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Kōsuke Kujirai
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his role as Jenath Dira in the ''Get Ride! Amdriver'' anime series and Kaoru Kaidoh and ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu, and the live film adaptation, and as Panther in '' Eyeshield 21''. He is currently employed by Production Ogi. His blood type is B. Career He works primarily in stage productions, but has appeared in a few movies and television series and has lent his voice to a few anime series. As Jenath Dira in ''Get Ride! Amdriver'' In 2004, Kujirai earned his first acting role, voicing the main character, Jenath Dira, in the anime television series ''Get Ride! Amdriver''. He then later released a CD single for the series when he performed the second opening theme song to the show called ''READY?''. As Kaoru Kaidoh in The Prince of Tennis Musicals Kujirai won the role of Kaoru Kaidoh, the viper-like 2nd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in the ''Prince of Tennis'' mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast. Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa. Saitama Prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world, and many of its cities are described as bedroom communities and suburbs of Tokyo with many residents commuting into the city each day. History According to ''Sendai Kuji Hongi'' ('' Kujiki''), Chichibu was one of 137 provinces during the reign of Emperor Sujin. Chichibu Province was in western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanata Hongo
Kanata is an indigenous Canadian word in the Iroquoian language meaning "village" or "settlement". It is the origin of the name of Canada. Kanata may also refer to: * Kanata, Ontario, a suburb of Ottawa, Canada * Kanata Aikawa (born 2004), Japanese voice actress * Kanata Hongō (born 1990), Japanese actor * Kanata Irei (born 1982), a Japanese actor * Kanata Okajima (born 1984), Japanese songwriter * Kanata Izumi, a character from the anime/manga series '' Lucky Star'' * Kanata Konoe, a character from the media project Nijigasaki High School Idol Club * 52500 Kanata, an asteroid * Maz Kanata, a former space pirate in the sequel era of the ''Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...'' universe See also * Canada (other) {{Disambig Japanese unisex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomica Hero Rescue Force
is a Japanese tokusatsu television series that began airing April 5, 2008, on TV Aichi. It is the first Tomica Hero series based on Takara Tomy's Tomica toy car line. The characters use Tomica's and to help save people from Super-Disasters and battle the evil causing them. It is the second tokusatsu series that Takara Tomy has been involved in following ''Madan Senki Ryukendo''. It is directed by , and written by and , the same team behind ''Ryukendo''. A film for ''Tomica Hero: Rescue Force'' was released in December 2008. Characters The United Fire-Defense Agency/Rescue Force The second-generation is a special in the or "UFDA", which is a branch of the . Based on the Hyper Rescue group, the Rescue Force is deployed to protect human lives from various disasters too extreme for normal rescue workers. By the time of Rescue Fire's formation, the Rescue Force is transferred to Europe branch. Normally stationed at the in , whenever the artificial satellite detects a Super-Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker Signa
is a Japanese '' tokusatsu'' series that aired on Tokyo MX from July 6 to September 21, 2007. This third entry in the ''Jikuu Keisatsu Wecker'' series featured veteran suit actor Sanshiro Wada as Chrono Investigator Orion and veteran tokusatsu actors Hiroshi Watari of '' Uchuu Keiji Sharivan'' as Chrono Investigator Exvarn and Ryu Manatsu of '' Ultraman Leo'' as Sumeragi Shishi, and Showtaro Morikubo as Onigumo. Theme songs ;Opening theme *"RING" **Lyrics: Masami Okui **Composition & Arrangement: Monta **Artist: Masami Okui ;Ending theme *"MY PRECIOUS FRIENDS" **Lyrics: Natsuko Kondo **Composition: Yoshiko Kawamoto **Arrangement: Mikio Hirama **Artist: Signally's ( Ai Hazuki, Takaou Ayatsuki, Ryo Shihono, Honoka Ayukawa) ;Insert songs * sung by Ai Hazuki for Saria Kasuga *"FAITH" sung by Takaou Ayatsuki for Rurika Natsuzawa * sung by Ryo Shihono for Reina Fuyuki * sung by Honoka Ayukawa for Emiri Akiba *"sign" sung by Showtaro Morikubo for Yusei Oda *"Who am I...?" sung by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arakure KNIGHT
is a Japanese manga by Kiyo Fujiwara.Gifford, Kevin. "Wild Ones". ''Newtype USA''. 6 (12) p. 110. December 2007. . It is finished with 10 volumes in Japan and is serialized in ''Hana to Yume''. In December 2007 Viz began releasing the series under the name ''Wild Ones'' and under the Shojo Beat label in America. A preview of the manga series was seen in the November 2007 issue of ''Shojo Beat''. Story After recently losing her mother, Sachie Wakamura is suddenly greeted by her maternal grandfather, whom she has never met, who offers to let her live with him. She soon discovers that her grandfather is a less than ordinary man: he is a head of a yakuza , also known as , are members of transnational organized crime syndicates originating in Japan. The Japanese police and media, by request of the police, call them , while the ''yakuza'' call themselves . The English equivalent for the term ... gang. To help her adjust to her new home, she is assigned a bodyguard, the han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byakkotai
The was a group of around 305 young teenage samurai of the Aizu Domain, who fought in the Boshin War (1868–1869) on the side of the Tokugawa shogunate. History The Byakkotai was part of Aizu's four-unit military, formed in April 1868 in the domain's drive to finalize its military modernization, in the wake of the Battle of Toba–Fushimi. The other three units were the Genbutai (Black Tortoise Unit), the Seiryūtai ( Azure Dragon Unit), and the Suzakutai (Vermilion Bird Unit). Each of the four was named after the protecting gods of compass directions. Byakkotai was meant to be a reserve unit, as it was composed of the young, 16- to 17-year-old sons of Aizu samurai. It was subdivided further, along the lines of rank within the domain's samurai population: two squads were from the upper (''shichū'') rank, two from the middle rank (''yoriai''), and two from the lowest (''ashigaru''). Twenty of the members of the 2nd ''shichū'' squad, cut off from the rest of their unit in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onegai My Melody
is a Japanese anime series produced by Studio Comet, based on the Sanrio character My Melody. The anime is directed by Makoto Moriwaki ('' High School! Kimengumi The Movie'') and produced by Hideyuki Kachi and Kazuya Watanabe. The series was written by Takashi Yamada ('' Yumeiro Patissiere'') with character designs from Tomoko Miyakawa. It ran on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo from April 3, 2005, to March 26, 2006, spanning 52 episodes. Story ''My Melody'' A year after the events of ''Kirara'', Kuromi and Baku are imprisoned in a dungeon in Mari Land. They make their escape with the Melody Key and the Melody Bow, but in their haste forget the instruction manuals. They flee to the human world and shortly after arriving, Kuromi discovers the power of the Melody Key, which makes wishes come true using the power of darkness. If the person who wishes enjoys the nightmare, he or she will produce Black Notes, which Baku promptly eats to store them. What neither one of them realize is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Place Promised In Our Early Days
is a 2004 Japanese anime film written, produced, cinematographed, directed and edited by Makoto Shinkai in his feature film debut. Set over several years in an alternate history where the Soviet Union occupies half of Japan, it follows two childhood friends who grow apart after one of their friends disappears. As international tensions rise and a mysterious tower built by the Union starts replacing matter around it with matter from other universes, they cross paths once again and realize their missing friend might be the key to saving the world. Unlike his short film '' Voices of a Distant Star'', which was largely made by Shinkai on his own, ''The Place Promised in Our Early Days'' is a full-scale production, as reflected by its better animation quality and longer running time. It has been broadcast across Japan by the anime satellite television network Animax. It was licensed for North American release by ADV Films and is now licensed by GKIDS. It was one of Makoto Shink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Kamakari
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer, famous for his role as Ryo Shishido in the '' Prince of Tennis Musical''s. He was hospitalized on April 21, 2007 and was unable to play the role of Minami Itsuki in '' Musical Air Gear'' vs. Bacchus Super Range Remix and appear in Dream Live 4 ~Extra~. As he mentioned in his blog, as of February 2008 he is completely recovered and will start working again. He is the leader and lead vocals for the rock band Cocoa Otoko that debuted on 2010, yet disbanded again. Stage Performances * THE BUSAIK2005) * Tenimyu: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen (2005) as Shishido Ryou * Tenimyu: The Imperial Match Hyotei Gakuen in winter (2005–2006) as Shishido Ryou * Tenimyu: Dream Live 3rd (2006) as Shishido Ryou * Tenimyu: Advancement Match Rokkaku feat. Hyotei Gakuen (2006) as Shishido Ryou * Musical Air Gear (2007/01/7-14, 2007/01/19-21) as Minami Itsuki * Tenimyu: The Imperial Presence Hyotei Gakuen feat. Higachuu (2008) as Shishido Ryou * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshikazu Kotani
(born March 25, 1982) is a Japanese actor and singer. He played Takashi Kawamura in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musical series, Tenimyu and the live film adaptation. Career Kotani played a transvestite in ''TKO Hip Hop''.TKO HIPHOP official website Kotani portrayed Takashi Kawamura, the soft-spoken, dual-personality 3rd year regular of Seigaku Middle School's tennis club, in ''The Prince of Tennis'' musicals, Tenimyu. From 2005 to 2006, he was the fourth actor to play Kawamura as a member of the second-generation Seigaku cast. He made his deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Kaji
is a Japanese actor and singer. He is known for his role as Takeshi Momoshiro in the ''Prince of Tennis'' musical series, '' Tenimyu'', and the live film adaptation. He was also part of a young men's stage acting troupe, D-BOYS, which perform in various skit-like performances. Biography He has appeared in a various number of TV shows, musicals and movies. On January 1, 2006, Kaji, with fellow D-BOYS member Hiroki Suzuki, appeared on the 43rd broadcast of ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournament'' "Young Man Colosseum", where Kaji displayed his acrobatic abilities. As well, on November 1, 2006, he made an appearance on a variety show called ''Kachinko'' (''カチンコ!'') broadcasting on TV Asahi. Then on January 1, 2007, Kaji appeared again on the New Year's Day 44th annual broadcast of the ''Secret New Years' Performance Tournaments "Chinese Lion Dance" segment, with Hiroki Suzuki and fellow D-Boys members, Yuya Endo, Masato Wada and former D-BOYS member, Yuuma Minaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuu Shirota
is a Japanese-Spanish actor and singer, most known for his role as Kagurazaka Makoto in the Japanese television drama live action adaption of ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Hana-Kimi'', Kunimitsu Tezuka in the ''Tenimyu, Prince of Tennis Musicals'', Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon Musicals and as Kei Shinjo in ''Rookies (manga)#TV drama, Rookies''. In 2009, he was named one of the most promising actors and actresses, placing 8th in a poll conducted by Oricon. He is a former member of the Watanabe Entertainment group, D-BOYS. Early life Shirota was born on December 26, 1985, to a Spanish mother, Pepi (Name at birth, née Fernandez) and a Japanese father, Shirota Mitsuo (城田光男). Shirota lived in Barcelona, Spain from when he was three to about seven years. He returned to Japan for elementary school and can still speak Spanish in ordinary conversation. He attended high school at Horikoshi High School, Horikoshi High along with News (band), NEWS member Tomohisa Yamashita, WaT's T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
