Ado brings a flair for the dramatic to ‘Kyogen’
The rebellious teenage J-pop singer brings the sonic palette of the Japanese Vocaloid community to the mainstream and shows off her vocal versatility on her ...
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Ado brings a flair for the dramatic to ‘Kyogen’
The rebellious teenage J-pop singer brings the sonic palette of the Japanese Vocaloid community to the mainstream and shows off her vocal versatility on her ...
Oscars nod launches director Ryusuke Hamaguchi into the global spotlight
Ryusuke Hamaguchi landed four major Oscar nominations this week, a phenomenal achievement for a filmmaker who is still really just hitting his stride.
The Tokyo club scene’s ‘temple’ may be gone, but the faith remains
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the artists in Tokyo's club scene are turning to downsizing as a way to survive.
‘What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?’: Satoshi Miki’s inverted monster movie bites off more than it can chew
Satoshi Miki’s disaster film about what happens after a monster attack sounds good on paper, but it’s an almighty mess.
‘Just Remembering’: Bittersweet romance rings true
Daigo Matsui's romantic drama seems to draw inspiration from a segment from "Night on Earth," the 1991 cult classic by Jim Jarmusch and starring Winona ...
Mitski steps back into the darkness
On her new album, “Laurel Hell,” the singer-songwriter delves into electronics and ambivalence.
Original ‘Fight Club’ ending restored in China after online backlash
"Fight Club," the 1999 film starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, had seen its ending scene changed in China so that the police would come ...
‘Drive My Car’ is first Japanese film to get best picture Oscar nod
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film received Academy Awards nominations for best picture — a Japanese first — as well as best director, best adapted screenplay and best ...
Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, ‘the Nightingale,’ dies at 92
Mangeshkar's voice has rung out of television sets and from movie theaters for most of independent India's three quarters of a century, making hers the ...