Hiroko Sakurai
(b. March 4, 1946 in Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.) is a Japanese actress, author and producer at Tsuburaya Productions. Filmography Movie TV Books by Sakurai * (1994, Shōgakukan is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are t ...) * (2003, Shōgakukan) . * (2005, Kadokawashoten) . References External links * 1946 births Japanese actresses People from Meguro Living people {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Meguro, Tokyo
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The English translation of its Japanese self-designation is Meguro City. The ward was founded on March 15, 1947. Meguro is predominantly residential in character, but is also home to light industry, corporate head offices, the Komaba campus of University of Tokyo as well as fifteen foreign embassies and consulates. Residential neighborhoods include, Jiyugaoka, Kakinokizaka, and Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo, Nakameguro. As of May 1, 2015, the ward has an estimated population of 277,171 and a population density of 18,890 persons per km2. The total area is 14.67 km2. Meguro is also used to refer to the area around Meguro Station, which is not located in Meguro ward, but in neighboring Shinagawa's Kamiōsaki, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Kamiōsaki district. History The Higashiyama shell mound in the north of the ward contains remains from the Paleolithic, Jōmon, Yayoi, and Kofun periods. The area now kno ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultraman Mebius & Ultraman Brothers
is a superhero and kaiju film released in Japan on September 16, 2006, serving as a threatical tie-in to the Ultraman Mebius series. It is the 10th original film in the Ultraman franchise, and celebrates the 40th anniversary of the franchise. The film peaked at 3rd in the Japanese box offices. Plot The film begins 20 years ago, on the moon, with four of the Ultra brothers, Ultraman, Ultraseven, Ultraman Jack, and Ultraman Ace locked in battle with the Ultimate Terrible-Monster, U-Killersaurus, created and controlled by Yapool. They manage to injure and weaken the beast and send it falling to the Earth, where it crashes and sinks in the sea of Kobe. As the Ultra Brothers approach the area, Yapool manifests before them in an astral form and vows that he and U-Killersaurus will recover and rise again. The Ultra brothers decide to seal Yapool and U-Killersaurus in the ocean, but this action depletes their energy and renders them unable to transform. Stranded on their human hosts and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Actresses
The following is a list of Japanese actresses in surname alphabetical order. Names are displayed given name first, per Wikipedia manual of style. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing that they are Japanese actresses or must have references showing that they are Japanese actresses and are notable. A * Haruka Abe * Nagisa Abe *Natsumi Abe * Rika Adachi * Yumi Adachi * Saki Aibu * Shoko Aida * Yuzuki Aikawa * Rina Aizawa * Kyoko Aizome * Sayaka Akimoto * Tsubasa Akimoto * Yoko Akino * Kumiko Akiyoshi * Yūki Amami * Chisato Amate * Eiko Ando * Sakura Andō * Yū Aoi * Wakana Aoi * Mayuko Aoki * Tsuru Aoki * Yuko Araki * Yui Aragaki *Michiyo Aratama * Narimi Arimori * Kasumi Arimura * Momoka Ariyasu *Nao Asahi * Mayumi Asaka * Nana Asakawa * Aiko Asano * Atsuko Asano * Yūko Asano * Ruriko Asaoka * Kumiko Asō * Yumi Asō * Chikage Awashima * Haruka Ayase B * Fumika Baba * Chieko Baisho * Mitsuko Baisho C * Catalina Yue * Chara * Chiaki (F ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1946 Births
1946 (Roman numerals, MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1946th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 946th year of the 2nd millennium, the 46th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1940s decade. Events January * January 6 – The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies of World War II recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 – Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shōgakukan
is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan. Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan and the world. Shogakukan is headquartered in the Shogakukan Building in Hitotsubashi, part of Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo, near the Jimbocho book district. The corporation also has the other two companies located in the same ward. International operations In the United States Shogakukan, along with Shueisha, owns Viz Media, which publishes manga from both companies in the United States. Shogakukan's licensing arm in North America was ShoPro Entertainment; it was merged into Viz Media in 2005. Shogakukan's production arm is Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (previously Shogakukan Productions Co., Ltd.) In March 2010 it was announced that Shogakukan would p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultraman Cosmos
is a Japanese tokusatsu TV series being the twelfth entry (seventeenth overall) show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Cosmos'' aired from July 7, 2001 to September 28, 2002, with a total of 65 episodes, which currently makes it the longest running Ultra show to date. It was also released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the ''Ultraman'' series. In June 2002, ''Cosmos'' was taken off of television for several weeks (following the broadcast of the 49th episode) when lead actor Taiyou Sugiura was questioned in an assault and extortion case. When the case against Sugiura was dropped for lack of evidence, ''Cosmos'' was put back on the air. MBS, TBS and Tsuburaya ultimately pulled five episodes (50, 52, 54, 56, and 58) from broadcast to make up for time lost, and these episodes were later released on DVD. In April 2017, the television channel TOKU announced that they would release the series in the United States in the near future. A year later ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultraman Leo
