75-548: Shoko Nakagawa ( 中川 翔子 , Nakagawa Shōko , born May 5, 1985) is a Japanese media personality , singer, actress, voice actress , illustrator, YouTuber , and cosplayer . Also known by her nickname Shokotan ( しょこたん ) , she is best known as the presenter of Pokémon Sunday , and as the performer of the opening theme from the anime Gurren Lagann . Born and raised in Tokyo metropolitan area to her father, Katsuhiko Nakagawa , actor and musician, and her mother Keiko Nakagawa,
150-760: A "multi-talent" in Japan and still appears on Japanese talk shows in a humorous context. Other examples are IKKO , Shoko Nakagawa and Shinobu Sakagami . ' Owarai ' is Japanese for laughter, or in this case a "comic talent". Owarai tarento are generally former comedians, often in manzai (type of stand up), who, after becoming famous, make appearances on variety television programs that are comedic in nature. Owarai tarento have different genres and cast-types on television programs. In variety shows, they are generally cast to create comedic effect and to keep conversation flowing. Some owarai tarento become MCs (Masters of Ceremony) in later stages of their career, where they direct
225-704: A "trademarked" phrase, wardrobe, or mannerism that is used to elicit laughs from the audience. Their on-TV characters tend to be very shallow as they milk the comic device or neta (ネタ) that gave them notoriety and hardly ever expand on their character. It is these figures that tend to have the shortest shelf life on TV as they quickly fade into obscurity after the novelty of their act wears off. They are known in Japan as ippatsuya (一発屋), or "one trick ponies". Examples are Yoshio Kojima , Dandy Sakano , and Razor Ramon Hard Gay . Additionally, Tarento, both male and female, may be discovered and be given considerable exposure due to their perceived physical beauty and endowments, but
300-639: A cartoon strip]"). On the Fuji TV show Kangaeru Hitokoma , on which she is an occasional guest, she drew in the style of Kazuo Umezu . For one year starting in May 2005, Nakagawa appeared as a regular on the TBS programme " Ōsama no Brunch ". In July 2006, she released her debut single "Brilliant Dream". It entered the Oricon chart at number 29, with initial sales of 6313 copies. Nakagawa performed at Anime Expo 2008 at
375-408: A comedy program to compete with its rival networks. As part of its major renovations in the broadcasting industry, Nippon TV launched its first cable-exclusive channel, CS Nippon TV, in 1996. At the start of the new century, Nippon TV and its 29 affiliates won the triple crown ratings. In December 2000, Nippon TV launched its satellite-exclusive BS Nippon TV . On April 30, 2003, Nippon TV held
450-701: A communication satellite relay, NTV conducted the first black-and-white TV transmission experiment between Japan and the United States during coverage of the Assassination of John F. Kennedy . On July 1, 1966, The Beatles ' concert at the Nippon Budokan , part of their Japanese tour, was shown in color on NTV (prerecorded on tape), with the viewing rate reaching 56 percent. After the death of Matsutaro Shoriki on October 9, 1969, Nippon TV and NHK agreed to integrate signal transmission facilities in
525-630: A completion ceremony at its headquarters in Shiodome, Tokyo, which it took 7 years to build as part of its 50th anniversary from its opening. However, in October of the same year, employees of the network bribed the surveyed households to increase their ratings. This impacted the ratings of Nippon TV most especially on baseball games. Fuji TV took advantage of the incident when it became number 1 in ratings. Nippon TV started digital broadcasting on December 1, 2003. Nippon TV moved to Shiodome on February of
600-418: A different background within the entertainment industry than just appearing on television programs. They then transition into becoming television personalities. Multi-tarento can be actors, musical artists, models, voice actors, directors or anyone known for their work within the industry. In the United States and European countries, Takeshi Kitano is recognized as a prominent director, but is still evaluated as
675-449: A great-granddaughter of Kazutaka Ito , who is known for introducing and promoting the salmon and trout hatchery business. Her father died of leukemia on September 17, 1994 when she was 9. Nakagawa found escape from bullies by connecting with Pokémon when she was in 5th grade. "When I was a kid, I didn't have friends, but I did have Pokémon ." In the 2006 book Shokotan Manual ( しょこ☆まにゅ , Shoko Manyu ) , she wrote that her legal name
750-568: A guest appearance in the 38th episode of Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger , after having previously appeared as a child in Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman . She later appeared with Katsumura on Men B . She appeared in a brief section of " Kangaeru Hito " ("People who think") on the Fuji TV network in 2004 as an illustrator, after which she appeared regularly on the later version of the programme which started with minor changes in early 2005, "Kangaeru Hitokoma" ("Thinking about one frame [of
