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A tumultuous 50-year history for SHAFT, and an uncharted future
Alicia HaddickFeb 10th
Anime
scrmbl selection 9 February, 2026 - Chanmina, DEN-ON-BU, PASSEPIED, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelFeb 9th
Music
The Girl at the End of the Line speculates breaking free from expectations
Alicia HaddickFeb 9th
Film & TV
Bandcamp Spotlight February 2026 - PinocchioP, Guchon, Ichiko Aoba, and more
Patrick St. MichelFeb 6th
Music
It's more than nostalgia fueling a Tamagotchi revival
Alicia HaddickFeb 5th
Other
Tatsuya Nakadai: A postwar Japanese acting icon
Alicia HaddickFeb 4th
Film & TV
Tamon's B-Side is an explosive anime snapshot of oshikatsu
Patrick St. MichelFeb 4th
Anime
Review
Rai Rai Rai finds its spark in a sea of similarities
Jacob Parker-DaltonFeb 3rd
Manga
Musashino Place: A center of creativity and community in West Tokyo
Caleb WoodwardFeb 3rd
Travel & Food
scrmbl selection 2 February, 2026 - 80kidz, lilbesh ramko, N-FENI and more
P. St. Michel & R. MiyauchiFeb 2nd
Music
Juzo Itami’s Tampopo reminds us why We love eating & making food
William MooFeb 2nd
Film & TV
Diving into the Ghost and the Shell exhibition at TOKYO NODE
Eddie LeheckaJan 30th
Art
Japanese album highlights for January 2026 – Presented by Make Believe Melodies
Patrick St. MichelJan 30th
Music
How Gnosia makes single player social deduction work
Ben TelfordJan 28th
Games
Witnessing Hell in Nakagawa's Jigoku
Alicia HaddickJan 27th
Film & TV
scrmbl selection 26 January, 2026 - HANA, IM DENPA.wav, OKAME, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelJan 26th
Music
Review
Tokyo Melody in 4K: An elusive look into the mind and many sides of Ryuichi Sakamoto
Patrick St. MichelJan 23rd
Film & TV
Snatcher: The 80s cyberpunk thriller that proved Kojima was ahead of his time
Kelly MowerJan 23rd
Games
The four-decade wait for a Japanese premiere for Paul Schrader's “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters”
Alicia HaddickJan 21st
Film & TV
The top vintage manga magazines that are now worth serious money
Eddie LeheckaJan 20th
Manga
Review
White Flowers and Fruits taps female adolescence within and beyond yuri frameworks
Alicia HaddickJan 19th
Film & TV
scrmbl selection 19 January, 2026 - Ano, B-Komachi, STARKIDS, and more
R. Miyauchi & P. St. MichelJan 19th
Music
Minä Perhonen’s “Tsugu” is a shining retrospective of the legendary brand
Caleb WoodwardJan 16th
Fashion
Frank Wildhorn on 25 years of Japanese musicals, and the future: "I’m very optimistic with what’s going to happen"
Alicia HaddickJan 16th
Other
Review
All You Need is Kill is an exciting, essential, awkward reimagining
Alicia HaddickJan 15th
Anime
