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Yoko Ueno
is a Japanese recording artist. She has performed in the bands, Oranges & Lemons, Vita Nova, Marsh-Mallow, and Zabadak. Discography CDs * "Voices" (December 5, 1993 Biosphere Records) * "Nursery Chimes" (ナーサリーチャイムス)(May 25, 1997 NTT Pub.) * "*1" (January 23, 2002 Toera Records) * "Puzzle" (January 23, 2002 Victor Entertainment) * "SSS -Simply Sing Songs-" (July 24, 2003 Nippon Crown) * "Shizen Genshō"(自然現象(means "Natural Phenomena")) (May 25, 2005 Nippon Crown) * "*2" (December 6, 2006 Toera records) * "YK20 udio(上野洋子 デビュー20周年記念ライヴ“YK20”~20周年につき初ソロ~) (March 4, 2007 tilde disc) * "Tokyo Humming" (September 10, 2008 Geneon) Remix CD * "Yoko Ueno e-mix" (March 25, 1996 Biosphere Records) DVDs * "YK20 isual (上野洋子 デビュー20周年記念ライヴ“YK20”~20周年につき初ソロ~) (March 25, 2007 tilde disc) Soundtracks * " Brigadoon Marin-To-Meran" Original Sound Track 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oranges & Lemons (Japanese Band)
Oranges & Lemons is a Japanese band formed by a duo of music composers and performers, Masumi Itō and Yōko Ueno. The duo is most notable for performing the opening theme ("Soramimi Cake"), and closing theme ("Raspberry Heaven") to the anime television series ''Azumanga Daioh''. Itō and Ueno, still under the title of 'Oranges & Lemons' also performed the album ''Tribute to Azumanga Daioh'' in which they sang multiple songs based on the music from the series. This album is notable because it not only contains an alternate 'softer' version of "Soramimi Cake" (Cake of Mishearing) but also an a cappella version of "Raspberry Heaven". Itō and Ueno also sing together, the ending theme to the anime ''Scrapped Princess is a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Yukinobu Azumi, also known as the popular adult dōjin artist Nakayohi Mogudan. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones. ''Scrapped Princess'' is ...'', although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marin & Melan
Marin (French) or Marín (Spanish "sailor") may refer to: People * Marin (name), including a list of persons with the given name or surname * MaRin, in-game name of professional South Korean ''League of Legends'' player Jang Gyeong-hwan (born 1991) Places U.S. * Marin City, California * Marin County, California * Marin Creek, California * Marin Headlands, California * Marin Hills, in southern Marin County, California * Marin Islands, California * Marin, California, former name of Point Reyes Station, California Elsewhere * Le Marin, a commune in the French overseas department of Martinique * Marin, Haute-Savoie, a commune in France * Marin, Iran, a village in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, Iran * Marín, Nuevo León, a town and municipality in Mexico * Marín, Pontevedra, a municipality in Galicia, Spain * Marin, a village in Crasna Commune, Sălaj County, Romania * Marin Rural Municipality, a municipality in Bagmati Province, Nepal Other uses * Marin (wind), a type of wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Women Singers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Women Composers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Composers
This is a list of Japanese composers, ordered by birth date. Not true actually: * Zeami Motokiyo (1363-1443) * Yatsuhashi Kengyo (1614–1685) * Uragami Gyokudō (1745-1820) * Hiromori Hayashi (1831–1896) * Nakao Tozan (1876-1956) Shōka, Lied, Children's song * Isawa Shūji (1851-1917) * Sakunosuke Koyama (1864-1927) * Teiichi Okano (1878-1941) * Rentarō Taki (1879–1903) * Tadashi Yanada (1883–1959) * Nagayo Motoori (1885-1945) * Kōsaku Yamada (1886–1965) * Shinpei Nakayama (1887-1952) * Ryūtarō Hirota (1892-1952) * Tamezō Narita (1893-1945) * Kan'ichi Shimofusa (1898-1962) * Yūji Koseki (1909-1989) * Yoshinao Nakada (1923-2000) Classical and Contemporary Others * Koga Masao (1904-1978) * Masaru Sato (1928-1999) * Shunsuke Kikuchi (1931-2021), 20th-21st-century music producer and BGM composer * Koichi Sugiyama (1931-2021) * Isao Tomita (1932-2016) * Takeo Watanabe (1933-1989) * Yasuo Kuwahara (1946–2003) * Joe Hisaishi , known professionally as , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime Composers
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of the English word ''animation'') describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Animation produced outside of Japan with similar style to Japanese animation is commonly referred to as anime-influenced animation. The earliest commercial Japanese animations date to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, directly to home media, and over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese comics (manga), light novels, or video games. It is classified into numerous genres targeting various broad and niche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the penumbral lunar eclipse and the annular solar eclipse, only 12 hours, 29 minutes after apogee. * January 19 – Soviet spy Ghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sōkō No Strain
