'Sopranos' star James Gandolfini dead at 51 Jun. 20, 2013 - 10:01AM JST ( 6 ) Emmy award-winning U.S. actor James Gandolfini, the star of the long-running mafia drama "The Sopranos," has died at the age of 51 in Italy, his… Read
Norika Fujiwara says secret of beauty is love Entertainment Jun. 20, 2013 - 06:31AM JST ( 15 Comments ) Actress Norika Fujiwara, 41, has some advice for the participants in Fox Japan's new reality show "Japan's Next Beauty." The secret of maintaining one's beauty, she says, is "falling in love." Fujiwara will host the… Read
Rolling Stones release back catalogue on iTunes Entertainment Jun. 20, 2013 - 05:29AM JST ( 0 Comments ) The Rolling Stones released a career-spanning digitally re-mastered back catalogue on Apple Inc's iTunes Store on Wednesday as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. The new iTunes release chronicles the British group's entire oeuvre, from… Read
Van Halen opens first tour of Japan in 15 years Entertainment Jun. 19, 2013 - 11:00AM JST ( 17 Comments ) American rock band Van Halen opened their first tour of Japan in 15 years on Tuesday night at the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium in Nagoya. The band had originally been scheduled to tour Japan last November… Read
'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC Entertainment Jun. 19, 2013 - 06:13AM JST ( 15 Comments ) Thousands of screaming fans brought Times Square to a standstill on Monday night as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at the premiere of his new thriller, "World War Z." The 49-year… Read
Details of GameCenter CX 10th anniversary project revealed Entertainment Jun. 19, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 1 Comment ) Recently, we brought you news about an upcoming 10th anniversary project for much-loved gaming show GameCenter CX — an event that was rumored to take a full year to prepare. The latest news is that… Read
Moviegoers upset about Studio Ghibli anime’s trailer after film they came to see Entertainment Jun. 18, 2013 - 05:57AM JST ( 28 Comments ) Anime fans already have July 20 marked on their calendars, being the day when the newest animated film from Studio Ghibli, "The Wind Rises," is set to premiere. With legendary studio head Hayao Miyazaki back… Read
Johnny Depp to visit Japan in July to promote 'Lone Ranger' Entertainment Jun. 16, 2013 - 06:57AM JST ( 6 Comments ) American actor Johnny Depp will visit Japan in mid-July to promote his latest film, "The Lone Ranger," in which he plays Tonto. He will be joined by director Gore Verbinski and producer Jerry Bruckheimer. They… Read
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu to sing theme song for Japanese release of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Entertainment Jun. 16, 2013 - 06:45AM JST ( 39 Comments ) Japanese pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, 20, has been chosen by director J.J. Abrams to provide the theme song for the Japanese release of his new film, "Star Trek Into Darkness," which opens in Japan… Read
Avril Lavigne pulls out of Hiroshima A-bomb concert Entertainment Jun. 15, 2013 - 06:30AM JST ( 14 Comments ) Canadian pop singer Avril Lavigne has pulled out of a music festival in the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima, Japanese organizers said Friday. The singer of teen anthem "Skater Boy" had agreed to perform in the… Read
Wada says Mari Yaguchi should apologize over illicit affair Entertainment Jun. 14, 2013 - 06:00AM JST ( 61 Comments ) Popular veteran singer Akiko Wada gave her opinion this week on former Morning Musume singer Mari Yaguchi's illicit affair, saying that the 30-year-old singer should apologize to her fans. The scandal became public in May… Read