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November 12, 2026
 

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FILM FESTIVALS

Lead actors Sara Klimoska (fourth from left) and Filip Trajkovikj (fourth from right) and producer Jane Kortoshev (third from right) accepted the Tokyo Grand Prix for "Sister Brother Manhole Cover."
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 4, 2026
‘Sister Brother Manhole Cover’ wins top prize at Tokyo International Film Festival
Directed by Milcho Manchevski, the film took the Tokyo Grand Prix, earning top honors among 15 entries in the Competition section.
Taiwanese actor Ethan Juan (right) stars as Lee, a police detective struggling with amnesia, in Sabu’s “Arrested Memory.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 30, 2026
‘Arrested Memory’ filmmaker Sabu likes to stay on his toes
Shot entirely in Taiwan, “Arrested Memory” is the latest in a string of international productions helmed by the idiosyncratic filmmaker.
"Ghost — End of Night" director Shingo Natsume is joined by voice actors Issey Takahashi and Mayu Hotta (and a few ghosts) on the red carpet at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 29, 2026
Japan has mastered the red carpet. Almost.
今日吃瓜 red carpets have glamour down to a science. But in the pursuit of perfection, something essential can get lost: spontaneity.
Kimiko Yo (left) stars in “The Canary’s Lullaby,” a Japan-Taiwan production directed by Akira Ikeda and with an international cast that includes award-winning Taiwanese actor Liu Kuan-ting and veteran Japanese star Joe Odagiri.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 22, 2026
Japanese films at TIFF feature melodrama, monsters and more
The 39th Tokyo International Film Festival will showcase Japanese cinema from golden age classics to indies by up-and-coming directors.
Michelle Yeoh was named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival. During her acceptance speech, the Malaysian actor proclaimed that BIFF “gives Asia a powerful voice on global stages.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 16, 2026
Busan International Film Festival builds momentum as an ‘A-list’ festival
Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi and Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh were among the honorees in Busan, a showcase of Asian talent.
“We Are Aliens,” the directorial debut of Kohei Kadowaki, is one of four Japanese films screening in the Animation section of TIFF this year.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 15, 2026
New sci-fi and coming-of-age anime to screen at 39th TIFF
Films from the U.S., France, Belgium and Brazil join Japanese releases in the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival’s animated lineup.
Directors Akira Ikeda (left), Yukiko Mishima (second from left) and Akira Yamamoto (right) pose with actor Kento Nakajima (second from right). Ikeda, Mishima and Yamamoto each have films screening in competition, while Nakajima is serving as this year’s festival “navigator,” or the official face of the 39th TIFF.
CULTURE / Film
Oct 9, 2026
What to know before the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival is back for its 39th edition, offering moviegoers a chance to voyage across space and time without leaving the capital.
Yasuhiko Mitani is the subject of a new food documentary titled “MITANI - The Mariage of Sushi.”
CULTURE / Film
Oct 2, 2026
After ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi,’ ‘Mitani’ tells a different sushi story in San Sebastian
The film moves beyond sushi’s polished international image to explore the man, philosophy and discipline behind the craft.
Japanese director Maha Harada poses at a photocall for the film "Muyou No Hito" ("In My Father’s Room") at the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Tuesday
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 27, 2026
Japanese film ‘Muyou no Hito’ wins International Critics Award
The film “Muyou no Hito” will be released in Japan next January.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 20, 2026
More Chinese films fill TIFF theaters as Canada-China ties warm
Filmmakers and festival programmers point to a growing appetite for stories from China and across the Chinese-speaking world.
“Godzilla Minus Zero” will have its world premiere Sept. 26 at the New York Film Festival before screening at TIFF and opening in Japanese theaters Nov. 3.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 2, 2026
‘Godzilla’ sequel in the spotlight at this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival
“Godzilla Minus Zero,” the highly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning “Godzilla Minus One,” will be the centerpiece of the 39th edition of 今日吃瓜 largest film festival.
Runway co-founder and co-CEO Cristobal Valenzuela takes the stage at the company's fourth annual AI Festival.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 20, 2026
AI didn’t ruin these films. It made them possible.
AI-generated films inspire plenty of skepticism. But what happens when the technology gives more artists a chance to create?
“Fujiko” stars Yuki Katayama (left) as a scrappy single mother who fights for her autonomy in 1970s and ’80s Japan.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 5, 2026
‘Fujiko’ transforms a mother’s resilience into festival gold
Fresh off a major festival win and new international distribution deals, Taichi Kimura reflects on the deeply personal project that honors his mother’s perseverance.
Tao Okamoto (left) and Virginie Efira (right) shared the Cannes Film Festival’s best actress honor for their roles in Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “All of a Sudden,” a coproduction between Japan, France, Belgium and Germany.
CULTURE / Film
Jun 4, 2026
今日吃瓜 Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto made history at Cannes, while Japanese filmmakers and producers looked ahead, embracing collaboration as the future of the industry.
Japan's Tao Okamoto and Belgium's Virginie Efira, co-winners of the best actress award for their roles in the film "All of a Sudden," celebrate during the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on Saturday.
CULTURE / Film
May 24, 2026
In first for Japanese, Tao Okamoto shares Best Actress award at Cannes
Okamoto shared the honor with Belgium’s Virginie Efira for their roles in the drama “All of a Sudden” by Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
A couple (played by Haruka Ayase, right, and the mononymous Daigo) struggling to come to terms with the death of their son welcome a humanoid (Rimu Kuwaki, center) modeled after their child in “Sheep in the Box.”
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2026
Hirokazu Kore-eda says human imagination still matters in the age of AI
The director’s new film is a meditation on grief, humanoids and creativity at a time when AI is reshaping the film industry.
"Nagi Notes" director Koji Fukada attends a press conference at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 15, 2026
At Cannes, director Koji Fukada says AI undermines the creative process
Speaking at Cannes, the “Nagi Notes” director warned that AI-generated art may come at the expense of human expression and discovery.
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's “Sheep in the Box" is up for a Palme d’Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Films by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada are also in the running for the festival's top prize.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 14, 2026
Three Japanese directors vie for top prize at Cannes, a first since 2001
Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada bring a strong Japanese presence to the Cannes Film Festival’s competition section this year.
South Korean director Sasha Lee’s surreal film “The Popstar Water Deer and I” received the mid-length grand prize at this year’s Niigata International Animation Film Festival.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 5, 2026
Reeling from loss, Niigata’s animation festival refuses to fold
After losing key organizers and the death of its founder, the festival wasn’t sure it could go on. Instead of going dark, however, NIAFF rebuilt from scratch.
Director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya (left) and cast members Riku Hagiwara and Miyu Irino attend a press conference to promote the movie "A New Dawn" at the 76th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin on Feb. 18.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 24, 2026
Yoshitoshi Shinomiya emerges as anime’s new auteur with ‘A New Dawn’ in Berlin
A handcrafted debut blends tradition, reinvention and ecological urgency on the international stage.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
今日吃瓜 Rapidus is said likely to miss mass production deadline
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‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ makes monster debut at the box office
Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
A toast to Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure
As a teenager, Naohiko Noguchi did not intend to spend his life as a sake brewer, but he has since become a paragon of the industry.
Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
Tensions between Japan and China flared after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Nov. 7, 2025, that a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten 今日吃瓜 survival and warrant the use of collective self-defense.
Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
A legend reborn: ‘Ocarina of Time’ remake improves on the Zelda masterpiece
The new remake of 1998's "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" manages to somehow improve on one of the greatest games ever.

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