The ryukin is a short deep-bodied fancy goldfish with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region.
Aiko Kayō is a singer, and actress. She has released 12 singles and 2 albums on the Avex Trax label in Japan. She has also performed with the musical units Kingyo (金魚) and A Girls.
Otoko no ko Onna no ko (オトコのコ オンナのコ) is the twenty-first album by Kyōko Koizumi. It was released in 1996. The music for this album was composed by School Rumble and soundtrack composer Yoko Kanno. The title song "Otoko no Ko Onna no Ko" was first released as a single then later included on this album.
Depapepe (デパペペ) is a music group originating from Japan. The acoustic guitar duo is composed of Takuya Miura and Yoshinari Tokuoka, who formed in 2002.
"Kingyo Hanabi" is Ai Otsuka's fifth single. It was released by avex trax on August 18, 2004. The DVD version was sold simultaneously. It became the theme song of the Japanese television program "Super TV". 50,000 limited edition copies were sold which included a picture book drawn by Otsuka. It reached number three on the Oricon charts.
"Ai am Best" is the first "best of" compilation album by Ai Otsuka. The album contains 13 pre-2006 tracks with the respective music video for each. "Ai am Best" was released on March 28, 2007. The title of the album is a pun on her first name, Ai, which is pronounced like the English word "I".
Man's Best Friend is an explicit yaoi manga from the creator of Wild Rock, Kazusa Takashima and is published in English by Blu Manga, the now defunct boys' love publishing division of Tokyopop.
Dolly was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2005. They were signed to the Marder Suitcase label.
Goldfish scooping is a traditional Japanese game in which a player scoops goldfish with a special scooper. It is also called, "Scooping Goldfish", "Dipping for Goldfish" or "Snatching Goldfish". "Kingyo" means goldfish and "sukui" means scooping. Sometimes bouncy balls are used instead of goldfish. Japanese summer festivals or ennichi commonly have a stall for this activity.
Hunch is the tenth studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima, released in March 1983.
Bonnie's Kitchen 1 is Bonnie Pink's first greatest hits album released under the Pony Canyon label on December 17, 1999.
Every Single Day: Complete Bonnie Pink (1995–2006) is Bonnie Pink's third greatest hits album released under the Warner Music Japan label on July 26, 2006.
Kingyo Used Books is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seimu Yoshizaki. It follows the happenings which revolve around a small used manga store, specializing in old and obscure manga. The series is loaded with several references to classic manga, such as Dr. Slump and Moretsu Ataro, as well as foreign comics like Jean Giraud's Blueberry. The series is serialized in Shogakukan monthly seinenIkki magazine and as of February 2013 serial chapters are collected in fourteen tankōbon. The series is licensed in North America by Viz Media under their Viz Signature Ikki label.
Kingyo (金魚) was a Japanese project group consisting of former Dream member Yu Hasebe and soloists Aiko Kayō and Nao Nagasawa. Their debut single was released on July 11, 2007, and served as the ending theme to Girl's Box the Movie.
Bataashi Kingyo (バタアシ金魚) is a Japanese manga series by Minetarō Mochizuki. It was adapted into a live action film directed by Joji Matsuoka in 1990.
Goldfish Warning! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Neko Nekobe which ran in Nakayoshi. A 54-episode anime television series aired on TV Asahi from January 12, 1991 through February 29, 1992. Each episode of the anime contained two 11-minute stories, often unconnected with each other. A short movie (OVA?) was released in 1992. The anime was made into an anime comic format with six episodes per volume. The first volume was released on July 25, 1991.
Renka (蓮花) is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter under the Being label.
The wakin is an intermediate twin tailed goldfish variety that has been originated from China. It is thought to believe the wakin gave rise to fancy twin-tailed goldfish, including the ryukin, ranchu, oranda, fantail pearlscale, and many more twin-tailed goldfish. It is also the second oldest variety, developed from the common goldfish.
The Jikin goldfish is a breed of wakin-like goldfish that is bred in Japan. The jikin is a Japanese national treasure. It is also known as the peacock tail goldfish.
