A three-hour movie about the fading art of kabuki has broken box office records in Japan. It may already be prompting a ...

This year is poised to mark the Japanese box office’s best performance since pre-pandemic 2019, when the ¥14.2 billion ...

Zootopia 2 has exploded out of the gate in Japan, opening to numbers that stunned the local box office. The film earned more ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown ...

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken ...

LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) -- The latest film in the Japanese "Demon Slayer" series, a global box office smash since its release in ...

Japan‘s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is extending its film and television incentive program through fiscal year 2026 with enhanced provisions designed to attract more overseas productions, ...

Zootopia 2 set another big record at the Japanese box office. It opened with a strong $14.1 million (¥2.18 billion) in its first three days, beating the opening of Avengers: Endgame, which made $13.3 ...

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for Japan’s Oscar entry Kokuho, the coming-of-age Kobuki drama that stars Ryo Yoshizawa, Ken Watanabe and Ryusei Yokohama. Kokuho is the second highest-grossing ...

Japan Society is proud to present the 16th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind. From major blockbusters to indie darlings, films at this year’s JAPAN ...

Three screenings of Japanese films in Hong Kong have been cancelled, indicating that escalating tensions between China and ...