[Report from Kobori in Bangkok] Thailand's Budget Movie Theaters Take to the Stage: Reclaiming Demand

The Thai company Asia Cinema Network has decided on new plans to build budget theaters all across Thailand. Approximately 200 small theaters will be opened with a single admission costing around 30 Baht (approx. 100 yen) .

Kobori 's Bangkok Report | Thailand ｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Trends｜ Movies｜

2014.07.15

[Cosplayers Laboratory] #010 - Taiwan - Cha-guang, Lie-shen

Cosplayer #010: The Taiwanese cosplay duo that made an appearance at the Cosplay World Summit 2013 are undoubtedly a crowd favorite - meet Cha-guang and Lie-shen.

[Cosplayers Laboratory] - Taiwan - | Taiwan｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Media (TV / Magazines)｜

2014.07.09

Hakata Gion Yamakasa 2014 Photo Report

July is one of the famous Fukuoka's traditional festivals, Yamakasa season! Hakata Gion Yamakasa's Kazari-yama(decorative floats) are placed on display in 14 locations around Tenjin and Hakata from July 1st to midnight on July 14th (0:00am, July 15th).

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2014.07.08

asianbeat will be participating "Japan Expo" in France!

Japan Expo will be held in Paris, France this coming July. This year, asianbeat will be participating along with "Fukuoka Kanbe-Kun" and Japan Lolita Association to promote Fukuoka!

information | Japan｜ France｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜

2014.06.25

The Female Titan Appears?! This Romanian Makeup Artist’s Titan Makeup is Amazing!

We bring you an interview article from Tokyo Otaku Mode with Romanian makeup artist Florea Flavia who blew up on Facebook for her Female Titan makeup.

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2014.06.17

Exhibit "Madoka Magica the Movie Exhibit: I want to See You Once More…" is Held!

We bring you a photo report from Tokyo Otaku Mode on "Madoka Magica the Movie Exhibit: I want to See You Once More…" that took place from May 3-6.

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2014.06.13

What a surprise! The Sanrio character My Melody gets a makeover!

What a surprise! The Sanrio character My Melody gets a makeover!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Anime｜

2014.06.12

[Report from Kobori in Bangkok] Bangkok has a new and popular service - the Itasha anime wraps service. How about getting your car done up in anime wrappings?

In Thailand, Japanese anime is extremely popular. With clothes, everyday goods, and practically anything you can think of being all anime-themed and fashioned after favorite characters, it's almost painful to take in. Taking this to the extreme, is the Itasha - decorating your own car in anime.

Kobori 's Bangkok Report | Thailand ｜ Bangkok｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Trends｜ Art｜ Hobbies｜

2014.06.11

The live-action version of Moomin is very shocking!!

The live-action version of Moomin is shocking!!

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Anime｜

2014.05.29

An anime-centric radio program by the name "Ani-tune ❤Fukuoka" is starting broadcasted by CROSS FM.

Have you heard? An anime-centric radio program by the name "Ani-tune ❤Fukuoka" is starting broadcasted by CROSS FM.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Fukuoka｜ Music｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Game & e-Sports｜ Event Reports｜ Media (TV / Magazines)｜

2014.05.23

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #104 Idols’ Challenge to Rock: A Concert Coming to Shibuya this Summer

I first began my work in cultural diplomacy in 2008 and since then I’ve visited a number of universities overseas and had discussions with students on one topic in particular...

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Tokyo｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2014.05.21

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #103 How did “Detective Conan” Change my Life? A Discussion on Anime Production and Japanese “Skill” with Chief Producer, Suwa Michihiko

“Detective Conan” is one of the representative works of Japanese anime. For me, my encounter with Conan was a big turning point in my life.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2014.05.14

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #102 Are all European Girls who Love Japanese Idols this Shy?

Continuing on from my article last week, in April 2014, I attended Italy’s largest Japanese pop culture event, ROMICS, for the first time since fall, 2011.

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2014.05.07

Interview Now ～Wake Up, Girls！青山吉能（Yoshino Aoyama）, 山下七海(Nanami Yamashita)～

For this asianbeat special, we will be interviewing Yoshino Aoyama and Nanami Yamashita from the band “Wake Up, Girls!”. They came down to Fukuoka as part of their “Wake Up, Girls! OP-ED CD launch event” and we will later be giving away some signed cards to a few lucky winners!

Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜

2014.05.02

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #101 Rome’s ROMICS. “Hetalia,” “Attack on Titan,” “Gintama”: The Cross-Border Topics for Discussion are Endless.

Italy is a place that holds a lot of memories for me and my work in cultural diplomacy. In December 2007, I was asked by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to perform a series of talks, in Prague, Czech Republic, and in Rome, Bologna and Milan, in Italy, and one of the main reasons that I started to become passionate about cultural diplomacy was because of this tour.

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2014.04.30

Licca-chan × Cardcaptor Sakura Collaboration: Two New Dolls On Sale

Licca-chan and Cardcaptor Sakura are collaborating to produce a pair of dolls.

Culture Watch (Latest News & Info) | Japan｜ Manga｜ Anime｜

2014.04.26

Interview Now ～LM.C～

Maya & Aiji, the Japanese popular visual-kei unit, "LM.C" came to Fukuoka as a part of their “LM.C TOUR 2014 PERFECT FANTASY.” This exclusive interview with them gives us insight into what their tours abroad were like and what some of their first impressions of Fukuoka were.

Interview Now | INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.04.24

[JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!] #100 Local Idol Concert, Local Landmarks and Local Food – A New Way to Sightsee in Japan

“asianbeat,” the website that publishes these articles, is operated by Fukuoka prefecture. Fukuoka plays a major role as a gateway to all the countries throughout Asia and the world, and I think it’s rather significant that Fukuoka prefecture is the one representing Japan, transmitting Japanese pop culture to the world.

JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN! | Japan｜ Fukuoka｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Manga｜ Anime｜ Gourmet｜ Event Reports｜ Talent/Idol｜ sightseeing｜ Hot Spot｜ JAPAN! JAPAN! JAPAN!｜

2014.04.23

[Report from Kobori in Bangkok] Thailand's first anime disco cosplay party! Thailand's only anime DJ makes a guest appearance and will make you a disco fan!

From Japan to Bangkok, the extremely popular "Anime Disco" pre-party was a success and many were belting out Japanese anime tunes!

Kobori 's Bangkok Report | Japan｜ Thailand ｜ Bangkok｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Event Reports｜ Trends｜ Hot Spot｜ J-POP｜

2014.04.18

Interview Now ～Mix Speaker's,Inc.～

An exclusive interview with a popular visual-kei band, "Mix Speaker's,Inc." who came to Fukuoka on Sunday, March 9th, 2014 for their “天国への階段 (Tengoku e no kaidan)～rest in peace～” tour. In this Interview, we talked about their impression of Fukuoka, what tours abroad (in Europe and America) were like for them, and what their future goals as artists are!!

Interview Now | Japan｜ INTERVIEW / SERIALS｜ Music｜ Anime｜ Cosplay｜ Talent/Idol｜ J-POP｜

2014.04.17