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Prince Kaguya
is a Japanese musical based on the fictional prose narrative, '' The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter''. It was premiered on November 28, 2015, at the Hakuhinkan Theater in Tokyo, where its functions were held until December 6. Between December 12 and 13, three functions were held at the Matsushita IMP Hall, Osaka. It starred Shouta Aoi, Masato Saki, Yūki Fujiwara, Nozomu Masuzawa and Naomi Akimoto. The main theme is "Murasaki" sung by Shouta Aoi. Despite being based on a classic story, the work incorporates aspects of modern culture and Kaguya's gender was changed from female to male. Plot The story starts with a woman named Aoi sending her newborn son to Earth while being chased by enemies who want to kill them. The baby is found in a bamboo forest by an elderly-childless couple, Maru and Akahoshi. Sora, a zashiki-warashi who lives in the old couple's house, acts as storyteller throughout the play. The couple follows the note from Kaguya's mother, which asks them to raise Kaguya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tale Of The Bamboo Cutter
is a (fictional prose narrative) containing elements of Japanese folklore. Written by an unknown author in the late 9th or early 10th century during the Heian period, it is considered the oldest surviving work in the form. The story details the life of Kaguya-hime, a princess from the Moon who is discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant. After she grows, her beauty attracts five suitors seeking her hand in marriage, whom she turns away by challenging them each with an impossible task; she later attracts the affection of the Emperor of Japan. At the tale's end, Kaguya-hime reveals her celestial origins and returns to the Moon. The story is also known as , after its protagonist.Katagiri et al. 1994: 81. Background ''The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'' is considered the oldest surviving , though its exact date of composition is unknown. A poem in the , a 10th-century work that describes life in the imperial court, invokes the tale in reference to a moon-vie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 million residents ; the city proper has a population of 13.99 million people. Located at the head of Tokyo Bay, the prefecture forms part of the Kantō region on the central coast of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Tokyo serves as Japan's economic center and is the seat of both the Japanese government and the Emperor of Japan. Originally a fishing village named Edo, the city became politically prominent in 1603, when it became the seat of the Tokugawa shogunate. By the mid-18th century, Edo was one of the most populous cities in the world with a population of over one million people. Following the Meiji Restoration of 1868, the imperial capital in Kyoto was moved to Edo, which was renamed "Tokyo" (). Tokyo was devastate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shouta Aoi
, is a Japanese singer and actor. Under the stage name Showta (stylized as "SHOWTA."), he debuted as a singer with the song "Negaiboshi" in 2006 and released his first studio album, ''Eve'', in 2008. In 2009, he left his agency and briefly released music independently under the pseudonym . After making his acting debut as Saki Hanajima in the ''Fruits Basket'' musical in 2009, Aoi has been involved in multiple musical theatre productions, including Sakuya Shiomi in '' Persona 3: The Weird Masquerade''. In 2011, he began voice acting and gained media attention after voicing Ai Mikaze from ''Uta no Prince-sama''. Since then, he has been recognized for roles such as Hideaki Tojo from ''Ace of Diamond'', Monet Tsukushi in the '' Magic-kyun! Renaissance'' series, Rui Minazuki from the '' Tsukiuta'' series, Louis Kisaragi from ''King of Prism'' series, and Licht von Glanzreich from ''The Royal Tutor''. In 2013, Aoi relaunched his singing career under his new stage name with the extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Saki
