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HIRO
Hiro may refer to: People * Hiro (given name), includes lists of people with the given name * Hiro (photographer) (1930–2021), Japanese-born American photographer * Hiro (singer) (born 1991), French singer * Hiroko Shimabukuro (born 1984), Japanese singer * Kazu Hiro (born 1969), American prosthetic makeup artist * Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi (composer) (born 1965), Japanese composer * Hiro-x (born 1980), Japanese singer and modern J-pop artist * Dilip Hiro (born 1932), Indian author and journalist Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Hiro, the main character of Darling in the Franxx * Hiro Amanokawa, the main character of Digimon Ghost Game Film and television * ''Hiros'' (TV episode) 2008 season 1 episode 5 of the NBC fantasy-sci-fi TV series ''Heroes'' * ''Hiro'' (film), a Canadian short film * Hiro (TV channel), an Italian channel Music * " Hiro's Song", by Ben Folds * " Yuko and Hiro", a Blur song * "Letter from Hiro", a song by The Vapors, off New Clea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro (singer)
Dimitri Nganda (born 14 July 1991), known professionally as Hiro (aka Hiro Le Coq, Mr Propre), is a French singer and composer from Melun. Biography Early life Dimitri Nganda was born in Melun, France on 14 July 1991. He is of Congolese descent. Hiro's parents encouraged him to pursue music during his childhood. He began writing lyrics and singing during his teens with a passion for rap and singing. Major inspirations are Papa Wemba and Koffi Olomide. In 2007, he founded the music group Bana C4 with friends. They became popular in the local scene and released their first single ‘Charabia’ in 2011. Career Nicknamed ''phénomène africain (African phenomenon)'', he released his first hit single, which was then certified Gold Single. Then he collaborated with artists such as Youssoupha, Keblack, Sidiki Diabaté, Koffi Olomidé and Naza. He released his very first album, then sang Johnny Hallyday. Finally at the beginning of 2018, he decided to leave Bomayé. He found h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroko Shimabukuro
, best known Mononymous person, mononymously as hiro, is a Japanese singer. She debuted as a member of the popular girl group Speed (Japanese band), Speed in 1996. In 1998, hiro released her first solo song, "Mitsumete Itai", as a B-side to Speed's single "All My True Love". She made her official solo debut in 1999 with the single "As Time Goes By", which sold 800,000 copies in Japan. In 2022 she released her fourth studio album called "0". Charting and sales Her first album, ''Brilliant'' charted in Japan at number 4 for five weeks, selling 400,000 copies. Her second album, ''Naked and True'', reached number 1, and she released a best singles album that charted in the top 10. In August 2004, hiro released an all-English jazz album under the name of ''Coco d'Or''. Her single "Hikari no naka de" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie ''Devilman''. A year later, she released another song, "Clover", tied to anime ''Black Jack'', selling 20,000 copies. Her two CDs released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro-x
in Shizuoka (city), popularly known by his stage name, Hiro X (stylized as ''HIRO-X''), is a Japanese singer and modern J-pop artist. His most well known works include the opening themes for the first two seasons of the anime ''The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in 42 volumes. Viz Media licensed t ...'', "Future" and "Driving Myself", and the opening theme song for the first season of the anime ''F-Zero Falcon Densetsu'', "The Meaning of Truth", released in 2003. Career However, he has since quit being a solo singer and works now in two groups, leading fans to believe he had retired from the musical scenario. He now sings as Hiromitsu-Aoki in Shandy Scope (stylized as ''SHANDY SCOPE'') and Akashic Note (stylized as ''akashic note''), both groups being part of the contemporary Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darling In The Franxx
, abbreviated as , is a Japanese science fiction mecha romance anime television series co-produced by A-1 Pictures and Trigger and animated by Trigger and CloverWorks that premiered in January 2018. The series was announced at Trigger's Anime Expo 2017 panel in July 2017. A manga adaptation by Kentaro Yabuki and another four-panel comic strip manga began serialization in January 2018. ''Darling in the Franxx'' is set in a dystopian future where children are artificially created and indoctrinated solely to defend the remnants of civilization. The story follows a squad of ten pilots, particularly focusing on the partnership between Hiro, a former prodigy, and Zero Two, a hybrid human and elite pilot who aspires to become entirely human. Synopsis Setting ''Darling in the Franxx'' takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic 22nd century where the remnants of human civilization have abandoned the surface. Adults and children exist in contrasting environments from each ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro (given Name)
Hiro is a given name with various origins. It is of Japanese, Polynesian, Indian, Pakistani and Spanish origin. It has multiple meanings depending on the cultures. Background The Japanese language, Japanese given name has multiple meanings, dependent on the characters used. The kanji 裕 means "abundant". 寛 means "generous, tolerant" and 浩 means "prosperous". It is a unisex name in Japanese, but predominantly used by males. The Polynesia, Polynesian masculine given name Hiro originates from Tahitian and Polynesian mythology. Hiro is a Deity, rain deity in Rapa Nui people, Rapa Nui mythology. It also means hero and trickster. The highest mountain on Raivavae island is named Mont Hiro. Hiro is also an Indian and Pakistani masculine given name. Its originally from the Sindhi language and means ''diamond''. It came from the province of Sindh along the Indus River Delta. It is generally in the South Asia, South Asian countries of India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. A relate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Hachiman Shrine
