CULTURE
‘Sunset Sunrise’: Rom-com finds pathos in peak pandemic...
Yoshiyuki Kishi’s film delivers a deliciously uplifting story with humor and hea...
Eugene Kangawa’s art space embraces impermanence
The artist’s Atelier iii studio resists spectacle and asks visitors to slow down...
David Lynch, maker of florid and unnerving films, dies ...
A painter turned artist whose films included “Eraserhead,” “Blue Velvet” and “Mu...
A slow dive into ‘a moment and an eternity’ with Ryuich...
New exhibition “Seeing Sound, Hearing Time” is the first comprehensive overview ...
Japan's most prestigious literary awards go to a trio o...
Jose Ando and Yui Suzuki take home Akutagawa honors, while Shin Iyohara nabs the...
‘Muromachi Outsiders’: Yo Oizumi commands attention in ...
The actor convincingly breaks the mold of his comedy persona to inhabit the role...
The unnervingly timed return of ‘Squid Game’
The show’s themes of wealth disparity and exploitation of power resonate far bey...
<i>Isekai</i> anime offers a key to understanding globa...
The fantastical genre wherein characters are dropped into unlikely worlds — and ...
An explosive B’z set on ‘Kohaku’ hints at a strategy to...
Japan’s best selling act delivered one of the biggest moments of the year-end mu...
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero...
Public broadcaster NHK marks its 100th anniversary by flipping the script on its...
‘Mending Cracks’: A muddled drama about brotherly discord
Kazuki Nagaya’s directorial debut has its charms, but doesn’t offer enough subst...
‘The Solitary Gourmet’: Palatable movie adaptation may ...
Lead actor Yutaka Matsushige’s film directing debut offers ambient pleasure for ...
'The Brutalist,' 'Emilia Perez' take home Golden Globes...
The two films received the first major movie prizes of Hollywood's awards season...
'Shogun,' 'Hacks' win top TV honors at Golden Globes
FX's historical epic won four awards in total, including best actor and actress ...
‘Fracture’ dissects 100 years of Japanese graphic design
Ian Lynam puts his kaleidoscopic expertise to work examining Japanese graphic de...
'Emilia Perez' heads into Golden Globes as strong favorite
Awards show organizers are hoping to capitalize on a ratings bump from last year...
