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Kono Sekai No Katasumi Ni
is a manga series written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno which ran from 2007 to 2009 in ''Weekly Manga Action''. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure, Hiroshima, Kure City during the Second World War. It was adapted into a live-action television special in 2011. An In This Corner of the World (film), anime theatrical film adaptation was released in 2016. A TV live action series was broadcast on Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, TBS from July to September 2018. Plot The story follows Suzu, an innocent young Japanese woman who is a talented illustrator who lives in Hiroshima and Kure, Japan, during World War II. When Suzu was 18, she worked for a small family business when an unknown young man suddenly proposed to her. The man, Shūsaku, lived in Kure as a navy civilian, remembered seeing Suzu ten years ago, with fantastic experiences. Suzu married him, moved to Kure, and joined Shūsaku's family. However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiyo Kōno
, commonly romanized Fumiyo Kouno, is a Japanese manga artist from Nishi-ku, Hiroshima, known for her 2004 manga '' Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms'' and her 2007 manga '' In This Corner of the World'' which got an anime film adaptation in 2016 by MAPPA. Biography She was born in Hiroshima in 1968 and began drawing manga when she was in junior high school. She states that she began drawing manga because her parents would not often buy her manga. Kōno studied science at Hiroshima University and moved to Tokyo, becoming an assistant to Katsuyuki Toda, Aki Morino, and Fumiko Tanigawa. Kōno made her commercial debut in 1995 with ''Machikado Hana Da Yori''. She feels that Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu'', – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques an ... and Fujiko Fujio were am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Cruiser Aoba
was the lead ship in the two-vessel of heavy cruisers in the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched in 1926 and heavily modernized in 1938-40, ''Aoba'' initially served as a patrol craft, largely along the China coast, and saw extensive service during World War II. Repeatedly heavily damaged and repaired, she was finally crippled by bombing and settled on the bottom of shallow Kure Naval Arsenal, Kure harbor in April 1945; two raids in late July reduced her to an unsalvageable hulk. During the attack on 24 July 1945, future Vice Admiral Dick H. Guinn dropped the bomb which contributed to her sinking. Named after Mount Aoba, a volcano located behind Maizuru, Kyoto, she was formally removed from the Navy List on 20 November 1945, and her wreck scrapped in 1946–47. Background and design ''Aoba'' and her sister ship were originally planned as the third and fourth vessels in the of heavy cruisers. However, design issues with the ''Furutaka'' class resulted in modifications to inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tori Matsuzaka
is a Japanese actor and model. He debuted as Takeru Shiba/Shinken Red in '' Samurai Sentai Shinkenger.'' Since then, he has appeared in several television shows and films. Personal life On December 10, 2020, Matsuzaka married actress Erika Toda is a Japanese actress. Career Toda has starred in many Japanese television dramas, including '' Liar Game'', '' Code Blue'', '' Ryusei no Kizuna'', and ''Keizoku 2: SPEC''. She has also had supporting roles in many other popular TV dramas, suc ..., his co-star in the 2015 film '' April Fools''. On 28 November 2022, it was announced that Toda was pregnant with their first child. On 4 May 2023, Toda gave birth to her first child. Filmography TV series Film Animated film Japanese dub Stage Awards and nominations Film Magazines *Fineboys *SJ STREET and Takei Emi *FINEBOYS *CEDAR CREST *Audition *Puma Meets *Koi.Men *GC *ACTORS Magazine *Shibuya 109 MEN'S! CFs * GHANNA * ACUO * Lotte (2012) References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunao Katabuchi
