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Warotenka
is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 97th ''asadora'' series, following ''Hiyokko''. It premiered on October 2, 2017 and ended on March 31, 2018. The main character is based on Sei Yoshimoto, the co-founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo, one of Japan's largest entertainment companies that especially focuses on comedy. Plot Ten Fujioka is a young girl who lives in Kyoto in the late Meiji era and who loves to laugh. The daughter of a prominent pharmacist, one day she runs into a young entertainer, Tōkichi Kitamura, who leaves a strong impression on her. Nearly a decade later, she runs into Tokichi again, and finds out that, while never succeeding as an entertainer, he is the eldest son of a prominent rice merchant in Osaka. Against her parents wishes, who expects her to marry a man who will take over the family business, Ten decides to elope with Tōkichi. Her troubles have only started, however, as Tōkichi's mother Tsueko initially rejects Ten as a potential bride, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wakana Aoi
is a Japanese actress and former singer. In March 2017, she landed the lead role in NHK's 97th Asadora, ''Warotenka'', which aired from October 2017 to March 2018. Career 2009–2012: Early career Aoi was scouted in Harajuku, Tokyo, in her fifth year of elementary school. She had been taking photos to send with her audition documents at the time. She made her television debut in 2009 through a FamilyMart commercial and made her acting debut in the TV series ''Samurai High School''. Her next appearance came in January 2010, where she played young Mamako Ino in an episode of the TV series ''Angel Bank''. The following month, she played Caroline Izumi in TV Asahi's 2 hour long television special ''Kasai Chōsakan Renjirō Kurenai''. She reprised her role as Caroline Izumi in November 2010, January 2012, and November 2012. Her character then returned to America. 2013–present In December 2012, Aoi was chosen to be a member of the new idol group Otome Shinto, along with Chika Arakaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayu Hotta
is a Japanese actress. She has played lead roles in the 2022 live-action television and film adaptations of ''Welcome to the Occult Forest'', and voiced the lead role of Tamaki Tsuru in the 2022 animated film ''Blue Thermal''. Her supporting roles include Ai Hayasaka in the 2019 film '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'', and Hina in the 2022 NHK taiga drama ''The 13 Lords of the Shogun''. Early life Hotta was born on April 2, 1998 in Shiga Prefecture. After going to Tokyo to participate in a group audition for the lead role in the drama ''Solomon's Perjury'' but failing to win the role, she received additional acting training at the Toei Company Tokyo studio, then in 2014 she participated in another audition event held by the Amuse agency, winning an award from satellite broadcaster Wowow. Career Hotta's first role came in the 2014 Wowow 4-episode drama ''Themis' Sentence'', playing the younger sister of the lead character. After a series of minor appearances in television shows, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Fujii (comedian)
, born March 10, 1972 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan) is a Japanese comedian and singer who belongs to the Japanese entertainment conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo and is the popular host of '' Matthew's Best Hit TV'' (as the character , and various other related shows on TV Asahi, a major television network in Japan. In 2022, he was the co-host of Love Is Blind: Japan. On May 7, 2005, he officially announced his intention to marry , a Japanese idol, and they were married on July 30, 2005 at the Grand Hyatt in Tokyo, with an audience of 340 guests including many famous Japanese personalities and celebrities. On May 7, 2007, he and his wife Otoha announced that they are expecting a child. Acting career An established celebrity among Japanese television, Takashi Fujii is most active as an actor and a comedic host. In the western world, and particularly the United States, he is perhaps best known for his appearance as Matthew Minami, hosting his own show, with Bill Murray's characte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaru Yokoyama
