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The heroism and humanity of ‘Ultraman’: Documentary loo...
The iconic sci-fi franchise is the focus of a documentary, co-helmed by Hirokazu...
‘Piccola Felicita’: From formulaic drama to fever dream
Directed by Yutaka Mizutani, the four-part omnibus looks at love and loneliness ...
‘Human Vapor’ brings blockbuster energy to the small sc...
Striking visuals and solid performances make the Netflix limited-series adaptati...
Japan’s first great AI music trend is gloriously wrong
Norinori Core turns old J-pop into dopamine-fueled divisive dance music.
Strange bedfellows: Manga and lesbian sex work agencies...
Agencies and sex workers seek to present more nuanced depictions of their work a...
Singer and actor Kazuya Kamenashi to marry Minami Tanaka
The pair added that Tanaka is pregnant with their first child.
How a private collection of queer books became a cultur...
Since establishing a permanent location in Nakano Ward in 2024, Tokyo's queer-fo...
How a private collection of queer books becomes a cultu...
Tokyo's queer-focussed bookstore Loneliness Books is a space for encounters and ...
Trooper Salute marches to its own beat on dazzling debu...
The quintet's debut album "Tomogachi Ga Imashita," released on June 17, features...
‘All the Lovers in the Night’ film adaptation brings ‘u...
During the Cannes Film Festival, director Yukiko Sode and actors Yukino Kishii a...
‘Unchained’ presents a grim portrait of a budding psych...
Keisuke Yoshida's gritty drama concerns the misdeeds of a violent teenager and a...
An implausible but engaging crime drama unfolds in ‘Mag...
In Chihiro Amano's "Magical Secret Tour," a trio of Japanese women becomes embro...
Buzzcut backlash: AKB48 member’s termination stirs onli...
Mei Hanada's response video to her termination from idol group AKB48 echoes a sc...
This is not AI. It’s intentionally, painstakingly human...
Yoshitoshi Kanemaki's handcarved sculptures have a digital aesthetic, but they a...
What is the ‘Mona Lisa’ of Japan?
From Hokusai to Kusama, searching for the country's ultimate artwork
Tidying guru Marie Kondo and ‘Exit 8’ director team up ...
An unlikely collaboration between tidying guru Marie Kondo and filmmaker and aut...
