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Japan is Opening an E-Sports High School Where Students Play Video Games as Part of the Curriculum

An e-sports high school is opening in Japan where students play video games as part of the curriculum. The school, named Esports Koutou Gakuin, is scheduled to open in April and will feature professional esports players as teachers.

The curriculum will consist of the standard Japanese high school curriculum in addition to video game training. The school’s website describes itself as a trade school for the diversifying gaming media space, aiming to prepare its students for careers as professional gamers, game writers/designers, programmers, etc.

Entertainment
Netflix and Eiichiro Oda Confirm That the Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series Will Return for a Second Season

Netflix and Eiichiro Oda confirmed that the live-action ‘One Piece’ series will return for a second season.
In a video message, Oda said, “To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you think of Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It seems people around the world have been enjoying the show, which makes the hard work from the production team truly worth it.
To everyone who’s been a fan of ONE PIECE for years, and to those who experienced ONE PIECE for the first time, thank you so much.
Two weeks after the launch, I just received some great news. Netflix has decided to renew the show! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will continue onward!
It’ll still take a while to get the scripts ready, so please be patient.
From here on, it seems to me the Straw Hats will need a great doctor… We will see!”
‘One Piece’ is the #1 title globally on Netflix with 37.8 Million views amassed in less than two weeks since its release. The series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries, and debuted at #1 in 46.
Entertainment
Hayao Miyazaki to Continue Making Films as ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No Longer His Last

Hayao Miyazaki may no longer be retiring from filmmaking as previously thought.
According to Studio Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, Miyazaki is already coming into the office with new ideas, suggesting that ‘The Boy and the Heron’ may no longer be the famed filmmaker’s final film as it had been previously.
‘The Boy and the Heron’ is set to make its US premiere at this year’s New York Film Festival, taking place from October 6th to 8th. It’s set to make its debut in theaters nationwide and IMAX on December 8th.
Culture
Lunar New Year is Officially Named a School Holiday in New York

Lunar New Year has officially been named a holiday for public schools in New York.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation this past Saturday making the designation official. A bill had been passed by New York lawmakers this past June.
Hochul said, “By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York’s AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York so great.”
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