From now through August 23rd, the Tokyo National Museum’s special “KIMONO” exhibition will include “Yoshikimono” designs from the Japanese superstar YOSHIKI. The KIMONO exhibition displays around 300 pieces, including kimonos worn by prominent historical figures like Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu, as well as kimonos personally designed by YOSHIKI. This exhibition of … [Read more...] about Yoshikimono Selected by Tokyo National Museum for Special Kimono Exhibition
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14-Year-Old Hinano Takashima Selected as the Grand Winner of the Female Singer Audition for Yuki Kajiura’s Theme Song of the Theatrical Animation Film “Deemo The Movie”
Pony Canyon reports that the final round of the female singer audition for the theme song of the upcoming theatrical animation film "DEEMO THE MOVIE" was announced during "DEEMO THE MOVIE - UTAHIME AUDITION FINAL" (*utahime = diva/songstress), an official program of the online event "Anime Expo Lite", with 14-year-old Japanese girl Hinano Takashima being selected as the grand … [Read more...] about 14-Year-Old Hinano Takashima Selected as the Grand Winner of the Female Singer Audition for Yuki Kajiura’s Theme Song of the Theatrical Animation Film “Deemo The Movie”
Arrow’s July Lineup Includes Underseen Classics and Award Winners
Arrow continues to bring the fire this summer with 6 new July releases that offer a little something for everyone. Korean zombie comedy? Arrow has it. Supernatural British thriller? You bet! Indian-American action-adventure? Yep! Arrow starts slinging the heat on July 7th with three titles starting with Zombie for Sale. This zom-com from first-time Korean director Lee … [Read more...] about Arrow’s July Lineup Includes Underseen Classics and Award Winners
Voice App Lab Launches Game Box, a Fully Visualized Voice Game for Amazon Alexa
Voice App Lab, Inc., a pioneer of voice apps in Japan, announced the launch of “Game Box”, a brand new, fully visualized voice games, exclusively for Alexa. Game Box is a game collection skill, featuring beautiful graphics and animations, specialized for Alexa devices with screens, such as Amazon Echo Show. Each game can be played by up to four … [Read more...] about Voice App Lab Launches Game Box, a Fully Visualized Voice Game for Amazon Alexa
MagellanTV, Documentary Streaming Service, Announces “Travel the World From Home”
MagellanTV, a global ad-free streaming video subscription service, is bringing the world to your living room with a new series of over 50 premium documentaries to delight, excite and satisfy the inner travel bug that has been suppressed for too long. Just as the U.S. starts to open back up, it's time to spread your wings with engaging playlists that … [Read more...] about MagellanTV, Documentary Streaming Service, Announces “Travel the World From Home”
AKB48 Team SH Hosts First Online Show Samuneiru and Ticket Sales Heating Up
On June 7, AKB48 Team SH (TSH, these idols belong to Shanghai Shangyue Culture Development Co., Ltd.), the Chinese sister group of Asian idol girl group AKB48, made its debut performance -- Samuneiru online. Since February, the travel of all the 48 groups across Asia whose main activities are theatrical performances has been suspended due to the COVID-19. The online … [Read more...] about AKB48 Team SH Hosts First Online Show Samuneiru and Ticket Sales Heating Up
XPRIZE Announces Winner of Global Short Story Contest to Imagine the Future of Telepresence Technologies
XPRIZE, the global leader in incentivized prize competitions, in partnership with All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest 5-star airline, announce the winner of a global writing contest to imagine future use-cases of telepresence technology, as part of the Avatars Inc anthology. The anthology, edited by Ann VanderMeer, was first published online in March … [Read more...] about XPRIZE Announces Winner of Global Short Story Contest to Imagine the Future of Telepresence Technologies
PAC-MAN, the Original Video Game Super Star, Celebrates His 40th Birthday
Leading interactive entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. celebrated PAC-MAN’s 40th birthday with upcoming activities and partnerships to commemorate this momentous milestone with fans around the world. The video game and pop culture icon steps into his 40s more relevant than ever as he stars in a bevy of new video game offerings, product partnerships, and … [Read more...] about PAC-MAN, the Original Video Game Super Star, Celebrates His 40th Birthday
Sukiyaki Western “Django: Collector’s Edition” Available on Blu-ray on June 16
FilmRise is proud to present special collectors editions of Sukiyaki Western Django on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital formats on June 16th. The film is presented in 5.1 DTS-HD MA, 2.0 DTS-HD MA and 5.1 Surround, 2.0 Stereo. Famed Japanese auteur Takashi Miike, best known for cult classics Audition, Ichi the Killer and The City of Lost Souls, redefines the spaghetti Western with … [Read more...] about Sukiyaki Western “Django: Collector’s Edition” Available on Blu-ray on June 16
Bigo Live And Razer Kick It Up A Notch With Music Festival Following Cloud Clubbing Success
Bigo Live, a global leading livestreaming platform and Razer, the world's leading lifestyle brand for gamers are pleased to announce a virtual music festival - Cloud Clubbing: The Epic Marathon - for cloud clubbers on 23 May 2020 evening till the early morn on 24 May 2020, featuring an extensive line-up of DJs from the Asia-Pacific region. The Singapore unicorns … [Read more...] about Bigo Live And Razer Kick It Up A Notch With Music Festival Following Cloud Clubbing Success