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S.E.N.S.
S.E.N.S. is a Japanese new-age instrumental group formed in 1988, originally with two members. The name stands for "Sound, Earth, Nature, and Spirit" based on their spiritual policy. They have produced many musical scores for TV dramas, documentaries, and movies in Japan, also making it into the anime scene with the score for '' xxxHolic''. Their albums have also been released in European and Asian countries. In Japan, the album ''Tomei na Ongaku'' was awarded second prize for "Instrumental Album of the Year" in the 2001 Japan Gold Disc Award.。 Members * Akihiko Fukaura: Keyboards and programming * Yukari Katsuki: Vocal, piano and programming Works TV drama *''Gorilla – Keishicho Sousadaihappan'' (ゴリラ・警視庁捜査第８班 / 1989) *''Chushingura – TBS 40th anniversary drama'' (忠臣蔵 – TBS開局40周年記念ドラマ / 1990) *''Turn Around and That Guy'll Be There'' (振り返れば奴がいる / 1993) *''Asunaro Hakusho'' (あすなろ白書 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genji Monogatari Sennenki
is a Japanese anime adaptation of '' The Tale of Genji''. Originally, it was meant to be an anime adaptation of Waki Yamato's '' The Tale of Genji'' manga, but the director decided to make it a direct adaptation of the original tale. The character designs are still taken from Yamato's manga. The anime is directed by Osamu Dezaki. The series premiered on Fuji TV on January 15, 2009. Anime The series uses two pieces of theme music. The opening theme is "Hiyori Hime" by Puffy AmiYumi, while by Kousuke Atari is the series' ending theme. Soundtrack CDs On February 25, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment released an animation soundtrack CD for ''Genji Monogatari Sennenki'' by S.E.N.S. Project and a single for the opening theme of ''Genji Monogatari Sennenki'', "Hiyori Hime" by Puffy AmiYumi. On March 25, 2009, Sony Music Entertainment released a soundtrack CD for the ending theme of ''Genji Monogatari Sennenki'', "Koi" by Kousuke Atari is a Japanese pop singer. He is a self-trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurau Phantom Memory
''Kurau Phantom Memory'' (stylized as ''KURAU Phantom Memory'') is a Japanese science fiction anime series, produced by Bones and Media Factory, which was broadcast in Japan by the anime television networks Animax and TV Asahi from June to December 2004. Set primarily in the year 2110, it explores themes such as inter-familial relationships and ethics in science. The series was licensed by A.D. Vision for North American localization for $960,000 since the first episode aired, and the first DVD was released on April 10, 2007. In 2008, the series was transferred from A.D. Vision to Funimation Entertainment, along with over 30 other titles. Plot In the year 2100, Dr. Amami is a scientist working in the field of alternative energy, who at the beginning of the series is on the verge of a major breakthrough in the area of "Rynax energy". His daughter Kurau accompanies him to the lab on her twelfth birthday, where an experiment goes horribly wrong and she is struck by a bolt of this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A City Of Sadness
''A City of Sadness'' () is a 1989 Taiwanese historical drama directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien. It tells the story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror" that was wrought on the Taiwanese people by the Kuomintang government (KMT) after their arrival from mainland China in the late 1940s, during which thousands of Taiwanese and recent emigres from the Mainland were rounded up, shot, and/or sent to prison. The film was the first to deal openly with the KMT's authoritarian misdeeds after its 1945 takeover of Taiwan, which had been restored to China following Japan's defeat in World War II, and the first to depict the February 28 Incident of 1947, in which thousands of people were massacred by the KMT. ''A City of Sadness'' was the first (of three) Taiwanese films to win the Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, and is often considered Hou's masterpiece. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Warring States (film)
