Japan's New Dawn: Seven Films at Berlin Signal Industry Renaissance as Box Office Hits Record High

Japan is mounting its strongest presence at the Berlin Film Festival in years, with seven films spanning competition, Forum, ...
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Pushpa 2 Japan box office: Slow start for Allu Arjun's film despite major promotion

Pushpa 2: The Rule, directed by Sukumar and starring Allu Arjun, began its run at the Japanese box office on January 16 with a muted response from local audience. Despite a strong promotional campaign ...
Variety

‘Hypnosis Mic’ Makes Japanese Box-Office History With $16.5 Million Haul on Limited Release (EXCLUSIVE)

An interactive anime film has rewritten the rules of limited theatrical releases in Japan, with “Hypnosis Mic – Division Rap Battle” earning JPY2.5 billion ($16.5 million) despite averaging fewer than ...
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Japan box office hit record high in 2025 boosted by ‘Demon Slayer’, ‘Kokuho’

Japan’s box office had its best-ever year in 2025, bringing in a total of $1.8bn (¥274.45bn), the highest number on record. The figure, which covers December 1, 2024 to November 30, 2025, was revealed ...