Film & TV
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Talk Show with Veteran Suit Actor Jiro Okamoto Reaches Milestone 20th Edition with Style and Sausages
A talk event celebrating Jiro Okamoto called “Jiro Matsuri” (Jiro Festival) has reached its 20th ...
April 9, 2026
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‘This Is I’: A Spirited, Musical Biopic of Transgender Star Ai Haruna, Colorful Film Shows Power of Entertainment
“This is I,” which started streaming on Netflix in February, is a biopic about Ai Haruna, a popul...
March 20, 2026
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‘Kokuho’ Wins Record 10 Awards at Japan Academy Film Prize; Demon Slayer Film Claims Animation Category
“Kokuho” won a record 10 awards at the 49th Japan Academy Film Prize on Friday, including those f...
March 14, 2026
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Tokyo ‘Gozyuger’ Stage Show Pays Tribute to Super Sentai Series Following End of Beloved TV Drama
Gozyuger members strike poses at Theatre G-Rosso in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. By Mishio Suzuko / Yomiuri S...
March 13, 2026
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Japanese Film, Anymart, Wins Critics’ Award at International Film Festival in Berlin, Director’s Debut Feature Film Shocks Audiences
BERLIN — Director Yusuke Iwasaki’s debut feature film “AnyMart” won the FIPRESCI Prize, the inter...
February 22, 2026
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New Japanese Animated Film ‘A New Dawn’ Applauded at Berlin International Film Festival; Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya Also Helped Produce “Your Name.”
BERLIN — “Hanarokusho ga Akeru Hi ni” (“A New Dawn”), a new animated film that marks the feature-...
February 20, 2026
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Brendan Fraser Plays Strange, Touching Role in ‘Rental Family’
“Rental Family,” a Japanese-U.S. film set in contemporary Tokyo with Osaka-born, internationally ...
February 20, 2026
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Director Naomi Kawase’s New Film Explores Heart Transplants in Japan, Production Involved Real Patients, Families
A film about the current state of heart transplant surgeries in Japan has been completed in coope...
February 19, 2026
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New Drama Spotlights Feudal Lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Brother, Actor Taiga Nakano Hopes to ‘Vividly Express His Energy’
This year’s NHK annual historical drama “Toyotomi Kyodai!” (“Brothers in Arms”) offers a fresh pe...
February 13, 2026
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Blu-ray Release of ‘Kaiketsu Zubat’ Reflects Ongoing Popularity of Series Due to Actor’s Flashy Stunts
In December, I emceed an event about a unique hero. My guest and conversation partner was Hiroshi...
February 13, 2026
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Hidetoshi Nishijima Puts Fatherhood on Display in Amazon Drama Series ‘Human Specimens’
Filicide is a taboo. So is using a corpse to make a work of art. Taboos pile up in Kanae Minato’s...
February 6, 2026
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Lifestyle at Kyoto Traditional Machiya Townhouse to Be Showcased in Documentary
KYOTO — Filming is underway at a traditional machiya townhouse in Kyoto for a documentary depicti...
January 25, 2026
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Japanese Film ‘Kokuho’ Receives Oscar Nod in Makeup, Hairstyling Category; Makeup Artist Kazu Hiro Also Nominated
LOS ANGELES — Japanese film “Kokuho” has been nominated for the makeup and hairstyling category i...
January 23, 2026
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1985 Documentary about Ryuichi Sakamoto, Tokyo Cityscapes to be Screened in Japan in 4K Restoration
There are some unmissable films about Ryuichi Sakamoto (1952-2023) and his music that has been le...
January 16, 2026
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Junichi Okada Wears Three Hats in ‘Last Samurai Standing,’ Serving as Star, Producer, Action Choreographer in Thrilling Netflix Period Drama
Ten years since Netflix launched in Japan, the streaming platform has ventured into its first Jap...
January 9, 2026
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