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It has been decided that a new Godzilla movie will be produced. The announcement was made at the end of the movie “Godzilla 1.0”, which was broadcast on Nippon Television’s Friday Road Show on the 1st, and a promotional video was released. The 31st movie Read More …
A live-action film adaptation of the animated feature film “5 Centimeters per Second” by popular anime director Shinkai Makoto (“Your Name,” “Weathering with You,” and “Sparrow’s Door Closure”), will be made and released in the fall of 2025. The lead role will be played by Read More …
The latest theatrical trailer for the new two-part film in the “Odoru Daisousasen” (Bayside Shakedown) series, “Muroi Shinji: The Unconquerable” (Muroi Shinji: Fukutsu no otoko) and “Muroi Shinji: The One Who Continues to Live” (Muroi shinji yabure zaru-sha) was released on July 24. It was Read More …
It has been discovered that a portion of the description of the movie ” Teacher’s White Lie”, which was released nationwide on July 5th , has been deleted from the official website. Based on the manga of the same name by Torikai Akane, the story Read More …
Filmarks, one of Japan’s largest movie, drama, and anime review services operated by Tsumiki Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Meguro-ku, Tokyo), has announced a ranking of romance movies from the early 2000s based on data from within the service. To commemorate the revival screening of “The Notebook,” Read More …
“Hataraku Saibo” (Cells at Work) is a manga that anthropomorphizes cells (published by Shimizu Akane in Kodansha’s “Monthly Shonen Sirius”). It became a huge hit in an instant after it began serialization. It was made into an anime and many spin-off works, and its momentum Read More …
“Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM” now ranks first in the Mobile Suit Gundam film (Universal Century and Alternative Century) with a box office revenue of 2.68 billion yen (approx. US: $17,765,318.00). Previous Gundam movies rank first in box office revenue of all time. 1. Mobile Read More …
A live-action adaptation of the popular manga “Oshi no Ko” by Akasaka Aka and Yokoyari Mengo has been decided. This winter, the drama series will be exclusively distributed worldwide on Prime Video, and the movie will be released in theaters distributed by Toei. “Oshi no Read More …
The poster visual and trailer for the live-action movie “Golden Kamuy” have been released. This work is a live-action adaptation of the manga “Golden Kamuy” by Noda Satoru. It is scheduled to be released in theaters on January 19, 2024. The released poster features characters Read More …
All-Star Global Performers Include: The Chainsmokers, St. Vincent, Sarah Brightman, Scorpions, Jane Zhang, Lindsey Stirling, Nicole Scherzinger, and More Theatrical Premiere Screenings Announced in September for New York, Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo The music documentary film YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY will have its international Read More …
Seven years after the movie “Shin Godzilla” (2016), the title of the latest Japanese version of the “Godzilla” series produced by Toho has been decided as “Gojira -1.0” (Godzilla Minus One), Godzilla destroying Japan after the war. A specials video showing the was released. A Read More …
The US movie “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic) has reached $1.288 billion (approximately 178.9 billion yen) in worldwide box office revenue as of the 1st. It has become the second highest-grossing animated film in the world. Japan domestic Read More …
“Kinkyu Torishirabe Shitsu – THE FINAL” movie which was scheduled for June 16th has been postponed. Kinkyu Torishirabe means “Emergency Interrogation Room”. The following was posted on the official Twitter: Due to comprehensive judgment, we will postpone the release of the movie version “Kinkyu Torishirabe Read More …
It was revealed that the box office revenue of the movie “Shin Kamen Rider” (currently open) exceeded 2.02 billion yen, setting the highest record in the history of “Kamen Rider” movies. “Shin Kamen Rider”, written and directed by Anno Hideaki, is based on the tokusatsu Read More …
The movie “Biohazard: Death Island” distributed by Kadokawa ANIMATION will be released in theaters on Friday, July 7, 2023! Along with the release date of this new CG feature film of the “Resident Evil” series, the poster visual was released. ◢◤CG長編映画 バイオハザード：デスアイランド◢◤ 国内劇場公開日決定 ━ 2023.07.07━ Read More …