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Gintama (film)
is a 2017 Japanese ''jidaigeki'' action comedy film written and directed by , starring Shun Oguri and based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi. It was released on July 14, 2017, in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures. The theme song for the film was titled "DECIDED" by UVERworld. Plot Yorozuya receives two similar and ultimately connected jobs: Elizabeth needs Odd Jobs to find Katsura, and a swordsmith needs the crew to find a dangerous sword named Benizakura. There is more to both requests than Gintoki and his friends thought. Cast *Shun Oguri as Gintoki Sakata * Masaki Suda as Shinpachi Shimura * Kanna Hashimoto as Kagura * Yuya Yagira as Toshiro Hijikata * Hirofumi Arai as Nizo Okada *Ryo Yoshizawa as Sougo Okita * Akari Hayami as Tetsuko Murata *Tsuyoshi Muro as Gengai Hiraga * Masami Nagasawa as Tae Shimura * Masaki Okada as Kotaro Katsura * Mikako Takahashi as the voice of Sadaharu * Kōichi Yamadera as the voice of Shoyo ... [...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] |
Shueisha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Manga magazines published by Shueisha include the '' Jump'' magazine line, which includes shonen magazines ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'', '' Jump SQ'', and '' V Jump'', and seinen magazines ''Weekly Young Jump'', '' Grand Jump'' and '' Ultra Jump'', and the online magazine ''Shōnen Jump+''. They also publish other magazines, including '' Non-no''. Shueisha, along with Shogakukan, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in North America. History In 1925, Shueisha was created by major publishing company Shogakukan (founded in 1922). became the first novel published by Shueisha in collaboration with Shogakukan—the temporary home of Shueisha. In 1927, two nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōichi Yamadera
is a Japanese actor, narrator and singer from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He is known for his roles in ''Cowboy Bebop'' (as Spike Spiegel), the ''Yakuza'' videogame series (as Shun Akiyama), '' Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū'' (as Sukeroku), ''Ghost in the Shell'' (as Togusa), ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' (as Ryoji Kaji), ''Gintama'' (as Shoyo Yoshida / Utsuro), ''Ninja Scroll'' (as Jūbei Kibagami), '' Dragon Ball Super'' (as Beerus), '' Anpanman'' (as Cheese), ''Ranma ½'' (as Ryōga Hibiki/P-chan and the Jusenkyō Guide), '' Space Battleship Yamato 2199'' (as Aberdt Desler), '' Pretty Cure All Stars DX 3'' (as Black Hole) and ''Lupin III'' (as the official voice of Koichi Zenigata since 2011). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikako Takahashi
is a Japanese voice actress and J-Pop singer from Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As the ''Excel Saga'' character Mikako Hyatt, she forms one half of the voice acting duo ''The Excel Girls'' (the other half being Yumiko Kobayashi). She is employed by I'm Enterprise. She is also the best knowing dubbing roles of Korean drama and films, like for Park Shin-hye, Shin So-yul and others. In January 2017, she wrote in her private blog that she has been married since the last day of 2016. Filmography Anime ;1999 *'' Space Pirate Mito'' (1999), Azuki *'' Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens'' (1999), Azuki *'' Infinite Ryvius'' (1999), Kibure Kikki, Lilith Frau *''Excel Saga'' (1999), Mikako Hyatt ;2000 *'' Hand Maid May'' (2000), Kasumi Tani ;2001 *'' Strawberry Eggs'' (2001), Fujio Himejima *'' Gear Fighter Dendoh'' (2001), Saki *''The Prince of Tennis'' (2001), Sakuno Ryuuzaki ;2002 *'' Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution'' (2002), Kaede Morino *''Full Metal Panic!'' (2002), Tomomi Isomura *'' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuyoshi Muro
is a Japanese actor who appears on stage and screen. He debuted as an actor in 1999 and has appeared in the " Bayside Shakedown" series, NHK's '' Gochisosan'', and '' Yūsha Yoshihiko''. Filmography Film * '' Hentai Kamen'' (2013) * '' Jossy's'' (2014) * '' Himeanole'' (2016) * ''Gold Medal Man'' (2016) * ''Shippu Rondo'' (2016) * '' Hentai Kamen: Abnormal Crisis'' (2016) * '' Gin Tama'' (2017), Gengai Hiraga * '' The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.'' (2017), Uryoku Chōno * ''Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura'' (2017) * ''Recall'' (2018), Shigemichi Komaki * ''50 First Kisses'' (2018) * '' Gin Tama 2'' (2018), Gengai Hiraga * '' Dance with Me'' (2019), Yoshio Watanabe * ''The Bucket List'' (2019) * '' NiNoKuni'' (2019), old man (voice) * '' Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku'' (2020) * '' From Today, It's My Turn!!'' (2020) * ''State of Emergency'' (2020) * '' The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms'' (2020), Zhuge Liang * ''My Daddy'' (2021), Kazuo Midō * ''Riverside Mukolitta'' (2022), Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akari Hayami
is a Japanese actress, model and former idol singer. She is known as a former member and subleader of the female musical group Momoiro Clover Z; her Momoiro Clover image color was blue. Career Akari Hayami was scouted near her graduation from elementary school and was signed to the agency Stardust Promotion. On November 23, 2008, together with Yukina Kashiwa (presently a member of Nogizaka46) and Ayaka Sasaki she was added to her agency's girl group Momoiro Clover. The group existed since 2008 and its name signified that they were "innocent girls who wanted to spread happiness". At the time, Momoiro Clover performed on the walkways in Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, but with the release of its first indie single in summer of the next year the group quickly rose to fame. On January 16, 2011, at a launch event for the single " Mirai Bowl", set for release on March 9, Akari announced that she would leave Momoiro Clover in April. The announcement came suddenly to the 500 fans that we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirofumi Arai
