name | I Am Here! |
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ja kanji | ココにいるよ! |
ja romaji | Koko ni Iru yo! |
genre | Romance, Slice of life story }} |
type | manga |
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author | Ema Tōyama |
publisher | Kodansha |
publisher en | Kodansha Comics USA |
demographic | ''Shōjo'' |
magazine | Nakayoshi |
first | July 2007 |
last | January 2009 |
volumes | 5 |
volume list | List of Koko ni iru yo! chapters }} |
is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Ema Tōyama. The series was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine, Nakayoshi. The series ended with 5 volumes released by Kodansha under the imprint, ''Kodansha Comics''.
It was announced in the New York Anime Festival 2009 that the series will be licensed in English by Del Rey Manga and the release for the first volume will be November 23, 2010. They titled it "I Am Here!".
In the first chapter of the manga, Hikage begins middle school, vowing to overcome her loneliness and find companionship. Then Hinata starts to notice her in the first volume. She is supported in her ambitions by two online friends, Black Rabbit and MegaPIG, who read her blog about the sunflower shes been nurturing. A romantic and sad plot soon develops involving Hikage and the two most popular boys in her class, Hinata and Teru, who have more to them than meets the eye.
A few bumps occur along the way as Hikage grows closer to Hinata, such as bullying and gossip. When she later sticks up for herself she gains recognition and friendliness from the class, but most importantly she obtains confidence in herself.
; : A popular boy who likes Hikage. He is considered to be more serious than Teru, and ranks high in exams. He is also on the Kendo team. Hinata states he has always been watching Hikage since the very start of the year and tells her about how he felt when he first saw her. He felt jealous when Hikage started talking about her friends in the blog, Black Rabbit and MegaPIG. In chapter 13, it's revealed when Hinata was a child he used to be a lonely person, Later he said if Teru was like a Black rabbit (Populars against the white, but actually just a lonely rabbit). He warns Teru that he will not lose Hikage and he doesn't want to be Teru's love rival.
; : Another of Hinata's friends, who is also popular. Known for his jokes and charming personality. Teru speaks bluntly and seems to care for Hikage. He always cares about Hikage's change and supports her in her blog. After when Hikage and Hinata got together, Teru said goodbye to Hikage in her blog because he felt that Sumino no longer needs him since she already has Hinata by her side. Later on, Teru tells Hikage that he is Black Rabbit. When he was a child he never had a true friend until Hinata who compared him to a lonely black rabbit. His parents had fought very much and believed it was his fault the marriage didn't work out. He is currently the love rival of Hinata. He later gives up on Hikage and tries to support the relationship between her and Hinata.
; : A guy who is under the alias as ''MegaPIG'' in Hikage's blog. He speaks in a Kansai accent. Even though he says if he was 200 kg, in truth he isn't. He just afraid of telling Hikage about his real appearance. Appears in a one-shot following the conclusion of the manga.
; : The first girl in Hikage's class to greet her. In school she was the first to warm up to Hikage. Even though her test scores are bad, she worked hard to see the fireworks with Hikage. "Suminon" is the name she calls Hikage by, as adding an ''n'' to the end of someone's name in Japanese culture is a form of friendly affection.
Category:Shōjo manga Category:Manga of 2007
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name | Thelma Aoyama |
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background | solo_singer |
birth name | (Aoyama Thelma) |
birth date | October 27, 1987 |
origin | Nara, Japan |
genre | Pop, R&B; |
occupation | Singer |
years active | 2007–present |
label | Universal Music Group (Japan) |
associated acts | Taeyang, SoulJa, Richard Gere, Satomi Ishihara, Jyongri |
website | }} |
, born October 27, 1987, is a Japanese pop and R&B; singer. She is part Afro-Trinidadian and Japanese.
She is probably best known for her collaboration song with SoulJa, "Koko ni Iru yo", and her answer song "Soba ni Iru ne". In September 2008, the Guinness World Records certified that "Soba ni Iru ne" became the best-selling digital download single in Japan with over two million "full-track" downloads (''Chaku Uta Full''). However, the record of the Guinness World Records was replaced by Greeeen's song "Kiseki" in June 2009. Including various forms of digital downloads, it sold over 8.7 million downloads by November 2008.
Aoyama's first release in the music world was a collaboration on DS455's single "Summer Paradise: Risin' To Tha Sun, feat. Aoyama Thelma". The single reached #46 on the Oricon charts. On September 9, 2007, Aoyama made her solo debut with the single "One Way". This single debuted at #98 on the Oricon charts. Two weeks later, Aoyama was featured on the hit single "Koko ni Iru yo" with fellow J-Soul artist SoulJa. The single stayed on the charts for many weeks. Despite only reaching up to #6 on the charts, the single has sold over 100,000 copies.
