Total ticket sales revenue jumped 32 percent to a record 274.45 billion yen ($1.79 billion) as local megahits drove the world’s third-largest film market past its prior pre-pandemic peak. By Patrick ...

Early December is usually a time when Hollywood studios hold off on releasing big films in theaters. This year, that traditional strategy paved the way for Hayao Miyazaki’s “The Boy and the Heron” and ...

The Disney sequel Zootopia 2 is still catching everyone’s eye with its strong run at the box office. This time in Japan, it has surpassed Frozen 2’s lifetime collection in local currency. It has ...

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 ...

Bokksu is an authentic Japanese snack subscription box service delivering sweets, treats, and teas across the globe. Every month, Bokksu hand curates snack bundles around different cultural themes and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan’s box office came roaring back to good health in 2025 — a hopeful indicator for the battered global theatrical business, ...