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Ikurō Fujiwara
is a Japanese pianist, composer, conductor and musical producer signed under Being Inc. He is Pops Executive Producer in the Pacific Philharmonia Tokyo orchestra. Biography Ikurō started learning piano and composing from an early age. He studied composition under Yoshio Hasegawa, Akira Kitamura, Hajime Kaburagi, Kiyohiko Kishima, and Tsuyoshi Yanagisawa; piano under Shihoko Uno, Kazuko Yasukawa, Michiko Jackson; conducting under Shigenobu Yamaoka and Konstantin D. Crimets. In 1976, Ikurō graduated from "Nihon University College of Art". In 1980s, his name appeared in the credit list of the various albums of the artist as arranger and keyboardist. At the beginning of 90's, he would focus his career more into composing and arranging music for the video gameseries Wizardry. In 1996, he was member of the Japanese band W's as keyboardist, composer and arranger. From 1998, he has been active as an orchestral conductor and arranger for symphonic live series started firstly for Ak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yokohama
is the List of cities in Japan, second-largest city in Japan by population as well as by area, and the country's most populous Municipalities of Japan, municipality. It is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a population of 3.7 million in 2023. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin region, Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the Western world, West following the 1859 end of the Sakoku, policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji (era), Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legend Of The Naga Pearls
''Legend of the Naga Pearls'' () is a 2017 Chinese fantasy adventure film directed by Yang Lei, starring Wang Talu, Zhang Tianai and Sheng Guansen. It is the first film to be set in the fictional world of Novoland. The film was released on August 11, 2017 in China. Synopsis Once upon a time, in the city of Uranopolis, lived the Winged Tribe, a race capable of flying. But after losing a battle to humans, they gradually lost their ability to fly. Xue Lie, a royal descendant from the Winged Tribe, begins a search for the magical Naga Pearls in order to destroy the Human Tribe and avenge the death of his people. When Ni the thief, Gali the human prince, and Hei Yu the constable accidentally lay hands on a mysterious box containing the Naga Pearls, they find themselves hunted down by Xue Lie. After they have lost the pearls to Xue Lie eventually, they decide to team up and rush back to Uranopolis to thwart his evil plans. Cast *Wang Talu as Ni Kongkong *Zhang Tianai as Hei Yu *She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Kasahara
is a Japanese voice actress, J-pop singer and stage actress. She sang the ending theme song of the PlayStation 2 role-playing video game '' Shadow Hearts'', titled ''Ending Theme ~ Shadow Hearts'', and the ending theme of the PC and PlayStation 2 visual novel '' Ever 17: The Out of Infinity'', titled ''Aqua Stripe''. Filmography Television animation * Katue Pearson in '' Ginga Hyōryū Vifam'' (1983) * Coco in '' Anpanman'' (1988) * Princess Camille in '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' (1989) * Mint in '' Magical Angel Sweet Mint'' (1990) * Nanako Misonou in '' Oniisama e'' (1991) * Fuu Hououji in '' Magic Knight Rayearth'' (1994) * Hazuki Kōyama in '' Full Moon o Sagashite'' (2002) Non-TV works * Oniyuri Kageyama in '' Hyakko'' * Sayo Amakusa / Magdalia in ''Rurouni Kenshin'' * Azalyn in '' Irresponsible Captain Tylor'' * Naomi Armitage in '' Armitage III'' (original) * Ishtar in '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross II: Lovers, Again'' * Laura Sullivan in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harumi Inoue
is an actress, model and accomplished swimmer. Career Inoue has released pop singles. She was the character "Hiromi Ueda" in the 1995 TV series ''Kimi To Deatte Kara''. She appeared in ''Asakusa Kid,'' a series based on a semi-autobiographical book of the same name by the avant-garde comedian Takeshi Kitano. Because of her spontaneity, poise and effortless abilities in front of a camera, there are also various DVDs, books and calendars dedicated to her image to be found in her native Japan. Inoue graduated from Shinjuku Yamabuki High School in Tokyo. Family Inoue has a younger sister, Mami Inoue, who is also pursuing a similar career. Also, a younger brother, Eiki Kitamura, with whom she performed alongside in '' Rock Musical Bleach''. Personal life On September 17, 2005, Inoue married to a Mexican man of the same age whom she met while studying abroad in Canada. She gave birth to her first child, a boy in 2007 and second child, a girl in 2009. She gave birth to he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Moriguchi
(born June 13, 1968, in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name is a female Japanese singer and tarento. Moriguchi is affiliated with the talent agency NoReason Inc., where she also serves as Second Production Department Manager. Biography The youngest of four sisters, lived with her mother after her parents divorced when she was eight years old. She graduated from Fukuoka City Takamiya Junior High School and Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka Chuo High School, then transferred to Horikoshi High School Performing Arts Course. Her classmates included Yōko Oginome, Kumiko Takeda, Miyuki Imori, Sayuri Iwai, Eri Murata, and Mie Takahashi. During her teenage years, Hanamura performed as a backing singer in the Tokyo Music Academy performing arts group . Before graduating from high school, she participated in several variety shows and quiz programs. She auditioned for several idol singer competitions without success. Hanamura adopted the stage name "Hiroko M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariko Tone
is a Japanese singer, actor and essayist. – Discography at Allmusic (Rovi Corp). Retrieved 2012-27-01 Tone also covers children's songs under the pseudonym Hanako Nohara. Tone sings in Japanese and, to a limited extent, in English. One of her songs titled "Derringer" became an opening theme
A title screen (also called an opening screen or intro) is the method by which films or television programmes present their title and key production and cast members, utilizing conceptual visuals and sound (often an opening theme song with visuals ... to anime series ''Cat's Eye (manga), Cat's Eye''.
