Tokyo Film Festival Chiefs Talk Balancing Blockbusters & Arthouse; Launching International Films In Japan

Deadline - Oct 21, 2026

It’s an exciting time for Japanese cinema, with franchise hits from Demon Slayer to Godzilla stomping around the world, and Japanese arthouse titles taking the spotlight at major film festivals including Venice, Toronto and Cannes. This year’s Tokyo International Film Festival, taking place in the Hibiya-Ginza district of the city from October 26 to November […]

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