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Eien (album)
is the eighth studio album by Zard, released on February 17, 1999, under B-Gram Records label. Chart performance The album charted #1 rank in Oricon first week. It charted for 17 weeks and sold more than 1,149,000 copies. Track listing All lyrics by Izumi Sakai.Official track list (in Japanese) http://beinggiza.com/ci/item/JBCJ-1021 Usage in media *Unmei no Roulette Mawashite: opening theme for anime television Detective Conan *Shoujo no Koro ni Modotta Mitai ni: theme song for movie Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target *Kaze ga Toori Nukeru Machi he: commercial song of Japan Racing Association *Eien: theme song for drama A Lost Paradise *My Baby Grand ~Nukumori ga Hoshikute~: commercial song of NTT DoCoMo *Iki mo Dekinai: 2nd opening theme for Anime television Chūka Ichiban! *Atarashii Door ~Fuyu no Hajimari~: commercial song of Sapporo Brewery *Good Day: commercial song of company "Hoyu Co." *I feel fine, yeah: theme song for Fuji TV program "Mezamashi Tenki" Charts Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zard
(stylized as ZARD) were a Japanese pop rock group, originally with five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as its only constant member. Izumi Sakai was also the band's core member. Zard's work was sold under the record label B-Gram Records, Inc. Their most popular and successful songs are , , and " My Friend" (1996). As of 2023, Zard has sold over 38 million records, making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan. Career Zard began when the former CEO of Being Corporation, Daikō Nagato, recruited a 24-year-old model named Sachiko Kamachi. Changing her name to Izumi Sakai in an attempt to cut off her past, she created a group called Zard. Zard made a breakthrough with the release of their debut single February 10, 1991 '' Good-bye My Loneliness'', which was a theme song for the Fuji TV drama "Ideals and Reality of Marriage" featuring Misako Tanaka. The song was very successful, reaching No. 9 in the Oricon rankings. Zard's next two singles did not sell as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirohito Furui
is a Japanese musical arranger and keyboardist in distributors Being Inc., mainly in their label Giza Studio. In years 1999-2013 he was part of Japanese band Garnet Crow as arranger. In March 2018, he launched his own band project ''Again'', however in June 2019 changed into ''Alpha'' under independent label Freestyle. List of provided works as arranger ★ album ☆ single/coupling Miho Komatsu * Nazo ☆ * Kagayakeru Hoshi ☆ * Alive, My Soul ( Nazo) ★ * Negai Goto Hitotsu Dake ☆ * Koori no ue ni Tatsu yo ni ☆ * Chance ☆ * Anybody's Game ☆ * Miho Komatsu 2nd ~ Mirai ~ ★ * Sayonara no Kakera ☆ * Saitan Kyori de ☆ * Kaze ga Soyogu Basho ☆ *No Time No Fall, Holding; Holding on ( Miho Komatsu 3rd ~ everywhere ~) ★ *Style of my own ( Miho Komatsu 5 ~ source ~) ★ *Ashita wo Motezuni (Miho Komatsu 6th ~ Hanano ~) ★ * Tsubasa wa Nakutemo ☆ * Suna no Shiro ☆ * Namida Kirare Tobase ☆ * I~Dareka... ☆ *Kokyou ( Miho Komatsu 7 ~prime number~) ★ * Anat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lost Paradise
is a 1997 Japanese novel by author Junichi Watanabe. It tells the story of a married, former magazine editor aged 54; his affair with a married 37-year-old typesetter and their double-suicide. The couple, Kūki and Rinko, are modeled after the famous case of Sada Abe. The book became a bestseller throughout Asia, selling 3 million copies in Japan. ''Shitsurakuen'' became a slang word for having an affair. It was first serialized in the business newspaper ''Nihon Keizai Shimbun'' in 1995. The book was made into a film and a TV drama the same year. The film, ''Lost Paradise,'' was nominated for 13 Japan Academy Prizes winning one with Hitomi Kuroki Hitomi Kuroki (Japanese: ; Katakana: ''Kuroki Hitomi''; born October 5, 1960, in Kurogi-Machi, Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese actress and film director. Her birth name is Shoko Ichiji ( ''Ichiji Shōko'') née Egami ( ''Egami Shō ... for lead actress. References External links * (film) ''Shitsurakuen''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Racing Association
The Japan Racing Association () is a public company established in Japan under a law to operate Chūō Keiba (中央競馬 Central horse racing) and to manage racecourses, betting facilities, and horse-training facilities in the country. It was founded in 1954, according to the Horse Racing Law (競馬法 Keiba Hō) and the Japan Racing Association Law (日本中央競馬会法 Nippon Chūō Keiba Kai Hō) and is operated under the strict oversight of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Japan). Facilities * Racecourses (競馬場 Keiba Jō) - All racecourses in Japan have one oval dirt course inside and one or two turf courses outside. Some also have jump courses. Only three (Tokyo, Niigata and Chukyo) are left-handed (counter-clockwise) and the others are right-handed (clockwise). ** Tokyo Racecourse (Fuchu, Tokyo) ** Nakayama Racecourse (Funabashi, Chiba) ** Kyoto Racecourse (Kyoto, Kyoto, Kyoto) ** Hanshin Racecourse (Takarazuka, Hyogo) ** Sapporo Racecourse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fourteenth Target
''Case Closed: the Fourteenth Target'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese animated feature film based on the ''Case Closed'' series. It was released in Japanese theatres on April 18, 1998. The English version was released on DVD on November 20, 2007, by Funimation. The film grossed in Japan. Plot Rachel has a nightmare of her mother Eva being shot and she calls her up to discuss it. After the phone call, Eva begins questioning herself if her daughter is beginning to remember an incident that left a scar on her upper thigh. Across town, J.T. Morono is released from prison and intends to visit Richard. Dr. Agasa takes the Junior Detective League to a museum. While there, they see Emilio Cantour, a famed photographer, snapping pictures. Mitch quizzes the other members but Conan correctly guesses the right answer. At the Moore agency, Morono leaves after receiving no answer. Rachel and Serena are attending the book signing of essayist Mason Norfolk. They later visit a cafe where Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detective Conan
''Case Closed'', also known as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since January 1994; its chapters are collected in 107 volumes as of April 2025. Because of legal problems with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language releases from Funimation and Viz Media were renamed ''Case Closed''. The story follows the high school detective Shinichi Kudo, whose body was transformed into that of an elementary school-age child while investigating a mysterious organization. Generally, he solves a multitude of cases by impersonating his childhood best friend's father and various other characters. The manga was adapted into an anime television series by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and TMS Entertainment, which premiered in January 1996. The anime resulted in animated feature films, original video animations, video games, audio disc releases and live act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Hayama
is a Japanese musical arranger and guitarist under Being Inc. records. Biography In 1978, he debuted with his own blues band under Trio Records. In 1990s he entered to Being recording agency. Takeshi becomes the main arranger of Japanese singer-songwriter Maki Ohguro. Along with Masao Akashi they were the most busy arrangers during 90s. During the same period time he provided arrangements for another Being artist as Zard, Deen or Wands as is under charge of arranging famous million-sells hits as Makenaide, Kono Mama Kimi Dake wo Ubaisaritai, Motto Tsuyoku Kimi wo Dakishimetara or Anata Dake Mitsumeteru. After the establishment of Giza Studio, he continued providing arrangements for artist as Aiuchi Rina, U-ka Saegusa in dB or Aya Kamiki. Takeshi appears sometimes as a supportive guitarist in Hills Pan Kōjō Live. Since 2012, he's a music teacher of rock and pop department in Senzoku Gakuen of Music. In celebration of his 60 birthday, he held special live with former vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aika Ohno
Aika may refer to: Arts and media * ''Aika'' (album), a 1996 album by Finnish singer-songwriter Aki Sirkesalo *'' Agent Aika'', a 1997 anime OVA produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Fantasia * AIKA Online, an MMORPG * Aikakone or Aika, a Finnish musical group *''Aika'', a character from the video game ''Skies of Arcadia'' *''Aika'', a 1984 Indian short film directed by Gulzar (lyricist) * "Aika", a song from the album '' Unified'' by Super8 & Tab People * Aika (singer), Japanese singer/songwriter *, Japanese gravure idol and professional wrestler * Aika Hakoyama (born 1991), Japanese synchronized swimmer * Aika Kobayashi (born 1993), Japanese singer and voice actress *, is a former member of the Japanese idol group HKT48 HKT48 (read "H.K.T. Forty-eight") is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto. HKT48 is named after the Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata-ku ward of Fukuoka, where Akimoto originally intended to base the group. The group currently performs at ... *, is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumania Montevideo
Rumania Montevideo is a Japanese pop band under the Giza Studio label. They were active from 1998 to 2002 and reformed in 2019. The band name comes from the combination of the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Members *Mami Miyoshi (三好真美): vocalist, drummer, lyricist (1998–2002, 2019–) *Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠): guitarist, composer, arranger (1998–2002, 2019–) *Akiko Matsuda (松田明子): saxophonist, keyboardist (1998–2002) *Satomi Makoshi (麻越さとみ): bassist (1998–2002) *Kazunobu Mashima (間島和伸): guitarist (1998–2002, 2024-2025) History 1998: Band formation and first demo tapes In the autumn of 1998, the Miyoshi siblings, Mami and Makoto, sent a demo tape to Giza Studio and formed their own band, with members Akiko Matsuda, Satomi Makoshi and Kazunobu Mashima joining in later. During that time, they started recording their first mini album ''Jet Plane''. In December they released limited two-cassette tapes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makoto Miyoshi
is a Japanese musical composer and arranger. In 1999, he became a member of a rock band Rumania Montevideo. Afterwards, he regularly provided music for other artist fromt the same recording company Giza Studio label until 2007. In 2019, through social network, he announced resumption of music activities along with Rumania Montevideo. In 2020, he formed an alternative rock band "Morphing people". Biography *He started playing on guitar during his high school days. He worked on making various demo-tapes at home while playing live shows with school band in Osaka, but soon found making music to be his main interest. *His early works were associated with Miho Komatsu and Zard as supportive musician in roles of guitarist and backing-vocals. *In 1998 he send demo tape with his older sister Mami (future drummer, vocalist and lyricist in Rumania Montevideo) to Garage Indies Zapping Association and soon released cassette tapes ''Half Moon'' and "Picnic". Both of those songs later appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masato Kitano
Day After Tomorrow (also known as dat) was a 3-member Japanese pop band under the Avex label. History Due to their music being produced by former Every Little Thing member Mitsuru Igarashi, Day After Tomorrow's music took on a decidedly similar feel to that group's music, particularly the more synthpop-based music that Every Little Thing released in their earlier years. As of the release of their best albums in August 2005, Day After Tomorrow had gone on hiatus. Since the hiatus, Misono had performed as a soloist between 2006 and 2014, after which she quit music, though still performs on television variety programs. Daisuke Suzuki went on to play keyboard for the band Girl Next Door. Misono's older sister is Koda Kumi. Day After Tomorrow performed the theme song "More than a Million Miles" for the Japanese release of the movie coincidentally called ''The Day After Tomorrow''. Members * , real name: – born October 13, 1984; vocalist and songwriter * (nicknamed ''Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
