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Okinawa De Suki Ni Natta Ko Ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Egumi Sora. It began serialization on Shinchosha's ''Kurage Bunch'' website in January 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Millepensee aired from January to March 2025. Plot Nakamura Teruaki, a boy from Tokyo who transfers to Okinawa as a student, meets, and develops a crush on, his new classmate, Kyan Hina. Talking to her, however, is a problem because she mostly speaks in the Okinawan dialect. He would not understand her at all if not for another classmate of his, Hina's friend Higa Kana, who translates for him. Unbeknownst to Teruaki, Kana has a crush on him, and has been translating for him as an excuse to get near him. With them and their friends, Teruaki becomes more exposed and learns a lot about Okinawa, its people, and its culture. Characters ; : :A transfer student who moves in to Okinawa from Tokyo. He has a crush on Hina, but does not understand her Okinawan dialect. Over the course of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akari Kitō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She starred in her first main role for the series '' Time Bokan 24'', and has since received more major and leading roles. Her nickname is Akarin. She made her debut as a solo singer under Pony Canyon in October 2019. Biography Born in Nagoya, Kitō became interested with anime, manga, and video games under her father's influence. Kitō was a bassist in the light music club, inspired from Kakifly's manga series ''K-On! is a Japanese Yonkoma, four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly. It was serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga T ...''. She wanted to become an illustrator and apply for a scholarship, but her parents could not afford and pay for the university education. Before Kitō moved to Tokyo and became a voice actress, her grandmother died, and some jobs became scarce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūko Gibu
is a Voice acting in Japan, Japanese voice actress. Filmography Anime Films Video games Drama CDs Dubbing Live-action * ''The Firmament of the Pleiades'' :ja:蒼穹の昴, various characters (utility role) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gibu, Yuko 1981 births Voice actresses from Okinawa Prefecture Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risa Tsumugi
is a Japanese voice actress, DJ, rapper and singer from Okinawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Hibiki. She is a member of the band Raise A Suilen (RAS), and plays the character CHU²/Chiyu Tamade in the multimedia franchise ''BanG Dream!''. She also portrays Tazusa Andō in ''Assault Lily'' and Saki Izumo in ''D4DJ''. Biography Tsumugi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 5, 1996, and moved to Okinawa Prefecture after her birth. From kindergarten to fourth grade of elementary school, she attended an international school where she learned to speak English. After graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo for university and studied in the school's law department. As a second-year middle school student, she became interested in voice acting after watching a video of voice actress Aya Hirano perform a Dubbing (filmmaking), live dubbing of ''Haruhi Suzumiya''. Her parents initially opposed her decision, prompting her to secretly register for auditions but she was unable t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miyuri Shimabukuro
is a Japanese voice actress from Okinawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Office Osawa. After debuting as a voice actress in 2017, she played her first main roles in 2018 as Yuuna Yunohana in the anime series ''Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs'', Nagisa Aragaki in the anime series '' Hanebado!'' and Inca Kasugatani in '' Fire Force''. Filmography Anime ;2018 *''Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS'' (Kiku Kamishirakawa) *'' Hanebado!'' (Nagisa Aragaki) *'' Harukana Receive'' (Narumi Tōi) *'' Ongaku Shōjo'' (Shupe Gushiken) *''Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs'' (Yuuna Yunohana) *''Tsurune'' (Yūna Hanazawa) ;2019 *''The Magnificent Kotobuki'' (Ady) *''Carole & Tuesday'' (Carole Stanley) *''Granbelm'' (Mangetsu Kohinata) *''Fruits Basket'' (Yuki Soma, Young) *'' Fire Force'' (Inca Kasugatani) ;2020 *'' Bofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.'' (Syrup) *''Dorohedoro'' (Life-Giving Sorcerer) *'' ID: Invaded'' (Muku Narihisago) *''Listeners'' (Sally Simpson) *'' My Roomie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamato Kinjo
is a Japanese actor who is affiliated with Stay Luck. He played the role of Nobuharu Udo (Kyoryu Blue) in the 2013 Super Sentai TV series ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'' and Takeshi Goutokuji (Kamen Rider Shirowe) in the 2022 Kamen Rider TV series '' Kamen Rider Geats''. Biography In 2002, Kinjo graduated from high school and moved to Tokyo. He worked at a part-time job in a tavern, such as a security guard. Kinjo started as an actor in 2010 and mainly played in stage. In 2013, he appeared in ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger when literally translated means "Strong Dragon", but is actually a portmanteau of the Japanese words and . In English, this roughly translates into "Strongosaur". is Toei Company's 37th entry in its long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of J ...'' as Nobuharu Udo/Kyoryu Blue. Kinjo expressed his joy and said "I become a hero in this year .... well" with regard to his appearances when he was 29 years old at the time. In 2014, he began a voice acting career and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shisa
