Culture May 2, 2021
Netflix joins Japan's virtual YouTuber boom
by Sam Nussey
The firm has unveiled N-ko, a "sheep-human lifeform," to help promote its growing anime streaming offering.
Music Apr 30, 2021
Flying Lotus gets into the samurai mindset for 'Yasuke' soundtrack
by James Hadfield
Electronic musician Flying Lotus draws inspiration from the likes of Vangelis, Isao Tomita and Jean-Michel Jarre in creating the music for the Netflix anime about Japan's only Black samurai.
TV Apr 28, 2021
African samurai earns hero status in new anime ‘Yasuke’
by Roland Kelts
Director LeSean Thomas brings the story of Yasuke, a real-life black samurai, to Netflix as "a new kind of anime action hero.”
Business Apr 21, 2021
The streaming television service expected to spend more than $17 billion on a wide range of content, much of it original.
Film / Reviews Apr 14, 2021
‘Ride or Die’: A wild road trip worth taking
by Mark Schilling
Kiko Mizuhara and Honami Sato deliver committed performances in Netflix’s new emotional and sexually explicit drama about two women on the run after killing a man.
Business / Corporate Apr 9, 2021
Netflix gets ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘Jumanji’ franchises in multiyear Sony deal
by Lucas Shaw
Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, though previous reports suggest Sony was seeking as much as $250 million a year.
Commentary / World Mar 29, 2021
Prince Harry fits right in as a Silicon Valley executive
by Alex Webb
Harry is far from the first royal to trade the palace for the boardroom.
Business Mar 27, 2021
Netflix to launch 40 new anime shows after ‘Blood of Zeus’ win
The world’s largest paid-streaming service will launch 40 new anime titles this year, it said in a statement Saturday during a virtual animation expo from Japan.
Entertainment News Mar 1, 2021
Movie and director prizes for "Nomadland" increased the profile of the film ahead of nominations in March for the Oscars.
Business / Corporate Feb 5, 2021
Netflix climbs after company raises prices by 13% in Japan
by Nick Turner and Lucas Shaw
Netflix’s basic plan will climb to ¥990 a month from ¥880, while the standard tier rises to ¥1,490 from ¥1,320.
Commentary / World Jan 23, 2021
Netflix gets to say 'I told you so,' for now
by Tara Lachapelle
The firm's strategy of spending heaps of borrowed money to produce future programming left it remarkably and uniquely prepared for the COVID-19 crisis.