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Kaho Kōda
is a seiyū, Japanese voice actress, who was born on July 8, 1967, in Tokyo, Japan. She is represented by 81 Produce. Notable filmography *Nataku in Saiyuki (manga), Saiyuki *Kanoe in X (anime), X/1999 the series *Kinu in Shinobido: Way of the Ninja *Cher Degré in Wolf's Rain *Miho Karasuma in Witch Hunter Robin *Ultima in the Radio Edition of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance *Nephelia in Galaxy Angel: Moonlit Lovers *Announcer in Sonic Adventure *Computer Voice and various Female Citizens of Haven City in Jak II (Japanese version) *Madam Oreille in Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini *Solice Malvin in Pumpkin Scissors *Twi Chang in D.Gray-man, D.Gray-man Hallow *Arisa Munakata in Tomica Hyper Rescue Drive Head Kidō Kyūkyū Keisatsu *Keiei Lee in Godzilla Singular Point Dubbing *''Bottoms Up (2006 film), Bottoms Up'', Lisa Mancini (Paris Hilton) *''Bring It On Again'', Tina Hammersmith (Bree Turner) *''Chicken with Plums (film), Chicken with Plums'', Faranguisse (Maria de Medeiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seiyū
Voice acting in Japan is an industry where actors provide voice-overs as characters or narrators in media including anime, video games, audio dramas, commercials, and dubbing for non-Japanese films and television programs. In Japan, and actresses have devoted fan clubs due to a crossover with the idol industry, and some fans may watch a show merely to hear a particular voice actor. Many voice actors have concurrent singing careers and have also crossed over to live-action media. There are around 130 voice acting schools in Japan. Broadcast companies and talent agencies often have their own troupes of vocal actors. Magazines focusing specifically on voice acting are published in Japan, with '' Voice Animage'' being the longest running. The term character voice (abbreviated CV) has been commonly used since the 1980s by such Japanese anime magazines as ' and '' Newtype'' to describe a voice actor associated with a particular anime or game character. Definition and role A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla Singular Point
is a Japanese anime television series directed by Atsushi Takahashi and written by Toh EnJoe. Produced by the animation studios Bones and Orange and licensed by Netflix, the series premiered on March 25, 2021, on Netflix in Japan, and on Tokyo MX and other channels on April 1 to June 24, 2021. The series is part of the ''Godzilla'' franchise and features monsters from its Shōwa era (1954–1975). In 2023, EnJoe suggested that a second season of the series may be produced. Plot In Nigashio City, Chiba Prefecture in the year 2030, engineer Yun Arikawa of the local "do-it-all" shop Otaki Factory investigates happenings in a Western-style mansion, long thought abandoned. Mei Kamino, a graduate student studying imaginary creatures, investigates mysterious signals received from Misakioku, the former Tsuguno district's administrative building. These two strangers, investigating mysteries in two different locations, both hear the same song. As they are brought together by this c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enough Said
''Enough Said'' is a 2013 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. The film stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. Louis-Dreyfus plays Eva, a divorced masseuse who begins a relationship with Albert (Gandolfini), only to discover that he is the former husband of her client and friend Marianne (Keener). Holofcener wrote the script, which was partly inspired by her own life, after she was approached by two producers from Fox Searchlight Pictures who offered to produce her next project. It was filmed in Los Angeles on a budget of $8 million. Gandolfini died after the film was completed but before it was released; Holofcener dedicated the film to him. ''Enough Said'' premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and was released on Gandolfini’s birthday, September 18, 2013, ranking as the fifth best-reviewed wide release of the year, according to Rotten Tomatoes. The film was p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Bello
Maria Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and producer. Her first major film role was in 1998's '' Permanent Midnight''. She followed this with a range of supporting and leading parts in films such as '' Payback'' (1999), '' Coyote Ugly'' (2000), '' The Cooler'' (2003), '' Secret Window'' (2004), '' Assault on Precinct 13'', ''A History of Violence'', '' Thank You for Smoking'' (all 2005), '' World Trade Center'' (2006), '' The Jane Austen Book Club'' (2007), '' The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'' (2008), '' Grown Ups'' (2010), '' Prisoners'' (2013), and '' Lights Out'' (2016). Outside of film, Bello is best known for playing Anna Del Amico in the medical drama '' ER'' (1997–1998) and Jacqueline "Jack" Sloane in the police procedural drama '' NCIS'' (2017–2021). She received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and won a Critics' Choice Award for her performance in the limited series ''Beef'' (2023). In 2009, ''The Guardian'' named her one of the best actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duets (film)
''Duets'' is a 2000 American road trip musical comedy drama film co-produced and directed by Bruce Paltrow, and written by John Byrum. The motion picture features an ensemble cast with Gwyneth Paltrow, Huey Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maria Bello, Angie Dickinson, Scott Speedman, and Andre Braugher among others.. The movie "revolves around the little known world of karaoke competitions and the wayward characters who inhabit it." Plot The story revolves around unrelated pairs of people who spend time in karaoke bars across the United States in the week leading up to a big contest in Omaha. Ricky Dean, a hustler on the karaoke circuit, travels from town to town feigning ambivalence of karaoke, then winning both the contests and side bets with locals. Detoured by a phone call, he travels to Las Vegas for the funeral of an ex; while there, he meets his daughter Liv, with whom he has not had contact for many years. Seeking a father figure after her mother's death, Liv joins him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamala Jones
