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“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” topped the Golden List Best Picture category, with ... honorable mentions for "Drive My Car" and "The Green Knight". house of gold Back for its second edition, the…

From anime box office hits to Golden Globe nominees, 2021 has obviously been a big year for Japanese theaters. But there's no slowing down for 2022. A handful of films coming up next year have been unveiled, and among them are some…

Not so long ago, the Japanese film industry was locked into a narrow domestic bubble, with local filmmakers mostly making local films for local audiences. Japanese studios enjoyed international recognition, but viewed overseas…

The highly anticipated Gift of Fire, a new film about Japan's little-known attempt to build an atomic bomb at the end of World War II, which hit Japanese theaters on August 6, will be released in the United States on November 12 by Eleven…

Open your gas cap and get ready to have an amazing naming convention poured into your tank because someone has put together the amazing Japanese release titles for the. Fast Furious franchise. It's true, guys. If you thought Universal…

A hit anime film based on the popular manga series "Demon Slayer" has become the first film in Japan to exceed 40 billion yen ($368 million) in box office revenue, reaching 40.01 billion. yen, distributors said on…

NEW YORK - After more than a year of frenzy watching the coronavirus pandemic, American audiences still can't get enough of Japanese shows and movies.That's according to a recent report from Parrot Analytics and media consultancy Global…

Photo: VCGEight films including a highly anticipated Hollywood action flick Fast and Furious 9 and reissued Japanese romance Love letter compete with domestic Chinese films on Thursday, May 20, which means "I love you" in Chinese. The…

Filmmakers with overseas experience or backgrounds are no longer so rare in Japan, but, at just 33 years old, Akio Fujimoto's international credentials are exceptional.When the Osaka native moved from his hometown to Tokyo nearly 10…

Image via Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Official Site Right at the end of Golden Week, box office receipts are pouring in, and as theorized two days ago, from its 202nd day in Japanese cinemas Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The movie:…

The Box Office Mojo site estimates that the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The movie: Mugen Train the anime won US $ 6,399,846 to beat the new one Mortal combat film (US $ 6,200,000) and won their second game of the weekend at the US…

Dramatic changes in the Japanese film industry occur about as frequently as dramatic changes in Mount Fuji, which last erupted in 1707.Each year the box office top 10 is dominated by Toho releases, which are mostly new episodes of…

# 2 Ranked 7th Weekend Movie in South Korea the Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba - The movie: Mugen Train The animated film ranked No.2 in its seventh weekend in South Korea, selling around 93,000 tickets over the weekend, with a total…

One movie that left all cinemas packed even during the lockdown peak was the 2020 Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train. The film is a direct sequel to the hit animated series of the same name. The film broke several…

TOKYO - In the United States, movies are shown on seas of empty seats, if theaters open at all. But in Japan, an animated film just had the biggest box office weekend in the country's history - by far.The film, “Demon…

TOKYO - Orix is ​​set to launch a Japanese film licensing and distribution business in China next month, which is poised to become the world's largest film market.The Japanese leasing company plans to…

BEIJING - Japanese films have the potential to give new impetus to Tokyo and Beijing's efforts to heat up political relations in 2017, as evidenced by the recent hit animation "Your Name". in China.Yoji Yamada, a prominent Japanese…

This play is part of Indiewire and the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Critics Academy at the Locarno Film Festival. Click here to read all of the Academy's work. Less than two months ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "reinterpreted"…