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Meiko Kaji studied hard to smolder on screen
The star of "Lady Snowblood" and other 1970s action films looks back on the sere...
‘New Group’ has big ideas but wobbly foundations
Human pyramids and other gymnastic formations become an ominous metaphor in Yuta...
‘All of a Sudden’: A tender triumph from Ryusuke Hamaguchi
The director's award-winning film is a poignant study of the human condition bui...
Emerging Kansai artists to watch
Among the artists featured at Art Osaka, several offered particularly engaging t...
‘Fujiko’ is a stirring portrayal of a scrappy single mom
Yuki Katayama shines as the titular character in "Fujiko," a film about a woman'...
‘Never After Dark’ finds fresh chills in familiar J-hor...
Written and directed by Dave Boyle, the film begins as a paranormal investigatio...
10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach
Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's a...
Japan’s Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto made history at Cannes, while Japanese filmmakers and producers look...
‘Fujiko’ transforms a mother’s resilience into festival...
Fresh off a major festival win and new international distribution deals, Taichi ...
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
For millions of fans, the final concert was more than the end of one of Japan's ...
Ukrainian haiku poet finds small miracles in war
Celebrated in Japan, Vladislava Simonova is almost unknown in her own country.
‘AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend
Independent artist and writers have been turning ever more to self-published or ...
New anime adapted for stage expands what 2.5D theater c...
"Gachiakuta," a new, award-winning anime adapted for the stage, dazzled with dyn...
Japanese cellist Kitamura wins fifth prize in Brussels ...
Kitamura, 22, played Russian composer Sergey Prokofiev's Symphony-Concerto and o...
Wu-Tang Clan’s final tour stop highlights enduring Asia...
Wu-Tang Clan built its mythology on martial arts films and Asian iconography — a...
’AI simply can’t replicate it’: Japan embraces zine trend
Independent artist and writers have been turning ever more to self-published or ...
