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Fernando Alonso is trying to avoid answering any questions about Taylor Swift ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix race in Azerbaijan.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Netflix has announced new series “Ooku: The Inner Chambers,” the first anime adaptation of a hit Japanese manga by Yoshinaga Fumi. At the ongoing Anime Japan convention in Tokyo, the streamer also unveiled “Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune,” another anime series, adapted from a military sci-fi novel by Carlo Zen and set to upload in May. Directed by Abe Noriyuki and produced by Studio Deen, “Ooku” is inspired by tales emerging from the Ooku women’s quarters within Edo Castle and imagines that gender roles are reversed. After a plague threatens the male population women take up positions of authority. The new (female) Shogun Yoshimune enquires into why the women adopt male names when taking power and starts to unravel other mysteries within the inner sanctum. The original manga was published by Hakusensha / Melody.

Lewis Hamilton has opened up on the terrifying nature of his Azerbaijan Grand Prix, which was plagued by porpoising on Baku's rough street circuit. The Briton struggled with back pain throughout, and had to cope with fears that the car would veer into the wall at high speed, which he described as a 'very strange experience'. Even before Sunday's race, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff was outspoken about the fact that Baku's bumpy circuit was not well suited to the cars driven by Hamilton and George Russell.

LIVE – Updated at 08:20The Azerbaijan Grand Prix is fast approaching, with Formula One back on its worldwide travels after back-to-back races in Europe of late. Red Bull and Ferrari still lead the way after Sergio Perez’s triumph in Monaco, but Max Verstappen now leads the driver standings after just one podium finish for Charles Leclerc since he won the Australian Grand Prix in April.

Mercedes have made a cosmetic update to their W13 for the next three Grands Prix that take place at Baku, Montreal and Silverstone. The iconic Mercedes star will change from the trademark black on the Silver Arrows, to the ‘Pride Star’ which dons the colours of the rainbow to show their support for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month. Lewis Hamilton, who is known for his human rights work and support for the LGBTQ+ community away from the racetrack, was delighted with the changes to the car.

Vladimir Putin has been accused of major military escalation after requesting Russia’s nuclear deterrent be put on high alert, as his troops continue to attempt their conquest of Ukraine.

Angelique Jackson Rich Ting (“Warrior”), Darren Barnet (“Never Have I Ever”) and Keiko Agena (“Better Call Saul”) have been tapped to lead the voice cast for the English-language dub of Netflix’s “The Summit of the Gods,” from César award-winning filmmaker Patrick Imbert.Based on the acclaimed manga by Jirô Taniguchi and the novel by Baku Yumemakura, “The Summit of the Gods” poses the question, “Were George Mallory and his companion Andrew Irvine the first men to scale Everest on June 8th,

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticFor the 4,000-plus people who have climbed Mt. Everest, it’s likely that no film will ever come close to capturing the reality of that once-impossible experience.

Celtic have reportedly been left unhappy with Liam Scales' lack of involvement on international duty with Republic of Ireland.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has taken worldwide rights (outside France, Benelux, China, Japan and Korea) to animated feature The Summit Of The Gods (Le Sommet Des Dieux). Based on Jiro Taniguchi and Baku Yumemakura’s best selling manga, the movie debuted in the Cinema de la Plage section at the Cannes Film Festival this past July.

Famous Russian film director Vladimir Menshov, known for crowd pleasers featuring everyday people, died July 5 in Moscow of Covid complications, according to the Russian film studio Mosfilm and Russian media. He was 81.

Pirelli’s findings from their full investigation into the tyre blow-outs in Baku has left the world of Formula 1 with more questions than answers. Lance Stroll and Max Verstappen both suffered sudden tyre blow-outs at different stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and subsequently crashed at very high speeds.

Max Verstappen has revealed his reaction to the moment he found out Lewis Hamilton had thrown away the chance to reclaim the championship lead in Azerbaijan, as the seven-time world champion made an uncharacteristic mistake in Baku. Race leader Verstappen had just crashed out with five laps to go as the Red Bull driver suffered a left-rear tyre failure, which catapulted the driver violently into the wall on the straight, bringing out the red flag.

By Alan Baldwin(Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc grabbed a surprise pole position for the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday in a qualifying session littered with crashes and four red flag stoppages. Mercedes' seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton qualified alongside on the front row, with Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen frustrated to be starting third.

Charles Leclerc has taken pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after a scintillating qualifying session in Baku on Saturday. A dramatic Q3 session ended in remarkable fashion after Yuki Tsunoda and Carlos Sainz crashed out at Turn 3, with Lewis Hamilton recovering brilliantly from dismal practice sessions to take P2.

Formula One circus lands in Baku this week ahead of Sunday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix around the streets of the Eastern European nation's capital. Having been cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, this week's race is one of the most anticipated of the season.

Netflix has picked up international streaming rights to Chinese fantasy feature The Yin Yang Master, one of the major titles set for release during China's upcoming Lunar New Year box office bonanza. The film is an adaptation of the popular Chinese role-playing game Onmyoji, which is itself based on the blockbuster fantasy novel of the same name by Japanese author by Baku Yumemakura.

Also Read: Dash Shaw's Animated 'Cryptozoo' Sells to MagnoliaSamborski explained the “collaged process” of the film, saying, “we went into the physical production shortly after our daughter was born, about four years ago.

Also Read: 'My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea' Review: Satirical Teenage Adventure, 'Poseidon'-Style“Cryptozoo” follows the globe-trotting adventures of Lauren Gray (voiced by Lake Bell). As a child growing up on an army base in Okinawa, Lauren was plagued by nightmares until a mythical creature — collectively categorized here as “cryptids” — called a Baku ate her dreams and gave her peace.

Gallery: Predicted Liverpool XI: Wolves (H) (Read Sport)An interview with Cesc Fabregas - no stranger to either club - before the Europa League final clash between the two sides in Baku last summer rings even clearer for Arsenal amid their current woes. Fabregas played with Ramsey at the Emirates and helped nurture him into the player he is today.

Netflix is adding fantasy film The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity to its pool of high-profile Chinese commercial movies. The feature, directed by youth-favorite filmmaker Guo Jingming, will debut on Netflix on Feb.