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I have to hand it to Toshiyuki, aka "Shacho," he knows how to steal the spotlight. He caught my attention with his beer bottle maneuvers and, after this episode, he has me checking every darkened hallway I encounter for lurking eavesdroppers. He even has actress ...

Our newsfeeds lit up this week about something rather sickening. Was it COVID-19? No. We’re talking about the titular “Bottled Beer Incident.” But before we dive into that, we have to welcome some new faces. Toshiyuki Niino, aka “Shachō” (Boss), wastes zero time in chatting ...

Miki Nakatani plays a high-powered fashion photographer loosely based on director Mika Ninagawa in the Netflix series "Followers."

Official couple alert!! It has taken 33 episodes but we finally have our first pairing in Emika and Tupas. I'm not counting Risako and Kenny because ol' Riri insisted they were still in the "talking" phase of their relationship when they moved out of ...

Artist and director Mika Ninagawa launches new streaming about the lives of Tokyo's bright young things and their quest for recognition

Multiple plot lines came to their messy conclusions this week as the housemates opened up and let their emotions flow. And boy, there were a lot of tears. Ryo's suggestion that the roommates go out to eat barbecue finally happens, with the gang gathering at ...

After 20 years of entertainment the masses, J-pop group Arashi is embarking on its final tour ahead of a hiatus. A new Netflix documentary goes behind the scenes of the preparations.

After weeks of eavesdropping, listening to second-hand accounts of conversations and dropping very obvious signals, Hana and Vivi finally come face to face with some harsh truths about their respective crushes on Ryo. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like there's going to be a happy ...

Streaming services in Japan offer two very different approaches to travel shows, with "Ainori Love Wagon: African Journey" and "Kiko's Infinite Journey"