Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, kabuki-theater-set drama has defied expectations and reignited the world’s ...

After losing in Game 7 to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 World Series, there’s reason to believe that the Toronto Blue Jays will do whatever it takes to ensure they have an opportunity to get ...

HONG KONG — Japan has been feeling the sting of China’s economic retaliation as their diplomatic spat over Taiwan worsens, with travel agencies canceling group tours and fears over an outright ban on ...

Comiket, the Japanese fan convention where people primarily sell doujins (fan-made manga) based on various other materials (games, anime, etc.), is about to hit its 107th event and 50th anniversary.

Japanese denim could make you the coolest gift giver on the planet. Kojima Jeans Street and several small side streets are together lined with more than 40 shops selling popular Japanese jeans brands ...

The new trailer for "Song Sung Blue," released Nov. 4, shows the pain behind the triumph of the movie's real-life, Milwaukee-based Neil Diamond tribute band. The musical (in theaters Christmas Day) ...

Japan’s animation industry grew by 14.8% to hit record revenues of $25BN (JPY3.8TR) in 2024, with much of the increase coming from overseas markets, according to a report presented by the Association ...

Critics are starting to sing the praises of “Song Sung Blue,” the new movie starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as Milwaukee couple and musicians Mike and Claire Sardina, who performed in a Neil ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 (UPI) --Blue Moon, in theaters Friday, captures the wit and lyricism of real-life songwriter Lorenz Hart. Unfortunately, some glaring of the film's artistic choices prove too ...

Margaret Qualley and Ethan Hawke star in "Blue Moon." (Credit: Sony Pictures Classics) Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke are back together — but where can you watch their newest collaboration, “Blue ...

Japan fought back from 2-0 down to beat Brazil 3-2 in an epic friendly in Tokyo on Tuesday. Carlo Ancelotti made plenty of changes to his Brazil side which thumped South Korea 5-0 on Friday and two ...