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Baby Princess
is a series of Japanese illustrated short stories written by Sakurako Kimino with illustrations by Natsuki Mibu and Yuki Kiriga. The stories were a part of a reader participation game in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki G's Magazine'' where readers could influence the progression of the story. The project was first unveiled in the October 2007 issue of ''Dengeki G's Magazine'', and ran until the June 2012 issue. A light novel adaptation written by Kimino with illustrations by Sana Wakatsuki was published in seven volumes under Dengeki Bunko between April 2009 and May 2011. A manga adaptation illustrated by Yasuhiro Miyama was serialized between the May 2011 and August 2013 issues of ''Dengeki G's Magazine''. An original video animation adaptation by Studio Comet was released on July 20, 2011 on Blu-ray as a 3D and 2D edition set with the title ''Baby Princess 3D Paradise 0'' (with special 3D-glasses) and on DVD as a regular 2D edition with the title ''Baby Princess 2D Paradise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haruka Tomatsu
is a Japanese actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n. She received the Rookie of the Year award at the 3rd Seiyu Awards and the Synergy Award at the 9th Seiyu Awards. Tomatsu is known for voicing main heroines as Asuna Yuuki in ''Sword Art Online'', Saki Rukino in '' Valvrave the Liberator'', Zero Two in '' Darling in the Franxx'', Lala Satalin Deviluke in '' To LOVE-Ru'', Kyoko Hori in '' Horimiya'', Morgiana in '' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'', Eleonora Viltaria in '' Lord Marksman and Vanadis'' and Naruko "Anaru" Anjo in '' Anohana''. Tomatsu began a singing career in 2008, performing the song "Naissance" which was used as the ending theme to the television drama series ''Here Is Greenwood''. Her second single "Motto Hade ni Ne" was used as the opening theme to '' Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens''. In 2009, she became part of the music unit Sphere, alongside Aki Toyosaki, Minako Kotobuki and Ayahi Takagaki. She released her first album ''Rainbow Road'' in 2010, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai Dialect
The is a group of Japanese dialects in the Kansai region (Kinki region) of Japan. In Japanese, is the common name and it is called in technical terms. The dialects of Kyoto and Osaka are known as , and were particularly referred to as such in the Edo period. The Kansai dialect is typified by the speech of Osaka, the major city of Kansai, which is referred to specifically as . It is characterized as being both more melodic and harsher by speakers of the standard language.Omusubi: Japan's Regional Diversity , retrieved January 23, 2007 Background Since Osaka is the largest city in the region and its speakers received the most media exposure over the last century, non-Kansai-dialect speakers tend to associate the dialect of Osaka with the entire Kansai region. However, technic ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miko
A , or shrine maiden,Groemer, 28. is a young priestess who works at a Shinto shrine. were once likely seen as Shamanism, shamans,Picken, 140. but are understood in modern Japanese culture to be an institutionalized role in daily life, trained to perform tasks ranging from sacred cleansing to performing the sacred dance. Appearance The Miko clothing, traditional attire of a is a pair of red (divided, pleated trousers), a white (a predecessor of the kimono), and some white or red hair ribbons. In Shinto, the color white symbolizes purity. The garment put over the during dances is called a . Traditional tools include the , the (offertory -tree branches), and the . also use bells, drums, candles, , and bowls of rice in ceremonies. Definition The Japanese words and ("female shaman" and "shrine maiden" respectively)Kokugo Dai Jiten Dictionary, Revised edition, Shogakukan, 1988. are usually written as a compound of the kanji ("shaman"), and ("woman"). was arch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kana Hanazawa
is a Japanese actress and singer. A prolific voice performer in anime, she has amassed several film and television credits since her debut in 2003. She won the Seiyu Awards, Seiyu Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2015, and won the Newtype Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress three times in 2015, 2017 and 2018. Her debut single, , was released on April 25, 2012, under the Aniplex/Sony Music Entertainment Japan label. Career Hanazawa began acting when she was in kindergarten. She made regular appearances at the variety program ''Yappari Sanma Daisensei''. She made her voice acting debut as Holly in ''Last Exile.'' She played Ryoko Kaminagi in ''Zegapain''. She signed up with the voice acting agency Office Osawa. Hanazawa went to university in 2007, at the same time, she began to make her mark as a voice actress. She voiced the title character in ''Kobato.'', Suou in ''Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor'', Nadeko Sengoku in ''Bakemonogatari'', Angel Beats#Kanade Tachib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoi Yūki
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer represented by Aoni Production. She voiced Nodoka Hanadera/Cure Grace in ''Healin' Good Pretty Cure'', Madoka Kaname in ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Tsuyu Asui in ''My Hero Academia'', Komachi Hikigaya in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Rita Rossweisse in '' Honkai Impact 3rd'', Tanya von Degurechaff in ''The Saga of Tanya the Evil'', Lumine in ''Genshin Impact'', Hibiki Tachibana in '' Senki Zesshou Symphogear'', Diane in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Tamaki Kotatsu in '' Fire Force'', the young Murasaki Kuhōin in ''Kure-nai'', Mami Nanami in Rent-A-Girlfriend, Kumoko/Shiraori in '' So I'm a Spider, So What?'', Lucy in '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'', Futaba Sakura in '' Persona 5'', Sticks the Badger in ''Sonic Boom'', Maomao in '' The Apothecary Diaries'' and Lucy in '' Ninjala''. Biography Yūki was born in Chiba Prefecture. She entered the entertainment industry at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisako Kanemoto
