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Taichi Saotome
, also known as , is a Japanese actor and singer. He played young men and onnagata roles of women. Biography His father is the head of the theatre troupe ''Gekidan Sujaku''. Saotome performed in '' taishū engeki''. A "female impersonator", he has performed onstage. In ''Zatoichi'', he played the child disguising himself as a geisha (Daigoro Tachibana). Though in a different troupe from Tachibana, they frequently practiced and performed together. In ''Takeshis''', Saotome played a young female impersonator and dancer. He played a ''bishōnen'' aesthetic, i.e. graceful, beautiful young men. He played Mori Ranmaru in a National Museum event called "Sengoku Fantasy", and played a young Horibe Yasubee in the NHK New Year's ''jidaigeki'' play. He created his official fan club in 2006. He said that he misunderstand his appeal, but is happy about his role."Teen's Female Performances Draw Him a Crowd." NPR.org 30 October 2007. He appeared in the variety show ''D no Gekijō'' in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dazaifu, Fukuoka
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, part of the greater Fukuoka metropolitan area.Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Dazaifu" in . Nearby cities include Ōnojō and Chikushino. Although mostly mountainous, it does have arable land used for paddy fields and market gardening. As of October 2018, the city has an estimated population of 72,231 with 29,355 households and a population density of 2,440 persons per km². The total area is 29.58 km². The city was officially founded on April 1, 1982, although it has been important historically for more than a thousand years. It was an administrative capital of Fukuoka at around 663 CE. History Dazaifu was the imperial office governing Kyūshū (corresponding to Tagajō in Tōhoku) after it was moved from present-day Fukuoka City in 663. According to the Taiho Code of 701, an attempt by the Yamato state to exert further control over its territories, Dazaifu was given two principal administrative functions: to supervi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High&Low
''High&Low'' (stylized as HiGH&LOW), is a Japanese action media franchise centred around the Exile Tribe. Produced by Exile Hiro, the ''High&Low'' entertainment project consists of television series, various films and other media, including music, live tours, official SNS accounts, mobile games, books, manga, anime, and temporary themed establishments, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. In 2016, it grossed 2.7 billion yen and was the 15th-highest-grossing media franchise of Japan that year. The ''High&Low'' franchise started in 2015 with a television drama '' High&Low: The Story of S.W.O.R.D.'', which was broadcast in October. One of its slogans was that every character in the franchise was a leading character. Overview ''High&Low''s story began at a town that was once under the rule of a powerful organization called Mugen. But after a fight with the one enemy that they couldn't crush, the Amamiya Brothers, Mugen suddenly broke apart and became a legend of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of S
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be 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 nouns 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 the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Futagashira
is a Japanese slice of life historical ''seinen'' manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. It was published in Shogakukan's ''Monthly Ikki'' from May 2011 to September 2014, when the magazine ceased publication. It was then serialization in ''Hibana'' from March 2015 to September 2016. Its chapters were published by Shogakukan in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 5-episode Japanese television drama adaptation was broadcast from June to July 2015. 5-episode second season was broadcast from September to October 2016. Characters *Benzō (Ken'ichi Matsuyama) *Sōji (Taichi Saotome) *Okon ( Nanao) Media Manga ''Futagashira'' is written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. The series began in the July 2011 issue of Shogakukan's ''Monthly Ikki'', released on May 25, 2011. ''Monthly Ikki'' ceased publication on September 25, 2014, and the series was transferred to the then new brand magazine ''Hibana'', starting on March 6, 2015. The manga finished in the September 2016 issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobunaga Concerto
