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Sakuran
, is a Japanese manga series by Moyoco Anno. The manga is about a girl who goes through different names throughout the story and becomes a , or high ranking (courtesan). North American publisher Vertical Inc published it in English in July 2012. Plot A young (maid in a brothel) is sold into the red-light district of and is put under the care of the of the house, , who names her . The girl is very rebellious, leading to the heads of the household considering her potential future as a successful , as a high-ranking courtesan needs not only beauty and talent but also the tenacity to maintain their position in order to be successful. later takes the name as a (or courtesan-in-training), and later takes the name , and is considered the most beautiful girl in the household. Her popularity threatens the position of the household's other , , which creates great tension between the two. 's rivalry with is not the only challenge she faces, as the appearance of a young man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisei Fūzoku
, also known as ''Japanese Manners'', is a studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Ringo Sheena and conductor and violinist Neko Saitō, released on February 21, 2007. The vinyl record version and the DVD "Daiginjou" were released on April 25, 2007. This album serves as the soundtrack for the movie . Background Ringo Sheena initially intended to create a highly produced, computer-based sound for the soundtrack and went as far as to record some instrumental demos. However, director Mika Ninagawa demanded songs with lyrics, so she decided to record orchestrated versions using Neko Saitō's arrangements, which he had previously written for her concerts. Though she originally intended to make this album with Tokyo Jihen, drummer Toshiki Hata broke his leg and thus only the other band members were able to participate. Ukigumo played guitar on "Gamble" and wrote "Oiran", while Ichiyō Izawa played piano on "Gamble" and Seiji Kameda arranged "Yokushitsu". The song "Karisome Otome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Tsuchiya
is a Japanese singer, actress and semi-retired model. Since 2005, she is primarily known as a singer.Oricon profile Retrieved March 25, 2012 Biography Early life Tsuchiya was born in Tokyo to a Japanese mother and an American father of Irish and Polish descent (the surname of her father is Hider). In her earliest years, she spoke English and Japanese. Tsuchiya's parents divorced when she was seven. She has an older sister, Angela.Modeling career Tsuchiya's modeling career began at the age of fourteen after her older sister Angela, a former fashion model, suggested it. She entered her sister's former agency and was picked up by an agent who specialized in magazine-modeling. Her first jobs consisted of modeling for an open collection in |
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, is a Japanese manga series by Moyoco Anno. The manga is about a girl who goes through different names throughout the story and becomes a , or high ranking (courtesan). North American publisher Vertical Inc published it in English in July 2012. Plot A young (maid in a brothel) is sold into the red-light district of and is put under the care of the of the house, , who names her . The girl is very rebellious, leading to the heads of the household considering her potential future as a successful , as a high-ranking courtesan needs not only beauty and talent but also the tenacity to maintain their position in order to be successful. later takes the name as a (or courtesan-in-training), and later takes the name , and is considered the most beautiful girl in the household. Her popularity threatens the position of the household's other , , which creates great tension between the two. 's rivalry with is not the only challenge she faces, as the appearance of a young man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical Inc
Vertical is a Japanese novel and manga imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing. Founded in 2001 by Hiroki Sakai, in February 2011, the company was bought by Kodansha (46.7%) and Dai Nippon Printing (46.0%). The company was consolidated into Kodansha USA Publishing in 2020. Titles Vertical, Inc. publishes books from a variety of genres, including prose fiction, manga, nonfiction, crafts, and cooking. Novels * '' A Caring Man'' ( Akira Arai) * ''A Rabbit's Eyes'' (Kenjiro Haitani) * '' Ashes'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * '' Attack on Titan: Before the Fall'' (Ryō Suzukaze) * '' Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City'' (Ryō Kawakami) * '' Attack on Titan: Lost Girls'' (Hiroshi Seko) * ''The Blade of the Courtesans'' (Keiichiro Ryu) * ''Body'' (Asa Nonami) * '' The Cage'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * ''The Cat in the Coffin'' (Mariko Koike) * '' City of Refuge'' (Kenzo Kitakata) * '' The Crimson Labyrinth'' (Yusuke Kishi) * ''Edge'' (Koji Suzuki) * '' ENMA the Immortal'' ( Fumi Nakamura) * ''Fall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayame Koike
is a Japanese actress under the Sony Music Artists. Koike made her acting debut in the Japanese television drama ''Botan to Bara'' as Rika Nojima in 2004. In 2007, Koike appeared in NHK Educational TV's as Hikari Tsukishima, the only female in the detective group. 2007 was also the year Koike made her first appearance in films starring in ''Sakuran'' and ''Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi''. In ''Sakuran'', Koike played the part of the young Kiyoha, the main character of the story. In ''Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi'', Koike played as Mika Suzuki, a relative that moves in to live with the Suzuki family at the beginning of the movie after her father's business ended in failure. In 2010, Koike played Mizuki Tsuji in the stage production ''Alice in Deadly School''. In 2011, Koike was starring in ''Into the White Night is a 2010 Japanese film directed by Yoshihiro Fukagawa. It was screened in the Main Programme of the Panorama section at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyoco Anno
