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Shinzanmono
is a detective Japanese television drama, part of the Spring 2010 season of the Japanese TBS Network. It is based on the same-name novel in the "Kyōichirō Kaga" series by mystery author Keigo Higashino and is set and filmed in the Ningyo-cho area of Nihonbashi, Tokyo. This series was followed by a special "Akai Yubi" aired on January 3, 2011 and a feature film The Wings of the Kirin, released on January 28, 2012. Synopsis Shinzanmono is the name given to a newcomer. In this case, the newcomer is Kaga Kyōichirō (played by Hiroshi Abe) an experienced detective who is newly transferred to Nihonbashi Police Station in Tokyo. A woman has been murdered and he has been assigned to the team investigating the murder. As the story unfolds he finds out more about the woman, her family, and the last days of her life; hopefully leading up to the apprehension of the culprit. In the process, he uncovers the secrets of some of those who were somehow tied up in the murdered woman's life, who m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keigo Higashino
is a Japanese author chiefly known for his mystery novels. He served as the 13th President of Mystery Writers of Japan from 2009 to 2013. Higashino has won major Japanese awards for his books, almost twenty of which have been turned into films and TV series. Early life Higashino was born in the Ikuno-ku ward of the city of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture. The logographic letters that make up the family name were initially read as "Tono", but Keigo's father changed the reading to "Higashino". Growing up in a working class area, Higashino's childhood was challenging because of the lower class to which his family belonged. He attended Koji Elementary School, Higashi Ikuno Junior High School, and Hannan High School. During his high school years he started reading mystery fiction. Higashino studied Electrical Engineering at Osaka Prefecture University, where he became captain of the archery club. He graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Career Higashino started writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junpei Mizobata
is a Japanese actor, best known as Kudo Shinichi in '' Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou'' and Saga Kazuma in '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e''. He also appears in the drama '' Akai Ito'' as Atsushi Nishino (or Akkun). Personal life Junpei Mizobata was born on June 14, 1989 in Hashimoto, Wakayama Japan to a family of four including Parents and sister. He likes to play drum and soccer in his leisure time. He loves Natto and Salmon. In 2014, rumors have surfaced that Junpei and actress Nana Katase are in a relationship. While Mizobata neither admitted or denied the rumors, he apologized, "I'm sorry to have caused people trouble with reports about my personal life at this time." Yahoo! News Yahoo! News is a news website that originated as an internet-based news aggregator by Yahoo!. The site was created by a Yahoo! software engineer named Brad Clawsie in August 1996. Articles originally came from news services such as the Associa ... reported that Nana and Junpei h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokomichi Hayami
is a Japanese actor, chef, TV presenter, entrepreneur, and model. Hayami is of Filipino descent; he is specifically a quarter Filipino, as his mother is Filipino-Japanese. 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 ute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wings Of The Kirin
is a 2012 Japanese film directed by Nobuhiro Doi. Plot A man's body is found under the statue of a winged kirin in the Nihombashi area of Tokyo. A suspect named Yashima has a car accident and falls unconscious while he is attempting to run away. Yashima's lover Kaori comes from Fukushima and tells detectives that he is absolutely not a criminal. Meanwhile, Detective Kyoichiro Kaga's (Hiroshi Abe) investigates and uncovers a point of contact between the dead body and Yashima. A hidden fact of the victim is revealed which even his children did not know about... Cast * Hiroshi Abe * Yui Aragaki * Kiichi Nakai * Junpei Mizobata * Rena Tanaka * Tori Matsuzaka * Kento Yamazaki * Seiya * Seika Taketomi * Takahiro Miura * Hitori Gekidan * Meisa Kuroki * Natsuko Akiyama * Tsutomu Yamazaki (Special appearance) * Yutaka Matsushige * Shingo Tsurumi * Yutaka Matsushige * Tokio Emoto is a Japanese actor who is represented by the talent agency Knockout. Biography Emoto's father is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meisa Kuroki
Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', b. 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 メイサ, ''Kuroki Meisa''), is a Japanese actress, model and singer. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power and is signed to Sony Music Japan. She made her acting debut in 2004. She has modeled for the popular Japanese fashion magazine '' JJ'', among others, and is the current Japanese representative for Epson and Giorgio Armani. She has appeared in numerous television dramas, commercials, films, and stage productions. Biography Early life and career Kuroki was born Satsuki Shimabukuro in Okinawa, Japan. While in her second year of junior high school in Okinawa, Kuroki was discovered by a fashion scout and subsequently began modeling, initially modeling exclusively for the popular fashion magazine '' JJ''. While studying at the Okinawa Actors School, from which she graduated in 2007, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taichi Saotome
, also known as , is a Japanese actor and singer. He played young men and onnagata roles of women. Biography His father is the head of the theatre troupe ''Gekidan Sujaku''. Saotome performed in ''taishū engeki''. A "female impersonator", he has performed onstage. In ''Zatoichi'', he played the child disguising himself as a geisha (Daigoro Tachibana). Though in a different troupe from Tachibana, they frequently practiced and performed together. In '' Takeshis''', Saotome played a young female impersonator and dancer. He played a ''bishōnen'' aesthetic, i.e. graceful, beautiful young men. He played Mori Ranmaru in a National Museum event called "Sengoku Fantasy", and played a young Horibe Yasubee in the NHK New Year's ''jidaigeki'' play. He created his official fan club in 2006. He said that he misunderstand his appeal, but is happy about his role."Teen's Female Performances Draw Him a Crowd." NPR.org 30 October 2007. He appeared in the variety show ''D no Gekijō'' in Januar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haru (actress)
