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STREAMING

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CULTURE / Music
Feb 23, 2023
Math rock act Jyocho provides a cheerfully chilling soundtrack to new Junji Ito series
The quartet brings its unique blend of frenzy and sweetness to horror artist Junji Ito's new macabre Netflix series.
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Rugby
Jan 29, 2023
Wales coach Warren Gatland raises concerns over Netflix documentary
Netflix will produce a 'behind the scenes' series on the Six Nations along the lines of those recently aired for Formula One and tennis.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 15, 2023
Streaming changed TV. Is TV changing streaming back?
A decade of bingeing has transformed storytelling and viewing habits. But we may be starting to hit that transformation's limits.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 12, 2023
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ is light and dusted with sugar
The Palme d'Or-winning filmmaker acts as showrunner and co-writer on this Netflix series that peacefully drifts through a year in a shared residence for apprentice geisha in Kyoto.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jan 5, 2023
The etiquette guru who broke up with a boyfriend over text
Shanghai etiquette teacher Sara Jane Ho offers practical advice for a new, global world on Netflix's 'Mind Your Manners.'
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2022 in Review
Dec 24, 2022
Everything old became new again on streaming platforms in 2022
This year, programming typically associated with traditional broadcasting — variety shows, dramas and anime — flourished on streaming platforms.
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CULTURE / Film / 2022 in Review
Dec 22, 2022
Anime continued its dominance in 2022
Anime proved to be bankable content in chaotic times, with 'One Piece' and 'Dragon Ball' scoring big at the box office, while major streaming services expanded their anime offerings.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2022
With FIFA World Cup rights, Abema looks to score livestreaming win
The platform's purchase of broadcast rights for all games — possibly costing as much as u00a520 billion ($146 million) — is part of a strong push to grow its audience.
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 11, 2022
Gudetama, the incredible, miserable egg
Sanrio's world-weary character stars in a new Netflix series.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 6, 2022
World Cup interest is so high in Japan that a streamer couldn’t cope
CyberAgent's Abema TV had to restrict access to Japan's World Cup game against Croatia, after runaway demand pushed the streaming service to its limits.
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CULTURE / Film
Dec 1, 2022
‘First Love’: More of a fling than a true romance
A Netflix series inspired by two Hikaru Utada pop songs is frivolously entertaining but doesn't carry much weight.
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BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2022
Bob Iger returns to reshape Disney as giant faces biggest decline since 70s
Iger, who led the entertainment company from 2005 to 2020, will have to tackle growing losses in streaming and fraying cable-TV viewership.
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LIFE
Nov 22, 2022
Your guide to watching the World Cup from Tokyo
Tuning into games from Qatar looking more complex than a Messi dribble? Here's how to make sense of all of Tokyo's World Cup watch parties, streaming options and more.
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LIFE / Digital
Nov 18, 2022
Celebrities give a needed boost to Japan’s podcast industry
Companies are putting in greater efforts to make the podcast medium mainstream by teaming up with high-profile names such as Hideo Kojima to drive a shift in listener interest.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 13, 2022
Todd Silverstein: ‘Startups are challenging but Naro is like several startups put together’
An experienced producer, Todd Silverstein finds a way to bring the aspects of Japan that he finds most inspiring to your living room.
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BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2022
Disney+ makes gains in Japan by banking on anime, echoing its competitors
As streaming giants adopt a lockstep programming approach, who will come out on top?
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CULTURE SMASH
Oct 28, 2022
Indie studio Tonko House's coming-of-age story portrays a multiethnic Japan
Limited series 'Oni: Thunder God's Tale' combines stunning visuals and folklore with a rare depiction of a diverse society.
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BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2022
Netflix returns to growth, saying the worst of slowdown is over
The streaming leader added 2.41 million customers in the third quarter, exceeding internal forecasts as well as expectations on Wall Street.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Oct 1, 2022
Grand Theft Auto suffers a stunning blow as Netflix plots an unlikely rise
Rockstar deals with a massive theft of its own while the streaming giant announces plans for its own internal game studio.

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