Sony Group announced on Monday that it has terminated merger negotiations with Zee Entertainment Enterprises, a major player in Indian broadcasting. In 2021, Sony had unveiled plans to merge its subsidiary with Zee Entertainment in a deal valued at approximately $1.27 billion, aimed at bolstering its broadcasting business in India.

The top 10 bestselling and most pre-ordered recommended Manga from Rakuten books from January 8-14.

"Dengeki Online Channel" presents "Dengeki Indie," a live broadcast program where the editorial staff and Dengeki writers play indie games! The Dengeki Indie team will introduce a series of recommended indie games. The 303rd episode features gameplay of "SUSHI Shot"!

In this video, we focus on Ichikawa Danjūrō XIII and his two children, the dancer Ichikawa Botan IV and the actor Ichikawa Shinnosuke VIII, throughout their performances in Kyoto, Tokyo and Nagoya. (Kabuki In-Depth)

"Wildmender" is a landscaping survival game set in a world that has succumbed to desertification, where players strive to restore and rejuvenate the greenery. It supports multiplayer gameplay, allowing up to four players to cooperate. Players start with a small oasis and gradually expand their greenery, eventually crafting their own beautiful garden.

"In the year of Tensho 15 (1587), the fifth-generation Fuma Kotaro lived in a war-torn world swirling with malevolent spirits. 'To survive is to keep killing'... With only this thought, he overcame thousands of brushes with death, but was finally captured and lost his life. In the brief moment he thought everything was over, 'The One Who Watches Over the World' reached out to Kotaro. That instant... reincarnation occurred, and Fuma Kotaro was revived in another world...!!"

The cast stage greeting for the blockbuster movie "SPYxFAMILY CODE: White" took place on Saturday, at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya in Tokyo, with voice actors Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Kenichiro Matsuda, Tomoya Nakamura, and Kenjirou Tsuda in attendance.

"AnimeJapan 2024" will take place on March 23 and 24 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, with this year's Public Day featuring a total of 44 stage programs across the RED STAGE, GREEN STAGE, and BLUE STAGE, showcasing talks and performances by anime artists.

Rapper and singer-songwriter Novel Core held a magnificent solo concert Wednesday night at the prestigious Nippon Budokan, giving an emotional performance that brought everyone to tears, including himself.

A three-night consecutive tribute program for Sakata Toshio, who passed away last December. The program will be broadcast on BS Yoshimoto from January 19 (Friday) to January 21 (Sunday).

Rin Okabe, a popular member of AKB48 who has been selected for the group's singles 12 times, has announced the release of her first photobook on March 27th to commemorate her graduation from the group.

Singer-songwriter Kayoko Yoshizawa is gearing up for a nationwide tour in Japan this April to celebrate the release of her upcoming EP, 'Rikka'. Known for her unique blend of melodies and lyrical storytelling, Yoshizawa's tour promises to be an enchanting experience for her fans.

The arrest of two managers of a men's underground idol agency brings to light the issue of "Oshikatsu" -- fans becoming devoted to their favorite idols.

In a case where executives of Japan's largest scout group, centered in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district, were arrested and indicted for seriously injuring a male member, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested five additional members on suspicion of confinement and indecent assault resulting in injury.

Morning Musume.'24's nationwide tour "Morning Musume.'24 Concert Tour Spring MOTTO MORNING MUSUME." is set to be held from March to May.

Mutsumi has led Masamune into the 5th blast furnace of the steelworks factory, only to discover more than what he planned for. Why would a little girl be here? (Netflix Anime)

The trio girl unit iScream, chosen from an audition with 10,000 applicants and belonging to LDH, released a dance performance video of their song "Heart of Gold," a track from their 2nd album 'Selfie' released on January 17th.

Idol College's Rinka Ueno made a striking appearance in the "Yanmaga G League! 'Muchi Gra' Edition" feature of "Yanmaga Web," which was released on the 16th. She showcased her exceptional style in various outfits, including school uniforms and bikinis.

A press conference held on January 16th in Tokyo to announce the grand prize winners of "Miss FLASH 2024," a competition organized by the weekly photo magazine FLASH (Kobunsha).

Shohei Ohtani, the star baseball player, has been named as the ambassador for Konami Digital Entertainment's baseball games.

Shohei Ohtani, pemain bisbol ternama, telah dinobatkan sebagai duta besar untuk game bisbol Konami Digital Entertainment. (News on Japan)

A teaser for the documentary film "Volunteering for Fools," which follows the punk band The Swanky's, has been released on YouTube.

Model and former AKB48 member Haruna Kojima updated her Instagram stories on the 14th, revealing that she attended the "Best of Bruno Mars Live at Tokyo Dome" concert, which kicked off on the 11th by the globally renowned artist Bruno Mars.

Toho Cinemas, Japan's sixth largest film entertainment company, showed a 4.7% increase in net profit from March to November 2023, on the back of "Godzilla Minus One," which exceeded 5.3 billion yen in domestic box office revenue, and the distribution of anime "Jujutsu Kaisen".

Japan is known for its huge night entertainment industry. It said there are almost 10,000 adult Disneylands in Japan. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)