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MASAAKI YUASA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 26, 2022
¡®Inu-Oh¡¯: A rock musical that won¡¯t be headlining anytime soon
While ¡®Inu-Oh¡¯ contains good insights into how folk traditions are born, the visuals and music could¡¯ve benefited from more variety.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 28, 2020
Chelmico breezes through 2020 with optimistic music for somber times
The rap duo¡¯s upbeat new album, ¡°Maze,¡± kicks off with a topsy-turvy track that¡¯s the opening theme of a popular anime and has inspired a dance meme.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2020
¡®Japan Sinks: 2020¡¯: When disaster strikes, keep your family close
Masaaki Yuasa¡¯s new anime series about the literal sinking of Japan may hit close to home for viewers, but the main takeaway is that love is the key to survival.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Apr 30, 2020
Forget about anime production delays by streaming these classics
Many anime releases have been delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak, but in the meantime, with their vast libraries of anime films and series, streaming services can tide us over.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 19, 2019
¡®Ride Your Wave¡¯: Love, loss, the sea and a surfboard
Since his theatrical debut ¡°Mind Game¡± (2004), director Masaaki Yuasa has been known for warped, psychedelic films and TV series that stretch the limits of the imagination. Over the past few years, though, Yuasa has signaled an interest in making more accessible films. The culmination of those efforts,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Nov 25, 2018
Netflix anime welcomes the dark side
As manga artist Go Nagai celebrates the 50th anniversary of ¡®Shameless School,¡¯ first published in the debut edition of Shonen Jump magazine, Netflix releases his ¡®Devilman Crybaby¡¯ as an anime series.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 25, 2018
Masaaki Yuasa: Anime for the discerning fan
Masaaki Yuasa is one of the most exciting directors working in Japanese animation today, with a three-decade career behind him. Yet until last year, you may not even have heard of him. Long the filmmaker of choice for discerning anime fans, the 53-year-old has had a significant profile boost over the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 17, 2018
¡®Devilman Crybaby¡¯: The franchise is back, but with extra sex and ultra-violence
if ¡®Crybaby¡¯ presages what¡¯s to come from Netflix¡¯s investment in anime, it¡¯s going to be an interesting year for the medium.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 14, 2017
Anime didn¡¯t see any massive hits in 2017, but there was a lot to watch
It takes only two words to sum up why 2016 was always going to be a hard act to follow: ¡°Your Name.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 14, 2017
A long night in Kyoto and androgynous beings made of gems make up some of the best anime of 2017
The world of anime in 2017 didn¡¯t give us any obvious breakout hits like last year¡¯s ¡°Your Name.,¡± but the past 12 months still had its share of winners:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 31, 2017
Lu¡¯s charming mermaid tale is too much for just one film
Imagine ¡®Ponyo¡¯ but with a whole lot of dancing. Boiled down, that is what you get with ¡®Lu Over The Wall.¡¯
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 27, 2017
Anime¡¯s Masaaki Yuasa directs a dream with ¡®Night Is Short, Walk On Girl¡¯
Tomihiko Morimi¡¯s novel ¡°Night Is Short, Walk On Girl¡± (Japanese title: ¡°Yoru wa Mijikashi Aruke yo Otome¡°) is set in the same universe as its predecessor, ¡°The Tatami Galaxy¡± (¡°Yojohan Shinwa Taikei¡°), and is the latest to get the anime treatment by Masaaki Yuasa¡¯s Science Saru animation studios. This...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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 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.
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.
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

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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