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scmp. com > lifestyle > entertainment > article > 3351229 > netflix-drama-straight-hell-review-erika-toda-dazzles-japans-famous-fortune-teller

Review | In Netflix drama Straight to Hell, Erika Toda dazzles as Japan's celebrity fortune-teller

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (160+ words) Erika Toda delivers a memorable turn as Kazuko Hosoki in this series tracing the controversial Japanese soothsayer's life over 60 years Lead cast: Erika Toda, Sairi Ito, Toko Miura Anchored by a sensational central performance from Erika Toda, Netflix's new drama…...

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scmp. com > sport > racing > article > 3344088 > karis-teetan-gives-romantic-warrior-seal-approval-after-trial-clash-voyage-bubble

Teetan gives Romantic Warrior seal of approval after Voyage Bubble trial clash

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (678+ words) Mauritian jockey feels Danny Shum Chap-shing's superstar is better than he was when he last rode him over two years ago Karis Teetan raved about Romantic Warrior after enjoying his first sit on the global superstar since August 2023 when he…...

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scmp. com > video > deep-dive > 3344008 > overworked-and-underpaid-why-japans-animation-industry-still-standing-against-ai

Why the crunch-ridden anime industry rejects AI as a lifeline

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scmp. com > week-asia > lifestyle-culture > article > 3345612 > japans-manga-industry-faces-metoo-moment-after-shogakukan-scandal

Japan's manga industry faces a "#Me Too moment' after Shogakukan scandal

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (151+ words) Prominent creators pull their work as the publisher launches a probe into how a convicted author returned under a pen name The controversy has prompted some observers to ask whether Japan's manga industry is experiencing a belated "#Me Too moment,…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > article > 3343203 > gundam-godzilla-headline-asian-ip-festival-con-con-hong-kong

Gundam, Godzilla to headline Asian IP festival Con-Con in Hong Kong

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (199+ words) Two-day event will also showcase Japanese musicians including festival ambassador Cocomi, daughter of actor Takuya Kimura An Asia-wide intellectual property festival will be held in Hong Kong in April, featuring Japanese musicians " including Cocomi as its ambassador " and pop culture…...

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scmp. com > news > hong-kong > hong-kong-economy > article > 3343100 > hollywood-stars-headline-hong-kong-comic-con

Hollywood stars to headline Hong Kong Comic Con

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (164+ words) Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd lined up for Hong Kong Comic Con 2026 to be held from May 29 to 31 Hollywood stars Mads Mikkelsen, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Lloyd will headline Hong Kong's first "comic con" this May, the organisers…...

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scmp. com > lifestyle > entertainment > article > 3342213 > all-you-need-kill-movie-review-japanese-novel-behind-edge-tomorrow-gets-animated

Review | All You Need Is Kill: Japanese novel behind Edge of Tomorrow gets animated

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (196+ words) A young recruit is stuck in a time loop amid an alien invasion in All You Need Is Kill, an animated sci-fi thriller based on a light novel Marking the feature directing debut of Kenichiro Akimoto, All You Need Is…...

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scmp. com > lifestyle > travel-leisure > article > 3341829 > new-permanent-sailor-moon-theatre-tokyo-promises-magical-experiences-global-fans

Simply magical! Sailor Moon shines on in a new permanent theatre in Tokyo

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (141+ words) Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon's legacy continues to thrive with a new, permanent Tokyo theatre, which will feature an original story Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon " Shining Theatre Shinagawa Tokyo is set to open in Shinagawa Prince Hotel's Club e X in…...

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scmp. com > lifestyle > entertainment > article > 3339696 > 10-best-asian-time-travel-movies-watch-after-hong-kong-hit-back-past

Loved Back to the Past? 10 Asian time travel gems you may also enjoy

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (618+ words) South China Morning Post Hong Kong movie star and producer Louis Koo Tin-lok is currently rewriting history " and box office records " with the time-travel adventure Back to the Past. Taking in over HK$60 million (US$7. 7 million) since its New Year's…...

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scmp. com > week-asia > lifestyle-culture > article > 3339415 > soft-power-hard-cash-southeast-asias-billion-dollar-anime-obsession

Soft power, hard cash: inside Southeast Asia's billion-dollar anime obsession

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (644+ words) For Sana Kok, anime has always been more than entertainment. The 28-year-old Malaysian still remembers the first series he caught on television as a child: the bright colours, larger-than-life characters and cinematic storytelling unlike anything else he had ever seen....