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Azu
Azu (born December 8, 1981) is a Japanese R&B singer. She is well known for her collaborations with rapper Seamo, such as her first major release, the leading track from Seamo's second album ''Live Goes On'', "Kokoro no Koe". Biography Azu first began working in the Tokyo club scene at the age of 16. She explains the meaning behind her stage name as "Putting memories to all the words from A to Z and conveying them to you (U)." She began work with rapper Seamo in 2005, and worked as a background vocalist for a few of his tracks. In 2006, she featured as a fully fledged billed artist in the lead radio single from his second album, ''Live Goes On''. The song, "Kokoro no Koe", was certified by the RIAJ for 100,000 cellphone downloads. She debuted as an artist in her own right in 2007, with the single "Cherish". "Cherish" is used as the ending theme in the ''xxxHolic, xxxHolic Shunmuki'' original video animation series. She continued to work with Seamo (for example, her first top 30 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itazura Na Kiss
is a Japanese ''shōjo manga, shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Tada. ''Itazura na Kiss'' was first serialized and published in 1990 by Shueisha through ''Bessatsu Margaret'' magazine. It became successful very quickly and became the manga series that Tada became known for in Japan. The manga became so popular that three live TV series have been made so far in 1996, 2005, and 2010, with a sequel of the 2005 drama in late 2007. In 2013, a remake of the Japanese live TV series, called ''Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo'', was made. Despite its success, the manga was never completed due to the unexpected death of the author from a cerebral hemorrhage. However, the manga series continues to be published with the permission of the artist's widower. The manga has sold 35 million copies, making it one of the List of best-selling manga, best-selling manga series of all time. A drama CD series was released in 2005–2006 and a 25-episode anime adaptation aired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gin Tama
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to September 2018, later in ''Jump Giga'' from December 2018 to February 2019, and finished on the ''Gintama'' app, where it ran from May to June 2019. Its chapters were collected in 77 volumes. Set in Edo, which has been conquered by aliens named Amanto, the plot follows samurai Gintoki Sakata, who works as a freelancer in his self-established store, "Yorozuya", alongside his friends List of Gintama characters#Shinpachi Shimura, Shinpachi Shimura and List of Gintama characters#Kagura, Kagura, offering a wide range of services to handle various tasks and odd jobs. Sorachi added the science fiction setting to develop characters to his liking after his editor suggested doing a historical series. The series has been adapted into an original video animation (OVA) by Sunrise (company), Sunri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akatsuki No Yona
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuho Kusanagi. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' since August 2009, with its chapters collected in 45 volumes as of December 2024. The series is licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media. Set in an ancient Chinese-inspired fantasy world, the story follows Princess Yona as she flees a coup in the fictional kingdom of Kouka and heralds on a journey to save Kouka from both invasion and internal collapse. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Pierrot (company), Pierrot aired between October 2014 and March 2015. Plot Two thousand years ago, the nation of Kouka is founded by the Crimson Dragon God, Hiryuu, who descends from the heavens in human form as King Hiryuu. Over time, humans forsake their divine origins, succumbing to greed and corruption. As darkness threatens to consume the land, King Hiryuu faces near annihilation until four dragon-blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XxxHolic
''xxxHolic'' (stylized as ''×××HOLiC''; pronounced "Holic") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. The series, which crosses over with another Clamp work, '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', revolves around Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student who is disturbed by his ability to see the supernatural, and Yūko Ichihara, a powerful witch who owns a wish-granting shop. When Watanuki asks Ichihara to remove his ability to see spirits, she grants it on the condition that he pay for his wish by working for her. Clamp created ''xxxHolic'' to link the supernatural and fantasy series. ''xxxHolic'' was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' periodically from February 2003 until March 2010. It then moved to the manga magazine ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' in June 2010, where it ended serialization in February 2011; its chapters were collected in 19 volumes. A sequel, ''xxxHolic: Rei'', started in ''Wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Letter (Azu Album)
''Love Letter'' is the fourth studio album by Azu, released on 18 January 2012. It was released in two versions: a limited CD+DVD edition and a regular CD Only edition. The limited edition comes with a ''Music Video Best'' DVD containing music videos of Azu's past hits, such as "Ima Sugu ni...", "You & I" feat. LOVE LOVE LOVE, and "Jikan yo Tomare feat. SEAMO". The album reached #22 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for 5 weeks. Catalog number : BVCL-302/3 (limited edition) : BVCL-304 (regular edition) Track listings CD # Stay with Me # Ring ~M&M~ # Woman # Ashita no Watashi (明日の私; ''Tomorrow's Me'') # Heart Beat # I Like U # Mr. Right # Hands Off!!! # Clear Like Crystal # Missing You... # Saigo no Love Song (最後のLove Song; ''Last Love Song'') # Tomodachi☆★ (トモダチ☆★; ''Friends'') # Shiawase ni Nareru. (幸せになれる。; ''Be Happy.'') # Love Letter ~Kimi ga Iru Kara~ (Love letter ~君がいるから~; ''Because You Are Here'') DVD # Ima Sug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Of Us (Azu Album)
''Two of Us'' is the second studio album by Azu, released on 17 March 2010. " Happily Ever After" was used as the ending theme song for the TV program '' Ousama no Brunch''. The album reached #13 on the Oricon weekly charts and charted for nine weeks. Catalog number : BVCL-83/4 (limited edition) : BVCL-85 (regular edition) Track listing CD # Intro from Radio 13 # Hot like Fire # Happily Ever After # Ima Sugu ni... (いますぐに…; ''Right Now...'') # Anata ni Aitakute featuring Spontania (あなたに愛たくて; ''I Want to Meet You'') # For You # Beautiful Dreamer # Oh Baby featuring Kusakawa Shun # I Will # You & I featuring LOVE LOVE LOVE # Love Groovin' featuring KURO (from HOME MADE Kazoku) # Onegai! (おねがい!; ''Please!'') ( AZU-ko Sensei featuring SEAMO-kun) # What Girls Want # Letter... ~Taisetsu na Hito e~ (letter... ~大切なひとへ~) DVD # "As One" music videos ## Cherish ## Jewel Sky ## Koiiro (コイイロ; ''Color of Love'') ## Jikan yo Tomare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BMG Japan
, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan. History *2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. *2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label separate from BMG Japan. Artists It is home to both former BMG Japan artists and new artists, including: * Asai Kenichi & the Interchange Kills * Ema * Okamoto's * Oh My Girl (Japanese releases only) **Oh My Girl Banhana * Qyoto * Kep1er (Japanese releases only) * King Gnu *Coalamode. *Sherbets * Seikima-II **Demon Kakka *Chehon *Denpa Girl * Bakarhythm * Ken Hirai *Boogieren *Brainchild's *Mashimaro * Takako Matsu * Yuuri iDEAK * Toshiki Kadomatsu Little Tokyo * Kazumasa Oda Rhythmedia Tribe * Misia Happy Song Records * The Cro-Magnons * The High-Lows Former artists * Aisha * Ayano Mashiro * AZU (managed by Avex) * The Boyz (now with Universal Music Japan) * Crossfaith * Deen (managed by Being Inc.) * fumika * Hiromi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariola Japan
, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan. History *2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. *2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label separate from BMG Japan. Artists It is home to both former BMG Japan artists and new artists, including: * Asai Kenichi & the Interchange Kills * Ema * Okamoto's * Oh My Girl (Japanese releases only) **Oh My Girl Banhana * Qyoto * Kep1er (Japanese releases only) * King Gnu *Coalamode. *Sherbets * Seikima-II **Demon Kakka *Chehon *Denpa Girl * Bakarhythm * Ken Hirai *Boogieren *Brainchild's *Mashimaro * Takako Matsu * Yuuri iDEAK * Toshiki Kadomatsu Little Tokyo * Kazumasa Oda Rhythmedia Tribe * Misia Happy Song Records * The Cro-Magnons * The High-Lows Former artists * Aisha * Ayano Mashiro * AZU (managed by Avex) * The Boyz (now with Universal Music Japan) * Crossfaith * Deen (managed by Being Inc.) * fumika * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Hot 100
The ''Billboard Japan'' Hot 100 is a record chart in Japan for songs. It has been compiled by ''Billboard Japan'' and Hanshin Contents Link since February 2008. The chart is updated every Wednesday at Billboard-japan.com ( JST) and every Thursday at Billboard.com ( UTC). The first number-one song on the chart was " Stay Gold" by Hikaru Utada on the issue dated January 16, 2008. The first number-one song on the chart by a non-Japanese artist was " Bleeding Love" by Leona Lewis in the issue dated April 30, 2008. The current number-one on the chart as of the issue dated June 11, 2025, is "Boyz" by SixTones. Methodology From the chart's inception in 2008, to December 2010, the chart combined CD single sales data from SoundScan Japan, tracking sales at physical stores across Japan, and radio airplay figures from Japan's then 32 AM and FM radio stations sourced from the Japanese company Plantech. In December 2010, the chart expanded to include sales from online stores, as well as sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paid Download
Digital distribution, also referred to as content delivery, online distribution, or electronic software distribution, among others, is the delivery or distribution of information or materials through digital platforms. The distribution of digital media content may be of digitized versions of analog materials, as well as other materials offered in a purely digital format, such as audio, video, e-books, video games, and other software. The term is generally used to describe distribution over an online delivery medium, such as the Internet, thus bypassing physical distribution methods, such as paper, optical discs, and VHS videocassettes. The term online distribution is typically applied to freestanding products, with downloadable add-ons for other products are more commonly described as downloadable content. Content distributed online may be streamed or downloaded, and often consists of books, films and television programs, music, software, and video games. Streaming involves downlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
