Even legendary samurai and "rakugoka" comedic storytellers on Japanese TV are bowing to the ... has suspended filming of its year-long Taiga drama history series “Kirin ga Kuru” and another ...

Hideo Jojo pushes into forbidden territory and navigates the darker currents of his latest film with assurance.

Netflix has unveiled its Japanese content slate for 2025, headlined by “Last Samurai Standing,” a period drama featuring 300 samurai warriors gathered at Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto, lured by the ...

In director Michihito Fujii’s Netflix drama The Parades, death is not an ending. Instead of the finality of crossing over to the other side, this dreamy Japanese film characterizes humanity’s ...

Its warm, intimate drama bustles with youthful energy, but its writer-director (and editor, producer, star, and casting director) Fujiwara Toshizo has been active for decades, appearing on screen ...

A low-key, contemplative Japanese drama about a middle-aged man who works as a toilet cleaner in Tokyo, living a routine and ...

due to the popularity and mass acclaim of the epic FX/Hulu historical Japan-based drama “Shogun,” Japanese outlet Kyodo News reported, citing a government source. Ishibia requested a company ...

Based on Kyoko Nakajima’s novel ‘Nagai Owakare’, Japanese drama A Long Goodbye tells the story of Shohei (Tsutomu Yamazaki), a 70-year-old retired principal. His daughters, Fumi (an aspiring ...

Japanese format creators discuss international collaborations for manga, unscripted shows and documentary co-productions at Mip London.

While Mipo O’s Living in Two Worlds is not a direct remake, this Japanese drama owes a huge debt to Sian Heder’s lauded predecessor, as it charts the strained relationship between a young male ...

Popular South Korean TV drama series including “Crash Landing on You” and “Itaewon Class” became massive hits in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a Japanese TV drama is returning ...