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Jirō Monogatari
is a stand-alone Japanese given name along with " Tarō", and a common name suffix for males. Written forms Jirō can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 次郎, "next, son" * 次朗, "next, melodious" * 二郎, "second, son" * 二朗, "second, melodious" * 治郎, "reign, son" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. People * Jiro (musician) (born 1972), bassist of the Japanese rock band GLAY * Jiro Aichi (治郎, born 1969), Japanese politician * Jirō Akagawa (次郎, born 1948), Japanese novelist * Jiro Akama (二郎, born 1968), Japanese politician * Jiro Ando (慈朗), Japanese manga artist * Jirō Asada (次郎, born 1951), Japanese novelist * , Japanese engineer * Jiro Horikoshi (二郎, 1903–1982), chief engineer behind many Japanese fighters of WWII * , Japanese weightlifter * Jiro Kamiharako (次郎, born 1966), Japanese ski jumper * Jiro Kikkawa (1929–2016), Japanese Australian ornithologist * Jiro Manio (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subsequently-derived Syllabary, syllabic scripts of and . The characters have Japanese pronunciations; most have two, with one based on the Chinese sound. A few characters were invented in Japan by constructing character components derived from other Chinese characters. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan made its own efforts to simplify the characters, now known as , by a process similar to China's simplified Chinese characters, simplification efforts, with the intention to increase literacy among the general public. Since the 1920s, the Japanese government has published character lists periodically to help direct the education of its citizenry through the myriad Chinese characters that exist. There are nearly 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro Manio
Jiro Manio (born 9 May 1992) is a Filipino former actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the title character in the drama film ''Magnifico'' (2003), for which he won the Gawad Urian for Best Actor at age 12, making him the youngest-ever winner in that category. For that same film, he also won the PMPC Star Award for Movie Actor of the Year, FAP Award for Best Actor, and FAMAS Award for Best Child Actor—thus winning the Philippine movie grand slam. Earlier, he won the Best Child Performer award in the 2001 Metro Manila Film Festival for his role in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's '' Bagong Buwan'' (2001). He also received acting award nominations for his performances in ''Mila'' (2001) and ''Foster Child'' (2007). Manio also appeared in the comedy film '' Ang Tanging Ina'' (2003) and its sequels, the fantasy television series ''Spirits'' (2004–05), and the gay-themed comedy '' Manay Po'' (2006) and its sequel. Starting in his late teens, Manio's personal life has been mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro Ueda
''Trick'' comprises a comedic Japanese television drama and movie series (three seasons, four movies, and three feature-length TV specials), as well as associated comic books, novelizations and meta-fiction novels about a failed magician and an arrogant physicist who debunks fraudulent spiritualists. It stars Hiroshi Abe (actor), Hiroshi Abe and Yukie Nakama and is shown on TV Asahi (digital TV channel 5). It was created by Japanese director Yukihiko Tsutsumi and produced by Toho. Synopsis Although 23-year-old Naoko Yamada (Yukie Nakama) considers herself a beautiful and talented magician, she is continuously fired and constantly hounded by her landlady for the rent being late. Before firing her, her manager shows Yamada an ad for a physics professor, Jiro Ueda (Hiroshi Abe (actor), Hiroshi Abe), a non-believer of all things magical, offering money to anyone who can prove to him that magic is real. Desperately needing the money, Naoko accepts the challenge, which is how she co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Blood Brothers
''Black Blood Brothers'', also known as ''BBB'', is a light novel series written by Kōhei Azano and illustrated by Yuuya Kusaka. In 2006, Studio Live and Group TAC produced an anime based on the series. It is directed by Hiroaki Yoshikawa. It was licensed for North American release by Funimation Entertainment, with the first DVD being released in February 2008. Plot During a war called the Hong Kong Crusade, an Old Blood vampire, Jiro Mochizuki, a.k.a. the , fought and defeated the Kowloon king and most of the Kowloon Children. Ten years later, Jiro heads to Hong Kong with his younger brother, Kotaro Mochizuki, in hopes of reaching The Special Zone, a thriving secret city where Vampires live-(which is separate from the human civilized parts of the city). They soon realize that a plan to infiltrate the Special Zone is being hatched by the Kowloon Children survivors. As they travel to The Special Zone, Jiro encounters enemies from the past and new threats that may endange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro (Kikaider)
is a manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. A two-season tokusatsu series titled ''Android Kikaider'' (''Kikaider 01'' in season 2) was produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions in early 1970s. A 18-episode anime series based on the manga was created by Radix in early 2000s. The tokusatsu series from 1972 is especially popular in Hawaii. The anime series aired in the United States on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim Action in 2003. The complete DVD series is available with English subtitles through JN Productions. Publication The manga series was serialized in ''Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday'' (and later ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'') from 1972 to 1974, with its chapters collected into 6 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A remake of the original manga called showing more detailed illustrations compared to the simple design of the original manga was released with a total of 7 ''tankōbon'' volumes published by Kadokawa Shoten. The story was written and illustrated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiro (Kamen Rider)
is the 2008 ''Kamen Rider'' Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television series produced by Toei Company and Ishimori Productions. It is the series' ninth series in its Heisei era, and 18th series overall since the debut of ''Kamen Rider'' in 1971. It premiered on January 27, 2008, following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', and aired as a part of TV Asahi's 2008 Super Hero Time block with ''Engine Sentai Go-onger''. The series was advertised to have horror film themes, such as Kamen Rider Kiva being a vampire. The first episode began with a commemoration of the series in honor of the seventieth anniversary of Shotaro Ishinomori's birthday. Synopsis 22 years after the disappearance of his father, Wataru Kurenai lives in an infamous "haunted house" where he is destined as Kamen Rider Kiva to fight Fangires, a species of life force-draining vampires who can assume stained glass-like monster body that his father fought years ago before his disappearance. Wataru also deals with Kamen Rider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Dragon (video Game)
is a role-playing video game developed by Mistwalker and Artoon in collaboration with Microsoft Game Studios Japan and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. ''Blue Dragon'' is based on a design by ''Final Fantasy'' series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, who also supervised development and wrote the plot. It is both Mistwalker's debut title and the first title to be helmed by Sakaguchi outside of Square Enix. Taking place in a fictional open-world environment, the story of ''Blue Dragon'' focuses on five friends (Shu, Jiro, Kluke, Zola, and Marumaro) as they travel across the world to confront Nene, the evil ruler of the Grand Kingdom. The setting inspired separate animation and comic adaptations, although these follow the story to different degrees and feature a different cast of characters. The game follows a traditional role-playing design, based around exploration and turn-based combat. ''Blue Dragon'' was the first Xbox 360 title to make use of multiple dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
