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TIFFCOM 2026 To Spotlight Anime, Japanese IP, And International Co-Productions
Tokyo’s TIFFCOM returns October 28–30 with an expanded Japanese IP market and sessions covering anime, AI, and international co-production.
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‘A Movie Shouldn’t Be Something The Audience Fully Understands After Just One Viewing’: Yasuhiro Aoki On The Layered World Of ‘ChaO’
Director Yasuhiro Aoki reflects on crafting humor, rhythm, and visual contrast in ‘ChaO,’ a futuristic love story between a human and a mermaid.
‘It’s Not A Product, It’s An Experience’: Animation Directors On The Importance Of Film Festivals
At Tokyo IFF’s Anime Symposium, filmmakers discussed how festivals connect animation with global audiences and keep cinema experiences alive.
Masaaki Yuasa To Be Honored With Retrospective At Tokyo International Film Festival
The trendsetting Japanese animation director is being honored with a major retrospective in Tokyo.
Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto Will Premiere ‘Pikmin’ Animated Short at Tokyo Festival
As part of the Tokyo International Film Festival’s animation focus this year, they will host the 3D premiere of “PIKMIN Short Movies” produced by videogame legend Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Nintendo’s Mario, Donkey Kong, and The Legend of Zelda.
World Premieres of ‘Big Hero 6’ and ‘Parasyte’ Set for Tokyo International Film Festival
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is putting a special emphasis on animation this year, and has announced that Disney’s “Big Hero 6” will be the opening night film of their 27th edition.