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Japanese star of Britain’s Got Talent goes from strength to strength as his festive strip show catches the eye of a famous fan.
Come on guys, it’s not like they’re going to make Mega Man a hoarse chubby baby with a speaking disorder…twice.
Turns out it’s not the first time she’s used her charm to deal with an embarrassing live-to-air blunder.
Famous musicians, actors and idol group members star in these memorable ads that will make you laugh, cry and want to buy what they’re selling.
We track down the few remaining cheese crackers that have hooked the legendary frontman of X Japan.
It’s a strange state of affairs when a public TV station is treated in the same way as mosquitoes or demons.
This long-running children’s series may not be doing it on purpose, but is making significant strides in LGBT acceptance in Japan.
The missiles may not be physically crashing into Japan, but their effect is hitting television stations square in the wallet.
A lot’s been said about how foreign audiences feel about Japanese TV dramas, but what if we flip the script?
These responses prove that when you’re spoiled with the best anime in the world, you really can have too much of a good thing.
How to swiftly, and humorously, deal with the bane of every TV owner’s existence in Japan.
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