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55 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Flop Remains The End Of An Era

'Gamera vs. Zigra' was almost the death knell for the ill-conceived franchise.

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Hideo Kojima relatably says job-hunting made him 'feel like I was a Showa-era detective trying to solve a murder,' and he almost became a no-name pharma guy but for some kind words from a HR person

"Everybody was hiding their true selves; we could only act like chameleons trying to change our colors to adapt to each of the companies we were applying for."

PC Gamer

Hideo Kojima says he makes games because an HR person told him to be creative after he decided job-hunting is "a place where lies meet lies": "I was a Showa era detective trying to solve a murder case"

I totally know what you mean

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'Promise Mascot Agency' Is A Deliriously Absurd, Must-Play Management Sim

This offbeat title about a disgraced yakuza recruiting a ragtag band of bizarre mascots is already one of the best of the year.

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Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire director talks drawing influences from the Showa era and '80s toys for the new sequel

They’ve fought each other and they’ve punched out Mechagodzilla, but now clashing titans King Kong and Godzilla must face the world-ending threat of Skar King, the most malevolent monster we’ve ever seen...

Total Film

Apr boss criticises lead driver’s outdated ‘Showa era’ driving

Hiroto Kaneso made the remarks in the wake of the #31 Lexus LC500h’s fifth-place finish in the fifth round of the season, despite the team’s pre-season prediction that Suzuka would be the ideal match for the new hybrid-powered car.

Motorsport

Biography details enthralling life of Prince Mikasa

A biography of Prince Takahito of Mikasa, who was the youngest brother of Emperor Showa and died in October 2016 at age 100, was published Thursday.

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Imperial security on alert as trips to resume

Police in charge of guarding the Imperial family have been on increased alert as the family members are to bring their visits to regional areas of Japan back into full swing this autumn.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor, Empress pay respects to queen

LONDON -- The Emperor and Empress were among the dignitaries and heads of state and government who attended Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral in London on Monday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Emperor Showa's agony recorded in aide's diaries

Emperor Showa's undisguised worries and concerns during World War II were preserved in the diaries of an aide-de-camp, which were publicly unveiled Friday at the National Diet Library's Modern Japanese Political History Materials Room in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ukraine removes Hirohito from video after Japan protests

Japanese officials say the Ukrainian government has removed a photo of Japanese wartime Emperor Hirohito from a video showing him with Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini after Tokyo protested

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