Tamala Reneé Jones (born November 12, 1974) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in films such as '' Booty Call'', ''The Wood'', '' Kingdom Come'', '' The Brothers'', and '' What Men Want''. Her prominent television roles include Tina, a recurring character on ''Veronica's Closet''; Bobbi Seawright on '' For Your Love''; and Lanie Parish on the ABC crime drama ''Castle''. Career Her first acting role was a guest appearance on the teen sitcom ''California Dreams''. This led to a role as a student in the short-lived ABC drama '' Dangerous Minds''. Jones had co-starring roles on the 1998–2002 series '' For Your Love'' and the short-lived '' The Tracy Morgan Show''. She had a recurring role as Tonya, an old girlfriend of Flex's (seasons one and four) on '' One on One''. She guest-starred on other television series, including ''The Parent 'Hood'', ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', ''Veronica's Closet'', ''My Name Is Earl'', ''Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daddy Day Camp
''Daddy Day Camp'' (also known as ''Daddy Day Care 2'') is a 2007 American children's comedy film directed by Fred Savage in his feature film directorial debut. It is the sequel to ''Daddy Day Care'' (2003). The film stars Cuba Gooding Jr., who replaces Eddie Murphy from the first film, with a supporting cast of Lochlyn Munro, Richard Gant, Tamala Jones, Paul Rae, and Brian Doyle-Murray. The film follows Charlie Hinton from the first film as he and his cohorts attempt to save their childhood day-camp by entering the Camp Olympiad. The film was produced by Revolution Studios and released by TriStar Pictures, unlike its predecessor, which was distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film was theatrically released in the United States on August 8, 2007. Despite being a modest box-office success, Daddy Day Camp was universally panned by critics who criticized its gross-out humor, screenplay, performances (primarily of Gooding), and Savage's direction. Many critics consider the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Ricci
Christina Ricci ( ; born February 12, 1980) is an American actress known for playing unusual characters with a dark edge. Ricci works mostly in Independent film, independent productions, but has also appeared in numerous box-office hits. She is the recipient of Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Screen Actors Guild, and Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Ricci made her film debut at the age of ten in ''Mermaids (1990 film), Mermaids'' (1990), which was followed by a breakout role as Wednesday Addams in ''The Addams Family (1991 film), The Addams Family'' (1991). Subsequent roles in ''Casper (film), Casper'' and ''Now and Then (film), Now and Then'' (both 1995) established her as a teen idol. At 17, she moved into adult-oriented independent projects such as ''The Ice Storm (film), The Ice Storm'' (1997), ''Buffalo '66'', ''The Opposite of Sex'', ''Pecker (film), Pecker'' (1998), ''Prozac Nation (film), Prozac Nation'' (2001), ''Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cursed (2005 Film)
''Cursed'' is a 2005 American horror comedy film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson, who both collaborated on the ''Scream'' film series. The film stars Christina Ricci and Jesse Eisenberg as two orphaned siblings attacked by a werewolf loose in Los Angeles. Originally planned for 2003, the film took over two more years to be made than originally planned, during which producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein kept asking for reshoots and changes to the plot, re-edited the movie to give a PG-13 rating rather than the original intended R-rating, and fired veteran makeup artist Rick Baker to replace the werewolves he had created with computer-generated ones, even rumored to at one point to hire Disney animator Eric Goldberg to animate an opening sequence for the film ''Cursed'' was released theatrically in the United States on February 25, 2005, by Miramax Films. The film was a box-office bomb and received generally negative reviews from critics; Craven him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria De Medeiros
Maria Esteves de Medeiros Victorino de Almeida, DamSE (born 19 August 1965), known professionally as Maria de Medeiros (), is a Portuguese actress, director, and singer who has been involved in both European and American film-productions. Early life Maria de Medeiros was born in Lisbon, Portugal, the daughter of musician and composer António Victorino de Almeida. She played her first part on screen at the age of 15. At 18, she moved to France to pursue her acting studies and was a student at the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique (CNSAD), graduating in 1988. Medeiros is the first Portuguese woman to be designated a UNESCO Artist for Peace. Career Film Medeiros' resemblance to Anaïs Nin landed her the primary role in ''Henry & June'' (1990), in which she played the author. In 1990, she played the role of Maria in Ken McMullen's film about the rise of the Paris Commune, '' 1871''. In 1994, Medeiros appeared in Quentin Tarantino's ''Pulp Fiction'' playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicken With Plums (film)
''Chicken with Plums'' () is a 2011 internationally co-produced comedy drama film directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud. It is based on Satrapi's graphic novel of the same name. The film premiered in competition at the 68th Venice International Film Festival on 3 September 2011. It was released in France on 26 October through Le Pacte. Plot After Faranguisse (Maria de Medeiros) becomes enraged at her musician husband Nasser-Ali (Mathieu Amalric) for failing to take care of his children, and she takes his violin and smashes it. Nasser-Ali then goes on a quest to find a new violin, but after purchasing a Stradivarius and attempting to play it, he realizes that he has lost his will to play and therefore to live. After contemplating various methods of suicide he finally decides to take to his bed and simply die there. While in bed, he reflects on his life and images from his past and future play out before him. In a vision of the future his eldest daughter Lili marries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Turner
Bree Nicole Turner (born March 10, 1977) is an American actress and dancer; she is best known for her roles in several major motion pictures in films like My Best Friend’s Wedding, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, American Pie 2, The Wedding Planner, Just My Luck and Firehouse Dog, as well as her series regular role as Rosalee Calvert on ''Grimm''. Early life Turner was born March 10, 1977, in Palo Alto, California and grew up in Alamo, California. Her maternal grandparents immigrated from Australia to Palo Alto, California in the 1910s. Her father is former NFL linebacker Kevin Turner. In 1995, she graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, where she was voted 1994 Homecoming Queen. She then attended King's College London and University of California, Los Angeles. Career Turner landed her first speaking role in '' Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo''. That same year, she was cast on MTV's late night anthology series '' Undressed''. She also di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
