Rap itself is still “a minor musical genre in Japan,” Tsujimoto admitted. “But Japanese people love animation — not only children, but adults as well — so the fact that the film is an anime lowers ...

Protesters call for revision of the anti-sex crime law, in front of Tokyo Station in Tokyo, Japan, on June 11, 2019.Alessandro Di Ciommo/NurPhoto via Getty Images Japan reformed its sex crimes laws on ...

Chika Takai moved from Tokyo to Atlanta as a student, later becoming a dancer and DJ for the Atlanta Hawks. When Megan Thee Stallion’s viral 2024 hit “Mamushi” was released, listeners were surprised ...

When Kaneko Miyuki reported her sexual assault as a seven-year-old in Japan, she remembers the police laughing at her. “I was already confused and scared,” she said. “They wouldn’t take me seriously ...

For decades, Japanese law said children as young as 13 were old enough to consent to sexual activities. The country also only convicted cases of rape that proved the victim tried to fight back. These ...

TOKYO — Japan changed its definition of rape and raised the age of consent to 16, from 13, on Friday, bringing the country’s sex crimes laws closer in line with those in the United States and Europe.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Slated to release on February 21, 2024, the story of the film will have three possible endings ...