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A Doraemon movie will receive its first theatrical release in India, with 'New Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas' — the 2011 film based on 'Nobita's Undersea Ghost Castle' — set to screen in three languages. The franchise's TV anime has aired in India for 21 years, giving it a long-established local fanbase.

Former Nogizaka46 member Saito Asuka has been appointed as the new main host of the long-running Japanese travel show 'Anata no Sora' (Another Sky). Commenting on the appointment, she said she will work hard in her own way. The show, which features celebrities revisiting meaningful destinations abroad, is a fixture of Nippon TV's Friday lineup.

The Japanese variety show 'Timelesz Familia' featured actors Fukushi Sota and Shida Sara in an intense battle over the latest cheese gourmet dishes. During a memorization game segment, idol Hara Yoshitaka was heard exclaiming 'Don't talk to me!', adding a comedic moment to the episode. The segment was covered by TV LIFE web and picked up by Yahoo! News in Japan.

The Japanese talk show 'Okada Junichi to Robert Akiyama no Imasara Shiro!', hosted by actor Junichi Okada and comedian Akiyama of the duo Robert, is moving into a national prime-time network slot. A key visual for the expanded broadcast has been unveiled, and producers say the first episode will feature a guest described as a nationally beloved star of the entertainment world. The move marks a major step up in exposure for the programme.

TBS's long-running quiz variety show 'All-Star Thanksgiving' will mark its 70th broadcast with a special featuring Ann Nakamura, Marie Iitoyo, and Jutaro Yamanaka of the group M!LK, among others. The famous mini-marathon event will gather past champions from previous editions, adding a nostalgic element to the anniversary celebration.

Japanese TV personality Matsuda Honoka welcomed her admired senior, former Nogizaka46 member Saito Asuka, treating her to hand-made soba in their first-ever two-shot location shoot. The segment is the third installment of the variety series 'Broadcast Writer Matsuda Honoka', and comments from both have been released, drawing attention from fans of the pair.

Japanese comedy duo Monaki has been announced as the first seasonal guest of the Fuji TV morning show Mezamashi Saturday. The pair will take on autumn-themed topics and challenges, and will also deliver live gourmet reports from the field as part of the role.

A Japanese television drama is completely recreating the true story of a so-called legendary employee, going behind the scenes of how a hit product was born and how the worker saved the company from a crisis. The feature, carried by TV LIFE web via Yahoo! News, highlights the real-life episodes behind the dramatization and the enduring popularity of workplace success stories on Japanese TV.

October 4 marks the anniversary of the first broadcast of 'Neon Genesis Evangelion', and to commemorate it, the complete 26-episode TV series is being streamed for free in one batch on ABEMA. Fans are revisiting the landmark 1995 anime, which remains one of Japan's most influential series decades after its debut.

Japanese comedian Haruya of the duo Audrey will launch season 4 of his drinking and bar-crawl series 'Paid Drinking Around Unknown Towns with Audrey's Haruya' starting October 3. The comedian said the show can continue forever as long as there are still unknown towns to explore, a remark that has drawn attention to the program's open-ended format.

The Japanese talk show 'Okada Junichi to Robert Akiyama no Imasara Shiro!' is moving into a golden-time broadcast slot, and its new key visual has been released. Producers say the first guest in the new slot will be a 'national star of the entertainment world', though the identity is being kept secret for now, drawing curiosity from fans ahead of the relaunch.