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Junjō Romantica
is a Japanese boys' love manga series by Shungiku Nakamura. It focuses on four storylines: the main couple, which comprises the bulk of the books, and three other male couples that provide ongoing side stories ("Junjo Egoist", "Junjo Terrorist", and "Junjo Mistake"). It has expanded into several CD-dramas, a manga series running in ''Asuka Ciel'', a light novel series titled "Junai Romantica" running in ''The Ruby'' magazine, and a 37-episode anime series. Shungiku Nakamura has written a spin-off of ''Junjo Romantica'' titled ''Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi'' () focusing on a manga editor and his first love, which was also animated by Studio Deen in 2011. Characters Junjo Romantica ; :Voiced by Takahiro Sakurai :Misaki Takahashi (the of the Romantica couple) is Takahiro's younger brother. He is eighteen years old at the start of the series, nineteen in episode eight of the anime, and twenty-one in the third season. He is a textbook . At the start of the series, Misaki is about t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that was previously published in a serialized format. Manga typically contain a handful of chapters, and may collect multiple volumes as a series continues publication. Major publishing Imprint (trade name), imprints for of manga include Jump Comics (for serials in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' and other Jump (magazine line), ''Jump'' magazines), Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Magazine Comics, Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Comics, and Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shōnen Champion, Shōnen Champion Comics. Manga Increasingly after 1959, manga came to be published in thick, phone book, phone-book-sized weekly or monthly anthology list of manga magazines, manga magazines (such as ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' or ''Weekly Shōnen Jump ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Saitama
abbreviated TVS, doing business as is a Japanese fee-free terrestrial commercial television broadcasting company headquartered in Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea .... Its intended coverage is Saitama Prefecture but with some spill-overs in surrounding prefectures. Teletama is an "independent" terrestrial television station, which means not belonging to any major national networks keyed in Tokyo and Osaka. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations (JAITS) and co-produces, exchanges programs and sells advertising opportunity with other members. Data *Callsign: JOUS-DTV (digital), JOUS-TV (analogue), *Channels: channel 32 (digital), channel 38 (analogue) *Transmitters: Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kōsuke Toriumi
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated to Arts Vision. Biography He is a member of and . To commemorate twenty years of his debut, a book entitled released on May 16, 2016. He created his YouTube channel on March 19, 2020. Filmography Anime television series ;1997 * ''Remi, Nobody's Girl'' – Henry, Sailor B, Subordinate, Porters * '' Slayers TRY'' – Lizardman * ''The King of Braves GaoGaiGar'' – Driver ;1998 * '' DT Eightron'' – Garfy's Member, Waiter * ''Gandalla (Nessa no Haou Gandalla)'' – Man B, Subordinates * '' Marvelous Melmo'' – Shikaku, Boy, Announcer, Ikehara, TV-Analyst, Inkichi, Banchō, Jirō * '' Nazca'' – Delinquent, Soldier * ''Outlaw Star'' – Prisoner ;1999 * ''Di Gi Charat'' – Rik Heisenberg ;2000 * '' Saiyuki Reload: Burial'' – Kenyuu ;2001 * '' Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002'' – Adult Tarō Misaki * '' Prétear'' – Hayate * ''The Prince of Tennis'' – Kiyosumi Sengoku ;2002 * ''Naruto'' – Kiba Inuzuka ;2003 * ''Bobobo-bo Bo-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rina Satō
is a Japanese voice actress with hundreds of television and video game productions, many multi-year, and is active in film and as a singer as well. She won the Best Lead Actress Award at the 8th Seiyu Awards. Satō has been appearing since 2003, and as of 2016 was affiliated with a talent-management agency, the , also known as . Biography Satō was born in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture. She later relocated to Yamaguchi Prefecture and Hiroshima Prefecture, and then to Ehime Prefecture. She received training at the Haikyō Voice Actors Studio, finishing in 2001 in the "19th gen" class, and joined the Haikyō cooperative in 2002. Filmography Anime Film Video games Drama CD Dubbing Discography Singles Albums Personal life On New Year's Day 2017, Satō announced that she had been married since December 31, and that she has given birth to son. On January 27, 2022, Satō tested positive for COVID-19. As of 2022, Satō had qualifications in calligraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikaru Hanada
is a Japanese voice actor and actor, who is affiliated with Office Osawa. He is known for roles such as Usami Akihiko in '' Junjou Romantica''. Filmography Anime television *''Doraemon (1979 anime)'' (1999) (Buffalo, Caster) *''Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'' (2004) (Captain Baba in ep. 15,27-28) *''Doraemon (2005 anime)'' (2011) (Sommelier) Unknown date *'' Armitage: Dual-Matrix'' (2002) (Ross Sylibus) *''Bleach'' (2008) (Beast Sword; Kuzu Ryuu) *''Detective Conan'' (1999) (Nishimura) *''Ergo Proxy'' (Raul Creed) *''Guilty Gear X Drama CD'' (Sol Badguy) *''Guilty Gear XX Drama CD: Side Red/Black'' (Sol Badguy) *'' Inuyasha'' (Ghost in ep. 97) *'' Izumo: Takeki Tsurugi no Senki'' (Oonamuji) *'' Junjou Romantica'' (2008) (Akihiko Usami) *'' Kai Doh Maru'' (Sadamitsu Usuino) *''Kaikan Phrase'' (Director in ep.25; Live house owner in ep 8–9; Manager in ep. 19, 30, 38) *'' Kotencotenco'' (Daimaoh, Golem, Monster, Turtle) *'' Master Mosquiton '99'' (Gentleman in ep. 16) *''Miscast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsundere
is a Culture of Japan, Japanese term for a character development process that depicts a character with an initially harsh personality who gradually reveals a warmer, friendlier side over time. The word is derived from the terms (adverb, 'morosely, aloofly, offputtingly')''Nihon Kokugo Daijiten'', entry for available onlinhere (in Japanese)''Daijirin'', second edition, 1995''Digital Daijisen'', entry for available onlinhere (in Japanese) and (adverb, 'in a lovey-dovey or infatuated manner').''Nihon Kokugo Daijiten'', entry for available onlinhere (in Japanese)''Digital Daijisen'', entry for available onlinhere (in Japanese) Originally found in Japanese bishōjo games, the word is now part of the otaku Moe (slang), moe phenomenon, reaching into other media. The term was made popular in the visual novel ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien''. Terminology Manga author Ken Akamatsu lists ''tsundere'' as one of the special cases in his definition of ''Moe (slang), moe'': "The person feeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seme And Uke
, also known by its abbreviation , is a genre of fictional media originating in Japan that depicts homoerotic relationships between male characters. It is typically created by women for a female audience, distinguishing it from the equivalent genre of homoerotic media created by and for gay men, though BL does also attract a male audience and can be produced by male creators. BL spans a wide range of media, including manga, anime, drama CDs, novels, video games, television series, films, and fan works. Though depictions of homosexuality in Japanese media have a history dating to ancient times, contemporary BL traces its origins to male-male romance manga that emerged in the 1970s, and which formed a new subgenre of ''shōjo'' manga (comics for girls). Several terms were used for this genre, including , , and . The term ( ; ) emerged as a name for the genre in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the context of (self-published works) culture as a portmanteau of ''yama nash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Sakurai
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His well-known roles include heroes such as Cloud Strife in '' Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', Suzaku Kururugi in '' Code Geass'', X in '' Mega Man X'', Arataka Reigen in '' Mob Psycho 100'', Giyu Tomioka in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', and Burton in '' Ninjala'', as well as villains such as Maximilien Robespierre in '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'', Hiltz in '' Zoids: Guardian Force'', Sasori in '' Naruto Shippūden'', Rohan Kishibe in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable'', and Suguru Geto in '' Jujutsu Kaisen''. He voiced the main character Miyuki Kazuya in '' Ace of Diamond''. He is the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since ''Twilight''. His range is tenor. Early life Sakurai is the eldest of three siblings born to a family that owned a rice shop. When he was a child, he became interested in voice acting after watching a television interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. In 2011, the manga was adapted into an anime television series. Produced by Studio Deen under the direction of Chiaki Kon, the anime series began its broadcast run on April 9, 2011. An original animation DVD was bundled with the fifth and sixth volumes of the manga series, released in March and September 2011. A film adaptation was released on March 15, 2014. On December 13, 2016, Funimation announced they had licensed the series, including the OVA. It was released on home-video on March 7, 2017. In January 2018, the manga launched a game app version, which was released for the Smartphone/iOS. A new anime adaptation focused on the Proposal Arc was announced to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the new ''Emerald'' magazine. It premiered on February 21, 2020. In June 2021, the anime was revisited by Funimation's Aedan Juvet where it was praised for its expansion of LGBTQ+ representation in ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Japanese, describes all animated works, regardless of style or origin. Many works of animation with a Anime-influenced animation, similar style to Japanese animation are also produced outside Japan. Video games sometimes also feature themes and art styles that are sometimes labelled as anime. The earliest commercial Japanese animation dates to 1917. A characteristic art style emerged in the 1960s with the works of cartoonist Osamu Tezuka and spread in the following decades, developing a large domestic audience. Anime is distributed theatrically, through television broadcasts, Original video animation, directly to home media, and Original net animation, over the Internet. In addition to original works, anime are often adaptations of Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Novel
A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbreviation of "''raito noberu''" is or, in English, LN. The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words, and is published in the ''bunkobon'' format (ISO 216, A6, ). Light novels are subject to dense publishing schedules, with new installments being published in three-to-nine-month intervals. Light novels are very commonly illustrated in a manga artstyle, and are often adapted into manga and anime. Whilst most light novels are published only as books, some have their chapters first Serial (literature), serialized monthly in anthology magazines or via the internet as Web fiction#Web novel, web novels before being collected and compiled into book format, similar to how manga is published. Details Plots frequently involve roman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
