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Avataro Sentai Donbrothers
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television drama, the 46th entry in Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' series and the third produced in the Reiwa era. The series is a semi-sequel to the previous entry, '' Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger'', and premiered one week after its ending, joining ''Kamen Rider Revice'' and later, '' Kamen Rider Geats'' in the Super Hero Time lineup on TV Asahi on March 6, 2022. The series is loosely based on the Japanese folktale of Momotarō and the heroes fight monsters whose designs pay tribute to previous installments of the franchise. ''Donbrothers'' began airing in South Korea as ''Power Rangers Don-Brothers''. Plot A man called Jin Momoi finds a baby inside a peach-shaped capsule whom he names Taro and raises. 21 years later, mysterious monsters called the Hitotsuki begin appearing when humans overcome with their inner desires are taken over by spirits infused with powers related to the Super Sentai of the past. Taro, and four other individuals selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, war, fantasy, or horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featured in popular American-made movies, and the ''Super Sentai Series'' was adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series and broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All-Nippon News Network
, or ANN, is a Japanese commercial television network run by TV Asahi Corporation. The network's responsibility includes the syndication of national television news bulletins to its regional affiliates, and news exchange between the stations. Its member stations also broadcast non-news programs originating from TV Asahi. It also operated, between 1989 and 2013, the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel Asahi Newstar. All-Nippon News Network stations Bold indicates founding members Former stations Bold indicates former primary affiliate JapaNews24 ANN operates since at least 2018 , an around-the-clock online feed aimed mainly at Japanese people abroad, available on ANN's YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most ... official channel. JapaNews24 airs cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Geats
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama series, the 33rd entry of Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' metaseries and the fourth series to debut during the Reiwa period. The series premiered on September 4, 2022, joining '' Avataro Sentai Donbrothers'' and later, ''Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger'' in the '' Super Hero Time'' lineup following the finale of '' Kamen Rider Revice''. Summary The Desire Grand Prix (DGP) is a virtual reality-based survival sports game overseen by a organization of the same name where players must protect the city from the threat of a mysterious enemy called Jyamato. Each participant is bound by the game's rules to continue playing the game until they die or are eliminated while the winner is rewarded with "the right to bring an ideal world to life". In other words, only the true heroes who win the competition can realize their desired reality. Among the participants are Ace Ukiyo, a mysterious man and undefeated champion of the DGP who competes as Kamen Rider Geats, hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamen Rider Revice
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama and the 32nd entry of Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' metaseries. It is the third series to debut during the Reiwa period and commemorates the 50th anniversary of the franchise. The series premiered on September 5, 2021, joining '' Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger'' and later, '' Avataro Sentai Donbrothers'' in the '' Super Hero Time'' line-up following the finale of '' Kamen Rider Saber'' and was followed by '' Kamen Rider Geats'' after its own finale. Premise In 1971, a military organization called NOAH led an expedition in Latin America and discovered the remains of the first devil Giff and an artifact from which they developed Vistamps. In the present, Giff's remains are in the possession of a NOAH splinter faction called Deadmans, a devil-worshiping cult who seeks to resurrect him by using Proto Vistamps to convert peoples' inner demons to their fold. Opposing Deadmans is an organization called Fenix, which has developed the Revice Driver for someone wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reiwa
is the current era of Japan's official calendar. It began on 1 May 2019, the day on which Emperor Akihito's elder son, Naruhito, ascended the throne as the 126th Emperor of Japan. The day before, Emperor Akihito abdicated the Chrysanthemum Throne, marking the end of the Heisei era. The year 2019 corresponds with Heisei 31 from 1 January through 30 April, and with from 1 May. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan explained the meaning of ''Reiwa'' to be "beautiful harmony". Background Announcement The Japanese government on 1 April 2019 announced the name during a live televised press conference, as Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga traditionally revealed the kanji calligraphy on a board. The Prime Minister Shinzō Abe said that ''Reiwa'' represents "a culture being born and nurtured by people coming together beautifully". Name selection A shortlist of names for the new era was drawn up by a nine-member expert panel comprising seven m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term for live action film or television drama that makes heavy use of practical special effects. ''Tokusatsu'' entertainment mainly refers to science fiction, war, fantasy, or horror media featuring such technology but is sometimes dubbed a genre itself. The most popular subgenres of include ''kaiju'' such as the ''Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series; superhero such as the ''Kamen Rider'' and ''Metal Hero'' series; and mecha like ''Giant Robo'' and ''Super Robot Red Baron''. Some television programs combine several of these subgenres, for example the ''Ultraman'' and ''Super Sentai'' series. is one of the most popular forms of Japanese entertainment, but only a small proportion of films and television programs are widely known outside of Japan. Nevertheless, certain properties have attained popularity outside of Japan; ''Godzilla'' is featured in popular American-made movies, and the ''Super Sentai Series'' was adapted into the ''Power Rangers'' series and broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momotarō