(stylized as ''Str.A.In.: Strategic Armored Infantry'') is a mecha anime series by Happinet and Studio Fantasia. It premiered across Japan on WOWOW from November 1, 2006. A manga adaptation is being serialized in the ''Dragon Age'' magazine. The concept of the series is loosely based upon Frances Hodgson Burnett's novels, most notably ''A Little Princess'' (1905), but also ''Little Lord Fauntleroy'' (1886) and ''The Secret Garden'' (1911). The series also draws some elements from the Gundam franchise. In 2008, Texas-based licensor FUNimation Entertainment acquired the license of ''Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry''. The anime was available in a complete DVD release on January 27, 2009 across North America. Synopsis In the distant future (c. 6000 AD), Humans have spread across the Galaxy and have split into two factions; the Galactic Union and the Deague, which are currently at war. To allow for practical interstellar travel, both factions have developed sub-lightspeed dri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oranges & Lemons (band)
Oranges & Lemons is a Japanese band formed by a duo of music composers and performers, Masumi Itō and Yōko Ueno. The duo is most notable for performing the opening theme ("Soramimi Cake"), and closing theme ("Raspberry Heaven") to the anime television series ''Azumanga Daioh''. Itō and Ueno, still under the title of 'Oranges & Lemons' also performed the album ''Tribute to Azumanga Daioh'' in which they sang multiple songs based on the music from the series. This album is notable because it not only contains an alternate 'softer' version of "Soramimi Cake" (Cake of Mishearing) but also an a cappella version of "Raspberry Heaven". Itō and Ueno also sing together, the ending theme to the anime ''Scrapped Princess is a Japanese light novel series by Ichiro Sakaki and illustrated by Yukinobu Azumi, also known as the popular adult dōjin artist Nakayohi Mogudan. In 2003, it was adapted into an anime series produced by Bones. ''Scrapped Princess'' is ...'', although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayuo
Ayuo Takahashi (born October 19, 1960) is a Japanese-born American composer, poet, lyricist, singer and performer of plucked string instruments including guitar, bouzouki, Irish harp, Chinese zheng, Japanese koto, and medieval European psaltery. He is adept at adapting the ancient music of Japan, China, Persia, Greece and medieval Europe to create a new and original music without abandoning their strict forms, while simultaneously making them relevant to contemporary music styles. He has composed for classical ensembles including string quartets, piano, various chamber ensembles and orchestra, as well as composed, produced and performed with rock, jazz and musicians of various traditional music from around the world. He has also composed many music theater pieces, some of which has been released on CD in the United States and Japan. Biography Ayuo Takahashi was born in Tokyo, and spent his early childhood traveling in Germany, Sweden and France with his parents. His father, Yuji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigadoon (musical)
''Brigadoon'' is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner, and music by Frederick Loewe. The song " Almost Like Being in Love", from the musical, has become a standard. It features two American tourists who stumble upon Brigadoon, a mysterious Scottish village that appears for only one day every 100 years. Tommy, one of the tourists, falls in love with Fiona, a young woman from Brigadoon. The original production opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Broadway in 1947 and ran for 581 performances. It starred David Brooks, Marion Bell, Pamela Britton, and Lee Sullivan. In 1949, ''Brigadoon'' opened at Her Majesty's Theatre in the West End and ran for 685 performances; many revivals have followed. A 1954 film version starred Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse, and a 1966 television version starred Robert Goulet and Peter Falk. Background Lyricist and book writer Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe had previously collaborated on three musicals; the first, ''L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
