Japan Industry Skeptical Government Overseas Content Sales Push
Industry expectations are distinctly low for the Japanese government’s ambitious plans to support overseas sales of domestic content.…
‘Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting’ Review: A Cinematic Banquet
Lauded for the stylized studio environments of his debut fiction feature, 2021’s Locarno prizewinner “A New Old Play,”…
‘Between Us’ Review: A Fitfully Ambitious Japanese Drama
The lingering trauma shared by two middle-class families, once friendly but now estranged following a tragic camping incident,…
Yuriko Gamo Romer & Marc Smolowitz Talk ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ — Tokyo
After a year on the U.S. festival circuit, with buzzy stops at Mill Valley and Hot Springs, Diamond…
‘Until the Day Ends’ Review: A Striking Serbian Youth Drama
Amid the turmoil of mass student protests in the streets of Belgrade, two young people are bonded by…
Tokyo Film Festival Sets ‘Sukiyaki’, ‘Colony’ & ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’
The Tokyo Film Festival has made the first programming announcements for its 2026 edition, confirming that Sukiyaki and…
Yoji Yamada’s ‘Tokyo Taxi’ Review
Some kind of record must have been broken in the making of Tokyo Taxi, which not only marks…
Tokyo’s Lost in Translation Bar Still Shines
The hotel bar has long played a pivotal role in films, serving as a cinematic crossroads where chance…