Roman porno genre revived in Japan
Nikkatsu is reviving its signature "roman porno" genre, on which many mainstream helmers cut their teeth, after a 22-year gap.
Mark Schilling
Winning streak abroad
Overseas auds have long clamored for more varied product from Hollywood, and in 2009 the biz's potpourri paid off robustly.
Video market slides 5% in Japan
Shipments of video software in Japan, including DVDs, fell 5% last year, the fifth year straight that a drop has been recorded.
NHK expects $61 million loss in 2010
Japanese pubcaster NHK is forecasting a $61 million loss for its fiscal 2010 budget as more cash-strapped households become exempt from paying fees.
Yubari film festival unveils lineup
The Yubari Fantastic Film Festival has unveiled the lineup for its 20th edition, which will unspool Feb. 25- March 1.
'Dear Doctor' wins at Kinema Junpo
Miwa Nishikawa's "Dear Doctor," a drama about a quack practicing in a rural village, won best film honors in the Kinema Junpo critics' poll.
Japanese games market stumbles
Sales of games software and hardware fell 6.9% in Japan last year to $5.92 billion, according to figures compiled by game biz mag Enterbrain.
Fuji TV wins ratings battle in Japan
Fuji Television Network, one of Japan's five commercial networks, won the overall ratings contest last year, according to ratings agency Video Research.
Boyle adds heat to Japan's 'Contest'
NHK's "The Red White Song Contest" captured a market share of more than 40% Thursday.
Sony boffo in Japan
Distrib Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan made $190 million at the box office in the first 11 months of the year, an all-time company record that beat its 2007 high of $176 million.
VScore
Domestic Film DAILY
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1
The Hangover Part III
The Hangover Part III
1Daily: $11.8M Cumulative: $11.8M Warner Brothers 1st in 1st week -
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Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
2Daily: $8.0M Cumulative: $108.8M Paramount Pictures 2nd in 1st week -
3
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness
3Daily: $6.8M Cumulative: $108.8M Paramount Pictures 3rd in 1st week
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