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Sei Ashina
, known professionally as , was a Japanese actress. Career She was born Igarashi Aya, and assumed the stage name Sei Ashina. Prior to her acting career, Ashina was a model. She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tokyo Broadcasting System Television series ''The Tail of Happiness'' (しあわせのシッポ), modeling that year in magazines including Shogakukan's CanCam and Shueisha's Pinky, and was best known for starring as Hime in '' Kamen Rider Hibiki''. She was also known for her role as The Girl, an unnamed concubine, in ''Silk'' (2007). Ashina died on September 14, 2020, at age 36. Her body was found at her home in Shinjuku in a suspected suicide. Filmography Movies *''Sekai no Owari'' (2004) *'' Kamen Rider Hibiki & The Seven Senki'' (2005) - Hime (姫) *''Silk'' (2007) - The Girl *''Tatoe Sekai ga Owattemo'' (2007) *''Mayu-Kokoro no Hoshi-'' (2007) *'' Kamui Gaiden'' (2009) *''NANASE: The Psychic Wanderers'' (2010) *'' Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Engima'' (2011) *''Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima, Fukushima
is the capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northern part of the Nakadōri, central region of the prefecture. , the city has an estimated population of 283,742 in 122,130 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . The present-day city of Fukushima partially consists of most of the former Shinobu and Date Districts and a portion of the former Adachi District. The city is located in the Fukushima Basin's southwest area and nearby mountains. There are many onsen on the outskirts of the city, including the resort areas of Iizaka Onsen, Takayu Onsen, and Tsuchiyu Onsen. Fukushima is also the location of the Fukushima Race Course, the only Japan Racing Association horse racing track in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Geography Fukushima is located in the central northeast section of Fukushima Prefecture, approximately east of Lake Inawashiro, north of Tokyo, and about south of Sendai. It lies between the Ōu Mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Up!!
is a Japanese television drama which ran weekly for three months in 2003. The drama, which stars Kazunari Ninomiya of Arashi and Tomohisa Yamashita of NEWS, centers on the lives of the last four virgins left in their highschool as they struggle to lose their virginity over their final high school summer vacation. A 6-DVD box set featuring all eleven episodes, as well as six individual volumes, were released in Japan on December 18, 2003. Plot Four schoolboys find themselves the last virgins left at school. During the summer holidays, a girl they knew as children 11 years ago, moves back to the neighborhood. Despite their childhood attraction to her, they realize she is a mere shadow of the "princess" they all thought they knew. This story of summer—love, friendship, school, family, the hypocrisy of adults, complications of life, experience and failure—is set in an everyday shopping district and shows the clumsiness of children who have developed a little later than their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Gravure Models
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Specialist (2016 TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series that premiered on TV Asahi on 14 January 2016. It was previously aired as Saturday Night drama from 2013 to 2015. In this drama, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, a member of SMAP, played the lead role, Kaho Minami, Yūta Hiraoka and Natsuna appeared in supporting roles. The first episode received a viewership rating of 17.1%, and its overall average was 12.0%. It was Sei Ashina’s final television role before her death in 2020. Plot In this drama series, Yoshito Takuma (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi) works together with his former team, consisting of Chinami Anekoji (Kaho Minami), Yuiko Matsubara (Sei Asahina), Kohei Horikawa (Yuta Hiraoka) and newcomer Maria Azuma (Natsuna Watanabe), to solve a variety of cases. Cast * Tsuyoshi Kusanagi as Yoshito Takuma * Kaho Minami as Chinami Anekōji * Yūta Hiraoka as Kōhei Horikawa * Natsuna as Maria Azuma * Sei Ashina as Yuiko Matsubara * Masato Wada as Nozomu Nogata * Mitsuru Fukikoshi is a Japanese actor. Career Born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Emperor's Cook
is a 2015 Japanese television drama based on the novel ''Tennō no Ryōriban'' by Hisahide Sugimori, depicting the life of imperial cook Tokuzō Akiyama. It premiered on TBS on 26 April 2015, starring Takeru Satoh in the lead role. The 1st episode is 108 minutes, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th episodes are 64 minutes long. The series was well received by the public, earning the highest viewership rating in its time slot during its run time. Plot Tokuzō Akiyama is a good-for-nothing young man living in the countryside, who gets easily absorbed in activities he finds interesting, but quickly loses interest and moves on, creating trouble for his family. He is married off to a merchant household to teach him discipline, and his wife gradually grows to love his personality. Tokuzō, however, falls in love again: this time with cooking. As he delivers goods to the army kitchen, the army chef introduces him to cutlet, which prompts Tokuzō to learn the craft. On a whim, he decides to leave his wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobunaga No Chef
was a Japanese ''daimyō'' and one of the leading figures of the Sengoku period. He is regarded as the first "Great Unifier" of Japan. Nobunaga was head of the very powerful Oda clan, and launched a war against other ''daimyō'' to unify Japan in the 1560s. Nobunaga emerged as the most powerful ''daimyō'', overthrowing the nominally ruling shogun Ashikaga Yoshiaki and dissolving the Ashikaga Shogunate in 1573. He conquered most of Honshu island by 1580, and defeated the ''Ikkō-ikki'' rebels in the 1580s. Nobunaga's rule was noted for innovative military tactics, fostering of free trade, reforms of Japan's civil government, and the start of the Momoyama historical art period, but also for the brutal suppression of those who refused to cooperate or yield to his demands. Nobunaga was killed in the Honnō-ji Incident in 1582, when his retainer Akechi Mitsuhide ambushed him in Kyoto and forced him to commit . Nobunaga was succeeded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who along with Tokug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watashi Wa Shadow
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Kasuya. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''You'' from June 2007 to November 2010, with its chapters collected in six ''tankōbon'' volumes. A nine-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on TBS from October to December 2011. Media Manga Written and illustrated by , ''Watashi wa Shadow'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''josei'' manga magazine ''You'' from 30 June 2007 to 15 November 2010. Shueisha collected its chapters in six ''tankōbon'' volumes, released from 18 June 2008 to 23 September 2011. Two extra chapters were published in ''You'' on June 1 and 15 October 2011. Drama A nine-episode television drama adaptation, titled , was broadcast on TBS from 21 October to 16 December 2011. Perfume Perfume (, ; french: parfum) is a mixture of fragrant essential oils or aroma compounds (fragrances), fixatives and solvents, usually in liquid form, used to give the human body, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloody Monday 2
''Bloody'', as an adjective or adverb, is a commonly used expletive attributive in British English, Australian English, Irish English, Indian English and a number of other Commonwealth nations. It has been used as an intensive since at least the 1670s. Considered respectable until about 1750, it was heavily tabooed during c. 1750–1920, considered equivalent to heavily obscene or profane speech. Public use continued to be seen as controversial until the 1960s, but since then, the word has become a comparatively mild expletive or intensifier. In American English, the word is used almost exclusively in its literal sense and is seen by American audiences as a stereotypical marker of British English, without any significant obscene or profane connotation. Canadian English usage is similar to American English, but use as an expletive adverb may be considered slightly vulgar depending on the circumstances. Origin Use of the adjective ''bloody'' as a profane intensifier preda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Untouchable (Japanese TV Series)
{{Unreferenced, date=April 2010 ''Untouchable'' is a TV series that was aired in Japan in 2009. Details *Title: アンタッチャブル *Title (English): Untouchable *Format: Renzoku *Genre: Mystery, comedy *Episodes: 9 *Viewership rating: 8.2 (Kanto) *Broadcast network: ABC TV (main), TV Asahi *Broadcast period: 2009-Oct-16 to 2009-Dec-18 *Air time: Friday 21:00 *Theme song: Orion by GIRL NEXT DOOR *Insert song: Koko ni Iru yo by 72 *Websiteuntouchable.asahi.co.jp/ Synopsis When reporter Narumi Ryoko loses her job at a first-rate publisher and ends up at a trashy tabloid called "Shukan Untouchable." She now chases celebrity scandals and sensational stories, but she hasn't lost her sense of duty or her persistence. While investigating her stories, she tends to notice details that imply some hidden truth beneath the surface, leading her to probe deeper into dangerous secrets. Casts * Nakama Yukie as Narumi Ryoko *Kaname Jun is a Japanese actor and tarento. He was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saru Lock
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Serizawa. It was adapted into a television drama in 2009 and a live action film in 2010. A reboot series titled ''Saru Lock Reboot'' began serialization in Shonengahosha, Shonen Gahosha's ''Young King Bull'' magazine in October 2018. A spin-off manga series titled ''Saitō - Heaven's Crow Fūun Risshi'' was serialized in the same magazine from November 2020 to June 2021. Plot Yataro Sarumaru, nicknamed "Saru", is an average high school boy who daydreams about idols but otherwise has no luck with girls. While working with his father, a locksmith in Asakusa, Tokyo, he has gained exceptional skills to pick just about any lock. Using his exceptional skills, Yataro then finds himself solving various mysterious cases, while also trying his luck with the girls. Adaptations Television drama Cast * Hayato Ichihara - Yataro Sarumaru (Saru) * Sousuke Takaoka - Yamada Jiro * Sei Ashina - Mizuhara Ritsuko * Watabe Got ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
