AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoKaiju at the Box Office: Godzilla Minus Zero opened at No. 1 in Japan and roared to a record-setting North American debut, extending the global success of Japanese cinema. New Year’s Music: NHK has named 41 performers for its annual Kohaku Uta Gassen, including seven first-timers, as idol groups make a strong showing. YOASOBI News: The duo’s new song “KILLA” is out, while vocalist ikura’s two-part documentary Dreams & Memories is set to premiere on Disney+ on Dec. 30. Art Spotlight: Sydney’s Art Gallery of New South Wales will open a major Takashi Murakami retrospective on Dec. 5, bringing together more than 150 works from the Japanese artist’s career. Creative Rights: Japan has launched a global initiative to use AI to help protect anime, manga and music creators from unauthorized use of their work.
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