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Ryohei Otani
is a Japanese actor and model. He began his modeling career in Japan, then entered Korean entertainment by being featured in a commercial for Dunkin' Donuts in 2003, followed by Hyundai Motors, Olympus and SK Telecom. His popularity helped him land roles on television, beginning with the 2006 sitcom ''Soulmate''. Otani's acting career continued to be active in South Korea, starring in television dramas such as '' The Road Home'', '' Dear My Sister'', ''Hero'', '' The Chaser'', and '' Gunman in Joseon'' that earned him Global Star Award in the 7th Korea Drama Awards as well as the period blockbusters ''War of the Arrows'' and '' The Admiral: Roaring Currents''. He has currently been acting in Japan; starring in hit Japanese dramas like '' The Full-Time Wife Escapist'' as Ryota Kazami, Love Rerun as Ryosuke Sagisawa in 2018, and will be taking part in many more Japanese works later in 2018 as well. Filmography Television series * ''Soulmate'' (MBC, 2006) * '' Tokyo Sun Shower'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (), or BiFan, formerly known as Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival or PiFan, is an international film festival held annually in July in Bucheon, South Korea. Inaugurated in 1997, the festival focuses on South Korean and international horror, thriller, mystery and fantasy films, with particular attention to Asian cinema from East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is a non-competitive international film festival, with partial competition, awarding a number of awards. History The inaugural festival was held in 1997. Until 2015, it was known as the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, or PiFan. The festival faced a boycott in 2005 to protest what was seen by critics as meddling by Bucheon mayor Hong Geon-pyo. A rival event called RealFanta was organized that year on the same dates as BiFan by former festival director Kim Hong-joon. The festival returned in 2006 without any dispute under the direction of veteran filmma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roaring Currents
''The Admiral: Roaring Currents'' (), or simply ''The Admiral'', is a 2014 South Korean epic historical action-war film directed and co-written by Kim Han-min. Based on the historical Battle of Myeongnyang, it stars an ensemble cast led by Choi Min-sik as the Korean naval commander Yi Sun-sin. The film was released theatrically in South Korea on July 30, 2014. The film recorded 10 million admissions only 12 days after its premiere and set a record in South Korea for achieving such a high number of viewers in the shortest amount of time. The movie also surpassed ''Avatar'''s record of 13 million viewers to become the most-watched and highest-grossing film of all time in South Korea with 17.6 million admissions and a worldwide gross of . Plot The film revolves around the titular Battle of Myeongnyang around 1597, which is regarded as one of legendary Joseon Admiral Yi Sun-sin's most remarkable naval victories. He led only 12 ships under his command to a heroic victory against an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hunt Of Prisoners In Hokkaido
''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] |
Love You As The World Ends
is a Japanese drama action horror television / streaming series co-produced by NTV and Hulu Japan. The series features an ensemble cast as survivors of a zombie apocalypse trying to stay alive under near-constant threat of attacks from zombies. Season 1 was broadcast on NTV from January 17 to March 21, 2021 with 10 episodes. Season 2 was shown on Hulu Japan and was broadcast from March 21 to April 25, 2021, with 6 episodes. Season 3 was shown on Hulu from February 25 to April 1, 2022 with 6 episodes. Season 4 premiered on Hulu again, with all 5 episodes simultaneously released on March 19, 2023. Two specials were released in 2022 and 2023. A concluding film titled starring Ryoma Takeuchi, Fumiya Takahashi and Mayu Hotta was released on January 26, 2024. A fifth and final season featuring new cast members including Tina Tamashiro and Marie Iitoyo premiered on February 9, 2024. This season, comprising five episodes, takes place during the events of the final film and brings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abe Masahiro
was the chief senior councilor ('' rōjū'') in the Tokugawa shogunate of the Bakumatsu period at the time of the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry on his mission to open Japan to the outside world. Abe was instrumental in the eventual signing of the Convention of Kanagawa in 1854. Abe did not sign the treaty himself or participate in the negotiations in person; this was done by his plenipotentiary Hayashi Akira. His courtesy title was ''Ise-no-kami''. Biography Early life Abe Masahiro was born in his family's residence outside Edo Castle. He was the 5th son of Abe Masakiyo, the 5th ''daimyō'' of Fukuyama Domain. Upon his father's death in 1826, his elder brother Masayasu became ''daimyō'' of Fukuyama; Abe was moved to the domain's ''naka-yashiki'' ("middle residence") in Hongō, Edo (modern-day Bunkyō, Tokyo). However, in 1836, Masayasu adopted his brother as heir. Abe became clan leader and ''daimyō'' of Fukuyama upon his brother's retirement on December 25, 1836. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Isekai Izakaya "Nobu"
