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‘Kokuho’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Japanese Live-Action Film Locally With $111 Million

Variety 27 Nov 2025
Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming ...
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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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'Kokuho' director Lee Sang-il gets Kurosawa honor at Tokyo festival

Asahi News 04 Nov 2025
3 during the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival ... Lee, known for directing “Hula Girls” and “Villain,” helmed “Kokuho,” released this year ... “The significance of this award is tremendous ... 26, "Kokuho" had earned 16.65 billion yen at the box office ... 5. .
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Japanese Oscar Contender ‘Kokuho’ Gets Limited U.S. Release

The Wrap 02 Oct 2025
rights at TIFF earlier this year, GKids will release Japan’s smash hit drama “Kokuho” in a limited awards-qualifying run in Los Angeles and New York this November, with a nationwide release still to come.
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Hit Kabuki film 'Kokuho' nears Japanese live-action record

Asahi News 26 Sep 2025
But “Kokuho” quickly started packing theaters following a slow initial weekend and is now approaching the record box office receipts for a Japanese live-action film ... Since then, “Kokuho” has surpassed 15 billion yen ($100 million) by Sept.
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‘Kokuho’ Review: A Hit in Its Home Country, Three-Hour Japanese Epic Illuminates the Highs and ...

Variety 23 Sep 2025
A vivid portrait of a legendary kabuki actor over the course of his ...
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