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First Trailer Drops for Kore-eda’s Live-Action Adaptation of Look Back

Filming is complete with the project in editing and GKIDS coordinating international distribution.

Netflix Reboots Toho's The Human Vapor as Eight‑Episode Visual Thriller

Kagurabachi Anime to Premiere 20-Minute Episode Preview at Four Global Conventions

Poncle to Open Japan Studio Led by Sawaki Takeyasu

Shibuya Begins On-the-Spot 2,000-Yen Fines for Littering

Hunter x Hunter Volume 39 Set for July Release

Norman Reedus Says Hideo Kojima Introduced Him to Chainsaw Man

PewDiePie to End Regular Family Vlogs in September 2026

Coffee Talk Tokyo Launches as a New Standalone Entry in the Cozy Café Series

Eternal Flame Rescued as Fire Destroys Reikado Hall on Miyajima

Forza Horizon 6 Treasure Hunt Chest Pinpointed at Kinkaku‑ji in Ohtani

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s The Samurai and the Prisoner Premieres at Cannes

Yukiko Sode’s ‘All the Lovers in the Night’ Premieres at Cannes

Haruomi Hosono Sets 23rd Solo Album, Yours Sincerely, for Sept. 11 on Ghostly International

Koji Fukada’s Nagi Notes Debuts in Cannes Competition as Director Cautions Against AI Shortcuts in Art

We Are Aliens Debuts in Directors’ Fortnight With Acclaim for Animation, Skepticism on Story

Pokémon Winds & Waves Debuts NHK Symphony Behind-the-Scenes Theme Video

Japan Takes the Cannes 2026 Spotlight With Auteurs in Competition

Koji Suzuki, Author of Ring, Dies at 68

Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Sets 3-Week Japan Theatrical Run Starting Sept. 4