is a Japanese animation director, screenwriter, and storyboard artist. He is director of Contrail Co. Ltd. He has been a part-time lecturer at Nihon University College of Art since 2006, and a Project Professor at the college of Art of at the same university since 2018. He has also served as a part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts since 2013. He is married to a fellow director of anime Chie Uratani. Early life and education Katabuchi was born in Hirakata, Osaka in 1960. While studying at Nihon University College of Art's Department of Cinema, he participated in the writing team of '' Sherlock Hound'' directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Career After graduating, he joined Telecom Animation Film. In the same year, Hayao Miyazaki asked him to participate in '' Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'' as a scriptwriter, but he had to decline for various reasons. He traveled to the U.S. several times to work on '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mana Ashida
is a Japanese actress, '' talent'' and singer. Her first appearance was in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2'', though she rose to prominence after acting in the television drama ''Mother''. She became the youngest lead star in Japanese drama history when she starred in ''Sayonara Bokutachi no Youchien''. She was the youngest lead actress in a television serial drama by appearing in the serial drama '' Marumo no Okite'' in the spring of 2011. She also appeared in Japanese films such as '' Confessions'' and '' Bunny Drop''. Ashida and her co-actor Fuku Suzuki sang the 2011 hit song " Maru Maru Mori Mori", the theme song for the television drama '' Marumo no Okite''. Career Early career Ashida made her debut appearance in Asahi Broadcasting Corporation's ''ABC Short Movie 2. Bokenmama'' in 2009. Her first film was the live-action film adaptation of the manga ''Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora'' in 2010. In the same year, she starred in the film '' Confessions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saburō Shinoda
is a Japanese actor who has played roles in films and television dramas. He signed with Daiei film and made his film debut with ''Gan'' in 1966. He is famous for playing the role of Kotaro Higashi in ''Ultraman Taro''. He is the only original Ultraman actor to have not reprised his role in any other Ultraman film or television series. Filmography Drama Series *1973: ''Ultraman Taro'' as Higashi Kotaro *1979: ''Kusa Moeru'', Minamoto no Sanetomo *1984: ''Sanga Moyu'', Keisuke Mishima *1988: ''Takeda Shingen (TV series), Takeda Shingen'', Yamagata Masakage *1989: ''Onihei Hankachō (1989 TV series), Onihei Hankachō'' as Sakai *1994: ''Hana no Ran'', Gan'ami *1996: ''Hideyoshi (TV series), Hideyoshi'', Niwa Nagahide *2000: ''The One Stringed Harp'' *2002: ''Golden Bowl'' *2009: ''A Secret in Summer'' *2014: ''Mozu (TV series), Mozu Season 2 - Maboroshi no Tsubasa'' Films *1966: Gan *1966: Red Angel (Movie), Red Angel *1967: Zen'in shugo shirizu 1 *1968: The Time of Reckoning *196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryō (actress)
(born January 17, 1973) is a Japanese model, actress, voice actress and former singer whose birth name is . Filmography Film * '' Food Luck'' (2020) * ''All the Long Nights'' (2024) Television * '' Long Vacation'' (1996) * '' Taira no Kiyomori'' (2012), Taikenmon'in no Horikawa Video games * '' Chaos Legion'' (2003), Siela Riviere Dubbing * ''Lightyear A light-year, alternatively spelled light year (ly or lyr), is a unit of length used to express astronomical distance, astronomical distances and is equal to exactly , which is approximately 9.46 trillion km or 5.88 trillion mi. As defined by t ...'' (2022), Alisha Hawthorne Discography Albums * (1997) * ''Indigo Blue'' (1998) Singles * "Hints of Love" (1996) * "Hysteric Candy" (1997) * (1997) (lyrics by singer/actress Kaori Moriwaka) * (1997) (produced by Chara) References External links * * 1973 births Living people Japanese film actresses Japanese television actresses Japanese video game actresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokomichi Hayami
is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model. Biography Hayami debuted in 2002 with the television series '' You're Under Arrest'', and came to fame with '' Gokusen 2'' in 2005. Hayami has appeared in popular TV dramas like ''Densha Otoko'', ''Tokyo Tower'', '' Zettai Kareshi'' (''Absolute Boyfriend'', as Night Tenjo), ''Shinzanmono'', Kinkyū Torishirabeshitsu and '' 5-ji Kara 9-ji Made''. He also featured in numerous TV commercials such as Daihatsu Tanto, Bourbon Petit, au by KDDI, Suntory, Nissin Foods, P&G, Kirin and Oji Nepia. He was the spokesperson for the fashion brand Edwin from 2006 to 2010. Besides his acting career, Hayami is also well known for his cooking skills, especially after he starred as the host of Moco's Kitchen - a popular NTV show since 2011 and its spin-off, Mocomichi's Midnight Kitchen. He has his own line of kitchen utensils called Mocomichi Hayami and has published a series of cookbooks, including Love Meat (2015), Love Gohan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuka (singer, Born 1970)
