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Toshio Saeki (Ju-on)
is a fictional character from the ''Ju-on'' franchise, created by Takashi Shimizu. He was played by several child actors, including Daiki Sawada in the short movie '' 4444444444'', Ryōta Koyama in the original two V-Cinema movies, Yuya Ozeki in the theatrical movies and ''The Grudge'', Ohga Tanaka in ''The Grudge 2'', Shimba Tsuchiya in ''The Grudge 3'', Shūsei Uto in '' Ju-on: White Ghost'' and '' Ju-on: Black Ghost'', Kai Kobayashi in the 2014 Japanese reboot '' Ju-on: The Beginning of the End'', and Garrett Masuda in the parody ''Scary Movie 4''. He is characterized by his pitch-black eyes, pale skin, and the haunting meowing sounds he makes. Overview He can be considered a prominent character in the series, second to Kayako, his mother. His first appearance was in Takashi Shimizu's short movie ''4444444444'' and his haunting goes all through the franchise series in a house in Nerima, Japan. He is one of the enactors of the curse, which states that when someone dies am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju-on
is a Japanese horror media franchise, franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films Katasumi and 4444444444, ''Katasumi'' and ''4444444444''. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the ''Ju-On'' projects to fruition. The ''Ju-On'' films generally revolve around a curse created in a house in Nerima, Tokyo, when Takeo Saeki, convinced that his wife, Kayako Saeki, Kayako, is having an affair with another man, murders her, their son, Toshio Saeki, Toshio, and Toshio's pet cat in a jealous fit of rage. According to ''Ju-On'', when a person dies with a deep and powerful rage, a curse is born. The curse gathers in the place where that person has died or which they frequented, and repeats itself there. The spirits of the deceased haunt the location, potentially killing anyone who encounters the curse by any means, such as entering a cursed house or bein ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scary Movie 4
''Scary Movie 4'' is a 2006 American parody film directed by David Zucker, written by Jim Abrahams, Craig Mazin, and Pat Proft, and produced by Mazin and Robert K. Weiss. It is the sequel to '' Scary Movie 3'' and the fourth installment in the ''Scary Movie'' film series, as well as the first film in the franchise to be released by The Weinstein Company (TWC) following the purchase of Dimension Films from Miramax Films (who did still co-produce the film). The film stars Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Bill Pullman, Anthony Anderson, Carmen Electra, Chris Elliott, Kevin Hart, Cloris Leachman, Michael Madsen, Dr. Phil McGraw, Leslie Nielsen, Shaquille O'Neal and Molly Shannon. The film marks the final franchise appearances of the main stars, Faris and Hall (who portray Cindy and Brenda, respectively), and concludes the original story arc. This was initially intended to be the final film in the ''Scary Movie'' film series, until '' Scary Movie 5'' was released in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of The Grudge Characters
The Grudge (film series), ''The Grudge'' film series features a large cast of characters mainly created by screenwriter Stephen Susco and Takashi Shimizu. The film series focuses on people affected by a deadly curse that spreads like a virus and manifests itself in various ways, such as turning people homicidal or people being haunted, ultimately leading to their demise if they come in contact with the curse in any way. All films in the series feature different protagonists, with the first being Karen Davis played by Sarah Michelle Gellar. The protagonist of the second installment and Karen's younger sister Aubrey was played by Amber Tamblyn, while the protagonist of ''The Grudge 3'', Lisa, was portrayed by Johanna Braddy. The ghosts The Ghosts are the only characters that appeared in all three of The Grudge (film series), The Grudge films. Kayako Saeki Kayako Saeki (portrayed by Takako Fuji and Aiko Horiuchi) is the primary antagonist of ''The Grudge'' series. In life, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heat Wave
A heat wave or heatwave, sometimes described as extreme heat, is a period of abnormally hot weather generally considered to be at least ''five consecutive days''. A heat wave is usually measured relative to the usual climate in the area and to normal temperatures for the season. The main difficulties with this broad definition emerge when one must quantify what the 'normal' temperature state is, and what the spatial extent of the event may or must be. Temperatures that humans from a hotter climate consider normal can be regarded as a heat wave in a cooler area. This would be the case if the warm temperatures are outside the normal climate pattern for that area. Heat waves have become more frequent, and more intense over land, across almost every area on Earth since the 1950s, the increase in frequency and duration being caused by climate change. Heat waves form when a high-pressure area in the upper atmosphere strengthens and remains over a region for several days up to seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Away
In English, to "spirit away" means to remove without anyone's noticing. In Japanese folklore, spiriting away (Japanese: ''Kamikakushi'' ( 神隠し), ) refers to the mysterious disappearance or death of a person, after they had angered the spirits (''kami''). There are numerous legends of humans being abducted to the spirit world by ''kami''. Folklorist Kunio Yanagita recorded several tales of ''kamikakushi'' in ''Tōno Monogatari'' (遠野物語, Tōno Tales, 1909). In Philippine folklore, spiriting away means disappearance of a person towards the land of the Engkantos (enchanted beings). One example is Biringan, a magical city rumored to be found in Samar. Bible Enoch is referenced as being "no more; for God took him" (). Elijah disappears when a chariot of fire appears and is taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. 2 Kings 2:11 Philip the Evangelist is taken away by the Spirit of the Lord after witnessing to the Ethiopian eunuch ( Acts 8). Modern fiction In Japan In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, owned by American telecommunications/media company Comcast headquartered in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo. It is primarily involved in the production and distribution of anime within Japan. The company was founded in March 1981 by Pioneer Corporation as LaserDisc Corporation, a LaserDisc player production company. In 1989, the company was renamed Pioneer LDC, Inc. as it branched into the anime, music, and film industries, and later Geneon Entertainment Inc. (after being acquired by Dentsu in 2003). In 2008, Geneon merged with Universal Pictures Japan to form Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC; in 2013, the company changed its name to the current NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. Some of the well-known anime series the company has produced are '' A Certain Magical Index'', '' The Heroic Legend of Arslan'', '' Danganronpa: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerima
is a Special wards of Tokyo, special ward in the Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis in Japan. The ward refers to itself as Nerima City. , the ward has an estimated population of 721,858, with 323,296 households and a population density of 15,013 persons per km2, while 15,326 foreign residents are registered and 21.6% of the ward's population is over the age of 65. The total area is 48.08 km2. Districts and neighborhoods ;Kamiitabashi Area * Asahigaoka * Kotakechō ;Kaminerima Area * Asahimachi * Doshida * Hikarigaoka * Kasugacho * Mukōyama * Nukui * Tagara * Takamatsu ;Nakaarai Area * Nakamura * Nakamurakita * Nakamuraminami * Toyotamakami * Toyotamakita * Toyotamaminami * Toyotamanaka ;Nerima Area * Hayamiya * Hazawa * Heiwadai * Hikawadai * Kitamachi * Nerima * Nishiki * Sakaemachi * Sakuradai ;Ōizumi Area * Higashiōizumi * Minamiōizumi * Nishiōizumi * Nishiōizumimachi * Ōizumichō * Ōizumigakuen-chō ;Shakujii Area * Fujimidai * Kamishakujii * Kamishakujiiminami-chō ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meowing
A meow or miaow is a cat vocalization. ''Meows'' may have diverse tones in terms of their sound, and what is heard can vary from being chattered to calls, murmurs, and whispers. Adult cats rarely meow to each other. Thus, an adult cat meowing to human beings is generally considered a post-domestication extension of meowing by kittens: a call for attention. Felines usually communicate with each other via their shared sense of smell, yet with people they often make verbal cues around behavior, such as having a specific sound indicate a desire to go outside. A mew is a high-pitched meow often produced by kittens. It is apparently used to solicit attention from the kitten's mother, and adult cats may use it as well. The mew is similar to what is described in ''Brown et al. 1978'' as an isolation call. By around three to four weeks of age kittens do not mew when at least one littermate is present, and at four to five months of age kittens stop mewing altogether. Background and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beginning Of The End
The Beginning of the End may refer to: Film and television * ''Beginning of the End'' (film), a 1957 American science fiction film Television episodes * "Beginning of the End" (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), 2014 * "Beginning of the End" (''Orange Is the New Black''), 2019 * "Beginning of the End" (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' 2003), 2006 * "The Beginning of the End" (''30 Rock''), 2012 * "The Beginning of the End" (''Amphibia''), 2022 * "The Beginning of the End" (''Grimm''), 2016 * "The Beginning of the End" (''Lost''), 2008 * "The Beginning of the End" (''Merlin''), 2008 * "The Beginning of the End" (''Ozark''), 2022 * "The Beginning of the End" (''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' 1987), 1996 Literature * "The Beginning of the End", a poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins * ''The Beginning of the End'', a 1998 book by Angelo Quattrochi and Tom Nairn about the May 68 events in France Music * The Beginning of the End (band), a Bahamian funk group Albums * ''The Beginning o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
V-Cinema
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, television series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was prevalent before streaming platforms came to dominate the TV and movie distribution markets. Because sequels or prequels of larger-budget films may be released direct-to-video, review references to direct-to-video releases are often pejorative. Direct-to-video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $50 million revenue worldwide. Reasons for releasing direct to video A production studio may decide not to generally release a TV show or film for several possible reasons: a low budget, a lack of support from a TV network, negative reviews, its controversial nature, that it may appeal to a small nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ju-on (franchise)
is a Japanese horror franchise created by Takashi Shimizu. The franchise began in 1998 with the release of the short films ''Katasumi'' and ''4444444444''. Shimizu attended the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kiyoshi Kurosawa. Kurosawa helped Shimizu shepherd the ''Ju-On'' projects to fruition. The ''Ju-On'' films generally revolve around a curse created in a house in Nerima, Tokyo, when Takeo Saeki, convinced that his wife, Kayako, is having an affair with another man, murders her, their son, Toshio, and Toshio's pet cat in a jealous fit of rage. According to ''Ju-On'', when a person dies with a deep and powerful rage, a curse is born. The curse gathers in the place where that person has died or which they frequented, and repeats itself there. The spirits of the deceased haunt the location, potentially killing anyone who encounters the curse by any means, such as entering a cursed house or being in contact with somebody who was already cursed after entering i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayako Saeki
is a fictional character and the main antagonist of the ''Ju-On'' and ''The Grudge'' horror franchises. Kayako's fictional history alternates slightly between continuities, but all depict her as the very attractive yet unfortunately vengeful ghost of a woman killed by her husband, Takeo, along with their son Toshio, in a murder–suicide that happened after he came to believe she was having an affair. After the crime, the spirits of all three are bound to their family home, haunting and killing all who enter in the following years. Saeki has been played by a number of actresses in films, including Takako Fuji in ''Katasumi'' (1998), '' Ju-On: The Curse'', '' Ju-On: The Curse 2'' (both 2000), '' Ju-On: The Grudge'' (2002), '' Ju-On: The Grudge 2'' (2003), and the American remake films ''The Grudge'' (2004) and '' The Grudge 2'' (2006), Misaki Saishō in '' Ju-On: The Beginning of the End'' (2014) and '' Ju-On: The Final Curse'' (2015), Kyōka Takizawa as a child in the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
