**Show Biz Japan! #6**

March, 2007

Japanese Entertainment News from JETRO

JETRO hopes this newsletter and its contents will be informative and assist in helping you formulate new business initiatives.

Our next newsletter will be sent out in May 2007.

** Send us your news updates to epj_la@jetro.go.jp**

Table of Contents

Top Stories

• A Very Good Year for Japan B.O.
• Academy Nominee ‘Iwo Jima’ Wows Japan
• Nikkatsu Wears Media Suits
• Kadokawa’s GHD to Utilize P2P
• Yoshimoto Delivers Compilation Movies via DVD, Satellite and Net
• Urban Bendix Creates DVD Vending Machine
• Fuji TV Tops Ratings
• NTT Ups NTV Stake
• JANIME: The Latest Japanese Anime Information Newspaper
• Top 10 Manga Ranking
• Palm-Sized Tezuka Cartoons
• Amazon Japan Creates Net Store for Animations
• Warner Music Starts with DoCoMo’s Site
• Amateur Band Music Free to Download
• Cooling Controller
• A New Movie Investment Company Arrival
• New Pop Museum in Tokyo!
• Service Robots Hip in Japan
• No More DUI!

Artists to Watch

• Miami Art Basel

Japanese Film Screenings

• Hannari – Geisha Modern – (April 1)
• The Winds of God－Kamikaze－ (April 8 – 21)
• Memories of Tomorrow (NY: Middle of May / LA: Beginning of June / SF: Middle of June)
• What the Snow Brings (NY: Middle of May / LA: Beginning of June / SF: Middle of June)

Industry Reports

• Videogame Industry (February 1, 2007)
• Recent Developments in the Telecommunications Industry (January 17, 2007)
• Publishing Industry (December 18, 2006)
• Film Industry (November 16, 2006)
• Robotics Industry (May 11, 2006)
• Music Downloading Market in Japan (February 16, 2006)
• Animation Industry (July 7, 2005)

About EPJ

The EPJ (Entertainment Platform of JAPAN) is an exciting initiative aimed at fostering ties between the entertainment industries of Japan and the US.

For more information about the EPJ's activities, visit: http://www.jetro.org/epj

For inquires, please contact us at: http://www.jetro.org/contactepj