Japan's Online Film Market at TIFF: The Market 2026

From September 10–16, 2026, during TIFF: The Market, Filmination will host a special showcase of Japanese films for international buyers.

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 seeking international opportunities, including titles with strong potential in the global market.

One of the featured titles is 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.

Another 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.

Whether you are attending TIFF: The Market in Toronto or exploring the market online, we invite you to discover your next Japanese acquisition through Filmination.

Discover Japanese Films. Find Your Next Acquisition.

  • 2026 | 126min | fantasy

    A Distant Neighborhood

    Based on the acclaimed manga by Jiro Taniguchi, creator of "The Lonely Gourmet," this moving fantasy drama follows a 48-year-old man who mysteriously returns to his 14-year-old self in 1963. Widely celebrated in Europe, the story was adapted into the international film "Quartier lointain" and a stage play performed across the continent.  ...More

  • 2026 | 70min | adventure,comedy,Sci-Fi

    You Are the Film

    Makoto Ueda, founder of Europe Kikaku and acclaimed playwright behind Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes, River and more, makes his long-awaited directorial debut.  ...More

  • 2022 | 101min | drama,comedy,criminal,suspense

    Long Goodbye

    An award-winning crime drama set on Awaji Island, Japan, where chance encounters and buried pasts lead to an irreversible farewell.  ...More

  • 2026 | 119min | period drama,hisotry,japanese traditional

    The Last Council of the Samurai

    An authentic samurai epic revealing why Takeda's generals chose a doomed war before the Battle of Nagashino.  ...More

  • 2026 | 88min | period drama,political,Sci-Fi

    THE DARK HORSE

    A man betrayed by corrupt faith chooses violence over reason, becoming a masked revolutionary hailed as a hero—until history calls him a terrorist.  ...More

  • 2026 | 66min | comedy,drama,music

    Merchen Honey

    A monochrome silent love comedy about two romantically awkward 30-somethings in an old hot spring town and a desolate amusement park.  ...More

  • 2025 | 107min | drama,teen

    RAINY BLUE

    Shot in Chishu Ryu's hometown, Rainy Blue follows a teen filmmaker, linking the legacy of Japanese cinema to a new generation.  ...More

  • 2024 | 74min | documentary,drama

    Dearest Viet

    Agent Orange survivor Nguyen Duc opens his life as a father—35 years after separation surgery.  ...More

  • 2014 | 102min | drama,family,romantic

    Before the Leaves Fall

    Legendary actors Tatsuya Nakadai and Kaoru Yachigusa reunite in a lyrical late-life romance set in Karuizawa.  ...More

  • 2023 | 21min | fantasy,comedy

    Bird Woman

    A festival-praised feminist fantasy from Tokyo, led by an unforgettable bird-masked heroine.  ...More

  • 2023 | 101min | art,biographical,hisotry

    FROM OKINAWA WITH LOVE

    A documentary exploring the life of Okinawan legendary photographer Mao Ishikawa.  ...More

  • 2020 | Anime character

    Loveeez

    Over 100 million video views per month; over 2 million followers on SNS. Over 500 items sold to 50 Japanese customers. Item sales in Japan are 3 billion yen.  ...More