The Japan Times4d ago
Straw hats on, smartphone cameras ready. Netflix dropped anchor in Tokyo for a "One Piece" event that drew devoted fans and underscored the live-action series' global popularity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/19/tv-streaming/one-piece-fans-netflix/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #manga #onepiece #anime
Fans find their crew in Tokyo as ‘One Piece’ sets sail again

Netflix brought the Straw Hat spirit to Tokyo with a celebration that drew devoted fans and underscored the live-action series' global popularity.

The Japan Times
The Japan Times5d ago
Not every series knows when to stop pouring. But the second season of "Drops of God" ends on a note of perfect balance — like a great vintage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/18/tv-streaming/drops-of-god-review/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #streaming #appletv #wine #tomohisayamashita #fleurgeffrier #dropsofgod
‘Drops of God’ decants a quiet, perfect ending

After all the rivalry, wine quests and family wounds, the Apple TV show's second season ends on a note of perfect balance — like a great vintage.

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The Japan Times6d ago
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” actors discuss sibling tensions, time gaps and filming in Japan — the birthplace of the original "Godzilla" film — in this globe-spanning monster series. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/16/tv-streaming/monarch-legacy-of-monsters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #godzilla #annasawai #renwatabe #kierseyclemons #streaming
‘Monarch’ unleashes more monster mayhem

Godzilla may loom large in the latest season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” — but the real battles are between family.

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Opinion | The Guardian USMar 16
The hill I will die on: Streaming is rubbish – take me back to the golden era of DVDs | Frances Ryan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/streaming-rubbish-era-dvds-platform-paywall #TvStreaming #TelevisionIndustry #TelevisionRadio #Culture #UkNews #Netflix #AmazonPrimeVideo #Media
The hill I will die on: Streaming is rubbish – take me back to the golden era of DVDs

Deliver me from the hassle of multiple platforms, ‘double paywalls’ and the nagging feeling I’m helping to fund Jeff Bezos’s next yacht, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

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The Japan TimesFeb 13
Season Two of “Drops of God” abandons easy sympathy, turning its once-lovable underdog siblings into something messier, darker and more compelling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/13/tv-streaming/drops-of-god-recap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #streaming #appletv #wine #tomohisayamashita #fleurgeffrier #dropsofgod
Season Two of 'Drops of God' offers a dark swirl of sibling drama

In its second season, “Drops of God” shows that characters don’t need to be likable to be compelling.

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The Japan TimesFeb 6
What can a TV show teach us about reality? Despite some predictable pairings and sentimental soliloquies, “The Boyfriend” offers one of the most prominent spaces in Japan for mainstream queer representation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/02/06/tv-streaming/the-boyfriend-reality-tv/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #netflix #lgbtq #dating #relationships #streaming #japanesetv
Vulnerability, love and the limits of reality TV on 'The Boyfriend'

Netflix Japan’s same-sex dating show may be several layers removed from reality, but it nonetheless offers an important space for dialogue and representation.

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Opinion | The Guardian USFeb 3
It’s the Hollywood sensation we’re all enjoying: cinema megastars lured to a TV screen near you | Fiona Sturges https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/03/hollywood-sensation-ageing-cinema-megastars-tv #TvStreaming #HarrisonFord #MerylStreep #JeffBridges #UsTelevisionIndustry #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Film #Media #WorldNews
It’s the Hollywood sensation we’re all enjoying: ageing cinema megastars lured to a TV screen near you

The stars get big audiences and complex characters to develop. We’ve lucked out in this golden age of streaming shows, and so have they, says arts writer Fiona Sturges

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The Japan TimesJan 31
Canadian hockey romance series "Heated Rivalry" is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/01/31/tv-streaming/boys-love-heated-rivalry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #tvstreaming #lgbtq
How 'Heated Rivalry' fits into the history of Japanese 'boys' love'

The Canadian hockey romance series is television’s latest global hit, but its fandom language goes back to 1970s Japan.

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US news | The GuardianJan 29
MLS to cut half of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/29/mls-apple-tv-broadcast-cuts #Mls #Football #Sport #UsSports #AppleTv #TvStreaming #Media #UsTelevisionIndustry
MLS to cut half of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources

The league will send about half its live games to be produced in London, as MLS 360’s Spanish edition will cease production

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