825-434: A living; being disliked is a part of their character. Additional elements of a tarento ' s character may include their origins and other careers (e.g., author/illustrator Lily Franky ), intelligence (e.g., Masaru Hamaguchi , a comedian who once misspelled his own name on a televised test), hobbies and skills (many female celebrities are known for how well or poorly they can cook, from the former members of Pink Lady on
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#1732802092662900-483: A marshmallow and that's about it. And you don't get involved any deeper than that. But ... since I'm making half a million dollars a year, I'm very happy to be a panda." Gaijin tarento largely inspire interest in the Japanese viewer due to their use of the Japanese language, a feat considered especially remarkable by the Japanese. Native Japanese speakers consider their language to be especially difficult to learn due to
975-425: A personal one. Often, tarento , whether men or women, have notoriously short career spans (around one or two years) and their earning capabilities are not as high as popularly imagined. The vast majority make just enough to maintain a middle-class lifestyle in Tokyo , Japan's media capital. This is because their talent agencies take a majority share of their earnings for the appearances that they make on TV. Part of
1050-499: A practice called monomane , taking part in game shows , joking or just being present for the entire duration of the show (known as being part of the " gallery "). While it is very common for tarento to appear in serious Japanese television drama or movies, they are distinguished from mainstream actors by the fact that, where an actor might go on variety television to advertise their latest venture, tarento often appear on variety shows with no apparent promotional agenda outside of
1125-463: A share in the film studio Nikkatsu . The history of Nippon Television began in 1951 with the announcement by US Senator Karl Mundt (best known as the key proponent of Voice of America ) that commercial television would be set up in Japan (then under United States -led Allied Occupation of Japan ). According to Japanese-Canadian writer Benjamin Fulford, Mundt recommended Matsutarō Shōriki to
1200-435: A singing trio and made a name for herself based on a rapid wit and willingness to put herself down for a laugh; Mari Yaguchi , the third leader of Morning Musume who left the group in 2005 due to a scandal but has continued to appear on variety shows and Japanese television drama since leaving; the late Ai Iijima , a former porn starlet ; and Yūsuke Santamaria , who fronted several bands before moving into acting and being
1275-483: A tarento in the entertainment industry. Due to their achievements as athletes in their respective sports, they garner a good deal of attention and often become successful television personalities. Athlete tarento can be active athletes as well, although most often they do not enter the entertainment industry until after retirement. Examples are Masakiyo Maezono , Karina Maruyama , So Takei , Konishiki Yasokichi , and Saori Yoshida . These are people on programs that have
1350-631: A tarento. Fashion modeling can also provide an entry path, with such examples as Rinka and Aya Sugimoto . Nippon TV The Nippon Television Network Corporation , also known as Nippon Television (NTV), with the call sign JOAX-DTV (channel 4), is a Japanese television station serving the Kantō region as the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System . It
1425-455: Is a foreign celebrity active exclusively or almost exclusively in Japan. The phrase literally means "foreign talent". Having at least a conversational level Japanese, combined with foreign looks as well as a standout personality, they are often chosen because they meet the Japanese stereotypes of foreigners (for example, the notion that Americans generally look rugged and have blond hair and blue eyes). Gaikokujin tarento are seen as curiosities by
1500-539: Is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. Nippon Television's studios are located in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo , Japan and its transmitters are located in the Tokyo Skytree . Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan. It is also the first commercial TV station in Japan, and it has been broadcasting on Channel 4 since its inception. Nippon Television
1575-479: Is overall an objectification of foreigners that reinforces the separateness, uniqueness, and specialness of "Japaneseness". Occasionally, people will become tarento as a result of a directional shift in their career due to a loss of popularity and relevance in their original field. It is especially common for musicians to become tarento due to the tremendous turnover in acts that are featured by record labels. Some examples include Kiriko Isono , who debuted as part of
