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Lily Franky
, known professionally as , is a Japanese illustrator, writer, and actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 2001. Career In 2016, Lily Franky received the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Performance in Film at Japan Cuts: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York. Filmography Television Film Japanese dub Awards References External links * Lily Frankyon Japanese Film Database {{Authority control 1963 births Living people Japanese male film actors Japanese male television actors Japanese male voice actors Male actors from Fukuoka Prefecture 21st-century Japanese male actors Juzo Itami Award winners ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival (; ), until 2003 called the International Film Festival ('), is the most prestigious film festival in the world. Held in Cannes, France, it previews new films of all genres, including documentaries, from all around the world. Founded in 1946, the invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The festival was formally accredited by the FIAPF in 1951. Cannes is one of the "Big Three" major European film festivals, alongside Venice and Berlin, as well as one of the "Big Five" major international film festivals, alongside Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. History The early years The Cannes Film Festival has its origins in 1938 when Jean Zay, the French Minister of National Education, on the proposal of high-ranking official and historian Philippe Erlanger and film journalist Robert Favre Le Bret decided to set up an international cinematographic festival. They found the support of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taketora Ogata
was a Japanese journalist, Vice President of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and later a politician. During the war, he joined the Imperial Rule Assistance Association. After the end of the war, he was purged from public service. Later, he became the Chief Secretary of the 4th Yoshida Cabinet, Vice President and then President of the Liberal Party of Japan of Japan, but he died before becoming a prime minister. Life He was born in Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture, in 1888 as the third son of Ogata Dōhei, the secretary of Yamagata Prefecture. At age 4, he went to Fukuoka city because his father became the secretary of Fukuoka Prefecture. He studied at Fukuoka Prefectural Shuyukan High School, where Seigō Nakano was his one-year senior. Of the same age was Daigorō Yasukawa. They later became influential friends. He graduated from Waseda University in 1911 and joined the Tokyo branch of the Osaka ''Asahi Shimbun''. In 1925, Ogata became the editor of the Tokyo ''Asahi Shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Path
is a 2013 Japanese crime drama film directed by Kazuya Shiraishi, starring Takayuki Yamada, Lily Franky, and Pierre Taki. This Film was inspired by serial murder case which involved the Ryoji Goto and Shizuo Mikami. Cast * Takayuki Yamada as Shuichi Fujii * Lily Franky as Takao Kimura * Pierre Taki as Junji Sudo * Chizuru Ikewaki as Yoko Fujii * Kazuko Shirakawa as Yurie Ushiba * Katsuya Kobayashi as Kuniyuki Igarashi * Ryotaro Yonemura as Kenichi Sasaki * Izumi Matsuoka as Shizue Tono * Yu Saito as Yoshimasa Hino * Jitsuko Yoshimura as Kazuko Fujii * Boo Jiji as Satoru Ushiba * Nozomi Muraoka as Rie Shibakawa Reception Film Business Asia's Derek Elley gave the film a rating of 7 out of 10. Kwenton Bellette of ''Twitch Film ScreenAnarchy, previously known as Twitch Film or Twitch, is a Canadian English-language website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films. The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown. In addition to films, ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Can't Change The World
In Modern English, ''we'' is a plural, first-person pronoun. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''we'' has six distinct shapes for five word forms: * ''we'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''us'' and ': the accusative (objective; also called the ' oblique'.) form * ''our:'' the dependent genitive (possessive) form *''ours:'' the independent genitive (possessive) form * ''ourselves'': the reflexive form There is also a distinct determiner ''we'' as in ''we humans aren't perfect'', which some people consider to be just an extended use of the pronoun. History ''We'' has been part of English since Old English, having come from Proto-Germanic *''wejes'', from PIE *''we''-. Similarly, ''us'' was used in Old English as the accusative and dative plural of ''we'', from PIE *''nes''-. The following table shows the old English first-person plural and dual pronouns: By late Middle English, the dual form was lost, and the dative and accusative had merged. The ''ours'' ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Around Us
is a 2008 Japanese film directed by Ryōsuke Hashiguchi and starring Lily Franky and Tae Kimura. Cast *Lily Franky *Tae Kimura *Mitsuko Baisho *Susumu Terajima * Tamae Ando * Minori Terada *Akira Emoto * Norito Yashima *Seiichi Tanabe * Ryo Kase *Reiko Kataoka *Hirofumi Arai Reception Todd Brown of Twitch Film called ''All Around Us'' " once sweepingly panoramic and microscopically intimate", adding that "Hashiguchi's fourth feature parallels the pains and struggles of the married couple at its center with the changes in Japan itself, touching on such major events as the 1990s economic collapse, the 1995 Tokyo subway sarin gas attacks, and others." Awards and nominations 51st Blue Ribbon Awards * Won: Best Actress - Tae Kimura * Won: Best New Talent - Lily Franky 33rd Hochi Film Award * Won: Best Director - Ryōsuke Hashiguchi 32nd Japan Academy Prize: Best Actress (Tae Kimura is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Actress award at the 32nd Japan Academy Prize for '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Beast Vs
Blind often refers to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * A window blind, a covering for a window Blind may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Blind'' (1987 film), a documentary by Frederick Wiseman about the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind * ''Blind'' (2007 film), a Dutch drama by Tamar van den Dop * ''Blind'' (2011 film), a South Korean crime thriller * ''Blind'' (2014 film), a Norwegian drama * ''Blind'' (2016 film), an American drama * ''Blind'' (2019 film), an American horror film * ''Blind'' (2023 film), an Indian crime thriller, based on 2011 South Korean film of the same name * ''The Blind'' (film), a 2023 American biographical film about Phil Robertson, directed by Andrew Hyatt Music * Blind (band), Estonian rock group founded in 1994, originally Totally Blind Drunk Drivers * Blind (band), Australian Christian rock group founded in 1999 * Blind (rapper), Italian rapper Albums and EPs * ''Blind'' (Corrosion of Confo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kujaku No Dance, Dare Ga Mita?
