Misa or MISA may refer to:
Characters
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Pixy Misa
is a Japanese Original Video Animation, original video animation (OVA) series produced by Anime International Company, AIC and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Pioneer LDC, and released from 1995 to 1997 as three videos. It features characte ...
(ピクシィミサ), a character in the anime ''Magical Girl Pretty Sammy''
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Misa Amane
is a fictional character in the manga series ''Death Note'', created by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata. Known as the famous model, Misa Misa (ミサミサ), she seeks out Kira (Light Yagami) as she supports his cause to "cleanse the world of e ...
(弥 海砂), a character in the manga, anime and film ''Death Note''
* Misa Arashiyama (嵐山 美佐), a character in the toksatsu series ''Taiyou Sentai Sun Vulcan''
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Misa Hayase
is one of the central fictional characters of the ''Macross'' Japanese anime series.Character of Macross: Misa Hayase. Pages 106-109. ''Macross Perfect Memory''. Reference Book. 260 A4 pages. Y2800. Minori Library, Japan. 1983, October 10. Her ...
(早瀬 未沙), one of the central characters of the ''Macross'' series
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Misa Kakizaki (柿崎 美砂), a character in the ''Negima!'' anime and manga series
* Misa Kurobane (くろばね みさ), a character in the anime television series
''Charlotte''
* Misa (ミサ), a character in the video game ''
Gundam Breaker 3
The popularity of the Japanese anime metaseries ''Gundam'' since its release in 1979 has resulted in a spread of merchandise across various forms, with video games among them. This is a list of video games that are set in the franchise's vario ...
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People
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G3 Misa
Guillermo Vicente Misa III, nicknamed "G3" is a Filipino singer/songwriter and recording artist based in Los Angeles. He is also the former lead guitarist of the band Introvoys.
He is known for the song "Habangbuhay", his carrier single from hi ...
, a Filipino dancer/latino
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Misa Bharti
Misha Bharti (born 22 May 1976) is an Indian politician from the state of Bihar and the daughter of Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi In June 2016, she was the party's nominee for the Rajya Sabha biennial elections and was elected unopposed along w ...
, Indian politician
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Misa Eguchi
is a former professional Japanese tennis player.
In her career, she won six singles and seven doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit. On 12 September 2016, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 109. On 17 November 2014, s ...
(江口実沙), Japanese tennis player
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Misa Etō
is a Japanese gravure idol, singer, actress, ''tarento'' and former member of the idol groups Nogizaka46 and Chimo. On February 14, 2019, Etō announced that she would be graduating from Nogizaka46, that her graduation concert would be held at R ...
(衛藤 美彩), Japanese gravure idol
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Misa Matsushima
First Lieutenant (born ) is the first female fighter pilot in Japan.
Matsushima graduated from the Japan National Defense Academy in March 2014 and obtained her pilot's license in October 2016. Matsushima initially trained to be a transport an ...
(松島美紗), Japanese fighter pilot
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Misa Amano (天野 美沙), Japanese swimmer
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Misa Tamagawa
Misa Tamagawa (玉川 美沙) is a radio show host from Osaka, Osaka, Japan. She is known for previously hosting ":ja:The Nutty Radio Show おに魂, The Nutty Radio Show Onitama" on :ja:エフエムナックファイブ, NACK5 and ":ja:玉川美 ...
(玉川 美沙), Japanese radio show host
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Misa Yamamura
, née , was a Japanese novelist and a mystery writer favored as the queen of both mystery novels and tricks in Japan, often compared to Agatha Christie.
Biography
Born in Kyoto, Misa Yamamura graduated from Kyoto Prefectural University Facult ...
(山村 美紗), Japanese novelist
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Misa Shimizu
is a Japanese actress. She made her screen debut by winning the heroine audition for 1987 film ''Shōnan Bōsōzoku''. She starred in NHK's morning drama series ''Seishun Kazoku'' in 1989. She portrayed Keiko, the female protagonist, in Palme d' ...
(清水美沙), a Japanese actress who appears regularly in Masayuki Suo's films
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Misa Kuranaga (倉永美沙), Japanese ballerina
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Misa Uehara (actress, born 1937) (上原美佐), a Japanese actress most notable for her roles in ''The Hidden Fortress'' and ''Storm Over the Pacific''
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* Misa, bass player for the Japanese rock band
Band-Maid
Band-Maid is a Japanese Rock music, rock band formed in 2013, comprising singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. The band combines hard rock music with costumes mode ...
Places
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Misa (Etruscan village), an Etruscan village in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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, in Semigallia, Latvia
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Misa (river in Italy)
The Misa () is a river in the Marche region of Italy. It runs for over 48 kilometres through the region. The source of the river lies south of Arcevia in the province of Ancona. The river flows northeast near Serra de' Conti, Ostra Vetere and ...
, a river in the Marche region
* Mişä, Tatar name for the
Myosha River
The Myosha (; ) is a river in Tatarstan, Russian Federation, a right-bank tributary of the Kama. It flows southward, east of and parallel to the Volga and joins the Kama just before that river joins the Volga. It originates in a forest near the Y ...
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Misa, Lucknow
Sengta Meesa, also spelled Sengta Meesa, is a village in Gosainganj block of Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies b ...
, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Rivers
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Misa (river in Italy)
The Misa () is a river in the Marche region of Italy. It runs for over 48 kilometres through the region. The source of the river lies south of Arcevia in the province of Ancona. The river flows northeast near Serra de' Conti, Ostra Vetere and ...
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, A small river in Assam, India
Other uses
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569 Misa
569 Misa is a minor planet orbiting the Sun.
Between 1998 and 2021, 569 Misa has been observed to occult
The occult () is a category of esoteric or supernatural beliefs and practices which generally fall outside the scope of organized r ...
, an asteroid
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Maintenance of Internal Security Act
The Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) was a controversial law passed by the Indian parliament in 1971 giving the administration of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Indian law enforcement agencies very broad powers – indefinite pr ...
, a 1971 Indian law
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Media Institute of Southern Africa
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is a non-governmental organisation with members in 11 of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries. Officially launched in September 1992, MISA focuses primarily on the need to promote f ...
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Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Malawi
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) is a non-governmental organisation with members in 11 of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries. Officially launched in September 1992, MISA focuses primarily on the need to promote f ...
* ''Miahnhada, Saranghanda'' (미안하다 사랑한다, shortened to "Misa": ''
I'm Sorry, I Love You
''I'm Sorry, I Love You'' () is a 2004 South Korean television drama series starring So Ji-sub and Im Soo-jung. It aired on KBS2 from November 8 to December 28, 2004, on Mondays and Tuesdays for 16 episodes.
The series was a success and had ...
''), a Korean TV drama
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''Misa'' (moth), a genus of moths in the family Noctuidae
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Míša
Míša is a popular Czech brand of frozen confection. Míšas have been made continuously since 1962, and sell over 12 million ice pops per year, making it the most successful ice cream brand in the Czech Republic. It has survived events such as ...
, a frozen Czech treat
See also
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MISA (disambiguation)
{{disambiguation, given name
Japanese feminine given names
Feminine given names