The 1985 Japanese film, Tampopo, is now considered a comedy masterpiece, with Rotten Tomatoes ranking it as the 66th best ...

SC Films International has acquired worldwide sales rights for “Fujiko,” the second feature from Japanese director Kimura ...

TOKYO >> Last year, Japan’s film industry was dominated by “Kokuho,” directed by Lee Sang-il. The film centers on the world of kabuki and drew the interest of young filmgoers to Japan’s traditional ...

2025 has been a heated year for anime releases. This year saw the return of many incredible series, such as Solo Leveling and The Apothecary Diaries, and some others finally began their journey, like ...

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, Panorama and Classics sections. It’s a range that mirrors the country’s ...

"All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki." GKids has unveiled the official US trailer for an acclaimed Japanese film titled Kokuho, made by filmmaker Sang-il Lee. The title Kokuho ...

The rare film prints represent decades of Toei features, from early color milestones to global franchise hits, in a summer ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

Seven Japan-linked projects span HAF strands as Unijapan deepens its Asia push, backed by a local box office that hit a ...

As Japan Cuts returns for its 18th edition, director of film Peter Tatara speaks to Monocle about Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s enduring legacy and why ‘shochu’ is the toast of Manhattan this summer. Japan Cuts, ...

Rather than sit around and bemoan the dearth of good car movies, you should make one yourself! And when you’re done, enter it in this new film festival in Japan that is exclusively about car-related ...