Japan’s TBS Acquires Stake in Legendary Entertainment
The broadcaster and ‘Alice in Borderland’ producer has ambitions to adapt Japanese IP for global audiences. Source: Japan’s TBS Acquires Stake in Legendary Entertainment
Escape review – notorious Japanese revolutionary tells story of country’s most wanted criminal
Masao Adachi is an 86-year-old Japanese film-maker and former revolutionary activist who spent almost 30 years in Lebanese exile due to his former membership of terrorist group the Japanese Red Army in the 1970s; arrested on his return to Japan, … Continued
Local Box Office Hits of 2025: Argentina, Germany, Italy, India, Japan
A German slapstick comedy Western parody, a kabuki drama from Japan, an Indian historical action epic, a satire anthology from Argentina and an Italian rom-com drove audiences to local multiplexes. Source: Local Box Office Hits of 2025: Argentina, Germany, Italy, … Continued
Japan’s Toho Moves to Capitalize on Europe’s Anime Boom
With Europe’s $4.8 billion anime market expected to double in size by the end of the decade, Japan’s leading entertainment player is acquiring U.K. distributor Anime Limited and partnering with Germany’s Plaion Pictures to extend its reach across the continent. … Continued
Tom Cruise hits Oscar trail for Japan’s ‘Kokuho’
Tom Cruise came in specifically to introduce a special screening of Lee Sang-il’s Japanese International Film Oscar entry, Kokuho, at the Culver Theatre in front of a packed house with many Academy voters present. The film has become the biggest … Continued
‘Slave Play’ Writer Jeremy O. Harris Arrested in Japan
Jeremy O. Harris, whose boundary-pushing “Slave Play” earned a record number of Tony nominations, has been detained in Japan for nearly three weeks following his arrest on drug smuggling charges at an Okinawa airport. Source: ‘Slave Play’ Writer Jeremy O. … Continued