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Rin Takanashi
is a Japanese film and television actress. Career Takanashi starred in the 2007 film adaptation of the Japanese novel ''Goth'' as one of the lead characters, Yoru Morino. She starred in the 2009 Super Sentai series ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' as one of the lead characters, Mako Shiraishi/Shinken Pink. She starred in '' Kamen Rider W Returns'' in July 2011. Rin Takanashi is part of the gravure idol group, Pink Jam Princess, with four others. She co-starred with Ryo Kase in Abbas Kiarostami's 2012 film ''Like Someone in Love''. Filmography Films * ''Goth'' (2008) * '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger The Movie: The Fateful War'' (2009) * '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger vs. Go-onger: GinmakuBang!!'' (2010) * ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger Returns'' (2010)(V-Cinema) * '' Tensou Sentai Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on Ginmaku'' (2011) * '' Kamen Rider W Returns'' (2011) * ''Like Someone in Love'' (2012) * '' Isn't Anyone Alive?'' (2012) * '' Love for Beginners'' (2012) * ''Eve's Lover'' (2013) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the largest film festival in Asia and the only Japanese festival accredited by the FIAPF. The awards handed out during the festival have changed throughout its existence, but the Tokyo Grand Prix, handed to the best film, has stayed as the top award. Other awards that have been given regularly include the Special Jury Award and awards for best actor, best actress and best director. In recent years, the festival's main events have been held over one week in late October, at the Roppongi Hills development. Events include open-air screenings, voice-over screenings, and appearances by actors, as well as seminars and symposiums related to the film market. Tokyo Grand Prix winners Best Director Award *1985 - Péter Gothár, '' Time Stands St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. Since 2018, the paper's main news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rookies (manga)
''Rookies'' (stylized as ''ROOKIES'') is a Japanese '' shōnen'' manga series written and illustrated by Masanori Morita. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 1998 to August 2003, with the chapters collected in 24 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga has been adapted into a television series which was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System between April 19, 2008 and July 26, 2008. The series was later released on DVD by TC Entertainment, and the soundtrack released on June 28, 2008. The finale of the TV series was in the form of a film, called which premiered on Japanese cinemas on May 31, 2009. ''Rookies'' is one of the best-selling manga series, with over 21 million copies in circulation. ''Rookies'' is the story of an amateur teacher, Koichi Kawato, who is faced with the challenge of guiding a high school baseball club composed of delinquents. The students are wary of him and often threaten Kawato, but he refuses to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective School Q
is a Japanese manga series, written by Seimaru Amagi and illustrated by Fumiya Satō (the creators of ''Kindaichi Case Files''), originally serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' between June 2001 and August 2005, with its chapters collected in twenty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes. A forty-five episode anime television series by Pierrot was broadcast on TBS from April 2003 to March 2004. Plot ''Detective School Q'' is the story of a group of young students from Class Q of Dan Detective School (DDS), a prestigious and renowned detective academy founded by Morihiko Dan, the most famous detective in Japan, and the adventures and mysteries they unfold and solve together. They eventually work against , a mysterious organization which creates almost fool-proof plans that only a handful of detectives can solve. Characters ; : : :A bright, sweet and optimistic boy who is also a brilliant detective. He is considered to be Class Q's leader and is known for his logical expla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cottontail (film)
''Cottontail'' is an upcoming drama film written and directed by Patrick Dickinson. Premise A widower and his son travel from Japan to England's Lake District to scatter his wife's ashes there, having grown up loving the stories of Beatrix Potter. Cast *Lily Franky as Kenzaburo *Ryo Nishikido as Toshi *Tae Kimura as Akiko *Rin Takanashi as Satsuki *Ciarán Hinds as John *Aoife Hinds as Mary Production It was announced in November 2019 that Ken Watanabe, Ralph Fiennes, Jessie Buckley and Dai Watanabe had been cast in the film. Filming was set take place between Japan and England beginning in the fall of 2020. In April 2021, the previously announced cast, minus Buckley, had exited the film, with Lily Franky, Ciarán Hinds, Ryo Nishikido, Tae Kimura and Rin Takanashi now set to star. Filming took place in June 2021. Late 2022, it was announced that Ciarán Hinds's daughter Aoife Hinds had replaced Buckley. References {{Reflist External links Cottontail- WestEnd FilmsCottontai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Door Into Summer
''The Door into Summer'' is a science fiction novel by American science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, originally serialized in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' (October, November, December 1956, with covers and interior illustrations by Kelly Freas). It was published in hardcover in 1957. The novel was made into a film by Takahiro Miki in 2020.The Door Into Summer (Japanese title: 夏への扉 キミのいる未来へ ''Natsu e no Tobira: Kimi no Iru Mirai e''), 2021, 1h 58m; . Plot The idea for the novel came from an incident outlined by Heinlein later: The novel opens in 1970 with Daniel Boone Davis, an engineer and inventor, well into a long drinking binge. He has lost his company, Hired Girl, Inc., to his partner Miles Gentry and the company bookkeeper, Belle Darkin. She had been Dan's fiancée, deceiving him into giving her enough voting stock to allow her and Miles to seize control. Dan's only friend in the world is his cat, "Pete" (short for Petro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Hawaiian Discovery
