Story by Koji Uchida On November 22nd, the final battle episode, FINAL SEASON Episode 8 (No. 167) "Izuku Midoriya: Rising," ...

Japan’s Aniplex, which oversees sales in Asia, has sold the film to Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei (Media Prima), Vietnam ...

Kokuho sets a new record in Japan, earning $111M and selling over 12.3M tickets, becoming the highest-grossing live-action ...

Anchored by an astonishing central performance from Ryo Yoshizawa and a fastidious devotion to the traditional art of kabuki theatre, Lee Sang-il’s sumptuous saga Kokuho emerges as the finest Japanese ...

Kabuki drama “Kokuho” has made box office history, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film of all time in its ...

Kokuho” (National Treasure) has now generated 17.37 billion yen ($111 million) in box office revenue, breaking the record ...

Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, ...

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)--"Hagoita" Japanese wooden paddles featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and 10 other people who made headlines this year were ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Kabuki-themed film "Kokuho" had earned 17.37 billion yen ($111 million) in revenue at the box office as of ...

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama 'Kokuho' has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ...

In Japan, the honorific kokuho is designated for national treasures and high achievers who’ve become masters of their given art or craft. “Kokuho” is also the title of Lee Sang-il’s Toho-released epic ...

The surprise kabuki-themed hit directed by Lee Sang-il has earned over $144 million at Japan's box office. Read more at ...