Record Awards judge pitched ¥10m ad deals to labels during voting
A Modelpress proposal offered record companies packages worth up to ¥15m while the Japan Record Awards were being judged, prompting a complaint to the organizer.
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Japan Record Awards faces fresh scrutiny over ¥10m "sales" and a newcomer slot that grew
A ¥100m buyout, a ¥10m vote and a sudden extra nomination: the awards' problems look structural, not the work of one rogue judge.
Chinese state media criticism of VIVANT halts Sanrio tie-in goods sold in Japan
A commentator says the episode shows Japanese firms absorbing real business damage from a political information campaign they have no part in.
VIVANT Gets a Film Version, Opening December 4
TBS announced the movie during the drama's finale on Sunday, with star Masato Sakai appearing by video and IMAX screenings also planned.
VIVANT Gets a Movie: TBS Drama's Finale Ends With a December 4 Release Date
Sakai Masato announced the film version in the closing moments of the 24th and final episode, with tickets going on sale at midnight on November 9 — about a month before release.
Sakai Masato's parting words on VIVANT set off sequel talk
Episode 23 ended with a shooting and a message from the star that viewers read as a hint the story will continue past the November 8 finale.
Ikuta Toma on why he never debuted in a group: "They told us from day one"
The actor says he was told the Four Tops would never release a CD, and that pushed him toward a career mainly in acting.
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