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Actor Nicholas Hoult, Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet attend the Los Angeles premiere of ¡°Superman¡± at the TCL Chinese Theater on July 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2025
Hollywood has lost the plot on telling stories
Western culture seems to have reached an impasse ¡ª wistful for our youth and unable to come up with any new ideas.
A Deadpool cosplayer walks outside the convention center during Comic Con International in San Diego, California, on July 26.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 8, 2024
Box-office hero Deadpool could set record at comic-book auction
Cover artwork featuring Deadpool¡¯s first appearance in the comics went on sale at Heritage Auctions with an asking price of $7.5 million.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2022
What makes Taika Waititi run and run and run?
The ¡°Thor: Love and Thunder¡± director can¡¯t say no ¡ª to starring in ¡°Our Flag Means Death,¡± making a soccer movie, writing a ¡°Star Wars¡± idea, adapting Roald Dahl. For starters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 3, 2022
The devils you know: Three ¡®Spider-Man¡¯ villains return in ¡®No Way Home¡¯
Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina and Jamie Foxx talk about reprising their bad-guy roles in the blockbuster sequel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 6, 2021
¡®Eternals¡¯: When super franchises walk the Earth!
A pleasing cast and the director Chloe Zhao, who won a best picture Oscar for ¡®Nomadland,¡¯ give Marvel¡¯s latest a steady heartbeat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 17, 2021
How Shang-Chi, master of kung fu, knocked down stereotypes
The Marvel superhero originated in comics filled with racist tropes. The creators of the new film made a list of the preconceptions they were up against and set out to conquer them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 9, 2021
How 88rising crafted an evocative soundtrack for Marvel¡¯s ¡®Shang-Chi¡¯
The Asian arts collective worked closely with the director Destin Daniel Cretton to put its imprint on the anticipated movie.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jul 5, 2020
Two new styles of samurai showdowns
SNK drops an unreleased Samurai Shodown game; Ghost of Tsushima brings feudal Japan to life; and Marvel¡¯s Iron Man VR puts you right in the suit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Aug 26, 2018
Are you ready for September?
The upcoming month brings with it the ¡®Marvel¡¯s Spider-Man¡¯ PS4 game and console release, an all-women SNK game and the expo for all gamers — Tokyo Game Show.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 30, 2018
¡®Deadpool 2¡¯: A tad tame but still a ton of fun
Blame it on the Bat. For a brief period, Deadpool seemed like the most subversive player on the cinematic superhero circuit, deflating the genre¡¯s pretensions with a barrage of self-referential humor and fourth wall-breaking asides. But after last year¡¯s ¡°The Lego Batman Movie,¡± he¡¯s starting to look...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 27, 2018
¡®Avengers: Infinity War¡¯: Bold, bombastic and a bit of a bummer
This review contains discussion of plot points that may be seen as mild spoilers for ¡°Avengers: Infinity War.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 10, 2017
Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton bring their unique talents to the characters of ¡®Doctor Strange¡¯
Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth ¡ª all of them look like naturals when it comes to playing superheroes. Benedict Cumberbatch? Not as much. Though audiences love him as the new Sherlock Holmes, that iconic role has never been described as a superhero.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 18, 2017
¡®Doctor Strange¡¯: When seeing is not always believing
In case you¡¯re wondering if the entire superhero film genre is being monopolized by Marvel, it is my regrettable duty to tell you that it does look that way. There are no superhero free agents out there anymore, and if a lone wolf should be found lurking on a street corner, a Marvel representative will...
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 1, 2016
Tokyo Comic Con calls on Hollywood¡¯s big guns for star power
As we sit down for an interview, Tokyo Comic Convention Committee Chairman Mitsuaki Munegumi casually points to a glass case in the center of the room.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 17, 2016
Superhero films need to reach beyond the geeks
Where superhero movies are concerned, you should never trust a critic. When David Ayer¡¯s ¡°Suicide Squad¡± opened to a barrage of negative press in the U.S. earlier this month, some fans responded by lashing out at film journalists online. One even launched a petition against the review aggregator site...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 1, 2016
¡®Deadpool¡¯: Shooting off at the mouth and at the hip
Living in Japan, you get accustomed to scrolling through a film¡¯s release dates on IMDb, only to discover that it¡¯s arriving here months behind the rest of the world. Such has been the case with ¡°Deadpool,¡± which opened everywhere from the U.S. to the Republic of Macedonia back in February, but has taken...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 25, 2016
Hollywood takes its wisecracking hero seriously
The opening credits of ¡°Deadpool¡± begin with the words ¡°Some Douchebag¡¯s Film.¡± Maybe it was because of this self-deprecation that overseas audiences found the film refreshing. Especially since in another recent superhero blockbuster, a billionaire vigilante pontificates on morality using the ¡°one percent...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 27, 2016
¡®Captain America¡¯: Civil War: Marvel shows Superman how it¡¯s done
Have we reached peak superhero yet? After spending the winter months watching ¡°Jessica Jones¡± and ¡°Daredevil¡± on Netflix, viewers can now subject themselves to a barrage of comic-book spectacle at their local multiplex. Following last month¡¯s clattering, messy ¡°Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice¡± comes...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 1, 2015
¡®Avengers: Age of Ultron¡¯ didn¡¯t need a director
How many superheroes does it take to make a movie? At this point, Marvel Studio¡¯s cinematic empire is getting so overpopulated that you¡¯d need a spreadsheet to keep track of who everyone is. There are over a dozen comic-book characters vying for attention in ¡°Avengers: Age of Ultron,¡± ¡ª some who have...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 24, 2014
The amazing thing about a modern Spider-Man
Too often, superheroes are clueless about what women want. Sure, they can catch the villains and save the world, but when it comes to relationships, they stink.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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