The global success of the US-produced drama Shōgun—which swept the 2024 Emmy Awards with 18 wins—has sparked renewed interest in Japan’s period-drama genre, known as jidaigeki. At the same time, the ...
The 20th annual Asian film festival JAFF kicks off this week, offering audiences high-profile international movies that regular distributors typically avoid, Artis cinema program director Ra Ragnar ...
We’ve seen a lot of things in Japan, but one thing we haven’t seen is a mini cinema inside an airport. That all changed on 1 October, though, when the Faminchu Theatre opened inside Okinawa’s Naha ...
Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, Panorama and Classics sections. It’s a range that mirrors the country’s ...
This undated photo shows actor and film director Kinuyo Tanaka. (Photo courtesy of Kinuyo Tanaka Memorial Association)(Kyodo) OSAKA (Kyodo) -- She was one of Japan's biggest movie stars, worked with ...
Recently, a debate broke out online in Japan regarding Mister Donut. The topic wasn’t whether or not its donuts are good, as Mister Donut, being Japan’s largest donut chain for several decades now, ...
It was a week of highs and lows for Japanese cinema as nominations for the Japan Academy Film Prize and the Oscars were announced Monday and Thursday, respectively. For the Japan Academy Film Prize — ...
Actor Rashmika Mandanna recently paid a visit to Japan for the premiere of her film Pushpa 2: The Rule. She was accompanied by her co-star Allu Arjun. Taking to her Instagram handle, Rashmika shared a ...
The Korean film industry has turned to the proven savior of Japanese animation since the start of the year to offset the prolonged slump of domestic productions. The box office in 2025 remained ...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle is a tremendous achievement that required an unfathomable amount of work and skill from the team at Japanese anime studio Ufotable. Not only was ...
The great Japanese actor Tatsuya Nakadai has died, aged 92. Alongside fellow actor Toshiro Mifune (1920–97), Nakadai was, for many, the face of Japanese cinema across the globe. Starring in more than ...
Tatsuya Nakadai, a veteran Japanese actor best known for films such as Ran, High and Low and Harakiri, died on Saturday at the age of 92. His collaborations with some of the greatest directors in ...
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