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Tokyo-born freelance writer with a passion for storytelling across screens and consoles. After starting out as an editor for a children's game magazine, she now writes extensively about games and film, and crafts narratives for video games. You can also catch her regularly on IGN Japan’s YouTube show Popcorn in the Silver Screen.

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SPECIAL #MOVIE

How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm

Shuka Yamada 2025.4.25｜11:44

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Rasmus Faber Weaves EDM and Anime Experience into Bold New Sound

小野島大 2026.1.15｜15:01
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The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained

Shoichi Yamamoto 2026.1.8｜14:44
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Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”

Fumiaki Amano 2026.1.8｜13:46
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Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Final Years: A Documentary-Trained Director Reflects on the Film

Shoichiro Kotetsu 2025.11.27｜12:31
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rubens on “MELT”: Capturing Life, Loss, and Everyday Beauty in Music

Fumiaki Amano 2025.10.30｜14:36
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mei ehara on “All About McGuffin”: Embracing Doubt, Struggle, and Self-Reflection

Jin Otabe 2025.10.23｜13:32

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#ART 2026.1.16

“Look Back” Anime Exhibit Explores the Making from Manga to Film

NiEW 2025.9.11｜12:01
#OTHER 2026.1.16

Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026

NiEW 2025.12.18｜10:13
#MUSIC 2026.1.20

Men I Trust Announces 2026 Japan Tour with Mei Simones

NiEW 2025.6.12｜12:37
#MUSIC 2026.1.21

Lady Gaga Confirms Japan Tour with Dome Shows for New Album MAYHEM

NiEW 2025.6.10｜17:29
#MUSIC 2026.1.22

Catch Harunemuri and Seiko Oomori Live January 2026

NiEW 2025.10.23｜10:49
#MUSIC 2026.1.22

Meet Moeka Shiotsuka and Get Your Jaguar moni Autographed at Fender Tokyo

NiEW 2025.12.18｜17:24
#MUSIC 2026.1.23

Shibuya’s Multi-Venue Festival “AVYSS Circle 2026” Unveils Global Lineup

NiEW 2025.11.21｜16:59
#STAGE 2026.1.10

Haruki Murakami’s “Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World” Stage Play to Tour the UK, France, China, and Singapore

NiEW 2025.10.30｜18:09
#ART 2026.1.7

Interactive nostalgia! The “30th Anniversary Tamagotchi Grand Exhibition” Lands in Roppongi

NiEW 2025.11.21｜13:37
#MUSIC 2025.12.23

Hi-STANDARD Announces “Screaming Newborn Baby Tour” Across Japan, Closing at K-Arena

NiEW 2025.10.10｜15:55
Vermeer’s ”Girl with a Pearl Earring” Comes to Osaka for a Rare Limited Time Exhibition Haruomi Hosono Pop Up “Hosono Record House” Opens in Jimbocho This Winter Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026 LiSA Marks Her 15th Anniversary With a New Album and Major 2026 Asia Tour
maya ongaku Set LIQUIDROOM Debut Show for July Celebrate 30 Years of “Evangelion” with This One-of-a-Kind Kabuki Performance XG Declare Their Essence With First Full Album “THE CORE” Fujii Kaze Announces Paper-Sleeve Reissues of His First Two Albums and Cover LP
YOASOBI Announces Massive 10-City Asia Tour Spanning 2026–27 DYGL Announce “Crossing 2026” With Texas 3000, ZAZEN BOYS, kanekoayano, and More Tokyo Station Becomes Dragon Ball HQ with Exclusive Merchandise Takeshi Kitano’s Battle Royale Turns 25 and Debuts Legendary Tracksuit Collection
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026 Fujii Kaze Announces Japan Arena Dates Ahead of Global Prema World Tour BABYMONSTER × UNIQLO UT Drops Late February 2026 Tamagotchi Collab Café Round 2 Brings Mimitchi and Milkutchi to Ikebukuro & Umeda