For his short film "The Fish With One Sleeve," director Tsuyoshi Shoji wanted to cause a stir by casting a trans woman for a trans role. In Japan, Shoji said many transgender roles are played by ...

A statue of a "comfort woman" pictured outside of the Japanese embassy in Seoul A Japanese film festival will now show a documentary on forced wartime sex workers after its earlier decision to ...

From language barriers to discrimination, a new film called “Familia” is casting a spotlight on the tough circumstances Japanese-Brazilians find themselves in while living in Japan. Cast with ...

That is, except in Japan, where one film is single-handedly bringing audiences back to theatres. It's a movie about a boy who's turned into a demon slayer. But that isn't the only thing he's ...