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Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai
was a popular didactic Buddhism, Buddhist-inspired parlour game during the Edo period in Japan. Play The game is played after nightfall in one of two ways. The simplest form involves participants sitting in a circle in a room where 100 Traditional lighting equipment of Japan#Andon, andon lamps or candles are lit. As participants take turns telling ghost stories and tales of the supernatural, a lantern is snuffed out after each story, causing the room to become darker and darker as the night and the game progress. A second variation integrates elements of a kimodameshi "test of courage" into the game. Rather than one room, three connected rooms are used. In one of the end rooms, 99 andon lamps or candles are lit, and a small mirror positioned on a table. Guests gather in the other end room, with the 100th lamp. The center room remains empty and unlit. Ideally, the rooms are arranged in an L-shape so guests can see the light from the lantern room, but have no direct line of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Yūrei
are figures in Japanese folklore analogous to the Western concept of ghosts. The name consists of two kanji, (''yū''), meaning "faint" or "dim" and (''rei''), meaning "soul" or "spirit". Alternative names include , meaning ruined or departed spirit, , meaning dead spirit, or the more encompassing or . Like their Western counterparts, they are thought to be soul, spirits barred from a peaceful afterlife. Japanese afterlife According to traditional Japanese beliefs, all humans have a Spirit (animating force), spirit or soul called a . When a person dies, the ''reikon'' leaves the body and enters a form of purgatory, where it waits for the proper funeral and post-funeral rites to be performed so that it may join its ancestor worship, ancestors. If this is done correctly, the ''reikon'' is believed to be a protector of the living family and to return yearly in August during the Obon, Obon Festival to receive thanks. However, if the person dies in a sudden or violent manner such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persona 4
is a 2008 role-playing video game by Atlus. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the ''Persona (series), Persona'' series, itself a part of the larger ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, and was released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan in July 2008, North America in December 2008, and in Europe and Australia in March 2009, being one of the final major exclusives for the system. It was re-released as a PlayStation 2 Classic for the PlayStation 3 in April 2014. ''Persona 4'' takes place in a fictional Japanese countryside and is indirectly related to earlier ''Persona'' games. The Yu Narukami, player-named protagonist is a high-school student who moves into the countryside town of Inaba from the city for a year. During his year-long stay, he becomes involved in investigating mysterious murders with a group of friends while harnessing the power to summon physical manifestations of their psyches known as a Persona (series)#Personas, Persona. The plot of ''Persona 4'' was inspired ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eternal Punishment
''Persona 2: Eternal Punishment'' is a 2000 role-playing video game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation. It is a direct sequel to '' Persona 2: Innocent Sin'' and chronologically the third installment in the ''Persona'' series, a subseries of the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise. The game was later remade by Atlus for the PlayStation Portable. This version, released in Japan in 2012, did not receive an overseas release. In response to this, the PlayStation version was released on PlayStation Network in 2013. ''Eternal Punishment'' takes place in the fictional Japanese city of Sumaru. Taking place a few months after ''Innocent Sin'', the game follows reporter Maya Amano as she investigates the Joker Curse, a malign phenomenon where people's wishes and rumors are coming true and causing chaos. During her investigations, she and others who join her gain the ability to summon Personas, personified aspects of their personalities. The gameplay features turn-based battle ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakugo
is a form of Japanese verbal comedy, traditionally performed in '' yose'' theatres. (Bibliographyvolume 38(1) The lone sits on a raised platform, a . Using only a and a as props, and without standing up from the seiza sitting position, the rakugo artist depicts a long and complicated comical (or sometimes sentimental) story. The story always involves the dialogue of two or more characters. The difference between the characters is depicted only through change in pitch, tone, and a slight turn of the head. Description The speaker is in the middle of the stage, and his purpose is to stimulate the general hilarity with tone and limited, yet specific body gestures. The monologue always ends with a narrative stunt ([...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls Und Panzer
, abbreviated as ''GuP'' or ''Garupan'' , is a Japanese franchise created by Actas. It depicts a competition between girls' high schools practicing tank warfare as a sport. The series was directed by Tsutomu Mizushima, written by Reiko Yoshida and produced by Kiyoshi Sugiyama. Takaaki Suzuki, who had earlier acted as a military history advisor for '' Strike Witches'' and '' Upotte!!'', was involved in the production of the anime series. It aired in Japan between October and December 2012, with two additional episodes that aired in March 2013 and an original video animation released in July 2014. Nine manga series and a light novel adaptation have been published by Media Factory. An animated film was released in Japanese theaters on November 21, 2015. A six-part theatrical anime series premiered in 2017. A four-part anime film adaptation of the spin-off manga ''Motto Love Love Sakusen Desu!'' is set to premiere in Q1 2026. Story Setting The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sundome
