Can anime mess up your Japanese? (Metatron's Academy)

According to anime, school life is like this! (Netflix Anime)

Nintendo Switch has dominated the Japan console market for five years, but it seems like that might be set to change after PS5 sales beat Switch for the first time ever. (playstationlifestyle.net)

MMOs have been one of the earliest gaming genres in history, with several titles spawning over the decades from various manufacturers across the globe. (newsonjapan.com)

FEBRUARY 2023 (JCMC JHI)

As Nakamura Shikan VIII's revival of the act X of Kanadehon Chūshingura opens at the Kabuki-za theatre in Tokyo, let's have a look at this rarely performed act from the popular masterpiece. (Netflix Anime)

A 30-year-old dancer from Japan has been promoted to the highest level of the world-renowned Paris Opera Ballet. (NHK)

The upcoming month will see a total of seven major kabuki productions, including classics, interesting revivals and the adaptation of a videogame, and many of the most popular actors, such as Tamasaburō, Danjūrō XIII, Kōshirō, Ainosuke and the Nakamuraya brothers. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Anime fans all around the world are eagerly anticipating the release of Attack on Titan Final Season Part 3, set to premiere on March 3, 2023. However, a recent leak has given us some insight into the international streaming plans for the show. Here's what we know so far. (hindustantimes.com)

With her wide eyes and demure smile, Licca-chan is known as "Japan's Barbie". And her appeal is spreading to all ages, with adults turning the doll into a social media superstar. (enca.com)

Brought to you by Netflix and The Pokémon Company, "Pokémon Concierge" tells the story of Haru, a concierge at the Pokémon Resort, and her interactions with Pokémon and their owners who visit as guests. (Netflix Anime)

Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu had a solo ice show at Tokyo Dome on Sunday, making him the first skater to do so there. (Kyodo)

Japanese animation director Tsutsumi Daisuke's "Oni: Thunder God's Tale" has claimed two of the prestigious Annie Awards, which are often called the Oscars of animation. (NHK)

Sales of manga comic books and magazines in Japan were estimated to have hit a record 677 billion yen in 2022, but the rise was only marginal as fewer people stayed indoors than during the earlier years of the COVID-19 pandemic, industry data showed Friday. (Japan Today)

Demand for “intimacy coordinators” is on the rise in Japan following a slew of sexual abuse and harassment scandals, which rocked the country’s television and film industry. (South China Morning Post)

Manga master Leiji Matsumoto, whose epic sci-fi stories were highly influential in Japan's comic-book and anime worlds, has died aged 85, production company Toei said Monday. (zawya.com)

An entertainment academy in Okinawa known for producing some of Japan's biggest celebrities -- like Namie Amuro -- is opening up to a fresh crop of aspiring stars for the first time in years. (Nikkei)

With Yakuza (er, Like A Dragon now) having finally gained global popularity in the last few years, this was the best time to bring over Ishin, a period spin-off in the franchise that never quite made it to the west, set during the 19th century, when Japan was undergoing several social, cultural, and political upheavals. (gamingbolt.com)

Naoki Urasawa x Osamu Tezuka "PLUTO" winner of manga awards around the world, finally gets its first animated adaptation! (Netflix Anime)

Momo Hirai, inspired by Namie Amuro as a child, moved to Korea at the age of 16 to start her career with TWICE along with Sana.

Japan’s new Japanese horror film Re/Member could be the perfect thing to put at the top of your watch list. (ustimespost.com)

Naomi Watanabe (渡辺 直美) is a Japanese comedian, actress, and fashion designer who rose to fame in 2008 for her imitation of Beyoncé, after which she was given the title “the Japanese Beyonce”.

Yuta Nakamoto (中本悠太) is one of two Japanese members of K-Pop band NCT (Neo Culture Technology). Born in Kadoma, Osaka, his fans call him the "Takoyaki Prince".

Sana Minatozaki (湊崎 紗夏) is a Japanese singer based in South Korea. She is one of three Japanese members of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed in 2015 by JYP Entertainment.

A 10-year-old French-Japanese boy will become the first officially recognized dual-national kabuki actor, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, a star of the traditional art form. (Japan Today)