is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the ''kami'' Hachiman. It contains a number of structures which are designated as National Important Cultural Properties. The shrine is also known for its monument to local hero Hamaguchi Goryō, who saved local villagers from a tsunami during the 1854 Ansei-Nankai earthquake, as recounted in “A Living God” by Lafcadio Hearn in his ''Gleanings in Buddha Fields'' (1897). This monument with an inscription by Katsu Kaishu and calligraphy Iwaya Ichiroku, was designated a National Historic Site in 2015. History The history of this shrine is not well documented. Per the ''Kii-Zoku-Fudok'', one of the ancient records of Kii Province, the shrine was originally built in Kawachi Province during the reign of Emperor Kinmei (reigned 539 to 571 AD) and relocated to this location in the Muromachi period. The main shrine is dedicated to the Hachiman triad of ''Hondawake-no-Mikoto' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hero (other)
A hero is somebody who performs great and noble deeds of bravery. Hero may also refer to: People * Hero of Alexandria (c. 10–70 AD), ancient Greek mathematician and engineer * Hero (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Hero (singer) (Kim Jaejoong, born 1986), South Korean singer * Justin Cassell (fl. 1950s), known as Hero, Montserratian calypso musician * Oleg Penkovsky (1919–1963), codename Hero, Soviet double agent * Hero of Byzantium, mid-10th century Byzantine author Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Protagonist, sometimes called ''hero'', the main character in a story * Hero, priestess of Aphrodite in the Greek myth of ''Hero and Leander'' ** and in ''Hero and Leander'' (poem) by Christopher Marlowe ** and in ''Hero and Leander'' (1819 poem) by Leigh Hunt * Hero, in the 1962 musical ''A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'' * Hero or Shen, in ''Dragon Ball'' * Hero, the protagonists of the ''Dragon Quest'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Units Of Measurement
Traditional Japanese units of measurement or the shakkanhō () is the customary units, traditional system of measurement used by the people of the Japanese archipelago. It is largely based on the Chinese units of measurement, Chinese system, which spread to Japan and the rest of the Sinosphere in antiquity. It has remained mostly unaltered since the adoption of the measures of the Tang dynasty in 701. Following the 1868 Meiji Restoration, Imperial Japan metrication, adopted the metric system and defined the traditional units in metric terms on the basis of a prototype metre and prototype kilogram, kilogram. The present values of most Korean units, Korean and Taiwanese units of measurement derive from these values as well. For a time in the early 20th century, the traditional, metric, and English units, English systems were all legal in Japan. Although commerce has since been legally restricted to using the metric system, the old system is still used in some instances. The old meas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro (unit)
Hiro may refer to: People * Hiro (given name), includes lists of people with the given name * Hiro (photographer) (1930–2021), Japanese-born American photographer * Hiro (singer) (born 1991), French singer * Hiroko Shimabukuro (born 1984), Japanese singer * Kazu Hiro (born 1969), American prosthetic makeup artist * Hiroshi Kawaguchi (composer), Hiroshi "Hiro" Kawaguchi (composer) (born 1965), Japanese composer * Hiro-x (born 1980), Japanese singer and modern J-pop artist * Dilip Hiro (born 1932), Indian author and journalist Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Hiro, the main character of Darling in the Franxx * Hiro Amanokawa, the main character of Digimon Ghost Game Film and television * ''Hiros'' (TV episode) 2008 season 1 episode 5 of the NBC fantasy-sci-fi TV series ''Heroes'' * Hiro (film), ''Hiro'' (film), a Canadian short film * Hiro (TV channel), an Italian channel Music * "Hiro's Song", by Ben Folds * "Yuko and Hiro", a Blur song * "Letter from Hiro", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro Type 94
The Type 94 900 hp liquid-cooled in-line was a W-18 liquid-cooled aircraft engine. Two Type 94 engines were used to power the Imperial Japanese Navy Hiro G2H land-based bomber in 1933. The Type 94 engine was the eighteen-cylinder version of the Hiro Type 90 600 hp water-cooled W-12/ Hiro Type 91 520 hp water-cooled W-12 engines. Applications * Hiro G2H land-based bomber Specifications (variant) References Bibliography *Mikesh, Robert C. and Abe, Shorzoe. Japanese Aircraft 1910-1941. London:Putnam, 1990. * {{Aeroengine-specs 1930s aircraft piston engines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiro H2H
The Hiro H2H, or "Navy Type 89 Flying boat" (), was a Japanese patrol flying boat of the 1930s. Designed and built by the Hiro Naval Arsenal, it was a twin-engined biplane that was operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Design and development In 1929, the Imperial Japanese Navy purchased a single example of the United Kingdom, British Supermarine Southampton II metal-hulled flying boat,Andrews and Morgan 1987, p.110. and, after evaluation, it was passed onto the Hiro Naval Arsenal (who designed the wooden Hiro H1H flying boat based on the Felixstowe F.5) to study its advanced metal hull structure. Following this study, Hiro designed a new flying boat, closely resembling the Southampton.Mikesh and Abe 1990, pp. 95-96. The new aircraft was a twin-engined biplane, with an all-metal hull and fabric covered metal wing and tail structures. It was powered by two Hiro Type 14 water-cooled 12-cylinders W engines. The first prototype was completed in 1930 and, following successful testin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HiROS
"Hiros" is the fifth episode of the Heroes season 1, first season of the American Superhero fiction, superhero Drama (film and television), drama television series ''Heroes (American TV series), Heroes''. The episode was written by co-executive producer Michael Green (writer), Michael Green, and directed by Paul Shapiro (director), Paul Shapiro. It originally aired on NBC on October 23, 2006. The series tells the stories of ordinary people who discover that they have superhuman abilities and how these abilities take effect in the characters' lives as they work together to prevent catastrophic futures. In the episode, Peter receives a message from a future version of Hiro, while Claire comes clean to her father over her night with Brody. According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 14.45 million household viewers and gained a 5.1 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics; while there was praise for the perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
