OSAKA - In a small basement theater in Osaka's bustling Minami district, comedians from Japan and overseas are giving foreign visitors an irreverent glimpse of a side of the country rarely found in ...

I caught up with Yoshimoto Kogyo’s president, Akihiko Okamoto, to discuss how Japan's oldest comedy firm is bringing its unique humor worldwide. Founded in 1912, Yoshimoto Kogyo’s Tokyo office is ...

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Tonikaku Akarui Yasumura poses at a dressing room of a Tokyo theater on May 23, 2023. The disarming sight gag by Yasumura is simple and rather silly. The recent appearance of Tony, as Yasumura is ...

Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s strand in which, each fortnight, we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ...

Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV has finalized a deal with Netflix to produce ten-part unscripted comedy series Ariyoshi Assists. The deal marks the first time that Nippon TV has produced a show ...