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Anna Yamada
is a Japanese actress represented by Amuse. Career In 2011 Yamada won the Grand Prix at Ciao Girl 2011 Audition, and joined the talent agency Amuse Inc. She attended the audition because she wanted the Nintendo 3DS, which was the prize of the Grand Prix. Since then, she has been active as a model for the magazine ''Ciao''. In 2013 she played the role of Emi Natsume in ''Keiji no Manazashi'', which was broadcast on TBS, and made her first appearance in a TV drama. In the comic ''JS・JC Moderu Monogatari'' published in the same year, the story of how she became active as a Ciao Girl was written by Mea Sakisaka and published under the title of ''Fairy Smile ~ Anna Yamada Monogatari ~''. In 2015, Yamada starred as Yui in the live-action drama of Nao Maita's original manga ''Age 12''. She made her first appearance in the movie '' Too Young to Die!'' released in 2016. In the January 23, 2017 issue of Weekly Playboy, released in 2017, she was featured as one of the eight "Sugok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British English, British and American English. "Brackets", without further qualification, are in British English the ... marks and in American English the ... marks. Other symbols are repurposed as brackets in specialist contexts, such as International Phonetic Alphabet#Brackets and transcription delimiters, those used by linguists. Brackets are typically deployed in symmetric pairs, and an individual bracket may be identified as a "left" or "right" bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. In casual writing and in technical fields such as computing or linguistic analysis of grammar, brackets ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki (film)
is a Japanese film based on the manga series Saki (manga), of the same name written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The film is directed by , written by and stars Minami Hamabe as the title character Saki Miyanaga. It was released in Japan by on 3 February 2017. Cast *Minami Hamabe as Saki Miyanaga *Nana Asakawa as Nodoka Haramura *Aika Hirota as Yūki Kataoka *Mai Kikuchi as Koromo Amae *Rena Takeda as Kana Ikeda *Seika Furuhata as Hisa Takei *Anna Yamada as Mako Someya *Mariya Nagao as Tōka Ryūmonbuchi *Kyōka Shibata as Hajime Kunihiro * as Jun Inoue *Rie Kaneko as Tomoki Sawamura * as Mihoko Fukuji * as Miharu Yoshitome * as Sumiyo Fukabori *Yuzu Higuchi as Seika Bundō *Natsumi Okamoto as Yumi Kajiki *Ano as Momoko Tōyoko *Aguri Ōnishi as Satomi Kanbara * as Kaori Senō * as Mutsuki Tsuyama *Natsuna Watanabe as Yasuko Fujita *Hinako Sano as Takako Kubo * as Hagiyoshi References External links * * 2017 films Works about mahjong Films directed by Yūichi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Maidens In Your Savage Season
is a Japanese manga series written by Mari Okada and illustrated by Nao Emoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' from December 2016 to September 2019, with its chapters collected in eight volumes. The manga is licensed in English by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lay-duce was broadcast on MBS's Animeism programming block from July to September 2019. A live-action television series adaptation was broadcast from September to October 2020. Characters ; : : :Sugawara's friend and Izumi and Momoko's childhood friend. Since childhood, she has been in love with Izumi, but all this time she was afraid to take a step forward, while the mockery of more popular classmates did not motivate her to be more active in an attempt to attract his attention. However, as the story progresses, she notices that Izumi is clearly sexually attracted to Sugawara’s outstanding beauty and tenderness. ; : : :Kazusa's friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinmai Shimai No Futari Gohan
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yutaka Hiiragi. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Daioh'' manga magazine in June 2015. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from October to December 2019. Media Manga Written and illustrated by Yutaka Hiiragi, ''Shinmai Shimai Futari Gohan'' began serialization in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Daioh'' magazine on June 27, 2015. Its chapters have been collected into eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes as of February 2025. Drama A live-action television drama adaptation aired on TV Tokyo's "MokuDra 25" programming block from October 10 to December 27, 2019. It featured Anna Yamada and Karen Otomo as the lead characters Sachi and Ayari respectively. Reception By February 2025, the series had over 1.5 million copies in circulation. The series was ranked ninth in the print category at the third Next Manga Award The is an annual award for manga series presented by Kadokawa Corporation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saki (manga)
