Japan‘s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is extending its film and television incentive program through fiscal year 2026 with enhanced provisions designed to attract more overseas productions, ...

With the film set as Japan’s official Oscar submission, Lee Sang-il discusses the 15-year journey behind his kabuki epic, ...

A three-hour movie about the fading art of kabuki has broken box office records in Japan. It may already be prompting a revival.

With that in mind, fans won’t be surprised to learn that Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle Part 1 — Akaza’s Return has been ...

The 1950s and 1960s were fantastic decades for Japanese cinema, and classics like Ikiru and Onibaba are worth watching if you ...

Tatsuki Fujimoto can't stop winning as his Look Back manga is getting a live-action movie directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda.

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The Japanese movie "Kokuho," which follows the life and career of a fictional kabuki performer, has broken Japan's box office record for a domestic live-action film set 22 years ago. "Kokuho," which ...

In the Oscar winner’s new dramedy “Rental Family” (in theaters Nov. 21), American expat actor Phillip Vandarpleog (Fraser) has been living in Tokyo for seven years but is still very much an outsider.

HONG KONG — Japan has been feeling the sting of China’s economic retaliation as their diplomatic spat over Taiwan worsens, with travel agencies canceling group tours and fears over an outright ban on ...

China has frozen regulatory reviews for new Japanese films, adding to the fallout from a dispute over Taiwan that shows little sign of easing. The China Film Administration paused the approval process ...

Lee Sang-il's Toho release may intimidate with its running time, but Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama anchor a kabuki epic with moving performances. As with seemingly every movie these days, ...