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Kentarō Yano
is a Japanese manga artist. He attended Osaka University of Arts, majoring in design in the college of fine arts In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creativity, creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function .... In February 1981, Yano made his debut with ''Kyōka Senshi Armpit'', which won the 2nd Seinen Manga Contest. Works *''Akirecha Dame Desu'' *''ArbeZ'' *''Bust Shot'' *''Celluloid Night'' *''Chotto Kakushita'' *''Cottonplay'' *''Dreamer'' *''Free Radical'' *''From-C'' *''Hinako Variation'' *''Homage'' *''Hunter Killer Mina'' *''Injukāshisu'' *''Jashin Densetsu'' series **''Confusion'' **''Dark Mermaid'' **''Lamia'' **''Last Creator'' **''Re-Birth'' *''Love Simulation'' *''Masami no Kimochi'' *''Mo Ichido Once More'' *''Neko Janai mon!'' *''Network Warrior'' *''Onigarijū'' *''P·U·L·S·E'' *''Prefab Rhapsody'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangaka
A manga artist, also known as a mangaka (), is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist before entering the industry as a primary creator. More rarely a manga artist breaks into the industry directly, without previously being an assistant. For example, Naoko Takeuchi, author of '' Sailor Moon'', won a Kodansha Manga Award contest and manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka was first published while studying an unrelated degree, without working as an assistant. A manga artist will rise to prominence through recognition of their ability when they spark the interest of institutions, individuals or a demographic of manga consumers. For example, there are contests which prospective manga artist may enter, sponsored by manga editors and publishers. This can also be accomplished through producing a one-shot. While sometimes a stand-alone manga, with enough positive reception it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka University Of Arts
is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The university was founded in 1945 as , changing its name to in 1957, and then to in 1964. The university adopted the current name in 1966. Notable teachers * Toshiyuki Hosokawa * Takeji Iwamiya *Kazuo Koike * Sadao Nakajima *Kazuki Ōmori *Go Nagai * Teruaki Georges Sumioka, Full Professor of Philosophy *Miho Morikawa, Professor - Music Performance Department Notable alumni *Takami Akai, illustrator *Hideaki Anno, animation and film director *Kiyohiko Azuma, manga author and illustrator *Arata Furuta, actor *Satoshi Hashimoto, voice actor * Tenpei Nakamura, pianist * Katsunori Ozaki, pianist * Kenjiro Hata, manga artist * Uta Isaki, manga artist *Toshio Kakei, actor *Koji Kanemoto *Shinichiro Kimura, anime director * Toshiyuki Kita, furniture designer *Takashi Tezuka, video game designer at ''Nintendo'' *Yoshiaki Koizumi, video game designer at ''Nintendo'' *Koji Kondo, video g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fine Arts
In European academic traditions, fine art (or, fine arts) is made primarily for aesthetics or creativity, creative expression, distinguishing it from popular art, decorative art or applied art, which also either serve some practical function (such as pottery or most metalwork) or is generally of limited artistic quality in order to appeal to the masses. In the aesthetic theories developed in the Italian Renaissance, the highest art was that which allowed the full expression and display of the artist's imagination, unrestricted by any of the practical considerations involved in, say, making and decorating a teapot. It was also considered important that making the artwork did not involve dividing the work between different individuals with specialized skills, as might be necessary with a piece of furniture, for example. Even within the fine arts, there was a hierarchy of genres based on the amount of creative imagination required, with history painting placed higher than still l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenji Urai
is a Japanese actor and singer known for his versatile performances in theater and television. In particular he is known for his roles in major theater productions such as '' Elisabeth'', '' Death Note: The Musical'' and '' Crest of the Royal Family''. Career Urai debuted as an actor in 2000 in Kamen Rider Kuuga television series. In 2001 he played Mamoru Chiba/Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon Musicals and started his career in theater. In 2004 he portrayed Rudolf in '' Elisabeth'' and reprised the role multiple times until 2010. He is also known for portraying Matsukoma in Mr. Nietzsche in the Convenience Store television drama and Light Yagami in '' Death Note: The Musical''. In 2006, his performance in ''Flowers for Algernon'' and ''My Fair Lady'' earned Kikuta Kazuo Theatrical Award and in 2009, he received Kinokuniya Theatrical Award for his performance as Henry VI in '' Henry VI'' series at New National Theatre, Tokyo. In 2015, he received Yomiuri Theatrical Award for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 In Japanese Television
Events in 2014 in Japanese television. Debuts Ongoing *''Music Fair'', music (1964–present) *''Mito Kōmon'', jidaigeki (1969-2011) *''Sazae-san'', anime (1969–present) *''FNS Music Festival'', music (1974–present) *''Panel Quiz Attack 25'', game show (1975–present) *''Soreike! Anpanman''. anime (1988–present) *''Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!'', game show (1989–present) *''Crayon Shin-chan'', anime (1992–present) *''Nintama Rantarō'', anime (1993–present) *''Chibi Maruko-chan'', anime (1995–present) *''Detective Conan'', anime (1996–present) *'' SASUKE'', sports (1997–present) *''Ojarumaru'', anime (1998–present) *''One Piece'', anime (1999–present) *''Doraemon'', anime (2005–present) *''Naruto Shippuden'', anime (2007–2017) *'' Shimajirō no Wow!'', anime/children's variety (2012-present) *''Aikatsu!'', anime (2012-2016) *'' Pocket Monsters XY'', anime (2013–2016) Returning Series *''Dragon Ball Kai'', anime (2014-2015) *''Fairy Tail ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Television Drama
