All Japan articles
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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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Reviews‘The Longing’ review: Toshizo Fujiwara directs and stars in sweet Panorama drama
An Osaka pancake chef helps an ex-con out
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NewsJapanese directors Takeshi Kushida, Shinji Araki, Naoya Kusaba talk upcoming projects in Berlin (exclusive)
The trio are meeting with potential partners at the European Film Market (EFM).
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NewsToshizo Fujiwara’s ‘The Longing’ lands sales agent ahead of Berlin premiere (exclusive)
The story centres on a couple who run a restaurant and employ ex-youth offenders to help support their rehabilitation.
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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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PromotionJapan picks trio of rising directors to promote at Berlinale
Shinji Araki, Takeshi Kushida and Naoya Kusaba were chosen by a panel of industry experts.
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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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NewsFan Bingbing and Gabriel Byrne to star in Wayne Wang’s ’Diary Of A Mad Old Man’ for Bankside (exclusive)
Production will begin this summer in Japan.
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NewsMads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas film retitled ‘The Last Viking’, sells to Japan (exclusive)
TrustNordisk confirms international title, previously ‘Back To Reality’.
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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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NewsPoland’s Lava Films boards Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘A Pale View Of Hills’, Gaga to launch at EFM (exclusive)
The production company’s credits include Oscar-nominated ‘The Girl With The Needle’.
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NewsArthood Entertainment boards Rotterdam Big Screen competition title ‘Soft Leaves’ (exclusive)
Coming-of-age drama is debut feature by Belgian-Japanese director and screenwriter Miwako Van Weyenberg.
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NewsParallax launches sales on trio of Berlin-bound titles (exclusive)
Features include ‘A Story About Fire’, ‘Eel’ and ‘Underground’.
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NewsBerlin competition title ‘Dreams (Sex Love)’ lands Japan deal; first English-language trailer unveiled (exclusive)
Dreams is the final part of Dag Johan Haugerud’s Sex, Love, Dreams trilogy.
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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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NewsPrime Video appoints Keisuke Oishi country manager for Japan
Upcoming titles for the streamer include Takeshi Kitano’s ‘Broken Rage’.