Japan

Zion Suzuki Overcame Racist Abuse on Road to Premier League as Aston Villa’s First Japanese Footballer

Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki overcame racist abuse and early setbacks on his path to a historic Aston Villa move and Premier League debut.

Film & TV

Takashi Miike Takes on ‘Bad Lieutenant’ Legacy with ‘Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo’

Gaming

The Pokémon Company Adds Facial Recognition Checks at Japan Card Stores to Curb Scalping

Film & TV

News

‘There’s not enough Asian representation’: Ken Jeong discusses ‘Crazy Rich Asians’

March 4, 2019

News

Henry Golding Teases ‘A Simple Favor 2’, Says Script is “Much More Bananas”

July 23, 2024

Features

FEATURE: 17 facts you might not know about Jackie Chan

September 2, 2016

News

Crazy Rich Asians star Henry Golding says he’s ‘struggling with the fame’

November 23, 2018

Japan

News

Kabosu, the Much-Loved ‘Doge’ Meme Dog, Dies at 18

Dogecoin Shiba Inu Kabosu has died at the age of 18 according to her owner, Atsuko Sato

May 25, 2024

News

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Sparks Controversy Over Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai

Assassin's Creed Shadows features Yasuke, a real-life historical figure believed to be Japan's first black samurai

May 18, 2024

News

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Makes History With Oscar Win

Godzilla Minus One won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards

March 11, 2024

News

Hayao Miyazaki Wins Second Oscar With ‘The Boy and the Heron’

The Boy and the Heron is Studio Ghibli creator Hayao Miyazaki's second Oscar after Spirited Away in 2003

March 11, 2024

News

Manga Legend Akira Toriyama, Creator of ‘Dragon Ball’, Dies Aged 68

Akira Toriyama passed away on 1 March 2024 from an acute subdural hematoma

March 9, 2024

News

‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Takashi Yamazaki Contemplates a Cinematic Response to ‘Oppenheimer’

Japanese director Takashi Yamazaki, after his hit "Godzilla Minus One," seeks to make a film with themes related to Nolan's

March 5, 2024

News

‘Naruto’ Live-Action Film Adaptation Signs ‘Shang-Chi’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton

Destin Daniel Cretton to write/direct a live-action 'Naruto' film, produced by Avi Arad and others, with Kishimoto's support.

February 29, 2024

News

Netflix Announces 25 April 2024 Release for Live-Action ‘City Hunter’ Film

Netflix's live-action 'City Hunter' releases on April 25, 2024, starring Ryohei Suzuki, with a blend of action, comedy, and romance.

February 28, 2024

News

Star Trek’s George Takei Reflects on Incarceration of Japanese Americans: “Live Long and Remember”

On the 82nd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, George Takei recounted the painful history of Japanese American incarceration during WWII

February 21, 2024

News

Ukrainian-Born Model Carolina Shiino Crowned Miss Japan, Sparking National Debate

26-year-old Carolina Shiino was born in Ukraine but moved to Japan at the age of five

January 26, 2024

News

Studio Ghibli Fans Criticize AI-Generated ‘Spirited Away’ Live-Action

AI images of characters from Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away have not gone down well with Studio Ghibli fans

January 24, 2024

News

Netflix cancels ‘Cowboy Bebop’ just three weeks after debut due to poor viewership

December 10, 2021

Interviews

How the Malaysian Pop Artist Jemerine Chan Found Her Voice in London

July 8, 2026

Film & TV

‘Kung Fu Soccer’: Jimmy O Yang and MC Jin Tied to Stephen Chow Sequel

Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer hits mainland China on July 11 and Singapore on August 6, with Jimmy O. Yang

July 7, 2026

Features

Beyond ‘Dear You’: A Conversation With Qin Zhang on Migration, Memory and Her Grandmother’s Legacy

Our roots keep us steady while we sail the world

July 6, 2026