The film was long and getting longer by the day. Worse still, the director was bent on shooting outdoors, on a mountainous peninsula west of Tokyo, and the rain, during the interminably long ...

Wicked-mania is here, and after seeing the Wicked movie with my two kids, the visually stunning and perfectly cast movie is ...

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken ...

China has frozen regulatory reviews for new Japanese films, adding to the fallout from a dispute over Taiwan that shows little sign of easing. The China Film Administration paused the approval process ...

TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - When 22-year-old Hinako Mori moved to Tokyo last year, she chose to work part-time at Don Quijote, a major discount retailer, for one main reason - it doesn't care what ...

Jujutsu Kaisen’s official X account has issued a stern warning to fans, reminding them that recording parts of movies in theaters in Japan can result in a hefty punishment. This comes after illegally ...

“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release. By Rebecca L. Davis The director Paul Schrader recalls wearing a ...

Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, told U.S. President Donald Trump at their meeting in Tokyo earlier this week that Japan would find it difficult to ban LNG imports from Russia, ...

LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Actor Brendan Fraser immersed himself in Japanese culture and language for his role in the comedy drama "Rental Family". Directed and co-written by filmmaker Hikari, the ...

is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget. Describing House is an exercise in futility. Here’s the basic plot: A girl goes to ...

TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” ...