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Kimura played Howl in 2004's Howl's Moving Castle . Come 2017, the members of Japanese boy band SMAP are going to find themselves with some spare time on their hands. The group, which has been together for 25 years, is set to split up December …Read more »
SMAP, one of Japan’s best-known and best-selling boy bands, are calling it quits. The group, which debuted in 1991 and have become a staple of Japanese pop charts, not to mention TV, radio and advertising, have announced they will officially disband December 31, coinciding with …Read more »
Legions of J-pop fans around Japan and the world were shocked Tuesday with the news of the possible break-up of SMAP, a boy band that’s been around for over 25 years. What’s the deal with SMAP and why are they calling it quits? SMAP is …Read more »
At this point there are so many sexual abuse allegations against Johnny Kitagawa, the founder of talent agency Johnny & Associates, that it’s reached the highest levels of Japan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is the head of the Japanese government, has declared he’s holding …Read more »
The Demon Slayer: Mugen Train anime film continues to set milestones, and that extends to LiSA’s Demon Slayer movie theme song. Her new single, “Homura,” has topped Oricon’s singles chart for the third straight week, making her the first artist to pull off such a …Read more »
Redline, one of the most raucous, eye-smashing films of the last, well, ever, has been made available for streaming on YouTube at no charge. In celebration, we’re posting this feature on the film, first featured in the magazine back in 2010: Once upon a time, …Read more »
Before we get too deep into this, don’t worry, there’s not a new live-action Dragon Ball movie on the horizon. That doesn’t mean we won’t ever see another one, though, especially if Japan hopes to remove the nasty taste of Hollywood’s Dragon Ball Evolution from …Read more »
SMAP was one of Japan’s biggest boy bands until they broke up last summer after 25 years. They created the themes for the anime series Hime-chan’s Ribbon and Akazukin Cha Cha, and member Takuya Kimura voiced acted in Howl’s Moving Castle and Space Battleship Yamato. …Read more »
Cult director Takashi Miike will helm a live-action version of Hiroaki Samura’s manga Blade of the Immortal , it was announced today. Main character Manji will be played by Takuya Kimura ( Redline , Space Battleship Yamato ). The manga, which ran from 1993 to …Read more »
The Hollywood remake train keeps rollin’. It was announced this week a Hollywood version of Space Battleship Yamato has been greenlit, with a tentative release date of 2017 or 2018. The Space Battleship Yamato film, which may be titled Star Blazers after Yamato’s American dub, …Read more »
Our buddies over at Crunchyroll reported the other day that the video for the latest One Piece opening song, “Wake Up!” by AAA had been released. They noted that “Wake Up!” is the 17th opening song for the series – yes, 17th! – which got …Read more »
Download it here! Subscribe to us via iTunes! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!! -Ashita no Joe and Cobra, in the flesh?! -The Light Music Club dominates the ranks!? -And Yours Truly reaches the bottom of the barrel?! All that, and the Fist of the North Star …Read more »
Far be it from us to sleep on something as staggering as a live-action Space Battleship Yamato teaser. Takashi Yamazaki—remember his earlier works like Returner and Juvenile ? It's okay if you don't, I hardly do myself—is directing the VFX-heavy flick, with boy band SMAP's …Read more »
This summer will mark a couple of major milestones for both the Fuji TV network and legendary god of manga, Osamu Tezuka. The 80th anniversary of the late creator's birth and the 50th anniversary of Fuji TV are combining to resurrect Tezuka's classic series, Jungle …Read more »
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