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#17328020926621650-435: Is renamed Nippon Television Network Corporation (second). On February 1–2, 2013, Nippon TV collaborated with NHK to air a special program related to the first TV broadcasts 60 years ago. On February 27, 2014, Nippon TV acquired the Japanese division of Hulu , Hulu Japan . They started airing more programs exclusively to Hulu following its acquisition, which was later criticized from viewers. In 2015, Nippon TV (alongside
1725-547: Is the home of the syndication networks NNN (for news programs) and NNS (for non-news programs). Except for Okinawa Prefecture, these two networks cover the whole of Japan. Nippon Television is one of the ''five private broadcasters based in Tokyo'' and is the first commercial broadcaster in Asia. Nippon Television Holdings is a listed subsidiary of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings , Japan's largest media conglomerate by revenue and
1800-494: The CIA (which later hired Shōriki as a CIA agent under the codenames "podam" and "pojackpot-1"); with executives of The Asahi Shimbun and Mainichi Shimbun , Shōriki then persuaded then-Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida to form a commercial television network in Japan. On July 31, 1952, Nippon Television was granted the first TV broadcasting license for a commercial broadcaster in Japan. The Nippon Television Network Corporation
1875-583: The EIAJ MTS standard) began in December 1982. NTV also launched NCN (now known as Nippon TV NEWS 24) in 1987, being the first news channel in Japan. Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli, Inc. designed Nippon Television's mascot character Nandarō ( なんだろう , lit. What Is It? ) to commemorate the channel's 40th anniversary in 1993. After entering the 90s, although ratings of its Nippon TV affiliates increased, advertising revenue decreased in 1992 due to
1950-556: The Golden Age of Hollywood , bankable stars in the United States were described as "talents" and were distinguished from production crews, which were seen as having more technical than charismatic talents. Japanese television programs often feature these media personalities. Many, sometimes dozens at a time, are called in to take part in these prime time shows. Their participation in these programs varies greatly and includes performing, voicing opinions, mimicking fellow celebrities in
2025-641: The Los Angeles Convention Center . Some of her work was shown on May 11, edition of Downtown Deluxe on Nippon TV network, Nakagawa was a member of the judging panel in the "Jump Damashii" section of the Shūeisha publication Weekly Shōnen Jump , starting from Jump number 13 of 2006. On May 30, 2006, airing of Kasupe! , in the section entitled Fuji Ginkō Geinōjin Satei-Gakari ( フジ銀行 芸能人査定係 ) , "Fuji Bank Celebrity Evaluator", it
2100-462: The Tokyo Tower . When Kobayashi Shoriki (son-in-law of Shoriki) took over Nippon TV in 1969, he continued the progress of TV broadcasting in color. In April 1970, Nippon TV's color programs accounted for 76.4% of total broadcast time, ahead of NHK which was second with 73%. In October 1971, Nippon TV achieved broadcasting all of its programs in color. However, during this period, due to
2175-599: The 25th anniversary of Nippon Television's first broadcast in 1978, the broadcaster launched 24-Hour TV: Love Saves the Earth , the only telethon in Japanese TV, which achieved high ratings and continued to be aired until the present day. But in the 1980s, ratings continued to decline after Fuji TV and TBS promoted much of their primetime programming. This prompted to increase airtime of its news programs and baseball events. Multichannel television sound broadcasting (using
2250-475: The Japanese, just as other tarento , and are cast differently depending on their ethnicities. In the 1991 documentary "The Japanese Version", veteran foreign personality, Dave Spector , stated, "[I'm] doing things like the lowest bozo, circus kind of stuff. But it doesn't bother me at all. A lot of times the foreigners on TV, models and what-not, are compared to pandas. They use that term here—pandas—because they're cuddly, you can go and have fun with them, and throw
2325-570: The Tokai area, NTV programs moved to the new station. Following TBS' establishment of JNN in 1959, Nippon Television founded the second Japanese television network, NNN, on April 1, 1966, with a total of 19 affiliated stations as founding members. Nippon Television founded the NNS (Nippon Television Network System) in 1972 to improve collaboration among network stations in the field of non-news programming. On September 15, 1959, Nippon Television's stock
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2400-697: The UK. On January 14, 1973, NTV airs the live satellite relay in Japan for Elvis Presley's concert in Hawaii, U.S.A. On October 8 & 15, 1975, the classic film Gone with the Wind makes its world television premiere on NTV (Part I on the 8th, Part II on the 15th), about 13 months before NBC airs the film in North America. Nippon TV also started diversifying its operations, opening subsidiaries such as Nippon TV Music, Union Movies, and Nippon Television Services in
