Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films across sections.

Not only is the stunning film Kokuho an Oscar nominee this year, it’s also Japan’s highest-grossing live-action film ever.

Total ticket sales revenue jumped 32 percent to a record 274.45 billion yen ($1.79 billion) as local megahits drove the world’s third-largest film market past its prior pre-pandemic peak. By Patrick ...

Available to stream for free on Tubi, PLEX, and The Roku Channel. Available to rent or purchase on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube TV. Lin Huan Er (Wang) is a modern-day love-advice ...

Satyajit Ray's cinema is captivating Japan. Seven of his classic films are now available nationwide in theaters and on VOD. Expert-led seminars are enhancing the viewing experience. This renewed ...

If you clocked a screening time for the Japanese Film Festival this weekend – pause. There’s been a plot twist. Organisers of the Japanese Film Festival 2026 in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai have issued ...

It all starts with a line. In “A New Dawn,” Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s directorial debut feature world premiering at the Berlinale as part of the main competition, animation is born out of its very ...