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Last Friends
is a Japanese television drama which aired on Fuji TV at 10:00 pm every Thursday from April 10, 2008, until June 17, 2008. It stars Masami Nagasawa, Juri Ueno, Eita, Asami Mizukawa and Ryo Nishikido of japanese idol group Kanjani Eight. The special, consisting of a recap and some new additional scenes aired on June 26, 2008. The series follow the life of Michiru Aida, a beauty parlor assistant who returns to Tokyo after 4 years. Bullied by her seniors at work and abused by her boyfriend, she is reunited with her best friend during high school, Ruka Kishimoto, a skilled motocross racer. Takeru, a make-up artist, is introduced to Ruka by her housemate, Eri and thus begin a journey of friendship. A manga counterpart focusing on Ruka's and Michiru's high school days is currently being published in Malika. Although episode 11 was supposed to be the final episode, a sudden phone call requested the producers to add on a special. A movie has also been announced due to Last Friends ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ... or cohabitation. In a broader sense, abuse including nonphysical abuse in such settings is called domestic abuse. The term "domestic violence" is often used as a synonym for "intimate partner violence", which is committed by one of the people in an intimate relationship against the other, and can take place in relationships or between former spouses or partners. In a broader sense, the term can also refer to violence against one's family members; such as children, siblings or parents. Forms of domestic abuse include physical abuse, physical, verbal abuse, verbal, emotional abuse, emotional, economic abuse, financial, Religious abuse, religiou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsuko Baisho
is a Japanese actress whose most internationally known work has been for director Shohei Imamura, from 1979 up to the director's final film in 2010. Baisho has also appeared in films directed by Akira Kurosawa. She won awards for best actress at the 10th Hochi Film Award for ''Love Letter'' by Tatsumi Kumashiro and '' Ikiteru Uchi ga Hana nano yo Shindara Sore made yo to Sengen''. She also won the award for best supporting actress at the 8th Hochi Film Award for '' The Geisha'' and at the 22nd Hochi Film Award for '' Tokyo Lullaby''. Private life Her sister is actress-singer Chieko Baisho. She was married to professional wrestler Antonio Inoki from 1971 to 1987, and together they had a daughter, Hiroko. Partial filmography Films * '' Hitokiri'' (1969) * ''Duel at Fort Ezo'' (1970) * ''Sword of Fury'' (1973) * '' The Life of Chikuzan'' (1977) * '' Bandits vs. Samurai Squadron'' (1978) * '' Vengeance Is Mine'' (1979) * ''Kagemusha'' (1980) * '' Eijanaika'' (1981) * ''Flames of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka Hirano
is a Japanese five-time national table tennis champion. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, reaching the third round of the singles competition. She also competed in the team competition, reaching the bronze medal final but losing to South Korea. At the 2012 London Olympics Women's Team Event semi-finals, she helped Japan overcome Singapore to reach their historic first final by winning her doubles match with Kasumi Ishikawa over Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei (11-3, 13-11 and 11–4). Japan failed to beat China in the final, but won the first ever silver medal for their country in table tennis. In March 2016, it was announced that she would be retiring after the Japanese Table Tennis League Big Tournament in April. She was beaten in the first round by Yuko Fujii and after the match, she said, "I feel I’ve done everything, I might have wanted to play a little better match. I’ve gone into each match thinking as if it were the last, and managed to end without any regrets" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigenori Yamazaki
is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He has been married to actress Rei Yoshii since November 11, 2016. Filmography Film *''Kōfuku no Alibi'' (2016) *'' Hibana: Spark'' (2017) Television drama *''Densha Otoko'' (2005) *''Last Friends'' (2008), Tomohiko Ogura *''Totto-chan!'' (2017), Kiyoshi Atsumi *'' Kamen Rider Geats'' (2022), Chirami *'' Silent'' (2022), Yoshihiko Koga Television animation *''Eureka Seven'' (2005) as Dominic Sorel *'' Medabots'' (xxxx) as Iwanoi *''Ouran High School Host Club'' (xxxx) as Kazukiyo Souga (ep 21) *'' Sadamitsu the Destroyer'' (xxxx) as Kuron *''The Prince of Tennis'' (xxxx) as Satoshi Horio Original video animation *''The Prince of Tennis: A Day on Survival Mountain'' (xxxx) as Satoshi Horio *''The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament'' (xxxx) as Junpei Horio; Satoshi Horio *'' Time Stranger Kyoko'' (xxxx) as Subordinate A Stage *''Prince of Tennis Live'' (xxxx) as Satoshi Horio Radio *''SCHOOL OF LOCK!'' (TOKYO FM/ JFN) Dubbing *''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nodame Cantabile
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was serialized by Kodansha in the manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2001 to October 2009. A short series, ''Nodame Cantabile: Encore Opera Chapter'', was serialized in the same magazine from December 2009 to August 2010. The overall chapters were collected in 25 volumes. In 2016, a one-shot epilogue chapter was published in the same magazine. It was licensed in North America by Del Rey Manga. The series depicts the relationship between two aspiring classical musicians, Megumi "Nodame" Noda and Shinichi Chiaki, as university students and after graduation. The series has been adapted as four different television series: as an award-winning Japanese live-action drama that aired in 2006 followed by a sequel television special that aired in January 2008, as an anime series spanning three seasons with the first broadcast in 2007, the second in 2008 and the third in 2010. Two live-action movie seq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Uranus
