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Kamen Rider W
is a 2009–2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and aired alongside ''Samurai Sentai Shinkenger'' in TV Asahi's Super Hero Time programming block. Following ''Shinkenger's'' finale, it aired alongside ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'', until ''W'' concluded on August 29, 2010. The series is described as the . In the first episode of Kamen Rider Fourze, W is revealed to be in the same Continuity (fiction), continuity as the original Showa timeline, making it the first series to do so since ''Kamen Rider Agito''. The series is notable for being the first installment in what's popularly viewed as Heisei era Kamen Rider's second phase by fans. A sequel manga series, ''Fuuto PI'', began serialization in August 2017 and an anime adaptation began airing in August 2022. Promotion Advertisements throughout the months of May, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Nakagawa
is a Japanese stage and screen actor from Tochigi Prefecture. Nakagawa was affiliated with the acting group D-BOYS, produced bWatanabe Entertainment He joined D-BOYS on the group's second open audition in July 2005, receiving the Judge's Choice special award. Acting career Theatre *Mori no Maerchen, as Cain (2006) *Cooky Crown, as Tazawa Minoru (2007) *Out of Order (2007) * D-BOYS STAGE vol.1: Kanbai Onrei, as Takumi/ Nagakura Shinpachi (2007) *Sukedachi (2007) * D-BOYS STAGE vol.2 (2008, in pre-production) Television * Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora live action, as Tamotsu Yamanishi (TV Tokyo, 2006)DD-BOYS as himself (TV Asahi, 2006)Puzzle as Kentaro Kamiya (TV Asahi, 2007)(Fuji TV, 2007) * Tadashii Ouji no Tsukuri Kata (TV Tokyo, 2008) *Kamen Rider W is a 2009–2010 Japanese tokusatsu drama, the eleventh series in the Heisei period run of the Kamen Rider Series and the twentieth overall. It premiered following the finale of ''Kamen Rider Decade'' on September 6, 2009, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Series
The , also known as ''Masked Rider Series'' (until '' Decade'' and except Thailand), is a Japanese superhero media franchise consisting of tokusatsu television programs, films, manga, and anime, created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. ''Kamen Rider'' media usually revolves around the titular defined group of motorcycle-riding superheroes with an insect motif who fights supervillains, often known as . The franchise began in 1971 with the ''Kamen Rider'' television series, which followed college student Takeshi Hongo and his quest to defeat the world-conquering Shocker organization. The original series spawned television and film sequels and launched the Second Kaiju Boom (also known as the Henshin Boom) on Japanese television during the early 1970s, impacting the superhero and action-adventure genres in Japan. Bandai owns the toy rights to Kamen Rider in Japan and other Asian regions. Bandai Collectables, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco, distributes Kamen Rider merchandise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heisei Period
The was the Japanese era name, period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Akihito from 8 January 1989 until his 2019 Japanese imperial transition, abdication on 30 April 2019. The Heisei era started on 8 January 1989, the day after the death of the Emperor Hirohito, when his son, Akihito, Enthronement of the Japanese Emperor, acceded to the throne as the 125th Emperor of Japan, Emperor. In accordance with Japanese customs, Hirohito was Posthumous name, posthumously renamed "Emperor Shōwa" on 31 January 1989. Thus, 1989 corresponds to Shōwa (1926–1989), Shōwa 64 up until 7 January and from 8 January. The Heisei era ended on 30 April 2019 (Heisei 31), with the abdication of Akihito from the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was succeeded by the Reiwa era as then-crown prince Naruhito ascended the throne on 1 May midnight local time. History and meaning Shortly after the Death and state funeral of Hirohito, death of Emperor Hirohito on 7 January 1989, Keiz� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010–2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of ''Kamen Rider W'',''Uchusen'', Vol. 129 joining ''Tensou Sentai Goseiger'' and then ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger'' in the Super Hero Time lineup, until its conclusion on August 28, 2011. The series' titular Kamen Rider made a cameo appearance in the film ''Kamen Rider W Forever: A to Z/The Gaia Memories of Fate'' and a supporting character in other Kamen Rider movies. The series centers around medals, animals, and the themes of desire and greed. The series follows Eiji Hino, who becomes Kamen Rider OOO after obtaining the power of the Core Medals, which are linked to three different animal species (the Hawk, Tiger, Cheetah, Stag Beetle, and Grasshopper) and grant him the ability to transform and use various powers. Production The Kamen Rider OOO trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Decade
is a Japanese television show and the 2009 installment of the long-running ''Kamen Rider'' series of tokusatsu dramas. ''Decade'', as its title suggests, is the tenth anniversary series of ''Kamen Rider''s Heisei era, and the final installment of its first phase. It began broadcasting the week following the finale of '' Kamen Rider Kiva'' and was featured in Super Hero Time alongside the 2009 edition of the ''Super Sentai'' series, '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger''. '' Kamen Rider Zi-O'', the last Heisei-era series, broadcast in 2018–2019, acts as a spiritual sequel, where both Decade and Diend play prominent roles as re-occurring side characters who are directly involved in that series's plotline. Production And Casting The Kamen Rider Decade trademark was registered by Toei on July 29, 2008. Masahiro Inoue, who portrayed Keigo Atobe in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musicals, was cast in the lead role for ''Decade'' as Tsukasa Kadoya/Kamen Rider Decade. Also involved were Kanna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Nippon News Network
