McDonald’s Japan previewed a new set of commercials for its annual summer Big Mac campaign on Thursday, and it chose the perfect director to celebrate both nostalgia and summer. The “When You Say ‘Summer,’ Then and Now” commercials feature iconic scenes from Mamoru Hosoda films The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Summer Wars, and Wolf…
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2026 NHK Soccer Theme ties into FIFA World Cup 2026 Japan vs. Sweden match Japanese musician Kenshi Yonezu debuted a short animation by MAPPA for his latest single (and NHK‘s 2026 soccer theme song) “Karasu – Raven” on Thursday. The short recounts a man’s journey from childhood to the Japanese national soccer team. The short…