Park Kyung-bae (born January 18, 1979), professionally known by his Japanese alias is a Zainichi South Korean former actor. Career Arai made his screen debut in Isao Yukisada's '' Go'' in 2001 when he was 22 years old. His next film role was the emotionally disturbed senior high school student Aoki in Toshiaki Toyoda's '' Blue Spring'', which won him the Best New Actor award at the 17th Takasaki Film Festival. In 2011, Arai co-starred as Detective Kazuhiko Soga in a one-off TV crime thriller ''Douki'' with co-stars Ryuhei Matsuda as Detective Ryota Udagawa and Chiaki Kuriyama as Michiru Soga. The June 2012 issue of ''Switch'', a Japanese arts and media magazine, features a special segment on top ten manga that teaches love and passion, chosen by Japanese actors, artists and musicians including Arai, who chose ''Bakuman'' while explaining: "You should up your girl power by learning how to behave like a heroine." Arai was represented by Anore Inc., a talent agency founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Gin Tama Characters
The characters from the anime and manga series ''Gintama'' were created by Hideaki Sorachi. The story is set in Edo, the "Land of the Samurai", which has been invaded by aliens named Amanto, who subsequently coexist with humans. Despite the time, there are various advanced technologies and even spaceships which allow people to travel across space. Although the series' story is commonly episodic, there are also a few story arcs which are developed through various chapters. When creating the series, Sorachi developed various characters based on the historical Shinsengumi, which he is a fan of. Additionally, other characters from the series are also based on real people. The characters from the series have also been features in pieces of merchandise based on their appearances as well as video games. Response to the characters has commonly been mixed, with various publication praising the comedy situations and criticizing the artwork used in the series. Creation and conception Bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gintoki Sakata
is a fictional character in the manga and anime franchise ''Gintama'' 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 rebellion, rebel samurai who lives in a fictionalized version of 1860s Japan after being invaded and transformed by Fictional extraterrestrials, aliens. Gintoki once fought in the Joui (rebel) war until a tragic event where he was unable to protect what he was fighting for, leading to him instead establishing " (with literally meaning "worker of 10,000 jobs"), choosing to make a living as a freelancer for hire in Edo. Eventually, List of Gintama characters#Shinpachi Shimura, Shinpachi Shimura and List of Gintama characters#Kagura, Kagura choose to stay and work with him, forming a Family of choice, found family. Across the series, more details about Gintoki's past are revealed leading him to encounter former friends as enemies. As the main character, Gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UVERworld
Uverworld (stylized as UVERworld) is a Japanese rock band consisting of six members and originating from Kusatsu, Shiga. They have released eleven studio albums and over thirty singles and have sold over three million records worldwide. "Uverworld" is a term coined by the band, combining the German word "über" (meaning "over") with the English word "world" to form a phrase that means "crossing above the world". While based in rock music, their sound incorporates elements of hip-hop such as rapping, scratching, and beatboxing, as well as heavy guitar riffs. History 2000–2005: Beginnings and debut The six-member band known as Uverworld first formed in 2002, and were known as . The band originally consisted of seven members, and released ''Prime'03'', a demo CD which ended up selling 3,000 copies. Unfortunately, Ryohei, the original lead vocalist, left the band. After Ryohei's departure, Ace∞Trigger renamed himself "TAKUYA∞" and they changed the name to UVERworld following ... [...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] |
Action Comedy Film
The action comedy is a film genre that applies to action films where humor plays a much more central role. While early films feature stuntwork and humor, academic Cynthia King wrote that the genre only came into its own as a mainstay of the American action film genre in the 1980s when actors who had backgrounds in comedy such as Eddie Murphy began taking roles in action films. The genre approaches various narratives and styles such as buddy films, superhero films, and Hong Kong action cinema featuring various actors such as Jackie Chan. Action comedy has also been a recurring theme in television, with series such as '' The Dukes of Hazzard'' (1979–1985) and '' Peacemaker'' (2022). Film Academic Yvonne Tasker that most post-classical Hollywood action films are "more or less hybrids." Action films are set across multiple settings and spaces with no single defining landscape and can become complicated in categorization which is sometimes acknowledged through hybridized designator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
