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Sairi Ito
is a Japanese actress. Career Ito made her debut in the 2003 television drama ''14-kagetsu: Tsuma ga Kodomo ni Kaette Iku'' with no acting experience, playing a female researcher whose body becomes that of a young girl. In February 2023, she was announced as the lead actress for the ''asadora'' series '' The Tiger and Her Wings'', based on the life of Yoshiko Mibuchi, one of Japan's first female lawyers. Ito had previously appeared in the ''asadora'' series '' Hiyokko'' in 2017. Personal life Ito was born on May 4, 1994, in Chiba Prefecture. Her mother chose the name "Sairi", and her grandfather chose the kanji for her name: the character takes on the reading "sai". She is the youngest of three siblings: of the comedy duo Oswald is her older brother, and she also has an older sister. Their father ran a road construction company that went bankrupt following the collapse of the bubble economy, and debt collectors pursued him. She and her siblings were raised by their mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiba Prefecture, Japan
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to the northwest, and Tokyo to the west. Chiba (city), Chiba is the capital and largest city of Chiba Prefecture, with other major cities including Funabashi, Matsudo, Ichikawa, Chiba, Ichikawa and Kashiwa. Chiba Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast to the east of Tokyo, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Chiba Prefecture largely consists of the Bōsō Peninsula, which encloses the eastern side of Tokyo Bay and separates it from Kanagawa Prefecture. Chiba Prefecture is home to Narita International Airport, the Tokyo Disney Resort, and the Keiyō Industrial Zone. Etymology The name of Chiba Prefecture in Japanese is formed from two kanji char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lesson Of The Evil
, known in English as ''Lesson of the Evil'', is a 2012 Japanese thriller film directed by Takashi Miike starring Hideaki Itō. It is an adaptation of Yusuke Kishi's 2010 novel of the same name. A seinen manga under the same name, illustrated by Eiji Karasuyama, was also released in 2012 by Kodansha in ''Good! Afternoon'' magazine. The story contains many references to German culture, such as mention of Goethe's ''The Sorrows of Young Werther'' and a vinyl record playing "Mack the Knife" by Bertolt Brecht. Plot High school English teacher Seiji Hasumi is secretly a sociopath. He has killed both his parents and his former tutor at the age of 14. While living in the United States, Hasumi meets Clay, another sociopath. The two commit numerous murders together. Hasumi eventually kills Clay, stating that while the latter enjoys killing for fun, the former does not. Back in Japan, Hasumi collects all of the students' phones prior to an exam and secretly uses a phone jammer to prevent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Queen's Classroom
is a live-action Japanese television drama about Maya Akutsu (Yūki Amami), a new teacher at Hanzaki Elementary School who strives for perfection and punishes her students in unorthodox manners. A 12-year-old student, Kazumi Kanda (Mirai Shida), has been able to withstand her strange punishments so far but the other 23 students begin to fold under the pressure. In the last episode, it recorded the highest viewership rating of 25.3% in Kantō region. On March 17 and 18, 2006, two special prequel episodes were aired, and it recorded the highest rating of 21.2%. A South Korean remake of the same title starring Go Hyun-jung in the lead role, was produced in 2013. Main Characters Member of Grade 6 Class 3 * Yūki Amami as Maya Akutsu (In the special episode, her name was once changed to "Tomitsuka Maya") The protagonist, a devil-like and cold-hearted teacher who has just arrived and becomes the teacher of Kazumi’s 6th grade class. Can handle anything flawlessly, including dancin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the fourteenth episode of the fourth season of the American television sitcom ''Seinfeld'' (and the 54th episode overall). It first aired on NBC in the United States on January 6, 1993. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry intended to meet his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. However, given the situation, he agrees to skip the movie and reschedule his act to the 11:00 slot. Jerry first heads to the earlier scheduled comedy act, only to learn that the act was scheduled for 9:15, not 9:50 as Jerry thought, and Buckles ended up filling his spot. Jerry then heads to the movie theater to inform his friends that he won't accompany them. Buckles insists on sharing the taxicab with Jerry, and irri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzume (film)
is a 2022 Japanese anime, animated Coming-of-age story, coming-of-age Fantasy film, fantasy adventure film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai. The film follows 17-year-old high school girl Suzume Iwato and young stranger Souta Munakata, who team up to prevent a series of disasters across Japan by sealing doors from the colossal, supernatural worm that causes earthquakes after being released. Produced by CoMix Wave Films, it features the voices of Nanoka Hara and Hokuto Matsumura, with character designs by Masayoshi Tanaka, animation direction by Kenichi Tsuchiya, art direction by Takumi Tanji, and its musical score was composed by Radwimps and Kazuma Jinnouchi, making it Shinkai's third collaboration with Tanaka and Radwimps, after ''Your Name'' (2016) and ''Weathering with You'' (2019). The film began production in early 2020, eventually being announced as completed by October 2022. Its themes were inspired by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. A novel adaptation, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Couldn't Become Adults
is a 2021 Japanese film written by Ryō Takada and directed by Yoshihiro Mori and starring Mirai Moriyama and Sairi Ito. It was released by Netflix on November 5, 2021. Plot The story moves back and forward in time, between 2020 and 1998, showing Makoto's life, generally in reverse, focusing on his career and his past relationships. The story starts with Makoto falling into some rubbish on the deserted night time streets of Tokyo, with a friend on the street. His friend tells him that the 1% of the world are only happy because they are ignorant. This starts Makoto thinking about his life. It then jumps to Makoto at a farewell event for a long running show, hosted by Mitsuo Oguro (LaSalle Ishii) that is now finally finishing after years. He discusses with some people at the event what they are now doing with their lives. He meets one of the performers and he tells her he was a graphics person for the show. They stay over together at his hotel room. The story then reverts to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poupelle Of Chimney Town (film)
is a 2020 Japanese animated fantasy film animated by Studio 4°C, directed by Yusuke Hirota, and featuring character designs by Atsuko Fukushima. It was distributed by Toho and Yoshimoto Kogyo. It is based on the 2016 children's picture book of the same name by Akihiro Nishino. The story was adapted as a play on January 21–26, 2020, and a musical on November 14–28, 2021. Plot Lubicchi's father lives in Chimney Town, a town covered in thick smoke. He used to tell a story about the obscured stars outside the smoke, to the dismissal of the town's citizens. On Halloween Day, a monster assembles from trash in a landfill. After entering the city, a child finds out its true nature and calls a police force called the Inquisitors. A girl then helps him flee to a dumpster, but he is sent to be incinerated in a garbage truck. Lubicchi, after seeing the monster call for help, pulls it out. Both then try to flee. After the two accidentally activate the mine cart they fell into, Lubic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie (website)
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and '' The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss P
is a Japanese manga series by Ken Koyama. The series follows the titular character, an anthropomorphized period, as she visits menstruating women in various scenarios and contexts. Launched as a webcomic in 2017, Little Miss P was serialized in the manga magazine Monthly Comic Beam from January 2017 to October 2020 and was adapted into a live-action film in 2019. The series has been critically acclaimed, and won a Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2019. Synopsis Each chapter in the series follows a particular woman as she is visited by Little Miss P, an anthropomorphic representation of her period. While the women dread Little Miss P's arrival – particularly her "Period Punch", representing menstrual cramping – as an individual she is steadfast and caring, and frequently supports the women through a personal problem or emotional turmoil. Throughout the series, Little Miss P visits women in a wide range of situations and historical contexts; one particular chapter follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiga Natalie
is a Japanese entertainment news website that debuted on February 1, 2007. It is operated by Natasha, Inc. The website is named after the song of the same name by Julio Iglesias. ''Natalie'' has been providing news for such leading Japanese portals and social networks as Mobage Town, GREE, Livedoor, Excite, Mixi, and Yahoo! Japan. It has also been successful on Twitter, with 1,510,000 followers as of February 2017, being the third-most-followed Japanese media company, after '' The Mainichi Shimbun'' and ''The Asahi Shimbun''. History Natasha, Inc., a content provider, was founded in December 2005, becoming a limited company in February 2006 and being demutualized in January 2007. On February 1, 2007, Natasha, Inc. opened its own news website ''Natalie'', named after the song "Nathalie" by Julio Iglesias. It was dedicated exclusively to music news and created with the idea of updating on a daily basis, something that newspapers could not do. The website also offered option ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asako I & II
is a 2018 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, starring Masahiro Higashide and Erika Karata. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on a 2010 novel by Tomoka Shibasaki about a woman who falls in love with two men who look the same but act completely differently. Plot Asako, a young woman who lives in Osaka, experiences love at first sight when she encounters Baku. The two begin a whirlwind relationship against the advice from Asako's friend, who only believes Baku will hurt her. After spending the night at Baku's place, Asako awakens to find him missing. It's explained that Baku suddenly disappears from time to time and it's been that way since his father died. Baku returns to Asako's avail, and they embrace. Baku tells Asako that he will always return to her. A voice-over explains that Baku suddenly disappears once again, and they lose touch with each other. Two years later, Asako is living in Tok ... [...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] |
