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Kenshi Yonezu’s special YouTube radio program on the story behind the theme song for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron”

“The Six Singing Women,” costarring Yutaka Takenouchi and Takayuki Yamada, revealed more casts Kanji Tsuda, Kazuko Shirakawa, and Naoto Takenaka alongside the trailer

The 45th Pia Film Festival 2023 Lineup Announced; 22 Selected Films and Invitation Films from Japan and Abroad to be Screened

Live performance by Natsuko Nisshoku, talk event by Toshio Suzuki, and more at “Ihatov Festival 2023”.

Chigasaki City Museum of Art holds Yasujiro Ozu’s special exhibition from September

“Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Sukina Uta” to be screened in 35mm film for a limited time.

“QT8: The First Eight” on screens from August 11th alongside “Pulp Fiction” reruns

A retrospective will be held to celebrate the release of Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film. The director will also visit Japan.

“Bakuon Film Festival” to be held at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media, screening “RRR”, “BLUE GIANT”, etc.

Trailer for Arnaud Desplechin’s latest film “Brother and Sister” released.

”April, She’ll Be There” is being made into a movie with Takeru Sato, Masami Nagasawa, and Nanana Mori co-starring for the first time.

SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinema FESTIVAL 2023″, Grand Prix in International Competition: Syrian film “When the Seedlings Grow”

“R.M.N.” Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s latest film on screens in Japan this October

The 15th Shimokitazawa Film Festival showcases promising directors’ films this September

Chinese director Shen Yu’s debut film “The Old Town Girls,” will screen in August

Joe Hisaishi’s Latest Album Reaches No. 1 on Two U.S. Billboard Charts. Hisaishi’s first accomplishment

Peruvian Film Festival vol. 2 screens more than ten Peruvian films this October
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