Localized Version of ‘Ossan’s Love’ Licensed to Japan’s TV Asahi

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefLee Jeeyoung has been appointed by Discovery Inc. to become its senior VP of Asia-Pacific content strategy and GM for both Japan and Korea.

Donkey Kong expansion despite the new area not being officially announced by Universal Studios.Originally spotted by VGC, tweets have emerged of construction cranes looming over Super Nintendo World’s Osaka environment.

Jessica Kiang No man is an island, but for 29 years, until his final surrender in 1974, Hiroo Onoda came as close as any man could.

Netflix has in early development a live-action Pokémon series based on the popular trading cards, sources close to the project tell Deadline.

EXCLUSIVE: Director Andrew Levitas has sent a letter of complaint to MGM and others to protest what he claims is a decision to “bury” the film Minamata because of the personal baggage of its star, Johnny Depp. The film lays bare the scandalous neglect that the Chisso Corporation displayed in the Japanese coastal city where locals were ravaged by mercury poisoning from chemicals dumped into the waters by a factory, which spread to local population through the ingestion of fish.

As the world’s athletes gather in Japan for the Summer Olympics the country is experiencing a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections. Country-wide, case numbers have risen 20% in the past week, with 4,204 new infections reported on Friday.

Japanese Breakfast has delivered a live cover of Dolly Parton‘s ‘Here You Come Again’ – you can watch it below.Performing last night (July 22) at the National in Richmond, Virginia, the singer-songwriter (real name Michelle Zauner) broke out her cover of Parton’s 1977 hit, which she’s been working on for a while.“I struggle to learn a Dolly Parton cover with three key changes, but boy does it make me happy,” she wrote in her wellness diary for Vanity Fair back in April.

She may be one of the most decorated gymnasts in Olympics history, but when Simone Biles‘ boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, first met her, he had no idea who she was.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of this morning’s Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony live on NBC.

Pokémon as their official Water Ambassador for Water Day on August 1.The water-type Eevee evolution Vaporeon is now the official mascot for Water Day, a Japanese initiative run by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

It has been a long road developing the live-action American remake of the Japanese animated blockbuster, “Your Name.” After years of toiling away in development hell with folks like Erik Heisserer taking shots at the script, it appeared “Your Name” was being fast-tracked with “Minari” filmmaker Lee Isaac Chung recently named as the filmmaker. However, it appears Paramount is going back to the drawing board once again.

Former Love Island winner Greg O'Shea has given fans a glimpse into the strict conditions within the Olympic village in Tokyo.The 26 year old has been proudly documenting his time in Japan since landing earlier this week as he prepares to compete in his first-ever Olympics with his Ireland rugby 7s team.

crowdfunding drive last Friday (July 16) requesting donations of at least 5,000 yen (approximately GBP33).Within the first 24 hours, the crowdfunding campaign met its goal of 10million yen, according to an Anime News Network report.

EXCLUSIVE: New York’s Japan Society has unveiled the full line-up for the 15th edition of Japan Cuts: Festival Of New Japanese Film, the largest celebration of Japanese cinema in North America.

Former Love Island winner Greg O'Shea couldn't contain his delight as he landed in Tokyo to compete in his first Olympics.The 26 year old Irish heartthrob, who won the dating series in 2019 with his ex-girlfriend Amber Gill, has been proudly documenting his epic journey on his Instagram page. And on Sunday, the professional rugby player beamed as he stood outside the terminal at Dublin Airport with his luggage ahead of his flight to Japan.

Nicolas Cage was sure his wife was the one after learning about her unusual pets. ET’s Lauren Zima spoke to the 57-year-old actor at the premiere of his latest flick, “Pig”, and he revealed more details about his and wife Riko Shibata’s love story. Cage and Shibata tied the knot in a Las Vegas ceremony last February, and made their red carpet debut at the premiere.

Nicolas Cage was sure his wife was the one after learning about her unusual pets. ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the 57-year-old actor at the premiere of his latest flick, , and he revealed more details about his and wife Riko Shibata's love story.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSpotify and New York’s legendary Electric Lady Studios have expanded their partnership to include a series of live EPs, starting later this month.

The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild has landed a fan in police custody after attempting to sell them online.The 27-year-old was detained in Japan after illegally produced Breath Of The Wild save files listed on an auction site in April were found to belong to him.Tampering with save files is not always a criminal offence, but Japan has been implementing far stricter rules in recent years, leading to several incidents.