''The Warring States '' is a 2011 Chinese film directed by Chen Jin. The story takes place during the Warring States period, but is only very loosely based on the actual history. The plot focuses on the rivalry between military generals Pang Juan and Sun Bin, both disciples of Guiguzi. Cast *Francis Ng as Pang Juan *Jing Tian as Tian Xi *Sun Honglei as Sun Bin *Kim Hee-sun as Pang Fei *Kiichi Nakai as King of Qi *Jiang Wu as Tian Ji Production Production for ''The Warring States'' began in March 2010. Reception Critical reception ''The Warring States'' has been described as "sweeping" and "melodramatic". It has received mixed reviews from critics, with Rotten Tomatoes giving the movie a 40% rating (with an average score of 5.9/10), based on reviews from 5 critics. Mike Hale of ''The New York Times'' found it difficult to follow the "compressed, chaotic narrative" without a "familiarity with the byzantine history of China". Hale noted that the film included "huge numbers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asunaro Hakusho
is a Japanese manga series by Fumi Saimon that was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Big Comic Spirits''. It won the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1992. Cast *Hikari Ishida as Narumi Sonoda * Michitaka Tsutsui as Tamotsu Kakei *Takuya Kimura as Osamu Toride *Anju Suzuki as Seika Higashiyama * Hidetoshi Nishijima as Junichiro Matsuoka * Ayako Sugiyama as Kyoko Machida *Yumi Morio as Harumi Sonoda * Mariko Kaga as Mitsuko Kakei * Koichi Iwaki as Sosuke Akiba Synopsis A coming of age story that follows five young university students who form a circle of friends. Tamotsu and Osamu (Kimura) fall in love with Narumi, who prefers Tamotsu. In order not to hurt each other as friends, both young men try to avoid forming a relationship with Narumi, which inadvertently leads to tragedy among the friends. After the accidental death of Junichiro, the friends leave university for various reasons, leaving Narumi to continue and finish her studies. A few years later they all meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirin Company
is a Japanese integrated beverages company. It is a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings Company, Limited. Its major operating units include Kirin Brewery Company, Limited, Mercian Corporation and Kirin Beverages Company, Limited. Kirin is a member of the Mitsubishi Group. History The Japan Brewery Company, Limited, the forerunner of Kirin Brewery, was established in 1885, taking over the assets of the Spring Valley Brewery, first founded in Yokohama in 1869 by Norwegian-American brewer, William Copeland. In a deal brokered by Thomas Blake Glover, the Japan Brewery was incorporated in Hong Kong in the name of W.H. Talbot and E.H. Abbott with financial backing provided by a group of Japanese investors including Iwasaki Yanosuke, then-president of Mitsubishi. The Japan Brewery first began marketing Kirin Beer in 1888. The Kirin Brewery Company was established as a separate legal entity in February 1907, purchasing the assets of the Japan Brewery and expanding the business in an era o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wonderful Galaxy Of Oz
''Space Oz no Bōken'' (Japanese: スペースオズの冒険, Hepburn: ''Supēsu Ozu no Bōken'', ''Adventures of Space Oz'') is an anime TV series based on the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum. Produced by Enoki Films and E&G Films, the series originally premiered on October 5, 1992 and ran for a total of 26 episodes. In 1996, Enoki Films' North American division produced a 75-minute film edited from several episodes of ''Space Oz no Bōken'', known as ''The Wonderful Galaxy of Oz''; it was released on DVD by Digiview Entertainment in 2006. Plot In the year 2060, eight-year-old Dorothy and her dog Talk-Talk are swept off their home planet of New Kansas in the aftermath of a catastrophic storm. They end up in the Galaxy of Oz, where an evil witch known as Gloomhilda once ruled; eventually driven out by renowned scientist Dr. Oz, she now has her sights on reclaiming the galaxy and has amassed an army in the outskirts of space. Her attack, however, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Raiders
''Time Raiders'' () is a 2016 Chinese fantasy-action-adventure film directed by Daniel Lee and starring Jing Boran and Luhan. It is based on the online novel series ''Daomu Biji'' written by Xu Lei. The film was released in China by Le Vision Pictures on August 5, 2016. Plot In the Himalayas, European antiquities hunter Hendrix and his soldiers terrorize the local people in search of a clue to the Chinese secret of immortality. Zhang Qiling intervenes, defeating Hendrix, and is tasked by the local elder with averting a catastrophe to humanity. In the present day, a writer arrives at a warehouse to interview antiquities dealer Wu Xie, who relates his story. Wu Xie is born to a family of grave robbers. As a young boy, Wu sneaks into a temple and tries to steal a relic, but is stopped by a figure in a bronze mask. In his twenties, Wu explores a tomb from the Warring States period when he is confronted by his uncle Wu Sanxing. The two stumble across a hidden chamber, whose inscripti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mezamashi TV
