Category: Japanese

Eight is the number

by Fiona

I came across this little survey a few days ago, notice the unusual number that it uses. Normally, it would inquiry that your top 5 or 10 to be listed, however, this one has your lucky number 8. In Chinese culture, this integer means prosper or wealth as it sounds very similar to the actual words. You are free to comment with your answers and luck shall come to your way (according to site).

1. List your top 8 anime/mangas

a. One Piece
b. Gokusen
c. Ouran HS Host Club
d. Slam Dunk
e. Gundam 00
f. Peace Maker Kurogane
g. Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
h. Nodame Cantabile

2. List your top 8 anime/manga characters

a. Monkey D. Luffy from One Piece
b. Hatake Kakashi from Naruto
c. Sawade Shin from Gokusen
d. Sanji from One Piece
e. Urahara Kisuke from Bleach
f. Yamaguchi Kumiko from Gokusen
g. Hijikata Toshizo from Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan
h. Nakahara Sunako from Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge

3. List your top 8 anime/manga pairings

a. Shin x Kumiko from Gokusen
b. Ichigo x Rukia from Bleach
c. Toshizo x Chizuru from Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan
d. Chiaki x Nodame from Nodame Cantabile
e. Sanji x Nami from One Piece
f. Sunako x Kyohei from Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
g. Tamaki x Haruhi from Ouran High Host Club
h. Momo x Sumire from Kimi wo Petto

4. List your top 8 characters from your first favorite anime/manga

a. Monkey D. Luffy
b. Sanji
c. Roronoa Zoro
d. Nico Robin
e. Usopp
f. Emporio Ivankov
g. Mr. 2 Bon Clay
h. Monkey D. Garp

5. List your top 8 characters from your second favorite anime/manga

a. Sawada Shin
b. Yamaguchi Kumiko
c. Sawatari Goro
d. Oshima Kyotaro
e. Fujiyama Shizuka
f. Noda Takeshi
g. Kumai Teruo
h. Tatsukawa Minoru

6. List your top 8 most favorite anime opening

a. Kokoro no Chizu by BOYSTYLE – One Piece
b. Brand New World by D-5 – One Piece
c. Northern Lights by Hayashibara Megumi – Shaman King
d. Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai by BAAD – Slam Dunk
e. Hajimari No Kaze by Hirahara Ayaka – Saiunkoku Monogatari
f. Geki! Teikoku Kageki-dan by Yokoyama Chisa – Sakura Wars
g. Izayoi Namida by Yoshioka Aika -Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan
h. Cruel Angel’s Thesis by Takahashi Yoko – Neon Genesis Evangelion

7. List your top 8 most favorite anime ending

a. Anata Dake Mitsumeteru by Oguro Maki – Slam Dunk
b. My Pace by Sunset Swish – Bleach
c. Sekai Ga Owaru Made Wa by WANDS – Slam Dunk
d. Mezamero Yasei by MATCHY with Question – Naruto Shippuuden
e. Every Year Every Age by Hitoto Yo – Aishiteruze Baby
f. Kimi no Kioku by mao – Hakuouki Shinsengumi Kitan
h. Michi By Aluto – Naruto Shippuuden

8. List you top 8 most recommended anime/manga for your parents to read or watch

a. One Piece
b. Slam Dunk
c. Death Note
d. Nodame Cantabile
e. Gokusen
f. Ouran HS Host Club
g. Bleach
h. Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuiokuhen

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Freeter wons Best Drama on 14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix

by Fiona

Nikkan Sports has revealed the winners for their “14th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix” that covered the whole fall season.

Fuji TV dominated the grand prix by winning in 4 of the 5 categories. The most popular drama last season was “Freeter” which consequently led it to win “Best Drama” in the grand prix as well. Ninomiya Kazunari won “Best Starring Actor” for his performance in “Freeter” while Kanno Miho was awarded as the “Best Starring Actress” for her role in the mysterious drama “Guilty” (Fuji TV).

The five winners will be added as nominees to the annual Grand Prix that is going to take place in March.

You check out all the winners and nominees below!

Best Drama
01 – 1012 votes – Freeter
02 – 511 votes – Ryomaden
03 – 457 votes – Nagareboshi
04 – 280 votes – Aibou season 9
05 – 233 votes – Guilty

Best Starring Actor
01 – 1164 votes – Ninomiya Kazunari (Freeter)
02 – 825 votes – Fukuyama Masaharu (Ryomaden)
03 – 439 votes – Mizutani Yutaka (Aibou season 9)
04 – 423 votes – Takenouchi Yutaka (Nagareboshi)
05 – 270 votes – Oguri Shun (Juui Dolittle)

Best Starring Actress
01 – 881 votes – Kanno Miho (Guilty)
02 – 696 votes – Toda Erika (SPEC)
03 – 451 votes – Shinohara Ryoko (Ougon no Buta)
04 – 392 votes – Suzuki Kyoka (Second Virgin)
05 – 238 votes – Shida Mirai (Himitsu)

Best Supporting Actor
01 – 766 votes – Kagawa Teruyuki (Ryomaden)
02 – 629 votes – Inagaki Goro (Nagareboshi)
03 – 329 votes – Tamaki Hiroshi (Guilty)
04 – 222 votes – Oizumi You (Ougon no Buta)
05 – 221 votes – Oikawa Mitsuhiro (Aibou season 9)

Best Supporting Actress
01 – 711 votes – Ueto Aya (Nagareboshi)
02 – 626 votes – Karina (Freeter)
03 – 362 votes – Inoue Mao (Juui Dolittle)
04 – 327 votes – Maki Yoko (Ryomaden)
05 – 324 votes – Maeda Atsuko (Q10)

From Tokyohive

Congrats to Nino and the Freeter drama cast and staff, as well as, all others that make it to the top 5!

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Kaibutsu-kun becomes 2010′s best-selling drama DVD

by Fiona

Arashi’s Satoshi Ohno (29) drama “怪物くん (Kaibutsu-kun)” DVD box set has beaten US drama “24″ to be the best-selling drama DVD of 2010, figures released from Oricon today have revealed, reports Mainichi Shinbum Digital.

DVD: Kaibutsu-kun drama DVD box set (18,060 yen)

In its first week, the Arashi leader’s drama has sold more than 22,000 copies, 300 more than the “24 season seven” box set, making it the current No.1 in Japan.

”怪物くん(Kaibutsu-kun)” is a story about 怪物ランド(Monster Land) prince 怪物くん(Kaibutsu-kun), played by Ohno, who gets sent to the human world by his father along with his monster companions Dracula, Wolfman, and Franken for training. It is based on the manga series of the same name, created by Fujiko Fujio in the 1960s, and has already been transformed into an anime series in 1968 and 1980.

From Momoedgewood

I bet Oh-chan was mecha surprised about this, we can see how much Kaibutsu-kun is loved. Congratulations to him, the cast and the drama staff!

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