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 ...

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, ...

Early December is usually a time when Hollywood studios hold off on releasing big films in theaters. This year, that traditional strategy paved the way for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” and ...

“Demon Slayer,” the megahit animation that has singlehandedly revived the limping Japanese box office, passed the $150 million mark on its 17th day of release, according to figures compiled by ...

Dive into Japan's nostalgic snack culture with over 100 individually wrapped dagashi. These inexpensive yet iconic candies and treats have been beloved by generations of Japanese children. The box ...