Kurara Chibana (知花 くらら, Chibana Kurara) is a Japanese TV correspondent and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned…Kurara Chibana (知花 くらら, Chibana Kurara) is a Japanese TV correspondent and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Japan 2006 and competed at Miss Universe 2006 where she finished as the first runner-up.
Shūhei Morita (Japanese: 森田 修平, Hepburn: Morita Shūhei); born June 22, 1978) is a Japanese anime filmmaker…Shūhei Morita (Japanese: 森田 修平, Hepburn: Morita Shūhei); born June 22, 1978) is a Japanese anime filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. He is known for directing the critically successful 2013 film Possessions for which Morita was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, as well as the 2014 anime series Tokyo Ghoul for its first and second seasons.
Ayako Tabata (born 30 November 1975 –), also known under her artist name Tabaimo, is a contemporary Japanese artist.…Ayako Tabata (born 30 November 1975 –), also known under her artist name Tabaimo, is a contemporary Japanese artist. She combines hand-drawn images and digital manipulation to create large scale animations which evoke traditional Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) while presenting a pointed, complex view of Japanese society. The name "Tabaimo" is a portmanteau of her last name, Tabata, and the Japanese word imōto (いもうと), meaning "little sister."
Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974) is a contemporary Japanese artist known for sculpture and installation works that give visual…Aiko Miyanaga (born 1974) is a contemporary Japanese artist known for sculpture and installation works that give visual form to time by revealing the evidential traces of its passing. Miyanaga has made many works using naphthalene which leads to the disintegration of the work over time.
Mami Kataoka (Japanese: 片岡 真実) is a Japanese art curator and writer. She is presently the director of the Mori Art…Mami Kataoka (Japanese: 片岡 真実) is a Japanese art curator and writer. She is presently the director of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.
Naoko Yamada () (山田 尚子, Yamada Naoko) is a Japanese animator and director. Working at Kyoto Animation until 2020, she…Naoko Yamada () (山田 尚子, Yamada Naoko) is a Japanese animator and director. Working at Kyoto Animation until 2020, she has directed the anime series K-On! (2009–2010) and Tamako Market (2013), and the anime films A Silent Voice (2016), Liz and the Blue Bird (2018) and The Colors Within (2024). In 2021, she directed the original net animation (ONA) The Heike Story under Science Saru. The series premiered on Japanese television in January 2022. Yamada has won multiple awards for her work, and has received widespread renown for her stylistic choices in anime. She was also one of the youngest directors at Kyoto Animation, getting her first directing opportunity around 4 years after finishing university and starting work for the studio.
Rena Motomura (Japanese: 本村 玲奈, Hepburn: Motomura Rena; born 10 October) is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka…Rena Motomura (Japanese: 本村 玲奈, Hepburn: Motomura Rena; born 10 October) is a Japanese voice actress from Osaka Prefecture, affiliated with Across Entertainment. Her starring roles include Kyoka Kitahara in Maebashi Witches, Marie in Betrothed to My Sister's Ex, Aoi in Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, and Coco in Witch Hat Atelier.
Haru Kuroki (黒木 華, Kuroki Haru; born March 14, 1990) is a Japanese actress. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress…Haru Kuroki (黒木 華, Kuroki Haru; born March 14, 1990) is a Japanese actress. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her performance in the film The Little House.