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Reona Sumi
Reona ( ; stylized as ReoNa, born October 20, 1998) is a Japanese singer who is signed to Sacra Music. Having been active as a cosplayer and independent musician, she made her major debut in 2018 as the singing voice of the character Elza Kanzaki in the anime series '' Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online''. Her first single under her own name was released in August 2018. Career Reona was born in Kagoshima on October 20, 1998. She became interested in becoming a cosplayer during her elementary school years, as she had been recommended to become one by a classmate. Her interest in cosplay was boosted after ordering a costume of the Vocaloid Hatsune Miku. She became active as a cosplayer while in junior high school, and went under the names and ReoNa* while attending events such as Comiket 91 in 2016. She had also dreamed of becoming a singer for anime, and had released covers of songs on YouTube. Reona had her break as a singer in 2017 when she became a finalist in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kagoshima
, abbreviated to , is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Located at the southwestern tip of the island of Kyushu, Kagoshima is the largest city in the prefecture by some margin. It has been nicknamed the "Naples of the Eastern world" for its bay location (Aira Caldera), hot climate, and emblematic stratovolcano, Sakurajima. The city was officially founded on April 1, 1889. It merged with Taniyama City on April 29, 1967 and with Yoshida Town, Sakurajima Town, Kiire Town, Matsumoto Town and Kōriyama Town on November 1, 2004. Etymology The name "Kagoshima" (鹿児島) literally means "deer child island" or "young-deer island". In the Kagoshima dialect, local names for the city include “かごっま (Kagomma)”, “かごんま (Kagonma)”, “かごいま (Kagoima)” and “かごひま (Kagohima)”. While the kanji for Kagoshima ( 鹿 児 島) literally mean "deer child island", or "island of the fawn" for certain, the source etymology is not clear and ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IV (Hiroyuki Sawano Album)
''IV'' is the fourth studio album by Hiroyuki Sawano's vocal project SawanoHiroyuki Zk''. It was released on March 3, 2021, through the Sony Music label Sacra Music. Five singles were released from the album: "''Tranquility''", "''Trollz''", "''Chaos Drifters''", "''CRY''" and "''time''". The album charted at #9 in the daily ranks for the first week. It charted for 6 weeks in the Oricon charts. Background Various double A side singles were released previous the album release, being the first one "''Tranquility / Trollz''". The first track off the album, "Trollz" with Japanese singer Laco from the band EOW, was released on September 6, 2019, as a pre-order track from the single. While the second track off the album, "Tranquility", featuring the Japanese singer Anly, was used in the anime movie '' Ginga Eiyuu Densetsu: Die Neue These – Seiran'' as the ending theme and was released on October 2, 2019. This single also contains the song "Felidae", which was rearranged and later i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prelude To Dawn
Prelude may refer to: Music * Prelude (music), a musical form *Prelude (band), an English-based folk band *Prelude Records (record label), a former New York-based dance independent record label * Chorale prelude, a short liturgical composition for organ using a chorale as its basis Albums and songs * ''Prelude'' (EP), a 2017 EP by April * ''Prelude'' (Jack McDuff album), a 1963 album by jazz organist Brother Jack McDuff * ''Prelude'' (The Moody Blues album), 1987 album by The Moody Blues * ''Prelude'' (Deodato album), a 1973 album by Eumir Deodato *"Prelude", a song by Pete Townshend from ''All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes'' *"Prelude", a song by Flobots from '' Flobots Present... Platypus'' *"Prelude", a song by Killswitch Engage from ''Killswitch Engage'' (2000 album) *'' Preludes: Rare and Unreleased Recordings'', an album by Warren Zevon *"Prelude", a song by the Sword from ''Used Future'' *"Prelude", a song by Hieroglyphics from '' Full Circle'' *''Prelude'', an EP by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Streaming
A music streaming service is a type of streaming media service that focuses primarily on music, and sometimes other forms of digital audio content such as podcasts. These services are usually subscription-based services allowing users to stream digital copyright restricted songs on-demand from a centralized library provided by the service. Some services may offer free tiers with limitations, such as advertising and limits on use. They typically incorporate a recommendation engine to help users discover other songs they may enjoy based on their listening history and other factors, as well as the ability to create and share public playlists with other users. Streaming services saw a significant pace of growth in the mid-2010s, overtaking music stores as the largest revenue stream of digital music. Streaming services, along with streams of music-related content on video sharing platforms, were incorporated into the methodologies of major record charts. The "album-equivalent unit" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download (commonly referred to as a digital download) is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. Online music store Paid downloads are sometimes encoded with d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and '' Hanshin Contents Link'' since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated December 21, 2022, is "Subtitle" by Official Hige Dandism. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sales from iTunes Japan. From December 2013, ''Billboard'' incorporated more digital music stores (such aRecochoku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aniplex
is a Japanese anime, music production and anime licensee company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Established in September 1995, Aniplex has been involved in the production and distribution of several anime series, such as both ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' anime television series, ''Bleach'', ''Sword Art Online'', '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', ''Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', ''Fate'', '' the Monogatari series'', ''Angel Beats!'', ''The Promised Neverland'', ''Rurouni Kenshin'', and more. Additionally, Aniplex produces and distributes music and soundtrack records, including the original soundtracks for all of Sony Interactive Entertainment's computer and video games. Since the 2010s, Aniplex is also involved in the production and publishing of video games. Aniplex is also involved in retail merchandising, producing toys, games, stationery, food and other items featuring popular characters. In addition, Aniplex puts together events to promote the anime franchises. For e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Japan
''Billboard Japan'' is a sister organization of the U.S.-based music magazine ''Billboard''. It is operated by the Japanese Osaka-based company Hanshin Contents Link (a subsidiary of Hanshin Electric Railway), holding an exclusive licence from ''Billboard''s parent company to the Billboard brand name in Japan,"Hanshin Contents Link, the operator of Billboard Japan": and manages, among others, the website www.billboard-japan.com and several "Billboard Live"-branded music clubs located in the country. In February 2008, Hanshin Contents Link, under licence from ''Billboard'', launched the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 music chart. As of 2016, the list of charts compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' also includes an albums chart named ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums, sales-only-based charts Top Singles Sales, Top Albums Sales, Top Jazz Albums Sales, and Top Classical Albums Sales, a radio-airplay chart named Radio Songs, an animation music Animation music is original music written specifically ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadows House
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the duo So-ma-to (specifically, written and designed by Nori and illustrated by Hisshi). It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' since September 2018, with the chapters collected in twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes as of October 2022. An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks aired from April to July 2021. A second season aired from July to September 2022. Plot In a grandiose and dark mansion, the denizens of the Shadow House live, attended by their Living Doll partners who endlessly clean the soot their masters emit. Emilico, a young and cheerful Living Doll, is delighted to start serving her mistress Kate. As the two grow closer and are slowly exposed to various events within the House, they start to discover a number of dark secrets. Characters Living dolls Living Dolls are the servants of the Shadows, with each Shadow master having their own Doll. The Doll and their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