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayumi Ishii. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' since May 2009, with its chapters collected in twenty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes as of February 2022. A ten-episode anime television series adaptation was broadcast on Fuji TV from July to September 2014. An eleven-episode television drama adaptation was also broadcast on Fuji TV from October to December 2014. A live-action film premiered in Japan in January 2016. As of February 2016, the ''Nobunaga Concerto'' manga had over 3.5 million copies in circulation. In 2012, the manga won the 57th Shogakukan Manga Award for the ''shōnen'' category. Plot The story centers around Saburō, a high school boy who time-travels to Japan's Sengoku Era. He must become Oda Nobunaga, the famed warlord who helps unite Japan. Characters Main characters ; : :Played by: Shun Oguri :Saburo is a high school boy who finds himself traveling back in time to Japan' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinzanmono
is a detective Japanese television drama, part of the Spring 2010 season of the Japanese TBS Network. It is based on the same-name novel in the "Kyōichirō Kaga" series by mystery author Keigo Higashino and is set and filmed in the Ningyo-cho area of Nihonbashi, Tokyo. This series was followed by a special "Akai Yubi" aired on January 3, 2011 and a feature film The Wings of the Kirin, released on January 28, 2012. Synopsis Shinzanmono is the name given to a newcomer. In this case, the newcomer is Kaga Kyōichirō (played by Hiroshi Abe) an experienced detective who is newly transferred to Nihonbashi Police Station in Tokyo. A woman has been murdered and he has been assigned to the team investigating the murder. As the story unfolds he finds out more about the woman, her family, and the last days of her life; hopefully leading up to the apprehension of the culprit. In the process, he uncovers the secrets of some of those who were somehow tied up in the murdered woman's life, who m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōjō Ujimasa
was the fourth head of the later Hōjō clan, and ''daimyō'' of Odawara. Ujimasa succeeded the territory expansion policy from his father, Hojo Ujiyasu, and achieved the biggest territory in the clan's history. Early life and rise In 1538, Ujimasa was born as the second son of Hojo Ujiyasu. His childhood name was Matsuchiyo-maru (). As Ujiyasu's first son, Shinkuro, died young, Ujimasa became the heir of Ujiyasu. In 1554, when Ujiyasu make an alliance with Takeda Shingen and Imagawa Yoshimoto. Ujimasa took a daughter of Shingen, Obai-in, for his lawful wife. Upon his father Hojo Ujiyasu's retirement, Ujimasa inherited formal leadership of the family around 1559. Hōjō Campaign In 1560, Hojo clan seized Iwatsuki Castle and almost conquered whole Musashi Province. Ujimasa commanded in many battles, he took part in the Battle of Konodai (1564), including the Siege of Odawara (1569). In 1574, Ujimasa forced Sekiyado Castle of Shimosa Province under Yanada Harusuke to surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fūrin Kazan (TV Series)
is the 46th NHK Taiga drama television series that began on January 7, 2007. It was aired throughout 2007, with the last episode aired December 16, 2007. Its official English title is ''The Trusted Confidant''. The story, to a large extent, was an adaptation of Yasushi Inoue's 1959 historical novel of the same title (published in English under the title ''The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan''). The four characters of the title, from left to right are wind, woods, fire, and mountain. The title is a reference to the war banner used by Takeda Shingen, which in turn was taken from Sun Tzu's ''The Art of War''. It means "Swift as the Wind, Silent as a Forest, Fierce as Fire and Immovable as a Mountain." Plot Set in the Sengoku period, it depicts the life of Yamamoto Kansuke who is known as one of Takeda Shingen's renowned strategists. Production Production Credits *Director – Kazuhiko Shimizu *Screenwriter – Sumio Ōmori *Based on the novel by – Yasushi Inoue *Narrator – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Of The Wolves
