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Dragon Zakura (TV Series)
, also known as Dragon-Zakura, is a Japanese live action television series based on the Dragon Zakura, manga of the same name. Cast Teachers * Hiroshi Abe (actor), Hiroshi Abe as Kenji Sakuragi, a lawyer and the homeroom teacher for the special class * Kyōko Hasegawa as Mamako Ino, an English teacher from Ryūzan High School. She takes care of History lessons for the special class. * Yōko Nogiwa as Yuriko Tatsuno, the director of Ryūzan High School and the wife of former owner * as Tokihisa Kondō, the vice-principal of Ryūzan High School. * David Ito as Masanao Ochiai, a teacher from Ryūzan High School * Tōru Shinagawa as Tetsunosuke Yanagi, the Mathematics teacher for the special class * Minori Terada - Ryūzaburō Akutayama, the Japanese language teacher for the special class. His name is a comical reference to Ryūnosuke Akutagawa. * Susumu Kobayashi (actor), Susumu Kobayashi as Shutaro Ain, the Science teacher for the special class * Akio Kaneda as Hiroshi Kawaguchi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
, art name , was a Japanese writer active in the Taishō period in Japan. He is regarded as the "father of the Japanese short story", and Japan's premier literary award, the Akutagawa Prize, is named after him. He took his own life at the age of 35 through an overdose of barbital. Early life Ryūnosuke Akutagawa was born in Irifune, Kyōbashi, Tokyo City (present-day Akashi, Chūō, Tokyo), the eldest son of businessman Toshizō Niihara and his wife Fuku. His family owned a milk production business. His mother experienced mental illness shortly after his birth, so he was adopted and raised by his maternal uncle, Michiaki Akutagawa, from whom he received the Akutagawa family name. He was interested in classical Chinese literature from an early age, as well as in the works of Mori Ōgai and Natsume Sōseki. He entered the First High School in 1910 and developed relationships with classmates such as Kan Kikuchi, Kume Masao, Yūzō Yamamoto, and , all of whom would la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Aihara
Tomoko (ともこ, トモコ) is a female Japanese given name. Like many Japanese names, Tomoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: * 友子 - "friendly child" * 知子 - "knowing child" * 智子 - "wise child" * 朋子 - "friendly child" * 皆子 - "beautiful girl" * 詩子 - "poetic child" People with the name * , Japanese politician * , Japanese judge * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese judoka * , Japanese origami writer * , Japanese swimmer * , Japanese announcer * , Japanese actress and essayist * , Japanese motorcycle racer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese sprinter * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese politician * , victim of Minamata disease and subject of the photo ''Tomoko and Mother in the Bath'' * , Japanese singer * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese artist * , Japanese voice actress * , Japanese singer * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese singer, part of 1980s J-Pop duo BaBe * , Japanese painter * , Japanese voice actre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Sunaga
Kei or KEI may refer to: People * Kei (given name) * Kei, Cantonese for Ji (姫) * Kei, Cantonese for Qi (奇, 祁, 亓) * Shō Kei (1700–1752), king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom * Kei (singer) (born 1995), stage name of South Korean singer Kim Ji-yeon * Princess Kei (Keihime) of Japan * Kei Nishikori, Japanese professional tennis player Automobiles *Kei car, a Japanese category of small automobiles **Suzuki Kei, a kei car produced by Suzuki between 1998 and 2009 *Kei truck, a Japanese category of small pickup trucks In fiction * xxxHolic: Kei, the second season of the anime *Sir Kei or Sir Kay, a character in Arthurian legend *Kei, a character in ''Akira'' media *Kei, a character in ''Dirty Pair'' media *Kei, a character in the ''Ape Escape'' universe *Kei, a fictional country in ''Twelve Kingdoms'' media *Kei, a character in '' Moon Child'' *Kei Nagase, a character in the ''Ace Combat'' universe *Kei, short for Keiichiro, a character in ''Wangan Midnight'' and Wangan Midni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jun Miho
is a Japanese actress. Career Born in Shizuoka, Miho worked at a department store and did some topless glamour modeling before debuting in the Mamoru Watanabe directed Nikkatsu is a Japanese film studio located in Bunkyō. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures". Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%). ... Roman Porno film ''Uniform Virgin Pain'' (''Seifuku shojo no itami'') in September 1981. A few months later, she appeared in another ''Roman Porno'' film, ''Koichiro Uno's Wet and Riding'', part of a long series of films from Nikkatsu based on the erotic novels of Kōichirō Uno. In July 1982, Miho starred in the first of Nikkatsu's ''Pink Curtain'' series of films. The three episodes in the series follow a brother and sister, trying to put their lives back together after the death of their parents, who fall into an incestuous relationship. According to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mako Ishino
, is a Japanese singer and actress. She is the elder sister of actress Yōko Ishino. Ishino is affiliated with From First Production Co., Ltd. Discography Albums * ''Smile'' (07-25-1978) * ''Mako II'' (12-05-1978) * ''Mako Live I'' (06-01-1979) * ''Mako III'' (08-25-1979) * ''Koi no Disc Jockey MAKO IV'' (03-05-1980) * ''Watashi no Shiawase MAKO 5'' (07-21-1980) * ''Twenty MAKO 6'' (02-21-1981) * ''Jeans ni Hakikaete MAKO 7'' (07-05-1981) * ''BYE BYE MAKO LIVE ~ 8 tsuki no taiyō yori moete ~ '' (10-05-1981) * ''Saffron'' (10-21-1985) * ''Truth'' (10-25-2003) * (2004) * ''Mako Revival'' (2005) * ''Mirai'' (2006) * ''Love Merry-go-round'' (08-20-2008) * ''Watashi no Shiawase'' (2008) * ''Life Is Beautiful'' (2010) Singles * "Ōkami nanka kowaku nai" (狼なんか怖くない) (1978) (Oricon: 17) * "Watashi no Don" (わたしの首領) (1978) (Oricon: 26) * "Shitsuren kinenbi" (失恋記念日) (1978) (Oricon: 24) * "Nichiyōbi wa Stranger" (日曜日はストレンジャー) (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saeko (actress)
