The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam recently stopped offering special Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat cards because of safety concerns for its museum-goers. And a new story coming out of Florida shows that on rare occasions, some people are known to become violent over …Read more »
Kadokawa was one of the major sponsors for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (which actually occurred in 2021 because of the COVID pandemic). However, there were soon accusations that some people at Kadokawa bribed their way into being sponsors. And Toshiyuki Yoshihara, an executive at Kadokawa, …Read more »
Pokémon GO can be a fun pastime for many, but it’s not something to do at work, especially if your work involves dangerous situations. Case in point: two cops from the Los Angeles Police Department got fired for playing Pokémon GO when they were supposed …Read more »
A class action lawsuit against Crunchyroll, LLC has ended with the parties settling out of court. Crunchyroll was accused of giving away subscribers’ personally identifiable information to third parties, without the subscribers’ permission. The lawsuit said this was a violation of the Video Privacy Protection …Read more »
The Japanese labor ministry puts out a survey each year asking workers about their experiences in the world of arts and entertainment and elsewhere. This time around it asked people with artistic careers about sexual harassment, a question it has not asked in the past. …Read more »
Johnny & Associates, an idol talent agency in Japan, has been under the microscope over accusations that its founder, the late Johnny Kitagawa, sexually abused teen boys for decades. Kitagawa died in 2019, and while there were some written reports in the press about the …Read more »
More than four years after the crime, the trial has begun for Kyoto Animation arson suspect Shinji Aoba. Aoba read from a prepared statement that acknowledged his guilt: “I am positive that I did (what is written in the indictment). At the time, I thought …Read more »
The trial for Kyoto Animation arson suspect Shinji Aoba will begin on September 5 at the Kyoto District Court, four years after the terrible fire that killed 36 people and injured 33 others. Ahead of this, a documentary concentrating on Aoba’s doctor will air today …Read more »
A man in the Japanese city Himeji called police when he realized his figure of Sora, the lead character in the Kingdom Hearts franchise, had been stolen. Police investigated, and they came up with a culprit the man might not have expected: his own girlfriend. …Read more »
All the performances scheduled for next year’s new Demon Slayer Kabuki play have been called off. It is said that these cancellations occurred because of “various circumstances.” It was worded to indicate that the play as a whole has been postponed, not cancelled, though no …Read more »
Ichikawa Ennosuke is famous in Japan for being a Kabuki actor, but now he’s in the news because of two indictments. Police think that Ennosuke helped his parents kill themselves in a suicide pact. The day of the incident, back in May, a Japanese magazine …Read more »
Uta Kawase, who is known for playing Nicole Saito in the 22/7 idol project, has unfortunately been dealing with an alleged stalker. Last month, a man followed her around, both to her home and her place of work. He also followed her to train stations. …Read more »
Game developer and director Yuji Naka of Sonic the Hedgehog has now officially been sentenced for insider trading. To be specific, he has been found guilty of breaking the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. On July 7, a Tokyo court gave him two and a …Read more »
In recent weeks someone has been setting up explosives in Aberdeen, Maryland, worrying inhabitants. But police believe they have the man responsible, and they credit Pokémon cards for helping them crack the case. What were these explosions like? A person living in the area gave …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 »
Danica Davidson