is a popular hero of Japanese folklore. His name is often translated as ''Peach Boy'', but is directly translated as ''Peach + Tarō'', a common Japanese given name. ''Momotarō'' is also the title of various books, films and other works that portray the tale of this hero. There is a popular notion that Momotarō is a local hero of Okayama Prefecture, but this claim was invented in the modern era. This notion is not accepted as consensus in scholarly circles. Story Momotarō was born from a giant peach, which was found floating down a river by an old, childless woman who was washing clothes there. The woman and her husband discovered the child when they tried to open the peach to eat it. The child explained that he had been bestowed by the Gods to be their son. The couple named him Momotarō, from ''momo'' (peach) and ''Tarō'' (a name meaning 'eldest son in the family'). When he was just five years old, he was able to cut a big tree with just an old knife. When he matured i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarō (given Name)
, is a stand-alone masculine Japanese given name or a common name suffix (literally meaning "eldest son"). Tarō can also be used as a surname, but the etymology and kanji are different. Possible writings The name Taro can have many different meaning depending on the kanji characters used to write it. The name can also be written using the hiragana or katakana writing systems. Possible variations of the name Taro include: *太郎, "strong, heroic, masculine" *多朗, "abundance, prolific, melodious" *立楼, "stand up, upright, watchtower" *汰滝, "selected waterfall" People with the given name *Taro Achi (阿智 太郎, born 1980), Japanese light novelist and screenwriter *Akebono Tarō (曙 太郎, born 1969), retired sumo wrestler from Hawaii *, Japanese slalom canoeist *Asashio Tarō IV (born 1955), retired sumo wrestler from Muroto, Japan *Taro Aso (麻生 太郎, born 1940), Japanese politician and the 92nd Prime Minister of Japan *Taro Chiezo (千恵藏 太郎), Manhattan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avatar
Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearance" is sometimes used to refer to any guru or revered human being. The word ''avatar'' does not appear in the Vedic literature; however, it appears in developed forms in post-Vedic literature, and as a noun particularly in the Puranic literature after the 6th century CE. Despite that, the concept of an avatar is compatible with the content of the Vedic literature like the Upanishads as it is symbolic imagery of the Saguna Brahman concept in the philosophy of Hinduism. The ''Rigveda'' describes Indra as endowed with a mysterious power of assuming any form at will. The '' Bhagavad Gita'' expounds the doctrine of Avatara but with terms other than ''avatar''. Theologically, the term is most often associated with the Hindu god Vishnu, thou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohsama Sentai King-Ohger
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television drama, the 47th installment in Toei Company's long-running ''Super Sentai'' series and the fourth produced in the Reiwa era. This series is the first in the franchise where all of the main characters have both an insectoid and royalty motif. The series premiered on March 5, 2023, joining ''Kamen Rider Geats'' and later, ''Kamen Rider Gotchard'' in the Super Hero Time lineup on TV Asahi following the finale of ''Avataro Sentai Donbrothers''. Part of its plot and characters include some tie-ins with ''Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger'', celebrating that series's tenth anniversary. Plot Two millennia ago on the planet Chikyu, a group of heroes joined forces to defeat and exile the Underground Empire Bugnarak to the planet's subterranean levels. Afterward, the heroes disbanded, five of them establishing the kingdoms of Shugoddam, Nkosopa, Ishabana, Gokkan, and Toufu, respectively. But a prophecy later spreads that the Bugnarak will return. In the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikai Sentai Zenkaiger
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television drama, the 45th entry in Toei's long-running ''Super Sentai'' series, and the second produced in the Reiwa era. Additionally, it commemorates the 45th anniversary of the ''Super Sentai'' franchise and is the second special anniversary series following ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger''. The show succeeded ''Mashin Sentai Kiramager'', joining ''Kamen Rider Saber'', and later, ''Kamen Rider Revice'' in the Super Hero Time line-up on TV Asahi on March 7, 2021. The show's name comes from the titular team's catchphrase, . A direct sequel, titled ''Avataro Sentai Donbrothers'', aired following the finale. ''Zenkaiger'' also aired in South Korea as ''Power Rangers Zenkaiger''. Plot One month ago, a strange phenomenon suddenly fused the human world with the parallel world of Kikaitopia. Despite this, the inhabitants of both worlds, humans and Kikainoids, quickly got along and live peacefully together. In the present, however, their lives are threatene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hokkaido Television Broadcasting
is a TV station in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is affiliated with All-Nippon News Network (ANN) and TV Asahi Network. History *Head office: Sapporo Sosei Square, 1-chōme-6, Kita 1 Jōnishi, Chuō-ku, Sapporo, Japan *Date and year founded: December 1, 1967 *Date and year started broadcasting: November 3, 1968 *Callsign for analog television broadcasting: JOHH-TV *Callsign for digital television broadcasting: JOHH-DTV *Mascot: → Stations Analog Stations (as of July 24, 2011 end date) *Sapporo - Channel 35 *Asahikawa - Channel 39 *Hakodate - Channel 35 *Muroran - Channel 39 *Obihiro - Channel 34 *Abashiri - Channel 35 *Kitami - Channel 61 *Kushiro - Channel 39 Analog shutdown controversy On July 24, 2011, this station gained local attention when it played the song Time to Say Goodbye Time to Say Goodbye may refer to: * "Time to Say Goodbye" (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman song), a version of Andrea Bocelli's song "Con te partirò" with Sarah Brightman * ''Time to Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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