Total box office revenues in Japan reached a record high of 274.45 billion yen ($1.8 billion) in 2025, rising 32.6 percent ...

The average price of a ticket in 2025 also hit a new record: ¥1,454 (about $9.50). Eiren representative director Yoshishige ...

Pushpa 2: The Rule, starring Allu Arjun, has experienced a weaker-than-expected opening in Japan. It recorded 886 admissions ...

Box office records continue to crumble as "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle," which first hit theaters in Japan on July 18, 2025, achieved an unprecedented global victory. The film’s ...

Ken Watanabe and director Lee Sang-il discuss Kabuki epic 'Kokuho,' Japan’s top live-action hit and an Oscars international ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown ...

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first trailer for Japan’s Oscar entry Kokuho, the coming-of-age Kobuki drama that stars Ryo Yoshizawa, Ken Watanabe and Ryusei Yokohama. Kokuho is the second highest-grossing ...

An interactive anime film has rewritten the rules of limited theatrical releases in Japan, with “Hypnosis Mic – Division Rap Battle” earning JPY2.5 billion ($16.5 million) despite averaging fewer than ...