Kenjirō Ishimaru
is a Japanese actor and TV narrator. He is best known for his role in Kamen Rider (franchise), Kamen Rider series ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' as List of Kamen Rider Den-O characters#Owner, the owner of the DenLiner. He has also appeared in multiple competitions of Sasuke (TV series), ''Sasuke'' as a competitor and during that time has become one of only two people to fall off the Rolling Log obstacle in the First Stage and take the log with them. Ishimaru is the narrator in the anime series ''Toriko''. He also narrates TV Asahi's series ''See the World by Train'', which has run since June 1987. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * * 1953 births Living people People from Ōita Prefecture Contestants on Japanese game shows 20th-century Japanese male actors 21st-century Japanese male actors {{Japan-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, Kumamoto Prefecture to the southwest, and Miyazaki Prefecture to the south. Ōita is the capital and largest city of Ōita Prefecture, with other major cities including Beppu, Nakatsu, and Saiki. Ōita Prefecture is located in the northeast of Kyūshū on the Bungo Channel, connecting the Pacific Ocean and Seto Inland Sea, across from Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. Ōita Prefecture is famous for its hot springs and is a popular tourist destination in Japan for its ''onsen'' and '' ryokan'', particularly in and around the city of Beppu. It has more ''onsen'' than any other Japanese prefecture. History Around the 6th century, Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi Province, Hi Province, Kumaso Province and Toyo P ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hasami Otoko
is a 2005 film directed by Japanese director Toshiharu Ikeda (23 February 1951 – 26 December 2010) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films Mermaid Legend (1984) and Evil Dead Trap (1988). Ikeda became involved in filmmaking while still a university student, worki .... Based on a novel by Masayuki Shuno, the film is a psychological thriller about series of murders committed using scissors, the people who carried out the murders, and the police who are trying to catch them. Plot The film opens with a female high school student meeting a man and woman in a remote location. She is stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors. This is followed by similar murder committed by the same people. The same couple follow another student who they have picked as their next target, but before they can kill her she is joined by an older man. Later they find her body in a park. She was also stabbed in the neck with a pair of scissors in a copycat m ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Reach Beyond The Blue Sky
is a Jidaigeki, Japanese historical drama television series starring Ryo Yoshizawa as Shibusawa Eiichi, a Japanese industrialist widely known today as the "father of Japanese capitalism". The series is the 60th NHK taiga drama, premiered on February 14, 2021. Cast People of Chiaraijima village Shibusawa family *Ryo Yoshizawa as Shibusawa Eiichi (also known as Eijirō, Eiichirō, Tokudayū, Tokutarō) **Masahito Kobayashi as young Eiichi *Kaoru Kobayashi (actor), Kaoru Kobayashi as Shibusawa Ichirōemon, Eiichi's father *Emi Wakui as Shibusawa Ei, Eiichi's mother *Eri Murakawa as Shibusawa Naka, Eiichi's older sister **Nanoha Oda as young Naka *Ryōko Fujino as Shibusawa Tei, Eiichi's younger sister **Honoka Yoshida as young Tei *Kengo Kora as Shibusawa Kisaku (later known as Shibusawa Seiichirō), Eiichi's cousin **Shūto Ishikawa as young Kisaku *Riko Narumi as Shibusawa Yoshi, Kisaku's wife *Sei Hiraizumi as Shibusawa Sōsuke, Eiichi's uncle *Mayumi Asaka as Shibusawa Masa, Eii ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Special Higher Police
The , often abbreviated , was, from 1911 to 1945, a Japanese policing organization, established within the Home Ministry for the purpose of carrying out civil law enforcement, control of political groups and ideologies deemed to threaten the public order of the Empire of Japan, counterintelligence, domestic criminal investigations, high policing, and public security.W. G. Beasley, ''The Rise of Modern Japan'', p. 184, . As the civilian counterpart to the military police forces of the ''Kenpeitai'' (army) and of the '' Tokkeitai'' (navy), the Tokkō's functions were counter espionage and criminal investigation. The Tokubetsu Kōtō Keisatsu was also known by various nicknames such as the and as the . History Establishment The High Treason Incident of 1910 was the stimulus for the establishment of the Tokkō under the aegis of the Home Ministry. With the Russian Revolution, unrest at home due to the Rice Riots of 1918, increase in strikes and labor unrest from the labor movement, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Master Plan (2021 Film)
is a 2021 Japanese suspense-drama film. Based on Kaoru Yukinari's 2013 novel of the same title (published by Shueisha), the film is directed by Yuichi Sato, written by Mitsutoshi Saijo, and stars Takanori Iwata and Arata Mackenyu. It tells the story of Kida (Iwata) and Makoto (Arata), who grow up together and share a powerful bond. As former outcasts, they spend a decade fighting tooth and nail to reach the apex of the underworld and legit society respectively, so that Makoto can propose to a certain rich and powerful woman. However, the proposal on Christmas Eve turns out to be an epic scheme involving all of Japan. The film is distributed by Avex Pictures and was released in Japan on January 29, 2021. Plot Kida and Makoto are childhood friends who both grew up without parents. The two become friends with transfer student Yocchi, who shares the same experience. They lead a happy life growing up together, however, when they turn 20, "an incident" completely wrecks their lives ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever
is a 2018 Japanese superhero film in the Movie War line of the Kamen Rider Series. It serves as a crossover between the television series '' Kamen Rider Zi-O'' and ''Kamen Rider Build'' and is the third film of the Generations series. Aside the casts of ''Zi-O'' and ''Build'', the casts of ''Kamen Rider Den-O'' and ''Kamen Rider W'' also participate, as well as some lead actors from other Kamen Rider Series performing voice-only cameos. The film was released nationally in Japan on December 22, 2018. This is the last Heisei-era ''Kamen Rider'' movie, released four months before the 2019 Japanese imperial transition The 2019 Japanese imperial transition occurred on 30 April 2019 when the then 85-year-old Akihito, Emperor Akihito of Japan Abdication, abdicated from the Chrysanthemum Throne after reigning for 30 years, becoming the first Emperor of Japan to d .... Plot Sougo Tokiwa/Kamen Rider Zi-O and Sento Kiryu/Kamen Rider Build must join forces with all the Kamen Riders of t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of Fullmetal Alchemist Characters
The ''Fullmetal Alchemist'' manga and anime series feature an extensive cast of fictional characters created by Hiromu Arakawa. The story is set in a fictional universe within the 20th century in which alchemy is one of the most advanced scientific techniques. Although they essentially start off the same, the Fullmetal Alchemist (TV series), 2003 anime series features an entire original story while adapting the first seven volumes of the manga, which were the only ones available from the source material at the time. However, the second anime, ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'', follows the manga exclusively. The story follows the adventure of the titular character, Edward Elric, also known as the "Fullmetal Alchemist", who is frequently accompanied by his brother Alphonse Elric, Alphonse. While trying to revive their mother, the brothers lost parts of their bodies, with Alphonse's soul being contained in a suit of armor, and Edward replacing his right arm and left leg with two ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fullmetal Alchemist (film)
is a 2017 Japanese science fantasy action film directed by Fumihiko Sori, starring Ryosuke Yamada, Tsubasa Honda and Dean Fujioka and based on the manga series of the same name by Hiromu Arakawa, covering the first four volumes of the original storyline. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on 1 December 2017. The theme song of the film, " Kimi no Soba ni Iru yo", is performed by Misia. Two sequels were released in 2022: ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Revenge of Scar'' and ''Fullmetal Alchemist: The Final Alchemy''. Plot In the country of Amestris, brothers Edward and Alphonse Elric live in a rural town with their mother Trisha while self-learning alchemy. When the brothers commit the taboo act of Human Transmutation to resurrect Trisha after she dies of illness, it backfires and they face the consequences via the Law of Equivalent Exchange: Edward loses his left leg, while Alphonse is dragged into the Gate of Truth. Edward sacrifices his right arm to save his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Let's Go Kamen Riders
is a superhero film that was released on April 1, 2011, to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ''Kamen Rider'' franchise. While the film features all of the franchise's protagonists, the main heroes of the original ''Kamen Rider'' TV series (1 and 2), ''Kamen Rider Den-O'', and ''Kamen Rider OOO'' serve as the main characters. The film's subtitle "Let's Go Kamen Riders" is an homage to the theme song of the original series, . The film also marks the 60th anniversary of the Toei Company, and features cameos from Kikaider, Kikaider 01, Inazuman, and Zubat from four of Shotaro Ishinomori's other works. A preview of the film was originally scheduled for March 15, 2011, but was cancelled after the venue's structure was compromised as a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. ''Let's Go Kamen Riders'' opened at the #1 spot in the Japanese box offices in the first two weekends of its release. Plot Eiji Hino battles three Mole Imagin until the monsters use a nearby boy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Onigashima Warship
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Last Hope
Last Hope or The Last Hope may refer to: Video games * ''Last Hope'' (video game), 2006 scrolling shooter game *'' Torneko: The Last Hope'', 1999 role-playing game *'' Star Ocean: The Last Hope'', 2009 action role-playing game *'' Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope'', 2017 first-person shooter game *'' The Last Hope: Dead Zone Survival'', 2023 survival game Television * ''Last Hope'' (TV series), or ''Jūshinki Pandora'', a 2018 Japanese-Chinese anime series *''Last Hope'', a 2013 Japanese drama series *"The Last Hope", the twenty-sixth episode of '' Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu'' Literature * ''Last Hope'' (manga), 2005 original English-language manga *''The Last Hope'', a novel in the'' Warriors: Omen of the Stars'' series Other uses *Last Hope Province, a translation of Última Esperanza Province, a province in Chile *"Last Hope", a song from ''Paramore'' (album) * The Last HOPE, a hacker conference put on by Hackers on Planet Earth The Hackers on Planet Earth ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |