Fang Shilong, known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long, is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself. Chan has been acting since the 1960s, performing in more than 150 films. He is one of the most popular action film stars of all time.
Maaya Sakamoto is a Japanese actress and singer. She made her debut as a voice actress in 1992 as the voice of Chifuru in the anime Little Twins, and became known as the voice of Hitomi Kanzaki in The Vision of Escaflowne. Other major roles in anime include Leila Malcal in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled, Jeanne d'Arc in Fate/Apocrypha, Shiki Ryōgi in The Garden of Sinners, Riho Yamazaki in Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective, Moe Katsuragi in Risky Safety, Princess Tomoyo in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Haruhi Fujioka in Ouran High School Host Club, Sayaka Nakasugi in Birdy the Mighty, Ciel Phantomhive in Black Butler, Shinobu Oshino in Monogatari, Merlin in The Seven Deadly Sins, Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell: Arise, Quinella in season 3 of Sword Art Online, and Echidna in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World.
"Little Red Riding Hood" is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a sly wolf. Its origins can be traced back to several pre-17th century European folk tales. The two best known versions were written by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
Takenaka Corporation is one of five major general contractors in Japan. Takenaka provides architectural, engineering, and construction services and has its headquarters located in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. Takenaka has eight domestic offices in Japan with overseas offices in Asia, Europe, and the United States. It has remained under family control since the founding of Takenaka Corporation in 1609, and is currently led by the 17th generation of the family.
Banjō Ginga, sometimes credited as his real name Takashi Tanaka, is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to voice actress Gara Takashima.
Hiroya Ishimaru is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator most famous for performing the role of Koji Kabuto in the 1972 series Mazinger Z and its sequels. He also voiced Tutty from Bosco Adventure and Ultraman Taro in recurring Ultra Series entries. He is also the official Japanese dub-over voice artist for Jackie Chan. He voiced Dracula in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. He also voiced Lei Wulong from the Tekken fighting game series, who has a strong resemblance to Jackie Chan. He is also a fluent English Speaker.
Yūsaku Yara is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Vi-Vo. His real name is Susumu Kawabe, and his former stage name was Tetsu Kurobe.
Tesshō Genda is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, Mitsuo Yokoi. as artist name. Because he had experience with ballet, he was known by the nickname "Pirouette Genda." Along with such well-known voice actors as Akio Ōtsuka, Shigeru Chiba and Kōichi Yamadera, Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with 234 roles credited to his name as of September 25, 2007.
The Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale has often been adapted, and into a wide variety of media.
Hengdian World Studios is a film studio located in Hengdian, a Chinese town in the city of Dongyang, Zhejiang Province. It is one of the largest film studios in the world. The movie studio is operated by the privately owned Hengdian Group founded by Xu Wenrong. Xu turned acres of farmland in central Zhejiang into one of the largest movie studios in Asia. Construction began in the mid-1990s and has been ongoing ever since with the possible recent addition of the replica of the Old Summer Palace. A film about extras working at the studio, I Am Somebody, was released in China in 2015.
The Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) was an organisation that focused on the issues of Hong Kong politics and livelihood, affiliated with almost all pan-democratic camps in Hong Kong. It was founded on 13 September 2002 and disbanded on 15 August 2021.
Anabuki Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mima, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Shikoku and has the station number "B16".
Lieutenant Colonel Satoru Anabuki was, depending on the source, the second or third highest flying ace of the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in World War II, with 39 victories. Strangely enough there are 53 claimed victories to be found in his autobiography Soku no Kawa, where his first triple kill was mis-counted as just one.
Anabuki Kosan Inc. is a Japanese real estate company, established in 1964 and headquartered in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. It was previously part of the Anabuki Construction group, but is separate since 2000. Anabuki Kosan markets condominiums under the brand Alpha, and since more recently Alpha Smart. It is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange as TYO: 8928. The president is Tadatsugu Anabuki.
Tai Hom Village was the largest squatter village in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Its demolition was completed in 2001, with a few structures of historical value being preserved. The name is still used to designate its former site in Wong Tai Sin District, which is awaiting redevelopment.
The Daito Trust Construction Company, Ltd. is a construction and real estate engaged company based in Japan. Its headquarters are in Minato-ku, Tokyo. The company is listed on the Tokyo and Nagoya Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 stock index.
The Shenzhen Japanese School is a Japanese international school in the Xinchen Dasha, Shekou Industrial Zone, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. As of 2007, the largest group of foreigners in Shenzhen are in Shekou, and the Japanese school was one of many foreign schools in that area. As of 2018 it is one of eight schools in Shenzhen designated for children of foreign workers.
Hiroshi Nakamura is a Japanese architect, who designed the Kamikatsu Zero Waste Center, receiving the Dezeen, Architectural Institute of Japan and Japan Institute of Architects awards for it.
Akindo Sushiro is a Japanese multinational conveyor belt sushi specialty store. It is headquartered in Suita, Osaka.
