manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...
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Hiroshi Masumura
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for his adaptations of Kenji Miyazawa's children novels, including his work on the anime film ''Night on the Galactic Railroad'' (1985), and for several manga series set in the fantasy universe ''At ...
Kōichi Yamadera
is a Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and singer from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with th ...
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Asahi Uchida
(born 30 May 1982) is a Japanese actor. He will have a central role in ''Tokugawa Fūun-roku'', scheduled for broadcast on January 2, 2008.
Selected filmography
: 2006 ''Tree of Heaven''
: 2006 '' Atagoal wa neko no mori''
: 2006 '' Tenshi''
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as Tempura
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Aya Hirayama
is a Japanese actress who has appeared in various films including ''Waterboys'' (2001) and Lovers' Kiss (2003). Hirayama was born in Kuroiso, Tochigi, Japan, which is now part of Nasushiobara.
Aya made her acting debut in 1999 with '' Tengo ...
as Princess Tsukimi
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Etsuko Kozakura
, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese voice actress from Mizuho. She was formerly with Ohsawa Jimusho, but now heads her own agency called Little Portal with husband Jin Domon. Some of her major roles are Ryo-Ohki in the '' Tenchi Mu ...
as Hideko
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Seiichi Tanabe
is a Japanese actor. He won the award for best actor at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival for '' Hush!'' and at the 27th Hochi Film Award for ''Hush!'' and '' Harmful Insect''.
Filmography Film
* ''Atashi wa juice'' (1996)
* '' April Story'' (19 ...
as Gilbars
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Mari Natsuki
, more commonly known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer, dancer and actress. Born in Tokyo, she started work as a singer from a young age. In 2007, Natsuki announced her engagement to percussionist Nobu Saitō, with their marriage taking ...
as Queen Pirea
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Kei Tani
(born Yasuo Watanabe (渡部 泰雄, Watanabe Yasuo) ; 22 February 1932 – 11 September 2010) was a Japanese comedian, actor and musician. Born in Tokyo, he learned to play the trombone and, while a student at Chuo University, began playing in ...
as Amigen
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Shirou Sano
Shiro, Shirō, Shirow or Shirou may refer to:
People
* Amakusa Shirō (1621–1638), leader of the Shimabara Rebellion
* Ken Shiro (born 1992), Japanese boxer
* Shiro Azumi, Japanese football player 1923–1925
* Shiro Ichinoseki (born 1944), ...
as Ryukoma
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Hiroko Taniyama
is a common feminine Japanese given name.
Name meanings
Hiroko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*裕子, "kind child"
*弘子, "Beautiful child"
*寛子, " small child"
*浩子, "large child"
*博子, "wise child"
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