All articles by Matt Schley
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NewsToei to launch Keishi Otomo’s ‘Hero’s Island’ starring Suzu Hirose at Cannes
The cast includes Suzu Hirose of upcoming Cannes Competition film ‘A Pale View Of Hills’.
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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.
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News‘Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback’ breaks box office franchise record in Japan
The latest in the long-running anime series took $24.1m from more than 2.3 million admissions.
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NewsNetflix film viewing in Asia-Pacific up nearly 20% in 2024
The figure was revealed at a showcase event in Tokyo
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News‘Alice In Borderland’ producer Akira Morii readies thriller ‘Baka’s Identity’
Marks the first feature for Japanese production company The Seven.
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NewsLow-budget comedy ‘A Samurai In Time’ hits milestone at Japan box office
The film, directed by Junichi Yasuda, has reached a landmark ¥1bn.
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News‘Look Back’ wins grand prix at Niigata animation festival as winners reflect on AI
The festival is due to take place a month earlier in 2026
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News‘Plan 75’ director Chie Hayakawa among selection for Japan’s global networking scheme
The filmmaker is one of four emerging filmmakers chosen for the second Film Frontier Global Networking Program.
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FeaturesFilmart 2025: the buzz titles from Japan
A murder mystery starring Ken Watanabe, the latest from Plan 75 director Chie Hayakawa and a true story from Takashi Miike are showcased by Japanese sellers at Filmart.
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News‘Perfect Days’ star Koji Yakusho to receive Asian Film Awards honour
The Japanese actor has a career spanning more than four decades.
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NewsCompiled TV episodes prove Japan’s biggest cinema release of 2025 so far
‘Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX -Beginning-’ is set for release in the US on February 28.
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News‘Inu-Oh’ director Masaaki Yuasa launches animation studio Ame Pippin
The Japanese filmmaker is also known for animated features ‘Mind Game’, ‘Lu Over The Wall’ and ‘Ride Your Wave’.
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NewsMichihito Fujii readies crime drama ‘A Light In The Harbor’, Toei to sell at EFM
The feature is set for release in winter 2025.
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FeaturesBerlin 2025: The buzz titles from Japan
A true story from Takashi Miike, an adaptation of a Kazuo Ishiguro novel and a horror sequel are being introduced by Japanese sellers at EFM.
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NewsNetflix reveals three films and samurai series on Japan 2025 slate
The features include ‘10Dance’ and ‘Bullet Train Explosion’.
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NewsFounder of UK’s Day for Night launches Asia-based company Not That Films (exclusive)
The sister firm will handle distribution, sales and co-production from its base in Tokyo, Japan.
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NewsNikkatsu picks up ‘What Should We Have Done?’ for EFM slate (exclusive)
The documentary has recorded local box office success since its release.
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NewsJapan box office down 6.5% to $1.3bn in 2024 due to Hollywood shortfall
Local films performed strongly but could not offset a decline in taking for US imports.
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NewsJapan’s Cinema at Sea festival reveals line-up for second edition
The Okinawa Pan-Pacific International Film Festival will open with ‘Ocean Elergy: The Tragedies Of Mudan And Ryukyu’.
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Features75 films to tempt festival directors in 2025
Expect films from Chloe Zhao, Carla Simon, Julia Ducournau, Annemarie Jacir, Kathryn Bigelow, Lynne Ramsay and (possibly) Lucrecia Martel.