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'Sato-San and Sato-San' Kishii Yukino Sweeps Major Japanese Film Awards and Receives an Invitation to the Cannes Film Festival

'Sato-San and Sato-San' Kishii Yukino Sweeps Major Japanese Film Awards and Receives an Invitation to the Cannes Film Festival

A Hyper-Realism Drama Portraying 15 Years of Love and a Fracture in Reality
Kishii Yukino, a powerhouse actress who represents the Japanese film industry, once again precisely digs into audiences’ hearts through the film 〈Sato-San and Sato-San〉. Set for release on April 29, this work is quickly emerging as one of the most anticipated titles of the first half of the year,...
Live-Action <5 Centimeters per Second> Achieves Four Awards at the Japanese Academy... What’s the Reason?

Live-Action <5 Centimeters per Second> Achieves Four Awards at the Japanese Academy... What’s the Reason?

Sweeping the Awards from Best Actor to Best New Actor
The film , based on the animated work by director Makoto Shinkai, has demonstrated its artistic merit by winning four prestigious awards at the Japanese Academy Awards, the most prestigious film awards in Japan.
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth from 100 years ago would return.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ②

At the end of last year, at the Japan Academy, the awards beat hot releases such as “Last Mile” and “Kingdom 4” to win seven categories: best picture, best director, best screenplay, best actor, best cinematography, best lighting, and best editing.
This is a structure that connects the filming set of the late Edo period with that of a modern-day historical drama. The former is an era in which the shogunate was in decline ahead of the Meiji Restoration, while the latter is a period that came after the heyday of 1970s-80s historical dramas—when...
[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

[Interview] “I believed the box-office myth of 100 years would happen again.” Director Yasuda Junichi of “Samurai Timeslipper” ①

With a production budget of 3 million yen (about 28.5 million won), the film pulled in a staggering 3 billion yen (about 28.4 billion won) at the box office, rewriting Japanese film history.
Even watching it again is surprising. 〈Don’t stop the camera. 〉(2017) is the case in point. With a modest production budget of 3 million yen (about 28. 5 million won), the film—made as a workshop project and initially screened in two theaters—went on to rake in a whopping 3 billion yen (about 28.
Japan’s Ultra-Top-Tier Hit ‘Samurai Timeslipper’: Director Yasuda Junichi Makes a Surprise Visit to Korea on June 22

Japan’s Ultra-Top-Tier Hit ‘Samurai Timeslipper’: Director Yasuda Junichi Makes a Surprise Visit to Korea on June 22

A crew of 10 and a total budget of 26 million yen—so low it’s almost unprecedented—has pushed box-office revenue past 1 billion yen.
〈Samurai Timeslipper〉 depicts the journey of an Edo-era samurai who is ‘time-slipped’ into a movie set and ends up working as a beheading specialist actor As the film was released in Japan, starting out in just one theater, word of mouth spread and showings expanded to about 380 theaters across the...
The Essence of Kabuki Blossoming on Screen, Re-Encountered as a ‘National Treasure’ in Dolby Cinema

The Essence of Kabuki Blossoming on Screen, Re-Encountered as a ‘National Treasure’ in Dolby Cinema

Confirmed for Release April 1... A 175-Minute Rush of Artistic Intensity Completed with ‘Dolby Vision X Atmos’
Director Lee Sang-il’s sweeping epic 〈National Treasure〉 returns in Dolby Cinema to meet Korean audiences. Distributor Media Castle Co. , Ltd. has confirmed the April 1 release of the film 〈National Treasure〉 in Dolby Cinema and the Dolby Atmos format, and unveiled a special poster on the 23rd.
Third-Generation Korean Resident in Japan Oh Seung-ho's Novel Adaptation Film 'Bomb', Set to Release in Korea in March

Third-Generation Korean Resident in Japan Oh Seung-ho's Novel Adaptation Film 'Bomb', Set to Release in Korea in March

Achieved No. 1 at the Japanese Box Office and 12 Awards at the Japanese Academy... A Suspense Thriller Starring Jiro Sato and Yuki Yamada
The film 〈Bomb〉, based on the bestseller by third-generation Korean resident in Japan Oh Seung-ho, has confirmed its domestic release in March. 〈Bomb〉 is a suspense thriller depicting the breathless confrontation between a madman who predicts a series of bombings in the heart of Tokyo and the...
The Top Stars of J-POP Gather! Unprecedented Killer Dance Action Movie ‘Specials’ Releases on March 13!

The Top Stars of J-POP Gather! Unprecedented Killer Dance Action Movie ‘Specials’ Releases on March 13!

Featuring Daisuke Sakuma from J-Pop's top group Snow Man, Yuta Nakamoto from NCT 127, along with Gippei Shiina, Hitoshi Ozawa, and Sho Aoyagi, this casting spans generations.
The movie ‘Specials’ is an unprecedented dance action film featuring five killers with a special goal: "The target is the assassination of a key figure, the specialty is murder, and the mission is a dance competition challenge. .
'Finding the Second Cat's Eye'... HYBE Audition 'World Scout: The Final Piece' Premieres in Japan on the 24th

'Finding the Second Cat's Eye'... HYBE Audition 'World Scout: The Final Piece' Premieres in Japan on the 24th

Le Sserafim and Ailet provide strong support... Who will be the protagonist to break through the 14,000 to 1 competition?
HYBE's new challenge to continue the success myth of the global girl group 'Cat's Eye ' is beginning. HYBE and Geffen Records announced that their second joint audition program 〈World Scout: The Final Piece (WORLD SCOUT: THE FINAL PIECE)〉 will premiere on the 24th at 8 PM on the Japanese OTT...
Live-Action Film '5 Centimeters Per Second', Directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama and Starring Noah Shiroyama, Arrives in Korea on the 27th

Live-Action Film '5 Centimeters Per Second', Directed by Yoshiyuki Okuyama and Starring Noah Shiroyama, Arrives in Korea on the 27th

A live-action rebirth of Makoto Shinkai's emotional work... The stars who attracted 1.6 million viewers in Japan are coming to Korea
The stars of the film 〈5 Centimeters Per Second〉, which was a sensational hit in Japan after being adapted from the animated film by director Makoto Shinkai, will meet Korean audiences in person. This visit includes director Yoshiyuki Okuyama and rising Japanese star Noah Shiroyama, who played the...