A three-hour movie about the fading art of kabuki has broken box office records in Japan. It may already be prompting a revival.

Collins has faced this criticism from the beginning of The Hunger Games ’s literary life. She told The New York Times in 2011 ...

As the scuzzy VHS tape played, Diane Feese grew increasingly nauseous. She was a 15-year-old student at a Californian high ...

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the Japanese-American actor celebrated for portraying Shang Tsung in the 1995 Mortal Kombat film, has died at the age of 75. He passed away on Thursday in Santa Barbara, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Directed by Japan’s monomonikered Hikari, “Rental Family” — a beautifully moving and affably humorous story of ...

An American high school at Marine Corps Air Base Iwakuni and a Japanese public school have signed a sister-school pact to ...

Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo A singer was forced offstage in the ...

After over 10 years, we’re finally going to see the otome spin-off Hakuoki SSL: Sweet School Life appear in English, and ...

From toys to TV, 'Monster High' has become a surprisingly popular franchise, with 17 movies so far. Here's how to watch them ...

New shows like The Summer Hikaru Died prove the Japanese anime industry still has plenty of new and compelling stories to ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown ...

The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support ...