is a fictional character in the ''Sailor Moon'' media franchise. Sailor Uranus' alternate identity is , a teenage Japanese student and race car driver. Haruka is a member of the Sailor Guardians, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil. Sailor Uranus fights alongside her partner and lover Sailor Neptune. Sailor Uranus possesses powers associated with the wind and sky, precognition, as well as sword combat. Profile Haruka is a stubborn, protective individual, as well as strong-willed, capable, charming, and occasionally even daring. She is formally introduced in the third story arc, although she appears in silhouette alongside Sailor Neptune in the final episode of ''Sailor Moon R''. She is the tallest of the Sailor Guardians at 5'11", followed by Sailor Pluto at 5'10". Haruka is a racecar driver, even though she is barely sixteen years old at her first appearance. However, the timing of her birthday to the Japanese school year means she is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Neptune
is a fictional lead character in the ''Sailor Moon'' media franchise. Her alternate identity is , a teenage Japanese schoolgirl and violinist. Michiru is a member of the Sailor Soldiers, female supernatural fighters who protect the Solar System from evil. Introduced in the third story arc, Sailor Neptune fights alongside her partner and lover Sailor Uranus. In both versions of the story she is portrayed as elegant, sophisticated, capable of sharp anger, occasionally cold, and fully dedicated to her duty as a Sailor Soldier. She possesses powers associated with the sea, precognition, as well as powers granted by her magic mirror. Profile Michiru is formally introduced in the third story arc, although she appears in silhouette alongside Sailor Uranus in episode 89, a "teaser" to ''Sailor Moon S''. She is portrayed as a very polite, calm character in the series. She dislikes being patronized even if not doing so would hurt her feelings, and subsequently will not indulge peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Moon
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 60 individual chapters (later reorganized into 52), along with several side stories, were compiled in 18 Tankōbon, volumes. The series follows the adventures of a schoolgirl named Sailor Moon (character), Usagi Tsukino as she transforms into the eponymous character to search for a magical artifact, the . She leads a group of comrades, the Sailor Soldiers, called Sailor Guardians in later editions, as they battle against villains to prevent the theft of the Silver Crystal and the destruction of the Solar System. The manga was adapted into Sailor Moon (TV series), an anime series produced by Toei Animation and broadcast in Japan from 1992 to 1997. Toei also developed three animated feature films, a television special, and three short films based on the anime. A live-action television ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naoko Takeuchi
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known as the author of ''Sailor Moon'', one of the most popular manga series of all time. She has won several awards, including the 1993 Kodansha Manga Award for ''Sailor Moon''. Takeuchi is married to Yoshihiro Togashi, the author of ''YuYu Hakusho'' and ''Hunter × Hunter''. Early life Takeuchi was born in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan to Kenji and Ikuko Takeuchi. She has a younger brother, Shingo. She gave the names of her relatives to the characters she created for ''Sailor Moon'', and mentions this in interviews and in several comic strips she produced, in place of author notes. Takeuchi attended Kofu Ichi High School, where she wore a sailor uniform and joined the astronomy and manga clubs. These experiences influenced her work for ''Sailor Moon'', in addition to her other pieces, such as ''Love Call'' and ''Rain Kiss''. Her formative high school experiences influenced her trajectory to become a manga artist. Takeuchi's father encour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Share House
A roommate is a person with whom one shares a living facility such as a room or dormitory ''except'' when being family or romantically involved. Similar terms include dorm-mate, suite-mate, housemate, or flatmate ("flat": the usual term in British English for an apartment). Flatmate is the term most commonly used in New Zealand, when referring to the rental of an unshared room within any type of dwelling. Another similar term is sharemate (shared living spaces are often called ''sharehouses'' in Australia and other Commonwealth countries). A sharehome is a model of household in which a group of usually unrelated people reside together, including lease-by-room arrangements. The term generally applies to people living together in rental properties rather than in properties in which any resident is an owner occupier. In the United Kingdom, the term "roommate" means a person sharing the same ''bedroom''; in the United States and Canada, "roommate" and "housemate" are used interchang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