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' television show and the sixth Ultraman show (or the seventh if ''Ultra Q'' is included) in the ''Ultra Series''. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, ''Ultraman Leo'' was aired between April 12, 1974, and March 28, 1975, with a total of 51 episodes. Tatsumi Nikamoto was the in-suit actor of the main character, Ultraman Leo. Plot Ultraman Leo comes from Nebula L77 (Leo constellation), and takes the human form of Gen Ootori. Ultraseven (character), Ultraseven appears to fight a new foe, Alien Magma and his two "pets", the Red and Black Giras. Ultimately, Ultraseven is greatly overpowered and his leg is graphically broken by Black Giras. Ultraman Leo drives off the foes, but Ultraseven is confined to his human form because of his injuries and due to the Ultra Eye being damaged when he attempted to transform. Dan then maintains his role as Captain of MAC (Monster Attack Crew). Gen is a gymnastics teacher on the side and joins MAC to defend the Earth. Gen and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mirrorman (TV Series)
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' science fiction television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the series aired on Fuji TV from December 5, 1971 to November 26, 1972, with a total of 51 episodes. This was Tsuburaya Productions' first non- Ultra superhero (even though there were concepts that were similar to ''Ultraman'', which became Tsuburaya trademarks). Like '' Ultraseven'', ''Mirrorman'' was more of a dark and brooding science fiction drama than most other shows of its ilk, but by Episode 26, after major changes were forced upon the series by the network (making the action lighter and the hero more like Ultraman), it became a typical action-oriented superhero adventure of its era. A short spinoff series titled ''Mirror Fight'' was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 1, 1974 to September 27, 1974, with a total of 65 short episodes. It was similar in concept to the earlier '' Ultra Fight''. After years of sequel series rumors, the 2005 straight-to-DVD series ''Mirrorman REFLEX ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mighty Jack
is a tokusatsu science fiction/espionage/action TV series. Created by Japanese effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya, the show was produced by Tsuburaya Productions and was broadcast on Fuji TV from April 6, 1968 to June 29, 1968, with a total of 13 one-hour episodes. The music for the episodes was done by Isao Tomita and Kunio Miyauchi. Reportedly, Eiji Tsuburaya considered this series his masterwork because the focus was on the people, rather than on the vehicles and special effects (the show never had any monsters or aliens, as his more famous shows '' Ultra Q'', ''Ultraman'' and '' Ultra Seven'' did). This focus on the people was similar to the works of Gerry Anderson, of which Tsuburaya was a big fan. The Mighty Jack mecha/HQ featured in this series also has some similarities to Tsuburaya's previous TV masterpiece, '' Ultra Seven''. Even for the original series of 13 one hour-long episodes, the ratings were low. The follow-up series, ''Fight! Mighty Jack'', fared better in the ra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ultra Seven
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' science fiction television series created by Eiji Tsuburaya. It is the second entry (third overall) in the Ultra Series and was produced by Tsuburaya Productions. The series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 1, 1967 to September 8, 1968. Premise In the not-too-distant future, Earth finds itself constantly under attack from extraterrestrial threats. To combat them, the Terrestrial Defense Force establishes the Ultra Garrison, a team of six elite members who utilize high-tech vehicles and weaponry. Joining their fight is the mysterious Dan Moroboshi who is secretly an alien from the Land of Light in Nebula M-78 and transforms into his true alien form, Ultraseven, in times of crisis. Production After the success of space-themed science fiction shows such as '' Ultraman'', '' Captain Ultra'', and the Japanese broadcast of '' Lost in Space'', Tokyo Broadcasting System pursued Tsuburaya Productions to produce another sci-fi series. This l ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kaiju Booska
is a family tokusatsu television series, and the first to feature the friendly monster Booska. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, the show aired on Nippon TV from November 9, 1966 to September 27, 1967, with a total of 47 episodes. There was a Booska revival in Japan from 1998 to 2000, when a new season of Booska was released called "Booska! Booska!" (in English). Character Booska is the name of a cute, friendly, human-sized kaiju that looks like a cross between a bucktoothed teddy bear and a giraffe. It was originally an iguana until its owner and mega-genius, Daisuke Tonda, fed it experimental powder called "kuropara" meant to grow the creature into a giant dinosaur-like monster that Daisuke could control. Booska himself appeared wearing a "Boo Crown" which is made from the element Booskanium, appearing as three golden horns running from front to back down his head. This is the source of all his magical abilities, as well as his intelligence, so if he loses the crown he lose ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rising
Rising or RISING may refer to: Film and TV * "Rising", 2001 television series episode, see list of ''Dark Angel'' episodes * "Rising" (''Stargate Atlantis''), television series episode * ''Rising'' (web series), an American daily news and opinion web series Music Albums * ''Rising'' (Donovan album), 1990 * ''Rising'' (Great White album), 2009 * ''Rising'' (Mxmtoon album), 2022 * ''Rising'' (Rainbow album), 1976 * ''Rising'' (Stuck Mojo album) or the title song, 1998 * ''Rising'' (Yoko Ono album) or the title song, 1995 * ''Rising'', by the Go Set, 2008 * ''Rising'', by Seraphim, 2007 * ''Rising'', by the Up, 2010 Songs * "Rising", by Lhasa from ''Lhasa'', 2009 * "Rising", by Lovebites from '' Clockwork Immortality'', 2018 People * John Rising (1756–1815), English portrait and subject painter * Linda Rising, American author, lecturer and consultant * Nelson Rising, American businessman * Pop Rising (1877-1938), American Major League Baseball player in 1905 Places * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |