It is not. You’ll only be able to go see “Rental Family” in theaters for the time being. However, the film comes from ...

I’m not ready to call it the best film of 2025, but it might just be my favorite.

"Rental Family," a moving drama from Searchlight Pictures starring Brendan Fraser, is sure to spark interest in Japan's ...

Lee Sang-il's moving if overlong Toho release 'Kokuho' represents Japan in the 2026 Best International Feature Oscar race.

Japanese tourism to the United States is facing major headwinds – from a weak yen and safety concerns to dwindling interest among younger travellers – with the sparse American turnout at Japan’s ...

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent. By Lily Kuo Reporting ...

Japan’s Motion Picture Producers Association has selected Kokuho, a film set in the world of Japanese traditional theater (“kabuki”), as the country’s contender for Best International Feature Film at ...

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"Run! It's a trap by the shark!" Ahahaha. Yes it is! Utopia has revealed an official trailer for a movie called Hot Spring Shark Attack, a totally bonkers B-movie from Japan about a shark attack an ...

The Bank of Japan predicted growth of just 0.5 percent, cutting its previous forecast in half, and decided against another hike in interest rates. By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...