ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Tohoku Earthquake
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number), the natural number following 10 and preceding 12 * one of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011, or any year ending in 11 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label *Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Reamonn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsunoko Production
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and " sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko's headquarters are in Musashino, Tokyo. History The studio was founded in October 1962 by anime pioneer Tatsuo Yoshida and his brothers Kenji and Toyoharu (better known by his pen name "Ippei Kuri"). The studio's first production was the 1965 TV series ''Space Ace''. Since then many figures in the anime industry have worked with Tatsunoko, including Mizuho Nishikubo, Hiroshi Sasagawa, Koichi Mashimo, Katsuhisa Yamada, Hideaki Anno (Tatsunoko provided animation work on the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' TV series), and Kazuo Yamazaki. Sasagawa is notable for bringing his fondness for comedy animation to the forefront in Tatsunoko series such as the ''Time Bokan'' (1975) franchise. The company later licensed ''Macross'' to Harmony Gold, who then produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tie-in
A tie-in work is a work of fiction or other product based on a media property such as a film, video game, television series, board game, web site, role-playing game or literary property. Tie-ins are authorized by the owners of the original property, and are a form of cross-promotion used primarily to generate additional income from that property and to promote its visibility. Types Common tie-in products include literary works, which may be novelizations of a media property, original novels or story collections inspired by the property, or republished previously existing books, such as the novels on which a media property was based, with artwork or photographs from the property. According to publishing industry estimates, about one or two percent of the audience of a film will buy its novelization, making these relatively inexpensively produced works a commercially attractive proposition in the case of blockbuster film franchises. Although increasingly also a domain of previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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