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Just five years. That is how long it took for the one-shot manga 「Look Back」 to move beyond Japan and capture readers around the world. Tatsuki Fujimoto published the short manga in 2021. It follows Fujino Ayumu and her truant classmate Kyomoto, an exceptionally gifted artist, and what happens when...

The movie 〈Number One〉 has released behind-the-scenes stills that capture the warm energy of the filming set. 〈Number One〉 tells the story of Hamin (Choi Woo-shik), who starts to see a number decreasing each time he eats his mother's food, and learns that when the number reaches 0, his mother...

The live-action film 〈5 Centimeters per Second〉, based on the legendary anime of the same name directed by Makoto Shinkai, has created a box office sensation that surpasses the original's fame, exceeding 60,000 cumulative viewers just 6 days after its release.

World-renowned master director Hirokazu Kore-eda brings to life the short manga 「Look Back」 by Tatsuki Fujimoto as a live-action film. On the 3rd, Megabox officially announced, "Director Hirokazu Kore-eda has confirmed the domestic release of the film 〈Look Back〉 for 2026," stating that he is in...

Once again, Netflix is offering a trip to Night City. Set to premiere October 20, 〈Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2〉 (hereafter 〈Edgerunners 2〉) tells a story separate from its predecessor. But it, too, promises the essence of the cyberpunk genre through characters trying to make a life amid the dangers of...

An original story told from an entirely new perspective Netflix's original animated series 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2' will debut exclusively worldwide on the 20th with an entirely new original story that breaks from the narrative of its predecessor.

A Chiikawa frenzy has swept theaters. Since opening Sept. 30, 〈Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island〉 has drawn 1. 41 million viewers through Oct. 14. For a reporter who had known Chiikawa only as a character brand — a self-described "Chiikawa novice" — the film was not exactly a must-see.

The secret to its cross-generational success: A grueling reality beneath the cute exterior The animated film 'Chiikawa: The Secret of Mermaid Island', which brings Japan's megahit character 'Chiikawa' to the big screen, is causing a stir at theaters after surpassing 1 million admissions just 10...

Names matter, and titles are just as important in popular entertainment. A title has to be instantly recognizable, memorable and true to the work if it is going to stick with audiences. Yet some series have ended up with two names.

​ ▶ 〈Street Fighter〉 continues from the interview with Noah Centineo, who plays Ken.