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Battery (novel Series)
is a Japanese novel series by Atsuko Asano that was published by Kadokawa Shoten. The series is about Harada Takumi and Gō Nagakura, two boys who start a baseball team. For the work the author received the Noma Prize for Juvenile Literature in 1997 and the Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award in 2005. It has sold over 10 million copies in Japan, and has been adapted into a film in 2007 and an anime television series in 2016. Plot This story is about a young baseball pitcher named Takumi Harada who just recently moved in with his grandfather, a former coach at Nitta High School. Later on, Harada meets a catcher named Gō Nakagura. They start playing ball together, and Harada realizes that Gō can keep up with his pitches. Harada gets motivated and joins the baseball team at Nitta High. The two boys later begin their journey with a baseball team. Characters Main characters ; : :Portrayed by: Kento Hayashi (movie), Yuma Nakayama (TV drama) ; : :Portrayed by: K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports
Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in a particular sport can vary from hundreds of people to a single individual. Sport competitions may use a team or single person format, and may be open, allowing a broad range of participants, or closed, restricting participation to specific groups or those invited. Competitions may allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure there is only one winner. They also may be arranged in a tournament format, producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a regular sports season, followed in some cases by playoffs. Sport is generally recognised as system of activities based in physical athleticism or physical dexterity, with major competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics Statistics (from German language, German: ', "description of a State (polity), state, a country") is the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data. In applying statistics to a s ... and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets () and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Japanese Novels
1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane 1996 Air Africa crash, crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, killing around 300 people. * January 9–January 20, 20 – Serious fighting breaks out between Russian soldiers and rebel fighters in Chechnya. * January 11 – Ryutaro Hashimoto, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (Japan), Liberal Democratic Party, becomes Prime Minister of Japan. * January 13 – Prime Minister of Italy, Italy's Prime Minister, Lamberto Dini, resigns after the failure of all-party talks to confirm him. New talks are initiated by President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro to form a new government. * January 14 – Jorge Sampaio is elected President of Portugal. * January 16 – President of Sierra Leone Valentine Strasser is deposed by the chief of defence, Julius Maada Bio. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayumu Murase
is a Japanese voice actor who was formerly affiliated with the agency VIMS. Biography Murase was born in the United States, but grew up in Aichi, Japan. He lived in Aichi until graduating from high school, after which he attended university in Kyoto Prefecture. Later, he moved to Tokyo. After showing an interest in theatre, Murase joined the Japan Narration Actors Institute with the aim of becoming a voice actor. In 2011, he made his debut as a voice actor in the role of a male student in the TV anime '' Persona 4: The Animation''. The following year, he played the first main character in the role of Shun Aonuma (14 years old) in '' From the New World''. In 2014, he starred in the role of Shoyo Hinata in '' Haikyu!!''. In 2016, Murase won the Seiyu Award for Best Male Rookie. Murase left VIMS and established his own agency Aster Nine on April 30, 2023. Filmography Television animation Theatrical animation Original video animation (OVA) * '' Haikyu!!'' (2014), Shoyo Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaito Ishikawa
is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actor. He is affiliated with Stay Luck. He voiced Nero (Devil May Cry), Nero in ''Devil May Cry'', Genos in ''One-Punch Man'', Tenya Iida in ''My Hero Academia'', Tsumugi Aoba in ''Ensemble Stars!!'', Tobio Kageyama in ''Haikyu!!'', and Jin Enjoji in ''Dandadan''. Biography Ishikawa performed in a production of ''Gamba's Great Adventure'' at a science society when he was in fifth grade. After graduating from high school, he joined a drama club. After making his debut, he was impressed when he heard about the concept of "living a role" from a colleague. After immersing himself in late-night anime like ''The Familiar of Zero'', he pursued roles in ''Kanon (visual novel), Kanon'' and ''Genesis of Aquarion''. He praised Hiroaki Hirata for voicing Jack Sparrow in ''Pirates of the Caribbean (film series), Pirates of the Caribbean''. Ishikawa entered the Pro Fit Voice Actor Training Center with the money he earned from his part-time job. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūichirō Umehara