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Kaori Kozai
is a Japanese ''enka'' singer.Keys to Japan: its language and its people 1993 "Such singers are referred to as "Endoru" (Enka + idol). Beautiful singers like Ayako Fuji, Kaori Kozai, Fuyumi Sakamoto, and Yoko Nagayama are examples of Endoru. These singers do not appear much on television, but concerts held by them ..." She won best vocalist at the 42nd Japan Record Awards in 2000. References 1963 births Living people People from Minato, Osaka Universal Music Japan artists {{Japan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonentai
were a three-member Japanese boy band created by entertainment company Johnny & Associates, now rebranded to Starto Entertainment. They debuted on December 12, 1985. They were one of Japan's leading Japanese idol groups of the 1980s. The group led the annual musical Playzone from 1986 to 2008 for about 957 performances with a total attendance of over 1.38 million people over the course of 22 years. On September 20, 2020, it was announced that Nishikiori and Uekusa would leave Johnny & Associates by the end of the year. The group name will be retained in accordance with the members' desire to preserve their past achievements and Shonentai itself, but there are no plans for future activities, and the group has effectively been placed on hiatus. In September 2023, since Johnny Kitagawa sexual abuse scandal came to light, Higashiyama succeeded to the presidency of the Johnny's and retired from entertainment activities at the end of the same year, but there is currently no mentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshie Kashiwabara
is a Japanese pop singer and actress currently signed under Freeload agency. In early 1980's, she gained her popularity as a teen idol and made singing debut with single ''No.1''. She represented Japan at the 1986 ABU Popular Song Contest. History Born in Osaka, Yoshie Kashiwabara took part in, and won, the "Star Tanjo" contest in 1979, and rose to fame in 1980 as a teen idol, making her debut with the song "No.1" when she was only 14 years old. With determination and strong will, plus a good voice, Yoshie finally made it with a top 10 song "Hello Goodbye" – her 7th single – in autumn 1981, bringing her instant fame and popularity. Yoshie's strong performance continued in 1982, with all four of her singles in that year making it into the top 10, and many were expecting her to be selected for the year-end NHK Red and White Song festival, but she was surprisingly dropped while Junko Mihara, who also debuted in 1980 along with Yoshie, was chosen, making it the headline news ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unconditional Love (Mai Kuraki Album)
''Unconditional Love'' (styled as unconditional L♡VE) is the thirteenth studio album by Japanese singer and songwriter Mai Kuraki. The album was released on October 27, 2021, by Northern Music. It is the follow-up to her 2018 album '' Let's Goal!: Barairo no Jinsei''. The album was released in four versions: standard edition, fan club edition, and two limited editions. Singles " Zero kara Hajimete" was released as the lead single from the album on March 6, 2021. The single was re-released as a video single on June 2, 2021. The video single debuted atop on the Oricon Weekly DVD chart and has sold 8,419 copies nationwide. "Can You Feel My Heart "Can You Feel My Heart" is a song by British Rock music, rock band Bring Me the Horizon. Written by vocalist Oliver Sykes, guitarist Lee Malia and keyboardist Jordan Fish, it was produced by Terry Date and appears as the opening track on the ban ..." and " Hitori ja Nai" were released as the follow-ups to the single in April and August 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenchi Muyo!
is a Japanese anime, light novel and manga franchise. The original series began with a six-episode Original video animation, OVA called . This original series was created by Masaki Kajishima and directed by Hiroki Hayashi, and it was released in Japan on September 25, 1992. The series was released by Pioneer LDC in the United Kingdom in 1994. As its popularity grew, it spurred a seventh episode titled ''Tenchi Muyo! Special: The Night Before the Carnival'' (also known as the ''Tenchi Special'') and a stand-alone ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki#Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special, Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special''. A second OVA series was directed by Kenichi Yatagai and was released in 1994. A third OVA series, which was also directed by Yatagai, was released in 2003. A fourth OVA series was produced in Japan, with the first collection released on November 30, 2016. The following episodes were planned to be released with an interval of three months each, and the final part of the series arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noble Aspirations
''Noble Aspirations'' (), also known as ''The Legend of Chusen'', is a 2016 Chinese xianxia television series based on Xiao Ding ()'s best-seller novel '' Zhu Xian''. Produced by H&R Century Pictures Co., Ltd, the series stars Li Yifeng, Zhao Liying, Yang Zi, Cheng Yi and Qin Junjie in the leading roles. The first season aired from 31 July to 8 November 2016 on Hunan TV. The second season premiered on 8 December 2016 on Tencent Video. Synopsis Season One Zhang Xiaofan ( Li Yifeng), and childhood friend Lin Jingyu ( Cheng Yi), are the sole survivors of a village massacre. The two are accepted into the Qing Yun sect, where they learn the ways of the Immortal Sword. Although he is hardworking and determined, Xiaofan struggles to catch up to his peers due to his slow wit. One day, he acquires a "dementor sword" by chance when he was training in the mountains. During the martial arts competition held within Qing Yun sect, Xiaofan enters the Top 4. Together with Lu Xueqi ( Yang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
