All Japan articles – Page 4
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NewsNetflix unveils fresh industry initiatives at Busan’s Creative Asia Forum
The streamer also revealed it would expand its forum to Indonesia.
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NewsKadokawa boards anime duo ‘Whoever Steals This Book’, ‘Wasted Chef’
EXCLUSIVE: The two features will be introduced at the Asian Contents & Film Market.
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NewsLocarno-winner ‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ sold to US, Asia, Europe
EXCLUSIVE: Sho Miyake’s Golden Lion winner has been acquired for key territories.
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News‘Hamnet’ to close Tokyo film festival as gala, animation line-ups revealed
Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ set at the festival’s Centrepiece gala.
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Reviews‘Baka’s Identity’ review: A trio of Japanese internet scammers attempt to escape their life of crime
Koto Nagata’s low-key crime thriller premieres in Busan Competition
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News‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ tops North American box office in $71m record anime bow
Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, The Long Walk, Spinal Tap sequel arrive in top 10.
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NewsVenice, Sundance-award winning filmmakers set for Tokyo Gap Financing Market 2025
Venice award-winner Nguyen Hoang Diep’s ‘1982’ and a feature from a ‘Renoir’ co-producer are among the 23 projects selected.
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NewsJunji Sakamoto’s ‘Climbing For Life’ to open Tokyo film festival 2025
The drama is based on the true story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Mount Everest.
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News‘A Foggy Tale’, ‘Dear Stranger’ to bookend Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
‘Dear Stranger’ star Hidetoshi Nishijima will also be the festival’s filmmaker-in-focus.
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NewsGKids acquires Japan’s Oscar submission ‘Kokuho’
Pyramide International represents international rights.
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Reviews‘Lost Land’ review: Two young siblings from Myanmar journey alone in search of a better life
Well-intentioned Venice Horizons title from Japanese filmmaker Akio Fujimoto is first-ever Rohingya-language feature
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NewsCarla Simon’s ‘Romeria’ racks up sales worldwide including UK-Ireland, Italy and Japan
EXCLUSIVE: ’Romeria’ concludes the family cycle that Carla Simon started with ’Summer 1993’ and Golden Bear winner ’Alcarràs’.
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NewsLee Sang-il, Chloe Zhao to receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo film festival 2025
The award is presented to filmmakers who have “made waves in cinema and are expected to help guide the industry’s future”.
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NewsNikkatsu picks up rights to Busan Competition title ‘Leave The Cat Alone’
EXCLUSIVE: The feature marks the feature directorial debut of Daisuke Shigaya.
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NewsJapan blockbuster ‘Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback’ set for UK-Ireland release
EXCLUSIVE: The blockbuster anime feature is the second highest-grossing film of the year at the Japan box office
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NewsSony Pictures Classics takes over release of Venice-bound anime ‘Scarlet’ in North America
Mamoru Hosoda’s animated adventure to get awards-qualifying run before early 2026 release.
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Reviews‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ review: Bombastic new instalment of hit Japanese manga series
Haruo Sotozaki’s adaptation of Koyoharu Gotouge’s manga novels should please fans and newcomers alike
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NewsFree Stone picks up Anshul Chauhan’s ‘Tiger’ ahead of Busan premiere
The LGBTQ+ drama is set to premiere in BIFF’s Vision section.
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NewsRohingya-language Venice premiere ‘Lost Land’ sets world sales with Rediance
EXCLUSIVE: Akio Fujimoto’s refugee drama is the first-ever Rohingya-language film.
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Reviews‘Two Seasons, Two Strangers’ review: Locarno Golden Leopard winner is poetic drama from Japan’s Sho Miyake
A Korean writer searches for creative and romantic fulfilment in Japan