U.S. Naval Forces in Japan have a snarky reminder to Twitter about Top Gun: Maverick
It’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s world and we are all living in it, as Top Gun: Maverick, the sequel to the 1986 classic continues to soar…
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Yokohama’s SEASIDE CINEMA 2022 screening Evangelion, Spider-Man and more this Golden Week
With Golden Week fast approaching, now is the time to begin planning activities that will keep you occupied during the week-long holiday. Whilst many of…
TikTok and Toho team up for the TikTok TOHO Film Festival 2021 – entries now open!
The short movie application ‘TikTok’ and movie theatre company Toho Co., Ltd. have announced a new film festival – TikTok TOHO Film Festival 2021 –…
Enjoy the upcoming Pokémon movie with this cute Terrarium-style drinking cup!
Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will be the twenty-third film addition to the Pokémon Universe and the first film in the Generation VIII…
Japanese fans rank the anime they don’t want to see turned into live-action films
You can check any comment section under an announcement about a live-action film adaptation of an anime for just a glance at how apprehensive fans…
One photo shows how Japanese movie theaters cleverly deal with swarms of Demon Slayer fans
Hit anime and manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba has made it even bigger in the past month with the massive success of the…
Enjoy the big screen at this nostalgic drive-in theatre in Osaka
Enjoy a breeze of nostalgia on the 25th and 26th of September at this drive-in theatre in Osaka. The event has been planned in collaboration…
Baki manga artist Keisuke Itagaki draws Rambo movie poster as only he can
Keisuke Itagaki is the manga artist behind popular martial arts and combat series Grappler Baki and its four sequels (and thus Netflix’s Baki anime series)….
A Guide to the most wonderful Japanese Movies: Six movies you shouldn’t miss
1. Manbiki Kazoku (万引き家族/ Shoplifters/Shoplifting Family) Shoplifters is a stunning drama that portrays the harsh reality and paints a touching story of a family that…
A Clockwork Orange Turns Kawaii With Alex DeLarge Nendoroid Figure
Japanese hobby manufacturer Good Smile’s array of high quality figures, including SSSS.GRIDMAN’s Akane Shinjo and even Edvard Munch’s The Scream, has an offering for everyone,…
Hayao Miyazaki Designs Official Logo For Studio Ghibli Theme Park, New Concept Art Revealed
You’ll find fewer fans more ecstatic than when it was announced that an official Studio Ghibli theme park was opening in Japan than those of…
Life-size Posable Detective Pikachu From Bandai Is Ready To Work The Cutest Beat Ever
We recently saw a talented felt artist in Japan craft her very own wrinkly and furry Detective Pikachu plushie, but if you don’t have the…
Cheering Stifled At “Cheering Format” Showings of Avengers: End Game in Japan
Japanese Moviegoing Culture Unlike movie theaters in many parts of the world where audiences often cheer and react quite vocally to the images on screen,…
Japanese Horror Icon Sadako Throws Out First Pitch At Baseball Game, Happy To Hit 60mph
Sadako is perhaps the most iconic character in modern Japanese horror, scaring fans for years with multiple entries in the Ring franchise. She hasn’t been…
New Original Tea Blends Inspired by Studio Ghibli Announced by Lupicia and Donguri Republic
Upmarket tea proprietors Lupica have collaborated with animation powerhouse Studio Ghibli before to bring us tins of original loose tea leaf blends, inspired by the…