Japan Society is proud to present the 17th annual JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film, the largest festival of its kind. This year’s edition will present over 30 films spanning 12 days across ...

If you thought Tampopo was the only "ramen Western" or that Yojimbo and Lone Wolf and Cub would be the only Western-adjacent Japanese movies, you'd be wrong. Some of Japan's biggest filmmakers were ...

From Hideo Kojima's new favorite anime to a black-and-white version of the best Godzilla movie of the last 10 years, you can't go wrong at Japan Cuts. In a city that’s home to an endless array of ...

Japanese films are quietly ruling the world. From Akira Kurosawa’s enduring influence on global auteurs to Hayao Miyazaki’s ...

Not to be confused with the American remake of the same name, Shall We Dance? is a rom-com about a middle-aged accountant who signs up for dance classes to escape his mundane life. Directed by ...

Japan‘s Agency for Cultural Affairs unveiled four filmmakers selected for the first cohort of its Film Frontier Global Networking Program. Announced on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Film ...

TIFFCOM, the contents market that takes place alongside Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), had a tough ride during the pandemic, moving online in 2020 and only managing to come back as a ...

To mark its 90th anniversary, Japan’s leading post-production company is shifting into original content with a five-year funding program aimed at supporting new talent. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau ...

Opened at the Vietnam National Cinema Centre in Hanoi on December 12 evening, the event drew strong interest as tickets sold ...

Japan’s Biggest Bank Joins K2 Pictures’ Indie Film Fund (Exclusive) MUFG Bank’s multimillion-dollar investment in Tokyo’s K2 Pictures — unveiled at Cannes with support from auteurs like Hirokazu ...

Japanese journalist Shiori Ito's documentary, “Black Box Diaries,” has finally premiered in Japan after facing legal hurdles.