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Junji
is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Junji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *純二, "chaste, two" * 純次, "chaste, next" * 純治, "chaste, govern" * 淳司, "pure, conduct" * 淳次, "pure, next" * 準二, "conform, two" * 准次, "associate, next" * 順二, "sequence, two" * 順治, "sequence, govern" * 潤次, "moisture, next" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Real people * Junji Arias (born 1976), Filipino singer and songwriter * Junji C. (順冶, born 1985) Filipino pokerstar player * Junji Chiba (順二, 1926-1988), Japanese voice actor * Junji Hirata (淳嗣, born 1956), Japanese professional wrestler * Junji Ishiwatari (born 1977), Japanese musician, and former guitarist and songwriter for the Japanese rock band Supercar * Junji Ito (潤二, born 1963), Japanese horror manga artist * Junji Kinoshita (順二, 1914–2006), Japanese playwright * Junji Majima (淳司, born 1978), Japanese voice a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Ito
is a Japanese horror manga artist. Some of his most notable works include ''Tomie'', a series chronicling an immortal girl who drives her stricken admirers to madness; '' Uzumaki'', a three-volume series about a town obsessed with spirals; and '' Gyo'', a two-volume story in which fish are controlled by a strain of sentient bacteria called "the death stench." His other works include ''The Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection'', a collection of his many short stories, and '' Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu'', a self-parody about him and his wife living in a house with two cats. Ito's work has developed a substantial cult following, with some deeming him a significant figure in recent horror iconography. Life and career Junji Ito was born on July 31, 1963 in Sakashita, now a part of Nakatsugawa, Gifu. He began his experience in the horror world at a very young age, with his first manga being ''Mummy Teacher'' by Kazuo Umezu; his two older sisters read Umezu and Shinichi Koga in mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Yamaoka
is a common masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Junji can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *純二, "chaste, two" * 純次, "chaste, next" * 純治, "chaste, govern" * 淳司, "pure, conduct" * 淳次, "pure, next" * 準二, "conform, two" * 准次, "associate, next" * 順二, "sequence, two" * 順治, "sequence, govern" * 潤次, "moisture, next" The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana. Real people * Junji Arias (born 1976), Filipino singer and songwriter * Junji C. (順冶, born 1985) Filipino pokerstar player * Junji Chiba (順二, 1926-1988), Japanese voice actor * Junji Hirata (淳嗣, born 1956), Japanese professional wrestler * Junji Ishiwatari (born 1977), Japanese musician, and former guitarist and songwriter for the Japanese rock band Supercar * Junji Ito (潤二, born 1963), Japanese horror manga artist * Junji Kinoshita (順二, 1914–2006), Japanese playwright * Junji Majima (淳司, born 1978), Japanese v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Majima
is a Japanese voice actor who is contracted to I'm Enterprise. He was born in Nagoya, Aichi. Filmography Anime ;2002 *''Midnight Horror School'' – Borocca *''Princess Tutu'' – Funeral Attendee (ep 4), Townsperson B (ep 6) ;2003 *''BASToF Syndrome'' – Fake *'' Scrapped Princess'' – Forsyth ;2004 *'' Uta∽Kata'' – Kōji (ep 3) *'' Destiny of the Shrine Maiden'' – Souma Oogami *'' Monkey Turn'' – Takehiro Doguchi *''Monkey Turn V'' – Takehiro Doguchi *'' Rozen Maiden'' – Yamamoto (ep. 5-10) 2005 *'' Glass Mask'' – Gotou (ep 11-14), Grand chamberlain (ep 15) *'' Canvas 2: Niji Iro no Sketch'' – Shouta Hajizume *'' Gunparade Orchestra'' – Hiroshi Ishizuka *'' Best Student Council'' – Friend B (ep 8), Male Student 3 (ep 10), Trainee (ep 9) *''Shakugan no Shana'' – Male Student A (ep 9) *'' Shuffle!'' – Father (ep 17) *''ToHeart2'' – Male Student (ep 3) *'' Trinity Blood'' – Tom (ep 21) *''Fushigiboshi no Futago Hime'' – Haru *'' Honey and Clov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Sakamoto
is a Japanese film director. Career After working as a set assistant or assistant director under such filmmakers as Sogo Ishii and Kazuyuki Izutsu, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with ''Dotsuitarunen'' (earning the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award) and followed it up with another boxing film, '' Tekken'', in 1990. Sakamoto became known for action films focusing on the conflicts between male characters, such as ''Tokarefu'' and ''New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'', but has also made films centered on female characters such as '' Face'' and ''Awakening''. He won the award for Best Director at the 24th Japan Academy Prize and at the 22nd Yokohama Film Festival for ''Face''. He won the Special Jury prize for '' My House'' at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival in 2003. '' Chameleon'', an action film starring Tatsuya Fujiwara and Asami Mizukawa, screened at the Busan International Film Festival in 2008. ''Children of the Dark'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Kinoshita
was the foremost playwright of modern drama in postwar Japan. He was also a translator and scholar of Shakespeare's plays. Kinoshita’s achievements were not limited to Japan.Kinoshita, Junji. Between God and Man: A Judgment on War Crimes: a Play in Two Parts. Tokyo: University of Tokyo Press, 1979. Print. He helped to promote theatrical exchanges between Japan and the People’s Republic of China, and he traveled broadly in Europe and Asia. In addition to his international work, Kinoshita joined various societies that focused on the study of folktales and the Japanese language. Early life Kinoshita was born in Tokyo as the son of government official Kinoshita Yahachiro and his wife, Sassa Mie. Kinoshita attended school in Tokyo until 1925 when his parents moved back to his father's hometown of Kumamoto to retire. Kinoshita was in fourth grade at the time.Kinoshita, Junji, Susumu Ono, and Saiichi Maruya. Gikyoku No Nihongo. Tokyo: Chuo Koronsha, 1982. Print. Although Kinoshita was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Arias
Anthony James Jude Villegas Arias, better known for his stage name Junji Arias, is a Filipino record producer, composer, singer, and was the former vocalist and chief songwriter for the band, Excerpts (1993–1999) and Velcro (1999–2008). Arias has been well known for his raw, sharp-edged raspy vocals. He was one of the pioneers of the acoustic Rock alternative scene during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He is also musically versatile, playing a wide range of instruments, including the guitar, keyboards, and several percussion instruments. Arias auditioned for the first season of ''The Voice of the Philippines'' where he was able to join Sarah Geronimo's team. He was able to go to reach the team's final 6 before getting eliminated. Background Arias was born on August 5, 1976 in Makati, Philippines to Ariel Jose Bacerdo Arias and Redenta Nazareth Villegas. He is the nephew of renowned author, curator, jeweller, antiquities dealer and poet, Ramon Villegas. He started his edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supercar (band)
was a Japanese rock band active from 1995 to 2005, who made their debut in 1997. Consisting of composer and vocalist Kōji Nakamura (中村弘二 ''Nakamura Kōji''), lyricist and guitarist Junji Ishiwatari (いしわたり淳治 ''Ishiwatari Junji''), bassist Miki Furukawa (フルカワミキ ''Furukawa Miki''), and drummer Kōdai Tazawa (田沢公大 ''Tazawa Kōdai''), Supercar is best known for combining alternative rock with electronic music and has been characterized as having an "almost foundational importance to 21st century Japanese indie rock". Internationally, Supercar is also known for providing much of the soundtrack for the Japanese film ''Ping Pong'', as well as being featured in the anime series ''Eureka Seven''. History Hailing from Aomori Prefecture, Supercar was formed in 1995 when bassist Miki Furukawa placed an advertisement in a local magazine seeking fellow musicians. Junji Ishiwatari responded and convinced childhood friend Kōji Nakamura to join as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Hirata
(born December 20, 1956) is a retired Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a trainer for the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, known primarily by his ring name . Career Hirata applied and was approved to the New Japan dojo on May 13, 1978, and made his debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) on August 26, against Yoshiaki Fujiwara. In November 1982, he left on an overseas training expedition to Mexico, and later Canada, where in Stu Hart's Stampede Wrestling he would create the famous Super Strong Machine persona, as well as use a First Nations gimmick as Sonny Two Rivers (billed as the son of Billy Two Rivers, an actual First Nations chief). In April 1986, he left NJPW with Riki Choshu for rival wrestling promotion, All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW). In June 1987, he returned to NJPW and would soon capture the IWGP Tag Team Championship on three separate occasions with George Takano, Hiro Saito, and Shinya Hashimoto as his tag team partners. In the fall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junji Takada
, also known by the nicknames , and "TJ", is a Japanese actor and comedian. Takada was born in Chōfu, Tokyo. He is known for the variety show ''Tensai, Takeshi no Genki ga Deru Terebi'' that was hosted by Takeshi Kitano and premiered on NTV from 1985 to 1996. On April 9, 2017, Takada began co-hosting a radio program with manga artist Naoki Urasawa. airs Sundays at 5pm on Nippon Cultural Broadcasting and features both men talking about their lives, professions, and favorite hobbies. Filmography Film * ''Mr.Jiren Man Shikijō Kurui'' (1979) * ''Scrap Story: Aru Ai no Monogatari'' (1984) * ''Moonlight Serenade'' (1997) * ''Karaoke: Jinsei Kami Hitoe'' (2005) as Nikichi Endō * ''Kisarazu Cats Eye World Series'' (2006) Mayor Kandori * ''Pavilion Sanshōuo'' (2006) as Shirō Ninomiya * ''Piano no Mori ''Forest of Piano'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized by Kodansha from 1998 to 2015, initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