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Arts Vision. He is best known for his roles in ''Goblin Slayer'' as the titular protagonist, ''Ensemble Stars!'' as Keito Hasumi, '' Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious'' as Seiya Ryuuguuin, ''Cute High Earth Defense Club Love!'' as En Yufuin, '' Master Detective Archives: Rain Code'' as Vivia Twilight, '' Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans'' as Eugene Sevenstark, '' The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These - Kaikou'' as Siegfried Kircheis, '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean'' as Weather Report, ''Black Clover'' as Mars, and '' Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative'' as Zoltan Akkanen. At the 10th Seiyu Awards, he won the Best Rookie Actors Award for his roles as Kurō Hazama in ''Young Black Jack'' and Wakasa in '' Merman in My Tub''. Umehara is the vocalist and guitarist of pop rock band Sir Vanity, a band he formed with Yoshiki Nakajima and two other musicians. Personal life Umehara has been marri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōhei Kimura
is a Japanese actor and singer. His roles include Ryouta Kise in the '' Kuroko no Basket'' series, Bokuto Koutarou in ''Haikyū!!'', Eichi Sakurai in '' Full Moon o Sagashite'', Tartaglia/Childe in ''Genshin Impact'', Chihiro Furuya in '' Sankarea'', Roche in '' Neo Angelique ~Abyss~'' series, Hinata from ''Angel Beats!'', Akira Takizawa in '' Eden of the East'', Shouma Takakura in '' Mawaru Penguindrum'', Kodaka Hasegawa in '' Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai'', Touji Ato in ''Tokyo Ravens'', Kaito Yashio in ''Robotics;Notes'', Sorey in '' Tales of Zestiria'', Joshua Levinth in ''Lord of Heroes,'' and Joshua Kiryu in '' The World Ends with You'' series. He won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 6th Seiyu Awards. He is affiliated with Himawari Theatre Group. Biography Filmography Anime series ;1999 *'' Medabots'' as Belmont ;2002 *'' Full Moon o Sagashite'' as Eichi Sakurai ;2005 *'' Sugar Sugar Rune'' as Houx ;2007 *'' Big Windup!'' as Shintaro Nishihiro *'' Kekkaishi'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūki Ono
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He was represented by Atomic Monkey and is now a freelancer. His major roles are Josuke Higashikata in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'', Taiga Kagami in '' Kuroko's Basketball'', Zenkichi Hitoyoshi in ''Medaka Box'', Kaname Tsukahara in '' Kimi to Boku'', Masayuki Hori in '' Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun'', Jun Isashiki in '' Ace of Diamond'' and Ultraman Belial in the recurring '' Ultraman Series''. Biography During his high school years, Ono aimed to become a professional soccer player and at one point was scouted by the Shimizu S-Pulse. He stopped playing in the third year, due to bone fracture. During his years in university, Ono becomes a fan of Kishō Taniyama. In addition to meeting the voice actor in person at an anime event, this inspired him to pursue the same career. In August 2011, Ono formed the voice acting unit alongside Takuya Eguchi. The two had also worked on various Drama CD productions and events. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasuku Hatanaka
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer. Biography Hatanaka is the son of Hiroshi Hatanaka and Keiko Fukushima. He voiced Yuma Tsukumo in the anime series ''Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'', Ushio in '' Ushio and Tora'', Ikoma in '' Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress'', Gō Nagakura in '' Battery'', and Fudō Nomura in '' Armed Girl's Machiavellism''. He was listed among the Best Voice Actors for Newtype Anime Awards in 2016. He is also the official Japanese voice-dubbing artist for Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'', which was his debut role as a voice actor. Since 2013, Hatanaka has been employed by Ken Production. His music career includes "Dying Wish", the opening theme for '' Moriarty the Patriot'', and "Twisted Hearts", the opening theme for the anime's second season. In addition to his solo musical career, Tasuku is also a member of Animate Channel's group 8P. On December 29, 2019, the agency I'm Enterprise announced in a statement that Hatanaka an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuma Nakayama
is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born in Osaka, Japan. He was a past member of many Johnny's Jr. groups such as Top Kids and 7 West. He released his debut CD single in 2009 as part of Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow and NYC Boys. He performs both as a solo artist and as part of Johnny's Entertainment special unit, NYC. Career 2008–2009: Acting debut, Yuma Nakayama w/B.I. Shadow and NYC Boys In April 2008, Nakayama was cast to make a starring role for the drama Battery. In June 2009, it was announced that Nakayama would form a group together with four other Johnny's Jr. called B.I. Shadow forming the name Yuma Nakayama w/B.I.Shadow. They are the second Johnny's group after Tackey & Tsubasa to have a name directly in the group name, and are also the second group after News to have both Johnny's Jr. and Kansai Jr. members together in one group. On the same month of the year, it was also revealed that Nakayama will be joined by two Hey! Say! JUMP member, Ryosuke Yamada and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kento Hayashi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 30 films since 2007. Selected filmography Film Television Awards and nominations References External links Official Website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hayashi, Kento 1990 births Living people People from Ōtsu, Shiga Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors 21st-century Japanese male actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
