Zootopia 2 has made a huge impact in Japan, scoring an opening day that surprised even industry experts. The film earned more ...

A new Japanese movie that has the potential to be the country's first Oscar-winning title since 2024 smashes an all-time box ...

Award-winner Hirokazu Kore-eda will direct a live-action film based on Tatsuki Fujimoto's one-shot manga Look Back for ...

TOKYO -- Japanese pop culture -- from anime and video games to sports stars -- is thriving like never before, not only ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba will be hitting theaters across Japan in just a few more days, and ...

The record annual results for Japan's booming anime industry were achieved even before the recent historic success of 'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle.' By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief The report ...

The Japanese entertainment industry has become increasingly reliant on China in recent years. China is the world’s ...

The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support ...

"Rental Family" is a new movie that just opened to rave reviews. It stars Brendan Fraser as an American actor struggling to find work in Japan who takes a job "pretending" to be a loved one for ...