PinnedInFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Sep 17, 2025How did XG achieve a simultaneous global hit? A new approach unbound by Japanese conventions.The girl group XG has been gaining attention for their various international activities, such as performing at Coachella, one of the…
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Aug 28I’m excited to hear that HANA will be holding a three-man live tour across three countries next…Wow, this is an interesting approach.
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Jun 1Will &TEAM’s Remarkable Achievement of Ranking on the US Billboard Chart Open Doors to the World…The nine-member boy group &TEAM is making headlines after their EP “We on Fire,” released in April, achieved the remarkable feat of…
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·May 17HANA’s performance at Zipangu, their first show in the US, was truly amazing and I really want you…After much deliberation, I decided to take the plunge and attend “Zipangu,” the first Japanese music festival held in the US. It was truly…
Tokuriki·Feb 23The Hit of ‘Chō Kaguya-hime!’Are you aware that the film Chō Kaguya-hime! is causing an enormous stir this weekend?
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Feb 5Why Did the New Gundam Film ‘Circe’s Witch’ Become a Hit?The new Gundam film, Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway’s Flash — Circe’s Witch, has become a major topic of discussion after crossing ¥1 billion…
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Feb 4Lessons from XG’s Billboard 200 Top 100 Entry on How to Spread Japanese Music GloballyXG’s debut full album “THE CORE — 核,” released on January 23rd, has been making waves not only in Japan but in South Korea, China, and…
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Jan 31Will Netflix’s WBC Exclusive Streaming Be a Turning Point That Changes Japan’s Free-Viewing Culture?Since last August’s announcement of Netflix’s exclusive streaming rights for the World Baseball Classic (WBC), which caused a major uproar…
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Jan 30Is Japan’s All-Time Box Office Record a ‘Demon Slayer × Kokuhō’ Bubble or the Dawn of a New Film…The overview of the 2025 film industry has been released, and the major news is that the box office revenue of films screened domestically…
InFuture of Japanese EntertainmentbyTokuriki·Jan 23Why Did ‘Demon Slayer’ Miss an Oscar Nomination?The nominations for the 98th Academy Awards — the world’s most prestigious film ceremony — have been announced. While Kokuhō (National…
