Stand-up comedy is a tough business, but wait until you see what these guys go through for a laugh. Forget just bombing on ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Tokyo Crush,” a pioneering France-Japan comedy romance, won the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award, awarded for best title at ...

Netflix continues to deepen its investments in live-action Japanese content, betting on the country's continued domestic growth potential and cross-border appeal. Friday marks the 10-year anniversary ...

Fremantle has taken on the global production rights to the original Japanese format Freeze. The comedic entertainment format was originally developed and produced by FANY Studio and Yoshimoto Kogyo ...

The slyly subtle wit of David Starkey meets the quirky cultural universe of Japan in Starkey’s new novel, The Fairley Brothers in Japan. A family road trip adventure following two middle-aged brothers ...

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Gabriel Iglesias, one of the most popular stand-up comedians of the last 20 years, headlined a free show here Jan. 18, bringing an evening of laughs to a crowd of more than 300 ...

“Tokyo Crush,” a pioneering France-Japan comedy romance, won the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award, awarded for best title at the French TV festival’s hugely popular Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. One ...

"Tokyo Crush," a pioneering France-Japan comedy romance, won the Series Mania Forum Best Project Award, awarded for best title at the French TV festival's hugely popular Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. One ...