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The renowned Japanese director's latest film, set in the near future, follows a couple who choose to raise a state-of-the-art humanoid as their son, raising questions about technological progress and human connection.
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Michelle Yeoh was reminded how Lululemon's founder thought it would be funny to watch Japanese people pronounce it
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From Ghibli's Screen to London's Stage, a Beloved Classic Finds New Life, and a Young Actress Finds Her Voice
Princess Mononoke returns to theaters in a 4K IMAX re-release for Studio Ghibli’s 40th anniversary, offering fans a chance to
Cynthia Erivo joins Teo Yoo in Lionsgate’s ‘Karoshi,’ a corporate thriller with a samurai twist, directed by Takashi Doscher
A Kyoto ramen shop owner sparked outrage after placing a bounty on critics, issuing threats, then deleting posts and apologizing
Retired assassin Taro Sakamoto swaps guns for groceries in Netflix's hit anime Sakamoto Days
From 'Past Lives' to 'Your Name', ditch the rom-coms this Valentine’s Day for 10 Asian romantic dramas that will leave
Kanye West lost a $20M Tokyo Dome deal after backlash over his Grammys stunt with Bianca Censori, facing criticism in
Anna Sawai, fresh off FX's Shōgun, is eyed for Yoko Ono in Sam Mendes' Beatles biopic series, a major step
Shiori Ito's Black Box Diaries earns Japan's first Oscar nod for a director, amplifying #MeToo in Japan with a powerful
Hayao Miyazaki celebrates his 84th birthday, we take a loook back at the legendary Studio Ghibli co-founder's profound career
Naoki Hamaguchi reflects on 10 years remaking Final Fantasy VII, balancing passion, industry shifts, and evolving gamer expectations
Shohei Ohtani wins NL MVP, his 3rd MVP title, becoming MLB's 2nd dual-league MVP
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The vocalists behind the fictional group HUNTR/X will perform the Billboard Hot 100 hit "Golden" in their first-ever live performance
The renowned Japanese director's latest film, set in the near future, follows a couple who choose to raise a state-of-the-art
Atsuko Okatsuka, who turned down a lucrative offer to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, has publicly shared the contract
The landmark Japanese film, which profoundly shaped modern dystopian fiction, will receive limited North American theatrical screenings to mark its
Lucy Liu will play a Chinatown counterfeit dealer in the upcoming series, 'Superfakes', which unites writers from 'Beef' and the
The fan-favorite PS2 hack-and-slash classic is being fully rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5, combining the original game and its 'Xtreme
'Evil Unbound,' which portrays Japanese wartime atrocities, is setting box office records in China and sparking urgent international discussion about