In early 2008, Aoyama released an answer song to the single "Koko ni Iru yo" by SoulJa with her own single titled: "Soba ni Iru ne" which also featured SoulJa. Both of the songs are similar, and both share the same chorus. However, the song "Soba ni Iru ne" proved to be more popular than the song "Koko ni Iru yo", debuting at #3 in its first week on the Oricon charts, and in its second week, reaching #1 on the charts. "Soba ni Iru ne" stayed in the Top 5 ranking for 7 consecutive weeks. It became the highest-selling female single (strictly a duet song) on the Oricon 2008 yearly charts.
Her debut album, ''Diary'', was released in Japan on March 26, 2008.
On February 11, 2009, she released album ''Love!: Thelma Love Song Collection'', which debuted at the number-one position on the Oricon weekly charts. The latest album with a title name of ''Emotions'' was released in September, 2009.
In late December, it was announced that Aoyama will collaborate with Big Bang's Taeyang for her single, "Fall in Love", which will be released on January 27, 2010.
In early February, right after the release of her new single "Fall in Love", Aoyama announced on her official blog that a new single called "Kaeru Basho" will be out on March 3, 2010.The first song called "Kaeru basho" is the ending song in the movie Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King. This single will be featuring SoulJa, once again, as they have before with ''Soba ni Iru ne'' and will have a B side called "Anata ga Kiechaisode". ''Summer Love'' ft. Red Rice came out the summer of 2010.
In 2010, she also sang with the Taiwan pop group, Da Mouth in a duet with the female lead singer, Aisa in the song, 'Secret Life' within the album, 'Da First Episode'.
In late April, it was announced that Aoyama will collaborate with Korean girl group 4Minute for her single, "Without U", which will be released on May 25, 2011. The English Version was released on May 7, 2011.
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name | Aya Hirano |
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background | solo_singer |
birth name | |
born | October 08, 1987Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
genre | J-pop |
occupation | Voice actress, singer |
years active | 2001–present |
label | Lantis (2006–2011) |
website | ayahirano.jp |
notable instruments | }} |
After graduating from high school, she began seriously pursuing her voice acting and solo singing career. Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Haruhi Suzumiya, the title character of the anime series ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya''. The series' public success has greatly enhanced her popularity and career in Japan. Her CD single ''Bōken Desho Desho?'' containing the opening song of the show sold out in Japan the very day it was released. This success was followed by her voicing two lead characters in anime based on popular manga (Reira in ''Nana'' and Misa in ''Death Note''). Her popularity was confirmed at the first Seiyū Awards, where she won "Best Newcomer (female)", for her role as Haruhi Suzumiya; the same role also won her a nomination as "Best Main Character (female)". At the same awards, she was also nominated for "Best Supporting Character (female)", and earned ''two'' nominations for "Best Single" (One of which is a solo, ''Bōken Desho Desho?''; the other was a group nomination for the single ''Hare Hare Yukai''). In 2008, she won the "Best Main Character (female)" award at the second Seiyū Awards.
She performed at the "Animelo Summer Live" concerts between 2006 and 2008, as well as the Suzumiya Haruhi no Gekisō concert on March 18, 2007.
Hirano was a guest at Anime Expo 2007, along with other cast members from ''The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya'', Minori Chihara and Yuko Goto. In 2007, she continued to enjoy great success in her career, landing the role of Konata Izumi in the anime version of ''Lucky Star'' and launching three separate singles back-to-back monthly at year's end.
In November 2010, Hirano posted a message on her Twitter account that she has had a pituitary gland tumor since junior high school. While not malignant, the tumor exerts pressure on certain motor functions, resulting in temporary memory loss, loss of vision and slurring of speech. She decided against elective surgery because the surgery would alter her nasal cavity and permanently modify her voice. To facilitate her care, she announced in April 2011 that she has been prohibited from taking on new voice acting roles in anime since some time the previous year. She still continues voicing characters for anime that received additional seasons or extended runs. In May 2011, Hirano announced via Twitter that she was no longer performing music for Lantis and has discontinued her music career until further notice. On August 2, 2011, Japanese magazine ''Bubka'' confirmed that Hirano was dismissed by Lantis due to a sex scandal involving her sleeping with all of her band members other then her bassist. Citing a need for a new agency that was more ideal with her career wishes, Hirano announced on August 12, 2011 that she left Space Craft Entertainment. On August 21, Hirano moved to the voice acting agency Grick. Days later, on August 27, Hirano posted a message on her Twitter account, confirming that she has resumed new voice acting roles in anime.
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