There has been no official explanation as to why the film has not yet been distributed. According to Shiori, "Japan is still not ready to talk about [it]". However, it remains unclear how far the ...

Inagaki emailed the film’s director, Rajiv Menon, and told him that many fans in Japan were waiting for the movie to be screened here. His reply suggested that Inagaki buy the rights to show the ...

An Academy Award nomination is a cause for celebration for anyone, but even more so in the Japanese film industry, where such international honors can be few and far between. This year ...