Japanese Distributor Epcott Files For Bancruptcy
DVD specialist joins expanding list of Japanese indies to go bust
Mark Schilling
‘American Sniper’ Dominates Japanese Box Office for Second Week
TOKYO — “American Sniper” won its second straight weekend at the Japanese box office, earning $2.43 million on 242,428 admissions for the Feb. 28-March 1 period, while pushing its nine-day total over…
‘The Eternal Zero’ Takes Eight Japan Academy Awards
TOKYO — Takashi Yamazaki's controversial World War II kamikaze drama "The Eternal Zero" swept eight Japan Academy prizes at the 38th awards ceremony, held at a Tokyo hotel Friday evening. Based on a…
Sony Strategy Centers on Splitting Businesses, Not Selling – For Now
Kazuo Hirai adds detail to recently announced mid-term strategy.
Japan Box Office: ‘Sniper’ Hits Target With Top Spot
TOKYO — “American Sniper” topped the Japanese box office for the weekend of Feb. 21-22 with an estimated $2.8 million on 250,000 admissions from 333 screens. Grabbing a 48% share of earnings among…
Porn comedy ‘Make Room’ Wins Yubari Festival Prize
TOKYO –”Make Room,” a comedy based on director Kei Morikawa’s experiences in the porn industry, won the Grand Prix in the Fantastic Off-Theater Competition of the Yubari International Fantastic Film…
Japan's Imagica Pays $160 Million for SDI Media
TOKYO — Imagica Robot Holdings, which operates one of Japan's largest post-production houses, has teamed with trading house Sumitomo and the Cool Japan Fund, to buy LA-based post-production firm SDI…
Okinawa Festival Rebrands, Unveils Lineup
The Okinawa International Movie Festival is to become the All The Islands Okinawa Festival.
Music and Movies Favored in New Sony Strategy
Three year plan sees further restructuring, business units split off
Japan Box Office: 'Fifty Shades' Locked Out by 'Closing Door'
"Big Hero 6" toppled after six weeks on top
