All Japan articles
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NewsBuyers wake up to Charades' Berlinale animation ‘A New Dawn’
EXCLUSIVE: Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s first feature has sold to multiple territories since its Berlin competition debut.
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NewsGKids inaugural CinemaCon session to show first ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ footage
Toho’s sequel to Oscar winning ‘Godzilla Minus One’ opens in November.
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NewsHirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Look Back’ lands US, Canada, UK-Ireland distributor
The live-action manga adaptation shot last year in Japan.
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NewsAmazon MGM Studios hires Warner Bros Discovery exec Buddy Marini to head Japan
The industry executive was previously CEO of Hulu Japan.
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NewsNikkatsu boards ‘Unchained’ starring Wataru Ichinose of Netflix sumo series ‘Sanctuary’
EXCLUSIVE: The upcoming feature is directed by Keisuke Yoshida and is set for launch at Filmart.
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NewsZaven Najjar’s ‘Allah Is Not Obliged’ wins top prize at Japan’s Niigata animation festival
Runner-up jury award presented to ‘Nimuendajú’ by Tania Anaya.
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NewsPiece of Magic, GKids partner on multi-territory release of ‘All You Need Is Kill’
The Japanese animated feature is set to roll out across Europe.
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Reviews‘A New Dawn’ review: Slight Japanese debut pairs delicate 2D animation with story of resistance
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s Berlin Competition title is set in a legendary fireworks factory scheduled for destruction
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NewsTrue Colours sells ‘Agnus Dei’ doc to Japan’s Cetera International
EXCLUSIVE: Documentary set in Rome monastery premiered in Venice’s Biennale College Cinema section
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News‘ChaO’ scores sales for Best Friend Forever and Studio4ºc
EXCLUSIVE: The animation is set in a near-future Shanghai where humans and mermaids co-exist.
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NewsJapan’s Toei pacts with Thailand’s M Studio to co-produce Thai films
EXCLUSIVE: M Studio is known for the blockbuster ‘Death Whisperer’ horror franchise.
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FeaturesJapan has strong presence at Berlinale with films from acclaimed directors and emerging talent
Japen enjoyed a record-breaking year at the box office in 2025.
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NewsShochiku boards Venice doc ‘The Ozu Diaries’, lands key sales including North America
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Raim’s documentary will be introduced to buyers at the EFM.
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News‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’ scores worldwide deal out of Sundance
First Sundance sale from dramatic narrative competition.
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NewsJapan box office hit record high in 2025 boosted by ‘Demon Slayer’, ‘Kokuho’
Box office reached $1.8bn from 188.7 million admissions
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NewsNetflix Japan unveils Hiroki Kazama film ‘One Year to Live, Buy a Man’
The feature is among the titles lined up for the streamer’s 2026 slate.
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NewsParadise City Sales dives in for Japan-set coming-of-age mermaid drama ‘Titanic Ocean’
EXCLUSIVE: Konstantina Kotzamani’s’ ’Titanic Ocean’ is a coming-of-age story that blends mythology with teen culture.
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FeaturesMamoru Hosoda on using an innovative new animation style for his Hamlet-inspired ‘Scarlet’
‘Scarlet’ is the first film in four years from the anime director, who was Oscar-nominated in 2019 for ‘Mirai’
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NewsJapan’s 2025 box office dominated by ‘Demon Slayer’, ‘Kokuho’
US films fared better at the Japanese box office than in 2024.
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NewsToho, GKids schedule ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ release for November
Plot details remain under wraps.