, also known professionally as , is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is represented by Production Baobab. Biography Kanemoto attended high school in Kamogata, Okayama and enrolled in the voice acting course at the vocational school of Art College in Kobe. She starred in her anime debut '' Sora no Manimani'' with her stage name Juri Aikawa, after being selected to play Shirley by an audience vote at the DreamParty Tokyo convention. She currently uses her real name in 2010. She had a leading role in the anime series '' Sound of the Sky'', and in Makoto Shinkai's anime film '' Children Who Chase Lost Voices''. She won the "Best Rookie Actress" award at the 5th Seiyu Awards. Her album, ''Fantastic Voyage'' was released in 2014. Filmography Anime series Original net animation Anime films Original video animation *'' Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma'' (Erina Nakiri) * Baby Princess 2D Paradise 0 (Watayuki Amatsuka) *''Star-Myu: High School Star Musical'' (2016) (Tsumug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minori Chihara
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer who has had roles in several anime series.Doi, Hitoshi"Chihara Minori" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. She is well known for her voice role as Yuki Nagato in ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'' and List of The Idolmaster characters#961 Production, Leon in ''The iDOLM@STER'', while in her musical career, she has been signed under King Records (Japan), King Records and Lantis (company), Lantis. She was born in the city of Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi and was raised in Saitama Prefecture, Saitama. She was affiliated with the talent agency Horipro, HoriPro International. Career ;2003 * From April to September, Chihara served as the assistant to Mariko Kōda's Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, OBC radio program ''Kōda Mariko no GM,'' a position she gained through an audition. She won first place at the Seiyū Grand Prix Club and the right to work in the ''Avex Trax, avex ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzuko Mimori
is a Japanese actress and singer. She is represented by HiBiKi Cast. She voiced Umi Sonoda in ''Love Live!'', Hikari Kagura in ''Revue Starlight'', Anju Shiratori/Hakuccho in '' Kiratto Pri☆Chan'', and Asumi Fuurin/Cure Earth in ''Healin' Good Pretty Cure''. Career Mimori worked on stage musicals under her real name . She met the president of Bushiroad, Takaaki Kidani, during one of her stage musicals which led to her being offered a chance to become a voice actress and auditioning for her first role in 2008. Prior to that, Mimori attended Komazawa University, but dropped out to concentrate on her career. From July to October 2009, she was a member of the singing group Cutie Pai as Suzy (which is the diminutive form of her given name). She appeared on a variety of television series and in musical activities as one of the four lead members of the Milky Holmes voice acting unit, which is named after the series. From 2011 to 2016, Mimori was a member of Lily white, a sub-unit in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariya Ise
is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting. She played Riko Mine in '' Hidan no Aria'', Urara Kasugano/Cure Lemonade in ''Yes! PreCure 5'' and its sequels ''GoGo!'' and '' Power of Hope: PreCure Full Bloom'', Killua Zoldyck in '' Hunter × Hunter (2011)'', Ray in ''The Promised Neverland'', Midari Ikishima in '' Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler,'' Reg in ''Made in Abyss'', Eureka (Bonnie in the English dub) in '' Pokémon the Series: XY'', Stocking in ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', and Levy McGarden in '' Fairy Tail''. Biography She was interested in pursuing acting after seeing ''Princess Mononoke'' in third grade. Initially, she longed for director work and began to see various works. In 2002, she starred in the anime series '' Aishiteruze Baby''. Immediately after her debut, she voiced Cure Lemonade in ''Yes! PreCure 5'' and the guest star of television special '' Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody''. Ise is known for being a prolific voice actor who's playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka Iguchi
is a Japanese voice actress and singer. Biography She auditioned for Broccoli Broccoli (''Brassica oleracea'' var. ''italica'') is an edible green plant in the Brassicaceae, cabbage family (family Brassicaceae, genus ''Brassica'') whose large Pseudanthium, flowering head, plant stem, stalk and small associated leafy gre .... Her song "Shining Star Love Letter" was used for '' A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion''. Filmography Anime Video games Drama CD * Shikisai-Train - Yuri Kaminuma, Megumi Kiryu, Kanade Sekina Discography Singles Albums Studio albums Mini albums References Notes Citations External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Iguchi, Yuka 1988 births 21st-century Japanese actresses 21st-century Japanese women singers Japanese YouTubers Japanese video game actresses Japanese radio personalities Living people Music YouTubers Actresses from Tokyo Singers from Tokyo Voice actresses from Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanae Itō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Nagano Prefecture. Biography After graduating from high school, Ito attended thAmusement Media Academyin 2007. She was a member of the groups and , before they were disbanded between December 16, 2005 and January 28, 2007. She played Amu Hinamori in ''Shugo Chara!''. Her role was praised by critics, and later appeared in radio serials, drama CDs and video games. Itō played Fumino Serizawa in '' Mayoi Neko Overrun!'' and Airi in '' Queen's Blade''. She and Aki Toyosaki starred on several series, including ''Shugo Chara!'', '' To Love-Ru'', ''The World God Only Knows'', ''Hanasaku Iroha'' and '' A Certain Scientific Railgun'' (they also hosted the ''A Certain Scientific Railgun'' web radio show, ''Radio no Railgun''). Itō won the awards at the 4th Seiyu Awards and the 5th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime series ;2007 *'' Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi'' – Kumi *''Shugo Chara!'' – Amu Hinamori, Diamond ;2008 *'' Birdy the Mighty: De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
