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Daoko
is a Japanese singer and rapper born in Tokyo. Her career began when one of her videos uploaded to Nico Nico Douga in 2012, when she was 15, received attention. Career The name Daoko (ダヲコ) was originally her web nickname. Her first tour began on 15 January 2016 at Tsutaya O-East, Tokyo, Japan. Daoko was nominated for Next Break Artist at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2015. She had caught the attention of multiple Japanese artists such as m-flo which lead to the collaboration of the two artists to produce her single "IRONY" in 2013 and was appointed as the theme song of the movie ''Eagle Talon – Beautiful Elliere Deodorant Plus'' (鷹の爪~美しきエリエール消臭プラス~). Daoko released her first album, ''Hyper Girl'', on 5 December 2012 through Low High Who? Production. She received a large amount of attention for her vocal work in the music video "ME!ME!ME!" composed by TeddyLoid on 21 November 2014. Daoko left Low High Who? Production after releasing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uchiage Hanabi
"Uchiage Hanabi" (; English title: "Fireworks") is a song by Daoko featuring Kenshi Yonezu released in August 2017. "Uchiage Hanabi" means "launching fireworks". The song is used for the 2017 anime film ''Fireworks'' and the album ''Thank You Blue''. There are two solo versions, Yonezu's solo version released for ''Bootleg'' for minimalist rearrangement, and Daoko's solo version for ''Shiteki Ryoko''. It ranked number one in ''Billboard'' Japan Hot Animation for 25 weeks. It won Song of the Year of Space Shower Music Awards in 2018. Reception The song received many positive reviews, and was described as merging the light sadness of summer and floweriness of fireworks, mixing delicate piano and strings with an electro effect and producing a beautiful scene. The music video for the song has garnered over 550 million views on YouTube. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from the CD liner notes * Kenshi Yonezu – music (track 1), lyrics (track 1), producer (track 1) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TeddyLoid
, known professionally as TeddyLoid, is a Japanese DJ and music producer. He is known for producing many songs in the soundtrack of ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', which charted on Oricon Albums Chart. He is also known for partnering with Daoko in "ME!ME!ME!", an anime music video submitted to the 2014 Japan Animator Expo. Career TeddyLoid's career first began by publishing remixes on MySpace, where he gained popularity and climbed to the top of the platform's electronic indie chart. In 2008, he toured internationally as Miyavi's background DJ in the guitarist's "This Iz The Japanese Kabuki Rock Tour 2008". TeddyLoid's first partnership with Taku Takahashi came when Takahashi created his record label, TCY Records. In the record label's debut album, ''TCY Recordings Sampler Vol.0'', TeddyLoid produced the song "Another Day". The two then worked together on the soundtrack for the anime series ''Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt'', with TeddyLoid producing multiple songs. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragalia Lost
''Dragalia Lost'' was an action role-playing game developed by Cygames and published by Nintendo. It was released for Android and iOS in September 2018 before being discontinued in November 2022. The game received mixed reviews from critics and grossed over 100 million. ''Dragalia Lost'' saw several crossovers with other games and franchises, including ''Fire Emblem Heroes'', ''Mega Man'', ''Monster Hunter'', ''Persona 5 Strikers'', ''Rage of Bahamut'', and '' Princess Connect! Re:Dive''. Plot The story takes place in Alberia, the kingdom where dragons live. All royal members in Alberia are able to shapeshift, where they can wield a dragon's power by forming a pact with a dragon to borrow their form in battle. One day, a strange occurrence begins to happen in this kingdom. The Sacred Shard protected by the capital starts to lose its power. In order to save his people, Euden, the Seventh Scion, who has not made a pact with a dragon, sets off on his Dragon Selection Trial. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XxxHolic (film)
is a 2022 Japanese Supernatural film, supernatural dark fantasy Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Mika Ninagawa and written by Erika Yoshida based on a xxxHolic, manga series with a same name by manga artist group Clamp (manga artists), CLAMP. Co-distributed by Shochiku and Asmik Ace, the film marks the first Live action, live-action film adaptation for the ''xxxHolic'' franchise, and the second film following ''xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (2005). The film stars Ko Shibasaki as Yuko Ichihara and Ryūnosuke Kamiki as Kimihiro Watanuki, alongside Hokuto Matsumura and Tina Tamashiro. It was released in Japan on April 29, 2022. Premise Cast *Ko Shibasaki as Yuko Ichihara, a shop owner that grants people's wishes. *Ryūnosuke Kamiki as Kimihiro Watanuki, a teenage boy that can see and is plagued by ''Ayakashi (yōkai), ayakashi''. *Hokuto Matsumura as Shizuka Dōmeki, Kimihiro's classmate that lives in a shrine. *Tina Tamashiro as Himawari Kunogi, Kim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fireworks (2017 Film)
, also known as ''Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?'' is a 2017 Japanese animated romance film based on Shunji Iwai's live-action television film of the same name. It received mixed reviews from critics who praised it for music and animation, but criticized the narrative and characterization. It is the sixth highest-grossing anime film of 2017 and has grossed over worldwide. It was released by Madman Entertainment, Anime Limited, and GKIDS. Plot Norimichi Shimada and Nazuna Oikawa live in the town of Moshimo (Japanese for "if"). The students make a bet regarding whether the fireworks are either round or flat in the sky. After finding a small glass marble, Nazuna, Norimichi, and Yusuke compete in the swimming pool race. Yusuke wins and Nazuna asks him to go on a date. Nazuna packs a suitcase and plans to leave home. Yusuke bails on the date and Nazuna is taken home by her mother. Norimichi throws the marble, wishing for luck and causing it to rewind time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
69th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen
The was the 2018 edition of NHK's television special Kōhaku Uta Gassen, held on December 31 live from NHK Hall (Tokyo, Japan). It was broadcast in Japan through NHK General Television and NHK Radio 1, and worldwide through NHK World Premium. This is the first edition that was broadcast in NHK BS4K and NHK BS8K, BS8K, and the final edition in the Heisei Period. Comedian Teruyoshi Uchimura and NHK announcer Maho Kuwako hosted for the second time. Suzu Hirose and Sho Sakurai hosted for the first time. The white team won the event. The final Heisei Kōhaku This is the 30th and last edition of the program in the Heisei Period, due to the abdication of Emperor Akihito, scheduled for April 30, 2019. The Kōhaku has already undergone a transition of periods. The 39th edition (last of the Showa Period) was held a week before Hirohito's death, and the 40th edition was the first ever in Heisei. The show will go through a new era transition in 2019, with the 70th edition being the first to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakata Yasutaka
is a Japanese music producer and DJ. He formed the group capsule in 1997 with vocalist Toshiko Koshijima and himself as composer and record producer. The group debuted in 2001 with the song "Sakura". He is known for being the music producer of Japanese girl group Perfume and Japanese model-turned-singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu since 2003 and 2011, respectively. These artists have gained commercial success for the songs that Nakata wrote and produced, such as " Chocolate Disco", "Polyrhythm", " Fashion Monster", and " Ninja Re Bang Bang". Nakata has worked with several other Japanese pop singers, including MEG, Ami Suzuki, and SMAP, and has also remixed songs by other artists, including m-Flo and Leah Dizon. He ran his own label, Contemode, in association with Yamaha. After Towa Tei, he was the second Japanese artist to officially remix Kylie Minogue, contributing a version of her single "Get Outta My Way". He also formed Coltemonikha with singer, model, and fashion designer Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toy's Factory
is a Japanese record label founded in the late 1980s as a subsidiary of the entertainment company VAP, based in Japan. On May 30, 1990, it was established as an independent company. It is an associate member of the Recording Industry Association of Japan. By the first half of 2012, Toy's Factory was the fourth-biggest Japanese record label. History On May 30, 1990, the second production department at VAP, an entertainment company under Nippon Television, was spun-off and established as Toy's Factory Records. In 1995, the name was changed to its current name. VAP remained the label's distributor until April 1, 2021, when it switched to Sony Music Solutions. Sub-labels * Bellissima! * BMD Fox Records * Carnage * Deep Blue * Idyllic * Jūonbu Records * Kimi * Meme Tokyo * Noframes Recordings Notable artists * ano * Armageddon * Babymetal – on Jūonbu Records and then BMD Fox Records * Brahman – on Noframes *Bump of Chicken is a Japanese alternative rock group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenshi Yonezu
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and illustrator. He started releasing Vocaloid music under the stage name in 2009. In 2012, he debuted under his real name, releasing music with his own voice. He has sold at least 4.2 million physical copies and over 7 million digital copies in Japan. His 2022 single "Kick Back (song), Kick Back" is his most successful single to date outside Japan, debuting on international charts including Lists of UK Rock & Metal Singles and Albums Charts number ones, UK Rock & Metal Singles and US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA for 500,000 sold copies in the United States, becoming the first song with Japanese lyrics to achieve it. Biography Early musical career Born in Tokushima, Yonezu found it difficult to communicate with other people, especially his father. Yonezu typically felt that his mother understood him. He was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at the age of 20. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Followers (TV Series)
Followers is a Japanese J-Drama television series and the first drama series by the director Mika Ninagawa. The series premiered on Netflix on February 27, 2020. Plot The series revolves around the pulsating capital of Tokyo with all its life, colors, fashion and ambition as well as the fascinating lifestyle of the women living there. Limi Nara is a famous and successful fashion photographer who has advanced her career with photographs of modern Tokyo, capturing the changes in the city and its people. She leads a confident and independent life both privately and professionally. In contrast to her is the young actress Natsume Hyakuta, who is constantly having problems in her private and professional life in search of self-confidence and her own identity. But that changes suddenly one day when Limi publishes a photograph of Natsume on Instagram. Natsume's life and that of those around her collide in blooming Tokyo as they try to defend their standing and status while followin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and Hanshin Contents Link since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The first number-one song on the chart by a non-Japanese artist was " Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis in the issue dated April 30, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated June 11, 2025, is "Boyz" by SixTones. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuyuki Okamura
is a Japanese singer-songwriter and music producer. He has also used the name . He started his professional career in 1985, and is known internationally for the ''City Hunter 2'' ending theme "Super Girl", and the ''Space Dandy'' opening theme "Viva Namida". In December 2023, he formed the duo with Kazuyoshi Saito. Biography Yasuyuki Okamura was born in Kobe, Japan in 1965, the oldest of two children. His father worked for Air France, and as a result, his family moved frequently throughout Japan, resulting in rotating through seven elementary and junior high schools. He attended Niigata Higashi High School and formed his first band there, but dropped out in 11th grade to pursue a musical career while working part-time at the nightclub Hacoban. After sending out numerous demo tapes and doing composing work for other artists, he was signed by Epic Sony in 1986. He was highly successful in the late 1980s and early 1990s, first promoted as a teen idol. Okamura also claimed during t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |