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Gin (name)
Gin is the name of: * Gin people, a Việt Kinh group *Gin Chow (1857–1933), Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller * Gin Wigmore (born 1986), New Zealand singer songwriter *Madeline Gins (1941–2014), American artist, architect, and poet Characters Gin (pronounced with a hard G) is also the name of the following Japanese fictional characters: * Gin Ichimaru, a character in ''Bleach'' * Gin (''Case Closed''), a member of the Black Organization in ''Case Closed'' * Ghin (''One Piece''), a character in ''One Piece'' * Gin, a character in ''Hotarubi no Mori e'' * A fictional Akita Inu bear-hunting dog in '' Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin and Ginga Densetsu Weed'' * Gintoki Sakata, a character in ''Gintama'' * Suigintou is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit. It was serialized in ''Monthly Comic Birz'' between the September 2002 and July 2007 issues. The individual chapters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gin People
The Gin or Jing people (; Yale romanization of Cantonese, Yale: ''Gīng juhk''; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''người Kinh'' tại Trung Quốc) are a community of descendants of ethnic Vietnamese people living in China. They mainly live on an area called the Jing Islands (京族三岛) off the coast of Dongxing, Guangxi, Dongxing, Fangchenggang, in the Chinese autonomous region of Guangxi. These territories were administered by the Nguyễn dynasty, but were later ceded by the French Indochina, French to the Qing dynasty due to the convention 1887 of Sino-French War, Sino-French war. Prior to 1958, the Việt were labelled as ''Yue'' with the Cantonese groups (; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: ''người Việt tại Trung Quốc''), before the name "Kinh", "Gin" or "Jing" was used to classify Vietnamese ethnic group separately. The Gin population was 33,112 as of 2020 Chinese census, 2020. This number does not include the 36,205 Vietnamese nationals studying or working ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginga Densetsu Weed
''Weed'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It is a sequel to Takahashi's 1980s manga ''Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin-'', and focuses on Weed, the son of Gin, the original series' protagonist. Weed, named after the English word for wild plant, leaves his birthplace to search for his father in the Ōu Mountains. Upon arriving, Weed immediately begins protecting Ōu and its soldiers from dangerous threats. As the series progresses, Weed and his allies journey throughout Japan, aiding those in need and preventing takeovers. ''Weed'' was originally serialized in the magazine ''Weekly Manga Goraku'' from 1999 to 2009. Publisher Nihon Bungeisha released 60 bound volumes and later reprinted early volumes. ComicsOne licensed the series for release in Canada and the United States by the name of ''Weed'', but issued only three volumes before it went out of business. In addition to the main series, Takahashi authored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Lock
is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Yusuke Nomura. It has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' since August 2018, with its chapters collected in 22 ''tankōbon'' volumes as of December 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Eight Bit premiered in October 2022. As of August 2022, the manga had over 10 million copies in circulation. In 2021, ''Blue Lock'' won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the '' shōnen'' category. Plot In 2018, the Japanese national team finished 16th in the FIFA World Cup. As a result, the Japanese Football Union hires the football enigma Ego Jinpachi. His master plan to lead Japan to stardom is Blue Lock, a training regimen designed to create the world's greatest egotist striker. Those who fail Blue Lock will never again be permitted to represent any Japanese team. Yoichi Isagi, an unknown high school football player who is conflicted about his playing style, decides to join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Bungo Stray Dogs Characters
The following is a list of characters from the manga series '' Bungo Stray Dogs''. Creation and design The characters of ''Bungo Stray Dogs'' were created by Kafka Asagiri and designed by Sango Harukawa. Asagiri noted that in the making of the story, the character designs were developed first rather than their plot lines since the restrictions of the plot might cause the characters to become too flat. The manga originated from Asagiri's idea to gather multiple famous late authors and draw them as young adults and teenagers with supernatural powers, and in his hope that more people would find an interest in literature with the series. Armed Detective Agency Atsushi Nakajima ; : :Named after Atsushi Nakajima. A 18-year-old teenager who used to live at an orphanage before the caretakers threw him out. Their words condemning him as "worthless" have since left trauma on him and drive his will to fight in order to find a reason to live, slowly gaining confidence as the series progresse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Yuna Is A Hero
is a Japanese magical girl anime television series created by Takahiro, produced by Studio Gokumi and directed by Seiji Kishi as part of a media project called Takahiro IV Project. The series aired in Japan between October 17 and December 26, 2014 on MBS. The anime has been licensed by Pony Canyon's North American label Ponycan USA. Multiple light novel and manga series have been published by ASCII Media Works. A PlayStation Vita video game was released in Japan in February 2015. A visual novel for Windows was released in December 2014 with the first DVD and Blu-ray Disc volume for the anime, with a second released with the sixth volume in May 2015. A second anime season project, consisting of an adaptation of a prequel light novel and a sequel series, ran between March 2017 and January 2018. A smartphone game launched in 2017 and received a short anime series titled ''Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Churutto!'', which aired between April to June 2021. A third anime season ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rozen Maiden