is a Japanese actress, model and TV personality who has had a number of supporting roles in films and television dramas. Biography Saeko was born on November 16, 1986, in Miyazaki, Miyazaki. She is a graduate of Horikoshi High School a private high school in Nakano, Tokyo, famous for being attended by many Japanese celebrities. She co-hosted and performed a cover song at the annual Girl Pop Factory show in the summer of 2004. Personal life On November 11, 2007, she married Yu Darvish. The two chose the 11/11 date, because 11 was husband Yu’s number. They had their formal wedding in Hawaii in January 2008. They have two sons, but were divorced in 2012. Filmography Television dramas * ''Natsu no Hikari'' (2004) * ''Tenka (drama), Tenka'' (2004), Yuka Satō * ''Aijo Ippon'' (Judo Kids "Ippon!") (2004), Mirin Shibata * ''Be Bop High School 2'' (2005), Maki * ''Dragon Zakura (TV series), Dragon Zakura'' (2005), Maki Kobayashi * ''Konya Hitori no Beddo de'' (2005), Maiko Terao * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akiyoshi Nakao
is a Japanese actor. Nakao's wife is actress Riisa Naka is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival. Naka became famous by appearing in ''Hachi One Diver'' (2008) and played the lead, Hana Adachi, in '' Yankee-kun to Megane-chan'' (2010). Naka also ..., his co-star in '' Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time''. Filmography Television Films Bibliography Photo albums Novels References External links * – Horipro * – Ameba Blog * – Line Blog {{DEFAULTSORT:Nakao, Akiyoshi Japanese male child actors Japanese male voice actors 1988 births Living people Horipro artists Male actors from Tokyo People from Nakano, Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yui Aragaki
is a Japanese actress, model, singer and occasional radio show host. She has been selected several times as the most desired girlfriend and the most desired female celebrity face in Oricon's yearly survey. Early life She was born on June 11, 1988, in Naha, Okinawa. She is the younger of two siblings. After seeing an audition notice for the junior fashion magazine , she applied for it and won the Grand Prix award for the audition. In 2001, at the age of 13, she began her Nicola modelling career and was very well received as a Nicola model, having set a record for appearing on cover for 15 times. One of her co-models, actress Enomoto Ayako, gave her the nickname 'Gakky' as a take on her surname. She moved to Tokyo at 15 and enrolled at Horikoshi High School famous for being the academic base of many famous celebrities including Seiko Matsuda. She made her acting debut in Shibuya in 2005. She also became quite popular as in the Pocky commercials. She also expanded into voice actin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teppei Koike
is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Burning Productions. After appearing in the television drama ''Tentai Kansoku'' in 2002, Koike began appearing in several other films and dramas, notably as Atsushi Otani in ''Love Com''. At the same time, Koike was also in the music duo WaT with Eiji Wentz from 2002 to 2016. Career 2002 * Moved to Tokyo in the spring. Changed schools to Horikoshi High (also attended at the same time as NEWS' Tomohisa Yamashita & Yuya Tegoshi, D-BOYS' Yu Shirota, Japanese actor and singer Toma Ikuta and KAT-TUN's Koki Tanaka) * Met Eiji Wentz while working and formed WaT. Started doing street lives. * Debuted as an actor in the drama ''Tentai Kansoku''. 2004 * WaT released debut indies C.D. ''Sotsugyō Time'' in June. 2005 * Acted in the drama ''Gokusen 2'' (January 15 – March 19), which was part of the reason for his increasing popularity. * Appeared as Hideki Ogata, a major, regular character in the TBS television drama " Dragon Zakur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Nagasawa
is a Japanese actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters, receiving multiple #Awards and nominations, accolades, including five Japan Academy Film Prize, Japan Academy Film Prizes and four Blue Ribbon Awards. Nagasawa began her acting career at age twelve, when she starred as a young psychic orphan in the science fiction film ''Pyrokinesis (film), Pyrokinesis'' (2000). While in high school, she starred as one of the Mothra#Mothra's fairies, Shobijin in ''Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.'' (2003) and ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' (2004) and would gain recognition for her leading role in ''Crying Out Love in the Center of the World'' (2004), for which she won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actress and two Japan Academy Film Prize awards. In 2007, Nagasawa was nominated for the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Leading Actress and attaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomohisa Yamashita
, also widely known as , or Tomo, is a Japanese singer, actor, and TV host. Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates as a trainee in 1996 and made his small acting debut for NHK's ''Shonentachi'' (1998). He made his musical debut as part of idol group NEWS in 2004 and later debuted as a soloist in 2006. He launched his acting career after portraying Kusano Akira in the hit drama ''Nobuta Wo Produce'' (2005). His first major role was in 2006 when he landed the title role in '' Kurosagi''. In October 2011, Johnny & Associates announced that Yamashita would no longer be a member of NEWS, and he would be concentrating on his solo projects as an actor and solo singer. He released his solo music under Warner Music Japan until 2016. In mid-2018, Yamashita began releasing music under Sony Music Japan; however, Johnny & Associates continued to manage the rest of his activities, though he left the agency in October 2020. As early as 2019, he signed a brokerage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
