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Kokuho becomes Japan's highest-grossing domestic live-action film

Japan Society to welcome acclaimed anime director Shinichiro Watanabe for Foreign Exchange 2025 film & discussion series

Comedy duo DOWNTOWN announce new streaming service

Kokuho is selected by EIREN as Japan's "Best International Feature Film" submission for the 98th Academy Awards

Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At A Confessional hits Amazon Prime in September

Omoinotake contribute new original song "Gravity" for upcoming film (LOVE SONG)

Upcoming anime film 'AS ONE' receives new trailer, key visual

Vampire Hunter D revival screening coming to Japanese cinemas, with remastered Blu-ray to follow

Thus Spoke Rohan Kishibe: At a Confessional live-action film announced for 2025

NHK announces the return of BURATAMORI as a regular program in 2025

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The importance of the superb “Blue Boy Trial”

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Expectations fall at “Five Centimeters Per Second”

Alicia HaddickOct 10th

Hero’s Island channels Okinawan anger on an epic scale

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100 Meters is a rotoscoped masterpiece of high-octane racing

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Alicia HaddickSep 10th

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