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuto Okada. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Young Champion'' from 2006 to 2009, with its chapters collected in eight ''tankōbon'' volumes. It was adapted into four live-action films released from 2007 to 2009. A live-action television drama miniseries is set to premiere in November 2023. The manga was licensed in North America for English release by Yen Press. Plot The story is centered on a 15-year-old high school student named Hideo Aiba (Atsushi Ninomya), a member of a school club called the Roman Club. (ROMAN here is a rendering of romance, vernacular fiction; the club's supposed purpose is the search for ghosts, UFOs, and the paranormal.) The story centers around his transactional relationship with a girl named Kurumi Sahana (Akane Suzuki). Most of the events begin as an outing of the Roman Club. Occasionally, Hideo will be out on his own with Kurumi. This is usually at ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Hunt (novel Series)
, originally titled , is a light novel series written by Fuyumi Ono. It follows the adventures of Shibuya Psychic Research as they investigate mysterious occurrences all over Japan with a team of other spiritualists and clever assistants. Although the last novel was published in 1994, the story was left incomplete. The novels were adapted into a radio drama for ''Akuryō Series'' in 1997. A manga adaptation written and illustrated by Shiho Inada began serialization in ''Nakayoshi'' in the July 7, 1998 issue and ended on the September 30, 2010 issue. The individual chapters have been collected and published in twelve ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha. It is licensed for English-language release, under the name ''Ghost Hunt'' in North America by Del Rey Manga and in the United Kingdom by Tanoshimi. An anime television series adaptation of the manga was animated by J.C.Staff and premiered on October 3, 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo where it ran for twenty-five episodes until its c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School Rumble
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. It was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from October 2002 to July 2008, with its chapters collected in 22 volumes. ''Magazine Special'' published ''School Rumble Z'' monthly from August 2008 to May 2009, with its chapters collected in a single volume. ''School Rumble'' is a romance comedy centering on relationships between Japanese high school students. The story focuses on a love triangle involving the series' two protagonists, List of School Rumble characters#Tenma, Tenma Tsukamoto and List of School Rumble characters#Harima, Kenji Harima, and one of their classmates, List of School Rumble characters#Oji Karasuma, Oji Karasuma. The series often discards realism in favor of comedic effect. ''School Rumble''s popularity has resulted in its adaptation into multiple forms of media. TV Tokyo broadcast a 26-episode anime program between October 2004 and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XxxHolic
''xxxHolic'' (stylized as ''×××HOLiC''; pronounced "Holic") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. The series, which crosses over with another Clamp work, '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', revolves around Kimihiro Watanuki, a high school student who is disturbed by his ability to see the supernatural, and Yūko Ichihara, a powerful witch who owns a wish-granting shop. When Watanuki asks Ichihara to remove his ability to see spirits, she grants it on the condition that he pay for his wish by working for her. Clamp created ''xxxHolic'' to link the supernatural and fantasy series. ''xxxHolic'' was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Magazine'' periodically from February 2003 until March 2010. It then moved to the manga magazine ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' in June 2010, where it ended serialization in February 2011; its chapters were collected in 19 volumes. A sequel, ''xxxHolic: Rei'', started in ''Wee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paranormal State
''Paranormal State'' is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on the A&E Network on December 10, 2007. The program follows and stars the Pennsylvania State University Paranormal Research Society, a student-led college club. The show features the group's investigations of alleged paranormal phenomena at reportedly haunted locations. Production The show was produced by Four Seasons Productions International and Go Go Luckey Productions (which produced MTV's '' Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' and '' Newport Harbor: The Real Orange County'', and A&E's now-cancelled '' Rollergirls''). Gary Auerbach and Julie Auerbach (who head Go Go Luckey Productions) and Betsy Schechter (Four Seasons) were the executive producers.Lowry, Brian. "Paranormal State." ''Variety.'' December 9, 2007. The show was tentatively titled "Out There", "Dead Time" and "Paranormal U" before being called "Paranormal State." Every episode of the show was outlined by the production t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaidan
is a Japanese language, Japanese word consisting of two kanji: 怪 (''kai'') meaning "strange, mysterious, rare, or bewitching apparition" and 談 (''dan'') meaning "talk" or "recited narrative". Overall meaning and usage In its broadest sense, ''kaidan'' refers to any ghost story or horror fiction, horror story, but it has an old-fashioned ring to it that carries the connotation of Edo period Japanese folktales. The term is no longer as widely used in Japanese as it once was: Japanese horror books and films such as ''Ju-on'' and ''Ring (film), Ring'' would more likely be labeled by the ''katakana'' . ''Kaidan'' is only used if the author/director wishes to specifically bring an old-fashioned air into the story. Examples of ''kaidan'' *''Banchō Sarayashiki'' (''The Story of Okiku'') by Okamoto Kido *''Yotsuya Kaidan'' (''Ghost Story of Tōkaidō Yotsuya'') by Tsuruya Nanboku IV (1755–1829) *''Botan Dōrō'' (''The Peony Lantern'') by Asai Ryoi *''Hōichi the Earless, Mimi-na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
