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Don Quixote (TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Nippon Television, NTV from July 9 to September 24, 2011. Plot In this unusual story, Shota Matsuda plays a child welfare official Shirota working at a child consultation center, while Takahashi Katsumi plays a charitable yakuza boss Sabashima. These two lead completely different lives, but one day, their souls are suddenly switched. As a result, Shirota begins dispensing odd advice about the "rules of society" and other things. While his colleagues naturally see this as a problem, the children gradually come to rely on him. Cast * Shota Matsuda as Masataka Shirota * Katsumi Takahashi as Jun Sabashima ** Ryōsuke Makioka as young Jun Sabashima * Riko Narumi as Sachiko Matsuura ** Ando Kokoha as young Sachiko Matsuura * Mayuko Kawakita as Eri, Sachiko's friend * Mao Ueda as Hikari, Sachiko's friend * Satomi Kobayashi as Mineko Mizumori, the director of the Child Guidance Center * Hiroki Miyake as Sousuke Nishiwaki, chief child we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shota Matsuda
is a Japanese actor. Matsuda is best known for his roles in the Hana Yori Dango (TV series), ''Hana Yori Dango'' series, the Liar Game (2007 TV series), ''Liar Game'' series, and ''Love Shuffle''. Personal life Matsuda was born on September 10, 1985 in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, to Yūsaku Matsuda, a Japanese actor of partial Koreans in Japan, Korean ancestry, and Miyuki Matsuda (née Kumagai). Matsuda was the second son and second child born of his parents' marriage. He has an older brother, Ryuhei Matsuda, who is also an actor, and a younger sister, Yuuki Matsuda, who is a singer, and one older half-sister by his father's first marriage. His father died in 1989 from bladder cancer, when Matsuda was four years old. Matsuda's maternal aunt, Mami Kumagai, is also an actress. Matsuda directed Radio Foundation's music video "Brain Washing" as a tribute to their lead vocalist, Kenma Miyaoku, who died from a heart attack on July 12, 2009. Marriage On April 25, 2018, after dating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ai Tamura
AI most frequently refers to artificial intelligence, which is intelligence demonstrated by machines. Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to: Animals * Ai (chimpanzee), an individual experimental subject in Japan * Ai (sloth) or the pale-throated sloth, a northern Amazonian mammal species Arts, entertainment and media Works * ''Ai'' (album), a 2004 release by Seraphim * "A.I." (song), by OneRepublic, 2016 * ''A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', a 2001 American film * '' A.I. Rising'', a 2018 Serbian film * '' AI: The Somnium Files'', a 2019 video game * ''American Idol'', a televised singing contest * ''The American Interest'', a bimonthly magazine (2005–2020) * ''I'' (2015 film), an Indian Tamil film (initial title: ''Ai'') Other uses in arts and media * A.i. (band), a Californian rock–electroclash group * All in (poker), wagering one's entire stake * Appreciation Index, a British measure of broadcast programme approval * Non-player character, in gaming (colloquially, ''an AI'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Drama Television Series
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Japanese Television Series Endings
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music * Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label *Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Reamonn album), 2010 * ''Eleven'' (Martina McBride album), 2011 * ''Eleven'' (Mr F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Japanese Television Series Debuts
Eleven or 11 may refer to: *11 (number) * One of the years 11 BC, AD 11, 1911, 2011 Literature * ''Eleven'' (novel), a 2006 novel by British author David Llewellyn *''Eleven'', a 1970 collection of short stories by Patricia Highsmith *''Eleven'', a 2004 children's novel in The Winnie Years by Lauren Myracle *''Eleven'', a 2008 children's novel by Patricia Reilly Giff *''Eleven'', a short story by Sandra Cisneros Music *Eleven (band), an American rock band * Eleven: A Music Company, an Australian record label *Up to eleven, an idiom from popular culture, coined in the movie ''This Is Spinal Tap'' Albums * ''11'' (The Smithereens album), 1989 * ''11'' (Ua album), 1996 * ''11'' (Bryan Adams album), 2008 * ''11'' (Sault album), 2022 * ''Eleven'' (Harry Connick, Jr. album), 1992 * ''Eleven'' (22-Pistepirkko album), 1998 * ''Eleven'' (Sugarcult album), 1999 * ''Eleven'' (B'z album), 2000 * ''Eleven'' (Reamonn album), 2010 * ''Eleven'' (Martina McBride album), 2011 * ''Eleven'' (Mr Fogg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaki Suda
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor and singer. He won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for the film ''Wilderness''. Personal life Suda was born in Minoh, Osaka Prefecture. His father, Arata Sugō, is a management consultant, journalist, author, and television personality. He has two younger brothers, including the singer and internet personality Kocchi no Kento, and model Araki Sugō. Suda is a close junior to Shun Oguri and Takayuki Yamada. His friends are Taiga Nakano, Fumi Nikaido, and Kento Yamazaki. He worked with Aimyon, Huwie Ishizaki, and Kenshi Yonezu in the music industry. Suda married fellow actress Nana Komatsu on November 15, 2021. They had reportedly been dating since September 2019. On March 9, 2024, Suda announced through his agency that he and Komatsu had welcomed their first child. Career Acting Suda met talent agents while at school. He had several auditions at Amuse Inc. and . He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Aoki
Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer * ''Ken'' (film), a 1965 Japanese film * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine * Ken Masters, a main character in the ''Street Fighter'' franchise People * Ken (given name), a list of people named Ken * Ken (musician) (born 1968), guitarist of the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * Ken (South Korean singer) (born 1992), stage name of Lee Jae-hwan of the South Korean boy group VIXX * Felip (singer), member of SB19 who goes by stage name Ken Other uses * Kèn, a musical instrument from Vietnam * Ken (doll), a product by Mattel * ''Ken'' (unit) (間), a Japanese unit of measurement and proportion * Ken River, a river in the Bundelkhand region, India * ''Ken'' sword (剣), a Japanese sword * Kensington railway station, Melbourne * Komisja Edukacji Narodowej, Polish National Board of Education * ''Ken'' (県), meaning "prefecture" in Japanese; see Prefe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuma Yamane
Kazuma (written: , , , , , , , , or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *Kazuma Eekman, Dutch-Japanese artist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese chief executive *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, pseudonymous Japanese writer *, Japanese video game artist and game designer *, Japanese singer, member of The Rampage from Exile Tribe *, Japanese artistic gymnast *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese sprinter *, Japanese actor *, Japanese science fiction writer *, Japanese actor, film director, fashion designer and model *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese motorcycle racer *, Japanese footballer Fictional characters *Kazuma Azuma, a character in the manga series ''Yakitate!! Japan'' * Kazuma Kenzaki, a character in the television series ''Kamen Rider Blade'' *Kazuma Kendate, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Matsushige
is a Japanese actor. Career Matsushige has appeared in the films such as '' EM Embalming'', ''Adrenaline Drive'', ''Last Life in the Universe'', and '' Outrage Beyond''. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival for ''Dear Doctor "Dear Doctor" is the thirteenth episode of the first season of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: Enterprise'', and originally aired on January 23, 2002, on UPN. The episode was written by Maria and Andre Jacquemet ...'' in 2009. Selected filmography Film Television Japanese dub References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Matsushige, Yutaka 1963 births Living people Japanese male actors Male actors from Fukuoka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakuryu (actor)
, known by his Korean name Jun Jung-il () or his stage name is a Zainichi Korean actor, voice actor, and musician from Saga Prefecture, Japan. He has appeared in more than 100 film and television productions since 1984, and is best known internationally for his collaborations with actor-director Takeshi Kitano. He formerly belonged to the entertainment company Cream International. Career Hakuryu is a second-generation Korean resident of Japan (zainichi), whose real name is Jun Jung-il (). He formed and played in an amateur band in high school and later started the Hakuryu band in 1978 with the aim of becoming a professional musician, making his debut with the single EP released in 1979. With a harshness and solemnity that most young people don't possess, and an outlaw-like quality that coexists inside and out, he began his career in 1984 with Yoichi Sai's theatrical film ''Someone Will Be Killed'', and although his main focus has been on yakuza films and V-Cinema, he has appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenkichi Watanabe
Kenkichi (written: 健吉, 謙吉, 鎌吉, 鍵吉 or 憲吉) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese weightlifter *, Japanese mathematician *, Japanese businessman *, Japanese nobleman *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *, Japanese triple jumper *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese samurai and martial artist *, Japanese chemist *, Japanese painter *, Japanese potter *, Japanese general * , Japanese architect *, pen name of Ishibashi Teikichi, Japanese writer and literary critic *, Japanese diplomat {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
