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Japan’s New Dawn: Seven Films at Berlin Signal Industry Renaissance as Box Office Hits Record High
Variety 13 Feb 2026
The 76th Berlinale lineup features Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s animated […] .
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9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week
New York Times 06 Feb 2026
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about ... .
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‘Demon Slayer’ Powers Japan’s Box Office to $1.79 Billion in 2025, Up 32% Year-on-Year
Variety 29 Jan 2026
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Japanese hit film "Kokuho" nominated in Academy's makeup category
Kyodo 23 Jan 2026
TOKYO - The hit Japanese film "Kokuho" was nominated for best makeup and hairstyling in this year's Oscars, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday ... "Kokuho," which means national ...
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Ken Watanabe and Lee Sang-il on ‘Kokuho,’ the Kabuki Gamble That Became Japan’s Top Live-Action ...
Variety 15 Jan 2026
A nearly three-hour film about Kabuki was never supposed to be a box ...
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How surprise mega-hit Kokuho could make Japanese live-action movies global contenders
South China Morning Post 27 Dec 2025
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'A glimpse into deep shadows' behind the art of kabuki: 'Kokuho' director on his Japanese megahit
France24 12 Dec 2025
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‘Kokuho’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Japanese Live-Action Film Locally With $111 Million
Variety 27 Nov 2025
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"Kokuho" becomes highest-grossing live-action Japanese film
Kyodo 26 Nov 2025
TOKYO - Kabuki-themed film "Kokuho" had earned 17.37 billion yen ($111 million) in revenue at the box office as of Monday, becoming the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film ever, its distributor Toho Co.
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‘Kokuho’ smashes 22-year-old box office record as Japan’s Oscar hopeful surges past 17 billion yen
The Hindu 26 Nov 2025
Spanning five decades, the narrative follows a former yakuza taken in by a revered kabuki actor ....
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Oscar entry Kokuho becomes highest-grossing live-action Japanese film, breaks 22-year-old record
Straits Times 25 Nov 2025
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Kokuho: kabuki epic with Ryo Yoshizawa is the best Japanese film of the year
South China Morning Post 12 Nov 2025
... kabuki theatre, Lee Sang-il’s sumptuous saga Kokuho emerges as the finest Japanese film of the year.
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