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All Japan articles
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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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News‘Star Wars: Starfighter’ starring Ryan Gosling to open in 2027
Shawn Levy directing new adventure. Production scheduled to begin this autumn.
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Reviews‘The Brightest Sun’ review: Hidetoshi Nishijima plays detective for director Tetsuya Nakashima
Pleasingly complex murder mystery opened the Hong Kong International Film Festival
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NewsJapan extends location production incentive, approved 10 titles in 2024
Supported films include Aamir Khan’s ‘One Day’ and ‘The Smashing Machine’ starring Dwayne Johnson.
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NewsRomantic comedy ‘Tokyo Crush’ wins Series Mania best project award
French-Japanese co-production selected from 15 projects for €50,000 series prize.
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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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NewsHong Kong action film ‘Stuntman’ lands Japan distribution (exclusive)
StarsTung Wai as a once-famous stunt director making a comeback.
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NewsKorea’s LYD boards ‘On Summer Sand’ as it expands Japan slate
The film stars Joe Odagiri and is set to release in July.
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NewsHong Kong’s Medialink readies slate of animated releases (exclusive)
Titles include ’Dream Animals The Movie’.
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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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NewsCrunchyroll sets first int’l dates for ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle’
First in trilogy will open in US and UK on September 12.
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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.