is a Japanese news magazine show broadcast every weekday on Fuji TV from 4:55 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. ''Mezamashi'' is a form of the Japanese verb mezamasu (to wake up). Mezamashi TV has several spin-off shows such as (replacing Meza News which ended in March 2014), which is aired before Mezamashi TV for viewers in the Kanto region starting at 4:00 am (stations in some areas will air Meza News at 5:00 am) which ended in March 2018 and , the Saturday supplement of ''Mezamashi TV'' which airs at a later time from 6:00 to 8:30 am, and ''Mezamashi 8'' which is a replacement to Tokudane! from March 29, 2021. History In the first half of the 1990s, several news magazine shows of Fuji TV in the morning were discontinued after a short period because of low television ratings. The new show featured two presenters, Norikazu Otsuka and Akiko Yagi. Otsuka was a freelance presenter who had been a presenter at NHK. ''Mezamashi TV'' was first broadcast on April 1, 1994. In 1997, Natsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All About My Dog
is a 2005 Japanese anthology drama film consisting of interwoven shorts about dogs. The film's various short stories are directed by Isshin Inudou, Hideki Kuroda, Yoshio Kuroda, Satoshi Nagai, Shinsuke Sato, Tetsuhisa Yazu and Atsushi Sanada. The Marimo short section is particularly popular on Internet memes There is a sequel to this film called ''Inu to Anata no Monogatari: Inu no Eiga''. Cast * Shido Nakamura as Kentarō Yamada * Yūki Amami as Miharu * YosiYosi Arakawa as Koro's voice * Noriko Eguchi * Randy Goins as an Interviewer * Misaki Ito as Misaki Shiratori * Jiei Kabira as Masao * Tae Kimura as Kaori's Mother * Soichiro Kitamura as Yamamura * Manami Konishi as Kaori * Aoi Miyazaki as Mika * Nozomi Ōhashi * Otoha as Tomomi * Shiro Sano Shiro, Shirō, Shirow or Shirou may refer to: People * Amakusa Shirō (1621–1638), leader of the Shimabara Rebellion * Ken Shiro (born 1992), Japanese boxer * Shiro Azumi, Japanese football player 1923–1925 * Shiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichigensan
is Swiss author David Zoppetti's debut novel. Written in Japanese, in 1996 it won the 20th Subaru Prize, awarded to new works by Subaru Novel Magazine (published by Shueisha) and was published by Shueisha that year. It was made into a film in 1999, and an English translation by Okinawan professor Takuma Sminkey was published by Ozaru Books in 2011. Plot and Themes The main protagonist, 'Boku', is a foreign student in Japan, who wishes to blend in with insular Kyoto society but finds himself rejected as a gaijin (outsider). Frustrated, he volunteers to read books to the blind - partly to assist his own studies of Japanese literature - and finds acceptance with the young, beautiful Kyoko. She soon tests his mettle by choosing erotic works, and eventually a love affair develops. This is however challenged by cultural misunderstandings and prejudice on both sides. Similar to Elizabeth Katayama (Elizabeth Kata)'s novel ''Be Ready with Bells and Drums'', which was made into the award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osechi
Osechi-ryōri (御節料理, お節料理 or おせち) are traditional Japanese New Year foods. The tradition started in the Heian period (794–1185). ''Osechi'' are easily recognizable by their special boxes called ''jūbako'' (重箱), which resemble ''bentō'' boxes. Like ''bentō'' boxes, ''jūbako'' are often kept stacked before and after use. Examples of osechi dishes The dishes that make up ''osechi'' each have a special meaning celebrating the New Year. Some examples are: *''Daidai'' (橙, だいだい), Japanese bitter orange. ''Daidai'' means "from generation to generation" when written in different kanji as 代々. Like ''kazunoko'' below, it symbolizes a wish for children in the New Year. *' (伊達巻 or 伊達巻き or だてまき), sweet rolled omelette mixed with fish paste or mashed shrimp. They symbolize a wish for many auspicious days. On auspicious days (晴れの日, ''hare-no-hi''), Japanese people traditionally wear fine clothing as a part of enjoying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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