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Satoshi Hashimoto
is a Japanese actor and Voice acting in Japan, voice actor currently affiliated with the Cube (talent agency), Cube. Inc voice actor agency. Hashimoto is noted for his roles as Terry Bogard and Kim Kaphwan in the ''Fatal Fury (series), Fatal Fury'', ''Capcom vs. SNK'' and ''King of Fighters (series), King of Fighters'' versus fighting game, fighting game series (the former role of which he revoiced in ''The King of Fighters: Another Day'' anime; in addition to that, he has also had voiceover experience playing Optimus Prime#Transformers: Robots in Disguise, Fire Convoy (Optimus Prime) in the original Japanese version of ''Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 TV series), Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' entitled "Car Robots"). Although not hugely active in the Japanese anime industry, Hashimoto is a prolific actor in various other entertainment fields. He has done many live-action movies, TV dramas and stage plays, and has made appearances in several television commercials. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whiteout (2000 Film)
is a 2000 Japanese film about a one-man fight against a terrorist attack at a dam in Japan, starring Yūji Oda (織田裕二) and Nanako Matsushima (松嶋菜々子). It is a ''Die Hard''-style movie made in Japan. Plot It was an ordinary rescue mission for dam controller Togashi Teruo (Yūji Oda) and his colleague Yoshioka Kazushi as they set out to assist a few climbers who met an unexpected blizzard near the Okutowa Dam. Unfortunately, Yoshioka was injured while helping the others and Togashi had no choice but to seek help alone. Things got worse when WHITEOUT - a meteorological phenomenon – appeared and Togashi lost his best friend forever. Meanwhile, with the most advanced technology, Utsuki Hirotaka (Koichi Sato) and his group of terrorists blow up the only main road to Okutowa Dam, the largest dam in Japan. They take over the dam along with the workers as hostages. They demanded JPY 5 billion from the government with a 24-hour deadline. To let the government know that t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamagata Masakage
also known as Obu Masakage was a Japanese samurai warrior of the Sengoku period. He is known as one of the "Twenty-Four Generals of Takeda Shingen". He was famous for his red armour and skill in battlefield, and was a personal friend of Takeda Shingen. He was the younger brother of Obu Toramasa who was also a retainer of Shingen leading the famous "red fire unit" (derived from Shingen's slogan Fūrinkazan). After his brother Obu Masatora committed Seppuku as a cover for Takeda Yoshinobu's failed rebellion, Masakage changed his family name to Yamagata(He used the name Obu Masakage at first.). Masakage was a fierce warrior who fought in many battles and was given a fief in Shinano. He was present at the Battle of Mimasetoge in 1569 and captured Yoshida Castle, a Tokugawa possession, during the Mikatagahara Campaign (1572–73). He was present for the following Battle of Mikatagahara. His last campaign was in the ill-fated Battle of Nagashino in 1575, in which he tried to pers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?
What or WHAT may refer to: * What, an interrogative pronoun and adverb * "What?", one of the Five Ws used in journalism Film and television * ''What!'' (film) or ''The Whip and the Body'', a 1963 Italian film directed by Mario Bava * '' What?'' (film), a 1972 film directed by Roman Polanski * "What", the name of the second baseman in Abbott and Costello's comedy routine "Who's on First?" * "What?", the catchphrase of professional wrestler Stone Cold Steve Austin Music * ''what.'', a comedy/music album by Bo Burnham, 2013 * What Records, a UK record label * What? Records, a US record label Songs * "What" (song), by Melinda Marx, 1965 * "What?" (Rob Zombie song), 2009 * "What?" (SB19 song), 2021 * "What?", by 666 from ''The Soft Boys'' * "What", by Bassnectar from ''Vava Voom'' * "What?", by Corrosion of Conformity from '' Eye for an Eye'' * "What?", by the Move from ''Looking On'' * "What?", by A Tribe Called Quest from ''The Low-End Theory'' Science and technology * Web ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Cinderella
is a 2013 Japanese television series that aired on Fuji Television from April 11 to June 20, 2013. It features actors Ryoko Shinohara, Haruma Miura and Naohito Fujiki. Plot Sakura is a single 39-year-old woman who manages a beauty salon. She discovers a hair growing on her chin, and wonders if she is becoming more masculine from being without a boyfriend for so long. When she goes to work, an old acquaintance, Rintaro, has been promoted to be the new manager of her salon. He baits her alleging that she has given up on finding the right guy. One of her clients, Chiyoko, likes Rintaro, but is worried that Rintaro will fall for Sakura, so she invites Sakura to a speed dating party, where she asks the young Hiroto to seduce Sakura. Hiroto waits nearby, and when Sakura loses one of her shoes, he calls her his Cinderella as he puts the shoe on. The next thing she knows, Sakura wakes up in a hotel room with Hiroto, apparently having slept with him. Hiroto asks her to start dating. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minamoto No Tametomo