All-Nippon News Network (ANN; ) is a Japanese commercial television network run by TV Asahi Corporation (TV Asahi) in Tokyo, which is controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Company. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations. Its affiliate stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. Founded on 1 January 1970, and formalised on 1 April 1974, ANN is made up of 26 affiliates, including two stations that are double- or triple-affiliated with rival networks. Between 1989 and 2013, it also operated the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel Asahi Newstar. List of affiliates Stations are listed mostly in Japanese order of prefectures which is mirrored in ISO 3166-2:JP, with exceptions for the Kantō region, Aichi-Gifu- Mie, Kansai region (except Mie) and Okayama- Kagawa, which form single wide broadcasting markets respectively. Areas wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōtarō Nakagawa
is a Japanese composer and arranger. He is noted for composing the soundtracks for several anime series, including the Gorō Taniguchi-directed productions '' s-CRY-ed'', '' Planetes'', '' Gun Sword'', and ''Code Geass''. He provided the music for many of the ''Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai The is a Japanese superhero team media franchise consisting of television series and films produced by Toei Company and Bandai, and aired by TV Asahi. The shows are of the '' tokusatsu'' genre, featuring live action characters and colorfu ...'' ''tokusatsu'' shows and films. Works Anime ''Tokusatsu'' Drama References External links Official agency profile * Kotaro Nakagawaprofile at Oricon {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakagawa, Kotaro 1969 births Anime composers Japanese composers Japanese film score composers Japanese male film score composers Japanese music arrangers Living people Tokyo University of the Arts alumni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shuhei Naruse
is a Japanese musician, composer, and music arranger from Kyoto Prefecture. Naruse attended Ritsumeikan University. His major debut as a musician was in the rock band DEVELOP=FRAME where he played keyboards. He has since worked on the composition and arrangement for various Avex Trax musical artists, including the soundtracks of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', ''Kamen Rider Kiva'', and ''Kamen Rider Fourze''. He also composed the soundtracks for the anime series ''MegaMan NT Warrior'', ''Mega Man Star Force , , and are 2006 action role-playing games developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo DS handheld video game console; combined, they are the first game in the ''Mega Man Star Force'' series, a sub-series of the greater '' Mega Man'' fra ...'', and '' Sket Dance''. For his work on ''Kamen Rider Kiva'', he plays keyboard in the "limited rock unit" Tetra-Fang as SHUHEI. References External links * * Year of birth missing (living people) Anime composers Japanese co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takuya (singer)
, better known mononymously as Takuya (stylized in all caps as TAKUYA), is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He was formerly the second guitarist of Judy and Mary. He currently works as a solo artist under the name Takuya and also had a solo project called Robots which was dissolved in 2009. He was previously married to a former geisha from Gion, but they divorced in 2006. His most recent release was a duet with Aya Kamiki titled " W-B-X (W-Boiled Extreme)", the theme for ''Kamen Rider W''. Discography Singles ;As Robots # #"Robot" (October 29, 1997) # #"she-through" (May 13, 1998) #"Alchemist" (September 9, 1999) # #"Jumping Jack" (November 3, 1999) #"Cloud Collector" (January 1, 2000) *Digital singles as Robots *#"Greatest delight" (June 18, 2006) *# *#"Zero" (December 24, 2008) *# ;As Takuya #"I love you" (September 11, 2002) #"Hotaru" (October 23, 2002) #"Ai x Go! Yu x Go!" (January 18, 2012) ;Collaboration #" WBX (W-Boiled Extreme)" (November 11, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aya Kamiki
is a Japanese singer, actress and model. Her music ranges from pop, rock to R&B. She resides in Osaka, and is signed with Tokyo-based AVEX recording label. She is the vocalist of the rock band Uroboros and the rock duo Sonic Lover Reckless with Lovebites guitarist Miyako. Biography Kamiki learned to play the piano when she was 4 years old. In junior high school, she began singing live. Influenced by punk rock, she also learned how to play the guitar. In 2005, Kamiki released her two mini-albums "Constellation" and "Rock On" from the independent record label Weed Records. Kamiki's singing career was mainly active in Osaka, where she garnered positive results. Her voice was so full of force that it was part of her reputation. She made appearances in music and fashion magazines, which caught people's attention. In 2006, Kamiki signed on with Giza Studio and released her first major label single "Communication Break" on March 15. On April 12, her second single "Pierrot" was rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
