Japanese novelist Kotaro Isaka recently responded to backlash against the decision to cast non-Japanese actors in “Bullet Train,” the Hollywood adaptation of his 2010 novel “Maria Beetle.” David ...
In “Three Assassins,” the Japanese author’s latest thriller to be translated into English, a corporate assassin isn’t far from a corporate automaton. By Ian Wang When you purchase an independently ...
Kotaro Isaka dreamed that his novel would get the big-screen treatment. Now it’s an action thriller starring Brad Pitt. Does the lack of major Asian stars matter? By Motoko Rich SENDAI, Japan — Kotaro ...
Author Kōtarō Isaka says his story's ragtag crew of killers are maybe "not even Japanese," in response to criticism of how the film cast most of the assassins from his popular novel set in Japan. By ...
To celebrate the Year of the Fire Horse, Café Isaka in Paris’s 1st arrondissement is unveiling five exclusive ice cream ...
TOKYO (Reuters) -Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese retail giant at the centre of a takeover battle, is finalising a plan for its chief executive to step down, mostly likely to be replaced by its first ...