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peach-Pit. It was serialized in ''Monthly Comic Birz'' between the September 2002 and July 2007 issues. The individual chapters were collected and released into eight ''tankōbon'' volumes by Gentosha. The eight volumes were localized to North America by Tokyopop between March 2003 and June 2007. The story follows Jun Sakurada, a middle school student who withdrew from society after suffering persecutions from his classmates. Following his withdrawal, he is chosen to become the master to a Rozen Maiden named Shinku. Rozen Maidens are seven sentient porcelain dolls who compete against each other to become a perfect doll dubbed as Alice. ''Rozen Maiden'' received a sequel under the series' katakana title. It was serialized in Shueisha's '' Weekly Young Jump'' between April 2008 and January 2014. ''Rozen Maiden'' has spun off anthology manga and novel stories, art books, and four anime series; the four anime series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suigintou
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Peach-Pit (manga artist duo), Peach-Pit. It was serialized in ''Monthly Comic Birz'' between the September 2002 and July 2007 issues. The individual chapters were collected and released into eight ''tankōbon'' volumes by Gentosha. The eight volumes were localized to North America by Tokyopop between March 2003 and June 2007. The story follows Jun Sakurada, a middle school student who Hikikomori, withdrew from society after suffering persecutions from his classmates. Following his withdrawal, he is chosen to become the master to a Rozen Maiden named Shinku. Rozen Maidens are seven sentient porcelain dolls who compete against each other to become a perfect doll dubbed as Alice. ''Rozen Maiden'' received a sequel under the series' katakana title. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' between April 2008 and January 2014. ''Rozen Maiden'' has spun off anthology manga and novel stories, art books, and four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gintoki Sakata
is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise '' Gin Tama'' created by Hideaki Sorachi. Gintoki is the protagonist of the series and his name serves as part of the basis of the series' title. He is introduced as a former rebel samurai who lives in a fictionalized version of 1860s Japan after being invaded and transformed by aliens. Gintoki once fought the alien invaders until he realized the lack of sense in doing so, leading to him choosing to instead make a living as a freelancer for hire in Edo alongside his friends Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura in order to pay the monthly rent. Across the series, more details about Gintoki's past are revealed leading him to encounter former friends as enemies. As the main character, Gintoki has appeared in most of the episodes of the anime series, as well as in other media related to the franchise, including the film and all of the spin-off video games and original video animations. Sorachi created the character after suggestions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagareboshi Gin
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Nagareboshi ( 流れ星; 流れ ''nagare'', “flow, stream” + 星 ''hoshi'', “star”), is Japanese for shooting star, may refer to: * Nagareboshi (Mika Nakashima song), by Mika Nakashima * Nagareboshi (Misia song), by Misia * Nagareboshi (TV series), 2010 Japanese television drama See also * Ryūsei (other) * Shooting star (other) Shooting star refers to a meteor. Shooting star may also refer to: Film, television, and theater * ''Shooting Star'' (2015 film), a 2015 Bulgarian short film * ''Shooting Star'' (2020 film), a 2020 Canadian short film * ''Shooting Stars'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gin Chow
Gin Chow (1857 – June 1933) was a Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller able to predict the weather and other natural events. Chow is credited with successfully predicting the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake. Chow was also the main plaintiff in the California Supreme Court case ''Gin Chow v. City of Santa Barbara'' which still ranks as one of the most important water rights cases in the state. Biography Born in Guangzhou as the son of teachers, Chow immigrated to California at the age of 16 in 1873 arriving in San Francisco he worked as a dish washer in a French restaurant, went into domestic service for six years for William Welles Hollister and later became a gardener. It was while living in Northern California that he met his wife with whom he had three children. By 1890 Chow and family had moved south to the Lompoc Valley where he owned a small farm and grew strawberries and casaba melons which he then sold on the streets of Santa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bear Hunting
Bear hunting is the act of hunting bears. Bears have been hunted since prehistoric times for their meat and fur. In addition to being a source of food, in modern times they have been favoured by big game hunters due to their size and ferocity. Bear hunting has a vast history throughout Europe and North America, and hunting practices have varied based on location and type of bear. Bears are large mammals in the order Carnivora. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. The IUCN lists six bear species as vulnerable or endangered, and even "least concern" species such as the brown bear are at risk of extirpation in certain countries. Poaching and illegal international trade of threatened populations continues. Brown bear The brown bear (''Ursus arctos'') is a large species of bear distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
