Ito-sensei shares his thoughts on the anime version of "Whispering Woman". (Netflix Anime)

Police officer Agawa Daigo (Yuya Yagira) uncovers a horrifying truth about a rumor of a beautiful village where it is said that people are eaten. (Hulu)

Mahalo Terajima made his debut kabuki performance in Tokyo on May 1, 2023, becoming Japan’s first officially recognised dual national kabuki actor. (Dawn)

Our monthly preview of the upcoming kabuki performances, which this May includes the major Dankiku festival at the Kabuki-za, a Nakamuraya show at Himeji Castle, the continuation of the anniversary celebration at the Meiji-za, the annual show by the Zenshin-za at the National Theatre, and a smaller show at the Kyoto Minami-za. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Yosuke Takahata doesn’t care what people think of his “itasha” car, which has his favourite anime character — a sexy, red-eyed horse-woman — emblazoned across both sides. (malaymail.com)

After conquering multiplexes across the world, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” made its homecoming to Japan on Friday, in a film the video game’s creator says has given the iconic character a more human personality. (Japan Times)

Open just a couple weeks ago, Kabukicho tower is Tokyo's hottest new nightlift hotspot in the adult entertainment district of Kabukicho, Shinjuku. (VIRTUAL JAPAN)

The final season of the Netflix Series "Ultraman" starts streaming worldwide from May 11, 2023, only on Netflix! (Netflix Anime)

"Asura" follows the life of a young boy born into a world of poverty and violence. Asura is constantly abused by his father and struggles to survive in a society that is corrupt and cruel. (Anime Explained)

Celebrities have a hard time maintaining privacy. This, miraculously, was never a problem for Doji Morita. A musical artist who spent the entirety of their musical career shrouded in mystery. (Sakura Stardust)

Calling it an "awakening of youth and passion," Chinese fans of Slam Dunk, a Japanese sports manga series, swarmed into cinemas on Thursday at midnight. (Global Times)

When he passed away in 2019, Johnny Kitagawa was the foremost figure in the world of J-Pop. (KOOKIELIT)

The malevolent entity that inhabits the doll known as Okiku has become famous over the last century as being one of the most compelling cases for a conduit between our world and something else. (Mystery Archives)

In "Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry" the story follows the members of the Fairy Tail guild as they embark on a dangerous mission to recover a powerful magical artifact called the Dragon Cry. (Anime Explained)

With Japanese consumers hungry for post-pandemic entertainment, the country's leading producer of drone light shows has raised 100 million yen ($750,000) to expand and keep up with skyrocketing demand. (Nikkei)

"The Super Mario Bros. Movie," Nintendo's animated adaptation of its signature game, has become this year's most successful film, giving a shot in the arm to the video game giant's efforts to bring its characters and intellectual property to other media. (Nikkei)

While the top shows of the winter season are debatable, this new ranking proves that Tokyo Revengers is still king in Japan as its second-season opening song took the top spot. (epicstream.com)

Welcome to Shirime: The Curse of Butt-Eye, a Yōkai (Yokai) horror game is a horror game based on the Japanese folklore of Shirime, a very strange Yōkai (Yokai) who has an eye on its behind. (IGP)

Erena So Hoi-lam is the first woman from Hong Kong to enter the Japanese adult video (AV) industry, making her debut in 2022 after finding little success in mainstream entertainment in Hong Kong. (South China Morning Post)

One of the latest editions to Tokyo's skyline is set to open in the capital's Kabukicho district next Friday. (NHK)

A stage adaptation of the Japanese animated film "My Neighbour Totoro" has won six prizes at the Olivier Awards, Britain's most prestigious theater honor. (NHK)

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a trailblazing composer and producer who was one of the first musicians to incorporate electronic production into popular songcraft, has died at the age of 71. (npr.org)

Futaro Uesugi is a high school student who leads a difficult life. His mother has died, he has no friends, and to make matters worse, his father has accumulated a large amount of debt. (Anime Explained)

The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a lawsuit from a K-pop group management company that was seeking 15 million in damages from former members of SKY GIRLS who quit the group. (NOJ / TV Asahi)

The acclaimed Japanese violinist Fumiaki Miura, First Prize Winner and recipient of the Critics’ Prize and Audience’s Award at the 2009 Joseph Joachim Hannover International Violin Competition, made a stop in Dubai on the 12th of February, headlining the opening concert of the 2023 InClassica International Music Festival alongside the Kazakh State Symphony Orchestra and Italian conductor Massimiliano Caldi. (newsonjapan.com)