is a Japanese light novel series written by Natsuya Semikawa and illustrated by Kururi. It began serialization online in 2012 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It won the site's Ni Narō Con Taishō award before being acquired by Takarajimasha, who have published seven volumes since 2014 under their Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Virginia Nitōhei began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine Young Ace from July 2015. It's been collected in 19 Japanese ''tankōbon'' volumes as of December 2024. Udon Entertainment announced during their panel at San Diego Comic-Con that they have licensed the manga. As of March 15, 2022 volume 10 has been published in English. An original net animation adaptation by Sunrise premiered from April 13 to September 14, 2018. Plot Nobuyuki Yazawa owns a Kyoto izakaya where the waitress Shinobu Senke serves customers. Three months before the start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scams (TV Series)
''Scams'' is a 2019 Japanese-language TV series starring Yosuke Sugino and Tomoya Maeno. Cast * Yosuke Sugino as Seijitsu Kusano * Tomoya Maeno as Soichi Seimiya * Maika Yamamoto as Misaki Azuma * Junki Tozuka as Shotaro Tanaka * Shōdai Fukuyama as Tatsuya Kurusu * Ron Mizuma as Yohei Mori * Takuya Wakabayashi as Taku Goriki * Asuka Hanamura as Hana Tsujihime * Shuntarō Yanagi as Onuma * Takashi Yamanaka as Ryo Yamada * Masato Wada as Kaoru Dokukawa * Naomi Nishida as Sachiko Kusano * Tetta Sugimoto as Tojo * Ryohei Otani as Kobe Itsu Release ''Scams'' was released on June 30, 2019 on MBS MBS may refer for: People * Mohammed Ben Sulayem (born 1961), president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile * Mohammed bin Salman (born 1985), crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia * Mohan Bikram Singh (born 1935), Nepales .... References External links * * {{Netflix title Japanese-language television shows Japanese drama television series 2019 Japane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Sherlock
''Miss Sherlock'' (ミス・シャーロック) is a female-led adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. The show is primarily set in Tokyo, Japan. It is a co-production between HBO Asia and Hulu Japan. Both the main characters, based on Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, are played by women, Yuko Takeuchi and Shihori Kanjiya respectively and it is the first major series to cast a woman as Holmes. Premise ''Miss Sherlock'' depicts "consulting detective" Sara "Sherlock" Shelly Futaba (Yūko Takeuchi) solving various mysteries in modern-day Tokyo. Sherlock is assisted by her flatmate, Dr. Wato Tachibana (Shihori Kanjiya), a doctor who has recently returned from volunteering medical aid in Syria. Because of Sherlock's keen observational and deduction skills, she is frequently asked by Inspector Gentaro Reimon of the Metropolitan Police to help with cases. Although the series depicts a variety of crimes and perpetrators, Sherlock must deal with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manpuku
, sometimes romanized as ''Mampuku'', is a Japanese television drama series and the 99th Asadora series, following '' Hanbun, Aoi''. It premiered on 1 October 2018, and concluded on 30 March 2019. The series is based on the lives of Momofuku Andō, who invented instant ramen, and his wife Masako. Sakura Ando was selected to play the lead and is the first actress to play an Asadora heroine who is herself a mother. Plot Fukuko Imai graduates from high school in 1938 and is about to begin work at a high-class hotel in Osaka. Her oldest sister Saki is about to get married, so Fukuko arranges for an inventor, Manpei Tachibana, to do a show at the ceremony using his new slide projectors. A few years later, when Japan is at war, they meet again and start dating, but Fukuko's mother Suzu wants her to marry the man she selects. Manpei tries to help by finding a good hospital when Saki is diagnosed with tuberculosis, but Saki's death only makes Suzu object to him even more. But things tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu Family Book
''Gu Family Book'' (; also known as ''Kang Chi, the Beginning'') is a 2013 South Korean television series starring Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy. The fusion martial arts action historical drama is about a half-man half-monster who is searching for a centuries-old book that according to '' gumiho'' legend, contains the secret to becoming human. Filmed at MBC Dramia in Gyeonggi Province, the series aired on MBC from April 8 to June 25, 2013, on Mondays and Tuesdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Synopsis After their nobleman father is unfairly accused of being a traitor and killed, Yoon Seo-hwa (Lee Yeon-hee), her younger brother Jung-yoon (Lee David) and their maid Dam (Kim Bo-mi) are sent to a gisaeng house. Seo-hwa's first "patron" is Jo Gwan-woong (Lee Sung-jae), the man who betrayed and killed her father. Before Jo Gwan-woong arrives, Dam swaps clothes with Seo-hwa so that she can run away, chased by Gwan-woong's men. Gu Wol-ryung (Choi Jin-hyuk), a mystical forest protector and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road Home (South Korean TV Series)
''The Road Home'' () is a South Korean daily drama starring Lee Sang-woo, Jang Shin-young, Shim Hyung-tak, Jo Yeo-jeong, Park Hye-won and Ryohei Otani. It aired on KBS1 from January 12 to June 26, 2009 on Mondays to Fridays at 20:25 for 120 episodes. Plot A simple yet heartwarming story of a three-generation family, ''The Road Home'' portrays the love and conflicts between family members running a general hospital. It explores the lives of the grown-up children, each facing their own challenges, and how they cope with their aging parents. Yoo Min-soo is the eldest son of the hospital's CEO. His wife, Jang Mi-ryung, bears a child out of wedlock but raises it with maternal love. Hiro, a Japanese model, confesses his love for Ji-soo, Min-soo's sister. However, Ji-soo must later come to grips with the secrets behind her birth. Cast ;Yoo family *Lee Sang-woo as Yoo Hyun-soo *Park Hye-won as Yoo Ji-soo (sister) *Shim Hyung-tak as Yoo Min-soo (brother, doctor) *Jang Yong as Yoo Yong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
