Honō no Tenkōsei is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Shimamoto. It was serialized in the Shogakukan manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1983 to 1985. Honō no Tenkōsei was adapted into a two-episode original video animation (OVA) anime series in 1991 by Gainax. A live-action series, titled Blazing Transfer Students, premiered on Netflix in 2017.
Masako Katsuki is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator formerly affiliated with Theater Echo and now with 81 Produce. Following her debut in Shiroi Kiba: White Fang Monotagari as the role of Mary Scott, Katsuki has lent her voice to several notable anime, Japanese-dubbed films and TV series, games, drama CDs, narration, and commercials. Some of her best-known roles include: Maria Von Trapp in Trapp Family Story, Reccoa Londe in Zeta Gundam, Maya Kitajima in Glass Mask, Masuyo Ikari in High School! Kimengumi, Michiru Kaioh/Sailor Neptune in Sailor Moon and Tsunade in Naruto.
Dori Sakurada is a Japanese actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Ryoma Echizen as part of the third generation Seigaku cast in The Prince of Tennis musicals, Tenimyu.
Seitokai Yakuindomo is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Tozen Ujiie. It ran in Kodansha's Magazine Special from May 2007 to June 2008. It was then transferred to Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, where it ran from July 2008 to November 2021. Its chapters are collected and published into individual tankōbon volumes, with twenty-two volumes released as of January 2022.
Yoshimasa Hosoya is a Japanese voice actor and narrator.
Daily Lives of High School Boys is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasunobu Yamauchi. The manga was serialized in Gangan Online and was released in seven manga volumes between May 21, 2009, and September 27, 2012. A twelve-episode anime series produced by Sunrise aired between January 9 and March 26, 2012. The anime was licensed by NIS America for release in North America and Hanabee Entertainment in Australia. A live-action film directed by Daigo Matsui was released by Showgate in Japan on October 12, 2013.
Unlocked is the second studio album by the Japanese singer, model and actress Meisa Kuroki. It was released on February 15, 2012 in 3 different editions: 2 limited CD+DVD editions and a Regular edition. Limited editions comes with a 40-pages photobook.
Sara Takatsuki is a Japanese actress from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is represented by the agency Sweet Power.
Hozuki's Coolheadedness is a Japanese manga series that was written and illustrated by Natsumi Eguchi. The plot revolves around Hozuki, a demon who works for the King and Head Judge of Hell. Kodansha serialized the manga in the magazine Morning between March 2011 and January 2020, and chapters were collected in thirty-one tankōbon volumes.
The Irregular at Magic High School is a Japanese web novel series by Tsutomu Satō. It was published on Shōsetsuka ni Narō, a web novel website, from October 2008 to March 2011. Satō reached a deal with Dengeki Bunko and began releasing his work in a light novel format beginning July 2011. The story takes place in the 2090s where technology has allowed magic to exist, and follows Tatsuya and Miyuki Shiba, siblings who enroll into First High magic high school. While keeping their connections to the infamous Yotsuba clan secret, they attempt to live their daily life in peace, but Tatsuya is shunned for his apparent ineptness and Miyuki is validated for her magical abilities.
Japanese musician Kenichi Maeyamada, also known as Hyadain, has produced music for idol musicians, anime, games, pop musicians and television shows. Maeyamada's first production was in 2004, for the Super Eurobeat Presents Initial D Fourth Stage D Selection+ album song "Don't Go Baby", where he was credited as ED. He began producing songs for artists full-time in 2007 and 2008, including music for the anime Kirarin Revolution, including the theme songs "Tan Tan Taan!" and "Hapi Hapi Sunday!", both of which were Oricon top 10 hits. In 2009, Maeyamada produced the singles "It's All Love!" for Kumi Koda x Misono, and the anime One Piece theme song "Share the World" by TVXQ, both of which reached number 1.
The year 2018 in Japanese music.
Don't Be Cruel is a Japanese yaoi manga series written and illustrated by Yonezou Nekota. It is serialized in the monthly manga magazine Magazine Be × Boy since 2006.
Chisato Moritaka in 1990 is a live video by Japanese singer/songwriter Chisato Moritaka. Recorded live at the Utsonomiya City Cultural Hall in Utsunomiya, Tochigi on November 29, 1990 and at the Hamamatsu Civic Center in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka on August 28, 1990, the video was released on May 27, 2015 by Warner Music Japan on Blu-ray and DVD formats; each with an audio CD of the Utsunomiya show. A limited edition Blu-ray boxed set includes an 84-page photobook, a 52-page booklet chronicling Moritaka's 1990 tour, a 2015–2016 calendar, a special edition portrait with download code, a notebook, and a replica backstage pass.
"Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru" is the 26th single by Japanese idol group Nogizaka46. It was released on January 27, 2021, through N46Div. The song was written by Yasushi Akimoto and composed by Katsuhiko Sugiyama about the transition of the human's mind until it is decided to start something with vocals which transparent to the melody of the piano and strings. Mizuki Yamashita served as the center position of the song for the first time, and Miona Hori also participated as her last single from the group.
Amachin wa Jishou Osu is a Japanese otokonoko romantic comedy manga series by Akane Terai, which has been serialized by Kodansha in their magazine Shonen Magazine Edge from June 2017 to April 2023. Kodansha has also collected it in eleven tankōbon volumes. The story follows Amachin, a feminine young man who is attracted to his friend Tatsumi, and tries to make him like him back by dressing and acting cutely. The series was well received by readers and critics for its title character.
Machida-kun no Sekai is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Andō. It was serialized in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret from 2015 to 2018. The manga received a live-action film adaptation directed by Yuya Ishii and released on June 7, 2019, as Almost a Miracle.
Naniwa Danshi (なにわ男子) is a Japanese boy band formed by Starto Entertainment on October 6, 2018. It consists of seven members who primarily come from the Kansai region. The group's official debut announcement was made on July 28, 2021, through their label Storm Labels. Their debut single, "Ubu Love", was released on November 12, 2021. Naniwa Danshi is the fourth Starto Entertainment group from the Kansai region after KinKi Kids, Kanjani Eight, and West. to make an official debut. The name "Naniwa" refers to the old name of Osaka. In just 4 months they sold 1.14 million physical copies in Japan.
Asobiai (あそびあい) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Nitta. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from February 2013 to March 2015, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes.
