FOR-A America has named Jo Aun as Senior Manager of Product Management and Engineering, reporting directly to Satoshi Kanemura, President and COO. In this new position, Aun will guide the planning, development, and rollout of FOR-A’s broadcast and video technology across the US. A key part of Aun’s new role will be as a liaison […]
Anime Tokyo Station, an exhibition center for Japanese anime operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Association of Japanese Animations, is a facility that promotes the appeal of Japanese anime to the world under the motto “Making ANIME more interesting, Bringing ANIME far into the future.” The facility has welcomed numerous visitors from Japan […]
Crunchyroll, the home for anime worldwide, has revealed the nominees for the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, the biggest celebration of anime in the world. Anime of the Year Nominees Include DAN DA DAN, Delicious in Dungeon, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries. Fans around the globe can […]
The Pinkfong Company, the global entertainment company behind Baby Shark, has announced the establishment of its fifth global office in Tokyo, Japan, following its existing operations in Los Angeles, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore. This strategic expansion into Japan will capitalize on Pinkfong’s robust intellectual property portfolio to expand media distribution channels, produce live performances, […]
BBC Studios has announced that beloved animated series Bluey will broadcast more widely across Japan with TV Tokyo set to launch the series onto additional television networks from April. The series will be available to watch across the six TXN Networks including TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido and TV Kyushuwhich […]
Airties, a specialist in AI-driven software that improves the home connectivity experience for ISPs, thas announced the appointment of John Lancaster-Lennox, former Representative Corporate Officer and President of Nokia Japan, to lead Airties’ expansion efforts across Asia. Lancaster-Lennox will oversee a new regional office based in Tokyo designated to serve Airties’ customers and partners throughout […]
ITV Studios and Tokyo Broadcasting System Television (TBS) are partnering to create a Ninja Warrior FAST channel dedicated to programming from around the world. The deal is a first, both in terms of ITV Studios’ first FAST channel creation for third party IP as well as TBS’s first foray into FAST. Brokered by Bellon Entertainment […]
Crunchyroll, the ultimate anime destination for global fans, has revealed the winners for the seventh annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards in a star-studded live ceremony that honoured the creators, musicians, and performers powering the international love of the medium. The full list of winners is available on the Anime Awards website and can be found below. For the first […]
Tokyo-based Synspective is soon to launch its first commercial satellite, and says it should have 30 in its constellation by 2026. StriX-1 is the company’s third Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite following StriX-α and StriX-β, which were launched in December 2021 and March 2022 respectively with Rocket Lab. “Unlike the previous two satellites, which are […]
The BBC has acquired crime drama series Tokyo Vice. The series is co-produced by HBO Max, Endeavor Content and Japanese broadcaster WOWOW is based on American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. Filmed on location in Tokyo and starring Golden Globe nominee Ansel Elgort as Adelstein, Academy Award nominee […]