Search Results for: Kyodo
The Tokyo High Court has declared that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. This is the same conclusion that the Sapporo High Court made in March 2024. The Tokyo High Court ruling stated in part, “Matters related to marriage and family should take into …Read more »
While we wait for more on the My Dress-Up Darling anime sequel, the live-action adaptation of Shinichi Fukuda’s hit manga is on the horizon. The series is set to premiere as part of MBS’s Dramaism programming block on October 8, with airings on TBS to …Read more »
Manga can cover a lot of topics, and Kyodo News, a Japanese news outlet, recently brought attention to My Wife is Developmentally Disabled, a series created by husband and wife mangaka Satoshi Kameyama and Eri Nanato. While it is fiction, it is partly based on …Read more »
Content Warning: Discussion of suicide Famous Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke has been sentenced in the deaths of his parents. The actor, who has appeared in a One Piece Kabuki play and was scheduled to direct and act in a Demon Slayer Kabuki play, had been accused …Read more »
Actor and comedian Beat Takeshi, whose real name is Takeshi Kitano, was recently at Tokyo’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan to talk about his upcoming historical movie Kubi, which he wrote, directed, and acts in. He also got to talking about the Japanese entertainment business …Read more »
The city of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan is the birthplace of Neon Genesis Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno, and now it has a new tourist attraction related to his work. An actual Spear of Longinus — which is more than seven meters long, or more …Read more »
Black Jack, the famous manga by Osamu Tezuka, is about to get a new chapter over 30 years since Tezuka’s death thanks to AI. The project was announced last week by folks at Tezuka Productions, including Macoto Tezka, son of the legendary manga creator. “While …Read more »
After a long wait, things are moving forward with the Kyoto Animation arson trial. On May 8, pre-trial proceedings will begin at the Kyoto District Court. The court, prosecution, and defense will be figuring out things like the trial schedule, the number of days needed …Read more »
A website based in China called b9good has been removed by Chinese authorities. And it’s not for censorship reasons like has happened before when the current Chinese government has decided it wants to crack down on art it doesn’t like. b9good was a major piracy …Read more »
The time has almost arrived for the debut of The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses, the upcoming anime adaptation of Kouji Seo’s manga. The latest update is here to reveal the premiere date along with a new key visual, cast member and trailer, the latter …Read more »
The deadly 2019 arson attack on Kyoto Animation (sometimes referred to as “KyoAni”) has cast a shadow over the anime world. Now Kyodo News, a major Japanese news source, says that it heard from an investigative source that prosecutors are talking to family members about …Read more »
Because of Vladimir Putin’s ordered invasion of Ukraine, many Ukrainians have fled the country, and some have evacuated to Japan. While the majority of Ukrainian refugees have not been able to find work in Japan, Japanese news site Kyodo News reported on a story of …Read more »
Anyone who’s tried to travel to Japan since the COVID-19 pandemic hit knows it hasn’t been easy. Until very recently, tourism was a no-go, and even now, you have to buy into tour packages to get in. There’s also an entry cap of 50,000 people …Read more »
One of the things that COVID has thrown off is an Itasha event Kaiyo Park in Hokkaido, but this year the event is back up and running. If you’re unfamiliar with the term Itasha, San Japan explains: “Itasha is a sub-culture of the car community …Read more »
Japan is famous for its BL culture, but it’s not the only place where women create stories about men in love. Thailand has a growing BL market, and it’s using it for tourism, particularly tourism aimed at Japanese women. A case in point: earlier this …Read more »
Danica Davidson
Joseph Luster
Matt Schley
