5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1720+ words) Sporting towering Elvis-style hair and a school uniform modified into a rebellious silhouette, 15-year-old Reona worships Japan's classic bad-boy subculture recently taken global by a hit Netflix dating show. Japan in the heady 1980s teemed with hot-blooded teens who rebelled against…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (194+ words) And soon one of Ghibli's all-time great pieces of anime cinema will be coming to its biggest screens ever, with the announcement of'IMAX'screenings for'"Kiki's Delivery Service." The IMAX'"Kiki's Delivery Service"'arrives in theaters on March 13, and tickets are…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (471+ words) Japan's most famous monster thundered into Cinema Con in Las Vegas on Tuesday as theater-owners got their first look at "Godzilla Minus Zero," which sees the creature rampage through New York. Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the offering from Japan's Toho…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (161+ words) Japan's idol fandom isn't just about music or entertainment " it's a massive cultural and economic force. In Japan, the practice known as oshikatsu " actively supporting a favorite idol, celebrity or character " has grown into a "3. 5 trillion (about $23 billion) industry. Fans…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (534+ words) Kabuki actor Nakamura Takanosuke is looking forward to giving European audiences a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the stylized stage makeup and elaborate costumes of the centuries-old Japanese drama form when he embarks on a tour next month. Takanosuke will be part…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (951+ words) With flashing lights, choreographed dance moves and fans singing along to her songs, Kizuna AI commanded two days of sold-out concerts in front of thousands in Tokyo like any pop idol at the height of her fame. Yet the artist…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (319+ words) Despite being the creator, the famously reclusive Miyazaki was not in attendance at the press conference, with Miyazaki's son Goro and Studio Ghibli co-founder and producer Toshio Suzuki facing the media instead. They both spoke enthusiastically about the new series…...

1+ mon, 15+ hour ago  (288+ words) If you love'Studio Ghibli'but shy away from cutesy merchandise, then there's a brand you should know about, and it's called'GBL. Short for "Ghibli, GBL was first launched by the studio in 2017 as an American casual clothing brand, and soon became…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (762+ words) The fourth edition of the Cool Japan Public-Private Partnership Platform (CJPF) Award was held this month at a ceremony in central Tokyo, feting its 2026 winners for the exceptional ways they are sharing the charm of Japan with the world. The…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (264+ words) I have never used Netflix and I properly never will. I do like the Ichizato series of the 60, s /70's and they can be sourced for free on the internet. If you look first without relying on these entertaining companies…...