2475-599: The bigger examples of this phenomenon is Kazushige Nagashima , the son of the legendary Yomiuri Giants player and manager Shigeo Nagashima . After failing to become a successful baseball player, he turned to the entertainment circuit and used his father's name to make inroads. The son of controversial Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara , Yoshizumi Ishihara , has also achieved a measure of exposure due to nepotism as well as Kotaro Koizumi , son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi . These are usually former athletes who flourished as sportspeople and have retired to become
2550-553: The broadcaster officially started its live online streaming of its channel, albeit with the exception of its late-night news program, news zero, and its succeeding program, despite being included in the trial the year before. In 2022, Nippon TV currently holds the Triple Crown Rating for 12 years. On October 6, 2023, Nippon Television purchased a majority stake in Studio Ghibli , and began to handle management of
2625-514: The close partnership between Nippon TV and the Yomiuri Shimbun, the network's expansion was opposed by local newspapers, and the network's expansion was slower than that of the JNN affiliates, which are less newspaper-oriented. Before 1958, NTV's programming was seen on CBC and OTV, whose television broadcasts started on December 1, 1956. The four commercial television stations that existed at
2700-701: The collapse of Japan's bubble economy . The number of Nippon TV affiliates increased to 30 after Kagoshima Yomiuri Television started broadcasting in 1994. In 1992, after Seiichiro Ujiie (former journalist at the Yomiuri Shimbun ) became president of Nippon TV, the broadcaster carried out major changes in its programming, such as adjusting its late night news programs to air earlier than its rivals, and ending certain primetime variety shows to boost ratings. These major changes helped become number 1 in ratings from 1993 to 1994 overtaking Fuji TV. Earlier, it had attempted to replace its afternoon wide show with
2775-462: The commercial aired upside-down by mistake). Due to high prices, television sets were not widely available at the launch of NTV and NHK. As a result, NTV installed 55 street TVs in the Kanto area in an effort to broaden the advertisement impact. This program was a huge success, attracting 8,000 to 10,000 people to watch sports broadcasts such as professional baseball and sumo wrestling. Plans for
2850-448: The degree to which their names are publicly known ( 知名度 , chimeido ) , which is the Japanese equivalent of a Q Score , the degree to which they are generally liked by the public ( 好感度 , kōkando ) , and the character or personality by which they are known (often just " chara "). The distinction between the first two terms is an important one, as celebrities such as Egashira 2:50 might be widely disliked by audiences and still make
2925-421: The depth of ritual expressions, methods of referring to the self and others, and indirect and empathetic speech. These skills are viewed as unlikely and impressive in a non-native Japanese speaker. Thus the main attraction of gaijin tarento is not their talent or fame but their clown-like clumsy use of the Japanese language, which serves to further define the Japanese as 'those who can speak Japanese'. Gaijin tarento
3000-643: The early 70s. In the following years, Nippon TV also participated in cultural events such as the restoration of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1984 which took 13 years to restore and costing to ¥2.4 billion and also held two special exhibitions at the Vatican Museums . On March 9, 1984, Dan Goodwin , aka Spider Dan, Skyscraperman, in a paid publicity event, used suction cups to climb the 10 floor Nippon Television Kojimachi Annex in Chiyoda. On
3075-545: The economic depression in Japan and the discovery of falsification of financial reports by the Ministry of Finance, Nippon TV was in a state of recession. Ratings of other Japanese commercial TV stations also declined during that period, from competing with Fuji TV for second place in the core bureau for most of the 1960s to competing with Fuji TV and NET TV (currently TV Asahi), and then being pulled away from TBS. This led Kobayashi Shoriki to launch business reforms to promote
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3150-425: The exclusive Japanese rights to broadcast their motion pictures. It has also produced and broadcast popular anime series like My Hero Academia , Claymore , Death Note , Hajime no Ippo , Magical Emi The Magic Star, Orange Road, as well as Detective Conan and Inuyasha (which are produced through its Osaka affiliate, Yomiuri TV ). NTV produced the first, unsuccessful Doraemon anime in 1973; when
