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The Heike Story (anime)
is a Japanese original net animation series adapted from Hideo Furukawa's 2016 translation into modern Japanese of ''The Tale of the Heike'', a 13th-century historical epic depicting the rise and fall of the Taira clan. The series was produced by Science SARU and directed by Naoko Yamada, and streamed from September 16 to November 25, 2021 on Fuji TV's on Demand (FOD)'s service, as well as on Funimation. This was then followed by the television broadcast through the same network's +Ultra programming block, which aired from January 13 to March 17, 2022. Plot Set during the Genpei War (1180–1185), a devastating civil conflict that divided Japan, the story is told from the perspective of Biwa, a young girl and traveling ''biwa'' minstrel. Following the death of her blind father, Biwa meets Taira no Shigemori, heir to the powerful Taira clan that is fighting for supremacy in the war. Shigemori also has the power of supernatural sight; with one of his eyes he sees ghosts of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama
Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been contrasted with the Epic poetry, epic and the Lyric poetry, lyrical modes ever since Aristotle's ''Poetics (Aristotle), Poetics'' ()—the earliest work of dramatic theory. The term "drama" comes from a Ancient Greek, Greek word meaning "deed" or "Action (philosophy), act" (Classical Greek: , ''drâma''), which is derived from "I do" (Classical Greek: , ''dráō''). The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional Genre, generic division between Comedy (drama), comedy and tragedy. In English (as was the analogous case in many other European languages), the word ''Play (theatre), play'' or ''game'' (translating the Old English, Anglo-Saxon ''pleġan'' or Latin ''ludus'') wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Standard Time
, or , is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00). Japan does not observe daylight saving time, though its introduction has been debated on several occasions. During World War II, the time zone was often referred to as Tokyo Standard Time. Japan Standard Time is equivalent to Time in South Korea, Korean Standard Time, Time in North Korea, Pyongyang Time (North Korea), Time in Indonesia, Eastern Indonesia Standard Time, Time in East Timor, East-Timorese Standard Time, Time in Palau, Palau Time, and Yakutsk Time (Russia). History Before the Meiji (era), Meiji era (1868–1912), each local region had its own time zone in which noon was when the sun was exactly at its culmination. As modern transportation methods, such as trains, were adopted, this practice became a source of confusion. For example, there is a difference of about 5 degrees longitude between Tokyo and Osaka and because of this, a train that departed from Tokyo would arrive at Osaka 20 minu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taira No Kiyomori
was a military leader and '' kugyō'' of the late Heian period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the history of Japan. Early life Kiyomori was born in Japan, in 1118 as the first son of Taira no Tadamori. His mother, Gion no Nyogo, was wife of Tadamori and a palace servant according to '' The Tale of the Heike''. Family Father: Taira no TadamoriMother: Gion no Nyogo (d. 1147)Concubine(s): Taira no TokikoChildren: * Taira no Shigemori * Taira no Munemori * Taira no Tomomori * Taira no Tokuko * Taira no Shigehira Career After the death of his father in 1153, Kiyomori assumed control of the Taira clan and ambitiously entered the political realm, in which he had previously only held a minor post. Before that though, in 1156, he and Minamoto no Yoshitomo, head of the Minamoto clan, suppressed the rebels in the Hōgen Rebellion. This established the Taira and Minamoto as the top samurai clans in Kyoto. However, this ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzie Yeung
Suzie Yeung (born June 12, 1991) is an American voice actress. She is known for playing Yuffie Kisaragi in ''Final Fantasy VII Remake'' and ''Final Fantasy VII Rebirth'', Eula in ''Genshin Impact,'' Makima in ''Chainsaw Man,'' Chitose Fujinomiya in '' Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth'', Kaban and Lucky Beast in ''Kemono Friends'', Vladilena "Lena" Milizé in '' 86'', Koito Nagase in '' Wonder Egg Priority'', Piper Wheel in ''Zenless Zone Zero,'' Sakura Element in '' Re:Zero: The Prophecy of the Throne,'' Kumiko Yamamura/Josee in ''Josee, the Tiger and the Fish'', Hope/Elpis in '' Fortnite: Battle Royale'', Hanya in '' Honkai: Star Rail,'' Invisible Woman in ''Marvel Rivals'' and Yuri Honjo in '' High-Rise Invasion.'' Personal life Yeung mentioned she grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. She can speak Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese Mandarin ( ; zh, s=, t=, p=Guānhuà, l=Mandarin (bureaucrat), officials' speech) is the largest branch of the Sinitic languages. Mandarin varie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saori Hayami
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with I'm Enterprise. As a singer, she is signed to Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Hayami won the 10th Seiyu Awards for Best Supporting Actress. Biography Hayami became interested in voice acting while attending elementary school. In 2004, she attended junior class of Nihon Narration Engi Kenkyūjo, a voice acting training school. Her career began when she passed an audition for I'm Enterprise in 2006, at the end of her second year in training school. Her voice acting debut was in the '' Indian Summer'' drama CD. In 2007, she made her anime debut and landed her first major role as Momoka Kawakabe, the main heroine in '' Touka Gettan''. Since then, she has been active in voicing many other characters in anime-related media and other voice acting works. She placed #2 in 2015 '' Newtype'' x Machi Asobi Anime Awards for Best Voice Actress while her character Yukino Yukinoshita won Best Female Character Award. She has been hosti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taira No Tokuko
, later known as , was the daughter of Taira no Kiyomori and Taira no Tokiko. She was empress consort of Emperor Takakura. Tokuko was also the last Imperial survivor from the great naval battle of Dan-no-ura. Her life became a compelling narrative which survives as both history and literature. In history Daughter of an emperor Tokuko became the adopted daughter of , the 77th emperor of Japan who reigned from 1155 through 1158. In 1171, when Tokuko was 17, the emperor had abdicated the throne and entered the Buddhist priesthood, taking the Buddhist name of Gyōshin. Consort of an emperor In 1172, Tokuko was married to Go-Shirakawa's fourth and only surviving son, Emperor Takakura. Takakura was also her first cousin as both their mothers were half-sisters. The wedding was an arranged one, as to cement the alliance between the two co-fathers-in-law; Go-Shirakawa sponsored Kiyomori's rise as Chancellor of the Realm, while Kiyomori provided military and financial support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gremillion
John Gremillion is an American stage and voice actor. He has provided voices for a number of English-language versions of Japanese anime series and video games; notable credits include Gentle Criminal from ''My Hero Academia'', Dracule Mihawk from ''One Piece'', Roland Chappelle from '' Food Wars'', Arthur Randall from '' Black Butler'', Go Mutsugi from '' Area 88'', Yamato Hotsuin from '' Devil Survivor 2: The Animation'', Nobuteru Irihata from ''Haikyū!!'', Hakuoro from ''Utawarerumono'', and Takeshi Hirokawa from '' Parasyte''. He attended the University of Texas at Austin film school and studied drama at the Juilliard School. Filmography Anime ;1999 * '' Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' - Motoslave, Nigel Kirkland * '' Martian Successor Nadesico'' - Admiral Sadake Munetake, Gekiganger Narrator, Genhachiro Akiyama * '' Those Who Hunt Elves'' - Pierre ;2000 * '' Gasaraki'' - Tamotsu Hayakawa, Capt. Raiko * '' Street Fighter II V'' - Narrator (ADV dub) ;2001 * '' Princess Nine'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Sakurai
is a Japanese voice actor, narrator, and radio personality from Aichi Prefecture, Japan. His well-known roles include heroes such as Cloud Strife in '' Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'', Suzaku Kururugi in '' Code Geass'', X in '' Mega Man X'', Arataka Reigen in '' Mob Psycho 100'', Giyu Tomioka in '' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba'', and Burton in '' Ninjala'', as well as villains such as Maximilien Robespierre in '' Le Chevalier D'Eon'', Hiltz in '' Zoids: Guardian Force'', Sasori in '' Naruto Shippūden'', Rohan Kishibe in '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable'', and Suguru Geto in '' Jujutsu Kaisen''. He voiced the main character Miyuki Kazuya in '' Ace of Diamond''. He is the official Japanese dub voice for Robert Pattinson since ''Twilight''. His range is tenor. Early life Sakurai is the eldest of three siblings born to a family that owned a rice shop. When he was a child, he became interested in voice acting after watching a television interview ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heterochromia Iridum
