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Tokyo Takeaways: Seven Themes From the Film Festival and Market: The 38th Tokyo International Film Festival and its industry market TIFFCOM unfolded under clearer skies than last year’s typhoon-soaked edition, and the mood… #TokyoFilmFestival #TIFFCOM #FilmFestival #JapaneseCinema #FemaleProducers

Blue Book of China TV 2025 Maps Industry Reinvention as Microdramas Rewrite Economics The Blue Book of China TV Series 2025, launched at the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan Zhizhong, outlines an industry undergoing structural reinvention and creative renewal. Despite global economic uncertainty and fierce competition from short-video and gaming platforms, drama registrations rose in 2024, signaling that […]

‘Ne Zha 2’ Spurs Debate on Future of Chinese Cinema as 2025 Blue Book Launches at Tokyo Market At the Tokyo International Film Festival’s TIFFCOM market, the launch of the Blue Book of China Film 2025 – jointly edited by Peking University’s Chen Xuguang and Zhejiang University’s Fan Zhizhong – framed Chinese cinema at a crossroads between crisis and renewal. According to the report, annual box office revenue in 2024 fell 22.6% year-on-year […]

‘Parasite’ Producer Barunson E&A Highlights Indonesia Pivot at Tokyo Market Seminar Barunson E&A, the production and distribution studio behind “Parasite,” reaffirmed that sharply rising production costs and slowing film revenue in Korea are driving local producers to pivot towards global co-production. Yoonhee Choi, CEO of Barunson E&A, noted the challenge facing the industry at a seminar on international co-production at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the […]

Japan’s Nippon TV & TBS Holdings Reveal Global Expansion Strategies Two of Japan’s major broadcasters – Nippon TV and TBS Holdings – provided updates on their global expansion plans in separate sessions at TIFFCOM. Reflecting the Japanese media and entertainment industry’s new outward-looking approach, both media conglomerates are now operating production studios that are developing content aimed at international audiences. Nippon TV recently launched Tokyo-based […]

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‘Blood & Sweat’ Examines Japan–Finland Co-Production Realities at Tokyo Market Added time for script delays, differing ideas of days off and additional cost of crew. Producers of “Blood...

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‘Blood & Sweat’ Examines Japan–Finland Co-Production Realities at Tokyo Market Added time for script delays, differing ideas of days off and additional cost of crew. Producers of “Blood & Sweat”, an upcoming eight-episode crime series produced by Japan’s AX-ON and Finland’s ICS Nordic, offered a candid look at real-world challenges facing international co-productions, at a TIFFCOM seminar. TIFFCOM is the market arm of the Tokyo […]

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Sony’s Shebnem Askin Shares Int’l Production Insights; Says Seeking Action Comedies & Live-Action Remakes Of Japanese Anime Shebnem Askin, Head of Sony Pictures International Productions (SPIP) and Executive Vice President, Creative Production, shared insights into the studio’s international commissioning and acquisition process during a keynote at TIFFCOM. She also revealed two items currently on her shopping list – action comedies and live-action remakes of Japanese anime properties. While the studio’s local-language output […]

Sony Pictures International Eyes Live-Action Adaptations of Japanese Anime – Tokyo Market 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 revealing ambitious plans to expand beyond the studio’s hit “Kingdom” franchise during a presentation at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. “Since I came […]

Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The session, which also featured presentations by “Godzilla” studio Toho Global on its international […]

Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds Japan’s anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) at TIFFCOM, the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The session, which also featured presentations by “Godzilla” studio Toho Global on its international […]

‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers. TIFFCOM is the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The founder and CEO of consulting firm […]

‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers. TIFFCOM is the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The founder and CEO of consulting firm […]

‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers. TIFFCOM is the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The founder and CEO of consulting firm […]

‘One Piece’ Producer Tetsu Fujimura Says Japan’s IP Wave Is Going Global Tetsu Fujimura’s keynote talk The Future of Japanese Intellectual Property in Global Adaptations offered TIFFCOM attendees a convincing argument that Japanese IP is quickly becoming one of the country’s core industries, rivalling even its mighty car manufacturers. TIFFCOM is the market arm of the Tokyo International Film Festival. The founder and CEO of consulting firm […]

Australian Horror ‘Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation’ Acquired by Black Mandala (EXCLUSIVE) New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired “Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation,” an Australian horror film directed by Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, with the production-sales company eyeing franchise potential, it was revealed on the sidelines of TIFFCOM, the Tokyo International Film Festival’s market arm. Set in 1988, the paranormal thriller follows investigators Mick Sutherland […]

