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Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada attends the red carpet event for FX's "Shogun" at the Academy theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 13.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2024
Disney’s ‘Shogun’ has a lot to teach the West
Walt Disney returns "Shogun" to the screen and reinvents an epic tale for a new generation.
Nintendo has announced it is developing a live-action movie adaptation of its The Legend of Zelda video game series.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2023
Zelda the movie shows Nintendo has learned its lesson
The live-action Zelda movie is still shrouded in mystery, but one thing is certain: Nintendo will want loyal sidekicks to embark on this adventure.
A promotional poster for the film "Barbie" in Tokyo on Aug. 3
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2023
Why is the ‘Barbie’ movie bombing in Japanese theaters?
The fact that the movie's female empowerment theme won’t have a positive, lasting impact in Japan is a shame.
Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild take part in a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California, on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2023
AI shines a spotlight on Hollywood hypocrisy
Studios haven’t informed or paid background actors properly for being digitally scanned, yet they want the same courtesy from AI companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2022
AI panned my screenplay. Can it crack Hollywood?
Artificial intelligence hopes to bring science to picking movie winners in a business long run by gut instinct.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2022
China censors end of 'Minions' movie to send anti-crime message
The changes are the latest example of a Hollywood movie being twisted by Beijing to send a more palatable social message.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Time to rid our screens of Asian stereotypes
Until the 93rd Academy Awards were held last month, more white actresses had won Oscars for playing Asians than actual Asian actresses have won.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2021
Asia’s movie rebound is good news for everyone
In the absence of Hollywood fare, 'The Eight Hundred,” a Chinese war epic, became the world's top-grossing movie with a $460 million take.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 2, 2020
Netflix plans to double spending on original content in Asia
By stepping up its investment, the California-based company is gearing to tackle its main rivals Disney+ and Prime Video, as well as local competitors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020
Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of 'Demon Slayer'
More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of 'Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2020
What a decade of Netflix did to Hollywood
The rise of the streaming-video leader has spurred a rash of mergers that are transforming the industry.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2020
2019's best movies (for lessons in behavioral economics)
The annual Becons single out 'Luce,' a perfect example of 'motivated reasoning.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2019
Snap!: 'Avengers: Endgame' shatters records with $1.2 billion opening weekend
The Avengers broke all kinds of box office records as a young, male audience lined up for days to get tickets for its opening weekend even in the era of streaming content.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2018
Forget fake news — worry about fake history Oscars
Two movies about Britain in 1940 — 'Dunkirk' and 'Darkest Hour' — have collected plenty of Oscar nominations. Both movies are full of historical nonsense.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2017
What makes 'The Last Jedi' so fascinating
'The Last Jedi' is an awful lot of fun, and it's that rare blockbuster that makes you think.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2017
Episode VIII title 'The Last Jedi' sends 'Star Wars' fans wild
The next Star Wars film will be called, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," the film studio Disney announced on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 31, 2016
Chinese firms ordered to pay Disney, Pixar $194,000 for copying 'Cars': Xinhua
A Shanghai court ordered two Chinese firms to pay Walt Disney Co. and Pixar more than 1.35 million yuan ($194,440) compensation for copying parts of their hit movies "Cars" and "Cars 2," the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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