is a traditional Ryukyuan cultural artifact and decoration derived from Chinese guardian lions, often seen in similar pairs, resembling a cross between a lion and a dog, from Okinawan mythology. Shisa are wards, believed to protect from some evils. People place pairs of shisa on their rooftops or flanking the gates to their houses, with the left shisa traditionally having a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth shisa traditionally wards off evil spirits, and the closed mouth shisa keeps good spirits in. History Like the ''komainu'' ("lion dogs"), the shisa are a variation of the guardian lions from China. From the Edo period, they started to be called "guardian dogs" in general in mainland Japan. Gender is variously assigned to the shisa. Some Okinawans believe the male has his mouth closed to keep bad out of the home, while the female has her mouth open to share goodness. Others believe the female has her mouth closed to "keep in the good", while the mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etsuko Kozakura
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese voice actress from Mizuho. She was formerly with Ohsawa Jimusho, but now heads her own agency called Little Portal with husband Jin Domon. Some of her major roles are Daizu Noyama in Azuki-chan, along with Yukana Nogami, Ryo-Ohki in the ''Tenchi Muyo!'' series,, Coquelicot along with Noriko Hidaka & Kikuko Inoue in ''Sakura Wars'', Piplup in ''Pokémon'', Tamama in ''Sgt. Frog'', and Yōhei Yamada in '' Chi's Sweet Home''. In video games, she is the voice of Omochao in the ''Sonic'' series and of Jibanyan in the '' Yo-kai Watch'' series & Yoriko Nikaidou alongside Sakiko Tamagawa, Akiko Hiramtsu, Rica Matsumoto of JAM Projects, Sakakibara Yoshiko and Akira Ishida is a Japanese actor who specializes in voice acting. For his portrayal of Saki Abdusha in '' Sakura Wars'', and Athrun Zala in '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED'', '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny'' and '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom'' and M ... in '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentarō Kumagai
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Haikyō. He was born in Saitama and grew up in Okinawa. He voiced Laios Touden from ''Delicious in Dungeon'', Theo Cornaro from '' Record of Grancrest War'', Han Daewi in '' The God of High School'', Omi Fushimi from '' A3!'', and Hideo Akuno from '' The Idolmaster SideM''. Biography Kentaro has 2 younger brothers. He lived in Saitama before entering elementary school, then moved to Central Okinawa and lived there until he was 19-years-old. As a child, Kentaro's aspirations frequently changed, ranging from becoming a soccer player and a school teacher to working as a staff member in a professional wrestling company. He first became aware of voice acting as a profession in the second year of middle school after accidentally watching a music video by Mamoru Miyano on TV, thinking, "This singer is wonderful!" At that time, he only occasionally watched anime and manga, unaware that voice acting was a profession. It was while watching Mamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shugo Nakamura
is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with Across Entertainment and Lantis. He is best known for voicing Teru Tendo in '' The Idolmaster SideM'', Issei Kuga in ''TsukiPro'', and Tomoki Takashima in '' Young Disease Outburst Boy''. Biography Shugo Nakamura, the youngest of four sons, was born on 28 July 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, and moved to Tokyo after graduating high school. He became interested in music as a junior high school student, and he was a vocalist and guitarist for a local band. Although he intended to be a musician there, he decided to pursue an acting career after watching a stage performance, and he was subsequently educated at R&A Voice Actors Academy. In 2015, he was cast as Teru Tendo in the ''SideM'' installment of ''The Idolmaster'' franchise, and subsequently appeared in both its anime television adaptation and the ''Wakeatte Mini!'' spinoff. His nickname came from the idea of a listener to SideM's radio show, ''315 Pro Night''. In 2016, Nak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shino Shimoji
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from the Okinawa prefecture, affiliated with Aoni Production. She debuted as a singer in 2016 by performing the opening theme song for '' Magic of Stella''. Filmography Anime television *'' Abarenbō Rikishi!! Matsutarō'' (2014), Yuri *'' Aikatsu!'' (2014), Akari Ōzora (speaking voice) *''Samurai Warriors'' (2015), Suzu *''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' (2015), Yuka Nakano *'' Magic of Stella'' (2016), Marika Shimizu *''Aikatsu Stars!'' (2017), Akari Ōzora *''Battle Girl High School'' (2017), Shiho Kunieda *''Kemono Friends'' (2017), American Beaver *'' Restaurant to Another World'' (2017), Renner *''Seiren'' (2017), Tōru Miyamae *''Beatless'' (2018), Saturnus *'' Hakumei and Mikochi'' (2018), Mikochi *'' Tada Never Falls in Love'' (2018), Alexandra Magritte *'' Super Dragon Ball Heroes'' (2019), Lagss *''Boogiepop and Others'' (2019), Kei Niitoki *'' Aikatsu on Parade!'' (2019), Akari Ōzora *''Shadows House'' (2021), Shirley/Ram *'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