Australian Horror ‘Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation’ Acquired by Black Mandala (EXCLUSIVE) New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired “Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation,” an Australian horror film directed by Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, with the production-sales company eyeing franchise potential, it was revealed on the sidelines of TIFFCOM, the Tokyo International Film Festival’s market arm. Set in 1988, the paranormal thriller follows investigators Mick Sutherland […]

Australian Horror ‘Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation’ Acquired by Black Mandala (EXCLUSIVE) New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala has acquired “Nightfall: A Paranormal Investigation,” an Australian horror film directed by Myles McEwen and Ripley Stevens, with the production-sales company eyeing franchise potential, it was revealed on the sidelines of TIFFCOM, the Tokyo International Film Festival’s market arm. Set in 1988, the paranormal thriller follows investigators Mick Sutherland […]

Italian-Filipino Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘I Have to F- – – Before the World Ends’ Lands at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Andrea Benjamin Manenti’s debut feature “I Have to Fuck Before the World Ends,” a cross-cultural coming-of-age comedy set between Italy and the Philippines, is seeking financing and animation partners at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. The film follows Ren, a 16-year-old Filipino-Italian teenager trapped in his mother Mia’s possessive love, who must break free during a […]

Italian-Filipino Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘I Have to F- – – Before the World Ends’ Lands at Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Andrea Benjamin Manenti’s debut feature “I Have to Fuck Before the World Ends,” a cross-cultural coming-of-age comedy set between Italy and the Philippines, is seeking financing and animation partners at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. The film follows Ren, a 16-year-old Filipino-Italian teenager trapped in his mother Mia’s possessive love, who must break free during a […]

‘Morte Cucina’ Team Says Asian Co-Productions Face Cash Flow Crisis – Tokyo Market Film co-production in Asia is still a complex game with substantial challenges, especially in cash flow financing, according to the creative team behind Tokyo International Film Festival competition title “Morte Cucina.” Speaking at a seminar at TIFFCOM, the festival’s market arm, the team behind the five country co-production, which included Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, France, and Luxembourg, discussed the difficulties balancing […]

Tokyo Market Managing Director Ikeda Kaori Sets Sights on Asian Expansion Ikeda Kaori, managing director of TIFFCOM, is steering the Tokyo-based content market toward a more integrated role in Asia’s rapidly evolving entertainment landscape, leveraging years of experience in acquisitions and international sales to strengthen the platform’s regional positioning. Speaking about her background in the sector, Kaori notes how her perspective has evolved. “Having spent years […]

Tokyo Market Managing Director Ikeda Kaori Sets Sights on Asian Expansion Ikeda Kaori, managing director of TIFFCOM, is steering the Tokyo-based content market toward a more integrated role in Asia’s rapidly evolving entertainment landscape, leveraging years of experience in acquisitions and international sales to strengthen the platform’s regional positioning. Speaking about her background in the sector, Kaori notes how her perspective has evolved. “Having spent years […]

Sci-Fi Western ‘Hum’ Heads to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan’s “Hum” is making its pitch at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. After a devastating earthquake, a young veterinarian works at an evacuation center to treat injured farm animals. While caring for them, her professor discovers something extraordinary: her student can “speak” to animals. As she learns to harness this gift, she realizes […]

Sci-Fi Western ‘Hum’ Heads to Tokyo Gap-Financing Market Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan’s “Hum” is making its pitch at the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market. After a devastating earthquake, a young veterinarian works at an evacuation center to treat injured farm animals. While caring for them, her professor discovers something extraordinary: her student can “speak” to animals. As she learns to harness this gift, she realizes […]

Tokyo Market Chief Shiina Yasushi Charts Path to Co-Production Hub as TIFFCOM Hits Record Growth TIFFCOM, Tokyo International Film Festival’s market arm, is riding a wave of international momentum, with CEO Shiina Yasushi pointing to strong year-on-year growth as evidence the market is successfully transforming from a purely sales-driven event into a co-production and financing hub. “TIFFCOM 2025 will host a total of 322 exhibiting companies, up from 283 last […]

Tokyo Market Chief Shiina Yasushi Charts Path to Co-Production Hub as TIFFCOM Hits Record Growth TIFFCOM, Tokyo International Film Festival’s market arm, is riding a wave of international momentum, with CEO Shiina Yasushi pointing to strong year-on-year growth as evidence the market is successfully transforming from a purely sales-driven event into a co-production and financing hub. “TIFFCOM 2025 will host a total of 322 exhibiting companies, up from 283 last […]