is a Japanese actor and singer, best known for portraying Kenya Oshitari in the '' Tenimyu'' musicals. He is represented by Bamboo. Filmography Television * ''Music Station'' ( TV Asahi) as Dancer * ''London Hearts Friday'' (2013, TV Asahi) as Seike * ''Kamisama no Bōto'' (2013, NHK-BS) * ''Friday Prestige: Gekai Hatomura Shugoro Yami no Chart'' (2014, Fuji Television) * ''Watashitachi ga Puropōzu sa Renai ni wa, 101 no riyū ga atteda na'' (2015, LaLa TV) as Suzuki * ''Butaimon hansamu rakugo awā #9'' (2016, Tokyo MX) * ''Shūkatsu Kazoku ~Kitto, umaku iku~'' (2017, TV Asahi) as Host Movies * ''Vanilla Boy: Tomorrow Is Another Day'' (2016) as Kikuhara Theater * ''Asuhe no Tobira'' as Dancer * ''Tsuki no Kyōshitsu'' as Tetsuya * ''Harō guddobai'' * '' Godzilla'' as Godzilla * ''Sutēji doa'' as Sam Hesting * ''in the blue'' (2011) as Matsuoka * ''Orenji Inochi no Kiseki'' (2012, Hakuhinkan Theater) as Various * ''Pool Side Story'' (2012, Akashi Studio) as Ippei Nak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Akimoto
is a Japanese actress and singer, who has been active since 1982. She is represented by Staff-up Group. Her real name is , but she is also known as after her marriage with actor Atsushi Harada in 2003.明石家さんま が「俺が結婚式やったるわ」と発言したが未だに行われていない。夫妻共々「いつになったら開いてくれるんですか?」と問いかけ続けているようだ Filmography * ''Sudden Shock! Monster Bus'' (1988) as Reiko * ''Top Stewardess Monogatari'' (1990), series * ''Konoyo no Hate'' (1994) as Kyoko Tanabe (series) * ''Furuhata Ninzaburô'' (1996) as Hinako Mukai (series) * ''Gekai Hiiragi Matasaburō'' (1996) as Minae Aoshima (mini series) * ''Atashi wa Juice'' (1996) * ''Mōri Motonari'' (1997) as Kaori (serie) * ''Kyōtarō Nishimura's Travel Mystery 31'' (1997), TV Movie * ''Hasen no marisu'' (1999) as Aso, Kayoko * ''Romance'' (1999) as Kotaro's Woman * ''Taxi Driver's Mystery Diary 13'' (2000), TV Movie * ''Tadaim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamboo Forest
Bamboos are a diverse group of evergreen perennial plant, perennial flowering plants making up the subfamily (biology), subfamily Bambusoideae of the grass family Poaceae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family. The origin of the word "bamboo" is uncertain, but it probably comes from the Dutch language, Dutch or Portuguese language, Portuguese language, which originally borrowed it from Malay language, Malay or Kannada language, Kannada. In bamboo, as in other grasses, the internodal regions of the Plant stem, stem are usually hollow and the vascular bundles in the cross-section are scattered throughout the stem instead of in a cylindrical arrangement. The dicotyledonous woody plant, woody xylem is also absent. The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of Monocotyledon, monocots, including the Arecaceae, palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering. Bamboos include some of the fastest-growing plants in the world, due to a unique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zashiki-warashi
, sometimes also called , are spirit-like beings told about mostly in the Iwate Prefecture. They are said to be yokai that live in parlors or storage rooms, and that perform pranks, and that people who see one would be visited with good fortune. There are also legends of how they would bring fortune to families. They are also known from Kunio Yanagita's ''Tōno Monogatari'', ''Ishigami Mondō'', and stories about them appear in the 17th and 18th chapters of the ''Tōno Monogatari'' and the 87th chapter titled "Zashiki-warashi" of the ''Tōno Monogatari Shūi''. In the 17th chapter, it is written "families with whom this spirit dwells become prosperous" (''kono kami no yadoritamafu ihe ha fūki jizai nari to ifu koto nari''). In recent years, television programs and magazines have reported about various Iwate Prefecture ''ryokan'' where it is said to be possible to see a ''zashiki-warashi''. Concept Reports have mostly been in the Iwate Prefecture, but there are also some scattered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriyasu Agematsu