is a Japanese composer and arranger, known for his work on television dramas and anime series. Biography Yokoyama was born in Nagano Prefecture. He started to take piano lessons at the age of three, taught by his aunt who is an alumna of Kunitachi College of Music, but became interested in music when he was in elementary school, after playing his own compositions. When he was in middle school, he began to compose music using a synthesizer that he bought and his computer, and had also briefly played in a band. Interested in computers, Yokoyama attended National Institute of Technology, Nagano College, studying electronic engineering for five years after graduating from middie school. Influenced by Joe Hisaishis music in Studio Ghiblis films that he watched when he was young and musician Tetsuya Komuro, Yokoyama decided to pursue a career in music and attended Kunitachi College of Music when he was nineteen, following his aunt encouragement. While in college, he met guitarist Hiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuku Suzuki
is a Japanese actor from Tokyo. As a member of the talent agency Theatre Academy, he made his first appearance in 2006 on the NHK children's programme ''Inai Inai Baa!'' before earning a major role in ''Marumo no Okite'' and more recently the lead role in the television drama and film '' Kodomo Keisatsu''. Suzuki has also featured as a ''tarento'' on several variety and quiz shows, most notably Waratte Iitomo! where he is a "holiday regular". His younger sister, Yume Suzuki, is also a child actress. As a singer, Suzuki is most famous for his 2011 collaboration with child actress Mana Ashida under the name "Kaoru to Tomoki, Tamani Mook". The duo released the hit single " Maru Maru Mori Mori!" which earned them a place on the prestigious music show Kōhaku Uta Gassen and the Special Award at the 53rd Japan Record Awards. Career in television and film Child actor and presenter Suzuki made his first television appearance in 2006 as a toddler on the NHK preschool children's pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yudai Chiba
is a Japanese actor and model. He is under the Japanese talent AgencJapan Music Entertainment He is known for playing as Alata (Gosei Red) in Tensou Sentai Goseiger and its movies. He reprised this role in a voice-only appearance in Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen. Filmography TV series * ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' (TV Asahi / 2010–2011) – Arata/Gosei Red * ''Ouran High School Host Club'' (TBS / 2011) – Mitsukuni Haninozuka * ''Runaway: For Your Love'' (TBS / 2011) – Toshio Inui * ''Fallen Angel'' (BS Asahi / 2012) – Kuma-chan * ''Shirato Osamu no Jikenbo'' (TBS / 2012) – Shirato Osamu * ''Princess of the Frog'' (Fuji TV / 2012) – Shinobu Takagaki * ''Kuro no Onna Kyoshi'' (TBS / 2012) – Ryohei Mochizuki * ''Taira no Kiyomori'' (NHK / 2012) – Emperor Takakura * ''Resident - 5-nin no Kenshui'' (TBS / 2012) – Minato Miyama * ''Take Five'' (TBS / 2013) – Yano Shoutarou * ''Summer Nude'' (Fuji / 2013) – Yoneda Haruo * ''Eve in Love'' (2013) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eri Tokunaga (actress)
is a Japanese actress. Filmography Film * ''Hula Girls'' (2006), Sanae Kimura * ''Achilles and the Tortoise'' (2008), Mari Kuramochi * '' Haru's Journey'' (2010), Haru Nakai * ''Hanamizuki'' (2010), Minami Nakamura * ''Arakawa Under the Bridge'' (2012), Stella * ''Tsukigime Otoko Tomodachi'' (2018) * ''Giwaku to Dance'' (2019) * ''Rolling Marbles'' (2019) * ''My Favorite Girl'' (2020) * ''Rock 'n' roll Strip'' (2020) * ''Will I Be Single Forever?'' (2021), Ayaka * ''The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero'' (2022) * ''Popran'' (2022) * ''Inu mo Kuwanedo Charlie wa Warau'' (2022) * ''Kumo to Saru no Kazoku'' (2023), Kumo Television * ''Arakawa Under the Bridge'' (2011), Stella * ''Umechan Sensei'' (2012), Yayoi Sawada * ''Warotenka'' (2017), Toki * ''Fruits Takuhaibin'' (2019) * ''Shiroi Kyotō'' (2019) * ''A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura'' (2020), Ikuko Hoshi * ''Love and Fortune'' (2018), Wako Taira * ''Yell'' (2020) * ''Zenkamono'' (2021) Awards * 65th Mainichi Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asadora
, colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese television drama program series broadcast in the mornings by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The first such series aired in 1961 with the black-and-white , starring Takeshi Kitazawa which aired in Japan Monday through Friday mornings—it was also the only of such series to be aired for 20 minutes per episode. From 1975 onward, series aired in the first half of the year are produced by the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting station and series in the latter half of the year are produced by the NHK Osaka Broadcasting station; the Osaka branch's first ''asadora'' production was in 1964. Due to the practice of wiping commonly in practice around the world in the 1960s and 1970s, not all episodes of all pre-1980 ''asadora'' series survive, as the 2-inch Quad videotapes were often wiped and reused; 16 of the produced ''asadora'' series in total are incomplete in the NHK archives, with several series having no surviving e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryo Narita
is a Japanese actor and model. He is represented with Sony Music Artists. He started his career as a model for ''Men's Non-no is a Japanese monthly men's fashion and lifestyle magazine based in Tokyo. Published by Shueisha, it is an offshoot of women's magazine ''Non-no''. History ''Men's Non-no'' was started in 1986, and the first issue appeared in 1987. The magazin ...''. He starred in the drama film ''Flashback''. Filmography Film Anime films Television Music video Bibliography Magazines Awards References External links * - ''Men's Non-no'' profile- Japanese male models 1993 births Living people Actors from Saitama Prefecture 21st-century Japanese male actors Models from Saitama Prefecture {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Hirose
is a Japanese actress, TV personality, and model. She has a younger sister, Suzu Hirose, who is also a model and actress. Appearances TV dramas * ''Geki Koi: Unmei no Love Story'' (NHK, 2010), Kaho Hisanaga * ''Asu no Hikari o Tsukame'' ( Tōkai TV, 2010), Haruka Sawaguchi *''You Taught Me All the Precious Things'' (Fuji TV, 2011), Ryōko Kagawa * ''Shin Anata no Shiranai Sekai'' (NTV, 2011) * ''Hōkago wa Mystery to Tomo ni'' ( TBS, 2012), Naoko Takabayashi * ''Answer: Keishichō Kenshō Sōsakan'' Episode 3 (TV Asahi, 2012), Rio Yamane * ''Miss Double Faced Teacher (TBS, 2012), Eika Saeki * '' AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo: Season 11'' Episode 11 (TV Asahi, 2013), Ruriko Tachibana * ''Tada's Do-It-All House'' Episode 5 (TV Tokyo, 2013) * '' No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35'' (NTV, 2013), Rina Hasegawa * ''Jikenya Kagyō'' (Fuji TV, 2013), Kaori Kawashima * ''Roosevelt Game'' (TBS, 2014), Misato Yamazaki * ''We Are Already Dead'' (TBS, 2014), Rin Akatsuki * ''Honto ni Atta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takurō Ōno
(also spelt Ohno), born November 14, 1988, is a Japanese actor and talent. He has had roles in such films as ''The Incite Mill'' and '' Liar Game: Reborn''. Filmography Film * ''The Incite Mill'' (2010) – Yukito Maki * '' Liar Game: Reborn'' (2012) – Tatsushi Wada * '' Saitama kazoku'' (2013) * '' Black Butler'' (2014) – Takaaki Matsumiya * ''Nutcracker Fantasy'' (2014) * '' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun: Graduation'' (2016) * '' Kōdai-ke no Hitobito'' (2016) * '' Survival Family'' (2017) * ''The Travelling Cat Chronicles'' (2018) Television * '' Kokoro Yusabure! Sempai Rock You'' (2011) – Himself * '' Misaki Number One'' (2011) – Yuto Hoshida * ''Bull Doctor'' (2012) – Shunsuke Fujimura * '' The Higashino Keigo Mysteries'' (2012) * '' Nekketsu Kouha Kunio-kun'' (2013) – Kunio * '' SPEC:Zero'' (2013 TV Movie) * '' Onna Rule'' (2013) – Hayato Kozuka * '' Sanbiki no ossan'' (2013) – Yuki * ''Hana Moyu'' (2015) – Yasushi Nomura * ''Toto Neechan'' (2015) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Endō
is a Japanese actor and writer. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film. He is best known for his roles in ''Visitor Q'' (2001), ''Crows Zero'' (2007), ''Crows Zero 2'' (2009), and '' The Raid 2: Berandal'' (2014). He is also known for his yakuza roles, such as Joji Yazaki, the head of Soshu Family Syndicate and the main antagonist of ''Crows Zero'' and ''Crows Zero 2'', and Hideaki Goto, the head of Goto Family, a powerful yakuza family from Japan and one of two mob bosses that control Jakarta in '' The Raid 2: Berandal''. Appearances Films * '' Violent Cop'' (1989) * ''All Under the Moon'' (1993) * '' Spellbound'' (1999) * '' Dead or Alive 2: Birds'' (2000), Kōhei * '' Tomie: Replay'' (2000), Dr. Tachibana * ''Family'' (2001) * ''Agitator'' (2001) * ''Visitor Q'' (2001), Kiyoshi Yamasaki * ''The Guys from Paradise'' (2001), Toshiyuki Umino * '' Deadly Outlaw: Rekka'' (2002) * '' Sabu'' (2002), Giichi * ''Kikoku'' (2003), Sorimachi * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