Heterochromia is a variation in coloration most often used to describe color differences of the iris, but can also be applied to color variation of hair or skin. Heterochromia is determined by the production, delivery, and concentration of melanin (a pigment). It may be inherited, or caused by genetic mosaicism, chimerism, disease, or injury. It occurs in humans and certain breeds of domesticated animals. Heterochromia of the eye is called heterochromia iridum (heterochromia between the two eyes) or heterochromia iridis (heterochromia within one eye). It can be complete, sectoral, or central. In complete heterochromia, one iris is a different color from the other. In sectoral heterochromia, part of one iris is a different color from its remainder. In central heterochromia, there is a ring around the pupil or possibly spikes of different colors radiating from the pupil. Though multiple causes have been posited, the scientific consensus is that a lack of genetic diversity is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biwa Hōshi
, also known as "lute priests", were travelling performers in the era of Japanese history preceding the Meiji period. They earned their income by reciting vocal literature to the accompaniment of music. were mostly blind, and adopted the shaved heads and robes common to Buddhist monks. The occupation likely had its origin in China and India, where blind Buddhist lay-priest performers were once common. The musical style of the is referred to as , which literally means " music". Although these performers existed well before the events of the Genpei War, they eventually became famous for narrating tales about this war. Before sang , they were entertainers and ritual performers. They took on a broad range of roles, including poetry and song, plague prevention, and spiritual purification; it was probably because of their ritualistic duties that they became the caretakers of . The are considered the first performers of the ''Tale of the Heike'', which is one of Japan's most famous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanthe Huynh
Xanthe Huynh () is an American voice actress known for her voice work in English dubs of anime series. Her most well known roles include Haru Okumura in ''Persona 5'', Ui Hirasawa in ''K-On!'', Altina Orion in '' The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II'', Alluka Zoldyck in ''Hunter × Hunter'', Yuna in '' Yuki Yuna is a Hero'', Hanayo Koizumi in ''Love Live!'', Marianne in '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses'', Meiko "Menma" Honma in '' Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day'', and Sachi in ''Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the 2020s and focuses on protagonists Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual re ...''. Filmography Anime Animation Film Video games Live-action References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huynh, Xanthe Living people Actresses from Los Angeles Actresses of Vietnamese descent America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoi Yūki
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer represented by Aoni Production. She voiced Nodoka Hanadera/Cure Grace in ''Healin' Good Pretty Cure'', Madoka Kaname in ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', Tsuyu Asui in ''My Hero Academia'', Komachi Hikigaya in '' My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected'', Rita Rossweisse in '' Honkai Impact 3rd'', Tanya von Degurechaff in ''The Saga of Tanya the Evil'', Lumine in ''Genshin Impact'', Hibiki Tachibana in '' Senki Zesshou Symphogear'', Diane in '' The Seven Deadly Sins'', Tamaki Kotatsu in '' Fire Force'', the young Murasaki Kuhōin in ''Kure-nai'', Mami Nanami in Rent-A-Girlfriend, Kumoko/Shiraori in '' So I'm a Spider, So What?'', Lucy in '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'', Futaba Sakura in '' Persona 5'', Sticks the Badger in ''Sonic Boom'', Maomao in '' The Apothecary Diaries'' and Lucy in '' Ninjala''. Biography Yūki was born in Chiba Prefecture. She entered the entertainment industry at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
