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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.
Barbara Broccoli, whose family has been the longtime stewards of the James Bond franchise, worries that Amazon's control will turn it into mass-produced "content," prioritizing quantity over quality and undermining its cinematic prestige.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2025
Amazon wants to turn ¡®James Bond¡¯ into slop
Barbara Broccoli, a custodian of the ¡°James Bond¡± franchise, told friends she doesn¡¯t trust algorithm-centric Amazon with a character she helped to mythologize.
Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada attends the red carpet event for FX's "Shogun" at the Academy theater in Los Angeles on Feb. 13.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2024
Disney¡¯s ¡®Shogun¡¯ has a lot to teach the West
Walt Disney returns ¡°Shogun¡± to the screen and reinvents an epic tale for a new generation.
Nintendo has announced it is developing a live-action movie adaptation of its The Legend of Zelda video game series.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2023
Zelda the movie shows Nintendo has learned its lesson
The live-action Zelda movie is still shrouded in mystery, but one thing is certain: Nintendo will want loyal sidekicks to embark on this adventure.
A promotional poster for the film "Barbie" in Tokyo on Aug. 3
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2023
Why is the ¡®Barbie¡¯ movie bombing in Japanese theaters?
The fact that the movie¡¯s female empowerment theme won¡¯t have a positive, lasting impact in Japan is a shame.
Members of the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild take part in a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California, on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2023
AI shines a spotlight on Hollywood hypocrisy
Studios haven¡¯t informed or paid background actors properly for being digitally scanned, yet they want the same courtesy from AI companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2022
AI panned my screenplay. Can it crack Hollywood?
Artificial intelligence hopes to bring science to picking movie winners in a business long run by gut instinct.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2022
China censors end of ¡®Minions¡¯ movie to send anti-crime message
The changes are the latest example of a Hollywood movie being twisted by Beijing to send a more palatable social message.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2021
Time to rid our screens of Asian stereotypes
Until the 93rd Academy Awards were held last month, more white actresses had won Oscars for playing Asians than actual Asian actresses have won.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2021
Asia¡¯s movie rebound is good news for everyone
In the absence of Hollywood fare, ¡®The Eight Hundred,¡± a Chinese war epic, became the world¡¯s top-grossing movie with a $460 million take.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 2, 2020
Netflix plans to double spending on original content in Asia
By stepping up its investment, the California-based company is gearing to tackle its main rivals Disney+ and Prime Video, as well as local competitors.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2020
Millions of movie-goers defy pandemic for record opening of ¡®Demon Slayer¡¯
More than 3.4 million people put the risk of virus infection aside to turn up for the opening weekend of ¡®Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Infinite Train.¡¯
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2020
What a decade of Netflix did to Hollywood
The rise of the streaming-video leader has spurred a rash of mergers that are transforming the industry.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2020
2019¡¯s best movies (for lessons in behavioral economics)
The annual Becons single out ¡®Luce,¡¯ a perfect example of ¡®motivated reasoning.¡¯
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 29, 2019
Snap!: ¡®Avengers: Endgame¡¯ shatters records with $1.2 billion opening weekend
The Avengers broke all kinds of box office records as a young, male audience lined up for days to get tickets for its opening weekend even in the era of streaming content.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2018
Forget fake news ¡ª worry about fake history Oscars
Two movies about Britain in 1940 — ¡®Dunkirk¡¯ and ¡®Darkest Hour¡¯ — have collected plenty of Oscar nominations. Both movies are full of historical nonsense.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2017
What makes ¡®The Last Jedi¡¯ so fascinating
¡®The Last Jedi¡¯ is an awful lot of fun, and it¡¯s that rare blockbuster that makes you think.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 24, 2017
Episode VIII title ¡®The Last Jedi¡¯ sends ¡®Star Wars¡¯ fans wild
The next Star Wars film will be called, ¡°Star Wars: The Last Jedi,¡± the film studio Disney announced on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 31, 2016
Chinese firms ordered to pay Disney, Pixar $194,000 for copying ¡®Cars¡¯: Xinhua
A Shanghai court ordered two Chinese firms to pay Walt Disney Co. and Pixar more than 1.35 million yuan ($194,440) compensation for copying parts of their hit movies ¡°Cars¡± and ¡°Cars 2,¡± the official Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 26, 2016
Stars sparkle on the red carpet of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2016
The 29th Tokyo International Film Festival marked its opening Tuesday afternoon with a traditional red carpet ceremony that was heavy on Asian stars and filmmakers.
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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