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Tōru Nakamura (actor)
is a Japanese actor. His real name is . Career Nakamura co-starred in Bok Geo-il's ''2009 Lost Memories'' along with Jang Dong-gun and in Lou Ye's ''Purple Butterfly'' with Zhang Ziyi and Liu Ye. He co-starred in Junji Sakamoto's 2010 film '' Strangers in the City'' with Manami Konishi. Filmography Film * ''Be-Bop High School'' (1985) * ''Shinshi Domei'' (1986) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Elegy'' (1986) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Kyoso-kyoku'' (1987) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro March'' (1987) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Kanketsu-hen'' (1988) * ''Getting Blue in Color'' (1988) * ''Bee Bop High School: Koko Yotaro Ondo'' (1988) * ''Memories of You'' (1988) * ''Roppongi Banana Boys'' (1989) * ''The Passage to Japan'' (1991) * ''New York Cop'' (1993) * '' Blue Tiger'' (1994) * ''Last Friends'' (1995) * ''Gen-X Cops'' (1999) * ''Tokyo Raiders'' (2000) * '' Unloved'' (2001) * ''2009 Lost Memories'' (2002) * ''Hana'' (2003) * ''Purple Butterfly'' ... [...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] |
The Japan Times
''The Japan Times'' is Japan's largest and oldest English-language daily newspaper. It is published by , a subsidiary of News2u Holdings, Inc.. It is headquartered in the in Kioicho, Chiyoda, Tokyo. History ''The Japan Times'' was launched by Motosada Zumoto on 22 March 1897, with the goal of giving Japanese people an opportunity to read and discuss news and current events in English to help Japan to participate in the international community. The newspaper was independent of government control, but from 1931 onward, the paper's editors experienced mounting pressure from the Japanese government to submit to its policies. In 1933, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs appointed Hitoshi Ashida, former ministry official, as chief editor. During World War II, the newspaper served as an outlet for Imperial Japanese government communication and editorial opinion. It was successively renamed ''The Japan Times and Mail'' (1918–1940) following its merger with ''The Japan Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abunai Deka
, often shortened to , is a Japanese television drama aired by Nippon Television between 1986 and 1987. Starring Hiroshi Tachi and Kyōhei Shibata (actor), Kyohei Shibata, the series became very popular and spawned films, spin-off (media), spin-offs series, and books. The series follows a pair of detectives, Toshiki Takayama (Hiroshi Tachi) and Yuji Oshita (Kyôhei Shibata), from the Naka-ku, Yokohama, Naka-ku branch of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police. Several model cars based on Nissan automobiles featured in the show were produced by model company Aoshima Bunka Kyozai. On February 6, 1990, a video game based on the series titled ''Mottomo Abunai Deka'' was released by Nintendo Famicom. Cast *Hiroshi Tachi : Toshiki Takayama (Taka) *Kyōhei Shibata (actor), Kyohei Shibata : Yūji Ōshita(Yūji) *Tōru Nakamura (actor), Tōru Nakamura : Tōru Machida *Atsuko Asano : Kaoru Mayama *Michihiro Yamanishi : Yoshii *Bengal : Fumio Tanaka *Nana Kinomi : Yuko Matsumura *Shizuo Chūjō : Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memoirs Of A Murderer (film)
, also known as ''Confession of Murder'', is a 2017 Japanese detective thriller film that is a remake of the 2012 South Korean film ''Confession of Murder''. The film was directed by Yū Irie and stars Tatsuya Fujiwara as Sonezaki and Hideaki Itō as Ko Makimura. Plot In 1995, five mysterious murders took place. In 2017, a man named Masato Sonezaki comes public confessing that he is the murderer, but the police cannot arrest him due to a loophole in the law. Sonezaki publishes a book and becomes a celebrity. Later, another man claims to be the real murderer. But then it is revealed that both of them are frauds. Sonezaki confesses that he wanted to capture the real killer while the other man wanted financial success. Sonezaki is revealed to be Takumi Onodera, whose fiancé was killed by that killer. Later, Sonezaki finds out the real killer's hideout and tries to kill him. Detective Kō Makimura comes and stops Sonezaki. The killer is then taken to police custody. In a post-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Give My First Love To You
is a 2009 Japanese film. It was based on a manga of the same name by Kotomi Aoki, and it was released on 24 October 2009 in Japanese cinemas. The story revolves around Takuma Kakinouchi, a boy who is told he will die before he is 20, and Mayu Taneda, a girl who is in love with him. The film is directed by director Takehiko Shinjo, and stars newcomer actor Masaki Okada and actress Mao Inoue, who played the role of Makino Tsukushi in the television drama and film adaptation of ''Hana Yori Dango''. The film's theme song was sung by Japanese singer Ken Hirai. Plot The film begins when Mayu and Takuma were children. They were friends since they were 8 years old. Takuma has a heart disease and he is treated by a cardiologist who happens to be Mayu's father. One day, Takuma and Mayu overhear that Takuma will not live past the age of 20 due to his condition. However, their friendship grows and Takuma becomes Mayu's first love. When they are out playing in the fields, Takuma promises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaolin Girl
is a 2008 Japanese sports action comedy film inspired by the Stephen Chow's film ''Shaolin Soccer'' (2001). Unlike the original film, the movie focuses on women's lacrosse. It starred Japanese actress Ko Shibasaki and Hong Kong actors Lam Chi Chung and Tin Kai Man return from the original film. The film was released in Japan on April 26, 2008. Stephen Chow, director and star in ''Shaolin Soccer'', was the producer, but is not credited as writer or director. Plot The film focuses on young Rin Sakurazawa, who, after having trained at the Shaolin Temple for 3000 days, returns to Japan to find her former dojo abandoned, and her former Shaolin master a cook at a local restaurant. Soon she is introduced to the fictional Seikan International University's Lacrosse Team. Meanwhile, the president of Seikan University, Yuichiro Oba, seems to be following a sinister objective. Cast * Ko Shibasaki as Rin * Toru Nakamura * Kitty Zhang Yuqi * Tin Kai Man * Lam Chi Chung * Takashi Okam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of The Mask
