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WONDER WOMAN

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 23, 2017
A ¡®gamble¡¯ on a woman-centered blockbuster pays off in ¡®Wonder Woman¡¯
Director Patty Jenkins has been the talk of Tinseltown lately as the woman behind ¡°Wonder Woman,¡± a Warner Bros./DC Comics blockbuster that has already broken a few records at the box office. It¡¯s a triumphant comeback for a director whose last big film was the 2003 film ¡°Monster,¡± which won lead star...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 23, 2017
¡®Wonder Woman¡¯: A superhero blockbuster that stands apart from the crowd
The ¡°Wonder Woman¡± comic was created by William Moulton Marston in 1941, an unlikely year for a female superhero. World War II was in full swing, and in the DC Comics world, Batman and Superman reigned supreme ¡ª then along she came, fighting with ¡°love, instead of hatred,¡± according to Moulton Marston....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 3, 2017
Wonder Woman doesn¡¯t need the kawaii treatment
If they did it to Cutie Honey and Fujiko Mine, they can do it to Wonder Woman. I¡¯m talking about the kawaii treatment, which works like a kiss of death to bad-ass super-heroines in Japanese pop culture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 2, 2017
¡®Wonder Woman¡¯ sets out on her quest to transform Hollywood
¡°Wonder Woman,¡± the comic-book epic poised to dominate the box office this weekend, also shatters one of the remaining glass ceilings for women ¡ª directing big-budget, Hollywood superhero movies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Mar 8, 2014
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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 to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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.

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