The Samurai and The Prisoner Masahiro Motoki

Janus Films expands release of The Samurai and The Prisoner

David Cirone
YOSHIKI performs LIVE at Walt Disney Concert Hall 2026

YOSHIKI Delivers Orchestral Splendor at Walt Disney Concert Hall (Live Report)

Molly Coggshall
KAMIJO performs live in Los Angeles July 2026

KAMIJO conjures gothic romance in SANCTUS OF THE DAMNED (Live Report)

Molly Coggshall
Vampy Bit Me interview Boa Hancock

Vampy Bit Me Interview – Part 2 (2026)

David Cirone
YOASOBI 2026 North America tour

YOASOBI announces 2026 North America tour

David Cirone
Shioli Kutsuna Gundam Netflix

Actress Shioli Kutsuna to appear in Netflix Gundam live-action film

David Cirone

J-POP

YOASOBI 2026 North America tour

YOASOBI announces 2026 North America tour

David Cirone
Aina the End Luminous One Piece music video

AiNA THE END reveals MV for One Piece theme “Luminous”

David Cirone
Wasuta group 2026

Wasuta announces final concert in winter 2026

David Cirone
PassCode interview 2026 Liberator

PassCode – Interview (2026)

David Cirone
PassCode Liberator group

PassCode releases DESTINEX tour documentary

David Cirone
Bi-ray Let You Go 2nd Single

Bi-ray releases second single Let You Go

David Cirone

J-ROCK

YOSHIKI performs LIVE at Walt Disney Concert Hall 2026

YOSHIKI Delivers Orchestral Splendor at Walt Disney Concert Hall (Live Report)

Molly Coggshall
KAMIJO performs live in Los Angeles July 2026

KAMIJO conjures gothic romance in SANCTUS OF THE DAMNED (Live Report)

Molly Coggshall
YOSHIKI Classical Walt Disney Hall

YOSHIKI announces Scarlet Night & Violet Night classical concerts in L.A.

David Cirone
Versailles Knotfest Mexico 2026

Versailles announced for Knotfest Mexico 2026

David Cirone
ASH DA HERO Believers Wistoria

ASH DA HERO announces “BELIEVERS” opening theme for Wistoria: Wand and Sword

David Cirone
Nayuta Mikazuki Kamen Rider KATE Lip Monster

Nayuta Mikazuki and I Don’t Like Mondays bring Kamen Rider action to KATE cosmetics campaign

David Cirone

ANIME

Shinichiro Watanabe Japan Foundation New York

Shinichiro Watanabe discusses future of animation at Japan Foundation New York

David Cirone
Pokemon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live!

Pokemon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live! coming to Blu-ray in August

David Cirone
Hirayasumi anime Viz Media

Hirayasumi anime coming from Viz Media in 2027

David Cirone
ASH DA HERO Believers Wistoria

ASH DA HERO announces “BELIEVERS” opening theme for Wistoria: Wand and Sword

David Cirone
Eir Aoi Season 4

Eir Aoi announces Monster, opening theme for Classroom of the Elite

David Cirone
BABYMETAL Tatsuya Kitani Kasuka na Hana

BABYMETAL teams with Tatsuya Kitani for Hell’s Paradise theme

David Cirone

TV / FILM

The Samurai and The Prisoner Masahiro Motoki

Janus Films expands release of The Samurai and The Prisoner

David Cirone
Shioli Kutsuna Gundam Netflix

Actress Shioli Kutsuna to appear in Netflix Gundam live-action film

David Cirone
Nayuta Mikazuki Kamen Rider KATE Lip Monster

Nayuta Mikazuki and I Don’t Like Mondays bring Kamen Rider action to KATE cosmetics campaign

David Cirone
Meiko Kaji Japan Society Retrospective 2026

Japan Society mounts Meiko Kaji retrospective film series in March

David Cirone
JFF Film Festival February 2026

Japan Foundation announces JFF Theater Feb 2026 streaming lineup

David Cirone
Hokuto Matsumura The Swan and the Bat

Hokuto Matsumura (SixTONES) and Mio Imada to star in film adaptation of The Swan and the Bat

David Cirone

MANGA/COMICS

Monstress Vol 1 Amazon Prime Video

Monstress by Sana Takeda and Marjorie Liu in series development at Amazon

David Cirone
One Piece Shonen Jump app read free

Shonen Jump offers One Piece manga for free through April

David Cirone
Naoki Urasawa Asadora Vol 7-9 review

Naoki Urasawa’s Asadora! – Review (Volumes 7-9)

David Cirone
Naoki Urasawa Love Songs

Naoki Urasawa’s Love Songs gets vinyl release

David Cirone
Lone Wolf and Cube Deluxe Edition Vol 1

Near Mint Condition previews Lone Wolf and Cub Deluxe Edition Volume 1

David Cirone
Masamune Shirow Appleseed Deluxe

Masamune Shirow’s Appleseed to receive Deluxe Edition from Dark Horse Manga

David Cirone

GAMES

Vampy Bit Me interview Boa Hancock

Vampy Bit Me Interview – Part 2 (2026)

David Cirone
Jun Amaki retirement

Jun Amaki announces gravure retirement

David Cirone
Pokemon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live!

Pokemon feat. Hatsune Miku VOLTAGE Live! coming to Blu-ray in August

David Cirone
Vampy Bit Me interview Mega Man

Vampy Bit Me Interview – Part 1 (2026)

David Cirone
BanG Dream! Our Notes

New mobile game BanG Dream! Our Notes coming in 2026

David Cirone
Ghost in the Shell ARISE TTRPG

Ghost in the Shell: ARISE – Tabletop Roleplaying Game (Interview with Mana Project Studio)

David Cirone

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