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Netflix’s The Boyfriend Season 2 Greenlit After 6 Weeks in Top 10 Charts

NiEW 2024.12.19｜12:38

How ena mori Went From a Teen Abroad to a Global Sensation

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Drag Royalty in Tokyo: Reliving the OPULENCE Night with the Queens’ Words

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#MOVIE 2024.11.8

Gregg Araki’s Cult Classics ‘The Doom Generation’ and ‘Nowhere’ Return to Theaters

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#STAGE 2024.10.25

Japan’s OPULENCE Drag Show Hits Tokyo and Osaka for Vol. 5

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#MOVIE 2024.10.18

‘Joyland,’ Cannes Queer Palm Laureate, Hits Japanese Theaters in October

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13 Things to Know About the Rising Queer Icon Aisho Nakajima

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CHANMINA Joins Rina Sawayama to Release “This Hell” Gyarupi Remix

NiEW 2024.4.12｜11:16

#STAGE 2024.4.19

OPULENCE Vol.4: Japanese Drag Show Confirmed with Three Drag Queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race

NiEW 2024.4.9｜15:37

A24’s “The Inspection” is a story about diversity based on real-life experiences

Koichi Shima 2023.8.10｜15:58

#MOVIE 2023.7.15

The 31st Rainbow Reel Tokyo will screen 21 films, including 9 Japanese premieres.

NiEW 2023.7.3｜13:27

Fumino Sugiyama, a transgender person who is also struggling to raise his children, talks about 10 years of Tokyo Rainbow Pride

NiEW 2023.4.19｜14:49

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NiEW recommends alternative music🆕

NiEW Best Music is a playlist featuring artists leading the music scene and offering alternative styles in our rapidly evolving society. Hailing from Tokyo, the NiEW editorial team proudly curates outstanding music that transcends size, genre, and nationality.

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D.A.N. Returns to the Stage with Solo Concert at Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall

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#MUSIC 2025.8.3

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#MUSIC 2025.7.26

TWICE Announces Japan Leg of World Tour with 360-Degree Dome Shows

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“Shinjuku Kabukicho Shunga Exhibition” to Feature 100 Works This July

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#MUSIC 2025.7.24

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#MUSIC 2025.7.24

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#MUSIC 2025.7.23

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