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Takako Fuji
is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and dancer from Tokyo, Japan. She is best known for her performances as Kayako Saeki in the '' Ju-On'' and '' Grudge'' franchises. Biography A native of Tokyo, Fuji studied acting at the Aoyama Gakuin University, and subsequently joined the Ein Theatrical Company. Her work was usually on-stage or in voice-over studios, but occasionally she would also appear in films. Her most famous role to this date is that of Kayako Saeki, the vengeful ghost in the ''Ju-on'' series, which she subsequently played in ''The Grudge'' series later on as well. She first played Kayako in the 1998 short movie '' Katasumi,'' part of the ''Gakkô no kaidan G'' collection. She then reprised her role in the direct-to-video film '' Ju-on'' and its sequel, '' Ju-on 2''. When director Takashi Shimizu decided to direct two additional instalments for a broader theatrical release, which he called ''( Ju-on: The Grudge'' and '' Ju-on: The Grudge 2),'' Fuji played the charact ... [...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] |
Aiko Horiuchi
is a Japanese painter, writer, and actress. She is best known for her role of the villainess Kayako Saeki in ''The Grudge 3'' (2009), taking over for Takako Fuji, who had passed on the role. Career Her acting career began in episodic Television work as a non featured performer in such series as EastEnders and Holby City. She furthered her acting career by appearing as an extra in various films such as ''Die Another Day'' (2002), ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (2005), and ''Rabbit Fever'' (2006). Horiuchi is a friend of Tim Burton in real life, which led to her being cast in his ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' film. She plays the clerk at the Japanese candy store, who lets in all the children ready to buy Wonka Bars in the hopes of getting a Golden Ticket. Horiuchi starred in ''The Grudge 3'' (2009) as Kayako Saeki, the vengeful ghost of the ''Ju-on'' series (called "The Grudge"), taking over for Takako Fuji is a Japanese actress, voice actress, and dancer fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arise
Arise or arose may refer to: *'' Ghost in the Shell: Arise'', a 2013 series of films based on the manga by Masamune Shirow *Arise (horse) (born 1946), American Thoroughbred racehorse * ''Arise'' (film), a 2010 feature film documentary *'', Arise!: the SubGenius Video'', a 1992 comedic documentary covering the Church of the SubGenius * Arise India, an electronic manufacturing company in India *Arise News, a world news TV channel Music * Arise (band), a Swedish heavy metal band * ''Arise!'' (Amebix album), 1985 *'' Arise Volume 3'', a 2009 album by Rebellion * ''Arise'' (Planetshakers album) * ''Arise'' (Sepultura album), 1991 * ''Arise'' (Zara McFarlane album), 2017 Songs * "Arise" (Sepultura song), 1991 * "Arise" (Flyleaf song) *"Arise!", an alternate name for "March of the Volunteers", the Chinese national anthem *"Arise", a song by Chevelle from the album ''Hats Off to the Bull'' *"Arise", a song by Avalon from the album ''Reborn'' *"Arise!", a song by Armenian composer Robert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shippuden
''Naruto'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto. It tells the story of Naruto Uzumaki, a young ninja who seeks recognition from his peers and dreams of becoming the Hokage, the leader of his village. The story is told in two parts – the first set in Naruto's pre-teen years, and the second in his teens. The series is based on two one-shot manga by Kishimoto: ''Karakuri'' (1995), which earned Kishimoto an honorable mention in Shueisha's monthly ''Hop Step Award'' the following year, and ''Naruto'' (1997). ''Naruto'' was serialized in Shueisha's magazine, ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1999 to 2014, and released in ''tankōbon'' (book) form in 72 volumes. The manga was adapted into an anime television series produced by Pierrot and Aniplex, which broadcast 220 episodes in Japan from 2002 to 2007; the English dub of the series aired on Cartoon Network and YTV from 2005 to 2009. '' Naruto: Shippuden'', a sequel to the original series, premi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn A Gundam
, also stylized as ''∀ Gundam'', is a 1999 Japanese mecha anime series produced by Sunrise, and aired between 1999 and 2000 on Japan's FNN networks. It was created for the ''Gundam Big Bang'' 20th Anniversary celebration, and is the eighth installment in the ''Gundam'' franchise. It was later compiled in 2002 into two feature-length films entitled ''Turn A Gundam I: Earth Light'' and ''Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight Butterfly''. ''Turn A Gundam'' was directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, who is the main creator of the ''Gundam'' franchise, and who had written and directed many previous ''Gundam'' works. Tomino created the series as a means of "affirmatively accepting all of the ''Gundam'' series", which is reflected in the series title's use of the Turned A, a mathematical symbol representing universal quantification. Overview ''Turn A Gundam'' takes place in the year , in a different calendar era than the previous Gundam projects. The Japanese term for Correct Century, ''Seireki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crest Of The Stars
