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Entertainment
HBO Max Acquires Japanese Action Drama ‘Song of the Samurai’
HBO Max will bow “Song of the Samurai,” a live-action jidaigeki series rooted in one of Japan’s most enduring manga…
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Travel
Saikindō Debuts at Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi – A New Era of Japanese Listening Bar Culture | News
A groundbreaking new chapter Abu DhabiThe luxurious nightlife will unfold in November Saikindōa carefully crafted one HiFi cocktail lounge inspired…
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AI
Studio Ghibli and other Japanese publishers want OpenAI to stop training on their work
A Japanese trade association representing publishers such as Studio Ghibli wrote one letter to OpenAI last week, calling on the…
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Entertainment
The Japanese anime market reaches a record $25 billion, driven by global growth
Japan’s anime industry hit an all-time high in 2024, rising to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according…
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Entertainment
Japanese manga adjustment ‘bet’ renewed for season 2 at Netflix
Netflix has renewed “Bet”, the live-action series, inspired by the Japanese Manga “Kakegurui” for a second season after strong global…
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Entertainment
‘Baby Shark’ Outfit Pinkfong Inks Strategic Deal with Japanese TBS
The Seoul-based Pinkfong Company, the outfit behind the worldwide phenomenon of children ‘Baby Shark’, has formed a strategic partnership with…
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Entertainment
‘Parasite’ Studio CJ Enm, Japanese TBS team for game show ‘Mugen Loop’
CJ Enm, the Korean powerhouse behind the Oscar-winning “Parasite” and Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) have been set to premiere their…
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Entertainment
Netflix unveils ‘Offline Love’, a Japanese dating series set in France
Netflix expands its unwritten slate with “Offline Love,” a unique Japanese dating series that challenges modern romance by stripping away…
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Entertainment
Prime Video appoints Keisuke Oishi from Amazon Music as head of its Japanese operations
Prime Video has named Keisuke Oishi as its new country manager for Japan, effective January 20. The experienced Amazon executive,…
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Entertainment
The Office Writer Criticizes SNL’s Japanese Office Parody Featuring White Actors
Before Mike Schur helped create beloved comedy series like “The Good Place,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Parks and Recreation,” he won…
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