3225-630: The expansion of Nippon Television to the whole of Japan weren't continued due to its given license being restricted to the Kanto area only. As a result, the Yomiuri Shimbun Group filed for a separate TV license in Osaka under the name Yomiuri TV . In 1955, Matsutaro Shoriki stepped down as the president of Nippon TV after being elected to the Japan's House Of Representatives . Said election
3300-402: The first to start broadcasting TV programs. On August 24, 1953, Nippon Television started broadcast trials and four days later, Nippon TV officially began to broadcast TV programs as Asia's first commercial broadcaster, with an animated dove spreading its wings in the logo on its first sign-on. The first TV commercial (for Seikosha clocks) was also aired at the same time (reports say that
3375-533: The flow of a program and often the most important individuals for the show. The MCs are usually those with exceptional conversational abilities and reaction, as they hold an important role. Examples are Shinya Ueda , Sanma Akashiya , Shōfukutei Tsurube II and George Tokoro . Sometimes, Tarento are given prominent air time on TV and are promoted heavily due to their association or relationship to an established celebrity or politician, and not because they possess any discernible skills for entertaining audiences. One of
3450-539: The following year, and high-definition production also started. With the rising trend for Internet services, Nippon TV launched Dai2 Nippon TV, the first video-on-demand service from a commercial broadcaster in Japan. Analog broadcasting ended on July 24, 2011, fully entering digital TV era. Also in 2011, Nippon TV regained the Triple Crown Ratings after 8 years due to high ratings of the drama I am Mita, Your Housekeeper . Although in 2012 and 2013, this
3525-423: The high end of the continuum to race queen Yinling on the low end) or appearance (many non-Japanese talents such as Bobby Ologun use their looks to this effect). The way by which a person becomes tarento can more often than not be categorized. Celebrities that have established themselves or are/were active in another field within the industry are considered to be multi-tarento. These people usually come from
3600-435: The introduction of Nandarou , the broadcaster's mascot. The orange dot in the 2003 logo represents the sun with the 日 in gold representing tradition. The logo was designed by Junichi Fumura, an employee of the broadcaster. On January 1, 2013, Nippon TV changed its logo as part of its 60th anniversary, with the "日" kanji changed to number 0 with a diagonal line inside, to denote starting from zero and starting anew. The change
3675-779: The launch of Japan News Network in April 1960, a new group of networks was supposed to be formed between Sendai Television , Nagoya TV , Nippon TV, and Hiroshima Telecasting in 1962. But in 1963, Nishinippon Shimbun , which is a key shareholder of Television Nishinippon , disagreed to Yomiuri Shimbun 's plans to expand in Fukuoka Prefecture. This resulted in Television Nisihinippon withdrawing from being part of Nippon TV and losing Nippon TV's local news base in Kyushu. On April 1, 1966, Nippon News Network
3750-481: The mascot was " Nandarou ", literally translating to "What is it?" The mascot was supposed to be used for one year only, but it was used until 2013 after audience popularity. It was replaced by DA BEAR, introduced in 2009. For details, see 日本の放送局所の呼出符号#JO＊X_2 (in Japanese) In addition to terrestrial broadcasting in the Kanto area, NTV broadcasts and supplies the following pay television channels: After
3825-583: The money given up by the tarento is to pay for initial support the agencies gave them in terms of free housing, financial stipends, and promotion of that person. These cuts can sometimes be as much as 90%. However, their work achieves social prominence (and all the associated benefits) and a successful tarento career can be the launching point for a career as movie actor or even political figure. Tarento who are unable to leverage their career into something larger sometimes slowly fade away into eventual obscurity. Important considerations for tarento include
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#17328020926623900-493: The office. Since then, her blog has hardly been updated. In 2021, she posted her swimsuit video on YouTube, and she became very popular with over 10 million views in two months. On April 28, 2023, Nakagawa announced her marriage to a non-celebrity. In October 2023, Nakagawa released the single "65535", the title song of which was used as the opening theme to the anime series 16bit Sensation: Another Layer . The following day, she announced that she legally changed her name to be
3975-520: The other 4 commercial broadcasters in Japan) launched TVer, its free on-demand service. On the Q4 of 2020, they started trials on live online streaming of its channel on TVer. In September 2020, Nippon TV, alongside PricewaterhouseCoopers , collaborated to create a system that uses artificial intelligence to predict audience ratings, which was first trialed on its movie block, Friday Roadshow. From Q4 of 2021,
4050-459: The outsourcing of program productions and decided to build a new headquarters which enabled them to turn losses into profits in 1972. The non-news counterpart of Nippon News Network, Nippon Television Network System , was formed on June 14, 1972. NTV had also been successful in exporting its programs around the world, with programs such as The Water Margin and Monkey being aired on the BBC in
4125-482: The president, he increased his investment in color television. In December 1958, NTV introduced videotape recording in a one-off drama series using American RCA 2-inch quad tape. The first live coverage broadcast from Japan on color TV was the wedding of the Crown Prince (currently Emperor Emeritus Akihito ) on April 10, 1959, alongside the first TV program with commercials broadcast in color. In December of
4200-625: The same as her stage name. Shoko Nakagawa is signed to Sony Japan . A special edition of the single features "Moe yo, Gizamimi Pichu!" ( もえよ ギザみみピチュー! , Moeyo Gizamimi Pichū! , "Get Fired Up, Spiky-Eared Pichu!") , an ending song for Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl (君のまんまがいいんだよ) 2023 Tarento Television personalities in Japan , known as tarento ( タレント , derived from English talent ) in Japanese, are celebrities who regularly appear in mass media in Japan , especially as panelists on variety shows . During
4275-513: The same year, NTV aired Japan's first color VTR broadcast Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall from NBC (United States). NTV later obtained a broadcasting license for broadcasting programs in color on September 10, 1960. After a year, NTV aired a total of 938 hours of programs broadcast in color. In addition to color TV broadcast, programs produced in black and white color had been increasing. In October 1963, Nippon Television has successfully trialed overnight broadcasts. On November 22, 1963, using
4350-476: The second largest behind Sony . It forms part of Yomiuri's main television broadcasting arm alongside Kansai region flagship Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation , which owns a 6.57% share in the company. It is also the owner of Hulu Japan , formerly part of the US-based Hulu streaming service and the company has shares in animation studios Madhouse , Tatsunoko Production and Studio Ghibli as well as
4425-478: The second, more successful Doraemon series premiered in 1979, it was on TV Asahi , which remains the franchise's broadcaster to this day. As of now, NTV is currently producing a second anime adaptation of Hunter × Hunter . NTV has also been broadcasting the yearly Lupin III TV specials since 1989, which they co-produce with TMS Entertainment . Nippon Television announced on February 8, 2011, that it would make
4500-559: The small yo appeared larger than intended and the name was recorded as Shiyōko ( しようこ ) . She made her entertainment debut in 2001, winning the Grand Prix award at the Popolo Girl Audition and representing Jackie Chan talent agency. Later, on the "Yume-Ga-Oka Residence" programme on SKY PerfecTV! , she was given Jackie Chan's photobook by Midorikawa Shobō , who were guests on the show. She commented "I thought he
4575-469: The studio while the company continues to focus on creative efforts. When Nippon Television started in 1953, its English acronym "NTV" was used as its first corporate logo, with a colored version later used in 1972 after the launch of color TV broadcasting. The logo was designed by Takada Masajiro, an assistant professor at Tokyo University of the Arts . In 2003, Nippon TV launched a new corporate logo with
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#17328020926624650-478: The time broadcast a special program called The Coming Year (which ran until the end of the Showa era). Until the last edition, production rotated between the main Kanto stations. On the fifth anniversary of NTV's launch, Yomiuri TV and TV Nishinippon started broadcasting, and Nishinippon Broadcasting, which started earlier, created the backbones of a precursor of NNN. In December, when Tokai TV started broadcasting in
4725-532: The way they are promoted is different from being strictly a fashion model. This is because they spend time making music CDs, star vehicles , and television appearances that capitalize on their physical beauty or on-screen charisma. These people are occasionally referred to as obaka-aidoru or "dumb idols". Many of the men that fall into this category come from Johnny & Associates , a male talent agency. A gaikokujin tarento ( 外国人タレント ) , also known as gaijin tarento ( 外人タレント ) and abbreviated gaitare ,
4800-520: Was Shiyōko ( しようこ ) rather than Shōko ( しょうこ ) , which she had been using for most of her life. At the time of her birth, she and her mother had to remain in the hospital, and her maternal aunt was left with registering her in the koseki . Her mother's intended name of "Shōko" ( 薔子 ) was declined due to 薔 not being included in the list of jōyō kanji or jinmeiyō kanji that are approved for use in Japanese names. The aunt wrote Shōko ( しょうこ ) in hiragana instead, but because she wrote very quickly,
