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Strobe Edge
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Io Sakisaka. It began serialization in 2007 in the shōjo manga magazine ''Bessatsu Margaret'' and ended in 2010. The chapters are collected and bound in tankōbon format by Shueisha under the Margaret Comics label. The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media with its first volume released in November 2012. A live-action film adaptation had its theatrical release on March 14, 2015. Plot First-year high school student Ninako Kinoshita has never been in love with anyone until she meets popular schoolmate Ren Ichinose while boarding the train for school. She gradually falls in love with him as she gets to know him, though she has to face the truth that Ren is already in a committed relationship with Mayuka Korenaga, a model and the older sister of her friend Daiki, whose love confession Ninako rejects and whose subsequent up-and-down relationship with Ninako's best friend Sayuri Uehara becomes the series' secondary p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coming-of-age Story
In genre studies, a coming-of-age story is a genre of literature, theatre, film, and video game that focuses on the growth of a protagonist from childhood to adulthood, or "coming of age". Coming-of-age stories tend to emphasize dialogue or internal monologue over action and are often set in the past. The subjects of coming-of-age stories are typically teenagers. The ''Bildungsroman'' is a specific subgenre of coming-of-age story. The plot points of coming-of-age stories are usually emotional changes within the character(s) in question. Literature ''Bildungsroman'' In literary criticism, coming-of-age novels and ''Bildungsroman'' are sometimes interchangeable, but the former is usually a wider genre. The ''Bildungsroman'' (from the German words ''Bildung'', "education", alternatively "forming" and ''Roman'', "novel") is further characterized by a number of formal, topical, and thematic features. It focuses on the psychological and moral growth of the protagonist from childho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aki Toyosaki
is a Japanese actress and singer. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Amuro Ninagawa in '' Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō'' and Su in ''Shugo Chara!''. She was named "Best New Actress" at the 4th Seiyu Awards in 2010 for her role as Yui Hirasawa in ''K-On!'' and Kana Nakamachi in ''Kanamemo'', and received the "Best Lead Actress" and "Best Personality" awards at the 5th Seiyu Awards in 2011. Her career as a musician began with her performance of the opening and ending themes of the anime series ''K-On!'' in April 2009. In the same month, she and three other voice actresses debuted as the musical group Sphere with their single "Future Stream". Later, ''K-On!''s ending theme was given Animation Kobe's "Best Song" award. She released her first solo single "love your life" in October 2009, and has since released two albums and eleven singles that have placed in the top 20 of Oricon's weekly charts. She was awarded "Best Musical Performance" at the 4th Sei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenn (Japanese Actor)
, better known by the stage name (stylized as KENN), is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo, Japan. He made his debut as a voice actor in 2004 in the Japanese anime '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' (''Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX'' in Japan) as Judai Yuki (Jaden Yuki in the English-dubbed version), the protagonist of the series and his most known role. He also performed in the musical adaptation of the popular sports anime ''The Prince of Tennis'' as Yuta Fuji, the younger brother of Seigaku's Shusuke Fuji. He was the vocalist and keyboardist of the rock band The NaB's in 2003 until October 2006 before it was suspended, leading him to pursue a solo career in 2009. KENN played the part of Ikuto in the musical adaptation of Peach Pit's manga Shugo Chara!. He joined the talent agency Zynchro in October 2018. On August 19, 2021, it was announced KENN tested positive for COVID-19, and would be skipping a few activities in the following days. Filmography Animated television ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsubasa Yonaga
is a Japanese voice actor and singer who works for Ken Production. He is best known for his roles as Nagisa Hazuki in '' Free!'' and Sangaku Manami in '' Yowamushi Pedal''. He is married to fellow voice actress Yuka Nishigaki. Biography Yonaga was born in Kanagawa Prefecture and raised in Ushiku, Ibaraki. He has an older sister who is six years older than him and a younger sister who is four years younger than him. When he was in the fifth grade, his voice hardly changed. When he talked to his homeroom teacher, who knew that he liked singing, acting, and recitation, he was told about the profession of voice acting, which led him to become a voice actor. He has been a member of a drama club since his second year of high school. After graduating from the voice actor vocal course at the vocational school Tokyo Media Academy (now the voice actor training course at Tokyo Seiyu Academy), he entered School Duo, a voice actor training school attached to Ken Production, as a 6th year s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interpersonal Relationship
In social psychology, an interpersonal relation (or interpersonal relationship) describes a social association, connection, or affiliation between two or more people. It overlaps significantly with the concept of social relations, which are the fundamental unit of analysis within the social sciences. Relations vary in degrees of intimacy, self-disclosure, duration, reciprocity, and power distribution. The main themes or trends of the interpersonal relations are: family, kinship, friendship, love, marriage, business, employment, clubs, neighborhoods, ethical values, support and solidarity. Interpersonal relations may be regulated by law, custom, or mutual agreement, and form the basis of social groups and societies. They appear when people communicate or act with each other within specific social contexts, and they thrive on equitable and reciprocal compromises. Interdisciplinary analysis of relationships draws heavily upon the other social sciences, includin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divorced
Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union. Divorce usually entails the canceling or reorganising of the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage, thus dissolving the bonds of matrimony between a married couple under the rule of law of the particular country or state. It can be said to be a legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent body. It is the legal process of ending a marriage. Divorce laws vary considerably around the world, but in most countries, divorce is a legal process that requires the sanction of a court or other authority, which may involve issues of distribution of property, child custody, alimony (spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person. Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Childhood Friend
A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''child'' generally refers to a minor, in this case as a person younger than the local age of majority (there are exceptions such as, for example, the consume and purchase of alcoholic beverage even after said age of majority), regardless of their physical, mental and sexual development as biological adults. Children generally have fewer rights and responsibilities than adults. They are generally classed as unable to make serious decisions. ''Child'' may also describe a relationship with a parent (such as sons and daughters of any age) or, metaphorically, an authority figure, or signify group membership in a clan, tribe, or religion; it can also signify being strongly affected by a specific time, place, or circumstance, as in "a child of natur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jingi Irie
is a Japanese actor. He is represented with Ken-On. He graduated from Horikoshi High School. He is a member of Men On Style. Biography In December 2007, when he was a second grade junior high school student, inspired by actors in the entertainment industry in his generation such as Ryunosuke Kamiki and Mirai Shida, Irie applied for the Ken-On Group newcomer audition, and passed. While joining his office in January 2008, he decided to make regular appearances in ''Absolute Boyfriend'' (Fuji Television) three days later, while his character was eighteen years old, four years older than his actual age (at the time), and made his acting debut as Kota Hayashi. Irie later appeared in dramas (''Absolute Boyfriend'', ''Seigi no Mikata'', ''Oh! My Girl!!'') keeping his "3 Cool" after his debut. In 2011, his first starring role in a drama was ''Kingyo Club'', and in 2014, he made his first leading film role in '' Kikaider Reboot''. Irie likes music from rock bands, the video ''【Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsuya Kakihara
is a Japanese voice actor and singer. He is a former member of 81 Produce. His agency, Zynchro, was established on May 15, 2013. In 2010, Kakihara has been affiliated with Kiramune, a music label by Bandai Visual and Lantis, where he made his first mini album, ''Still on Journey''. His first single, " String of Pain", served as the ending theme song for the anime series '' Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East''. He has released two full albums, five mini albums and six singles. His third single, "咲いちゃいな (Saichaina)", was released on 15 April 2015. Kakihara has voiced young men with fiery personalities, including Natsu Dragneel in '' Fairy Tail''. He also starred in otome games, including Shin in ''Amnesia'' and K1-B0 in '' Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony''. He is also active in BL (boys' love) Drama CDs. Biography Kakihara was fascinated by Japanese entertainment culture and decided to become a voice actor. In 2001, Kakihara went to the Amusement Media Academy (a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoaki Maeno
is a Japanese voice actor Voice acting is the art of Acting, performing a character or providing information to an audience with one's voice. Performers are often called voice actors/actresses in addition to other names. Examples of voice work include animation, animated, .... He was the second main character in '' Cells at Work!'' as White Blood Cell (Neutrophil) U-1146. Career He attended the Amusement Media Academy and the Japan Narration Actors Institute. He worked as a part-time assistant and experienced three years of custody, recruiting registration and six years of laying down. He won the New Actor Award at the 4th Seiyu Awards. Personal life In 2020, Maeno announced that he had married voice actress Mikako Komatsu. On 17 August 2022, they announced that Komatsu was pregnant with their first child. On 15 January 2023, they welcomed their first child. On 18 September 2024, the couple announced that they are expecting their second child and that Komatsu is due around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sota Fukushi
is a Japanese actor. He first rose to prominence portraying Gentaro Kisaragi in ''Kamen Rider Fourze'' (2011–2012). He has since had notable roles in television series '' Koinaka'' (2015) and ''My Lover's Secret'' (2017), as well as films '' Say "I Love You"'' (2014), '' As the Gods Will'' (2014), '' Strobe Edge'' (2015), '' My Tomorrow, Your Yesterday'' (2016), ''Bleach'' (2018), and '' Kaiji: Final Game'' (2020). Early life and education Sota Fukushi was born on May 30, 1993 in Tokyo, Japan. During his school days, he was a member of the basketball club until middle school and the Double Dutch club in high school. His prominent early influences were actors Teruyuki Kagawa and Junichi Okada. It was the influence of Okada that Fukushi decided to learn Jeet Kune Do and Arnis and Kagawa that he had goals of acting in period dramas to become a versatile actor. He has expressed a keen interest in learning English since middle school after receiving praise and encouragement fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuichi Nakamura (voice Actor)
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator. He is affiliated with the agency Intention as of October 1, 2020. He is characterized by his calm and clear voice, and mainly plays roles ranging from teenage boys to men in their 30s. He has a wealth of experience in narration but has also been active in animation and dubbing in many productions, such as Gray Fullbuster in '' Fairy Tail'', Gai Tsutsugami in ''Guilty Crown'', Tatsuya Shiba in ''The Irregular at Magic High School'', Karamatsu in '' Osomatsu-san'', Graham Aker in ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'', Alto Saotome in '' Macross Frontier'', Tomoya Okazaki in ''Clannad'', Kyōsuke Kōsaka in '' Oreimo'', Yoshiki Kishinuma in '' Corpse Party'', Hotaro Oreki in '' Hyouka'', Bruno Bucciarati in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind'', Tetsurō Kuroo in '' Haikyu!!'', Yūichi Jin in '' World Trigger'', Satoru Gojo in ''Jujutsu Kaisen'', Hajime Umemiya in '' Wind Breaker'', Tsukasa Shishio in '' Dr. Stone'', Hawks in ''My Hero Academia'', a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
