Handshake Events? New Idol Group Whispers In Your Ear
It’s not uncommon for Japanese idol CDs to come with handshake event tickets. These tickets are a way for music companies to increase CD sales, and are used by fans to get into events which allow you...
View ArticleMaeda Atsuko & Arata Iura Win Japanese Film Professional Best Actor Awards
Maeda Atsuko and Arata Iura both snagged best actor awards at the 22nd Japanese Film Professional awards. Maeda won Best Actress for her role in the film “The Drudgery Train while Arata’s performance...
View ArticleHirokazu Koreeda’s ‘Soshite Chichi Ni Naru’ Wins Jury Prize At Cannes
Hirokazu Koreeda was awarded the Jury Prize for his film Soshite Chichi Ni Naru (Like Father, Like Son) at the 66th international Cannes Film Festival Competition. Koreeda was greeted by fans after...
View ArticleThe Ravine of Goodbye Wins Jury Prize At Moscow Film Festival
Yesterday, at the Moscow International Film Festival, Tatsushi Omori’s drama “The Ravine of Goodbye” (Sayonara Keikoku) was awarded the Jury Prize. It’s the first time in 48 years that a film from...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Popular Japanese Names
At the end of the 2013, Japan’s largest life insurance company conducted their 11th annual nationwide name survey. The results are finally in and we ...
View ArticleAttack On Titan Live-Action Movie To Be Released In 2015
Earlier this year, a reporter revealed several stills from an upcoming Subaru TV commercial featuring characters from the Attack on Titan anime and manga. The ...
View ArticleHonorary Lifetime Achievement Oscar To Be Awarded To Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki, the 73 year old critically acclaimed film director and animator, is set to receive an honorary lifetime achievement Oscar in November later this ...
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