Masahiko Tsugawa, actor with long career in film, TV dies at 78
Masahiko Tsugawa, an actor with numerous appearances in movies and TV dramas, died of heart failure Saturday, his management agency said Tuesday. He was 78. A Kyoto native, Tsugawa, whose grandfather and uncle were famed film directors, began performing on the stage and in movies ...
'Black Widow Business': Never too old for the marriage con
"There's no fool like an old fool." Yasuo Tsuruhashi's comedy "Black Widow Business" is a feature-length illustration of this venerable saying, though it also reflects present-day trends in an aging Japan. The "fools" in question are the graying Lotharios who fall for the middle-aged charms ...
Successor to Hayao Miyazaki's throne turns Shibuya into a realm of beasts
Mamoru Hosoda ranks first among the Japanese animation directors seen as successors to now-retired industry giant Hayao Miyazaki — and for good reason. Like his distinguished senpai (senior), Hosoda has moved from animating the stories of others (including stints on the "Digimon" and "One Piece" ...
