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 ...

Directed by Lee Sang-il and selected as Japan’s 2026 Oscar submission for best international feature, the three-hour, kabuki-theater-set drama has defied expectations and reignited the world’s ...

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken ...

Erielle Sudario is a Collider News and Feature Author from Australia and has worked in the journalism industry since 2018. She has a passion for entertainment and pop culture news and has interviewed ...

Sony is accelerating its pursuit of anime and manga properties for live-action adaptation, with executive VP, creative production and head of Sony Pictures International Productions Shebnem Askin ...

Lee Sang-il's kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken ...