https://www.alojapan.com/1388588/tender-japanese-film-about-kabuki-titled-kokuho-official-us-trailer/ Tender Japanese Film About Kabuki Titled ‘Kokuho’ Official US Trailer #GKIDS #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseFilm #JapaneseNews #kabuki #KenWatanabe #Kokuho #news #performance #RyoYoshizawa #RyuseiYokohama #ToWatch #trailer Tender Japanese Film About Kabuki Titled ‘Kokuho’ Official US Trailer by Alex Billington October 10, 2025Source: YouTube “All you have to fight your detractors is the art of Kabuki.” GKids has unveiled the

Tender Japanese Film About Kabuki Titled ‘Kokuho’ Official US Trailer

Tender Japanese Film About Kabuki Titled ‘Kokuho’ Official US Trailer by Alex Billington October 10, 2025Source: YouTube “All you have to fight your detractors is …
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Masami Nagasawa is fierce and unforgettable as O-Ei, the woman behind ukiyo-e master Hokusai, in Tatsushi Omori’s gritty historical biopic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/film/hokusais-daughter/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #hokusai #ukiyoe #masaminagasawa #tatsushiomori #masatoshinagase

A master of action comedy, Yugo Sakamoto trades gunfire for dropkicks in his latest assassin thriller, “Flame Union.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/09/film/flame-union/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yugosakamoto #takuyamatsumoto #masayukiino

📽️ DEMON POND - Masahiro Shinoda -(1979) - ★★★⭑
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From traditional Japanese fantasy to slow pacing and a psychedelic electronic soundtrack, with a male actor playing two female characters... A curiosity for film buffs with a successful ending.

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Yakuza and flowers intertwine in "The Last Blossom," a story of second chances and quiet tenderness. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/the-last-blossom/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #anime #japanesefilm #bakukinoshita #kazuyakonomoto

In his debut feature “Brand New Landscape,” Yuiga Danzuka reimagines the Tokyo family drama in a modern metropolis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/02/film/brand-new-landscape/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yuigadanzuka #kenichiendo

“Hero’s Island” director Keisuke Otomo recreates Okinawa’s postwar turmoil in rich detail, but some of the anger from the source novel gets lost on screen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/25/film/heros-island/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #satoshitsumabuki #suzuhirose #masatakakubota #keisukeotomo #junjoshindo

Haruki Murakami’s world of quakes, cults and odd encounters resurfaces in Tsuyoshi Inoue’s feature “After the Quake.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/25/film/after-the-quake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #harukimurakami #afterthequake #311 #earthquakes #greathanshinearthquake #nhk #japanesefilm #literature

Japan’s largest film festival kicks off Oct. 27 with stories of courage, resilience and love — from the Himalayas to Shakespeare's Stratford-upon-Avon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/24/film/tokyo-international-film-festival-hamnet-climbing-for-life/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #filmfestivals #japanesefilm #tiff #tokyo #chloezhao #leesangil #kokuho

Japan government to support domestic digital content overseas

The government has compiled a package of measures to promote domestic digital content, such as anime and films, in foreign markets. The package, put together at a ministerial meeting Friday, includes multi-year support for the digital content industry’s overseas expansion. Specificall…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1375050/japan-government-to-support-domestic-digital-content-overseas/ Japan government to support domestic digital content overseas #anime #film #Japan #JapanNews #JapaneseFilm #news The government has compiled a package of measures to promote domestic digital content, such as anime and films, in foreign markets. The package, put together at a ministerial meeting Friday, includes multi-year support for the digital content industry’s overseas expansion. Specifically, it calls for increasing subsidies to help the

The government has compiled a package of measures to promote domestic digital content, such as anime and films, in foreign markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/21/japan/government-support-digital-content-overseas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #anime #film #japanesefilm

‘Ranshima Bound’: Family fractures and buried truths collide in Hokkaido chill

With its stunning natural beauty, Hokkaido has become a go-to destination for tourists. The Japanese indie films set there are often on the chilly and grim side, however, as if unfolding under per…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1372931/ranshima-bound-family-fractures-and-buried-truths-collide-in-hokkaido-chill/ ‘Ranshima Bound’: Family fractures and buried truths collide in Hokkaido chill #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTopics #JapaneseFilm #TomokiKimura #TomomitsuAdachi #YoshitakaKamada #YukoKii #北海道 With its stunning natural beauty, Hokkaido has become a go-to destination for tourists. The Japanese indie films set there are often on the chilly and grim side, however, as if unfolding under perpetual November clouds. Over the course of two decades, Hokkaido nati

In “Ranshima Bound,” Hokkaido native Yoshitaka Kamada’s gloomy drama, grief and guilt don’t melt away — they harden. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/19/ranshima-bound/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #japanesefilm #yoshitakakamada #tomokikimura #yukokii #tomomitsuadachi

The government plans to expand support for the domestic content industry to boost exports of anime and films with the aim to triple overseas revenue from Japanese content to ¥20 trillion in 2033. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/japan/content-industry-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #anime #japanesefilm #film #meti

Yoshihiko Matsui’s first feature in nearly two decades seethes with fury over Fukushima’s forgotten victims. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/18/film/there-was-such-a-thing-before/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #yoshihikomatsui #oshiromaeda #airukubozuka #fukushimano1 #311 #earthquakes #tsunami

Japan to boost support for its anime and film industry

The government plans to expand support for the domestic content industry to boost exports of anime and films, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The plan comes as the country aims to triple overseas revenue from Japanese content to ¥20 trillion in 2033.…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1372312/japan-to-boost-support-for-its-anime-and-film-industry/ Japan to boost support for its anime and film industry #anime #film #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseFilm #JapaneseNews #METI #news The government plans to expand support for the domestic content industry to boost exports of anime and films, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The plan comes as the country aims to triple overseas revenue from Japanese content to ¥20 trillion in 2033. As part of the plan, the government is c