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ritz Kobayashi. The story revolves around a first-year high school girl named Saki Miyanaga who is brought into the competitive world of Japanese Mahjong, mahjong by another first-year, Nodoka Haramura. The manga has been serialized in Square Enix's ''Young Gangan'' since February 3, 2006 and is licensed in English by Yen Press. A 25-episode anime adaptation by Gonzo (company), Gonzo aired between April and September 2009 on TV Tokyo. A side-story manga illustrated by Aguri Igarashi, , was serialized between the September 2011 and April 2013 issues of ''Monthly Shōnen Gangan'', with an anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi airing between April and July 2012, with four additional episodes airing between December 2012 and May 2013. A third anime series, , also by Studio Gokumi, aired between January and April 2014. A spin-off series to ''Saki'', ''Side story of -Saki-: Shinohayu the dawn of age'', began serialization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taiga Drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual year-long historical drama television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white ''Hana no Shōgai'', starring kabuki actor Onoe Shoroku II and Awashima Chikage, the network regularly hires different writers, directors, and other creative staff for each taiga drama. The 45-minute show airs on the NHK General TV network every Sunday at 8:00pm, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 1:05pm. NHK BS, NHK BS Premium 4K and NHK World Premium broadcasts are also available. Taiga dramas are very costly to produce. The usual procedure of a taiga drama production would have one-third of the total number of scripts finished before shooting begins. Afterwards, audience reception is taken into account as the rest of the series is written. Many times, the dramas are adapted from a novel (e.g. ''Fūrin Kazan (TV series), Fūrin Kazan'' is based on ''The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan''). Though taiga dramas have been regarded by Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Flower
is a 2015 Japanese historical drama television series, the 54th NHK ''taiga'' drama. The series stars Mao Inoue as Sugi Fumi, a sister of Meiji Restoration scholar Yoshida Shōin. It premiered on January 4, 2015, and ended on December 13, 2015. Plot The series depicts the Meiji Restoration, occurring during the last years of the Bakufu Shogunate and the early years of the Meiji Era, through the point of view of Sugi Fumi ( ja), the younger sister of Yoshida Shōin. Cast Sugi family *Mao Inoue as Sugi Fumi (later Katori Miwako) **Momoka Yamada as young Fumi *Yusuke Iseya as Yoshida Shōin, Shishi of Bakumatsu era, Fumi's second eldest brother **Rihito Itagaki as young Shōin * Kyōzō Nagatsuka as Sugi Yurinosuke, Fumi's father *Fumi Dan as Sugi Taki, Fumi's mother *Eiji Okuda as Tamaki Bun'noshin, Fumi's uncle * Taizo Harada as Sugi Umetarō, Fumi's eldest brother * Yūka as Odamura Hisa, Fumi's second eldest sister, Odamura's first wife **Kanon as young Hisa *Yūki Mori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ChaO (film)
''ChaO'' is a 2025 Japanese-animated film. Produced by Studio 4°C and distributed by Toei Company, the film is directed by Yasuhiro Aoki with music composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu. The film is set to debut in Japanese theaters in August 2025. Voice cast Production The film is produced by Studio 4°C and directed by Yasuhiro Aoki, with Shōgo Furuya as unit director. Hirokazu Kojima is designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Takatsugu Muramatsu is composing the music. Ōji Suzuka and Anna Yamada were cast in the lead roles. The film's theme song is "ChaO!" performed by Koda Kumi. Release The film is set to be distributed by Toei Company, who are set to release the film in theaters on August 15, 2025. GKIDS GKIDS is an American film and television distributor owned by Toho International. Based in New York City, GKIDS releases mostly international animated films and television series to North American audiences, as well as American films by i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Kamuy (film)
is a 2024 Japanese movie directed by Shigeaki Kubo, based on the manga series of same name written and illustrated by Satoru Noda. The movie stars Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Yûma Yamoto and Gordon Maeda, and it tells the story of Saichi Sugimoto, a veteran of the early twentieth-century Russo-Japanese War, and his quest to find a huge fortune of gold of the Ainu people, helped by a young Ainu girl named Asirpa. The movie received a sequel series titled '' Golden Kamuy: The Hunt of Prisoners in Hokkaido''. Plot In the late Meiji period in Hokkaido, Japan, Saichi Sugimoto, a war hero known as Immortal Sugimoto from the Russo-Japanese War, embarks on a new life in Hokkaido. He learns about stolen gold once belonging to the Ainu people, taken by a man named Noppera-bo who massacred everyone so he could get all the gold to himself. Noppera-bo was then caught and thrown into Abashiri prison, but had already hidden the gold in a secure location in Hokkaido. He tattooed the loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kanojo Ga Suki Na Mono Wa Homo De Atte Boku De Wa Nai
is a Japanese novel by Naoto Asahara. The chapters were serialized on the website from October 12 to October 28, 2016 before later receiving a print publication from Kadokawa, with the cover illustrated by . The novel follows Jun Andō, a gay high school student who befriends his classmate Sae Miura, a who helps him become comfortable with his sexual identity. ''Kanojo ga Suki na Mono wa Homo de Atte Boku de wa Nai'' received favorable reviews, and since its publication, it has received several adaptations. A 2019 live-action television drama titled was broadcast on NHK, which won the Galaxy Award Monthly Prize and Best Script at the . To accompany the television broadcast, a manga adaptation was serialized on from February 1, 2019 to March 3, 2020. A 2021 live-action film titled is slated for release in Q4 2021. Plot Jun Andō is a closeted gay high school student living in Tokyo, with the only people knowing about his sexuality being his boyfriend, Makoto, another clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unlock Your Heart
*''This article uses Eastern name order when mentioning individuals.'' is a 2021 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Shuto Rin and starring Yamada Anna, Sakuma Ryuto and Imou Haruka. It is based on Wataya Risa's novel of the same title. Production and release The film was produced by TV Man Union. It was first released in theaters on 22 October 2021, being distributed by Showgate, and the DVD & Blu-ray were released on 13 April 2022, distributed by Amuse. Plot Ai is a third-year high school student who is very popular and diligent. She seems to have it all, but can't get the attention of Tatoe, a classmate she has had a crush on since her first year of high school due to his mysterious personality. One day, she happens to see Tatoe reading a letter and later finds out that another classmate, Miyuki, is the one who sent it, the two being in a secret relationship. Ai decides to become close to Miyuki while hiding her feelings for Tatoe. Cast Main * Yamada Anna as Kimura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Plan (2021 Film)
is a 2021 Japanese suspense-drama film. Based on Kaoru Yukinari's 2013 novel of the same title (published by Shueisha), the film is directed by Yuichi Sato, written by Mitsutoshi Saijo, and stars Takanori Iwata and Arata Mackenyu. It tells the story of Kida (Iwata) and Makoto (Arata), who grow up together and share a powerful bond. As former outcasts, they spend a decade fighting tooth and nail to reach the apex of the underworld and legit society respectively, so that Makoto can propose to a certain rich and powerful woman. However, the proposal on Christmas Eve turns out to be an epic scheme involving all of Japan. The film is distributed by Avex Pictures and was released in Japan on January 29, 2021. Plot Kida and Makoto are childhood friends who both grew up without parents. The two become friends with transfer student Yocchi, who shares the same experience. They lead a happy life growing up together, however, when they turn 20, "an incident" completely wrecks their lives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
