CONTENT_TYPES
#REVIEW
SPECIAL
#MOVIE
“Straight To Hell” Review: A Fortune Teller, a Fraud, a Folk Devil
Reviewing the Buzzworthy Netflix Series Starring Erika Toda
Kenichi Yasuda
#MUSIC
Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage
Kotaro Kikuchi
#MOVIE
How ‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX’ Reinvents the Universal Century with Anno, Tsurumaki, and Enokido at the Helm
Shuka Yamada
#MOVIE
‘My Sunshine’: An Exploration of Hiroshi Okuyama’s Film Through Gaze, Breath, and Sound
Fujiwara Nao
#MOVIE
Director Naoko Yamada’s Journey: ‘The Colors Within’ as a Milestone Following ‘A Silent Voice’
HINATAKA
#MUSIC
Hakushi Hasegawa’s “Mahōgakkō”: Reinventing Clichés for the Next Pop Standard
NordOst / 松島広人
#MOVIE
‘Worlds Apart’: A Chronicle of Two Unlikely Cohabitants
ヤマシタトモコ原作の人気漫画を映画化。早瀬憩×新垣結衣出演
Misaki Asai
RECOMMEND
#ART
Ghost and the Shell: A Bold Tokyo Exhibition That Dares to Dig Deeper
Mika Kosugi
#MUSIC
Taking Taiwan Indie Global: Emerge Music’s Nuno on Asia’s Music Alliance
Atsutake Kaneko
#MUSIC
Calling Out From Somewhere in the Fog: Shintaro Sakamoto’s “Yoo-hoo”
Ryohei Matsunaga
#MUSIC
Takuro Okada on the Making of konoma: Between Minimalism, Jazz, and Cross-Cultural Dialogue
Yuji Shibasaki
#MUSIC
The Japanese Band That Counts Fans, Not Streams: LOSTAGE Explained
Shoichi Yamamoto
#MUSIC
Laura day romance on “Nemuru”: A Two-Part Journey Through “Walls” and “Bridges”
Fumiaki Amano
NiEW’S PLAYLIST
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EVENTS
#MUSIC
2026.6.25
Own the Happi The Beatles Wore on Their First Visit to Japan
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#MUSIC
2026.6.26
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival
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#MUSIC
2026.7.2
Ichiko Aoba Marks 15 Years With Live Album, Film, and 2026 NHK Hall Show
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#ART
2026.6.10
Major Picasso Exhibition Curated by Paul Smith Arrives in Tokyo in June 2026
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#MUSIC
2026.5.6
kanekoayano Announces 2026 World Tour Across Australia, Europe and Japan
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#ART
2026.4.18
ULTRAMAN EXHIBITION Brings Six Decades of Heroes to Osaka, Fukuoka, and Yokohama in 2026
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#OTHER
2026.1.16
Step Inside “Squid Game”: Immersive Experience Opens in Shibuya Jan 2026
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YOASOBI and UT Reunite for First Collaboration in Five Years
Charli XCX’s the moment Announces Tokyo Pop Up Ahead of Japan Release
TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY and Sónar Reveal Full Lineup for New Music and Art Festival
Zara Larsson Announces First Ever Japan Show: Ticket Details and Everything You Need to Know