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Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds
Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The session, which...
‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global
Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers. TIFFCOM is the...
‘Kokuho’ Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It’s a...
As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton for a candid conversation about the making of the Japanese drama on Oct. 26 in Los Angeles. Murata kicked off...
‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Soundtrack to Release on Vinyl in U.S. as...
Nintendo is releasing “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” soundtrack on vinyl in the U.S. in a first for the Japanese video game company, which has traditionally focused its physical music media efforts in Japan. In partnership with Laced Records, Nintendo will release the vinyl...
Japanese Anime ‘Killtube’ Brings Dystopian Battle Royale to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
An original anime feature set in an alternate 2027 Japan is at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, promising a high-octane blend of feudal imagery and futuristic warfare. “Killtube,” directed by Kuribayashi Kazuaki, takes place in a world where Japan remains under Edo Shogunate rule,...
‘ChaO’ Review: Mermaids and Humans Try to Coexist in Singularly Stylized Anime...
Without having to give up her voice to a sea witch, the titular mermaid princess in the Japanese animated dramedy “ChaO” gets the husband of her dreams. Still, their seemingly fated bond doesn’t immediately manifest as an idealized romance. Instead, it starts out mimicking an...
‘Konbini’ Bridges Cultures at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who deliberately shoplifts to get arrested and the convenience store worker who derails his plan. The project, selected for the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market,...
Japan’s Lily Franky to Star Alongside Fan Bingbing and Gabriel Byrne in Wayne Wang’s...
Japanese actor Lily Franky will appear in Wayne Wang’s next film “Diary of a Mad, Old Man,” revealed co-star Fan Bingbing at a Q&A session for the film “Mother Bhumi,” in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Franky is best known to international...
Cross-Border LGBTQ+ Drama ‘Polaris’ Debuts at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market
A new Japanese-Taiwanese co-production is seeking financing at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market, bringing together voices from across borders to tell an intimate story set in Tokyo’s LGBTQ+ hub. “Polaris,” directed by Seta Natsuki and produced by Twenty First City in partnership...
Fan Bingbing’s ‘Mother Bhumi’ Unveils Trailer Ahead of Tokyo Competition Bow...
A trailer has been released for “Mother Bhumi,” the latest feature from Malaysian director Chong Keat Aun, starring Chinese superstar Fan Bingbing in her return to international cinema. The film has its world premiere in competition at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The drama,...
Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ Award-Winning ‘Forastera’ Acquired for U.S. by...
Fresh off winning the Fipresci Prize for Emerging Filmmakers at Toronto, Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ “Forastera” has been acquired for U.S. distribution by Grasshopper Film. The film has also been acquired for release in multiple other territories, including Spain by...