Most Americans, whether they are fans or not, are familiar with Japanese animated shows, commonly referred to as anime. Lesser known, but no less amazing, are Japan's live-action TV series that ...

Even the film's distributor had low expectations when a three-hour drama focusing on a legendary Kabuki actor hit the screens ...

After years of failed attempts, Hollywood is betting big on anime with these 10 live-action productions backed by top-tier ...

Taking place at the same time as Tokyo International Film Festival, the TIFFCOM contents market complements the festival’s ...

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,” ...

When it comes to the world of live-action adaptations, the Straw Hat Pirates of One Piece fame aren’t the only anime ...

GKids is bringing “Kokuho” to North America. The live-action feature, which debuted at Cannes and is set to make its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival later this month, ...

Japan’s Motion Picture Producers Association has selected Kokuho, a film set in the world of Japanese traditional theater (“kabuki”), as the country’s contender for Best International Feature Film at ...

Screenwriter Satoko Okudera, scribe behind this year's Japanese Oscar entry, gives her first interview to an English-language ...

Tickets are on sale now, and a new trailer was released ahead of Academy Award-winning producer and distributor GKIDS’ rerelease of SHIN GODZILLA. The film comes to theaters nationwide, as well as ...