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Riyu Kosaka
is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist. She is best known as a member of the Konami-produced Japanese teen pop girl group BeForU. Biography Early life Kosaka was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on January 17, 1985. Career Discovery by Konami On November 20, 2000, Konami and Toshiba-EMI staff held auditions to form a J-pop group, which would eventually become BeForU; Riyu, who was then fifteen years old, was one of four who went on to join the group. The group, produced by Naoki Maeda, originally made songs specifically for Bemani games—their first song, ''Dive'', was promoted intensely in the time leading up to the release of Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. ''True...'' After ''Dive's'' success in 5thMix, BeForU produced more tracks for inclusion in DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix, including ''Dive: More Deep and Deeper Style'' and ''Firefly''. This is where Kosaka got her first solo track, '' True...''. Two different versions were included in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama
is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin region, Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the Western world, West following the 1859 end of the Sakoku, policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji (era), Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspaper (1870), gas-powered street lamps (1870s), railway station (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saisho No Melody
Dixons Retail plc was one of the largest consumer electronics retailers in Europe. In the United Kingdom, the company operated Currys, Currys Digital, PC World (with stores increasingly dual branded 'Currys PC World'), Dixons Travel and its service brand Knowhow. Dixons Retail's Nordic and central European business was operated under the Elkjøp umbrella, and it also operated Kotsovolos in Greece. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index until its merger with Carphone Warehouse on 7 August 2014 to create Dixons Carphone. At the time of its merger in 2014, Dixons Retail had 530 outlets in the United Kingdom and Ireland and 322 in Northern Europe. The company, formerly known as Dixons Group plc and later DSG International plc, specialised in selling mass market technology consumer electronics products, audio video equipment, PCs, small and large domestic appliances, photographic equipment, communication products and relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platinum Smile
is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist. She is best known as a member of the Konami-produced Japanese teen pop girl group BeForU. Biography Early life Kosaka was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on January 17, 1985. Career Discovery by Konami On November 20, 2000, Konami and Toshiba-EMI staff held auditions to form a J-pop group, which would eventually become BeForU; Riyu, who was then fifteen years old, was one of four who went on to join the group. The group, produced by Naoki Maeda (composer), Naoki Maeda, originally made songs specifically for Bemani games—their first song, ''Dive'', was promoted intensely in the time leading up to the release of Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. ''True...'' After ''Dive's'' success in 5thMix, BeForU produced more tracks for inclusion in DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix, including ''Dive: More Deep and Deeper Style'' and ''Firefly''. This is where Kosaka got her first solo track, ''True...''. Two different versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dober Man
is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist. She is best known as a member of the Konami-produced Japanese teen pop girl group BeForU. Biography Early life Kosaka was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan on January 17, 1985. Career Discovery by Konami On November 20, 2000, Konami and Toshiba-EMI staff held auditions to form a J-pop group, which would eventually become BeForU; Riyu, who was then fifteen years old, was one of four who went on to join the group. The group, produced by Naoki Maeda, originally made songs specifically for Bemani games—their first song, ''Dive'', was promoted intensely in the time leading up to the release of Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. ''True...'' After ''Dive's'' success in 5thMix, BeForU produced more tracks for inclusion in DDRMAX Dance Dance Revolution 6thMix, including ''Dive: More Deep and Deeper Style'' and ''Firefly''. This is where Kosaka got her first solo track, '' True...''. Two different versions were included in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claymore (manga)
''Claymore'' (stylized as ''CLAYMORE'') is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi. It debuted in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Jump'' in June 2001, where it continued until the magazine was shut down in June 2007. Following a four-chapter monthly publication in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', the series was transferred to the newly launched ''Jump Square'', where it was serialized from November 2007 until its conclusion in October 2014. Its chapters were collected in 27 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 26-episode anime television series adaptation by Madhouse was broadcast on Nippon Television from April to September 2007. A CD soundtrack for the anime and a CD of character songs using its voice actresses were released in July and September 2007, respectively. The ''Claymore'' manga was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media and released its 27 volumes from April 2006 to October 2015. The anime adapt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guilty Sky
