Japanese actress Ryoko Yonekura to make her third return to Chicago on Broadway [Interview]
The first Japanese actor to star on Broadway four times In the fall of 2022, Ryoko Yonekura will be appearing on the Broadway stage as…
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Words that changed my life: Singer and cosplayer Liyuu on “K-On!” [Interview]
Interview Series: “Words that changed my life” In this series, we interview leading figures in the fields of manga, anime, music, acting, voice acting, cosplay,…
Exclusive Interview with Noriko Eguchi from “SUPER RICH”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: November 2021) Q: Having participated in the filmings,…
Words that changed my life: Anisong singer Hironobu Kageyama on “Nausicaä” [Interview]
A new series: “Words that changed my life” We’re happy to announce the beginning of a new special interview series at grape Japan: “Words that…
We visited the Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β , where robots empower humans to work
The newly opened “Avatar Robot Café DAWN Ver. β” in Nihonbashi, Tokyo has a spacious interior. Decorated with greenery, it has a clean feel to…
Exclusive Interview with Masataka Kubota from “Radiation House II”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: October 2021) Q: Please tell us how you…
‘Minamata’: Author Aileen Smith Talks About the Book and the Johnny Depp Movie
“The mercury poisoning in Minamata affected even children, and resulted in congenital cases. “It’s not like they ate the fish. It penetrated through the placenta,”…
Exclusive Interview with Manami Higa from “My Fair Prince”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: August 2021) Q: What was your impression of…
Exclusive Interview with Haru from “Night Doctor”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: July 2021) Haru, the star of Fuji TV’s…
Western Vtuber has real world date in Tokyo, bridging the Pacific and the virtual-real divide
Getting real with Vtubers Vtuber fans usually enjoy interacting with Vtubers via text during livestreams by posting comments. On exceptional occasions, like Hololive’s Holo x…
Interview with Violence Tomoko, creator of the manga “A Love Story in Virtual Reality”
Virtual reality technology, already a staple of science fiction literature, continues to be a popular theme in manga and anime. Works like Accel World or…
Exploring the mysteries of “The Tsubaki Forest,” a short film by Jeremy Rubier
From The Tsubaki Forest, reproduced with permission from Jeremy Rubier “The Tsubaki Forest” is a new short film by the talented Jeremy Rubier, a French-born director,…
Interview with Hiroyuki Goto from “Ichikei’s Crow – The Criminal Court Judges” – Producer
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: May 2021) Here’s an interview with Hiroyuki Goto,…
Exclusive Interview with Ryohei Suzuki from “The Romance Manga Artist”
Note: This text is reproduced verbatim and provided courtesy of © Fuji Television Network, Inc. (Interview Date: April 2021) Ryohei Suzuki, the star of Fuji…
Interview with the Producer of the All-Girl VTuber Group hololive English
in September 2020, to much fanfare and anticipation from fans, COVER Corporation (CEO: Motoaki Tanigo) announced the launch of hololive English, an all-girl VTuber group…