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· Michelle De Pacina
Decades-old footage of Japanese fans introducing camera phones to amazed Shakira for first time goes viral
An old video of Japanese fans introducing a camera phone to Colombian singer Shakira recently went viral. A decades-old video of Japanese fans introducing a flip camera phone to Colombian singer and songwriter Shakira was recently unearthed and posted on the internet. In the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Complaint ‘hidden’ in ‘Akira’ by fed-up animator has been discovered 33 years after the anime’s release
An animator’s “hidden” complaint in the 1988 classic anime film “Akira” has been discovered by an eagle-eyed viewer 33 years later. The complaint: Twitter user @HikozaTwi spotted the message on a caution sign attached to a piece of equipment that is seen at the 38-minute mark of…
· Bryan Ke
Jerry Lawler says his Akira Tozawa joke was not racist, got him banned from WWE
During a virtual signing with K&S Wrestlefest over the weekend, Jerry “The King” Lawler reflected on the controversial name he gave to a Japanese wrestler’s move that got him removed from his long-time role as commentator from “WWE Raw” in April 2020. What happened: Lawler, a…
· Carl Samson
Asa Akira sparks outrage for saying she’d have sex with a 13-year-old boy in resurfaced video
Popular Japanese American pornographic actor Asa Akira, 35, is facing backlash over a resurfaced video in which she conveys her willingness to have sex with a 13-year-old boy. Where she said it: Akira, whose real name is Asa Takigami, made her controversial remark in a 2012…
· Ryan General
‘Akira’ Live-Action Postponed Indefinitely So Taika Waititi Can Make ‘Thor 4’
Months after its production was announced, the live-action “Akira” adaptation has reportedly been put on hold indefinitely. Citing sources privy to the production, Variety reports that Warner Bros. has decided to pull the plug on the production, which was previously set to begin…
· Ryan General
Live-Action Remake of ‘Akira’ Starts Filming in July
Warner Bros.’ live-action remake of the beloved anime/manga Akira has been confirmed to start production in July. The highly-anticipated film, which has been in development since 2002, is now officially in full swing with the recent announcement of Leonardo DiCaprio being…
· Ryan General
‘Akira’ Live-Action Remake Will Be Produced By Leonardo DiCaprio
The highly anticipated live-action remake of the beloved anime/manga “Akira” has been confirmed to be in full swing with the announcement of Leonardo DiCaprio as producer. Warner Bros acquired the rights to create a live-action remake of Akira back in 2002 and has been stuck in…
· Ryan General
‘Thor’ Director Taika Waititi Says He Would Never Whitewash ‘Akira’ Live-Action Remake
Whenever a beloved anime property is revealed to be getting a Hollywood remake, fans are immediately reminded of the travesties that have come before it. This is mostly because Hollywood studios have long been in denial that a Whitewashed casting and a dumbed down story will no…
· Ranier Maningding
Jordan Peele Might Direct The Live-Adaptation of Akira. Here’s Why I’m HYPED
Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. After years of unapologetic whitewashing from Hollywood, I was beginning to think that the…
· Chandler Treon
‘The true heroes’: World Cup releases tribute video to Japanese fans
The FIFA World Cup celebrated Japanese football fans in a video highlighting their selfless attitudes and their unwavering support for Samurai Blue. Posted on Twitter on Monday, Episode 1 of FIFA's "The Culture Club" follows Arsenal presenter Daniyal Khan as he joins Samurai…
· Bryan Ke
SSJ Blue Goku to return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Son Goku, the main protagonist of the long-running “Dragon Ball” series, will return to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. Among the floats that will join Goku in the parade include Astronaut Snoopy and Pikachu and Eevee from the popular game franchise “Pokémon.” The…
· William Yuk
Meet BGYO, the P-pop boy band with a sound that’s ‘originally Filipino’
Since their debut in January, the quintet have taken the Filipino music scene by storm, accumulating millions of streams across multiple platforms and becoming one of their home country’s most recognizable P-pop boy bands. Diversity has been a key factor in the group’s success,…
· William Yuk
Jimmy O. Yang to star in ‘Interior Chinatown’ series directed by Taika Watiti for Hulu
Hulu has ordered a miniseries adaptation of the novel “Interior Chinatown” to be directed by Taika Waititi and starring Jimmy O. Yang. Yang will play Willis Wu, a background character in a police procedural who is suddenly thrust into the spotlight after witnessing a crime and…
· Khier Casino
Taiwanese nursing home apologizes for hiring stripper to entertain disabled veterans
A nursing home for veterans in Taiwan has issued an apology after enlisting the services of a lingerie-clad stripper to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Viral footage filmed by an attendee shows one of the elderly vets getting a handful of breasts as the stripper “twerks” over…
· Ryan General
‘Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero’ tops North American weekend box office
Toei Animation’s latest film in the “Dragon Ball” franchise "Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero" earned $21 million in its North American weekend debut, outperforming Idris Elba’s "Beast," which opened to a dismal $11.5 million from August 19-22, 2022. Crunchyroll, which specializes…
· Iris Jung
Check off your zombie show bucket list with Netflix’s upcoming ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’
Netflix has released a first look at “Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead” on Tuesday, Day 2 of Geeked Week. The new film is based on the Haro Aso manga series of the same name. The film is expected to star up and coming actor Eiji Akaso, former band member Mai Shiraishi and…
· Michelle De Pacina
School in Japan receives $27,000 water bill after teacher attempts to prevent COVID
A teacher in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture mistakenly believed that a constant flow of fresh water into the school’s swimming pool would prevent coronavirus infections. The school received a $27,000 water bill after the teacher left a tap running from late June to early September…
· Bryan Ke
‘Hallyu is sweeping the world’: President Moon mentions BTS, ‘Squid Game’ in March 1st Movement speech
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered his March First Independence Movement anniversary speech on Tuesday. The recent ceremony coincided with the opening of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government (KPG), a four-story museum that shows the KPG's struggle…
· Ryan General
‘Drive My Car’ becomes first Japanese film to land Oscar Best Picture nomination
Japanese drama "Drive My Car" was nominated for Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best International Feature and Best Picture for the upcoming 94th Academy Awards. The film made history by becoming the first Japanese film to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best…
· Maina Chen
‘John Wick’ fight choreographer breaks down iconic Hong Kong-style influences in ‘Matrix Resurrections’
If there’s one thing other than the mind-bending philosophies that catapulted the “Matrix” trilogy into cult classic status, it’s the fight choreography and innovation behind the revolutionary slow-mo “bullet time” effects. In anticipation of “The Matrix Resurrections” in which…