All Japan articles
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NewsKōji Fukada’s Cannes drama ‘Nagi Notes’ lands North American deal
Early 2027 release for competition entry about former sisters-in-law who reconnect.
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NewsKoji Fukada, Boo Junfeng, Jakrawal Nilthamrong projects win Asian Cinema Fund grants
Titles include ‘Grateful’, ‘Trinity’ and ‘Rhizome’
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NewsBusan’s ACFM names Japan country of focus for Producer Hub 2026
The focus will feature a spotlight on 10 Japanese producers, their projects, Japan’s production environment, and co-production case studies
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NewsCrunchyroll acquires most of world on Makoto Shinkai’s ’Suzume’ follow-up
Sony Pictures will partner on distribution.
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NewsRediance boards Wayne Wang’s ‘Diary Of A Mad Old Man’ ahead of Toronto premiere
EXCLUSIVE: The drama stars Lily Franky and Fan Bingbing.
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News‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ lands world premiere New York Film Festival slot
Fest runs September 25-October 12.
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NewsAnnecy title ‘My Grandfather Is A Nihonjin’ secures Japan theatrical deal
EXCLUSIVE: Film explores identity and belonging in Sao Paulo’s Japanese-Brazilian community.
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Reviews‘Village Of Eight Gravestones’ review: ‘Ju-on: The Grudge’ director Takashi Shimizu deftly adapts the 1940s Japanese detective novel
Matsuya Onoe stars as Japanese gumshoe Kosuke Kinaichi in this Fantasia premiere
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NewsRyusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ set for North American awards season launch
The Japanese-French language drama earned prizes for its leads at Cannes.
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Reviews‘Samurai Vengeance’ review: Tasuku Emoto stars in Takashi Minamoto’s entertaining spin on the Japanese period drama
Ken Watanabe also stars in Minamoto’s adaptation of Sayako Nagai’s prizewinning novel
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FeaturesNYAFF rising star awardee Sara Minami talks ‘All Greens’, ‘Magical Secret Tour’
The Japanese actress and model will receive the Screen International Rising Star Asia Award.
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NewsPiece of Magic to unleash ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ in 46 territories
EXCLUSIVE: The highly anticipated follow-up to Oscar-winner ‘Godzilla Minus One’ will release from November 4, 2026.
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FeaturesHow Netflix anime ‘Cosmic Princess Kaguya!’ became a box office sensation in Japan
The film broke out from streaming to become one of the highest grossing titles of 2026 to date.
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NewsGaga boards ‘The Potentials’ from Koreeda protégé Shoichi Morimoto
EXCLUSIVE: The drama is co-directed by Takuma Sato of ‘Any Crybabies Around?’
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NewsYukiko Sode’s ‘All The Lovers In The Night’ lands multiple deals after Cannes bow
EXCLUSIVE: The film received its world premiere in Un Certain Regard.
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Reviews‘We Are Aliens’ review: Delicate, sophisticated Japanese animation tracks the fragility of boyhood
Kohei Kadowaki’s debut feature heads to Annecy after a Cannes premiere
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NewsJapanese stop-motion animation ‘The Bear Hunter’ set as first feature from Taiyo Kikaku
EXCLUSIVE: The stop-motion animation will mark the feature directorial debut of Takeshi Yashiro.
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NewsYutaro Seki’s ‘My Son’ wins Imagica Group financing prize backed by Kei Ishikawa
The award includes up to $440,000 (¥70m) in investment.
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News‘Missing Child Videotape’ director Ryota Kondo readies fresh horror ‘Afunruparo’
EXCLUSIVE: Produced by Synca Creations, filming is set to begin summer 2026.
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NewsJapan’s K2 Pictures boards Karim Ainouz’s English-language drama ‘Neon River’
EXCLUSIVE: The film will shoot in Japan in 2027.