YUKA, formally and formerly Yuka Sato (佐藤有香 ''Satō Yuka''), is a Japanese singer, born on December 10, 1970. She is best known for her work in Japanese animation, including the ending themes of several '' Dragon Ball Z'' theatrical films (with Hironobu Kageyama), as well as singing "Mirai no Kioku", the opening theme of the series '' Kiddy Grade''. In June 2000, she married drummer , and in 2003, gave birth to a son. Previously, she had also assumed the stage name Asakura Miyū (麻倉未有) in addition to her other names. More recently, her songs "Destiny of the Desert" and "Shinkirō" (Mirage) also appeared in the anime Desert Punk as the opening and closing songs respectively. Trivia Her maiden name (''Satō Yuka'') is identical to that of a famous Japanese figure-skater. External links ''YUKA's profile''''YUKA's website''* 1970 births Living people Japanese women pop singers Singers from Miyagi Prefecture Anime musicians 21st-century Japanese singers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keisuke Koide
is a Japanese actor who starred in Kwak Jae-yong's film '' Cyborg She'' and in ''Koizora''. Career In 2017, Koide admitted to drinking alcohol and having sex with a 17-year-old girl after allegations were published in ''Friday''. He was suspended by his talented agency, Amuse, Inc., a month later. Following his suspension, several acting projects he was involved in removed and recast his roles, including the Netflix series '' Jimmy: The True Story of a True Idiot''. In 2020, he announced that he will make a comeback in acting from his three-year hiatus from moving to the US. He is under a new agency called "Rhythmedia". Filmography Films *''Worst by Chance'' (2003) *''Break Through!'' (2004) - Norio Yoshida *'' Linda Linda Linda'' (2005) - Abe *''Heavenly Forest'' (2006) - Kyohei Sekiguchi *''Hatsukoi'' (2006) - Kishi *''Koizora'' (2007) *''Kimi ni shika kikoenai'' (2007) - Shinya Nozaki *'' Kisaragi '' (2007) - Snake *'' Cyborg She'' (2008) *''Killer Bride's Perfect Crime'' (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese actress. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese '' Seventeen'' magazine from late 2003 to mid-2006, and quit modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show '' Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon'' (2003–2004), and after her role in the film '' Mamiya Kyōdai'', she left modeling to concentrate on acting. She has appeared in several films, including '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006) and ''Handsome Suit'' (2008), and has played leading roles in the TV Dramas '' Mop Girl'' (2007), ''Homeroom on the Beachside'' (2008), '' Buzzer Beat'' (2009), ''Lady Saigo no Hanzai Profile'' (2011), and ''Akumu-chan'' (2012). Biography Kitagawa was born on August 22, 1986, in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. She grew up in Kobe, and lost many friends in the Great Hanshin earthquake in 1995. As a child, she wanted to be a doctor, but by the time she reached high school she was uncertain of what to do in the future. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BookWalker
, stylized as Book☆Walker and BOOK☆WALKER, is a Japanese e-book store that sells manga, light novels, and magazines from various publishers, as well as a few published by themselves. It is based in Chiyoda, Tokyo and was created by Kadokawa Corporation. The company was founded in 2005 before launching their store in Japan in 2010 and internationally in 2014, in which year a webtoon-focused mobile application counterpart, ComicWalker, was also launched. It has two direct subsidiaries, each with different focuses. One promotes the company's relationship with influencers and the other does reading-related software. On February 2025, Kadokawa announced the merger of Dwango, BookWalker and Kadokawa Connected into one company, with Dwango being the surviving company. This merger won't affect the activities of the merged companies, such as BookWalker, which will continue with its brand and operations but now managed by dwango. History BookWalker was founded as Kadokawa Mobile Co., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
