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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 31, 2019
'Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018': An online offering that nails the live experience
Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada's 2018 "Laughter in the Dark Tour" marked her first jaunt around the country in 12 years. The seven-city tour became one of the year's most anticipated tickets, culminating in a Dec. 9 performance at Chiba's Makuhari Messe coinciding with the 20th anniversary of her debut....
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jul 26, 2019
Ep. 9 'Girlfight'
If Episode 8 was like a long-lost episode of "Friends," then Episode 9 was straight out of "Gossip Girl." Did anyone else get stressed out watching Risako and Haruka go for each other's throats? I felt like I needed a stiff drink to recover and I have to wonder if we'll be getting our first departure...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jul 12, 2019
Ep. 8 'Passive Boys'
I'm just going to say it: Episode 8 of "Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020" is the best episode of "Friends" that never made it to air. High jinks, misunderstandings, dating woes — it had everything.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jul 5, 2019
Ep. 7 'Woman to Treat and Woman to Split the Check'
Episode 7 of "Terrace House" picks up on the rooftop of the house without missing a beat. After the other members turn in for the night, Haruka and Risako remain to see who can get more alone time with Kenny, but eventually Haruka throws in the towel. For the moment, anyway.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jul 5, 2019
Ep. 6 'The Grass is Greener on the Other Side'
Just as the viewership began preparing for a love triangle between Haruka, Risako and Ruka, the gang started playing romantic musical chairs. When all was said and done, Haruka and Risako found themselves in competition once more, just over a different boy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 21, 2019
Ep. 5 'Reiwa!!'
Previously on "Terrace House": Risako takes a drastic — some may even say desperate — step of winning the charming Ruka over by flat out telling him to "date me," in what has been one of the show's more exciting proclamations of romantic intent. Then, we have to wait two whole weeks for his response....
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 7, 2019
Ep. 4 'I Want to Be a Hero'
Drama has come to "Terrace House" and we have Risako and Ruka to thank.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 4, 2019
Ep. 3 'Dreamed of Her'
Good things come to those who wait and, after patiently waiting through two episodes, I finally got to see what I show up to "Terrace House" for every week: roommates going on dates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 4, 2019
Ep. 2 'Tempura Incident'
Based on the title alone, my expectations going into episode two of "Terrace House" — titled "Tempura Incident" — were high. Viewers of the “Boys & Girls in the City” season are sure to remember the infamous “meat incident” of 2016 where the housemates ate a roommate’s special beef without...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 4, 2019
Ep. 1 'We're Back in Tokyo'
Konbanwa! It has been a long time coming but the international popularity of Netflix's "Terrace House" can no longer be denied. The show is a hit, and we're still reeling from the Karuizawa-based "Opening New Doors" season and all of the drama that ensued there. (Kissing after vomiting! Fights about...
BUSINESS
May 31, 2019
NBCUniversal latest U.S. media firm reconsidering Georgia business over abortion law
NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia on Thursday joined a wave of U.S. media companies, including Walt Disney Co., saying they will reconsider working in Georgia if a new law banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected takes effect.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
May 16, 2019
'Terrace House' returns to Tokyo
Netflix is ramping up its production of original Japanese content, including anime and live-action dramas, to please both domestic and overseas subscribers. But arguably its most important export is "Terrace House," the reality show that films three men and three women living together under one roof...
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
May 5, 2019
New 'Ultraman' anime is a family affair
Now a proud father of an slightly insecure superhero son, Ultraman has evolved not only stylistically but also emotionally for the new Netflix anime.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 15, 2019
Bear essentials: A forthcoming animated series celebrates Rilakkuma's lackadaisical ethos in all its glory
Few fictional characters in Japan are as laid-back in their overall approach to life as Rilakkuma, which has attracted a loyal following over the years, rising through the ranks to sit alongside such established characters as Hello Kitty and Doraemon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2019
Netflix and Roku shares surge ahead of Apple's video-streaming event
Roku Inc. and Netflix Inc. rose ahead of a highly anticipated event Monday afternoon where Apple Inc. is expected to unveil a video-streaming service.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Mar 15, 2019
Japan's Netflix contender bets on youth-driven viral hits
On a Friday night at a downtown Tokyo television studio, 12 teen models with cutesy nicknames like "Ayamin" and "Kyokyo" are waiting nervously to find out who has won coveted spots on the cover of Popteen magazine, a Japanese fashion bible.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE NOTES
Feb 28, 2019
Will 'Queer Eye' show a different view of Japanese culture?
Netflix's popular reality series "Queer Eye" recently wrapped up filming for a number of special Japan-based episodes. The footage from the recent trip to the country won't air until later in the year, so curious viewers will have to wait to see just how the Fab Five highlight the country to the world....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 14, 2019
Netflix row overshadows Berlin premiere of film about Spanish lesbians 'Elisa & Marcela'
A row over whether films produced for streaming platform Netflix should be shown at the Berlin Film Festival has overshadowed the premiere of "Elisa & Marcela," Isabel Coixet's tale of two Spanish lesbians.

Longform

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