4875-456: Was an enemy of Bruce Lee 's", apparently referring to Enter the Dragon . In 2002, she was chosen as Miss Shōnen Magazine . Her official blog, Shokotan * Blog , opened in 2004, and by April 2006 it had received a total of 100 million hits. On February 2, 2008, the daily Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun reported that her blog had been accessed 1 billion times. In 2004, she made
4950-426: Was designed by Masahiro Touzawa, an employee of the broadcaster. On August 28, 1992, as part of its 40th anniversary, Nippon Television invited Hayao Miyazaki to design its first mascot. The mascot was shaped like a mouse with the tail of a pig, symbolizing creativity, curiosity, and hard work. The mascot's name was collected from an audience nomination campaign and voted on from 51,026 names. The winning name of
5025-490: Was discovered that she liked the manga Kachō Shima Kōsaku , eliciting a comment from the host, Sayaka Aoki , that she had pretty "grown-up tastes". In 2009, she opened a store called "mmts" with the theme of her hobby in Nakano Broadway . In 2009–2010, she appeared in a series of commercials for Norton AntiVirus . In March 2014, Nakagawa's book of autobiographical essays, Neko no Ashiato ("Cats' Pawprints"),
5100-675: Was established in October of the same year. After obtaining the broadcasting license, Nippon Television purchased the land for the construction of the headquarters building in Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo (currently the Nippon Television Kojimachi branch office), and began preparations for the broadcast of TV programs. However, due to delays in delivering equipment used for broadcasting, test trials were significantly delayed from their initial scheduled date, resulting in NHK being
5175-480: Was formally launched with 19 founding members. The non-news counterpart of Nippon News Network, Nippon Television Network System , was formed on June 14, 1972. The company has intimate connections with Studio Ghibli , led by Hayao Miyazaki . Nippon TV has funded all of the company's productions since Kiki's Delivery Service (excluding Earwig and the Witch , which was fully funded by rival NHK ) and holds
5250-548: Was inspired by the on-screen clock, usually located in the upper left corner of the screen. In 1978, as part of its 25th anniversary, Nippon Television introduced a monsho in addition to the corporate trademark. The logo was designed with the NTV's "sun" and the earth represented by the Mercator projection , symbolizing NTV's leading position in the television industry. The logo is colored blue, representing clear skies. The monsho
5325-467: Was later taken by TV Asahi on ratings of its primetime programming. Nippon TV later regained the Triple Crown Rating in 2014. On April 26, 2012, Nippon Television Network Preparatory Corporation is founded as part of the network's major reorganization. On October 1, 2012, Nippon Television Network Corporation (first) transitions to a certified broadcasting holding company, Nippon Television Holdings, Inc., and Nippon Television Network Preparatory Corporation
5400-536: Was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, becoming the first media company in Japan to list its stock. Nippon Television applied to the Ministry of Posts in April 1957 for a color television broadcast license, which it received in December of that year. Matsutaro Shoriki returned to Nippon TV as the president of the broadcaster after resigning as the Minister of State in 1958. After taking office as
5475-429: Was published by Magazine House. In March 2015, the book was adapted as an anime series titled Omakase Mamitasu ("Leave It to Mamitasu") on NHK , which featured characters based on Nakagawa's cat and her late father and grandfather. In 2018, Nakagawa returned to Anime Expo to perform as part of Anisong World Matsuri. In 2019, Nakagawa performed the song "Kaze to Issho ni" ( 風といっしょに ) with Sachiko Kobayashi , which
5550-515: Was the first electoral coverage carried out by commercial TV in Japan. With the issuance of a large number of new TV licenses by the Ministry of Posts in the late 1950s, Yomiuri Shimbun and Nippon Television began to establish TV stations outside the Kanto area. On August 28, 1958, Yomiuri TV started broadcasting, marking the start of Nippon TV's expansion into the Kansai area . However, due to
5625-433: Was used as the theme song to the theatrical film Mewtwo Strikes Back: Evolution ; it is a cover of a song originally performed by Kobayashi, which was used as the theme song to the 1998 film Pokémon: The First Movie . In 2020 following the temporary loss of work due to COVID-19 pandemic was a turning point, and she started distributing videos on YouTube, separate from the channel that distributes music videos set up by
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