ENTERTAINMENT
Studio Ghibli Announces Surprise Acquisition by Nippon TV
Animation giant Studio Ghibli, fresh off a new film, is now announcing its acquisition by Nippon TV following decades of independence.
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Miyazaki Already Brainstorming New Film Post-The Boy and the Heron
The assumption has been that The Boy and the Heron would be Miyazaki Hayao's last film. Now, Ghibli VP Nishioka Junichi suggests…
NEWS
Japanese Barbie Film Account Apologizes For “Barbenheimer” Meme
Around the world, the Barbenheimer meme has helped launch two Hollywood films into the stratosphere. In Japan, the meme isn't going over…
ENTERTAINMENT
Review: With Miyazaki’s New “How Do You Live/The Boy and the Heron”, a Master Returns
After a decade, master director Miyazaki Hayao is back with a full-length animated film. How does the mysterious How Do You Live…
LAW & CRIME
Netflix Japan to Release Documentary on the Lucie Blackman Murder
Fresh news about the documentary on one of Japan's most infamous murder cases - and an exclusive interview with a featured reporter.
ENTERTAINMENT
“Monster”: Is New Film Director Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Rashomon?”
Kore-eda Hirokazu is back with his first Japanese-language film in five years - a rumination on our limited perception of the lives…
NEWS
Ghibli President Says No Trailers for New Miyazaki Film
Miyazaki Hayao's highly anticipated new film is less than two months out from release. Now Ghibli says there won't be any trailers…
ENTERTAINMENT
Shinkai Makoto’s Suzume Ends Impressive Run in Japan
"Suzume" has been another major hit for popular anime director Shinkai Makoto. See where it stacks up in both Japan and the…