Imported films accounted for only 34.3 percent of Japan’s $2.14 billion box office in 2012. By Gavin J Blair THERMAE ROMAE Still - H 2012 TOKYO — Japanese box office revenue was up 7.7 percent overall ...

Just one U.S. release squeaked into Japan's top-ten list for 2021 — Universal's 'F9: The Fast Saga' — as imported blockbusters claimed just 21 percent of the market. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau ...

Shinkai Makoto‘s new anime feature “Suzume” has earned $13.5 million (JPY1.88 billion) in just three days since its Nov. 11 opening at the Japanese box office, a personal best for the proven hitmaker.

Cinema admissions in Japan grew by 32% in 2022, reaching 152 million, according to data published Tuesday by the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren). In revenue terms, Eiren shows ...

Weathering With You became a box office hit in the country of Japan, bringing in a ton of profits for the director Makoto Shinkai and the studio responsible for the film, but about a year later, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Avatar: The Way of Water” got a lukewarm reception for its opening at the Japanese box office. It may also have been plagued by ...

Japanese films are having a big moment, with “Godzilla Minus One” and Studio Ghibli’s “The Boy and the Heron” capitalizing on their strong critical reviews and the lack of big blockbusters in theaters ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early December is usually a time when Hollywood studios hold off on releasing big films in theaters. This year, that traditional ...