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Hollywood live-action Naruto movie announces global search for its Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura
- Casey Baseel
Jul 10, 2026 - Tweet
Believe it! The Hollywood Naruto is finally ready to look for its live-action ninja stars.
- Japan
- (anime • hollywood • Live action • live-action Naruto • manga • Naruto)
Anne Hathaway creates PR frenzy in Japan after mentioning Tottori in Devil Wears Prada interview
- Oona McGee
Jun 12, 2026
Casual mention elicits enthusiastic response from commonly overlooked tourist destination.
- Japan
- (Anne Hathaway • government • hidden gems • hollywood • movie news • movies • news • social media • The Devil Wears Prada • The Devil Wears Prada 2 • Tottori • Tottori Prefecture • tourism • tourist sites • travel)
Japanese rock legend Yoshiki to be honored with a handprint ceremony in Hollywood
- Krista Rogers
Sep 11, 2023
The frontman of rock band X Japan and successful soloist will be the first Japanese person to leave his handprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre in L.A.
- Japan, USA
- (composer • handprint • hollywood • honor • legendary • musician • TCL Chinese Theatre • Under the Sky • X Japan • Yoshiki)
Keanu Reeves teams up with Suntory for new series exploring Japanese whisky and monozukuri【Video】
- Oona McGee
Aug 22, 2023
“An Exploration of Monozukuri with Keanu Reeves” takes us on a fascinating deep dive into Japanese craftsmanship, with Roman Coppola and the Hollywood star who was “staggered” when he first tasted Hibiki.
- Japan
- (alcohol • artisans • business • craftsmanship • culture • drinks • Hibiki • hollywood • Japanese whisky • Keanu Reeves • Roman Coppola • Suntory • Suntory Hibiki • Suntory Whisky • tradition • videos • whisky • Yamazaki whisky)
Fast & Furious’ Justin Lin to direct One Punch Man live-action, Twitter suggests potential cast
- Katie Pask
Jun 16, 2022
Announcing the director of the movie has got Japanese Twitter speculating on who will be cast in the leading role.
- Japan
- (anime • film • hollywood • justin lin • Live action • manga • movies • One-Punch Man • twitter • Yusuke Murata)
Fantastic Beasts stars Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Williams attend special fan event in Japan
- Katie Pask
Apr 17, 2022
Redmayne and Williams are the first Hollywood stars to come to Japan since the outbreak of corona.
- Japan
- (eddie redmayne • event • fan event • fantabi • Fantastic Beasts • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them • Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald • Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore • Harry Potter • hollywood • jessica williams • miyano mamoru • movie • movies • SNJO)
Liev Schreiber’s son deemed “too beautiful” in Japan
- SoraNews24
Jan 12, 2022
Many are likening his look to Studio Ghibli’s Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle.
- Japan, USA
- (actors • anime • anime characters • bishonen • celebrities • Final Fantasy • hollywood • howl • Howl's Moving Castle • Kai Schreiber • Liev Schreiber • twitter • video games • Yuri!!! on Ice)
Hollywood adaption of classic anime Saint Seiya wraps up filming, reveals cast
- Katy Kelly
Sep 25, 2021
Acclaimed actor Mackenyu will wear the winged mantle of protagonist Pegasus Seiya.
- Japan
- (anime • COK • hollywood • Knights of the Zodiac • Live action • Mackenyu • movies • Saint Seiyaa • Sean Bean)
Japanese student writes to Arnold Schwarzenegger for English class, gets awesome reply in return
- Oona McGee
May 12, 2021
As an Austrian-born American, Arnie knows what it’s like to step out of your comfort zone when learning English as a second-language.
- Japan
- (actors • Arnold Schwarzenegger • celebrities • English • hollywood • Japanese students • moving • teacher • teaching • touching • twitter)
U.S.-made live-action Hello Kitty movie on the way, directors announced
- Casey Baseel
Mar 3, 2021
”Hybrid” project looks to be following in the footsteps of Detective Pikachu and Sonic the Hedgehog.
