I caught up with Yoshimoto Kogyo’s president, Akihiko Okamoto, to discuss how Japan's oldest comedy firm is bringing its unique humor worldwide. Founded in 1912, Yoshimoto Kogyo’s Tokyo office is ...

An unusual artist management agency takes down a bogus religious cult in an ensemble comedy that throws silly gags, cunning twists and campy mugging into the mix. Want to impress your date by fighting ...

TOKYO (AP) — The shtick that’s gone viral features a soccer player, a Spice Girl, James Bond, you name it, appearing to be naked, except they’re not really naked at all. The disarming sight gag by ...

Netflix has announced a slate of Japanese dating, comedy and reality shows, part of a wider push into Asian unscripted content, which also takes in South Korea and India. Speaking at a showcase in ...

There are all sorts of hidden cute moments with Diana and Hugh in Capcom’s Pragmata. But some players have recently spotted a Japanese comedy reference that Diana makes when handling the Globe REM ...

The pickup deepens Banijay’s already significant footprint in comedy formats. The company currently produces “LOL: Last One Laughing” through its labels in 11 markets worldwide, and the Yoshimoto deal ...

Following the global success of anime, manga, and gaming, the next big cultural export from Japan may be “OWARAI”—Japanese comedy. For the first time, 12 of Japan’s top comedians will gather for an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French-Japanese comedy romance series Tokyo Crush has won the Series Mania Co-Pro Pitching Sessions event. The result was ...