A hachimaki (鉢巻) is a Japanese headband, usually made of red or white cloth, typically featuring a design of kanji at the front. They are worn as a symbol of effort or courage by the wearer, especially by those in the military, or to simply keep sweat off of one's face.
In Japanese mythology, Ama-tsu-mika-boshi, also called Ame-no-kagase-o, was originally a malevolent Shinto god.
Green Green is a Japanese, 12-episode anime adaptation of the H-game of the same name. While there are no sexually explicit scenes in the first 12 episodes, the series has a strong focus on nudity. A non-canon sequel exists to the story as a thirteenth episode, which was released at a later date. This 'Episode 13' is unlicensed and not included in the US release.
Taeko Watanabe is a Japanese manga artist. She made her professional debut in 1979 with the short story Waka-chan no Netsuai Jidai. In 1987, she won the Excellence Award at the 16th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards for her comedy series St. 14 Graffiti. She has twice received the Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo (girls') manga category: in 1991 for Hajime-chan ga Ichiban! and in 2003 for Kaze Hikaru.
Sapporo Ichiban (サッポロ一番) is a brand of instant noodles manufactured by Sanyo Foods of Maebashi, Gunma, Japan. Sapporo Ichiban noodles are also manufactured in Garden Grove, California for the United States and North American market.
Chūka Ichiban! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etsushi Ogawa. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from October 1995 to May 1999. From 1995 to 1996 it was serialized as Chūka Ichiban!, however, during serialization, the character '真' was added, so from 1997 to 1999, it was serialized as Shin Chūka Ichiban!. The story is centered on a boy whose aim is to become the best chef he could be.
"Smile Ichiban Ii Onna" is the tenth single by Japanese band Antic Cafe. The title track is featured on the album Magnya Carta. The song peaked at No. 32 on the Japanese singles chart.
Love Is... is an album by J-pop singer, Sachi Tainaka. It is her second studio album under the Sistus Records label. It was released on February 13, 2008 with a regular edition and a limited (CD+DVD) edition that contains the music videos of her first 4 released singles. It reached the 30th place on the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.
"Haru Ichiban" is the ninth single by Japanese music trio Candies. Written by Yūsuke Hoguchi, the single was released on March 1, 1976. The single is a rearranged version of the song originally from the 1975 album Toshishita no Otokonoko. Since its release, "Haru Ichiban" has become the trio's signature song.
"Ichiban Kirei na Watashi o" is the thirty-second single by Japanese singer Mika Nakashima. Released on August 25, 2010, it was the theme song for the TBS TV series, Unubore Deka. Nakashima played the supporting role of Rie Hagurashi in the TV series.
Wanna Be the Strongest in the World!, is a Japanese manga series written by ESE and illustrated by Kiyohito Natsuki. It was serialized in Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star from December 2010 to December 2013. An anime television series adaptation by Arms aired from October to December 2013.
The Akumyō series consists of seventeen yakuza films starring Shintaro Katsu and Jiro Tamiya, produced between 1960 and 1974. A remake and a direct-to-video sequel starring Kōji Matoba were produced in 2001.
Angel Beats! is a 13-episode 2010 anime television series produced by P.A. Works and Aniplex and directed by Seiji Kishi. The story was originally conceived by Jun Maeda, who also wrote the screenplay and composed the music with the group Anant-Garde Eyes, with original character design by Na-Ga; both Maeda and Na-Ga are from the visual novel brand Key. The first volume in a six-part episodic visual novel adaptation produced by Key was released in 2015. The discography of Angel Beats! consists of two studio albums, one compilation album, eight singles, one soundtrack and one remix album.
Asian Celebration is Berryz Kobo's 31st single. It was released on March 13, 2013, in 5 editions: 1 regular and 4 limited editions. The titled track is the cheer song for a future Pretty Cure Allstars anime movie.
Yasuhiro Ogawa is a professional Japanese baseball player. He is a pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.
Makai Ichiban Kan is a video game project by Japanese developer Compile Heart. The project consists of multiple non-connected games which were developed as part of Compile Heart's branding for titles created by their newly established development team, and is directed by Masahiro Yamamato, with character designs by Kei Nanameda and music by Tenpei Sato. The first game developed as part of the project, Trillion: God of Destruction, was released on the PlayStation Vita on July 23, 2015, and will be released in Europe and North America in the second quarter of 2016.
AIBOU: Gekijō-ban II is a 2010 Japanese suspense mystery film directed by Seiji Izumi. The film is the second instalment in the film series based on the television series AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo, being preceded by the 2008 film AIBOU: The Movie and followed by the 2013 film AIBOU: The Movie III. The film was released on December 23, 2010.
Twisted Justice is a 2016 Japanese crime comedy-drama film directed by Kazuya Shiraishi and written by Junya Ikegami. It was released in Japan by Toei and Nikkatsu on June 25, 2016.
"Boku ga Ichiban Hoshikatta Mono" is a song recorded by Japanese singer-songwriter Noriyuki Makihara. It was released as a single by Toshiba EMI on July 28, 2004. It is the theme song to the AX drama series Last Present: Musume to Ikiru Saigo no Natsu, starring Yūki Amami. The song was later used in commercials for Systena. "Boku ga Ichiban Hoshikatta Mono" was first recorded as "The Gift" by Blue, a bonus track from their album Guilty. The song was later self-covered by Makihara and released as a single from the album Explorer (2004).
"Sekai de Ichiban Atsui Natsu" is the second single by Japanese band Princess Princess. Written by Kyōko Tomita and Kaori Okui, the single was released by CBS Sony on July 16, 1987. It was re-released on July 1, 1989 as the band's eighth single, which became their second of five consecutive No. 1 singles on Oricon's singles chart.
