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Sundome
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuto Okada. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Champion'' from 2006 to 2009, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into four live-action films released from 2007 to 2009. A live-action television drama miniseries is set to premiere in November 2023. The manga was licensed in North America for English release by Yen Press. Plot The story is centered on a 15-year-old high school student named Hideo Aiba (Atsushi Ninomya), a member of a school club called the Roman Club. (ROMAN here is a rendering of romance, vernacular fiction; the club's supposed purpose is the search for ghosts, UFOs, and the paranormal.) The story centers around his transactional relationship with a girl named Kurumi Sahana (Akane Suzuki). Most of the events begin as an outing of the Roman Club. Occasionally, Hideo will be out on his own with Kurumi. This is usually at ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Champion
is a Japanese seinen manga magazine. The magazine was established in 1988. It is published by Akita Shoten, and has its headquarters in Tokyo. History The original chief editor was Kabemura. Young Champion Retsu, launched in 2006, and Bessatsu Young Champion, launched in 2014 are two spin-off series. Manga series * '' Alien Nine'' by Hitoshi Tomizawa (1998-1999) * '' Babel II: The Returner'' by Takashi Noguchi * '' Battle Royale'' by Masayuki Taguchi and Koushun Takami * '' Battle Royale: Angels' Border'' by Mioko Ōnishi and Koushun Takami * '' Battle Royale II: Blitz Royale'' (BR2/ブリッツ・ロワイアル) by Hitoshi Tomizawa and Koushun Takami (2003-2004) * '' Black Joke'' by Rintaro Koike and Masayuki Taguchi * '' Cutie Honey Seed'' by Go Nagai and Komugi Hoshino * '' Gaki Rock'' by Daiju Yamauchi * ''Gichi Gichi-kun'' (ギチギチくん) by Suehiro Maruo * '' Hangure: Roppongi Matenrou no Requiem'' * '' Ibitsu'', by Kazuto Okada * by Ira Ishida and Sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yen Press
Yen Press is an American manga, graphic novel and light novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published '' Yen Plus'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably Svetlana Chmakova's '' Nightschool'' and a manga adaptation of James Patterson's ''Maximum Ride''. History Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would continue to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing CEkuniontitles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void." The first is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming-of-age Story
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The ''Bildungsroman'' is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming-of-age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. Literature ''Bildungsroman'' In literary criticism, coming-of-age novels and ''Bildungsroman'' are sometimes interchangeable, but the former is usually a wider genre. The ''Bildungsroman'' (from the German words ''Bildung'', "education", alternatively "forming" and ''Roman'', "novel") is further characterized by a number of formal, topical, and thematic features. It focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UFOs
An unidentified flying object (UFO) is an object or phenomenon seen in the sky but not yet identified or explained. The term was coined when United States Air Force (USAF) investigations into flying saucers found too broad a range of shapes reported to consider them all saucers or discs. UFOs are also known as unidentified aerial phenomena or unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP). Upon investigation, most UFOs are identified as known objects or atmospheric phenomena, while a small number remain unexplained. While unusual sightings in the sky have been reported since at least the 3rd century BC, UFOs became culturally prominent after World War II, escalating during the Space Age. Studies and investigations into UFO reports conducted by governments (such as Project Blue Book in the United States and Project Condign in the United Kingdom), as well as by organisations and individuals have occurred over the years without confirmation of the fantastical claims of small but voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freshman
A freshman, fresher, first year, or colloquially frosh, is a person in the first year at an educational institution, usually a secondary school or at the college and university level, but also in other forms of post-secondary educational institutions. Albania In Albania the freshman/woman is called "fruth", which literally means "measles". The etymology of it is "a person that has not yet passed the social measles", social measles referring to the transformation of social skills that usually takes place in the first year of university. Freshmen/women are regarded as socially inept. Arab world In much of the Arab world, a first-year is called a (; plural , ), which is Arabic for "beginner". Brazil In Brazil, students that pass the vestibulares and begin studying in a college or university are called "calouros" or more informally "bixos" ("bixetes" for girls), an alternate spelling of "bicho", which means "animal" (although commonly used to refer to bugs). Calouros are of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hide And Seek
Hide and seek may refer to: * Hide-and-seek, a children's game Film * ''Hide and Seek'' (1932 cartoon), a Fleischer Studios Talkartoon animated short * ''Hide and Seek'' (1963 film), a Swedish comedy film * ''Hide and Seek'' (1964 film), a British thriller film * ''Hide and Seek'' (1972 film), a British children's drama * ''Hide and Seek'' (1980 film), an Israeli drama film * ''Hide and Seek'', a 1984 Canadian television film based on the novel '' The Adolescence of P-1'' by Thomas J. Ryan * ''Hide and Seek'', a 1996 film directed by Su Friedrich * ''Hide and Seek'' (2000 film) or ''Cord'', a Canadian thriller film * ''Hide & Seek'', a 2004 short film starring Mem Ferda * ''Hide and Seek'' (2005 film), an American horror film * ''Hide & Seek'' (2005 animated film), or ''Kakurenbo'', a Japanese anime short film * ''Hide and Seek'' (2007 film), a Philippine horror film * '' Hide n' Seek'', a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language film * ''Hide and Seek'' (2013 film), a South K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leg Fetish
A leg is a weight-bearing and locomotive anatomical structure, usually having a columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as "extensible struts". The combination of movements at all joints can be modeled as a single, linear element capable of changing length and rotating about an omnidirectional "hip" joint. As an anatomical animal structure, it is used for locomotion. The distal end is often modified to distribute force (such as a foot). Most animals have an even number of legs. As a component of furniture, it is used for the economy of materials needed to provide the support for the useful surface, such as the table top or chair seat. Terminology *Uniped: one leg, such as clams *Biped: two legs, such as humans and birds * Triped: three legs, which typically does not occur naturally in healthy animals *Quadruped: four legs, such as dogs and horses Many taxa are characterized by the number of legs: *Tetrapods have four legs. Squamates of genus '' Bipes'' have only tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balding
Hair loss, also known as alopecia or baldness, refers to a loss of hair from part of the head or body. Typically at least the head is involved. The severity of hair loss can vary from a small area to the entire body. Inflammation or scarring is not usually present. Hair loss in some people causes psychological distress. Common types include male- or female-pattern hair loss, alopecia areata, and a thinning of hair known as telogen effluvium. The cause of male-pattern hair loss is a combination of genetics and male hormones; the cause of female pattern hair loss is unclear; the cause of alopecia areata is autoimmune; and the cause of telogen effluvium is typically a physically or psychologically stressful event. Telogen effluvium is very common following pregnancy. Less common causes of hair loss without inflammation or scarring include the pulling out of hair, certain medications including chemotherapy, HIV/AIDS, hypothyroidism, and malnutrition including iron deficienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus
An octopus (: octopuses or octopodes) is a soft-bodied, eight-limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. Like other cephalopods, an octopus is bilaterally symmetric with two eyes and a beaked mouth at the centre point of the eight limbs. An octopus can radically deform its shape, enabling it to squeeze through small gaps. They trail their appendages behind them as they swim. The siphon is used for respiration and locomotion (by water jet propulsion). Octopuses have a complex nervous system and excellent sight, and are among the most intelligent and behaviourally diverse invertebrates. Octopuses inhabit various ocean habitats, including coral reefs, pelagic waters, and the seabed; some live in the intertidal zone and others at abyssal depths. Most species grow quickly, mature early, and are short-lived. In most species, the male uses a speciall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared by their biological families. The parents may be deceased, absent, or abusive. There may be substance abuse or mental illness in the biological home, or the parent may simply be unwilling to care for the child. The legal responsibility for the support of abandoned children differs from country to country, and within countries. Government-run orphanages have been phased out in most developed countries during the latter half of the 20th century but continue to operate in many other regions internationally. It is now generally accepted that orphanages are detrimental to the emotional wellbeing of children, and government support goes instead towards supporting the family unit. A few large international charities continue to fund orphanages, but most are still commonly founded by smaller charities and religious group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orgasm
Orgasm (from Greek , ; "excitement, swelling"), sexual climax, or simply climax, is the sudden release of accumulated sexual excitement during the sexual response cycle, characterized by intense sexual pleasure resulting in rhythmic, involuntary muscular contractions in the pelvic region.Se133–135 for orgasm information, anpage 76 for G-spot and vaginal nerve ending information. Orgasms are controlled by the involuntary or autonomic nervous system and are experienced by both males and females; the body's response includes muscular spasms (in multiple areas), a general euphoric sensation, and, frequently, body movements and vocalizations. The period after orgasm (known as the resolution phase) is typically a relaxing experience after the release of the neurohormones oxytocin and prolactin, as well as endorphins (or "endogenous morphine"). Human orgasms usually result from physical sexual stimulation of the penis in males (typically accompanied by ejaculation) and of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfer Student
College transfer refers to the process by which students in postsecondary education move from attending one institution at that level to another institution at that level. It does not normally refer to the process by which students in secondary education seek access to postsecondary education. College admissions encompasses the processes by which secondary education students (who have not attended college before) and transfer students (already attending college elsewhere) pursue admission to a particular postsecondary institution. Overview Student movements between different education providers at the postsecondary level cover a vast range of possibilities. College transfer covers the exploratory effort, self-assessment and enrollment steps students take considering their prior learning credentials — which could include their coursework grades, recommendation letters, and examinations reflecting their prior learning investment and efforts. The application, applicability and ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
