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Ikigami
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoro Mase. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Young Sunday'' (2005–2008) and ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' (2008–2012). A national prosperity law has been passed in a dystopian nation resulting in citizens between the ages of 18–24 being randomly selected to die for the good of the nation. These citizens are given 24-hour notification of their impending death. These notifications are known as "ikigami"—the ostensible reason for this system being to help demonstrate the value of life. The manga was adapted into a live-action film titled '' Ikigami'' in 2008 with Tomoyuki Takimoto as its director. Plot summary In first grade, all students receive an inoculation. A small percentage of these inoculations includes a nano capsule which via radio-control will kill the receiver somewhere between the ages of 18–24. The government believes that the threat of unexpected death will increase prosperity and p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoro Mase. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Young Sunday'' (2005–2008) and ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' (2008–2012). A national prosperity law has been passed in a dystopian nation resulting in citizens between the ages of 18–24 being randomly selected to die for the good of the nation. These citizens are given 24-hour notification of their impending death. These notifications are known as "ikigami"—the ostensible reason for this system being to help demonstrate the value of life. The manga was adapted into a live-action film titled ''Ikigami'' in 2008 with Tomoyuki Takimoto as its director. Plot summary In first grade, all students receive an inoculation. A small percentage of these inoculations includes a nano capsule which via radio-control will kill the receiver somewhere between the ages of 18–24. The government believes that the threat of unexpected death will increase prosperity and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikigami (2008 Film)
is a 2008 Japanese film based on '' Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit'', a manga written by Motoro Mase. Plot ''Ikigami'' takes place in a dystopian society where the government has implemented the "Prosperity Law". This law dictates 1 in 1000 random citizens ages 18~24 will die for the state in a mandatory lottery. Death occurs at a preset date and time, which is when an injected nano-capsule, received at an early age, explodes. The law is meant to create appreciation for life by instilling fear in order make people live the best possible lives. Once it is decided you will die, you receive your “Ikigami” or “Death Letter” 24 hours in advance. The Death Letter entitles the chosen to free transportation, lodging, and food for their last day alive. The law entitles the family of the chosen to be financially compensated for the death of their family member; though, this compensation can be forfeit if the chosen one has committed a crime. The movie follows the story of three lot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shota Matsuda
is a Japanese actor. Matsuda is best known for his roles in the ''Hana Yori Dango'' series, the ''Liar Game'' series, and '' Love Shuffle''. Personal life Matsuda was born on September 10, 1985 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, to Yūsaku Matsuda, a Japanese actor of partial Korean ancestry, and Miyuki Matsuda (née Kumagai). Matsuda was the second son and second child born of his parents' marriage. He has an older brother, Ryuhei Matsuda, who is also an actor, and a younger sister by his parents' marriage and one older half-sister by his father's first marriage. His father died in 1989 from bladder cancer, when Matsuda was 4 years old. Matsuda's maternal aunt, Mami Kumagai, is also an actress. Matsuda's sister-in-law is British-Japanese model Mala Morgan, who is married to his older brother Ryuhei. Matsuda directed Radio Foundation's music video "Brain Washing" as a tribute to their lead vocalist, Kenma Miyaoku, who died from a heart attack on July 12, 2009. Filmography Drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takayuki Yamada
is a Japanese actor, singer, and producer. He is best known for his role as Sakutaro Matsumoto in TV drama ''Socrates in Love'' and as Densha Otoko in the 2005 film of the same name. Yamada gained international popularity through his portrayal as Tamao Serizawa in ''Crows Zero'' film series. Japanese media often dubs him as chameleon actor for his wide acting spectrum throughout his career. He began venturing as producer with live-action web series '' Saint Young Men''. Since 2018 he releases music as the lead singer of band The XXXXXX. Career Yamada was born in Naha, Okinawa but raised in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima until the age of 15. He is the youngest of three siblings with two older sisters, Kaori and Sayuki who worked as models for teen magazines in late 1990s. Yamada got scouted after shopping with his sisters in front of Laforet Harajuku. After being scouted, in his third year of middle school he moved from Kagoshima to Tokyo. Yamada graduated from a middle school in Tokyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level Comics
{{Unreferenced, date=December 2009 Established in 2005, Level Comics is a division of Elex Media Komputindo that publishes ''seinen'', shonen with a strong violence, and also ''josei'' manga in Indonesia. Elex Media Komputindo has been publishing manga in Indonesia since 1990. As the readers of manga became more mature, Elex Media decided to start a new division that was more suitable and enjoyable for older manga readers. The first releases of Level Comics were ''Homunculus'', by Hideo Yamamoto), ''Vagabond'', by Takehiko Inoue), ''20th Century Boys'', by Naoki Urasawa) and '' X'', by Clamp). __TOC__ List of ''shonen'' comics published by Level Comics *''Akame ga Kill!'', by Takahiro and Tetsuya Tashiro (ongoing) *''Attack on Titan'', by Hajime Isayama (ongoing) *'' Attack on Titan: Before the Fall'', by Ryō Suzukaze and Satoshi Shiki (ongoing) *'' Attack on Titan: Junior High School'', by Saki Nakagawa (completed) *''Deadman Wonderland'', by Kazuma Kondou and Jinsei Kataoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |