Film & TV
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Shinzo Katayama Adapts Yoshiharu Tsuge’S Manga Universe for Big Screen; Man’S Private World on Full Display
“Ame no Naka no Yokujo” (“Lust in the Rain”), a film based on four short manga by the one and onl...
December 19, 2024
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Tokusatsu Fans from Brazil Enjoy Touring Locations Across Japan Used in Superhero TV Shows
A curious tour from Brazil to Japan took place this autumn. Although the tour package was 15 nigh...
December 13, 2024
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TV Drama “Shogun” Bags 4 Golden Globe Nominations
Silicon Valley (Jiji Press)—”Shogun,” a feudal Japan-set drama starring and produced by Hiroyuki ...
December 10, 2024
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Keisuke Watanabe Relishes Joy of Acting in ‘Hakkenden: Fiction and Reality’
Actor Keisuke Watanabe’s latest film role is Inuzuka Shino in “Hakkenden” (“Hakkenden: Fiction an...
December 6, 2024
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Canadian Film Festival Winds Up Japan Tour in Toyama Prefecture
ASAHI, Toyama — The Japan tour of Canada’s Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival drew to a close in...
December 4, 2024
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Ryoma Takeuchi Stars in Video-Game-Turned-Drama ‘Like A Dragon: Yakuza’; Amazon Prime Video Brings to Life Beloved Fighting Franchise
Kazuma Kiryu is the protagonist of Sega’s immensely popular video game series “Ryu ga Gotoku” (Li...
November 29, 2024
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Takatoleague: Local Superheroes Save the Day at Ikebukuro Festival
I served as the emcee at “Takatoleague,” an event featuring many regional superheroes, on the sec...
November 8, 2024
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Iwao Hakamata Documentary Charts Ex-inmate’s Life, From Youth to Death Row to Acquittal
A documentary film about the life of Iwao Hakamata, recently cleared of a 1966 quadruple murder a...
October 18, 2024
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Kei Kanamori’s Animated Film ‘Origami’ Wins Silver at Student Academy Awards; Film to Be Considered for Oscar
Japanese animated filmmaker Kei Kanamori won silver for his entirely computer-animated short film...
October 16, 2024
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‘Call Me Dragon’ Actor Yasuaki Kurata Still Kicking, Shares Old Memories from Filming
Action movie star Yasuaki Kurata, who has appeared in many Hong Kong kung fu films, was the main ...
October 11, 2024
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Emmy-Winning ‘Shogun’ Actress Anna Sawai Chosen for Time100 Next List
NEW YORK — Anna Sawai, who won an Emmy for her performance in the drama series “Shogun,” has bee...
October 4, 2024
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Documentary Film on Whale Food in Japan Showing in U.S.
New York (Jiji Press)—A documentary film about whale food culture in Japan is showing in the Unit...
September 30, 2024
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Japan Anime Film ‘The Colors Within’ Directed by Naoko Yamada Portrays Teen with Synesthesia, Friends’ Search for Identity Though Music
“Kimi no Iro” (“The Colors Within”), a new anime film directed by Naoko Yamada, portrays a high s...
September 27, 2024
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Kobo Abe’s Novel ‘The Box Man,’ a Being Free of Everything, Adapted for Screen; Film Comes to Fruition After 27 years
Wearing a cardboard box as armor, the box man is trying to make the world his own.A feature film ...
September 20, 2024
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Emmy Awards Honor Sanada’s Commitment to Showing ‘True Japan’; Experts, Props Flown In To Ensure Authentic Period Drama
Hiroyuki Sanada’s long-held desire to depict the “true Japan” was recognized by the U.S. Emmy Awa...
September 17, 2024
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