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In Britain, Japanese novels in English translation are experiencing a boom in popularity among a new generation, with word-of-mouth on social media driving book sales.

In the UK, Japanese literature translated into English is experiencing a boom. A British publisher dives into why that is and explains why he thinks sales will continue to grow.

Quentin Tarantino has high praise for one of the most notorious and disturbing horror movies in modern memory.

Producer Kevin Turen, dead at 44 earlier this month from a medical condition, is remembered by his friend Michele Civetta.

Audition still casts a huge shadow as a towering icon of J-Horror. How does Takashi Miike's masterpiece stack up after decades?

Audition (a.k.a Odishon) is a film by Japanese Director Miike Takashi, probably his best known in the west. It is probably best to view this film knowin...

An Audition 25th Anniversary Collector's Edition is announced for Takashi Miike's dark and disturbing classic .

The room is so clean that it begs to be defiled.

“Songs cannot bring about a revolution. But songs have the power to prevent suicides.”

Remaining just as alluring in their elusive glamor today, these unmissable luxury literary hotels have inspired writers throughout history.