All Japan articles – Page 5
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NewsNew competitive animation festival to launch in Japan
The first Aichi Nagoya International Animation Film Festival will take place in December 2025.
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Reviews‘Love On Trial’ review: Koji Fukada’s drama reveals the dark side of the J-pop phenomenon
A female singer faces a lawsuit for having a boyfriend in this underpowered Cannes Premiere
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News‘Brand New Landscape’ producers call for investigation after Cannes palm tree incident
The first statement about the accident offers details of the incident that occurred during the Cannes Film Festival.
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Reviews‘Exit 8’ review: Tokyo’s subway is an endless purgatory in ‘ingenious’ video game adaptation
Director Genki Kawamura’s twisting, inventive chiller bows in Cannes Midnight
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Reviews‘Renoir’ review: A grieving 11-year-old retreats into fantasy in 1980s Tokyo
Chie Hayakawa’s elegant second feature plays Cannes Competition
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NewsChina’s Parallax Films builds Japanese slate with 'Masayume', 'Fools On Fire'
EXCLUSIVE: The films include Nao Yoshigai’s hybrid documentary Masayume and Diana Dai’s fantasy drama Fools On Fire.
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Reviews‘A Pale View Of Hills’ review: Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel gets tangled between Japan and the UK
Kei Ishikawa directs a dual timeline between 1950s Japan and 1980s England
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Reviews‘Brand New Landscape’ review: Debut explores a Tokyo family in crisis
Kenichi Endo stars in Yuiga Danzuka’s precise Directors Fortnight drama
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NewsKorea’s Plus M partners with Japan’s KDDI for joint theatrical releases, remakes
The MOU also covers a remastered screenings series and work exchange programme.
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NewsGaga launching Annecy-bound animation ‘Jinsei’ at Cannes market
EXCLUSIVE: Marks the feature directorial debut of Ryuya Suzuki, who animated the entire film himself.
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FeaturesDirector Kei Ishikawa reveals what Kazuo Ishiguro asked to alter in film version of ‘A Pale View Of Hills’
Film is playing in Un Certain Regard.
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PromotionJapan to showcase four directors with global ambitions at Cannes
Four of Japan’s most promising directors have travelled to Cannes.
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FeaturesHow Japan’s amended incentive aims to attract more co-productions
“The Japanese government has become more and more helpful in supporting international co-productions.”
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FeaturesCannes 2025: Japan hot projects
Upcoming features in the market include the latest from Sho Miyake, Yoji Yamada and Joe Odagiri.
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NewsCannes Directors’ Fortnight kabuki drama ‘Kokuho’ picked up for sales by Pyramide
EXCLUSIVE: The Japanese feature is directed by Lee Sang-il and has a cast that includes Ken Watanabe.
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NewsToei to launch Keishi Otomo’s ‘Hero’s Island’ featuring Suzu Hirose at Cannes
The cast includes Suzu Hirose of upcoming Cannes Competition film ‘A Pale View Of Hills’.
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NewsLuxbox boards Tokyo-set family drama ‘Brand New Landscape’
EXCLUSIVE: The film is the debut feature of Japanese filmmaker Yuiga Danzuka.
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NewsNikkatsu to launch Tatsushi Omori’s ‘Hokusai’s Daughter’ at Cannes
EXCLUSIVE: The historical drama will reunite the director with actress Masami Nagasawa.