Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese heart throb-turned-tough guy Junichi Okada hopes to have a global hit on his hands with the upcoming Netflix tentpole ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Amid another anxiety-inducing year for the theatrical film business, one of 2025’s few unmistakably hopeful signs came in a most ...

HBO Max is set to bow “Song of the Samurai,” a live-action jidaigeki series rooted in one of Japan’s most enduring manga franchises, on May 9. The show is drawn from “Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem,” ...

Official poster for Lee Sang-il's Kokuho. For years the Japanese domestic film market has been dominated by anime movies, and for good reason. However, a new contender has recently emerged from the ...

A novice filmmaker bet everything on a period drama — and won 7 Japan Academy Awards! "A Samurai in Time" is an ...

Netflix confirmed Friday that Last Samurai Standing will return for a second season following the Japanese period-action series’ global success. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Meiji-era ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s just something about a good period drama that sets the scene for a cozy night in. Maybe it’s the ...

Amid another anxiety-inducing year for the theatrical film business, one of 2025's few unmistakably hopeful signs came in a most unexpected form: Japanese period drama Kokuho. A nearly three-hour epic ...