AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoJapan Copyright Watch: Economic security minister Kimi Onoda urged “extreme caution” after a U.S. President Trump generative AI video used Naruto likenesses, saying Japan will keep coordinating with the U.S. to protect rights holders. Anime & TV Adaptations: BBC Studios and Kadokawa announced a novel-first live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service series, drawing mainly from Eiko Kadono’s books (not the Miyazaki film), with 10 episodes in development. Gaming & IP Revival: LINE NEXT launched mobile game RENT A HERO Z in Australia, Canada, and India, reimagining Sega’s 1991 hero-for-hire concept for modern play. Pop Culture Loss: Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch and Samara in The Ring, died at 35. Language & Education: Japan’s education ministry reported 54.6% of third-year junior high students can speak everyday English at Eiken Grade 3 level or higher, up 2.2 points. Fashion & Craft: Trellis Art Fund named its 2026 Milestone Grant cohort, including Japan’s Ei Arakawa-Nash. World Cup Culture: FIFA hydration breaks sparked debate, while Japanese fans’ stadium-cleaning tradition kept going viral.
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