Seinen series like Akira, Ghost in the Shell, Berserk, Vagabond, and Kingdom are staples in dark fantasy and historical epics ...

Disney+ might be great for children but it’s by no means just for them. It not only owns the Lucasfilm and Marvel franchises ...

“There is a record that the third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu, hunted as many as 2,135 deer in a year and a half. Although the ...

Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power success of films and drama series set in Japan, the ...

Japan is having a cultural moment, but demand and deals are centered on regions where the series were hits. By Gavin J Blair Between the tens of millions of tourists visiting and the soft power ...

Hollywood execs and Japan's A-list turned out in force to celebrate the actor at the event during the Tokyo International Film Festival. By Gavin J Blair Ramping up the glitz and glamour from last ...

Veteran Japanese producer and Tokyo Film Festival programmer Shozo Ichiyama selects his all-time favorite samurai films, ...

The program emerges as Japanese-Hollywood collaborations like “Shogun,” “Tokyo Vice” and “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” gain traction in the global market. “We are seeing that shift ...

Even before auditioning for the now record-setting “Shogun” drama series, actress Anna Sawai set her own rules for production in an attempt to change overseas views that sexualize Japanese women.

A new tour held at Shakujoji Temple, in the city of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture,allows visitors to experience a day in the life of a shogun ... Most people in Japan have never seen, let ...

MANILA, Philippines — Carlo Aquino plays a “has-been” actor in the Filipino-Japanese co-production ... Meanwhile in the film, Carlo stars opposite “Shogun” actor Takehiro Hira ...