This year brought us some bangers of film, but these ones stood out as exemplars of what this medium is capable of.

This year was One Battle After Another. There were Stranger Things. We lived through some epic Eras. Were you tuned in? Test ...

Attractions include the “Kyubi Unchained” coaster, Chunin Exam obstacle courses, and life-sized statues ...

Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo A singer was forced offstage in the ...

This sunny young fellow is Naruto, just a kid at only 2-and-a-half years of age. There are no dark days in his past, no trauma, pain or suffering. For purely logistical reasons, Naruto’s former ...

Universal Music Japan's president & CEO has been included in Billboard's Global Power Players list for five straight years. By Billboard Japan In 2025, Universal Music Japan‘s president and CEO, ...

The one-day event is slated to be the largest Japanese music event in the U.S. and will bring several cutting-edge Japanese musicians to Los Angeles. By Nicole Fell Assistant Editor Zipangu, a new ...

The creative talks about what it means to be a woman working in Japan's music industry today & the hopes she carries for the next generation. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan‘s Women in Music ...

During the Jump Festa 2023 a new music event in commemoration for 20 years of Naruto series called Naruto The Live was announced. The event will be on September 2-3, 2023 (JST) at Makuhari Messe Event ...

This video explores five performance levels of Naruto music, starting from beginner (noob) to advanced interpretations inspired by Sage Mode. Each level introduces more techniques, emotion, and ...

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. (Click here to read Review: Music Awards Japan, ...