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CULTURE / Film
‘The Brothers Kitaura’: A sordid tale of filial impropriety
Masaki Tsujino’s dark comedy of errors unpacks family dysfunction and middle-class mediocrity.
CULTURE / Film
‘Ghost Killer’: Spirited action and sharp humor make for deadly fun combo
“Baby Assassins” collaborators Yugo Sakamoto and Kensuke Sonomura team up again for an action-packed comedy with Akari Takaishi.
CULTURE / Film
‘Unreachable’: An attractive but half-baked fantasy
The combined talents of Suzu Hirose, Hana Sugisaki and Kaya Kiyohara can’t save this flimsy fantasy drama.
CULTURE / Film
Apr 2, 2025
AI may be coming for anime, but Hayao Miyazaki is irreplaceable, son says
By Natsuko Fukue
Goro Miyazaki says that though nothing can replicate the depth of his father's work, new technology brings "great potential for unexpected talent to emerge."
CULTURE / Film
Mar 31, 2025
‘Let’s Meet at Angie’s Bar’: A granny like none other
By Mark Schilling
Acting veteran Mitsuko Kusabue brings wisdom and wit to Yurugu Matsumoto’s lighter-than-air comedy.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 29, 2025
Nintendo announces Legend of Zelda film for 2027
Nintendo made the announcement on "Nintendo Today!", a new app for fans that was launched on Thursday.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 27, 2025
‘Ravens’: Tadanobu Asano plays troubled photographer with scapegrace charm
By Mark Schilling
Mark Gill’s visually lush film subverts the realism of Masahisa Fukase’s life story by introducing a human-sized raven as an imagined antagonist.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 27, 2025
‘Boy’: An ambitious portrait of alienated youth
By James Hadfield
Director Yuji Dan brings a decades-old project to a close with his portrayal of a young man coming of age amid turmoil in the late 1990s.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 21, 2025
‘My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999’ shows that even stoic gamers can fall in love
By Mark Schilling
Yuka Yasukawa’s sweet rom-com with feather-light comedy offers more than a pastel-hued romantic fantasy.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2025
Indie films vie for views at Niigata animation festival
By Matt Schley
From Satoshi Kon tributes to indie gems, this year's Niigata International Animation Film Festival continues its dedication to feature-length animation.

Japan and U.S. to hold joint patrol after Okinawa sexual assaults
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Ishiba warns of divided world at futuristic Osaka Expo opening ceremony
Why Trump’s dream of made-in-the-USA iPhones isn’t going to happen
A trip to remember: Japan answers the demand for curated luxury travel
Heaven from hells: The sulfuric pleasure of Unzen Onsen
How to spend the perfect day in Hiroo, Tokyo’s expat enclave
A trip to remember: Japan answers the demand for curated luxury travel
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
Can anyone deal with Trump better than Ishiba?

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Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
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