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8 Standout Japanese Stories From the 2026 Venice Film Festival
12+ hour, 23+ min ago (280+ words) Entertainment Movies & TV From Koreeda's manga adaptation to a restored Shinji Somai classic, Japanese directors and stories are taking center stage at this year's festival But the festival extends far past the race for the Golden Lion, and Japan’s presence…...
MAPPA Turns 15: The History and Evolution of the Anime Giant
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (865+ words) Art & Culture Entertainment Anime & Manga Behind the scenes of the studio that brought you Yuri!!! On Ice, Jujutsu Kaisen and Attack on Titan The Final Season Over the past 15 years, MAPPA has grown from an ambitious startup into an undeniable…...
A Real-Life Backrooms Experience Is Coming to Tokyo
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (53+ words) Things To Do in Tokyo Entertainment Movies & TV The immersive Q Liminal experience brings the internet-born horror phenomenon to Sunshine City for 10 days in September When: September 11–20, 2026 Time: 11 a.m.–6 p.m. (last admission 5:30 p.m.) Where: Sunshine City Exhibition Hall…...
Inside Tokyo’s Brand-New Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Theater
1+ week, 6+ day ago (366+ words) Things To Do in Tokyo Entertainment Anime & Manga TW Collabs Super Sailor Moon and the Sailor Guardians come to life If you grew up singing Moonlight Densetsu and play-pretended Sailor Guardians with your friends, your childhood dream is about to…...
Disney Sparklink Stars Turns Mickey Mouse and Friends Into Handsome Idols
3+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) Disney Sparklink Stars reimagines your favorite characters as Japanese idols In what feels less like a fairy tale and more like a fever dream, Disney has announced a new mobile game featuring attractive anime versions of Mickey Mouse, Mike Wazowski,…...
Human Vapor Netflix Review: Does This Toho Reboot Lose Its Japanese Soul?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (716+ words) Tokyo Weekender Human Vapor Review: Netflix Japan and South Korea Resurrect a Tokusatsu Classic If you heard that a movie by the director of the original Godzilla based on a story by a Star Trek writer starring two Akira Kurosawa…...
Inside the NHK Travel Show Where Cats Show You Across Japan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (514+ words) Entertainment Movies & TV Travel Though Iwago tends to stay behind the camera, his presence is palpable — in nearly every episode, you can hear him offscreen, saying, “Ii ko da, ii ko da [good boy/girl]” in his signature soothing voice....
Casetify x Tamagotchi: Inside the New Collection and Shibuya Parco Pop-Up
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) News & Opinion Things To Do in Tokyo Entertainment Gaming Technology From plush earbud pouches to custom suitcases, this collaboration turns the beloved digital pets into everyday accessories Few childhood memories feel as universally shared as forgetting to feed a Tamagotchi…...
3 Must-Watch Japanese Films From Cannes Film Festival 2026
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (592+ words) Art & Culture Entertainment Movies & TV For the first time in 25 years, three acclaimed Japanese directors are competing for the Palme d'Or — here's what to know about each film. Japan is having a major moment at the Cannes Film Festival this…...
Exploring Japanese Grief in The Imaginary Dog and the Lying Cat
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (486+ words) From director Yukihiro Morigaki and screenwriter Tomoe Kanno comes a movie that asks you to pay attention to the things that aren’t there. The Imaginary...