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Natsumi Ikema
is a Japanese actress, model, and former child actress who affiliated with Rising Production. Biography Natsuki Ikema was born on, 10 July 2002 in Tomigusuku. When she age 5, her mother, who wanted her to overcome her shyness, recommended that she apply to ''Color's,'' a local Okinawa model and stylist agency, in the newspaper, which marked the beginning of her entertainment career. She began her career as a child actor and model, and in 2013, she made her TV debut in ''Saito-san 2'', where she was praised for her acting, with fans calling her a ''diamond in the rough found in Okinawa.'' She appeared in locally produced Sentai dramas and local commercials. She learned singing and dancing as one of her hobbies, and was a member of the dance and vocal unit ''Lollipop'' until her graduation in March 2018. She was in the same group as Yokota Mirai. As a child actress, she moved to Tokyo for four months when she was in the fifth grade of elementary school and participated in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomigusuku, Okinawa
is a city located in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city has an estimated population of 64,612 and a population density of 3,297 persons per km2. The total area is 19.25 km2. On April 1, 2002, the administrative status of Tomigusuku was changed from village (Japanese: 村; son) to city (Japanese: 市; shi). Until then it had been the largest village in Japan. Geography Tomigusuku is located along the western coast, on the southern part of Okinawa Island, facing the East China Sea. It is broadly rectangular, extending east-west, with Naha City on the north. The Noha River runs westward in the central part of the city, and then turns northward and pours into Lake Man. The city includes the island of Senaga, located about 600 m offshore of Senaga Village. It used to be inhabited before the war but became deserted after the war. It was seized by the U.S. forces in 1946, but was returned to Okinawa Prefecture in 1977. It is currently linked to the main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Umika Kawashima
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She is a former member of the Japanese girl group 9nine. Her solo single "Maji de Koi Suru 5 Byō Mae/Ichigo Iro no Kimochi", on the ''Watashi no Yasashikunai Senpai'' soundtrack, reached #46 on the Oricon chart. As an actress, she played in numerous Japanese TV series and movies. Biography Umika Kawashima was born in the Saitama Prefecture. She was scouted in Shibuya when she was in 6th grade and joined Lespros Entertainment. The actresses she idolizes are Aoi Miyazaki, Yui Aragaki and Kou Shibasaki. She has stated that she would like to collaborate with Masaharu Fukuyama. She graduated from the Faculty of Arts and Letters at Meiji University with a degree in psychology in 2016. Career Since 2006, Kawashima has appeared in numerous television dramas and movies. In 2007 she joined the female idol group 9nine, however she announced her graduation from the group in 2016 to focus on her acting career. She appeared for her final perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshimoto Kogyo
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in 1912, Osaka, as a traditional theatre, and has since grown to be one of the most influential companies in Japan, employing most of Japan's popular owarai (comedy) talent, producing and promoting the shows they appear in. The two main headquarters are stationed in Osaka and Tokyo. Yoshimoto has been expanding its business in recent years, due to the ''owarai'' boom. They now have their own comedy theme park in Otaru, Hokkaido and have begun signing the likes of musicians, producers, athletes and singers alongside business with the Japanese ''owarai'' industry. History 1912–1932: Establishment of Yoshimoto Kogyo-bu On April 1, 1912, Kichibei Yoshimoto and his wife Sei Yoshimoto purchased the Second Arts Building in Osaka. They later established Yoshimoto Kogyo-bu in January 1913 in Shinsaibashi. In 1922, they purchased two theatre establishments in January and May in Tokyo and Yokohama. 1932–2005: Rename to Yoshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diary Of Our Days At The Breakwater
is a Japanese manga series about recreational fishing by Yasuyuki Kosaka. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Champion Retsu'' since February 2017 and collected in eleven ''tankōbon'' volumes as of September 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo aired from April 7 to September 22, 2020. A live-action web drama adaptation aired from June to August 2023. Characters ; : : :Hina is the main protagonist who moves with her family from Tokyo back to her home town of Ashikita, Kumamoto, Kyushu. She ends up joining the Breakwater Club at her new school. ; : : :Hina's childhood friend, whom Hina had nearly forgotten, she is a first-year like Hina and also a new member of the Breakwater Club. She is passionate about fishing, and has been fishing since elementary school. ; : : :An older girl who convinces Hina to join the Breakwater Club at their school, of which she is the president. She is a third-year. In the English dub, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuroshima Yuina
is a Japanese actress, model and TV personality. Personal life On January 16, 2024, Kuroshima and actor Hio Miyazawa jointly announced through their official websites that they were expecting their first child together. They also revealed that they have been in a relationship for quite sometime. On July 12, 2024, They welcomed the birth of their first child. Filmography Film * '' Ju-on: The Beginning of the End'' (2014), Yayoi * ''Strobe Edge'' (2015), Mao Sugimoto * '' Ju-on: The Final'' (2015), Yayoi * ''Ashita ni Nareba.'' (2015), Miki Sasaki * ''Strayer's Chronicle'' (2015), Aoi * ''At Home'' (2015), Asuka Moriyama * ''Nagareboshi ga Kienai Uchini'' (2015), Eri Motoyama * ''Oke Rojin'' (2016), Kazune Nonomura * ''Sagrada Reset: Part 1'' (2017), Misora Haruki * ''Sagrada Reset: Part 2'' (2017), Misora Haruki * ''Principal'' (2018), Shima Sumitomo * ''Talking the Pictures'' (2019), Umeko Kurihara * ''12 Suicidal Teens'' (2019), Meiko * ''The End of the Pale Hour'' (2022), s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimudondon
is a Japanese television drama series and the 106th Asadora series, following ''Come Come Everybody''. It premiered on April 11, 2022, and concluded on September 30, 2022. Plot Cast Higa's family * Yuina Kuroshima as Nobuko Higa ** Kurumi Inagaki as young Nobuko * Yukie Nakama as Yūko Higa, Nobuko's mother * Nao Omori as Kenzō Higa, Nobuko's father * Ryo Ryusei as Kenshū Higa, Nobuko's brother ** Daiji Asakawa as young Kenshū * Haruna Kawaguchi as Ryōko Higa, Nobuko's eldest sister ** Kino Tsuchiya as young Ryōko * Moka Kamishirashi as Utako Higa, Nobuko's younger sister ** Aio Fuse as young Utako Okinawa people * Hio Miyazawa as Kazuhiko Aoyagi, Nobuko's childhood friend and newspaper reporter ** Kanau Tanaka as young Kazuhiko * Yuki Yamada as Hiroo Ishikawa, Ryōko's friend * Gōki Maeda as Satoru Sunagawa, tofu shop owner's son * Kazuhiro Yamaji as Zenichi Maeda, village only shop's owner * Kaho Takada as Sanae Maeda, Zenichi's daughter * Hairi Katag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is War
Love Is War may refer to: * ''Love Is War'' (album), a 2006 album by Vanilla Ninja * ''Love Is War'' (1970 film), a 1970 Norwegian film * ''Love Is War'' (2019 film), a Nigerian film * "Love Is War", a 2007 song by Scorpions from '' Humanity: Hour I'' * "Love Is War", a 2008 song by Supercell from their debut album ''Supercell'' * "Love Is War", a 2010 song by Joe McElderry from '' Wide Awake'' * "Love Is War", a 2013 song by American Young * '' Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'', a Japanese manga and anime series See also * In Love and War (other) * Love and War (other) Love and War may refer to: Books *''Love and War'', a 1984 novel by John Jakes in the ''North and South'' trilogy * ''Love and War'' (Dragonlance), a 1987 anthology of ''Dragonlance'' fantasy short stories * ''Love and War'' (Cornell novel), a ... * War is peace {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings. The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine '' Protoculture Addicts'' from 2005 to 2008. Based in the United States, it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and India. History The website was founded by Justin Sevakis in July 1998. In May 2000, CEO Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing editor-in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natsuzora
is a Japanese television drama series and the 100th Memorial Asadora series, following ''Manpuku''. It premiered on April 1, 2019, and concluded on September 28, 2019. The story is loosely based on the life of animator Reiko Okuyama. Plot As Natsu's parents were dead, she was raised by her father's old friend Takeo Shibata in Tokachi Hokkaido. At first Natsu was not recognized as a member of the Shibata family, but gradually gains Taijū Shibata's trust by her efforts. Natsu learns a lot from him and he has a great influence on her life. But Natsu decides to go to Tokyo to be an animator. Cast Natsu's family * Suzu Hirose as Natsu Okuhara (based on Reiko Okuyama) ** Sari Awano as young Natsu * Masaki Okada as Saitarō Okuhara, Natsu's brother ** Ao Watanabe as young Saitarō * Kaya Kiyohara as Chiharu Okuhara, Natsu's sister ** Noa Tanaka as young Chiharu *Naho Toda as Natsu's mother (cameo) *Teruyoshi Uchimura as Natsu's father (cameo) Hokkaido and Tokachi people Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asadora
, colloquially known as , is a serialized, 15 minutes per episode, Japanese television drama program series broadcast in the mornings by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. The first such series aired in 1961 with the black-and-white , starring Takeshi Kitazawa which aired in Japan Monday through Friday mornings—it was also the only of such series to be aired for 20 minutes per episode. From 1975 onward, series aired in the first half of the year are produced by the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting station and series in the latter half of the year are produced by the NHK Osaka Broadcasting station; the Osaka branch's first ''asadora'' production was in 1964. Due to the practice of wiping commonly in practice around the world in the 1960s and 1970s, not all episodes of all pre-1980 ''asadora'' series survive, as the 2-inch Quad videotapes were often wiped and reused; 16 of the produced ''asadora'' series in total are incomplete in the NHK archives, with several series having no survivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nisekoi (film)
is a 2018 Japanese film adaptation of a manga series of the same name by Naoshi Komi. It is directed by Hayato Kawai, distributed by Toho, and stars Kento Nakajima and Ayami Nakajo as Raku Ichijo and Chitoge Kirisaki respectively. It was released in Japan on December 21, 2018. The theme song of the film, KawaE by Yabai T-shirts Yasan. This Live-action movie was released across 294 theaters in Japan. Plot Raku Ichijo is in high school. He does not like violence and is studying to fulfil his aspiration to serve the public. Chitoge Kirisaki is a transfer student and new to the school. She accidentally knocks Raku down. Normally, that would be that; except each is respectively the son and daughter of local Yakuza gang members. There is going to be trouble unless they act as if they are going steady. It is not going to be easy because they dislike one another. Cast * Kento Nakajima as Raku Ichijo * Ayami Nakajo as Chitoge Kirisaki * Natsumi Ikema as Kosaki Onodera * Haruka Shimaza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |