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Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' direct-to-video comedy series produced by Toei Video that was released in June 2006. Its sequel, which began filming on February 23, 2007, is titled , and was released July 21, 2007. The series itself is in the ''jidaigeki'' genre (Japanese for an Edo period drama). The cast of both movies feature actors from the Super Sentai Series' recent programs, primarily from ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'' and ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger''. As a result, the series' characters would often reference their original characters. Jun Terada is a producer in the year 2076 and is trying to convince the president of Magical TV to allow her to create her life's work, ''Cho Ninja Tai Inazuma!'', based on the long-standing legend of a legendary lightning that bestows powers upon those struck by it. However, because the show is to be the 100th anniversary of the , it must be a first for the 100-year-long franchise. President Mishima convinces her to turn it into a reality show ...
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Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live-action films or television programs that make heavy use of practical special effects. Credited to special effects director Eiji Tsuburaya, ''tokusatsu'' mainly refers to science fiction film, science fiction, War film, war, fantasy film, fantasy, or Horror film, horror media featuring such technology but is also occasionally dubbed a genre itself. Its contemporary use originated in the Mass media in Japan, Japanese mass media around 1958 to explain special effects in an easy-to-understand manner and was popularized during the ":ja:第一次怪獣ブーム, first monster boom" (1966–1968). Prior to the monster boom, it was known in Japan as or shortened . Subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla (film series), Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider Series, Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero Series, Metal Hero'' series; Kyodai Hero, ''Kyodai'' Hero like ''Ultra Series, Ultraman, and Gridman the Hyper Agent, D ...
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Yuki Ito (actor)
is a Japanese actor and musician from Tokyo Prefecture. The role he is most known for is as in ''Mahō Sentai Magiranger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television show and Toei Company's twenty-ninth production of the Super Sentai metaseries. It aired from February 13, 2005, to February 12, 2006, replacing ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger'' and was replaced by ''GoGo Sentai B ...''. ReferencesYuki Ito's "Greatest Spirit"- Personal Blog 1985 births Musicians from Tokyo Male actors from Tokyo Living people Japanese male musicians 21st-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese musicians {{Japan-tv-actor-stub ...
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Aoba Castle
260px, Layout of Aoba Castle is a Japanese castle located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Throughout the Edo period, Aoba Castle was home to the Date clan, ''daimyō'' of Sendai Domain. The castle was also known as or as . In 2003, the castle ruins were designated a National Historic Site. Design Aoba Castle is located on a plateau overlooking the city of Sendai, on the opposing bank of the Hirose river. The site is protected by cliffs to the south and east and by a forest to the west. This forest was strictly guarded in the Edo period and is a rare survivor of the original virgin forests of Honshū. The area is now managed as a botanical garden by Tohoku University. The castle hill is partially surrounded by the Hirose river to the north and east, and a steep slope protects the south. The ''honmaru'' (inner bailey) is about 115 meters high and is a roughly square-shaped area 250 meters long surrounded by stone walls, in some places 15 meters high. It contained the founda ...
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Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the List of cities in Japan, twelfth most populated city in Japan. The modern city was founded in 1600 by the ''daimyō'' Date Masamune. It is nicknamed the ; there are Japanese zelkova trees lining many of the main thoroughfares such as and . In the summer, the Sendai Tanabata Festival, the largest Tanabata festival in Japan, is held. In winter, the trees are decorated with thousands of lights for the , lasting through most of December. The city is also home to Tohoku University, one of the former Imperial Universities. On 11 March 2011, coastal areas of the city suffered catastrophic damage from a 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, magnitude 9.0 offshore earthquake,] which triggered a destructive tsunami. History Edo period Although the Sendai area was inhabited as early as 20,000 years ago, the ...
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Swallow
The swallows, martins, and saw-wings, or Hirundinidae are a family of passerine songbirds found around the world on all continents, including occasionally in Antarctica. Highly adapted to aerial feeding, they have a distinctive appearance. The term "swallow" is used as the common name for '' Hirundo rustica'' in the UK and Ireland. Around 90 species of Hirundinidae are known, divided into 21 genera, with the greatest diversity found in Africa, which is also thought to be where they evolved as hole-nesters. They also occur on a number of oceanic islands. A number of European and North American species are long-distance migrants; by contrast, the West and South African swallows are nonmigratory. This family comprises two subfamilies: Pseudochelidoninae (the river martins of the genus ''Pseudochelidon'') and Hirundininae (all other swallows, martins, and saw-wings). In the Old World, the name "martin" tends to be used for the squarer-tailed species, and the name "swallow" for ...
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Mami Yamasaki
is a Japanese gravure idol and actress. In addition to appearing in numerous photobooks, she has played roles in television, film, and stage productions, including ''Gogo Sentai Boukenger'', '' Karate-Robo Zaborgar'', the horror drama series ''Hitokowa'', and the stage adaptation of '' Umimachi Diary''. Biography Yamasaki was born in Osaka, Japan. While in high school she represented Osaka in a national rhythmic gymnastics competition. In 2004 she won the Miss Magazine Special Reader Award in the annual Miss Magazine gravure contest. Yamasaki appeared in ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'' and '' Chō Ninja Tai Inazuma!! SPARK'' as Shizuka of the Wind. After changing management companies in 2012, Yamasaki did not model for any photobooks for several years, only resuming photobook modeling after she turned 30 years old. In 2017 Yamasaki starred in a stage adaptation of the Akimi Yoshida manga '' Umimachi Diary''. In 2018 a photo exhibition featuring previously unpublished photos of Yamasak ...
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Mitsuomi Takahashi
is a Japanese actor best known for playing Satoru Akashi/Bouken Red in the tokusatsu show ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger''. He took part in the 20th and 21st ''SASUKE'' competition. He failed both times in the first stage. Filmography TV shows *''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'' (2006) as Satoru Akashi/BoukenRed *'' Ryōmaden'' (2010) as Yamawaki Jūkichi *'' Doctor Ume'' (2012) as Toshio Matsuoka *'' Segodon'' (2018) as Arimura Shunsai *''No Side Manager'' (2019) as Tetsu Kishiwada *''DCU: Deep Crime Unit'' (2022), Toma Nishino * ''Sunset'' (2023), Masataka Kamiike * '' Fermat's Cuisine'' (2023), Yusaku Awashima *'' Dear Radiance'' (2024), Fujiwara no Yoshikane Films *''Sanada 10 Braves is a 2016 Japanese jidaigeki action film directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi. It was released in Japan by Shochiku and Nikkatsu on September 22, 2016. Plot Cast *Nakamura Kankurō VI as Sarutobi Sasuke *Tori Matsuzaka as Kirigakure Saizō *Yuko Oshi ...'' (2016) *'' Kingdom 3: The Flame of Destiny'' (2023), ...
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GoGo Sentai Boukenger
is the 30th series in Toei's Super Sentai series, a metaseries of Japanese ''tokusatsu'' programming. It was the first installment to be produced and broadcast in the 16:9 aspect ratio. It aired from February 19, 2006, to February 11, 2007, and was replaced by ''Juken Sentai Gekiranger''. Its footage was used in the American series, ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' and was dubbed into Korean for the South Korean market, airing there as ''Power Rangers Treasure Force''. Plot summary Powerful relics known as the Precious appear throughout the world. Noticing these relics' power, various Negative Syndicates wish to take the Precious for themselves and use them for evil ends. To make sure that the Precious do not fall into the hands of the Negative Syndicates, the Search Guard Successor Foundation (SGS) has developed its own special operations team, the Boukengers, whose mission is to collect the Precious and thwart the Negative Syndicates. Characters SGS The collects the ...
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Ichirou Mizuki
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese singer, lyricist, composer, voice actor and actor best known for his work on theme songs for anime and tokusatsu. For over 50 years, he had recorded over 1,200 songs for Japanese film, television, video and video games. He was referred to by fans and fellow performers alike as the of the ''anison'', or anime music genre. He produced the singing duo Apple Pie since 1990 and created the Anison band JAM Project in 2000. Biography Career Mizuki was born in Setagaya, Tokyo in January 1948. He signed to the Nippon Columbia label and released his first single called "Kimi ni sasageru Boku no Uta", composed by Kanae Wada, in 1968. In 1971, Mizuki recorded the song which was used as the opening theme for ''Genshi Shōnen Ryū''. This began his foray into recording well over 1200 songs for various soundtracks as well as original singles and albums. Other early songs sung by Mizuki include the themes to '' Chojin Barom 1'', ''Mazinger Z' ...
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Seizō Fukumoto
(3 February 1943 – 1 January 2021) was a Japanese actor. Biography Fukumoto started acting at age 15 in Kyoto, the capital of Japanese cinema. A specialist in film and television jidaigeki set in the Edo period, he most often played a rōnin, but in his hundreds of appearances he took nearly every role. His forte was '' kirareyaku'', the person who loses the sword fight. His signature death move was the Ebi-zori, translated into 'prawn bend'. It is reported he has been killed over 50,000 times on screen. In addition, he appeared in modern dramas in roles such as police and yakuza. The American film ''The Last Samurai'' brought him before an international audience in the role of the Silent Samurai. Fukumoto played a lead role for the first time in the film '' Uzumasa Limelight''. Death Fukumoto died on 1 January 2021, at his home in Kyoto, due to lung cancer. He was 77 years old. Filmography Film * '' Ninpō-chushingura'' (1965) * ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (19 ...
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Jorōgumo
''Jorōgumo'' () is a type of ''yōkai'', a creature of Japanese folklore. It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, so the kanji that represent its actual meaning are (); the kanji which are used to write it instead, () have a ''jukujikun'' pronunciation that is related to the meaning, but not the sound of the word. In Toriyama Sekien's Gazu Hyakki Yagyō, it is depicted as a spider woman manipulating small fire-breathing spiders. Jorōgumo can also refer to some species of spiders, such as the '' Nephila'' and '' Argiope'' spiders. Japanese-speaking entomologists use the katakana form of ''jorōgumo'' () to refer exclusively to the spider species '' Trichonephila clavata'', and this has been adopted into English as "Joro spider". Stories In Edo period writings such as the ''Taihei-Hyakumonogatari'' () and the ''Tonoigusa'' (), there are "jorogumo" that shapeshift into women. ''Tonoigusa'' "Things That Ought to be Pondered, Even in Urgent Times" ("Kifunaru Toki mo, Shian Aru ...
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Kami
are the Deity, deities, Divinity, divinities, Spirit (supernatural entity), spirits, mythological, spiritual, or natural phenomena that are venerated in the traditional Shinto religion of Japan. ''Kami'' can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, beings and the qualities that these beings express, and/or the spirits of venerated dead people. Many ''kami'' are considered the ancient ancestors of entire Japanese clans, clans (some ancestors became ''kami'' upon their death if they were able to embody the values and virtues of ''kami'' in life). Traditionally, great leaders like the Emperor of Japan, Emperor could be or became ''kami''. In Shinto, ''kami'' are not separate from nature, but are of nature, possessing positive and negative, and good and evil characteristics. They are manifestations of , the interconnecting energy of the universe, and are considered exemplary of what humanity should strive towards. ''Kami'' are believed to be "hidden" from this world, and in ...
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