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Asia One9d
Probe finds former Smap idol Masahiro Nakai committed sexual assault, victim says 'What I've lost will never be recovered'
Sponsors subsequently pulled their advertisements from Fuji TV and Masahiro was dropped from his shows. The latter, formerly an idol in one of Asia's top boy bands Smap in the 1990s, retired in ...
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Masahiro Nakai sexually assaulted Fuji TV staff amid harassment culture: panel
Akira Takeuchi, second from right, front row, head of the third-party panel probing a scandal involving famous former TV host Masahiro Nakai and its handling by Fuji Television Network Inc ...
Nintendo Life7d
Masahiro Sakurai Provides Brief Development Update On His New Switch 2 Game
Nintendo officially revealed Masahiro Sakurai's new game project Kirby Air Riders during its Switch 2 Direct. In case you missed it, this is a sequel to the 2003 GameCube original Kirby Air Ride ...
The Straits Times9d
Smap idol Masahiro Nakai found guilty of sexual assault: Victim relieved and frustrated
TOKYO – A former Fuji Television employee expressed both relief and frustration in a statement on April 1 after a third-party panel report concluded she was sexually assaulted by Masahiro Nakai.
The Verge9d
Kirby Air Riders is a Switch 2 racing game from Masahiro Sakurai
The Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator returns with his first game in seven years. The Kirby and Super Smash Bros. creator returns with his first game in seven years. Air Ride, launched in 2003 ...
The Straits Times10d
Japan probe accuses former Smap idol Masahiro Nakai of sexual assault
A leading Japanese tabloid magazine reported in December 2024 that Fuji TV’s celebrity presenter Masahiro Nakai had performed a sexual act without a woman’s consent. The accusations led to ...
Sports Illustrated29d
Former New York Yankees Ace Masahiro Tanaka Expected to Pitch Against Chicago Cubs
However, there will be another name that's very familiar to fans on each side of the Pacific on display this weekend: Masahiro Tanaka. Though he left the United States after the COVID-2020 season ...
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Kirby Air Riders soars onto the Nintendo Switch 2, with none other than Smash Bros’ royalty Masahiro Sakurai leading development
Kirby Air Riders is coming in 2025, and is being directed by none other than Smash Bros’ royalty Masahiro Sakurai. There's no word yet on when exactly this year it'll be coming out, but ...
Japan Today13d
Japanese video games don’t need to Americanize, says Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai
As the creator of the Super Smash Bros and Kirby franchises, Masahiro Sakurai is already one of the most celebrated individuals in the video game industry. Already acknowledged by fans and critics as ...
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Super Smash Bros. creator says instead of making more "Americanized works," Japanese devs should "seek the uniqueness and fun of Japanese games"
Masahiro Sakurai, the legendary mind behind Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the beloved 25-year-old series behind it, thinks developers in Japan should focus on creating more games "that Japanese ...
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Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai encourages Japanese developers to pursue the kind of games Japanese people love instead of adapting
In recognition of his extensive Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games YouTube channel, Super Smash Bros. and Kirby creator Masahiro Sakurai was recently awarded the Art Encouragement Prize from the ...