, also called or J-drama, are television programs that are a staple of Television in Japan, Japanese television and are broadcast daily. Format All major Television networks, TV networks in Japan produce a variety of Drama (genre), drama series including Romance film, romance, Television comedy, comedy, Detective fiction, detective stories, Japanese horror , horror, jidaigeki, Thriller (genre), thriller, Boys' love, BL, and many others. Single episode, or "tanpatsu" dramas that are usually two hours in length are also broadcast. For special occasions, there may be a one or two-episode drama with a specific theme, such as one produced in 2015 for the 70-year anniversary of Surrender of Japan, the end of World War II. Japanese drama series are broadcast in three-month seasons: winter (January–March), spring (April–June), summer (July–September), and autumn or fall (October–December). Some series may start in another month though it may still be counted as a series of a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoi Honō
is a Japanese coming-of-age manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Shimamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Young Sunday'' from March 2007 to July 2008, when the magazine ceased its publication; a chapter was published in ''YS Special'' in October 2008, before being transferred to Shogakukan's then-brand-new manga magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Sunday'' in May 2009. ''Aoi Honō'' is a fictionalized account of Shimamoto's time as a student at the Osaka University of Arts, which he attended alongside Hideaki Anno, Hiroyuki Yamaga, and Takami Akai. It was adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama, titled ''Blue Fire'' in English, that aired from July to October 2014. The drama was streamed on Viki with English subtitles. The real Takami Akai and Hiroyuki Yamaga make cameos in the television series: Akai plays a bathhouse manager in episode 10, while Yamaga plays the bartender at a restaurant where his counterpart p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. Outside of Japan, the word is typically used to refer to comics originally published in Japan. In Japan, people of all ages and walks of life read manga. The medium includes works in a broad range of genres: action, adventure, business and commerce, comedy, detective, drama, historical, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and fantasy, erotica ( and ), sports and games, and suspense, among others. Many manga are translated into other languages. Since the 1950s, manga has become an increasingly major part of the Japanese publishing industry. By 1995, the manga market in Japan was valued at (), with annual sales of 1.9billion manga books and manga magazines (also known as manga anthologies) in Japan (equivale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-List of urban areas by population, largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Ōsaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuhiko Shimamoto
is a Japanese manga artist. He attended college at the Osaka University of Arts in the fine arts department. While in college in February 1982, he debuted in the spring special issue of Shōnen Sunday with Hissatsu no Tenkōsei. At this point he dropped out of college and devoted his energies to becoming a manga artist. Shimamoto is responsible for several long-running and well-known manga series. He drew Honō no Tenkōsei from 1983 to 1985, as well as the Moeyo Pen saga, which began as a one-volume comic published in 1990 but was continued in two more series totaling 24 volumes. He also worked with Shotaro Ishinomori on a Skull Man manga based on Ishinomori's originally intended storyline, which was licensed in the US by Tokyopop. His baseball manga Gyakkyou Nine was adapted into a live-action Japanese film in 2005. His past assistants include Katsu Aki, Masaaki Fujihara, Eisaku Kubonouchi and Tetsuo Sanjou. Some of his college classmates include Gainax founders Hidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BB Senshi Sangokuden
is a series in the SD Gundam franchise from 2007 and the 18th work in the Musha Gundam series. The story and characters are modeled after those featured in the classic 14th century Chinese novel, ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' by Luo Guanzhong, though story elements and the names of the Three Kingdoms themselves are fictionalized. There are three chapters under this title, entitled ''Fuuun Gouketsu Hen'', ''Eiyuu Gekitotsu Hen'' and ''Senjin Kettou Hen''. It also has a side story, ''Sangokuden Gaiden Buyuu Gekitou Roku''. The series was announced to be released in a number of territories, including Japan, Korea, America and Australia. However, as of 2009 only releases in Asian regions have followed. Manga Kōichi Tokita drew the first chapter of the manga titled which was serialized in volumes 7 to 12 of Comic Bom Bom in 2007. Kentarō Yano continues with the second chapter of the series titled which will serialize in Kerokero Ace from volume 2 of 2008 to volume 4 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1957 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricket), dismissed for having handled the ball, in Test cricket. * January 9 – British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigns. * January 10 – Harold Macmillan becomes Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. * January 11 – The African Convention is founded in Dakar. * January 14 – Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher), after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars. * January 15 – The film ''Throne of Blood'', Akira Kurosawa's reworking of ''Macbeth'', is released in Japan. * January 20 ** Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula (captured from Egypt on October 29, 1956). * January 26 – The Ibirapuera Planetarium (the first in the Southern Hemisphere) is inaugurated in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
