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Bunny Drop
is a Japanese manga series by Yumi Unita. The plot follows thirty-year-old Daikichi as he becomes the guardian of Rin, the illegitimate six-year-old daughter of his grandfather. ''Bunny Drop'' was serialized in Shodensha's monthly manga magazine ''Feel Young'' from October 2005 to April 2011. Its chapters were collected into nine volumes by Shodensha. The series has been licensed for English language release by Yen Press. An anime adaptation by Production I.G was broadcast in Japan between July and September 2011. A live-action film adaptation premiered in August 2011. A spin-off series, titled ''Usagi Drop: Bangaihen'', was serialized in ''Feel Young'' from July 2011 to December 2011 and collected in one volume. Plot When 30-year-old Daikichi Kawachi returns home for his grandfather's funeral he learns about the existence of Rin Kaga, his grandfather's illegitimate six-year-old daughter by an unknown mother. The girl is an embarrassment to all his relatives and is tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shodensha
is a Japanese publisher of mostly non-fiction magazines and books, though it has recently begun publishing light novels and manga, including magazines which contain both. Shodensha publishes magazines such as '' Feel Young'' (a josei all-manga magazine), ''Zipper'' (a fashion magazine aimed at high school and college girls and women, known for including manga), and '' Nina's'' (a fashion and lifestyle magazine aimed at younger housewives). Shodensha is a member of the keiretsu Hitotsubashi Group of publishing companies. History Shodensha was founded on November 5, 1970, by five people: Shōzō Sasabe (from Shogakukan), Isamu Kurosaki (from Kobunsha), Kōzaburō Iga, Hidenori Sakurai, and Toshio Fujioka. The company was able to release a number of best selling titles which helped the company get off to a running start. They began their "Non-Novel" imprint in 1973, and their "Non-Pochette" imprint in 1975. In 2000, Shodensha created their Shodensha Gold imprint, and their most r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bunny Drop (film)
, also known as ''Usagi Drop'', is a 2011 Japanese drama film based on the manga of the same name by Yumi Unita. The film is directed by Sabu, and the screenplay was done by both Sabu and scriptwriter Tamio Hayashi. ''Bunny Drop'' stars actor Kenichi Matsuyama, who plays Daikichi, an office worker and a single man. Child actress Mana Ashida also plays Rin, a six-year-old illegitimate child of Daikichi's grandfather, in the film. ''Bunny Drop'' made its international debut at the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival, where it was warmly received. It was subsequently released in Japanese cinemas on 20 August 2011. Plot While attending the funeral of his late grandfather, Soichi Kaga, office worker Daikichi Kawachi learns about the existence of Souchi's illegitimate six-year-old daughter, Rin. Due to her illegitimacy, other family members treat her as an outcast, refuse to adopt her, and are planning to put her into a foster home/orphanage. Daikichi decides to take matters int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina Nose
(born February 21, 1984) is a Japanese model and actress. Her birth name is . She was born in Shōwa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the .... She played the lead role in the 2008 TBS drama ''Daisuki!!'' Filmography Dramas * ''Kabachitare'' (2001) * ''Long Love Letter'' (2002) * ''Division 1'' (2004) * ''Nurseman ga Yuku'' (2004) * ''Umizaru'' (2005) * ''Yaoh'' (2006) * ''CA to Oyobi'' (2006) * ''Message'' (2006) * ''Walk My Way / Boku no Aruku Michi'' (2006) * ''Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi / Angels with Broken Wings'' (2007) * ''Bambino!'' (2007) * ''Ushi ni Negai wo: Love & Farm'' (2007) * ''Daisuki!!'' (2008) * ''Sensei wa Erai!'' (2008) * ''Ryokiteki na Kanojo'' (2008) * ''Kiri no Hi'' (2008) * ''Myu no Anyo Papa ni Ageru'' (2008) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Ohara
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Haikyō. Her major roles include Alicia Florence in ''Aria'', Milly Ashford in ''Code Geass'', Erza Scarlet in '' Fairy Tail'', Irisviel in the '' Fate/Zero'' and '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya'' series, Layla Hamilton in '' Kaleido Star'', Michiru Kaiou/Sailor Neptune in '' Sailor Moon Crystal'', Beatrice in '' Umineko no Naku Koro ni'', Yūko Ichihara in '' xxxHolic'' and '' Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle'', and the initial voice of Gammisers in episode 27-34 of '' Kamen Rider Ghost''. She has also voiced in a variety of video games and live-action overseas dubs, and hosts a number of radio shows, many of which are related to her voice projects. In 2013, she received a Best Supporting Actress award at the 7th Seiyu Awards. Filmography Anime Films Video games Tokusatsu Dubbing Audio dramas Railway announcements * Keikyu Railway (All stations on the Keikyu Line) * Keio Corporation (All stations on the Kei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Widow
A widow (female) or widower (male) is a person whose spouse has Death, died and has usually not remarried. The male form, "widower", is first attested in the 14th century, by the 19th century supplanting "widow" with reference to men. The adjective for either sex is ''widowed''. These terms are not applied to a Divorce, divorcé(e) following the death of an ex-spouse. The state of having lost one's spouse to death is termed ''widowhood''. The term ''widowhood'' can be used for either sex, at least according to some dictionaries, but the word ''widowerhood'' is also listed in some dictionaries. An archaic term for a widow is "relict", literally "someone left over"; this word can sometimes be found on older gravestones. Occasionally, the word ''viduity'' is used. Effects on health The increased mortality rate after the death of a spouse is called the ''widowhood effect''. It is "strongest during the first three months after a spouse's death, when they had a 66-percent increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorce
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the Marriage, bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. It can be said to be a legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body. It is the legal process of ending a marriage. Divorce laws Divorce law by country, vary considerably around the world, but in most countries, divorce is a legal process that requires the sanction of a court or other authority, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person. Divorce is different from annulm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mana Ashida
is a Japanese actress, '' talent'' and singer. Her first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2'', though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama ''Mother''. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in ''Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien''. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama '' Marumo no Okite'' in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as '' Confessions'' and '' Bunny Drop''. Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song " Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama '' Marumo no Okite''. Career Early career Ashida made her debut appearance in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2. Bokenmama'' in 2009. Her first film was the live-action film adaptation of the manga ''Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora'' in 2010. In the same year, she starred in the film '' Confessions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenichi Matsuyama
is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films ''Death Note'', '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' and '' L: Change the World'' in 2008. He was cast to play lead character Toru Watanabe in the film adaptation of Haruki Murakami's novel '' Norwegian Wood'', which was released in December 2010. His stage name uses the katakana spelling of his first name (ケンイチ) instead of the usual kanji (研一). He graduated from Tokyo Metropolitan Toyama High School. Career He debuted as a model in 2001 for PARCO. He made his acting debut in the television series '' Gokusen'' in 2002 and made his first film appearance in '' Bright Future'' in 2003. He starred in the film ''Winning Pass'' a year later. Matsuyama starred in ''Ultra Miracle Love Story'' in 2009, using the Tsugaru dialect of Japanese in the film. He voiced the role of Balthazar Bratt in the Japanese dub of '' Despicable M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Tsuchida
is a Japanese actor affiliated with 81 Produce. He frequently dubs character voices from English-speaking films into Japanese for the local market. He is most known for his roles as Saizo/Ninja Blue in ''Ninja Sentai Kakuranger''(1994-1995) and Grisha Jaeger in ''Attack on Titan'' (2013–2023). Tsuchida’s performance in a 1995 episode of Kakuranger, where his character is surprised by an assassin who exclaims, “Today is Friday in California!” and then attempts to shoot him, became a popular Internet meme in the early 2020’s. Filmography Anime television *''Naruto'' (2003) – Raido Namiashi *''One Piece'' (2004) – Capote *''Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo'' (2005) – Pana *'' Honey and Clover'' (2005) – Kazushi Yamazaki *''The Wings of Rean'' (2005) – Rouri Yahan *''Buso Renkin'' (2006) – Kinjo *''Gintama'' (2007) – Marinosuke *'' Skull Man'' (2007) – Skullman *''Soul Eater'' (2008) – Masamune Nakatsukasa *''K-On!'' (2009) – Fuuma Monou *''Needless'' (2009) – Zak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preschool
A preschool (sometimes spelled as pre school or pre-school), also known as nursery school, pre-primary school, play school, is an school, educational establishment or learning space offering early childhood education to children before they begin compulsory education at primary school. It may be publicly or privately operated, and may be subsidized from public funds. The typical age range for preschool in most countries is from 2 to 6 years. Terminology Terminology varies by country. In some European countries the term "kindergarten" refers to formal education of children classified as ''International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED level 0'' – with one or several years of such education being compulsory – before children start primary school at ''ISCED level 1''. The following terms may be used for educational institutions for this age group: *Pre-primary or creche from 6 weeks old to 6 years old – is an educational childcare service a parent can enroll t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spin-off (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. History One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). Description A spin-off (also spelled spinoff) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium. In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial change in narrative viewpoint and activity from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live-action
Live action is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live action with animation to create a live-action animated feature film. Live action is used to define film, video games or similar visual media. Photorealistic animation, particularly modern computer animation, is sometimes erroneously described as "live action", as in the case of some media reports about Disney's remake of the traditionally animated '' The Lion King'' from 1994. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, live action involves "real people or animals, not models, or images that are drawn, or produced by computer". Overview As the normal process of making visual media involves live action, the term itself is usually superfluous. However, it makes an important distinction in situations in which one might normally expect animation, such as when the work is adapted from a video game, or from an animated cartoon. The phrase "live action" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