A legend is a genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human values, and possess certain qualities that give the tale verisimilitude. Legend, for its active and passive participants may include miracles. Legends may be transformed over time to keep them fresh and vital. Many legends operate within the realm of uncertainty, never being entirely believed by the participants, but also never being resolutely doubted. Legends are sometimes distinguished from myths in that they concern human beings as the main characters rather than gods, and sometimes in that they have some sort of historical basis whereas myths generally do not. The Brothers Grimm defined ''legend'' as "folktale historically grounded". A by-product of the "concern with human beings" is the long list of legendary creatures, leaving no "resolute doubt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kiss (2007 Film)
''The Kiss'' ( ja, 接吻) is a 2007 Japanese crime drama film directed by Kunitoshi Manda, starring Eiko Koike, Etsushi Toyokawa and Toru Nakamura. Plot Kyoko Endo (Eiko Koike), a young and lonely female office worker, falls in love with Akio Sakaguchi (Etsushi Toyokawa), a man in prison for killing a whole family, at first sight when she watches a television news program telling about him. But Hasegawa ( Toru Nakamura), his lawyer, worries about their relationship. Cast * Eiko Koike as Kyoko Endo * Etsushi Toyokawa as Akio Sakaguchi * Toru Nakamura as Hasegawa Release The 9th Jeonju International Film Festival opened with the world premiere of ''The Kiss'' in May 2008. Reception Lee Hyo-won of ''The Korea Times'' said, "The film traces delicate human relationships and all its melodrama, all the while expressing ― or suppressing ― emotions with restraint." Japanese film critic Inuhiko Yomota said, "I think it's a fantastic film." The film was listed by the ''Film Comment' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mom And Me, And Sometimes Dad (film)
] A mother is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy. An adoptive mother is a female who has become the child's parent through the legal process of adoption. A biological mother is the female genetic contributor to the creation of the infant, through sexual intercourse or egg donation. A biological mother may have legal obligations to a child not raised by her, such as an obligation of monetary support. A putative mother is a female whose biological relationship to a child is alleged but has not been established. A stepmother is a woman who is married to a child's father and they may form a family unit, but who generally does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent in relation to the child. A father is the male counterpart of a mother. Women who ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umizaru
is a manga series by Shūhō Satō which was serialized by Shogakukan in '' Weekly Young Sunday'' from 1998 to 2001. Yōichi Komori is credited with the original idea for the series, and he also did the research to make the series more authentic. The series focuses on Daisuke Senzaki, an officer in the Japan Coast Guard, and tells the stories of shipwreck rescues and other incidents where the coast guard plays a role. The plotlines in the series were drawn from incidents and accidents which actually happened while the manga was being written (similar to the "ripped from the headlines" tagline used by various ''Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...'' series). The manga has been adapted into two NHK high-definition specials, four films, and one dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Swallow (film)
''Blue Swallow'' is a 2005 South Korean film based on the true story of Park Kyung-won, an early Korean female pilot. The film became controversial when Park's alleged pro-Japanese activities came to light. It was also found that she was not, as the filmmakers had thought, the first female pilot from Korea; this distinction in fact belonged to Kwon Ki-ok of the Republic of China Air Force. Despite excellent reviews and Park's biographer pointing out factual errors in these accusations, it resulted in the under-performance of ''Blue Swallow'' at the box office. Cast * Jang Jin-young ... Park Kyung-won * Kim Joo-hyuk ... Han Ji-hyeok * Yu Min ... Masako Kibe * Han Ji-min ... Lee Jeong-hee * Tōru Nakamura ... Flight instructor * Takeo Nakahara ... Foreign Minister * Kim Tae-hyun ... Kang Se-gi * Ko Joo-yeon ... Park Kyung-won as a child * Kim Gi-cheon Awards and nominations 2006 Baeksang Arts Awards *Nominated - Best Actress: Jang Jin-young 2006 Grand Bell Awards *Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unloved
''Unloved'' is a 2001 Japanese romance film directed by Kunitoshi Manda, starring Yoko Moriguchi, Shunsuke Matsuoka and Tōru Nakamura. It won the Grand Rail d'Or prize and the Future Talent prize at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Mitsuko (Yoko Moriguchi), a young woman, becomes involved with Hiroshi (Shunsuke Matsuoka), a poor young man who lives her downstairs, and Eiji (Tōru Nakamura), a rich entrepreneur. Cast * Yoko Moriguchi as Mitsuko Kageyama * Shunsuke Matsuoka as Hiroshi Shimokawa * Tōru Nakamura as Eiji Katsumo Reception Jonathan Crow of Allmovie gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "''Unloved'' is uninvolving and overly talky." David Stratton of the ''Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...'' magazine said, " origuchigives a good perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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