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rito Asami. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ''Kiss'' from July 2022 to February 2025. A live-action television drama adaptation began airing from January 2025. Plot On Christmas Eve, a former police officer and single father to a daughter was murdered. The suspect was arrested, and the case seemed to be over. However, the case begins to move again with a letter left by the deceased former police officer to his daughter. In it, he wrote, "If the people listed below are arrested and indicted... they are falsely accused." That list included the name of the person arrested for killing her father. The daughter, believing her father's letter, decides to unveil the mystery behind her father's death, despite the possibility that the dark secret her loving father hides from her might come to light. Media Manga Written and illustrated by Rito Asami, ''Kujaku no Dance, Dare ga Mita?'' was serialized in Kodansha's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omusubi (TV Series)
is a Japanese television drama series and the 111th ''Asadora'' series, following ''The Tiger and Her Wings''. Plot Born in the first year of Heisei (1989), Yui Yoneda was influenced by the somewhat outdated culture during her high school years. Despite her aspiration to become a nutritionist, she never forgets her ''Gyaru'' spirit and navigates through the Heisei era with determination. Cast Yoneda family * Kanna Hashimoto as Yui Yoneda. She experienced the Great Hanshin earthquake during her childhood and later moved to Fukuoka. Her nickname is Omusubi. **Ameri Isomura as young Yui *Riisa Naka as Ayumi "Ayu" Yoneda, Yui's sister **Saki Takamatsu as young Ayumi *Yukiya Kitamura as Masato Yoneda, Yui's father * Kumiko Aso as Aiko Yoneda, Yui's mother *Yoshiko Miyazaki as Kayo Yoneda, Yui's grandmother * Ken Matsudaira as Eikichi Yoneda, Yui's grandfather. He is a big fan of the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks. *Chise Niitsu as Hana Yoneda, Yui and Shoya's daughter **Ririsa Miyazaki a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Comes After Love
''What Comes After Love'' () is a 2024 South Korean romance melodrama television series based on the novel ''Things that Come After Love'' by Gong Ji-yeong and Hitonari Tsuji, and depicts a love beyond national boundaries, between a Korean woman and a Japanese man. The series was written by Jung Hae-sim, directed by Moon Hyun-sung, and starring Lee Se-young and Kentaro Sakaguchi. It was released on Coupang Play and first shown from September 27 to October 25, 2024, every Friday at 20:00 ( KST). It is also available for streaming on Viu and Viki in selected regions. Synopsis A fateful love unfolds when a young Korean woman named Hong meets a Japanese man named Jungo while she is studying and working in Japan. The narrative goes back and forth in time between present-day Korea and Japan five years previously. In the present day, Jungo has become a novelist, with the pseudonym Sasae Hikari, and is having his novel "What Comes After Love?" published in Korean translation, and trave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Swindlers
is a Japanese streaming television series directed and written by Hitoshi One. Produced by Nikkatsu Corporation and Booster Project for Netflix, and stars Go Ayano and Etsushi Toyokawa. The series was released worldwide on July 25, 2024. Cast *Go Ayano as Takumi Tsujimoto * Etsushi Toyokawa as Harrison Yamanaka *Kazuki Kitamura as Takeshita * Eiko Koike as Reiko *Pierre Taki as Goto * Shota Sometani as Nagai *Izumi Matsuoka as Natsumi Kawai *Kaito Yoshimura as Kaede *Anthony as Orochi * Satoru Matsuo as Sunaga *Taro Suruga as Maki *Makita Sports as Hayashi *Elaiza Ikeda as Detective Kuramochi * Lily Franky as Detective Tatsu * Koji Yamamoto as Takashi Aoyagi Production In February 2024, The series was announced on Netflix. It is based on Ko Shinjo's ''Tokyo Swindlers''. The filming of the series concluded in 2023. Reception James Hadfield writing for ''The Japan Times'' rated the series 3 stars (out of 5). Daniel Hart of ''Ready Steady Cut'' assigns the series 3.5 stars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooking For The Maiko House
Cooking, also known as cookery or professionally as the culinary arts, is the art, science and craft of using heat to make food more palatable, digestible, nutritious, or safe. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in various types of ovens, reflecting local conditions. Types of cooking also depend on the skill levels and training of the cooks. Cooking is done both by people in their own dwellings and by professional cooks and chefs in restaurants and other food establishments. Preparing food with heat or fire is an activity unique to humans. Archeological evidence of cooking fires from at least 300,000 years ago exists, but some estimate that humans started cooking up to 2 million years ago. The expansion of agriculture, commerce, trade, and transportation between civilizations in different regions offered cooks many new ingredients. New inventions and technologies, such as the invention of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
