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Kodansha launches journalistic manga imprint Kaqreal

Kodansha launches journalistic manga imprint Kaqreal

Amid a slump in physical book sales, the publisher is pursuing various new proje...

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ director sees the monster as a mirror

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ director sees the monster as a mi...

Real-world anxieties have always underlain the monster movie franchise, says Tak...

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office

‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box of...

Opening-day takings marked the highest single-day box office revenue for a live-...

‘Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?’: The comedy and horror of being forgotten

‘Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?’: The comedy and hor...

"Did Someone Happen to Mention Me?" is a genuinely funny, uplifting and heartwar...

Eurovision brings pop and politics to Asia

Eurovision brings pop and politics to Asia

Eurovision is the world's biggest televised live music event, launching the care...

Sci-fi anime anthology ‘Grotesqqque’ prizes style over substance

Sci-fi anime anthology ‘Grotesqqque’ prizes style over ...

The three-part feature is uneven and at times overwhelming, but ultimately a fun...

Azerbaijan welcoming ‘set-jetting’ fans of Japan TV drama ‘Vivant’

Azerbaijan welcoming ‘set-jetting’ fans of Japan TV dra...

Fans of popular Japanese TV drama "Vivant" have flocked to Azerbaijan, where the...

Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.

Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.

Mariko Mori's first solo exhibition in 24 years thrusts her back in the spotligh...

‘Two Cigarettes, Three Nights’: An artist takes solace in an undefinable intimacy

‘Two Cigarettes, Three Nights’: An artist takes solace ...

Yukiko Mishima's latest film is a sensitive and imaginative portrait of an artis...

‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ wins top prize at Tokyo International Film Festival

‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ wins top prize at Tokyo ...

Directed by Milcho Manchevski, the film took the Tokyo Grand Prix, earning top h...

Art Week Tokyo’s Atsuko Ninagawa wants to connect the city’s scattered art scene

Art Week Tokyo’s Atsuko Ninagawa wants to connect the c...

The fifth edition brings together 56 venues and international participants for f...

‘In Their Traces’: An unflinching documentary about the survivors of sexual violence

‘In Their Traces’: An unflinching documentary about the...

Veteran director Shigeru Kobayashi's documentary was made over the course of nin...

‘Moonlit Golden-Gai’: A director’s love letter to Shinjuku’s bar district

‘Moonlit Golden-Gai’: A director’s love letter to Shinj...

Shinji Nishiki's debut feature finds humor, nostalgia and unexpected family ties...

‘Arrested Memory’ filmmaker Sabu likes to stay on his toes

‘Arrested Memory’ filmmaker Sabu likes to stay on his toes

Shot entirely in Taiwan, "Arrested Memory" is the latest in a string of internat...

Ryu Murakami was a provocateur to the very end

Ryu Murakami was a provocateur to the very end

The late author saw creativity and destruction as two sides of the same coin.

Spooky, scary, gory: Anime selection for the season

Spooky, scary, gory: Anime selection for the season

Decades of spooky anime offer plenty of choices for your viewing pleasure this H...