is a 2014 Japanese romantic comedy film directed by Koji Maeda and starring Nana Eikura, Rin Takanashi, Koji Seto, and Ryo Kase. It was released on 14 June 2014. Cast *Nana Eikura *Rin Takanashi *Koji Seto *Ryo Kase *Sosuke Ikematsu *Shingo Tsurumi *Jun Yoshinaga Reception The film has grossed ¥19.9 million in Japan. On Film Business Asia ''Film Business Asia'' was a film trade magazine based in Hong Kong. The magazine was created in 2010 by Patrick Frater, former journalist for ''Variety'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', and '' Screen International'' and Stephen Cremin, co-founder o ..., Derek Elley gave the film a rating of 6 out of 10, calling it a "rambling but likeable rom-com". References External links * * 2014 romantic comedy films Japanese romantic comedy films 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killers (2014 Film)
''Killers'' ( ja, キラーズ}, "''Kirazu''") is a 2014 action horror film directed by Indonesian directing duo The Mo Brothers. A co-production between Japan and Indonesia, the screenplay was written by Takuji Ushiyama and The Mo Brothers' Timo Tjahjanto with Kazuki Kitamura and Oka Antara in the starring roles. The film won two out of its three nominations at the 34th Citra Awards, for Best Original Score and Best Sound. Synopsis Nomura Shuhei (Kazuki Kitamura) is a young Japanese executive in Tokyo who is charismatic and well-liked but has a darker side. He killed several people and documented his violent crimes online. In addition, he uploaded the video of the murder to the Internet for all to see for his satisfaction. Meanwhile, in Jakarta, Bayu Aditya (Oka Antara), an ambitious journalist from Indonesia. He suffers from his obsession with uncovering the case of a politician named Dharma (Ray Sahetapy). This caused the breakup of his relationship with his wife Dina (Lun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It All Began When I Met You
is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Katsuhide Motoki, and released by Warner Bros. in Japan on 22 November 2013. Inspired by the 2003 British romantic comedy ''Love Actually'', the film is made up of six separate stories revolving around ten people at Tokyo Station just before Christmas. It was produced to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Tokyo Station, and was filmed with full cooperation by the railway company JR East. Stories # # # # # # Cast Story 1: ''Eve no Koibito'' * Hiroshi Tamaki as Kazuki Kuroyama, a company president * Rin Takanashi as Reiko Sasaki, an aspiring actress Story 2: ''Enkyori Renai'' * Fumino Kimura as Yukina Yamaguchi, a fashion designer * Masahiro Higashide as Takumi Tsumura, a construction worker Story 3: ''Christmas no Yūki'' * Tsubasa Honda as Natsumi Otomo, a cake shop employee Story 4: ''Christmas Present'' * Miwako Ichikawa as Chiharu Kishimoto, an orphanage worker * Emiri Kai as Akane Terai Story 5: ''Nibun no Ichi Seijinshiki'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyō, Koi O Hajimemasu
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series created by Kanan Minami. It started serialization in 2008 in the magazine '' Sho-Comi'', and completed in 2013, with 15 bound volumes have been released in Japan under the Flower Comics label. Plot Despite Tsubaki Hibino's talent in styling other people's hair, she isn't comfortable with doing the same for herself. On her first day of high school, she is immediately looked down upon her delinquent-like classmates for her old-fashioned taste. When she is teased by the top student, Kyouta Tsubaki, who shares the same name as her, she defiantly cuts his hair. Interested in her actions, Kyouta decides to make her his target. Kyouta, who is not only a promiscuous playboy but also has control of the class, makes Tsubaki need him during class activities, although Tsubaki attempts to resist his advances. Gradually, the two begin to fall in love with each other until Tsubaki discovers that Kyouta cannot commit himself into a relationship due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isn't Anyone Alive?
''Isn't Anyone Alive?'', in Japanese is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Gakuryū Ishii (credited in his previous films as Sōgo Ishii). It features an ensemble cast including Shota Sometani and is based on the play of the same name by Shiro Maeda. Playwright Shoji Kokami has referred to the story as an outstanding example of the study of dying in the Theatre of the Absurd. It was released in Japan on February 18, 2012 and was featured at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2012. Plot The film follows 18 individuals in separate but sometimes related groups on the campus of a Japanese university hospital. These groups include a mother and father of an unborn child; a group of friends during a dance rehearsal; staff at the university hospital and a team of students researching urban legends. Ostensibly, the plot is concerned with a mysterious outbreak resembling a viral pandemic which causes the film's protagonists to suddenly die one-by-one. It is suggested duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epic On Ginmaku
Epic commonly refers to: * Epic poetry, a long narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation * Epic film, a genre of film with heroic elements Epic or EPIC may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Epic'' (1984 film) * ''Epic'' (2013 film) Gaming * ''Epic'' (game), a series of wargames * ''Epic'' (video game), a 1992 video game * ''Epic: Battle for Moonhaven'', a 2013 video game by Gameloft based on the film ''Epic'' (2013) * ''Epic Card Game'', a 2015 strategy card game by White Wizard Games Literature * ''Epic'' (Kostick novel), a 2004 novel by Conor Kostick * ''Epic Illustrated'', a 1980s anthology series published by Marvel Comics Music Albums * ''Epic'' (Blood on the Dance Floor album), 2011 * ''Epic'' (Borknagar album), 2004 * ''Epic'' (R. Kelly album), 2010 * ''Epic'' (Sharon Van Etten album), 2010 * ''Epic'' (Tang Dynasty album), 1998 Songs * "Epic" (Faith No More song), 1990 * "Epic" (Sandro Silva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
