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Are Japan’s Amazon Drivers at Their Breaking Point?
A series of news reports – and a new movie – have taken Amazon Japan to task for the stress it puts on delivery drivers.
September 15, 2024
A series of news reports – and a new movie – have taken Amazon Japan to task for the stress it puts on delivery drivers.
In his new short documentary, “Snack Sakura,” photographer Greg Girard embraces the retro charm and social ambiguity of Japan’s ubiquitous snack bars.
Hot on the heels of its victory at the Golden Globes, Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron receives an Oscar nomination, alongside Godzilla Minus One and Perfect Days.
Anime is having a moment at the Golden Globes Awards, with three nominations – and a victory!
International anime mega-hit Spy x Family is out with its first theatrical movie, Spy x Family Code: White. Is it worth a trip to theaters?
Studio Ponoc, known as the “Ghibli Successor,” is finally back with a new animated film. Can The Imaginary live up to its pedigree?
Japanese film is having a moment in North America, as Studio Ghibli’s The Boy and the Heron and Godzilla Minus One take 1st and 3rd at the box office.
Internationally famed director Kitano Takeshi is back with his new samurai epic, Kubi. The violent, darkly funny film has some surprises in store for viewers.
Godzilla is back for its first Japanese live-action film in seven years with a surprising post-war period piece. The question is, is it any good?
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