From Love on Trial and Love Punch! to Mystery Arena, these 16 Japanese live-action movies of 2026 definitely deserve a spot on your watchlist.

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken ...

In late November, the movie beame Japan’s highest-grossing live-action film of all time in its own market, with over 12.3 million tickets sold to date, surpassing ¥17,765,043,700 Japanese yen ($113M), ...

"Give me a year of your life for freeing you. I'll put your skills to good use." Well Go USA has revealed an official US trailer for a Japanese action thriller called Samurai Fury, which is just the ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its home market. It surpassed the 22-year-old record set by “Bayside Shakedown ...

The "Inception" and "The Last Samurai" star on embodying the highly stylized art for the shortlisted submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar. GKids will play the shortlisted Japanese ...

Sony is accelerating its pursuit of anime and manga properties for live-action adaptation, with executive VP, creative production and head of Sony Pictures International Productions Shebnem Askin ...