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Tomohiko Kira
(December 6, 1959 – July 3, 2016) was a Japanese guitarist who led the band ZABADAK. He also composed the original music for the 1988 cult horror film ''Evil Dead Trap'', and performed guitar on soundtracks of the role-playing video games ''Xenogears'' (1998) and ''Chrono Cross'' (1999), playing the opening and ending themes on the latter. He later recorded an album with the singer of the ending theme from ''Chrono Cross'', Noriko Mitose is a Japanese singer. She is the vocalist of the band Kirche, and as a solo singer, has performed many songs for games. Biography Noriko Mitose sang for church choir when she was young but did not get involved in the music scene until she and T .... His hobbies included collecting insects and the outdoors. He owned a collection of butterflies and beetles. He died on July 3, 2016, 3 months after playing at a 30th anniversary concert. References External links * * 1959 births 2016 deaths Japanese guitarists {{Japan-musici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zabadak (band)
is a Japanese musical group formed by Tomohiko Kira, Yoko Ueno, and Katushi Matsuda in 1985. The sound of Zabadak has been strongly influenced by both Celtic music and progressive. In 1993, Ueno and Matsuda left and Kira continued the group as a solo act still under the name Zabadak. Kira's partner and longtime support member Koko Komine joined in March 2011. Kira died on July 3, 2016, from an undisclosed cause at the age of 56. Zabadak was named after a song by Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich. The main-belt asteroid 10566 Zabadak was named after the band. Zabadak albums include collaborations and co-writes with American songwriter Cara Jones. Discography Albums Studio albums #''ZABADAK-I'' #*Released March 20, 1986, by Toshiba-EMI #''Gin no Sankaku'' (銀の三角) #*Released February 4, 1987, by Toshiba-EMI #''WATER GARDEN'' #*Released August 26, 1987, by Toshiba-EMI #''Welcome to Zabadak'' (ウェルカム・トゥ・ザバダック) #*Released November 5, 1987, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evil Dead Trap
''Evil Dead Trap'' (known in Japan as lit. Trap of The Dead Spirits) is a 1988 Japanese slasher film directed by Toshiharu Ikeda and produced by Japan Home Video. Plot TV show host Nami asks her viewers to send in home movies; she receives a snuff film apparently shot at a nearby factory. Taking a camera crew out to investigate, Nami finds the factory deserted. As Nami and her crew begin to scour the factory, they are murdered one-by-one in grisly fashion until only Nami remains. She ultimately discovers that the killer is Hideki, a small, fetus-like man conjoined to his fully grown, naive twin-brother, who seems unaware of the killings. Cast * Miyuki Ono as Nami Tsuchiya * Yuji Honma as Daisuke Muraki * Hitomi Kobayashi as Rei Sugiura * Shinsuke Shimada as the TV producer * Aya Katsuragi as Masako Abe * Masahiko Abe as Akio Kondou * Eriko Nakagawa as Rya Kawamura * Mari Shimizu as the voice of Hideki * Kyōko Hashimoto * Terumi Niki as the voice of Haha no Koe Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Role-playing Video Game
A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or RPG, as well as a computer role-playing game or CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immersed in some well-defined world, usually involving some form of character development by way of recording statistics. Many role-playing video games have origins in tabletop role-playing games Adams, Rollings 2003, p. 347 and use much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. Other major similarities with pen-and-paper games include developed story-telling and narrative elements, player character development, complexity, as well as replay value and immersion. The electronic medium removes the necessity for a gamemaster and increases combat resolution speed. RPGs have evolved from simple text-based console-window games into visually rich 3D experiences. Characteristics Role-playing video games use much of the same terminology, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenogears
''Xenogears'' is a 1998 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is the debut entry in the larger '' Xeno'' franchise. The gameplay of ''Xenogears'' revolves around navigating 3D environments both on-foot and using humanoid mecha dubbed "Gears". Combat is governed by a version of the turn-based "Active Time Battle" system. The story follows protagonist Fei Fong Wong and several others as they journey across the world to overthrow the all-powerful rule of Solaris and uncover mysteries concerning their world. The story incorporates Jungian psychology, Freudian thought, and religious symbolism. Created by Tetsuya Takahashi and his wife Kaori Tanaka as a proposal for ''Final Fantasy VII'', it was allowed to be developed as its own project; first as a sequel to ''Chrono Trigger'' and then as an original game with a science fiction premise. It was developed under the working title "Project Noah". The characters were designed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrono Cross
is a 1999 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. It is set in the same world as ''Chrono Trigger'', which was released in 1995 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. ''Chrono Cross'' was designed primarily by scenarist and director Masato Kato, who had help from other designers who also worked on ''Chrono Trigger'', including art director Yasuyuki Honne and composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Nobuteru Yūki designed the Characters of Chrono Cross, characters of the game. The story of ''Chrono Cross'' focuses on a teenage boy named Serge (Chrono Cross), Serge and a theme of parallel universe (fiction), parallel worlds. Faced with an alternate reality in which he died as a child, Serge endeavors to discover the truth of the two worlds' divergence. The flashy thief Kid (Chrono Cross), Kid and many other characters assist him in his travels around the tropical archipelago El Nido. Struggling to uncover his past and find the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noriko Mitose
is a Japanese singer. She is the vocalist of the band Kirche, and as a solo singer, has performed many songs for games. Biography Noriko Mitose sang for church choir when she was young but did not get involved in the music scene until she and Toshihiko Inoue formed Kirche in 1993. She has since gone on to pursue her own singing career, and in 2005, her first solo album ''Yoruoto Hyouhon'' was released. Her following album releases, ''crochet'' and ''savon'' compile the songs she has done for games. While many of her songs have been for adult games, she has also performed for several RPGs: ''Chrono Cross'' (she was personally requested by director Masato Kato for the ending song; she later made an album with that song's guitarist, Tomohiko Kira ), '' Ar tonelico: Melody of Elemia'', '' Atelier Iris 3: Grand Phantasm'', ''Mana Khemia'' and '' Ar tonelico II: Sekai ni Hibiku Shoujotachi no Metafalica''. Apart from kirche, Mitose also provided the vocal and lyrics for ORITA, a ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1959 Births
Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of Earth's Moon, and was also the first spacecraft to be placed in heliocentric orbit. * January 3 ** The three southernmost atolls of the Maldive archipelago ( Addu Atoll, Huvadhu Atoll and Fuvahmulah island) declare independence. ** Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. * January 4 ** In Cuba, rebel troops led by Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos enter the city of Havana. ** Léopoldville riots: At least 49 people are killed during clashes between the police and participants of a meeting of the ABAKO Party in Léopoldville in the Belgian Congo. * January 6 ** Fidel Castro arrives in Havana. ** The International Maritime Organization is inaugurated. * January 7 – The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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