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The 'Hirayasumi' manga adaptation unveils new footage, key visual and principal cast ahead of its January 2027 anime premiere on NHK
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Lauren Chan makes history as Sports Illustrated’s first openly lesbian & Chinese Canadian cover star, championing size inclusivity & LGBTQ+/AAPI
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Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky & Adam B. Stein to helm Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid for Sony
‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ blasts off with record $34M opening day—tops 2026 best, beats original’s Wednesday, eyes $186M 5-day &
Tatsuya Fujiwara headlines the stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s Hard‑Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World, embodying data specialist
Japanese automaker Mazda is venturing into filmmaking with “5 Sides of the CX‑5,” a genre‑bending campaign that treats the CX‑5
Japanese director Nanako Hirose explores love beyond convention in Between Two Lovers, a throuple romance starring Masami Nagasawa
The current Vice-Minister of the Environment once portrayed the iconic bounty hunter Samus Aran in a series of live-action advertisements.
FX's Shōgun Season 2 adds Risei Kukihara, Ryô Satô, Seishiro Nishida, Mantaro Koichi, and Takashi Yamaguchi to its Vancouver-filmed cast.
The filmmaker, who guided the beloved robotic cat through decades of television and film, has died in Tokyo after a
Nintendo is taking the U.S. government to court over tariffs tied to the Switch 2 launch. After a Supreme Court
The husband of a Nagoya woman murdered in 1999 has finally seen a suspect charged after paying more than $145,000
Anna Sawai says playing Yoko Ono in the upcoming Beatles biopics is “very meaningful,” praising the iconic artist as “an
A Thai-inspired animated feature developed at Sony Pictures Animation has been cancelled after two years, raising questions about risk, representation,
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DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island opens to a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, bringing Filipino folklore, culture and friendship to cinemas worldwide.
SGIFF 2026 opens with Korean thriller The Assassin(s) as Singapore cinema takes centre stage. Early-bird presale 25 Sept, tickets 28
'Ah Girl' director Ang Geck Geck says her debut feature took over 10 years to make, as she reflects on
The musician and author announces a 224-page volume detailing her year in Seoul learning her mother’s native language and translating
US radio hosts on The Woody Show face heavy backlash and accusations of racism after intentionally mispronouncing Jungkook’s name and
Renowned editor Mary Stephen opens the Hong Kong Film Festival UK with Palimpsest: The Story of a Name—a decades-in-the-making documentary
The Atlético Madrid forward played a key role in both goals against Real Madrid but faced criticism over a tackle
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh’s TIFF thriller The Surgeon is headed to Sony Pictures after a competitive bidding war, cementing her
The Nike-owned footwear giant removes the Chuck 70 X promotional photo worldwide while facing sharp scrutiny over corporate vetting failures.