Isamu Akasaki (1929–2021), inventor who made LED light widely accessible

Four days before its premiere, Netflix is giving fans the trailer for its highly anticipated anime series, .Inspired by the little-known tale of a legendary Black samurai,  follows a real-life man of African origin who served under the Japanese lord Oda Nobunaga in the 1500s.

An Oscar-nominated actor is lending his voice to Netflix’s action-packed new trailer for “Yasuke”.

Lakeith Stanfield brings the legend of Yasuke, the real-life Black samurai in feudal Japan, to screen in the trailer for Netflix and MAPAA’s latest anime.

Honestly, even before you watched last night’s Oscars ceremony, it was clear this was going to be one of the least-watched telecasts in the history of the Academy Awards. There were just so many things stacked against it.

Benoit Paire will not be going to the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterOscar Nunez has been cast in “The Lost City of D,” a romantic action adventure that stars Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.It’s currently unknown who Nunez will play in the Paramount Pictures film, which centers on a romance novelist (Bullock), who gets stuck on a book tour with her cover model (Tatum).

There are so many things we do around the house that are from Japan. And my sons have no idea sometimes that that's from my experience of being in Japan, or things from Germany or Guyana.

Monte Hellman was a director whose cult classic films include “Two-Lane Blacktop.”Hellman’s directorial career began with the 1959 horror movie “Beast from Haunted Cave.” It was produced by Roger Corman and his brother, and the cult film legend helped launch Hellman’s career.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe battle between over-the-top streaming video and pay-TV in the vast Asia-Pacific region is poised to become more complex over the next five years, according to consultancy firm Media Partners Asia on the eve of its APOS summit conference. So too are the contests between free- and paid-for business models, and the skirmish between short-form and long-form content.Media Partners Asia predicts few outright winners.

Amongst the highly-awaited movies up for release next year is Lost City of D, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.

Alejandro Fernández has tested positive for COVID-19.The 49-year-old ranchero singer revealed his diagnosis while accepting the Icon Award at the 2021 Latin American Music Awards on Thursday. After a video montage celebrating his decades-long career and achievements, he virtually joined the telecast and expressed his sadness over having to miss the award show.«I really wanted to be there with you and pay tribute to my dear friend Joan Sebastian and perform my new single,» he began.

Is Brad Pitt repaying a favor to Sandra Bullock, and are the two really hitting it off currently in filmmaker David Leitch‘s action thriller “Bullet Train“? Well, that’s how it reads because THR is reporting that Pitt is about to appear in Bullock’s starring vehicle “The Lost City Of D” for Paramount.

Frank Jacobs was a longtime writer for Mad magazine, best known for his song parodies.Jacobs first joined Mad in 1957, when he first picked up a copy of Mad.

Maggie Lee Chief Asia Film CriticIn the spirit of “Thelma and Louise,” a lesbian fugitive and the woman she’d kill for hit the road with three stilettos and a blood-red BMW in “Ride or Die.” A glammed up, erotically-charged cocktail of amour fou and true romance directed by Ryuichi Hiroki and written by Nami Kikkawa, the Netflix production gives agency to full-blooded female protagonists.

Hideki Matsuyama has made history!

We’re remembering the beloved stars who have sadly passed away in 2021 so far. From iconic actors to massive music stars to major media personalities, there have been some truly shocking deaths in the first few months of the year already.

With wearing masks now common practice, the eyes are taking centre stage in our make-up routines – and there’s no better way to make them stand out than with a flattering flick of eyeliner. But it’s important to choose the right one for your preferred look.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBBC Studios, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation, has appointed Phil Hardman as senior VP and GM of its operations in India, South East Asia, Japan and Korea.The move is a streamlining of operations under Jon Penn, executive VP for the APAC region.