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‘Rental Family’ Hits Theaters Friday as Reviews Split on Hikari’s Tokyo Dramedy

Early notices single out Brendan Fraser’s Japanese-speaking turn ahead of the Nov. 21 U.S. release.

Masahiro Sakurai Urges Fans to Focus on His Games in Rare Interview Ahead of Kirby Air Riders

Last Samurai Standing Tops Netflix With Early Acclaim as Renewal Decision Looms

Shōgun Season 2 Casts Ren Meguro as Production Set for January Start

Last Samurai Standing Breaks Out on Netflix With Near‑Perfect Scores and a Top‑3 Debut

‘Last Samurai Standing’ Debuts With Strong Early Reviews on Netflix

KFC Japan Opens Online Orders for Monster Hunter Wilds Meal Sets With Exclusive In-Game Rewards

FUFU Japan Opens First Tokyo Hotel With Private Onsen in Ginza

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories Sets April 2026 Launch on PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC/Mac

Tatsuya Nakadai, Defining Star of Postwar Japanese Cinema, Dies at 92

Nike Air Force 1 ‘Cherry Blossom’ Expected in Spring 2026 With Removable Floral Shroud

Dragon Quest Creator Yuji Horii Awarded Order of the Rising Sun, a First for a Game Designer

Tokyo DisneySea Lines Stretch to Nearly Six Hours After Two Major Rides Close

‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’ Opens in Select U.S. Theaters as GKIDS Debuts English-Dub Trailer

Super Sentai Reportedly Ending After 50 Years With Gozyuger as Final Series

Viral Japanese Mistranslation Boosts Indie RPG as It Launches to Positive Steam Reviews

Japan’s Anime Industry Hits ¥3.84 Trillion Record as Overseas Sales Take the Lead

Daihatsu Revives Copen as Kei‑Sized RWD K‑Open at Japan Mobility Show

Honda Unveils Super-One EV Kei Car at Tokyo Show With Boost Mode and Simulated Shifts

Netflix Drops Full Trailer for 'Last Samurai Standing,' Premiering Nov. 13