is a Japanese manga artist and fashion writer, with numerous books published in both categories. Her work ''Sugar Sugar Rune'' won the Kodansha manga award for children in 2005. Anno is married to director Hideaki Anno of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' fame. Anno has aspired to being a manga artist since her third year at elementary school. Works Anno draws inspiration from the fashion world, and her work is noted for its detail which gives it a broader appeal than just the demographic it is aimed for. She delves into the psychology of her characters. Her manga and books have attained considerable popularity among young women in Japan. Though she primarily writes manga of the josei demographic, her most popular series, ''Sugar Sugar Rune'', (serialized in ''Nakayoshi'') is targeted at primary school-aged girls. In a recent Oricon poll, she was voted the number eight most popular manga artist among females and thirteen in the general category. Her manga ''Happy Mania'' was made in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiina Ringo
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled by HMV in 2003. Early life Sheena was born with an esophageal atresia in which the esophagus narrows as it approaches the stomach. Treatment of this involved several operations, at least one of which required her right shoulder blade to be cut open. These surgeries left Sheena with large scars on her shoulder blades, said to give the impression that an angel's wings had been removed. Initial solo career Sheena released her first official single "Kōfukuron" in May 1998, when she was 19 years old. She subsequently made singles "Kabukichō no Joō" and "Koko de Kiss Shite", the latter becoming her first hit. This was followed by the release of her first album, ''Muzai Moratorium'', in February 1999. The album was a major hit. " Gips" w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ringo Sheena
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, songwriter and musician. She is also the founder and lead vocalist of the band Tokyo Jihen. She describes herself as "". She was ranked number 36 in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians compiled by HMV in 2003. Early life Sheena was born with an esophageal atresia in which the esophagus narrows as it approaches the stomach. Treatment of this involved several operations, at least one of which required her right shoulder blade to be cut open. These surgeries left Sheena with large scars on her shoulder blades, said to give the impression that an angel's wings had been removed. Initial solo career Sheena released her first official single "Kōfukuron" in May 1998, when she was 19 years old. She subsequently made singles "Kabukichō no Joō" and "Koko de Kiss Shite", the latter becoming her first hit. This was followed by the release of her first album, ''Muzai Moratorium'', in February 1999. The album was a major hit. "Gips (so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mika Ninagawa
is a Japanese photographer and director, known for her brightly colored photographs of flowers, goldfish, and landscapes. Biography Daughter of acclaimed theatre director Yukio Ninagawa, she first came to prominence in the late 1990s as part of Japan's 'Girly Photo' movement (in which amateurs took photos of daily objects). Her work was first exhibited outside Japan in 1997 at the Parisian concept store Colette (boutique), and in 2001 she received the 26th Kimura Ihei Award (Japan's most prestigious photography award). In 2014, she was appointed as an executive board member of the Tokyo Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2020. Work Ninagawa has enjoyed significant commercial success in fashion and advertising. She made her debut as a full-length film director in 2007 with ''Sakuran''. In September 2010, her music video for the AKB48 song "Heavy Rotation" was released. She directed the live action film adaptation of the manga '' Helter Skelter'' in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Tanada
is a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Born in Kitakyushu, Tanada pursued theater in high school before entering the Image Forum Institute of the Moving Image to study filmmaking. Her newest work, My Broken Mariko, released on September 30, 2022 (Japan), is a work written and illustrated by Waka Hirako. Career Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Tanada pursued theater in high school before entering the Image Forum Institute of the Moving Image to study filmmaking. Her independently produced film ''Moru'' won the grand prize at the 2001 Pia Film Festival. Her next work, ''Takada Wataru: A Japanese Original'', a documentary on a Japanese folk singer, was featured at the 2003 Tokyo International Film Festival. She won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for her 2008 film ''One Million Yen Girl''. She has written the scripts for many of her films as well as contributed the script to Mika Ninagawa's ''Sakuran''. She has also directed for television. Japanese Female Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kippei Shiina
is a Japanese actor. Career Shiina portrayed John Rain and co-starred in Max Mannix's '' Rain Fall'' (2009) with Gary Oldman. He starred in Takeshi Kitano's ''Outrage'' (2010). Filmography Film *''Wangan Bad Boy Blue'' (1992) *''A Night in Nude'' (1993) *''Sadistic City'' (1993) *''Alone in the Night'' (1994) *''Shinjuku Triad Society'' (1995) *''Gonin'' (1995) *''Waga Kokoro no Ginga Tetsudo: Miyazawa Kenji Monogatari'' (1996) *''Tokyo Dragon'' (1997) *''The Black Angel'' (1997) *''Andoromedia'' (1998) *''Fuyajo'' (1998) *''June Bride'' (1998) *'' Sada'' (1998) *'' Spellbound'' (1999) *'' Kaizokuban Bootleg Film'' (1999) *''Kewaishi'' (2001) *''Calmi Cuori Appassionati'' (2001) *'' Red Shadow'' (2001) *''Oboreru Sakana'' (2001) *''Kaza-Hana'' (2001) *'' Doing Time'' (2002) *''The Choice of Hercules'' (2002) *''Hana'' (2003) *''The Boat to Heaven'' (2003) *''Spy Sorge'' (2003) *''Thirty Lies or So'' (2004) *''Quill'' (2004) *''Warau Iemon'' (2004) *''What the Snow Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyōko Koizumi
(born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment. Career In 1981, Kyoko Koizumi participated and won the Star Tanjo! programme and released her 1st single in March 1982. She gained her first number one hit in 1984 and thereafter established herself as one of Japan's most popular pop idols, alongside rivals Seiko Matsuda and Akina Nakamori. Her biggest hit (あなたに会えてよかった) came in 1991, which sold more than a million copies in Japan alone. Koizumi went on to release another single (優しい雨) which is also over a million copies in total sale in 1993. Koizumi had singles reach the Top Ten for 12 consecutive years between 1983 and 1994, a female solo artist record, until this was broken by Namie Amuro. In the 1990s, she released a few dance remixes on vinyl only under the Koizumix Production moniker. She has worked with Yoko Kanno who composed the music for Koizumi's 1996 album, '' Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko''. Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |