Just one U.S. release squeaked into Japan's top-ten list for 2021 — Universal's 'F9: The Fast Saga' — as imported blockbusters claimed just 21 percent of the market.

Japan has picked Naomi Kawase's delicate family drama 'True Mothers' to represent the country in the 2021 Oscar race in the international feature category.

“Gift of Fire,” a fact-based drama film about Japan’s secret nuclear bomb program, will play in U.S. cinemas from November this year. Produced in 8K digital, it opened in Japanese theaters ...