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Win Morisaki
; born August 20, 1990 is a Burmese singer. He is the lead vocalist of PrizmaX, a J-pop idol boy band. He has appeared in films and television dramas in Japan and Myanmar, as well as in the American film ''Ready Player One'' (2018).Eleven MediJapanese links to 8888 protests explored in new film/ref>Eleven NewInterview with Morisaki Win/ref> Early life and education Morisaki was born Win Kyaw Htoo (ဝင်းကျော်ထူး), nicknamed Ah Win, to Burmese parents in Yangon, Myanmar. His parents worked abroad in Japan during his early childhood and he lived in Myanmar with his grandmother until the age of ten, when he moved to Japan to join his parents. Morisaki was scouted at the age of 14 to join the entertainment industry. Career In 2008, Morisaki joined J-pop idol boy band PrizmaX, managed by Stardust Promotion. In August 2010, he became a member of NAKED BOYZ together with other PrizmaX members (except Tsubasa Shimada), but withdrew at the end of the year. Morisaki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yangon
Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over 7 million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Southeast Asia, such as Jakarta, Bangkok or Hanoi. Though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shodo Girls
is a 2010 Japanese film. This film is based on the story behind the '' Shodō Performance Kōshien'', a performance calligraphy competition in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Directed by Ryuichi Inomata, this film stars actress Riko Narumi as the head of the school's calligraphy club. Set in Shikokuchuo, a town famous for its calligraphy paper, ''Shodo Girls'' tells the story of three high school girls who revived the depression-battered town by organizing a performance calligraphy competition. ''Shodo Girls'' was featured at the 2010 Cannes market, an event that runs concurrently with the Cannes Film Festival. It was subsequently released in the Japanese box office on 15 May 2010. In total, ''Shodo Girls'' grossed a total of US$1,394,221 in Japan and Taiwan. Plot Shikokuchūō is a town that specializes in making calligraphy paper. However, the town had been devastated by the Japanese Recession, and many shops in the town's shopping arcade were forced to close. Over at Tsumishima Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made In Hollywood
''Made in Hollywood'' is an entertainment-focused television series hosted by Kylie Erica Mar and Julie L. Harkness airing in syndication on September 30, 2005 which generally features press junket Film promotion is the practice of promotion specifically in the film industry, and usually occurs in coordination with the process of film distribution. Sometimes called the press junket or film junket, film promotion generally includes press rele ... interviews with Hollywood actors and musicians to promote current and upcoming films and albums. ''Teen Edition'' ''Made in Hollywood'' has a spin-off series, ''Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition'', which is hosted by Mar only, and mainly focuses on young entertainers than its parent program, along with detailed 'behind the scenes' looks at aspects at the film industry which meets a certain curriculum. Since the show is targeted to ages 13 to 16 specifically due to that content, it is designed to meet the FCC's E/I guidelines and allow sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider W
, is a 2009-2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and aired alongside ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. Following ''Shinkenger's'' finale, it aired alongside ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'', until ''W'' concluded on August 29, 2010. The series is described as the . In the first episode of Kamen Rider Fourze, W is revealed to be in the same continuity as the original Showa timeline, making it the first series to do so since ''Kamen Rider Agito''. The series is notable for being the first installment in what's popularly viewed as Heisei era Kamen Rider's second phase by fans. A sequel manga series, '' Fuuto PI'', began serialization in August 2017 and an anime adaptation began airing in August 2022. Promotion Advertisements throughout the months of May, June, and July 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gakkō Ja Oshierarenai!
is a Japanese television drama series concerning the life of ten high school students. It stars Kyoko Fukada as their teacher. It first aired on July 15, 2008. Plot Mai Aida (Kyoko Fukada) is a third year English teacher at an all-girls private school. Since fewer students are enrolling at the school, they decide to accept boys. Five boys start to attend the school. To help them adjust, Mai Aida helps them to come in contact with some girls by creating the "Social Dance Club". However, as the boys and girls at the "Social Dance Club" start to get along with each other and even fall in love, their project is not only threatened by the vice principal, but also by the devious leader of the student's council who has her very own agenda as to why she wants the club to stop. Cast * Kyoko Fukada as Aida Mai * Shosuke Tanihara as Kensaku Himuro, the principal * Ran Ito as Meiko Kageyama * Riisa Naka as Eiri Yokoyama * Aoi Nakamura as Kazuki Mizuki, also known as "Kazu" * Goki Maeda as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Girl (2008 TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series that aired on BS-TBS from April 5, 2008 to March 28, 2009. Cast * Rio Yamashita * Erena Mizusawa * Nanami Sakuraba * Aya Ōmasa * Anri Okamoto * Misaki Uryū * Mayū Kusakari * Azusa Okamoto * Marika Fukanaga * Chiho Hinata * Erina Mano is a Japanese idol singer and actress formerly associated with Hello! Project. She joined in 2006 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, as a trainee. In 2007, she became a member of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and its musical ... * Yu Sorua References External links * 2008 in Japanese television 2009 in Japanese television 2008 Japanese television series debuts 2009 Japanese television series endings Japanese drama television series Television shows written by Eriko Shinozaki {{Japan-tv-prog-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Life (2022 Film)
