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Suzuka Ohgo
is a Japanese actress. Biography Ohgo was born in Zama, Kanagawa. She began acting in 2000 when she was seven, then joined Sunflower (Himawari), a theatrical company. She debuted with the company at the Meiji-za in '' Story of a National Thief''. In early 2005, Ohgo debuted in her first major film, , directed by Isao Yukisada, with Ken Watanabe, where she played the role of Tae Komatsubara. In December 2005, she debuted in Hollywood with ''Memoirs of a Geisha'', directed by Rob Marshall, where she played Sakamoto Chiyo, the child version of the main protagonist Nitta Sayuri (the adult version is played by Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi). During the same year, she also won the Japan Film Critics Award for Best Newcomer. In 2006, Ohgo also starred in , which was released in June 2006 and is set during World War I, where she plays a girl of mixed German-Japanese heritage trying to find her German father who may be held there. In 2008, she began lending her voice to anime in '' Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zama, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 130,667 and a population density of 7,400 persons per km². The total area of the city is The city hosts the United States Army Camp Zama base. Geography Located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Zama is approximately 50 kilometers from the center of Tokyo and 20 kilometers from Yokohama. It is divided into an alluvial lowland along the Sagami River in the west and a plateau belonging to the Sagamino Plateau (Sagamihara Plateau) in the east. The Hikiji River, Mekushiri River, and the Hato River flow through Zama. The city is well known for its drinking water, which is cold in the summer and warm in the winter. Surrounding municipalities Kanagawa Prefecture *Sagamihara * Atsugi *Yamato * Ebina Climate Zama has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Zama is 14.4 °C. The av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Final Battle
The sixth season of the American ABC fantasy-drama series ''Once Upon a Time'' was ordered on March 3, 2016. It debuted on September 25, 2016, and concluded on May 14, 2017. In January 2017, it was stated that the sixth season would end the main storyline, and for a seventh season, the series would be softly rebooted with a new storyline. Existing fictional characters introduced to the series during the season include Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, the Count of Monte Cristo, Captain Nemo, Lady Tremaine, Beowulf, Tiger Lily and the Tin Man. The season also reintroduced Jafar and Dr. Arthur Lydgate, both of whom previously appeared in '' Once Upon a Time in Wonderland''. This season marks the final appearance of original cast members Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Morrison, Josh Dallas and Jared S. Gilmore as well as long-time cast members Emilie de Ravin and Rebecca Mader as series regulars. All would make at least one appearance the following season. Premise The residents of Storyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michiko To Hacchin
is a Japanese anime television series. The series was produced by Manglobe and directed by Sayo Yamamoto, her first directorial work. The two eponymous starring roles are portrayed by film actresses Yōko Maki (''The Grudge'') and Suzuka Ohgo (''Memoirs of a Geisha''). It was broadcast for 22 episodes on Fuji TV's (Noise) programming block from October 2008 to March 2009. The anime is licensed by Funimation in North America. The story takes place in the fictional country of Diamandra which has cultural traces from South American countries, mostly from Brazil. In the first episode, Michiko is introduced as a free-willed " sexy diva" who escapes from a supposedly inescapable prison fortress, while Hatchin is a girl fleeing her abusive foster family. The two join forces on an improbable escape to freedom. The music was composed by the Brazilian musician Alexandre Kassin and produced by Shinichirō Watanabe. Plot In a fictional South American country, the criminal Michiko Malan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai High School
was a Japanese television series. Synopsis Mochizuki Kotaro is a mild-mannered, unmanly high school student. One day, he visits a library and meets the mysterious librarian Himiko, who recommends to him an ancient book about a heroic general from the Sengoku period 400 years ago. Kotaro notices that he has the same name and age as the general described in the book, and he experiences a flashback. Kotaro later mentions the book to his father, who tells him that he may be the descendant of a powerful samurai. At that moment, Kotaro receives a message from his childhood friend Ai, telling him that their classmate Nakamura Tsuyoshi is in trouble. He rushes to the scene but does not have the courage to help, until another flashback transforms him into a samurai. Cast *Haruma Miura as Mochizuki Kotaro *Yu Shirota as Nakamura Tsuyoshi *Anne Watanabe as Nagasawa Ai **Wakana Aoi as young Nagasawa Ai * Ohgo Suzuka as Mochizuki Yuna *Ryoko Kobayashi as Minami Yurika *Dori Sakurada *Tomo Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexy Voice And Robo
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Iou Kuroda. It was originally serialized in the ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Spirits Zōkan Ikki'' (re-branded as ''Monthly Ikki'' in 2003) between November 2000 and December 2002, with its chapters collected in two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ''Sexy Voice and Robo'' is currently unfinished. Kuroda stated that he had planned to continued the story some day. The series was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media, who released it in a single volume in July 2005. It was adapted into a 11-episode Japanese television drama, which aired on Nippon TV between April and June 2007. In 2002, ''Sexy Voice and Robo'' received the Grand Prize of the 6th Japan Media Arts Festival. Plot The story is about the adventures of a 14-year-old girl named Nico Hayashi, who uses her talents of changing and altering her voice to manipulate men over the phone who want to participate in enjo kōsai. Through this she learns a lot about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN (Japan Radio Network). TBS produced the game show ''Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui ''keiretsu'' and has substantial relations with The Mainichi Newspapers Co. despite the Mainichi's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitotsukicho, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuji TV
JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Owned and operated by the it is the key station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System. It is also known for its long-time slogan, ''"If it's not fun, it's not TV!"'' Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations, known as "Fuji TV One" ("Fuji TV 739"—sports/variety, including all Tokyo Yakult Swallows home games), "Fuji TV Two" ("Fuji TV 721"—drama/anime), and "Fuji TV Next" ("Fuji TV CSHD"—live premium shows) (called together as "Fuji TV OneTwoNext"), all available in high-definition. Fuji Television is owned by , a certified broadcasting holding company under the Japanese Broadcasting Act, and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group. The current Fuji Television was established in October 2008. Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957. Offices The headquar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hito Ni Yasashiku
was the first single by the Japanese band The Blue Hearts. It was first released on an independent label on February 25, 1987, before the band signed with a record company. Lyrics and music were written by Hiroto Kōmoto, the band's lead vocalist, and was arranged by The Blue Hearts. The track is 5m26s in length. The cover for the single was designed by Junnosuke Kawaguchi, the band's bassist. The B-side track on the single was "Hammer (48-oku no Blues)" (ハンマー（48億のブルース）), which was written by Masatoshi Mashima, the band's guitarist. Original recording The song was originally released as a single on an independent label. It was again released as a single after the band signed to a record label. The new release, however, was remixed and the original recording can only be found on the analog record of the single. Other releases The song was never part of a studio album, but it was included on the following compilations and live albums: *'' Just a Beat Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings, Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and the second largest behind Sony. Nippon Television Holdings forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, which owns a 6.4% share in the company. Nippon TV's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is sometimes contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX". It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gokusen
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. The manga was adapted into a three-season television drama, with Yukie Nakama in the title role, which was broadcast on Nippon TV from 2002 to 2008, followed by a theatrical film, which premiered in 2009. The manga was also adapted into a 13-episode anime television series by Madhouse, which was broadcast on Nippon TV in 2004. The anime series was licensed in North America by Media Blasters. Plot Kumiko Yamaguchi is the granddaughter of a ''yakuza'' boss, Kuroda of the Kuroda Ikka. Her parents died when she was at the age of seven, and her grandfather had no other descendants, so Kumiko is next in line to head the family business with the title of . However, her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh Lucy! (2017 Film)
''Oh Lucy!'' is a 2017 comedy-drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Atsuko Hirayanagi, based on her 2014 short film of the same name. The film follows a lonely chain-smoking office drudge living in Tokyo who develops a crush on her English teacher and decides to follow him to Los Angeles when he disappears. However, she ends up in America with her sister and her niece, as well as her English teacher. It premiered in the International Critics' Week section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival in France, and was released in American theaters on March 2, 2018. Plot Setsuko Kawashima is a lonely, chain-smoking office worker in Tokyo who is unmarried. When her niece Mika contacts her, Setsuko goes to see her despite warnings from her sister Ayako, not to get involved. Mika tells Setsuko that she signed up for a year of English classes but can no longer afford to go as she needs to save up money and keep working. Mika asks Setsuko to buy her out and sends her for to the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mourner
is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi and based on a novel of the same name by Arata Tendo. It was released on February 14, 2015. Cast * Kengo Kora as Shizuto Sakatsuki * Yuriko Ishida as Yukiyo Nagi * Arata Iura as Sakuya Kōsui * Yusuke Yamamoto * Yumi Asō * Suzuka Ohgo * Keiko Toda * Mitsuru Hirata as Takahiko Sakatsuki * Kippei Shiina as Kōtarō Makino * Shinobu Otake is a Japanese actress. She has won three Japanese Academy Awards: the 2000 Best Actress award for '' Railroad Man'', and the 1979 awards for both Best Actress ('' The Incident'') and Best Supporting Actress (''Seishoku no ishibumi''). She also w ... as Junko Sakatsuki Production Filming started on March 22, 2014. Reception The film has grossed at the Japanese box office. References 2015 films Films directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi Films based on Japanese novels Films set in a fictional country Japanese drama films 2015 drama films 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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