Kenji Yamamoto's father died from using a stimulant drug. His life fell into desperation. Kenji then joined a crime syndicate. There, he meets the gang's boss Hiroshi Shibasaki. (RECAP KING)

On Sunday, model and actress Anne Watanabe released a video on her YouTube channel that has been attracting a lot of attention. (Japan Today)

The film is about Suzume, a 17-year-old girl who lives in a quiet town in the Kyushu region of southwestern Japan. (Obito Uchiha_71)

This video is a compilation of adorable, memorable moments about a romantic relationship with the best anime girls. ( H - Studio)

独特なテンションとアドリブかどうか見分けがつかない言い回しで、セリフを繰り出す佐藤二朗。 身近にいたら思わず笑ってしまいそうな、自由でコミカルなシーンを3作品からピックアップ。 (Netflix Japan)

The first comprehensive database on Japanese animated films has been created. It is to be opened to the public online on Thursday. (NHK)

This series depicts an active day for Rilakkuma and friends in great detail as they visit a theme park that is about to close down and encounter an incident that arises there and the various people involved. (Netflix Anime)

The world's strongest vampire that should only exist in legends Accompanied by twelve Kenjuu and spreading calamity, this phantom vampire appeared in Japan. (Anime Explained)

Lil Pump goes to Japan and this happens.. (BlackySpeakz)

You might not be able to have your own Sebastian Michaelis, the butler from Black Butler, but Japan is full of butler cafés so that customers can enjoy a little fantasy. (otakuusamagazine.com)

Japan’s first female photojournalist Tsuneko Sasamoto, who captured the lives of civilians under the country’s tumultuous Showa era, has died at the age of 107. (abc17news.com)

Sonic Frontiers has confirmed the early release this November on PC and Consoles. The current reports reveal a new TV ad that just has been shared online. (technosports)

GUCCI lost its lawsuit in a Japanese court, after the Italian fashion house tried to block CUGGL for attempting to trademark a “confusing” logo, which it claimed was essentially its trademark. (dexerto.com)

“Romantic Killer,” the manga by Wataru Momose that began its run in 2019 in issue 35 of Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ and won the 2nd Jump Vertical Scroll Manga Award, is finally getting an anime adaptation as a Netflix series! (Netflix Anime)

Japanese travel agency H.I.S. is in talks to sell its stake in Huis Ten Bosch, a resort in the Nagasaki Prefecture city of Sasebo, to Hong Kong-based investment fund PAG, Nikkei has learned. The company aims to reach an agreement on the deal by the end of this month. (Nikkei)

At a high school full of unique characters, Tadano helps his shy and unsociable classmate Komi reach her goal of making friends with 100 people. (Netflix Anime)

Check out this Japanese overview trailer for Splatoon 3! (GameXplain)

Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba ("The Ise Dances and Love's Dull Blade"), written in 1796 and first performed at the Kado no Shibai in Osaka, remains one of the most beloved works in the sewamono repertoire, with major acting traditions in both Kamigata and Tokyo. (Kabuki In-Depth)

On August 16, Minami Minegishi, a former member of the idol group AKB48 and TV personality, revealed that she had gotten married. (Japan Today)

Ghost of Tsushima’s film director, Chad Stahelski, claimed Sony is behind making the movie fully in Japanese with an all-Japansese cast. (dexerto.com)

One Piece Film: Red the 15th best-selling manga film of all time, One Piece premiered on August 6 in Japanese theaters and has not left anyone indifferent. (ruetir.com)

In the past, there existed a government-approved entertainment district where women called yujyo worked. (Let's ask Shogo | Your Japanese friend in Kyoto)

Fuji Rock 2022, the 25th edition of the festival, saw a return to almost full-scale festivities with nine stages of music and over 150 performances taking place over the three-day event. (metropolisjapan.com)

The Japanese film industry is following in the footsteps of the #MeToo campaign in other parts of the world, although some fear it will be impossible to entirely stamp out abuse that has become commonplace. (DW News)

A Japanese company has created an unmanned, autonomous aerial drone that it envisages could be used to monitor infrastructure, search for missing swimmers or vessels, and to spot schools of fish. (seafoodsource.com)