Entertainment / Sport
Netflix Inks Multi-Picture Deal With Japanese Studio Babel Label
news84media.com - Jan 17
Netflix is further boosting its Japanese live-action content slate with a multi-picture deal with Tokyo-based studio Babel Label. The partnership gives Netflix exclusive access to multiple titles produced and created by Babel Label for the next five years.
What is Hosugurui? ホス狂い | The dark side of male host club in Japan
Japanese Comedian Meshida - Jan 17
Hosugurui are women who are crazy about male host clubs in Japan and spend a lot of money.
The World of the Soga Brother
Kabuki In-Depth - Jan 16
In this video, we take a look at the sekai ("world") of the Soga brothers, through the main plays and dances that survive in the modern kabuki repertoire, and the actors and playwrights who shaped these characters and stories.
Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre | Official Trailer
Netflix Anime - Jan 13
From the mind of horror manga maestro Junji Ito comes a spine-tingling selection of some of his most bizarre, disturbing and terrifying tales.
Japan's Anime & Comics under Growing Criticism
The Japan Reporter - Jan 09
Critics say that Japan's comics often feature young teenage girls engaged in inappropriate acts, with exaggerated body parts but facial features that look like those of kids.
Japan’s top cosplayer made over $1.5 million in 2022, manager reveals
nextshark.com - Jan 05
Top Japanese cosplayer Enako earned over 200 million yen (approximately $1.5 million) in revenue for 2022, according to her manager.
Iconic Lines in Many Languages | Househusband Rap | The Way of the Househusband
Netflix Anime - Jan 04
Hear Tatsu's iconic househusband rap in multiple languages. After disappearing from the underworld, the legendary yakuza known as the "Immortal Dragon" resurfaces — as a fiercely devoted stay-at-home husband.
A Guide to Kabuki in January 2023 (Kabuki-za, Tamasaburō, Danjūrō XIII, Asakusa & others)
Kabuki In-Depth - Jan 04
With the New Year comes to the kabuki world the season of the "early spring" performances, filled with auspicious and celebratory works and dances, and including four major shows in the capital (Kabuki-za, Shinbashi Enbujō, National Theatre and Asakusa Kōkaidō) and one Tamasaburō dance recital in Osaka. Happy New Year to everyone! 明けましておめでとう！
Seven Samurai (1954) Movie Review – An intense Japanese classic
thereviewgeek.com - Jan 03
Seven Samurai is an epic samurai drama, set in the latter half of the 16th century during the Sengoku period of Japanese history.
How to Become a High Roller
newsonjapan.com - Jan 02
If you have recently viewed yourself in the mirror and saw a smart, confident, prosperous gambler - then you may be on your way to becoming a certified high roller.
Luckiest Man Being Chased By 6 Girls At Once
Anime Explained - Dec 30
A mysterious love letter winds up in Keiki's locker with a pair of white panties! Will he be able to find the panty-leaving-Cinderella?
Riisa Naka (Mira) Alice in Borderland Season 2 BTS Interview | Shot By Shot
Netflix Japan - Dec 30
Riisa Naka, who plays Mira in Alice in Borderland, gives you a behind the scenes look into how she delivered the scene where Mira confuses Arisu with the truth about Borderland.
Do Japanese Video Games Focus on Japanese Culture?
newsonjapan.com - Dec 20
Japanese culture is deeply embedded in their games, and it is easy to see how much effort and dedication went into making these masterpieces.
On-set Filming | The Making of Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure
Netflix Anime - Dec 18
A lethargic, empathetic road movie about finding one’s parents — for everyone who just wants to laze about! Netflix series "Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure"
