Surprise Netflix hit 'Old Enough!' proves Japanese TV is good enough for overseas
Local favorite ‘Old Enough!’ has found renewed success on the streaming service, charming audiences abroad and revealing the strength of Japanese comfort content.
'Tokyo Vice' steps into the capital's criminal underworld
Ken Watanabe and Hideaki Ito star alongside Ansel Elgort in the cross-cultural series that brings to life an American reporter's memoir about investigating Japan's yakuza in the 1990s.
'Pachinko': K-Drama in an American style
Min Jin Lee’s best-selling novel about the harsh lives of Koreans living in Japan is turned into a glossy family saga for Apple TV+.
Thailand brings 'boys' love' back to Japan with homegrown dramas
Thai tourism officials hope the current popularity of the country's "boys' love" genre of TV shows will spur eventual tours to Thailand by fans.
‘The Mating Game’: NHK's 8K nature series reveals all
The national broadcaster’s 5-episode natural history series, which follows the courting rituals of 80 species in 22 different countries, is the first of its kind to be shot entirely in 8K.
Bob Saget, comic who portrayed Danny Tanner on ‘Full House,’ dies at 65
Saget, born in Philadelphia, graduated from Temple University in 1978 before finding his way into comedy clubs.
‘Aggretsuko’ digs into toxic work culture and self-worth
The newly released fourth season of "Aggretsuko" digs into some truly bleak storylines about the realities of work, but still finds a way to humanize even its most unlikeable characters.
New Year's TV sees us spoiled for choice
Japanese broadcast television’s slate of new year programming features star-studded blowouts that offer the perfect dose of moderately entertaining content as we head into 2022.
Fairy tale fantasies meet reality on ‘The Future Diary’ and ‘The Bachelor Japan’
Whether you're in the mood for a love story with a melodramatic touch or some messier romantic competition, streaming services have you covered.
Johnny's pop stars get pumped for 'Sasuke'
Members from Snow Man, A.B.C-Z, 7 Men Samurai and Shonen Ninja take on the ultimate physical challenge.
Shioli Kutsuna’s close encounters with Hollywood
The Sydney-born Japanese actress faces an alien invasion in the new Apple TV+ series, 'Invasion.'
Live-action 'Cowboy Bebop' shows the limitations of Netflix's originality
Netflix's adaptation of a beloved anime series has been met with groans, but the recent South Korean hit “Squid Game” demonstrates how anime can in fact be brought to life successfully.
