The 39th edition of Asia's biggest film event will once again take place in the Hibiya-Yurakucho-MarunouchiGinza area of Japan's capital. By Abid Rahman International Editor, Digital The dates for the ...

In 2021, the Tokyo International Film Festival decided to leap out of mediocrity. It was, acquaintances told me, previously the kind of place where they’d show Princess Diaries 2 for red-carpet ...

A mix of local and international stars walked the carpet before the gala screening of the opening film, Junji Sakamoto’s 'Climbing for Life.' By Patrick Brzeski, Gavin J Blair The 38th Tokyo ...

The Tokyo Film Festival will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran Japanese director Yoji Yamada. Yamada’s latest work Tokyo Taxi, based on the 2023 French film Driving Madeleine, has been ...

On any given day, amid the neon glow and ceaseless rhythm of Japan’s capital city, John Sypal can be found walking its streets, a camera slung around his neck, looking for a moment that feels timeless ...

Lily James, Shun Oguri, and WWE star Liv Morgan star in the film that begins shooting this month and will be shopped at Cannes to international buyers. Miike’s next film is “Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo,” ...

Whatever its pedigree in East Asia, the Tokyo International Film Festival has not nearly been so known to the Western world. A quick scan of past editions wouldn’t suggest it’s flown under-radar for ...

From a heart-wrenching Japanese romance to a rugged coming-of-age drama from Slovakia, the movies premiering at Tokyo this year prove why the film world should be paying attention to the other TIFF as ...

David MAREUIL/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images. Japan’s Tokyo Film Festival (TIFF) has revealed the official poster for its 2023 edition, which pays tribute to the country’s seminal filmmaker Yasujirō ...

TULSA, Okla. — Fans of anime and pop culture are gathering in downtown Tulsa for the 15th annual Tokyo, OK anime convention. Zac Murphy, the director of communications for the Oklahoma Society for ...

Based in Scotland, Finn has been writing about Japanese pop culture for nine years now. He is also a gamer, hiker, and proud vegan. His passion is bringing news straight from Japan to you, in English, ...