A.C. “Tony” King (1925 – 2020), survivor of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis

BTS' world domination is seriously no joke! The septet, who will be releasing their fourth Japanese album, Map of the Soul: The Journey, on July 15, has been on a record-breaking spree with present and past songs.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefShout! Factory, a specialty distributor and channels operator, will become a major North American home for the iconic Japanese “Ultraman” shows following a deal with Alliance Entertainment / Mill Creek Entertainment.The multi-year alliance provides Shout! Factory and its multi-platform streaming service, Shout! Factory TV with exclusive SVOD and AVOD digital rights in the U.S. and Canada to creator Tsuburaya’s catalog of “Ultraman” properties.

While traveling isn’t an option right now, let the dark and moody trailer for “Lost Girls & Love Hotels” transport you to Japan. The film, based on Catherine Hanrahan’s 2006 book of the same name, follows an American English teacher named Margaret, played by Alexandra Daddario (“True Detective”), in Tokyo.

Author Ann M. Martin had no master plan when she decided to make one of the core members of “The Baby-Sitters Club” a Japanese American girl named Claudia.

J-pop singer-songwriter Kenshi Yonezu recently added another accomplishment to his ever-growing list of accolades: hitting 5 million subscribers on YouTube.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerGravitas Ventures has obtained the North American rights Machine, a documentary about the rise of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning from I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead filmmaker Justin Krook.

Kanji Yamanouchi, the Consul General of Japan in New York, rang in July 4th with a Jimi Hendrix-inspired rendition of the “Star-Spangled Banner.”The 62-year-old, bow-tied clad diplomat crushed a version of the American national anthem on an electric guitar in a video posted to the consulate’s official Facebook page this week.“This year marks the 160th anniversary of the arrival of the very first Japanese delegation to the United States and New York City,” he said.

here.It comes as the Department for Transport (DfT) published a list of countries and territories where English tourists can visit without self-isolating on their return.It features popular short-haul destinations such as Spain, France, Italy, Turkey, Greece and Cyprus, as well as long-haul locations including Australia, Barbados, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and Vietnam.A separate list of 67 countries and territories that will be exempt from the advisory against all non-essential travel from

Ju-On: Origins, the first TV iteration of the Ju-On franchise, has landed on Netflix – and fans have taken to social media to share their reactions.The six-part Japanese series, which is a franchise prequel (also to The Grudge films released in the US), is described in press material as based on the “true events” that served as inspiration for the original story about a cursed house in Toyko.Previous films in the Ju-On franchise followed the Kayako and the Saeki families’ experiences with the

8 p.m. on HBOPatrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Darren Criss and Mandy Moore star in this 2019 movie about the epic June 1942 World War II battle between the US and Japan in the Pacific theater.8 p.m.

While ARMY is waiting with bated breath for the release of BTS' fourth Japanese album, Map of the Soul: The Journey, the fandom is being treated right with Run BTS episodes, almost every week. The last 2-3 episodes were dedicated to the theme of Photo Exhibition in which the septet had to indulge in making DIY outfits which will be worn by another member for a customised photoshoot.

Tom Grater, Jill Goldsmith Yesterday’s news that the European Union will not lift travel restrictions on the U.S. due to the scale of the country’s ongoing coronavirus outbreak prompted concerns about the re-start of American film and TV production based in Europe.As of today (July 1), travelers from 15 countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and China can cross borders into the EU, but the U.S.

reopening travelers from 14 countries, but not America.American visitors will have to wait at least another two weeks because of rises in coronavirus cases stateside, according to the Tuesday announcement.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterGKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for Masaaki Yuasa’s animated feature Inu-Oh. GKIDS, Japanese production company Science SARU INC.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorMGM has picked up the remaining offshore territories for Bill & Ted Face the Music from Endeavor Content.The Orion movie opens on Aug.

LOVE FADERS, is the No. 1 album of the week, and the release of his past catalog on major streaming services on the same day as these new records appears to have boosted the sales of both.Aimyon's "Hadaka no kokoro" jumps 10-4 this week, selling 10,420 copies in its first week, a personal best for all of her past singles to date.