is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer, as well as founding member of the musical group Elements Garden. He composed and arranged tracks on Nana Mizuki's singles ''Massive Wonders'' and '' Eternal Blaze'', ''"Brave Phoenix"'' on the single '' Super Generation'' and the track ''"Tears' Night"'' on the album '' Alive & Kicking'', composed the track ''Shin'ai'' and the music for ''"UNCHAIN∞WORLD"'' on the single ''Silent Bible''. He composed and arranged the music for the track ''"Heart-shaped chant"'' on the single '' Secret Ambition'' and the track '' Justice to Believe''. He composed the music for the track '' Mugen'' and the tracks ''"Trickster"'' and ''"DISCOTHEQUE"'' from the single ''Trickster''. Along with his fellow Elements Garden members, he is the composer and arranger for the ''BanG Dream! ''BanG Dream!'', also known as , is a Japanese music media franchise owned by Bushiroad. Created by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani in Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junpei Fujita
is a Japanese arranger and composer, and a founding member of Elements Garden. His work includes composition and arrangement of some tracks of singles and albums of Nana Mizuki including albums ''Hybrid Universe'', ''Ultimate Diamond'' and ''Impact Exciter'' and singles " Wild Eyes", " Super Generation", " Junketsu Paradox", " Mugen" and ''Starcamp EP''. He also composed music for a track on Mamoru Miyano album ''Wonder'' and Mamoru Miyano single ''Refrain''. Along with other members of Elements Garden, he also worked on the soundtrack of the game ''Wild Arms XF'', and composed and arranged music for the game '' G Senjō no Maō'' and franchise ''BanG Dream! ''BanG Dream!'', also known as , is a Japanese music media franchise owned by Bushiroad. Created by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani in January 2015 with original story by Kō Nakamura, the project began as a manga before exp ...''. He also arranged music from the PC version of the visual novel '' Akaneir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya (film)
is a 2013 Japanese animated historical fantasy film co-written for the screen and directed by Isao Takahata, based on ''The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter'', a 10th century Japanese literary tale. It was produced by Studio Ghibli for Nippon Television Network, Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP, Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi, Toho and KDDI, and distributed by Toho. Its ensemble voice cast including Aki Asakura, Kengo Kora, Takeo Chii, Nobuko Miyamoto, Atsuko Takahata, Tomoko Tabata, Tatekawa Shinosuke, Takaya Kamikawa, Hikaru Ijūin, Ryudo Uzaki, Nakamura Shichinosuke II, Isao Hashizume, Yukiji Asaoka (in a special appearance) and Tatsuya Nakadai. It was the final film performance by Chii, who died in June 2012, and the final film directed by Takahata, who died in April 2018. It was released in Japan on 23 November 2013, distributed by Toho. With a budget of US$49.3 million, it is the most expensive Japanese film to date. It received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Academy Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Musicals
Fifteen or 15 may refer to: *15 (number), the natural number following 14 and preceding 16 *one of the years 15 BC, AD 15, 1915, 2015 Music * Fifteen (band), a punk rock band Albums * ''15'' (Buckcherry album), 2005 * ''15'' (Ani Lorak album), 2007 * ''15'' (Phatfish album), 2008 * ''15'' (mixtape), a 2018 mixtape by Bhad Bhabie * ''Fifteen'' (Green River Ordinance album), 2016 * ''Fifteen'' (The Wailin' Jennys album), 2017 * ''Fifteen'', a 2012 album by Colin James Songs * "Fifteen" (song), a 2008 song by Taylor Swift *"Fifteen", a song by Harry Belafonte from the album '' Love Is a Gentle Thing'' *"15", a song by Rilo Kiley from the album '' Under the Blacklight'' *"15", a song by Marilyn Manson from the album '' The High End of Low'' *"The 15th", a 1979 song by Wire Other uses * Fifteen, Ohio, a community in the United States * ''15'' (film), a 2003 Singaporean film * ''Fifteen'' (TV series), international release name of ''Hillside'', a Canadian-American teen dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
