Ken Takakura is one of Japan's biggest stars of all time, and thanks to this shonen anime, his legacy has reached a brand-new ...

The new venture, which is launching a fund, is set to back an ambitious slate of movies from leading Japanese directors including Hirokazu Kore-eda, Takashi Miike, Shunji Iwai, Miwa Nishikawa and ...

A 1914 Japanese American silent film long believed lost has been added to the National Film Registry as part of the Library ...

"Am I pretty?" Kani Releasing has debuted an official US trailer for a Japanese indie film titled Desert of Namibia, the second feature made by young Japanese filmmaker Yoko Yamanaka. This first ...

"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 ...

Japanese actor Koki is swiftly building an international profile that spans continents and genres, from dual roles in a Japanese horror film to sword fighting in 18th century Britain. The model-turned ...

During the festival's star-packed opening ceremony, Japan's new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba appeared via video to express his commitment to boosting support for the country's film sector. By Patrick ...

At the Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Udine, Italy, Mitsuhiro Mihara’s Takano Tofu clinched the Golden Mulberry prize, the top honor at the festival’s audience awards. Family drama Takano Tofu ...

Japan is continuing with its incentive program for overseas projects, which has supported the likes of The Smashing Machine, and is enhancing the offer for 2026. The Visual Industry Promotion ...

The 37th Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is doubling down on global networking and gender equality initiatives, according to festival chair Ando Hiroyasu. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

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 ...