is a 2021 Japanese crime and yakuza film. It is a sequel to the 2018 film ''The Blood of Wolves''. Premise In the early 1990s, a young detective Shūichi Hioka controls the yakuza in Hiroshima, but the situation completely changes when Shigehiro Uebayashi is released from prison. Cast *Tori Matsuzaka as Shūichi Hioka *Ryohei Suzuki as Shigehiro Uebayashi * Nijirō Murakami as Kōta "Chinta" Chikada *Nanase Nishino as Mao Chikada *Takuma Oto'o as Shigeru Yoshida *Taichi Saotome as Masaru Hanada *Kiyohiko Shibukawa as Yukio Amagi *Katsuya Maiguma as Masatoshi Saeki *Miwako Kakei as Chiaki Kanbara *Sho Aoyagi as Ken'ichi Kanbara * Kenichi Yajima as Keiji Tomotake *Hiroki Miyake as Satoru Nakagami *Yoshiko Miyazaki as Yuriko Seshima * Ryuji Sainei as Kikuchi * Ryūji Bando * Yumiko Udo *Rairu Sugita *Issei Okihara as Arihara *Urara Anryū as Kakutani's wife *Motohiro Oguri as Tokura * Takumi Saitoh as Yūma Tachibana *Nakamura Baijaku II as Takayuki Seshima *Kenichi Takitō as Dais ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promare
is a 2019 Japanese animated film co-produced by Trigger and XFLAG. It was directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima. It features character and mecha designs by Shigeto Koyama, 3DCG animation by Sanzigen, and music by Hiroyuki Sawano. The film was released on May 24, 2019 in Japan, by Toho Animation. At the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the film was selected as one of the ten films. It was nominated for Best Animated Feature — Independent at the 47th Annie Awards, but lost to Jérémy Clapin's ''I Lost My Body''. Plot During a calamity known as the Great World Blaze, fires from mass spontaneous human combustions killed half the world's population. Certain humans developed pyrokinetic abilities during and subsequent to the event, and become known as the Burnish. Thirty years later, Galo Thymos is a member of the firefighting group Burning Rescue living in the city of Promepolis. The team responds to incidents involving Mad Burnish, a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renji Abarai
Renji (廉侍) is a masculine Japanese given name name. Possible writings Renji can be written in Hiragana as レンジ. In Kanji, it can be alternatively rendered as; *廉侍 "a pure heart, samurai." *蓮司 "lotus, preside over." *蓮治 "lotus, govern." *蓮慈 "lotus, be affectionate." *廉二 "a pure heart, two." *廉司 "a pure heart, preside over." *恋司 "love, preside over." *廉士 "a pure heart, samurai." *廉慈 "a pure heart, be affectionate." *廉次 "a pure heart, next." *廉治 "a pure heart, govern." *廉示 "a pure heart, shows." *怜仁 "clever, benevolence." *恋士 "love, samurai." *恋次 "love, next." *恋治 "love, govern." *漣二 "ripple, two." *漣司 "ripple, preside over." *漣璽 "ripple, emperor's seal." *練時 "practice, time." *蓮二 "lotus, two." *蓮侍 "lotus, samurai." *蓮史 "lotus, history." *蓮地 "lotus, ground." *蓮士 "lotus, samurai." *蓮弐 "lotus, two." *蓮志 "lotus, aspire." *蓮次 "lotus, next." *連路 "commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleach (2018 Film)
''Bleach'' (also known onscreen as ''Bleach: The Soul Reaper Agent Arc'') is a 2018 Japanese Action film, action fantasy film produced by Warner Bros., based on the manga series Bleach (manga), of the same name by Tite Kubo, and directed by Shinsuke Sato. The film stars Sota Fukushi as the main protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki. It was released in Japan on July 20, 2018. The film had its United States, American premiere on July 28, 2018 at the Japan Cuts, New York Japan Cuts Festival in New York City. The film was released on Netflix on September 14, 2018. Plot Ichigo Kurosaki is a fifteen-year-old high school student who lives in Karakura Town with his father, List of Bleach characters#Karakura Town, Isshin, and younger twin sisters, List of Bleach characters#Karakura Town, Karin and Yuzu. He also has the ability to see ghosts, a talent that attracts the attention of a katana-wielding young woman in a black kimono. She introduces herself as Rukia Kuchiki while explaining to Ichigo tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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