LUNA SEA concluded their live tour, "LUNA SEA DUAL ARENA TOUR 2023," with a final performance at Osaka Castle Hall on December 31st.

LISA of the globally popular K-pop group BLACKPINK updated her Instagram on the 1st, sharing photos of herself in a swimsuit, which has since garnered a lot of attention.

Welcoming January with titles like Delicious in Dungeon, maboroshi, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse! (Netflix Anime)

The Netflix Series "Pokémon Concierge" is an all-new stop-motion animation set in the Pokémon world. Get a behind-the-scenes look at a Pokémon resort on a tropical island, where protagonist Haru works as a concierge alongside fellow human characters like Alisa and Tyler, and where the Pokémon guests enjoy their leisure activities to the fullest! (Netflix Anime)

The Simpsons is one of the most beloved animated properties worldwide, with 36 dubs and translations of the longest-running American animated series airing internationally. (cracked.com)

ABEMA Announces "Japan Anime Trend Awards 2023" (Abema)

In today's video, we cover some of the best Nintendo Switch games that sadly have never been localised to be experienced in Western countries. (Lady Decade)

New Details and Preview for the "Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Exhibition" Revealed (Dengeki)

"Saya no Uta." The suspense horror adventure game, which first hit the shelves on December 26, 2003, celebrates its 20th anniversary today, December 26, 2023.

The second season of the TV anime "The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You" has been confirmed.

Ahead of the winter break, when the number of 'Toyoko kids' is expected to grow around Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, police have been conducting a mass operation to prevent these street urchins being coerced into crimes such as prostitution.

Rock singer Eikichi Yazawa held an unprecedented 150th live performance at Nippon Budokan on December 14th!

A 22-year-old autistic man has been sent to prison for 23 years for stabbing and killing a female employee of an adult entertainment shop in Tokyo two years ago, when he was only 19.

Japanese entertainment group Toho will invest $225 million in California-based film and TV studio CJ ENM Fifth Season under plans announced Monday, shifting its sights overseas as streaming squeezes Japan's movie industry. (Nikkei)

The Pokémon Company has announced that it will be launching an entertainment venture, "PokéPark Kanto" in a section of Yomiuri Land.

The new firm established to manage Johnny & Associates Inc. performers unveiled its company name Friday as Starto Entertainment Inc., in a bid to start afresh following a sex abuse scandal involving the late founder of the former male talent agency. (Kyodo)

He’d like to have a word with you. Dragunov will make your blood turn cold in #TEKKEN8! (Bandai Namco Entertainment America)

A man known as the "King of Toyoko" in Kabukicho, the entertainment district of Tokyo, has been arrested on suspicion of raping a junior high school girl he met in Osaka.

As scandals continue to ripple through Japan’s entertainment industry, veteran actor and director Takeshi “Beat” Kitano has waded into the issue by saying that more needs to be done to deal with the sector’s “dark sides”. (South China Morning Post)

Skybound Japan will bolster the LA-headquartered outfit's international presence, with a focus on Japanese IP and anime, coming almost seven years after Skybound North opened in Vancouver. (Deadline)

On November 30, the 31st Korean Culture Entertainment Awards took place at the Yeouido 63 Building in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. (allkpop.com)

In this episode I explore Tokyo's famous nightlife, Tokyo has many entertainment districts and I hit up the most popular ones like Shinjuku and Shibuya which offer plenty of weird and wacky options! (Malini Angelica)

Internationally famed director Kitano Takeshi is back with his new samurai epic, Kubi. The violent, darkly funny film has some surprises in store for viewers. (Unseen Japan)

In this video, we cover the last developments in the case of the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke IV. (Kabuki In-Depth)

After hitting the big screen in its native Japan on November 3, Godzilla Minus One is about to make its way overseas – and it's a hit with international critics. (Total Film)