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NewsTokyo Film Festival taps new director
Veteran Japanese film executive to head up festival, which will undergo several changes in 2017.
FeaturesMamoru Hosoda: Miyazaki retirement has brought "freedom" to anime
Wolf Children director Mamoru Hosoda spoke about future of anime after the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki.
NewsGerman tragi-comedy 'Bloom of Yesterday' triumphs in Tokyo
Chris Kraus’s film exploring inter-generational legacy of the Holocaust scores twice at Tokyo film festival.
NewsTokyo: Shinzo Abe, Meryl Streep kick off festival
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe jostled for the spotlight with Meryl Streep at the opening night of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival.
FeaturesTokyo: emerging talent, Indonesia in spotlight
The 29th edition of TIFF (Oct 25-Nov 3) is adopting a global, contemporary outlook with a competition section that features a host of young film-makers.
NewsTokyo film festival to honour Scorsese, Kurosawa
Martin Scorsese and Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa are the recipients of Samurai Awards at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival.
NewsBusan: Gaga boards Yukio Mishima adaptation 'Beautiful Star'
Pale Moon’s Daihachi Yoshida [pictured] directed the sci-fi tragicomedy, currently in post-production.
News'Florence Foster Jenkins', 'Satoshi' to bookend Tokyo fest
Japan Now showcase to focus on director Shunji Iwai; Animation Focus to spotlight Mamoru Hosoda.
News'Pokemon Go' fever fails to ignite latest film release
The latest entry in the Pokemon animated film franchise has become a victim of bad timing at the Japanese box office after debuting weeks ahead of the domestic rollout of Pokemon Go, the hit smartphone app that has captured the world’s attention.
NewsAmazon expands original content offering in Japan
Amazon is ramping up its offerings of original content in Japan as it strives to keep pace with Netflix, which is also aggressively moving ahead with plans to roll out locally-produced TV shows.