is a Japanese actress and model from Adachi, Tokyo. She is known for the film '' Koizora'' (2007), ''Maria-sama ga Miteru'' (2010), the TV drama ''Asa ga Kita'' (2015-2016), and for co-hosting of the TBS talk show ''A-Studio''. Career In 2004, at the age of 13, Haru entered the entertainment industry after being scouted by Hori Agency. She made her screen acting debut in the 2006 WOWOW television drama ''Taigan no Kanojo''. In 2007, she debuted as an exclusive model for the fashion magazine '' Seventeen''. She released her first single, titled "I Miss You/Message: Asu no Boku e," on April 16, 2008. This song was used as the ending theme in the TBS variety show ''Kami Summers''. In 2010 she appeared in a lead role for the first time in the live-action film ''Maria-sama ga Miteru''. A 2012 NTT DoCoMo TV commercial raised her public profile, and from 2012 to 2015 she was an exclusive model for the fashion magazine '' non-no''. In March 2015 she was cast as lead character i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Watanabe
is a Japanese fashion model, actress, and singer. She is the daughter of film actor Ken Watanabe and his first wife Yumiko. In her modeling work, she is known by the mononym Anne.Kuhn, Anthony"For Japanese Women, The Past Is The Latest Fad"/ref> Career Watanabe's first high-profile modeling season was spring/summer 2007, in which she was featured in runway shows for Anna Sui, Diane von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger, and Vivienne Tam, among others. She also walked for Baby Phat, Imitation of Christ, Karl Lagerfeld, Lacoste, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Thakoon in subsequent seasons. Watanabe has been featured in print advertisements for Anna Sui and NARS Cosmetics. She was the main visual model for Sui's Secret Wish Magic Romance fragrancefor both print and video. Personal life In Japan, Watanabe is also a well-known '' reki-jo'' (history girl) -- a female history ''otaku''. She can speak English and French to some extent. She married actor Masahiro Higashide on 1 January 2015. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumi Asō
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese actress. She is a niece of singer Chiyo Okumura. She married actor in March 2004, and they had one child. The couple separated less than two years later, and officially divorced in 2008. Biography She was born in Osaka Prefecture but grew up in Nagasaki Prefecture. She graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University. She appeared in Yōjirō Takita's 1986 film '' Comic Magazine'' with Yuya Uchida and Beat Takeshi. She also appeared in Lee Sang-il's 2002 film '' Border Line'' with Tetsu Sawaki and Ken Mitsuishi. She currently resides in Japan and takes up minor acting roles as well as working as a manager. Selected filmography Film * ''Aitsu to Lullaby'' (1983) * '' Comic Magazine'' (1986) * ''Yakuza Tosei no Suteki na Menmen'' (1988) * '' Kachō Kōsaku Shima'' (1992) * '' The Abe Clan'' (1995) * ''Tetto Musashino-sen'' (1997) * ''Detective Riko'' (1998) * ''Yūjō: Friendship'' (1998) * ''Kizuna'' (1998) * ''Detective Riko: Megami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takashi Sasano
is a Japanese actor. Career Sasano has appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's films '' Bright Future'' (2003) and ''Before We Vanish'' (2017). He also appeared in Amir Naderi's 2011 film '' Cut''. Filmography Film * '' Tora-san's Island Encounter'' (1985) * ''Final Take'' (1986) * '' A Class to Remember'' (1993) * ''The Geisha House'' (1999) * '' Keiho'' (1999) * ''Last Scene'' (2002) * '' Bright Future'' (2003) * ''No One's Ark'' (2003) * ''The Hidden Blade'' (2004) * ''Ame Yori Setsunaku'' (2005) * ''Metro ni Notte'' (2006) * '' Love and Honor'' (2006) * ''Nezu no Ban'' (2006) * ''Tsuribaka Nisshi 17'' (2006) * '' Kabei: Our Mother'' (2008) * '' 10 Promises to My Dog'' (2008) * '' Departures'' (2008) * ''Mt. Tsurugidake'' (2009) * ''Dear Doctor'' (2009) * '' Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky'' (2009) * ''Surely Someday'' (2010) * '' About Her Brother'' (2010) * ''Wasao'' (2011) * '' Cut'' (2011) * '' Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai'' (2011) * ''Slapstick Brothers'' (2011) * '' Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Abe (actor)
is a Japanese model and actor. He is known for his roles in ''Still Walking, Chocolate,'' and '' Godzilla 2000: Millennium''. Biography Modelling period Abe was born in Yokohama as the youngest in a family of three children. He attended Yokohama Mitsuzawa elementary school, then Yokohama City Matsumoto Junior High School, then Kanagawa Prefectural Hakusan High School. After retaking the university entrance examinations once, he attended the Department for Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Chuo University in Tokyo and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. In 1985 while in college he applied to the "Shueisha 3rd Nonno Boyfriend Award" and won the championship because his sister recommended the award. Since then, during his university days, he was a charismatic model for magazines such as Men's Non-no and "Nonno". He later transitioned from modelling into acting. Unfavourable times He made his debut as an actor in the movie "Haik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osamu Mukai
is a Japanese actor. He was born in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Meiji University. Early life He was born in Isogo-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture and went to Hama Junior high school (浜中学校) and Hitorizawa High school, where it became the location for After the Rain. He graduated from Meiji University, and majored in genetic engineering. He received the "Best Poster Award" at the International Zoological Genetics Conference in 2004. While he was attending university, he worked as a bartender. He became a full-time employee there after graduation, and he became a manager later. While working as a bartender, he got into the magazine ''Tokyo Graffiti''. A reader later recruited him to be an actor. Now, he works for Hori agency, as an actor. Filmography Dramas Films Awards 2010 * The Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor for '' GeGeGe no Nyōbō'' * GQ Japan Men of the Year 2010 2011 * 35th Elan d'or Awards: Best New Actor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |