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Aoi Nakabeppu
is a Japanese fashion model and actress who is affiliated with Horipro. Biography In 2005, Nakabeppu won the 30th ''Horipro Tarento Scout Caravan Quasi Grand Prix'' award, and debuted in the entertainment industry in the wake. In 2006, she had been an exclusive model in the fashion magazine ''Mina''. In 2008, Nakabeppu was elected in the 2008 level of ''Toray Girl Swimsuit Campaign''. At the time, she was belonged to Toray's women's volleyball team and met Saori Kimura and made friends. On March 24, 2009, Nakabeppu graduated from Sunrise High School. She was synchronized with people such as Kie Kitano and Natsumi Kiyoura. Nakabeppu also had a good relationship with Mitsuki Tanimura. On April 1, 2009, she was enrolled to Meiji Gakuin University's Department of Sociology. In April 2013, Nakabeppu became a member of Tokyo Girls Run's second graduating class. On November 8, 2024, Nakabeppu announced her marriage with Akira Kagimoto from Lead Lead () is a chemical ele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōshi, Kumamoto
is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 65,054 in 26670 households, and a population density of 860 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .. Geography Kōshi is located in a northern inland part of Kumamoto Prefecture. The northern part of the city is one of the prefecture's leading grain-producing areas, with soils consisting of volcanic ash humus called "Kuroboku", which is the result of volcanic ash falling from Mount Aso. Residential and commercial areas are located along national and prefectural roads and the Kumamoto Electric Railway. A new urban area has also formed in the southwestern area adjacent to Kumamoto City, and the population is on the rise as a commuter town for Kumamoto City. Neighboring municipalities Kumamoto Prefecture * Kikuchi * Kikuyō * Kumamoto * Ōzu Climate Kōshi has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life (manga)
is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Suenobu. ''Life'' was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Bessatsu Friend''. In 2006, it won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. A live-action drama series, produced by Fuji TV aired in Japan from June 30 to September 15, 2007. A single-volume drama novelization was also created. Like the manga, it was published by Bessatsu Friend and written by Keiko Suenobu; unlike the manga, however, it saw a limited run and is now out of print. Characters ; :Played by: Kie Kitano :A high school student (First Year, Class 2). She studies at Nishidate High School, or Nishikō ('Nishi High'), who consistently struggles on tests despite being very intelligent. She lives with her single middle-class mother and younger sister, Akane, in a company house but her father is never present (in the television drama, Ayumu has a younger brother named Makoto, their mother's name is Fumiko and her father "is alw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switch Girl!!
is a Japanese manga series by Natsumi Aida. ''Switch Girl!!'' was serialized in the monthly manga magazine ''Margaret'' from 19 August 2006 to 4 January 2014. A live-action television drama adaptation ran on Fuji TV Two from 24 December 2011 and 18 February 2012, with a second season broadcast from 7 December 2012 to 25 January 2013. Plot Nika Tamiya, the most popular girl at her high school, is a "switch girl" — in public, she is in her "on" mode, where she is as a put-together, charismatic, and fashionable girl. However, in private, she is in her "off" mode, where she is unorganized, unfeminine, and lazy. One day, Arata Kamiyama transfers into her class and moves into her apartment building. Not only does Arata discover Nika's secret, but he also has an "on" and "off" mode, where his "off" mode reveals he is secretly handsome. As Nika urges Arata to keep her "off" mode a secret, the two begin to learn more about each other and fall in love. Characters ; :; played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Broadcasting System
(formerly ) is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network TBS Television and radio network TBS Radio. It has a 28-affiliate television network called Japan News Network, as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called Japan Radio Network. TBS produced the game show '' Takeshi's Castle'' and has also broadcast the ''Ultra Series'' programs and '' Sasuke'' (''Ninja Warrior''), whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan. TBS is a member of the Mitsui Group '' keiretsu'' and highly cooperating with the '' Mainichi Shimbun'' despite the latter's lack of shareholding. History * May 1951 - was founded in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. * December 25, 1951 - KRT started radio broadcasting (1130 kHz, 50 kW, until July 1953) from Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, and the frequency changed to 950 kHz. * April 1955 - KRT started TV broadcasting (JOKR-TV, Channel 6) from Akasaka-Hitot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouran High School Host Club
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Bisco Hatori. It was serialized in Hakusensha's '' LaLa'' magazine between the September 2002 and November 2010 issues. The series follows Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at Ouran Academy, and the other members of the popular host club. The romantic comedy focuses on the relationships within and outside the Club. The manga has been adapted into a series of audio dramas, an animated television series directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones, a Japanese television drama series, a 2012 live-action film adaptation, and a visual novel by Idea Factory. Two musical adaptations opened in 2022, with the final one scheduled for 2023. By December 2011, ''Ouran High School Host Club'' had over 13 million copies in circulation. Plot The comedic series revolves around the escapades of Haruhi Fujioka, a scholarship student at the prestigious Ouran Academy, an elite private school for rich kids located in Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplomat Kosaku Kuroda
is 2011 Japanese television drama starring Yūji Oda who reprised his role as Kosaku Kuroda in this sequel to '' Amalfi: Rewards of the Goddess'' (2009) with a supporting cast led by Kou Shibasaki and Kaho. South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun made a cameo as Kuroda's lawyer and childhood friend John. Cast *Yūji Oda as Kosaku Kuroda *Kou Shibasaki as Rikako Ogaki * Kaho as Rui Shimomura *Kei Tanaka as Mori Saionji *Takahiro Nishijima as Yutaro Kimishima *Masaomi Kondō as Shoosuke Saitou *Lee Byung-hun as John *Takeshi Kaga as Yosuke Ando *Ryo Iwamatsu as Takeshikeru Yamazi *Mahiru Konno as Tomoyo Shimomura *Jun Miho as Kyouko Ogaki *Koji Ookura as Yuji Kamosita *Tetsushi Tanaka as Kazuhiko Niida * Nana Katase as Aiko Sasaki *Masato Hagiwara as Kichi Yuki *Tamiyo Kusakari as Shoko Mikami *Teruyuki Kagawa is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor (as ), and boxing commentator. Unlike most other Kabuki actors in his family (such as his father Ichikawa En'ō II and his cousin Ichikawa E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hotaru No Hikari (manga)
is a Japanese josei manga series by Satoru Hiura. It has been adapted as a television drama series (2007–2010), followed by a live action feature film released on 9 June 2012. Kodansha USA licensed the manga for North America. The manga spinoffs are ''Hotaru no Hikari SP'' (2014–2017) and ''Hotaru no Hikari BABY'' (2017–2021). History The series, written and drawn by Satoru Hiura, began in 2004 in ''Kiss'' magazine. The first bound volume was published by Kōdansha on 10 February 2005. The final chapter appeared in 2009, and fifteen volumes were released. A novel was also released on 11 July 2007 followed by an official guide on 13 July 2007. A bonus chapter named "Himono to Buchō no Shinkonryokou" (干物と部長の新婚旅行?) was published on the occasion of the release of the film live, before being released in the seventh and last volume of the edition in bunko format on 12 June 2012. The direct sequel, ''Hotaru no Hikari SP'', has been published since J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Code Blue (Japanese TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama broadcast by Fuji TV. Season 1 ran in 2008 and season 2 ran in 2010. Season 3 began airing in July 2017. A movie was released in 2018. The theme song is ''Hanabi'' by Mr.Children. Synopsis Season 1 The " Doctor Helicopter" system was legalized in Japan in June 2007. A medical team is dispatched to the patients on a helicopter to provide medical care in the field as soon as possible. Four young physicians are assigned to this latest medical system as " fellows". At the start of their "fellowship", they experience traumatic medical situations, deal with personal ambitions, witness the fragility of life, and they grow personally and professionally. Special After their suspension from the tunnel incident, the four "fellows": Aizawa, Shiraishi, Hiyama, Fujikawa together with nurse Saejima, are back on Shohoku's Emergency Medical Services. But as soon as they return, Kuroda suddenly hands in his resignation. Meanwhile, a train in Chiba meets a majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samurai High School
was a Japanese television drama. Synopsis The series follows the story of Mochizuki Kotaro, a mild-mannered, unmanly high school student. While visiting a library one day, he encounters Himiko, a mysterious librarian who recommends to him an ancient book about a heroic general from the Sengoku period, which occurred 400 years ago. Kotaro notices that he has the same name and age as the general described in the book and experiences a flashback. Kotaro later mentions the book to his father, who tells him that he may be the descendant of a powerful samurai. At that moment, Kotaro receives a message from his childhood friend Ai, telling him that their classmate Nakamura Tsuyoshi is in trouble. He rushes to the scene but does not have the courage to help, until another flashback transforms him into a samurai. Cast *Haruma Miura as Mochizuki Kotaro *Yu Shirota as Nakamura Tsuyoshi *Anne Watanabe as Nagasawa Ai **Wakana Aoi as young Nagasawa Ai *Ohgo Suzuka as Mochizuki Yuna *Ryoko Kob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mei-chan No Shitsuji
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Margaret'' magazine. The manga is licensed and published in Chinese in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009. Media Manga ''Mei-chan no Shitsuji'' is written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga is serialised in Shueisha's ''Margaret'' magazine. The individual chapters have been collected into 20 ''tankōbon'' by Shueisha. The series ended on January 25, 2013, and was followed by a sequel called ''Mei-chan no Shitsuji DX'' in 2014. The manga is licensed and published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. Drama The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009. The Region 2 DVD Box set for the series was released on June 17, 2009. Cast Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galileo (Japanese TV Series)
is a mystery crime Japanese television drama based on the novels by . It narrates the events and cases encountered by Kaoru Utsumi, a rookie police detective, and Manabu Yukawa, a genius science professor, as the two pair up to solve mysterious cases. The series premiered on Fuji TV on October 15, 2007, with a second season premiering six years later on April 15, 2013. Season two includes a two-part adaption of the novel '' Salvation of a Saint.'' The series released three special feature-length episodes. "The Devotion of Suspect X", set three years before the first episode of season one, aired on October 4, 2008, on the same day as the release of the film '' Suspect X''. Special episode "Galileo XX: Kaoru Utsumi's Last Case" (ガリレオXX内海薫最後の事件), a prequel of season two, premiered on Fuji TV on June 22, 2013, followed by on June 29, 2013. ''Galileo'' became available on Netflix in January 2025. Season two on Netflix includes "Galileo XX: Kaoru Utsumi's Las ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.Corporate Data . TV Tokyo. Retrieved on June 21, 2010. It is owned and operated by itself a of the TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation, in turn controlled by Nikkei, Inc. It is headquartered in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