, also known as , was a samurai who fought in the Hōgen Rebellion of 1156. He was the son of Minamoto no Tameyoshi, and brother to Yukiie and Yoshitomo. Tametomo is known in the epic chronicles as a powerful archer and it is said that he once sunk an entire Taira ship with a single arrow by puncturing its hull below the waterline. It is also added in many legends that his left arm was about 4 inches longer than his right, enabling a longer draw of the arrow, and more powerful shots. He fought in the Siege of Shirakawa-den, along with his father, against the forces of Taira no Kiyomori and Minamoto no Yoshitomo, his brother. The palace was set aflame, and Tametomo was forced to flee. After the Hōgen Rebellion, the Taira cut the sinews of Tametomo's left arm, limiting the use of his bow, and then he was banished to the island of Ōshima in the Izu Islands. Tametomo eventually killed himself by slicing his abdomen, or committing seppuku. He is quite possibly the first war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taira No Kiyomori (TV Series)
is a 2012 Japanese historical television series. It is the 51st NHK taiga drama. Production Production Credits *Original – Yuki Fujiumoto *Music – Takashi Yoshimatsu *Titling – Shōko Kanazawa *Narrator – Masaki Okada *Historical research – Masaaki Takahashi *Sword fight arranger - Kunishirō Hayashi *Architectural research – Sei Hirai *Clothing research – Kiyoko Koizumi Cast Taira clan (Heike) *Kenichi Matsuyama as Taira no Kiyomori, a military leader of the late Heian period of Japan **Ōshirō Maeda as young Kiyomori *Kiichi Nakai as Taira no Tadamori, the father of Taira no Kiyomori *Atsuo Nakamura as Taira no Masamori *Kōsuke Toyohara as Taira no Tadamasa *Nakamura Baijaku II as Taira no Iesada *Kyoko Fukada as Taira no Tokiko, Kiyomori's wife *Ai Kato as Takashina no Akiko *Takaya Kamikawa as Taira no Morikuni *Go Morita as Taira no Tokitada *Takahiro Fujimoto as Itō Tadakiyo *Shunsuke Daito as Taira no Iemori *Takahiro Nishijima as Taira no Yori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazotoki Wa Dinner No Ato De
is a Japanese television drama series based on the mystery novel of the same name by Japanese author Tokuya Higashigawa. It premiered on Fuji TV on October 18, 2011. This drama series was subsequently followed two-hour long special episode, then a film sequel. Plot Reiko is a rich heiress to a zaibatsu, but she chose to work as a detective. She resents her superior, Kazamatsuri, who always seem to be making illogical deductions that causes murder cases to become cold cases. One day, her butler suddenly announces his retirement, and he chooses Kageyama as his replacement. Reiko realizes that Kageyama's deduction skills are very good after Kageyama solved a seemingly unsolvable mystery. After that, whenever Reiko meets an unsolvable case, she would lay out the details of the case for Kageyama, and he would explain to her how that particular case is solved after dinner. After every case, Kageyama also explains to Reikko some universal truth or human nature that led to each crime bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūkan Club
is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yukari Ichijo. It is serialized in Shueisha's ''Bessatsu Margaret''. ''Yūkan Club'' received the 1986 Kodansha Manga Award for the shōjo category. The manga was adapted into an original video animation by Madhouse Studios. It was also adapted into a Japanese television drama. Media Manga ''Yūkan Club'' was written and illustrated by Yukari Ichijo. Shueisha released the 19 '' bound volumes'' of the manga between December 13, 1982 and November 15, 2002. Shueisha re-released the manga into 10 ''kanzenban'' volumes between May 18, 2000 and April 18, 2002. Shueisha re-released the manga a second time into 9 ''kanzenban'' volumes. The third revision of the manga was called . The first three ''kanzenban'' volumes were released simultaneously on October 15, 2007. The next three ''kanzenban'' volumes were released on November 15, 2007. The final three ''kanzenban'' volumes were released on December 14, 2007. The manga is licensed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Furuhata Ninzaburō
is a Japanese television series that ran periodically on Fuji Television from 1994 until its final episodes (specials) in 2006. It was written by Japanese playwright Kōki Mitani and is often referred to as the Japanese version of ''Columbo''. It should not be confused with ', a more literal Japanese version of ''Columbo''. The series is a police detective drama starring actor Masakazu Tamura as Furuhata Ninzaburo and Masahiko Nishimura as his stereotypically bumbling sidekick, Shintaro Imaizumi. The program aired weekly and featured a guest villain each time, usually a famous talent in Japan. Pop-stars like Takuya Kimura of SMAP (boy-band), television hosts like Sanma Akashiya (variety) and even sports figures like Ichiro Suzuki (baseball) have been featured on this program. It was one of the most popular television dramas in the history of Japanese television, having spawned several seasons and TV specials. Plot patterns Furuhata opens each episode with a humorous monologue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guan Yu
Guan Yu (; ), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on most of his early exploits. Guan Yu played a significant role in the events leading up to the end of the Han dynasty and the establishment of Liu Bei's state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. While he is remembered for his loyalty towards Liu Bei, he is also known for repaying Cao Cao's kindness by slaying Yan Liang, a general under Cao Cao's rival Yuan Shao, at the Battle of Boma. After Liu Bei gained control of Yi Province in 214, Guan Yu remained in Jing Province to govern and defend the area for about seven years. In 219, while he was away fighting Cao Cao's forces at the Battle of Fancheng, Liu Bei's ally Sun Quan broke the Sun–Liu alliance and sent his general Lü Meng to conquer Liu Bei's territories in Jing Prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