- Japan
- (Hello Kitty • hollywood • Live action • movies • Sanrio • Warner Bros)
The new Godzilla vs. Kong trailer is out! Here’s what Japanese fans think of it
- Dale Roll
Jan 27, 2021
Does Hollywood’s newest entry in the Godzilla Monsterverse live up to Japanese expectations?
- Global, Japan
- (film • Godzilla • Godzilla vs. Kong • hollywood • kaiju • King Kong • Legendary Entertainment • Monster movies • movies • Warner Bros)
First look at Keanu Reeves’ Japanese dub in Cyberpunk 2077 trailer【Video】
- Oona McGee
Oct 24, 2020
Come for Keanu’s deep-voiced dub, stay for the localisation lesson.
- Japan
- (celebrities • cyberpunk • Cyberpunk 2077 • gamers • gaming • hollywood • keanu • Keanu Reeves • Toshiyuki Morikawa • video games • videos)
Street footage from Hollywood movie “Tokyo Joe” shows post-war Shibuya colourised by AI 【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 24, 2020
Originally used as the background for Humphrey Bogart’s close-up, these Japanese folks are now having their time in the spotlight.
- Japan
- (black and white • cool • culture • DeOldify • history • hollywood • Hollywood movies • Humphrey Bogart • movies • old video • Shibuya • Showa • Tokyo • Tokyo Joe • video)
Brad Pitt discusses why his view on face masks changed in Japan
- SoraNews24
Jul 2, 2020
Hollywood star now wonders why we don’t all mask up.
- Japan, USA
- (actors • Ad Astra • Brad Pitt • celebrities • coronavirus • face masks • hollywood • masks • movie stars • movies • Tokyo)
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays taiko drums with Terminator: Dark Fate cast at Tokyo premiere
- Oona McGee
Nov 7, 2019
Rev-9 and the T-800 beat drums in traditional happi coats under a giant Godzilla in Japan.
- Japan
- (20th Century Fox • Arnold Schwarzenegger • celebrities • COK • hollywood • Kabukicho • movies • shinjuku • SNO • Terminator • Terminator: Dark Fate • The Terminator • Tokyo)
Angelina Jolie reunites with son Maddox, Japanese musician Miyavi at Tokyo Maleficent 2 premiere
- SoraNews24
Oct 4, 2019
Hollywood actress visits Japan for the first time in five years with her two eldest children in tow.
- Japan
- (Angelina Jolie • celebrities • COK • Disney • hollywood • keanu • Maleficent • Maleficent 2 • Miyavi • movies • Sam Riley • SNO)
Friends cafe set to open in Tokyo for a limited time!
- Oona McGee
Sep 17, 2019
Channel your favourite character on the Central Perk couch with special menu items and Japan-exclusive goods.
- Japan
- (cafes • celebrities • COK • food • friends • Ginza • hollywood • Loft • themed cafes • themed restaurants • TV • TV shows)
Keanu Reeves speaks Japanese to Cyberpunk 2077 fans at Tokyo Game Show【Video】
- Oona McGee
Sep 13, 2019
The only thing better than hearing Keanu say “Wake up samurai” is hearing him say it in Japanese.
- Japan
- (celebrities • cyberpunk • Cyberpunk 2077 • gamers • gaming • Hideo Kojima • hollywood • keanu • Keanu Reeves • TGS • Tokyo Game Show • Tokyo Game Show 2019 • video games)
Keanu Reeves gets a ninja lesson with Kyary Pamyu Pamyu at John Wick 3 premiere in Japan
- Oona McGee
Sep 11, 2019
Find someone who looks at you the way Keanu looks at this Japanese singer when she gives him flowers.
- Japan
- (celebrities • COK • hollywood • John Wick 3 • keanu • Keanu Reeves • Kyary Pamyu Pamyu • movies • Parabellum • SNO)
Keanu Reeves visits Hideo Kojima and a rural art island in Japan before John Wick premiere
- SoraNews24
Sep 10, 2019
Reeves took in some contemporary art with rumoured girlfriend Alexandra Grant in the heart of the Japanese countryside.
- Japan
- (Alexandra Grant • art • celebrities • hollywood • John Wick 3 • keanu • Keanu Reeves • movies • Parabellum • Teshima • travel)
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