is a three-volume space opera science fiction novel written by Hiroyuki Morioka with cover illustrations by Toshihiro Ono. This was followed by a second, ongoing novel series, ''Banner of the Stars'' (a.k.a. ''Seikai no Senki'', currently six volumes) and a series of books collecting short stories set in the same universe known as . Beginning in 1999, the novels were adapted into anime and manga series, the first of which ran for 13 episodes on WOWOW. A recap movie, ''Crest of the Stars Special Edition'', was also released in 2000. Plot ''Crest of the Stars'' chronicles how Jinto met Lafiel and the events that followed before the war. When Jinto was a young boy, his world is invaded by the Abh empire. His father who was then president of the Hyde Star System, surrendered the system and earned for himself and his family a nobility within Abh society. Young Jinto is sent off to school in planet Delktou to learn the ways of Abh nobility and the story of Crest of the Stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil Lady
''Devil Lady'', known in Japan as , is a 1997 manga series written and illustrated by Go Nagai, and the sequel to ''Devilman''. It was originally serialized by Kodansha from January 1997 to July 2000 in the magazine ''Weekly Morning'', and later collected in 17 volumes. The story follows Jun Fudo, a model who can transform into the powerful Devil Lady and protects humanity from devil beasts and their creations. The manga was adapted into a twenty-six episode anime series by TMS Entertainment from 1998−1999, which was released in the US by ADV Films in 2003–2004, and later available through streaming by Midnight Pulp. A manga crossover with ''Cutie Honey'', another Nagai series, was published in 2013 under the title ''Cutie Honey vs. Devilman Lady''. Plot Manga Set in Japan after the events of ''Devilman'', the story follows Jun Fudo, a teacher and former athlete who lives alone with her younger brother, Hikaru, while their father is away in the United States. For reason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Case Closed
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994, with its chapters collected in 102 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2022. Due to legal problems with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language releases from Funimation and Viz were renamed to ''Case Closed''. The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo who was transformed into a child while investigating a mysterious organization and generally solved a multitude of cases by impersonating his childhood best friend's father and various other characters. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and TMS Entertainment, which premiered in January 1996. The anime resulted in animated feature films, original video animations, video games, audio disc releases and live action episod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curse 2
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curse
The Curse may refer to: Film and television * ''The Curse'' (1924 film), a 1924 Austrian silent film directed by Robert Land * ''The Curse'' (1987 film), a 1987 horror film adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft's ''The Colour Out of Space'' directed by David Keith * ''Noroi: The Curse'' (2005 film), a 2005 J-Horror, "found footage" film in the form of a documentary *The Curse (Stargate SG-1), an episode of ''Stargate SG-1'' *The Curse, an episode of ''The Amazing World Of Gumball'' * ''The Curse (Channel 4 series)'', a 2022 comedy drama. Literature * ''The Curse'' (Angel comic), a trade paperback collecting comic stories based on the ''Angel'' television series * "The Curse" (short story), a 1953 short story by Arthur C. Clarke * "The Curse" (Dubus story), a 1988 short story by Albert Dubus *'' The Curse: Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Or Do They?'' Music * ''The Curse'' (Atreyu album), 2004 *''The Curse'' (E-Force album), 2014 * ''The Curse'' (Omen album), 1986 * "The Curse", a song by Audiosl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The IDol (film)
''The iDol'' is a 2006 film made and produced by independent filmmaker, Norman England. A science fiction satire, filmed entirely in Japan, ''The iDol'' tells the story of a Japanese collector who comes into possession of a figure with origins not of this world. It is a satirical look at the world of "otaku" and the mass marketing of media culture, so prevalent in Japan, that creates these legion of obsessed fans. The iDol was a small production which did not receive worldwide attention due to its limited budget of $25,000. ''The iDol'' premiered at the Fantasia Festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 16, 2006 and has subsequently played at various festivals around the world. It was shown on television for the first time on Japan's SKY Perfect satellite channel on March 3, 2008. Plot Ken is a mild-mannered man in his mid-twenties who, like many men his age, has interests that stopped developing during adolescence. On a visit to a local toy collectors' shop, he acquires a rar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Samurai I Loved
is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Mitsuo Kurotsuchi. It was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. Cast * Matsumoto Kōshirō X, Ichikawa Somegorō VII as Maki * Yoshino Kimura as Fuku * Koji Imada as Shimazaki Yonosuke * Ryo Fukawa as Kowada Ippei * Mieko Harada as Tose * Ken Ogata as Maki Sukezaemon * Takuya Ishida * Aimi Satsukawa as Fuku, childhood * Masahiro Hisano * Yukihiro Iwabuchi * Ryō Tamura References External links * 2005 films 2005 drama films Japanese drama films 2000s Japanese-language films Films scored by Taro Iwashiro 2000s Japanese films {{2000s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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