All Japan articles
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NewsFilmart: Japanese animation industry urged to explore international co-productions
“We know Japanese anime works globally; we’re starting to consider how to collaborate outside of Japan.”
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News‘Renoir’ producer eyes 2027 shoot for Emma Kawawada’s ‘Life Is Yours’
The Japanese drama will focus on an elderly woman seeking revenge at a luxury ski resort.
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News3388 Films makes biggest ever acquistion with ‘Thai Fighters’
EXCLUSIVE: The hardcore action film is set in central Thailand where two rival villages set aside their differences and unite to fight against a ruthless gangster.
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News‘Linka Linka’, first fiction feature by a female Tibetan director, sells to Japan
EXCLUSIVE: The film premiered at Tokyo International Film Festival
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FeaturesFilmart 2026: 12 buzz titles from Japan
Anime, romance, drama and the latest from Oscar winner Ryusuke Hamaguchi are being showcased by Japanese sellers at Filmart.
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NewsJapanese chiller ‘Sai: Disaster’ lands first sales in France, Asia
EXCLUSIVE: The psychological thriller premiered in Competition at San Sebastian.
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NewsZhang Lu’s Busan winner ‘Gloaming In Luomu’ and ‘Mothertongue’ heading to Japan
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Mothertongue’ won best director prize at Tokyo International Film Festival.
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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.