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Makoto Shinkai’s ‘Suzume’ Screened at Berlin Film Festival
BERLIN — Animated film “Suzume no Tojimari” (“Suzume”), directed by Makoto Shinkai, had its official...
February 24, 2023
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Sho Sakurai Keeps His Cool as Police Detective
In Nippon TV drama “Daibyoin Senkyo” (Captured Hospital), Sho Sakurai takes charge as lead character...
February 24, 2023
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Ken Miyake, Ex-V6 Member to Leave Johnny & Associates
Leading entertainment agency Johnny & Associates Inc. announced Monday that artist Ken Miyake will l...
February 21, 2023
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‘Ichikei’s Crow’ Hits Screens with New Twists
Michio Iruma, the unorthodox criminal court judge, has returned in “Ichikei no Karasu” (“Ichikei’s C...
February 10, 2023
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Tokusatsu Superheroines Gather for Talks, Songs
Toward the end of last year, I organized an event with seven actresses who played female leads in th...
February 10, 2023
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Shinkai’s Anime Movie “Suzume” Entered in Berlin Competition
BERLIN (Jiji Press) — Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai’s animated movie “Suzume” is included i...
January 24, 2023
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Kabuki documentary by Yasujiro Ozu remastered in 4K
The only documentary ever made by renowned film director Yasujiro Ozu (1903-1963) has been digitally...
January 18, 2023
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‘Botchi’ YouTuber no longer feeling lonely
In Japan, people not good at making friends or socializing with others are sometimes called “botchi,...
January 13, 2023
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Remembering Ichiro Mizuki, the ‘king of anison’
Anime song (anison) singer Ichiro Mizuki died Dec. 6. He was 74. The Nov. 27 concert I wrote about i...
January 13, 2023
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New film depicts prejudice faced by Brazilians in Japan
The sadness and anger of Brazilians facing discrimination in Japan, and the bond they form with a Ja...
January 12, 2023
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Masaharu Fukuyama among Hochi film award winners
Popular actor-singer Masaharu Fukuyama won the award for best actor in a leading role for his perfor...
December 23, 2022
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Actress Tsuji directs sci-fi fantasy silent film
Actress Nagiko Tsuji, 27, made her long film directorial debut with the silent film “I AM JAM. Pizza...
December 15, 2022
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Japanese film narrators still active around the world
Katsudo benshi, or film narrators, practice a unique form of Japanese film culture born at the end o...
December 15, 2022
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Haruka Fukuhara fulfills dream by landing role in the drama “Soar High!”
“It was my dream for a long, long time,” Haruka Fukuhara said of making her debut as the lead in an ...
December 9, 2022
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Ryosuke Yamada shows new side in drama thriller
“Shinainaru Boku e Satsui o Komete” (The Killer Inside), a Fuji Television drama series that runs on...
November 11, 2022
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