''Love Life'' () is a 2022 Japanese-French drama film written and directed by Kōji Fukada. Set in contemporary Japan, the film is inspired by song of the same name recorded in the album "Love Life", released by musician Akiko Yano in 1991. It revolves around Taeko and her husband, Jiro facing "love" and "life". The film was selected 'In competition' section of 79th Venice International Film Festival, where it competed for Golden Lion award and had its premiere on 5 September 2022. Synopsis The film follows a married woman, Taeko, who lives happily with her husband, Jiro. She decides to care for long-lost Park, father of her son Keita, when Park reappears deaf, ill, and homeless. Cast * Fumino Kimura as Taeko * Kento Nagayama as Jirō * Atom Sunada as Park * Hirona Yamazaki as Yamazaki, Jiro's ex-girlfriend * Misuzu Kanno as Myoe, Jiro's mother * Tomorowo Taguchi as Makoto * Tetsuta Shimada as Keita, Taeko's son * Mito Natsume as a staff member who works in the same place a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Violence Action
is a Japanese manga series written by Shin Sawada and illustrated Renji Asai. It has been serialized on Shogakukan's ''Yawaraka Spirits'' website since April 2016. Media Manga Written by Shin Sawada and illustrated Renji Asai, ''The Violence Action'' started on Shogakukan's ''Yawaraka Spirits'' website on April 25, 2016. The series went on hiatus in March 2018, due to one of the author's poor health, and resumed in June 2019. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual ''tankōbon'' volumes. The first volume was released on March 10, 2017. As of July 10, 2020, six volumes have been released. Volume list Live-action film In July 2020, it was announced that the manga would receive a "screen adaptation". In February 2022, it was announced that the screen adaptation would be a live action film. It was directed and written by Tōichirō Rutō, co-written Itaru Era and starring Kanna Hashimoto as Kei Kikuno. It premiered on August 19, 2022. Reception ''The Viole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lie Eater
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying. A person who communicates a lie may be termed a liar. Lies can be interpreted as deliberately false statements or misleading statements. Lies may also serve a variety of instrumental, interpersonal, or psychological functions for the individuals who use them. Generally, the term "lie" carries a negative connotation, and depending on the context a person who communicates a lie may be subject to social, legal, religious, or criminal sanctions; for instance, perjury, or the act of lying under oath, can result in criminal and civil charges being pressed against the perjurer. Although people in many cultures believe that deception can be detected by observing nonverbal behaviors (e.g. not making eye contact, fidgeting, stuttering) research indicates that people overestimate both the significance of such cues and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humanoid Monster Bem
is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series, which first aired on Fuji TV between October 7, 1968 and March 31, 1969, on its 19:30–20:00 timeslot. The series was later remade into a second anime television series, which premiered in April 2006 in Japan on Animax, featuring a new cast, with a total of 26 episodes also produced. A live-action television drama adaptation premiered on NTV on October 22, 2011. A film was released on December 15, 2012. For the series' 50th anniversary, a third anime television series adaptation titled ''BEM'' was confirmed to be in production. The third series aired from July 14 to October 13, 2019. A new film titled '' BEM: Become Human'', was released on October 2, 2020. It streamed on Funimation's website on October 29, 2020. A spin-off live-action film ''Yokai Ningen Bela'' was released on September 11, 2020. Plot The plot of the series revolves around three yokai (supernatural creatures), Bem, Bela and Belo, who arrive at a la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children Of The Sea (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was serialized in Shōgakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Ikki'' from December 2005 to September 2011. Shōgakukan has collected the series into five ''tankōbon'' volumes published between July 2007 and July 2012. The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media, who serialized it online at ''SigIkki.com'' and released the five ''tankōbon'' volumes from July 2009 to June 2013. An anime film adaptation by Studio 4°C premiered in May 2019 in Japan. In 2009, ''Children of the Sea'' was awarded an Excellence Prize at the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival. Plot On the first day of summer vacation, Ruka Azumi deliberately injures a playmate who had tripped her up. Excluded from the club for all the holidays, she decides to leave for Tokyo for a day. As night falls, she meets Umi, a strange boy raised by dugongs who dives and disappears into the murky waters of Tokyo Port. She finds him a few ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Listen To The Universe
is the professional name of , a Japanese writer. Onda has won the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers, the Japan Booksellers' Award, the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel, the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, and the Naoki Prize. Her work has been adapted for film and television. Early life and education Onda was born in 1964 in Aomori, Japan but raised in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture. She graduated from Waseda University in 1987 and worked in an office for several years, then quit her job to try writing a novel after reading Ken'ichi Sakemi's 1991 novel '. Career Onda made her literary debut in 1992 with the novel ', which was adapted into the 2000 NHK show ' starring Anne Suzuki and Chiaki Kuriyama. More novels and adaptations followed, including the 1999 novel ', which was adapted into a 2002 film, and the 2000 novel ', which was adapted into a 2001 TBS television series starring Tsubasa Imai. In 2005 Onda won the 26th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
