From October 28 to November 3, 2026, in conjunction with TIFFCOM 2026, Filmination will host a special online showcase of Japanese films for international buyers.
TIFFCOM, held alongside the Tokyo International Film Festival, is one of Asia's leading content markets, bringing together film, TV and anime rights holders and buyers from around the world. While TIFFCOM runs October 28–30 in Tokyo, our online showcase stays open for a full week.
Buyers can efficiently discover a diverse range of Japanese films online, watch screeners, and easily request quotations directly through Filmination.
This special showcase will feature Japanese films and anime seeking international opportunities, including titles with strong potential in the global market.
Our featured title, A Distant Neighborhood, is based on the popular manga by renowned Japanese manga artist Jiro Taniguchi. The film brings to the screen the work of Taniguchi, whose manga has received wide international acclaim.
Also featured is Loveeez, a TV anime series from Nippon Television that began airing in April 2026. With 90 one-minute episodes planned, its short-form format is easy to program across TV, streaming and digital platforms.
We are also pleased to present RAINY BLUE. The film was produced in Tamana City and Gyokuto Town in Kumamoto Prefecture, an area that suffered damage from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Tamana City is also the hometown of Chishū Ryū, one of Japan's most celebrated actors, internationally known for his many appearances in the films of director Yasujirō Ozu.
Whether you are attending TIFFCOM in Tokyo or exploring the market online, we invite you to discover your next Japanese acquisition through Filmination.
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A Distant Neighborhood
Yoshinari Nishikori : Yoshinari Nishikôri2026 | 126min | Fantasy
Based on the acclaimed manga by Jiro Taniguchi, creator of "The Solitary Gourmet," this moving fantasy drama follows a 48-year-old man who suddenly returns to his 14-year-old self in 1963. Beloved in Europe, it also became a film and a play. ...More
Loveeez
Kenichi Yoshioka : Nippon Television Network Corporation2026 | 1min | Anime, Character
A TV anime from Nippon Television that began airing in April 2026. A series of one-minute shorts, with 90 episodes planned. ...More
Cat pupa
Yuuji Nomura : 2022©U.M.I Film makers & Opanpon souzousya2023 | 88min | Sci-Fi, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A quiet absurdist sci-fi set on a remote Japanese island, where an unfamiliar presence slips into everyday life and gently unsettles what feels ordinary. ...More
Falling Angels
Naima Kimura : Falling Angels Production Committee2024 | 86min | Drama, Teen, Documentary, Culture/Society
Set in Kabukichō, this film follows wounded young women struggling to survive, and has won a following among indie fans. ...More
THE DARK HORSE
Hokuto Ogawa : ninnin2026 | 88min | Period Drama, Political, Sci-Fi
Betrayed by corrupt faith, a man becomes a masked revolutionary, hailed as a hero until history calls him a terrorist. ...More
Oshiri-Front Man: Return of the Oshiri-Front Empire
Takashi Taniguchi : ©2026 Oshiri-Front Man Movie/Takashi Taniguchi2026 | 78min | Fantasy, Anime, Comedy
Maeshiri, an ordinary office worker, secretly lives a double life as the town's unlikely hero, "Oshiri-Front Man." ...More
RAINY BLUE
Asuna Yanagi : Rainy Blue Film Production Committee2025 | 107min | Drama, Teen
Shot in Chishu Ryu's hometown, this story of a teen filmmaker links the legacy of Japanese cinema to a new generation. ...More
Merchen Honey
Kiichi Kakie : DAIZ Inc./WONDER HEAD2026 | 66min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A monochrome silent love comedy about two awkward 30-somethings in an old hot spring town and a desolate amusement park. ...More
Before the Leaves Fall
Mineko Naka : KIHACHI PRODUCTION Co.Ltd2014 | 102min | Drama, Family, Romantic
Legendary actors Tatsuya Nakadai and Kaoru Yachigusa reunite in a lyrical late-life romance set in Karuizawa. ...More
You Are the Film
Makoto Ueda : © EUROPE-KIKAKU / Tollywood 20262026 | 70min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
The directorial debut of Makoto Ueda, founder of Europe Kikaku and playwright of Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes. ...More
The Last Council of the Samurai (Nagashino, 1575)
Harumasa Miyashita : Miyaobi Pictures2026 | 119min | Period Drama, History, Japanese Traditional
An authentic samurai epic revealing why Takeda's generals chose a doomed war before the Battle of Nagashino. ...More
Rainbow Honey
Keiko Umenoki : LLC.k-works2021 | 29min | Drama, Family, Japanese Traditional
I am currently working on my fifth project, my first feature-length film. It is due to be completed next spring. ...More