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Video director, born December 28, 1968 in Tokyo. He made his film directorial debut in 2011 with “Moteki. In 2011, he made his debut as a film director with “Moteki,” for which he also wrote and directed “Bakuman. and “SUNNY: Strong Feelings, Strong Love,” which he directed and wrote the screenplay for, were released in theaters. Recently, he directed the drama “Elpis: Hope or Disaster” (2022) and directed and wrote the script for the Netflix series “The Groundhog” (2024).

2000年生まれ、新潟生まれのライター。音楽と香水と社会に関するレビューやインタビューを主に執筆。SNSでは「しろみけさん」というオモチャみたいな名前で活動しています。Khakiのhlrakawaと共にポッドキャスト番組「モーイングスパイク放送」を配信中。

The band is led by singer-songwriter Itaru Uchimura (Vo / Gt), who interprets rock, folk, country, and other genres in his own unique way to create strange music, and is joined by Satofumi Ito (Key), Hidekazu Nagai (Pf), Takuma Motomura (Ba), and Kei Sunai (Ds). By melding diverse grooves together, the band's sound is somehow nostalgic, yet new and thrilling.

Born in 1990. Musician. Head of the independent label “hermine”. Since her debut in 2010, she has released eight original albums. Her delicate sound centered around classical guitar, dreamlike vocals, and poetic worldview have earned her high acclaim both domestically and internationally. She began full-scale overseas performances in 2021 and has appeared at numerous international music festivals. In January 2025, she celebrated her 15th anniversary since debut. Her new album, ‘Luminescent Creatures’, released in February, marked her first new work in about four years. In May of the same year, she published her first essay collection, ‘Star Sands’.

北海道千歳市出身。『ばっどがーる』、『うたごえはミルフィーユ』などに参加。『キミとアイドルプリキュア♪』では、キュアキッス / メロロン役を担当。

1955年、長崎県生まれ。劇作家 / 演出家 / 役者。東京大学在学中に「劇団 夢の遊眠社」を結成し、数々の名作を生み出す。1992 年、劇団解散後ロンドンに留学。帰国後の1993年に「NODA・MAP」を設立。『キル』『赤鬼』『パンドラの鐘』『THE　BEE』(原作 筒井康隆「毟りあい」)『ザ・キャラクター』『エッグ』『逆鱗』『足跡姫～時代錯誤冬幽霊～』『贋作 桜の森の満開の下』『フェイクスピア』『兎、波を走る』『正三角関係』など、数々の話題作を発表。オペラの演出、歌舞伎の脚本・演出を手がけるなど、現代演劇の枠を超えた精力的な創作活動を行う。また、海外の演劇人とも積極的に創作を行い、これまで日本を含む13ヶ国38都市で上演。2023年1月、舞台芸術界におけるその国際的な活動を評価され、ISPA2023で優秀アーティスト賞「Distinguished Artist
Award」を日本人初受賞。2009年10月、名誉大英勲章OBE受勲。2009 年度朝日賞受賞。2011年6月、紫綬褒章受章。2025年3月、日本芸術院会員。

He is popular as one of the most difficult rakugo performers to get tickets for. He was recognized as a "real deal" by Master Yanagiya Kosanji, a Living National Treasure, and was selected as one of the "50 Rakugo performers you should listen to now" as a young performer. With his vibrant voice and expressive intonation, he performs a wide range of classic rakugo stories, from humorous tales to heartwarming tales, and incorporates modern gags into classic rakugo. His ever-evolving style is what makes him so appealing. He performs on stages with approximately 900 seats a year, and is also active in a wide range of fields, including dramas, variety shows, radio, books, and CDs.

Formed "Macaroni Empitsu" in 2012. He is the main songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist in the band. With her emotional voice, catchy melodies, and unique lyrics, she is popular among people of all ages and has sung theme songs for numerous commercials, movies, and TV dramas. He won the Best New Artist Award at the "Japan Record Awards," and the following year he won the Best Picture Award for the second year in a row! In addition to his band activities, he has participated as a narrator in NHK's program "Words of the Great Archived by NHK" and published his first lyrics collection "Kotoba no Tane" (Seeds of Words), which has become a topic of conversation.

Born in Tehran, Iran in 1977 and raised in Cairo, Egypt and Osaka, Japan. Won the Sakunosuke Oda Award in 2007 for "Tsutenkaku", the Hayao Kawai Story Award in 2001 for "Fukurara", and the Naoki Award in 2003 for "Saraba! Naoki Prize in 2003 for "Saraba! His many books include "Sakura," "Round Table," "Fisherman's Port: The Meat Boy," "Furu," "Makuko," "i," and "Omajinai. His first nonfiction book, "Kumo wo Sasagasu," was published in April of this year.

Born in Kyoto in 1984 and currently living in Kyoto, he started playing drums in junior high school and after working as a drummer for jizue, he is currently touring Southeast Asia alone as a solo artist, collaborating with domestic artists and producing and releasing his first solo album "ANIMA" with Shun Ishiwaka, Masanao Matsushita, Kei Yamamoto and others in 2020. From 2021, he has been active in a duo unit with didgeridoo player GOMA and kyoto experimental piano trio "kotto". In 2024, he released his second album, "touch the sub conscious", which featured a collection of renowned top players.

Original story. After working as an assistant to Hajime Isayama, known for "Shinkage no Kyojin," he won an honorable mention in the "Weekly Shonen Magazine New Comic Award" with "Kega Shoujo A" (2012). In the same year, he made his debut in "Magazine Special. His first serialization in "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine" was "Immortal Lovers" (2013-14), which drew a great deal of attention for its depiction of a one-of-a-kind love story with overflowing passion and a fast-paced atmosphere. Dolmen X" (2015-17), serialized in "Hibana," was selected as a Jury Recommended Work in the Manga Division of the Japan Media Arts Festival.

Born in 1984 in Melbourne, Australia, the filmmaker and screenwriter made her debut in 2013 with the documentary Ukraine Is Not a Brothel, focusing on the Ukrainian feminist protest group FEMEN. The film was screened at more than 50 festivals worldwide, including the 70th Venice International Film Festival; in 2015, her short documentary “The Face of Ukraine: Casting Oksana Baiul” won the Short Film Jury Prize at the 31st Sundance Film Festival; in 2017, Netflix original documentary, The Mystery of JonBenet's Murder, which won Best Feature Documentary at the 7th AACTA Awards. He made his first dramatic film with “The Assistant” (19), about harassment issues in the workplace. The Royal Hotel” was nominated for Best Film at the 71st San Sebastian International Film Festival.