Guilty or The Guilty may refer to: * Guilt (emotion), an experience that occurs when a person believes they have violated a moral standard Law *Culpability, the degree to which an agent can be held responsible for action or inaction *Guilt (law), a finding of legal culpability *Guilty plea, a formal admission of legal culpability Film * ''Guilty'' (1916 film), a silent drama starring Harry Carey * ''Guilty'' (1922 film), a silent Western by Ranger Bill Miller * ''Guilty'' (1928 film), a German silent film * ''Guilty?'' (1930 film), a film directed by George B. Seitz * ''The Guilty'' (1947 film), an American film noir * ''Guilty?'' (1951 film), a French film directed by Yvan Noé * ''Guilty'' (1953 film), an Iranian film * ''The Guilty'' (2000 film), an American crime film starring Bill Pullman * ''Guilty'' (2009 film), a film featuring John Hambrick * ''Guilty'' (2011 film), a French film * ''Guilty'' (2015 film) or ''Talvar'', an Indian film * ''The Guilty'' (2018 film), a Dani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato Nadeshiko (song)
BeForU were a Japanese pop group that performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. Their 2000 debut song "Dive" was particularly notable as being the first Japanese-language pop song in the ''Dance Dance Revolution'' series. BeForU was produced by Naoki Maeda, one of the lead Konami musical producers. In 2006, the group made their major label debut under Avex Trax. Biography The first generation BeForU formed via a competition held on November 20, 2000, for a new J-pop group singing for Konami and their bemani series of video games, namely Dance Dance Revolution. The four winners chosen for their talent, ability and emphasis were Riyu Kosaka (then aged 15; born January 17, 1985), Noria Shiraishi (then aged 19; born September 12, 1981), Yoma Komatsu (then aged 26; born December 30, 1974) and Shiyuna Maehara (then aged 21; born November 30, 1979). Their first single "Dive", promoted widely throughout the J-Pop community, appeared in the 2001 French film ''Wasa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
StepManiaX
''StepManiaX'' (abbreviated ''SMX'' and pronounced "Step Maniacs") is a rhythm game developed & published by Step Revolution, a studio formed by former developers of In the Groove, ReRave, and Pump It Up Pro. It is considered a spiritual successor to the ''In the Groove'' series. The name is a nod to the legacy of the open-source simulator StepMania, as many of the original StepMania developers were involved with the project. StepManiaX is derived from the same codebase, with modifications made to support the new game types, lights, touch support, connectivity, and the custom Android operating system and hardware that dedicated units run on. Gameplay Similar to other stepping or dance-based games, StepManiaX uses a "stage" that the user stands on with certain areas being pressure-sensitive buttons, or "panels". StepManiaX uses five identically sized inputs, arranged similarly to a Directional Pad - Up, Down, Left, Right, and the inclusion of Center. Players can select betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Struggle
''Every Struggle'' is the second studio album by Riyu Kosaka and her first major album since she joined record label Avex Trax. It was released on February 27, 2008. This album features 7 new tracks, as well a slight different version of " Danzai no Hana: Guilty Sky" and marks the return of Naoki Maeda as a compositor for Riyu. Track listing CD #M.O.N.S.T.E.R. # # #Dober Man #Memory #3D Heart #Platinum Smile # #The Eastern Sky #Sunny the Ride #Every Struggle DVD # #Dober Man (Video Clip) #Platinum Smile (Video Clip) Credits #M.O.N.S.T.E.R.Lyrics: Riyu KosakaComposer: RyoArranged by: Ryo #Lyrics: Riyu KosakaComposer: Love+HateArranged by: Shuhei Naruse, Love+Hate, & Kōtarō Nakagawa #Lyrics: Riyu KosakaComposer: Kazuya NagamineArranged by: Love+Hate #Dober ManLyrics: Riyu KosakaComposer: LOVE+HATEArranged by: Love+Hate #MemoryLyrics: Riyu KosakaComposer: Youichi SakaiArranged by: Youichi Sakai #3D HeartLyrics: Riyu KosakaComposer: Naoki MaedaArranged by: Naoki Maeda #Platinu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokke
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takatoshi Kumakura. The manga was first serialized in the Japanese seinen manga magazine ''Afternoon Season Zoukan'' in August 2000. The magazine was suspended after its 14th issue, and the manga continued its serialization from the March 2003 issue of ''Monthly Afternoon'' magazine. An anime adaptation by Madhouse and Tezuka Productions premiered on October 7, 2007 and ended on March 25, 2008. The kanji representation of the title (もっけ which is in hiragana) is , which means "unexpected". Plot The series revolves around the Hibara sisters' encounters with Japanese demons and spirits. The older sister, Shizuru, has the ability to see these apparitions, while the younger sister, Mizuki, has a tendency to become possessed by them. They live in the countryside because their parents were unable to deal with their supernatural abilities; their grandfather is an expert in such affairs. Through their encounters with the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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