Tokyo International Film Festival
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Crashes Into Tokyo Film Festival With Stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe in Tow
Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel brought costumed fans, monster figurines and rapturous applause at two sold-out festival screenings ahead of its Nov. 3 Japanese release.
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‘Fuxi: Four Tales of Feasting’ Review: Whimsical Chinese Film Explores Myth and History Through a Series of Tasty Treats
In Qiu Jiongjiong's latest, highly stylized sets and costumes contribute to a strange banquet of storytelling where food plays a key role.
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Japan’s Anime Industry Hits a Record High of $28 Billion in 2025
Anime saw growth in both foreign sales and the domestic market, driven in no small part by the huge global success of the latest 'Demon Slayer' movie
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Tokyo: Milcho Manchevski on his Competition Film, Blacklisting and the Ills of Neo-Social Realism
The director, whose ‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ is in Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, holds forth on why mothers are such a presence in his stories and how he made his first full documentary despite his misgivings about the genre.
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Tokyo: Finecut Inks Deals for Justin H. Min’s ‘Journey There,’ Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Nowhere to Lay My Eyes’
Hong’s Locarno winner added buyers in France, Japan, Argentina and Portugal, while Min’s first Korean production secured deals across Asia.
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Cannes’ Marché du Film, TIFFCOM Commit to Second Edition of Japan IP Market in 2027
The event, running May 14–15 next year, is designed to help international producers navigate Japan’s complex rights landscape and develop adaptations of manga, novels and other IP.
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Cate Blanchett Warns Against “Unthinking Certainty” as She Accepts Japan’s Praemium Imperiale
After picking up her honor — considered one of the most prestigious prizes in the global arts — the two-time Oscar winner will sweep into the Tokyo International Film Festival on Friday to take part in several talk events.
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Academy CEO Bill Kramer Makes the Case for a More Global Oscars at Tokyo Film Festival
Kramer says international membership growth, the Oscars-YouTube deal, and a new festival-qualifying pathway to nomination are all part of the organization’s expanding worldwide ambitions.
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Tokyo: ‘All of A Sudden’ Star Tao Okamoto Honored With The Hollywood Reporter’s Trailblazer Award
At a glitzy event at the Tokyo American Club, Hollywood and Japanese powerbrokers celebrated longtime industry and cultural links between the two countries.
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Tokyo Film Festival Director Takeo Hisamatsu Wants More Money, More Parties and a Bigger Global Profile for Japanese Cinema
Returning to lead the festival ahead of its 40th anniversary, the industry veteran sees an opportunity to capitalize on the surging international interest in all things Japan.
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The “Sukiyaki” Phenomenon: The Song Behind the Tokyo Film Festival’s Opening Movie
The origin story behind the infectious melody that captured hearts around the world as Japan returned to the international stage after World War II.
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Tokyo: TIFFCOM Market Chief On Riding the Japanese IP Wave as Entertainment Landscape Shifts Due to AI
With interest in Japanese culture at an all-time high, TIFFCOM managing director Kaori Ikeda says there is an opportunity to adapt IP beyond anime and manga.
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