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The Colors Within (known as Kimi no Iro in Japan), an original theatrical anime film directed by Naoko Yamada ( Liz and the Blue Bird ), ranked #7 in its opening weekend of August 30-Spetember 1 according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . After the world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June, the 100-minute film produced by Science Saru opened in 273 theaters across Japan on August 30. The movie also ranked third in Filmarks' first-day satisfaction ranking with an average rating of 3.92/5.0 based on 2,023 reviews. Related: The Colors Within Director Naoko Yamada on Blending Sound and Color in Her Latest Movie Eiga: Crayon Shin-chan: Oratachi no Kyoryu Nikki ( Crayon Shin-chan The Movie: Our Dinosaurs Diary ), the 31st feature film from the Crayon Shin-chan anime franchise earned 173 million yen (1.18 million Usd) on 148,000 admissions in its fourth weekend, staying at the same third spot from last weekend . The movie now has a cumulative of 2.1 billion yen...

Kingdom: Daishougun no Kikan ( Return of The Great General) ranked fifth in its seventh weekend in the Japan box office of August 23-25, one position down from last weekend . Its total accumulative gross is now 7.1 billion yen (49.15 million Usd) from 4.85 million ticket sales according to Kogyo Tsushinsha . The official X (formerly Twitter) for the Kingdom live-action film series previously announced before the weekend on August 23 that the fourth installment already earned a cumulative total of 7 billion yen (48.46 million Usd) on over 4.77 million admissions in 43 days since debuting in Japanese theaters on July 12. The fourth film already became the top-grossing release in the live-action Kingdom film series , and its total box office gross has earned 123 percent of that of the first film — previously the most successful film in the series. Kingdom live-action film series box office records (Figures are from the annual reports of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan...

Japanese filmmaker Kôji Shiraishi knows his way around a haunt, having established a reputation for scare crafting with documentary-style horror movies Noroi: The Curse, Occult, and A Record of Sweet Murder. The director occasionally showcased his sense of humor, dialing up the camp factor in commercial films like Sadako vs. Kayako. Kôji Shiraishi’s latest, House of Sayuri, splits the difference between serious scares and irreverent horror-comedy. A vengeful ghost doles out shocking violence in this haunted house, with a comically combative grandma standing in its way, making for a tonally disjointed effort as bizarre as that setup suggests.

After a cold open that establishes the haunting’s inciting event, House of Sayuri cuts to the present to introduce the Kamiki family, a tight-knit and cheerful group of seven who’ve just moved into the home, blissfully unaware of its history. The new home comes after years of blood, sweat,...

The Fantasia International Film Festival kicks off its 28th edition this week, running from July 18 through August 4, 2024, at the Concordia Hall and J.A. de Sève cinemas, with additional screens and events at Montreal’s Cinémathèque québécoise and Cinéma du Musée. That means multiple weeks of dense genre programming, buzzy premieres, and more.

The festival is set to debut Chuck Russell’s Witchboard remake, the Mike Flanagan-presented found footage Shelby Oaks, the latest from La Llorona filmmaker Jayro Bustamante, Steven Kostanski’s Frankie Freako, and more, but there’s a wealth of titles beyond the high profile titles worth seeking out.

Here are five horror movies to keep an eye out for at this year’s fest, from festival darlings to fresh debuts.

The Beast Within

The narrative debut of filmmaker Alexander J. Farrell explores the duality of werewolves with a Grimm fairy tale-like twist. Stopmotion’s Caoilinn Springall stars as Willow,...

Last month, it was announced that Hi Score Girl creator Rensuke Oshikiri's horror manga Sayuri would be getting a live-action film adaptation. Today, we get a proper first look at the upcoming film: a main cast list, as well as the first teaser and a new poster. The poster gives us a chilling, shadowy view of the story's vengeful spirit: Related: Rensuke Oshikiri's Horror Manga Sayuri to Get Live-Action Film Adaptation This Summer Ryoka Minamide was previously announced to be starring as Norio Kamiki, the story's main character. Joining him to fill out the family are Zen Kajihara, Fusako Urabe, Kokoro Morita, Ray Inomata, Kitaro and Toshie Negishi. Hana Kondo will appear as Norio's classmate. Check out the cast in the film's latest teaser: Sayuri is being directed by Koji Shiraishi, the director of the 2016 film Sadako vs. Kayako . The story follows the strange phenomena haunting a family...

This summer, a new horror film will be shaking things up in theaters. Koji Shiraishi, the director of the 2016 film Sadako vs. Kayako , will be helming a live-action movie adaptation of Rensuke Oshikiri's manga series Sayuri . Oshikiri, known for his manga series Hi Score Girl , penned Sayuri from 2010-2011 in Gentosha Comics' Comic Birz magazine. The horror series, which was published in two volumes, follows the strange phenomena haunting a family after moving into their dream home. Related: Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction Anime Film Announces New Voice Cast Members Oshikiri says Sayuri will be a must-see for horror viewers who are tired of protagonists fighting losing battles against the paranormal. Shiraishi also expressed his excitement about the project, adding that he believes it will "shake up the stagnant J-horror genre." Sayuri is scheduled to premiere in Japanese cinemas in Summer 2024. Keep an eye out for further news and updates!

After her family moves out to the small town of Oosuuma, student Nozaki Haruka finds herself the subject of extreme bullying. The small class of ten, lead by a teacher who is subservient to the popular students, begins to let their malicious acts get out of hand. With only half a year left until graduation, Nozaki decides to stick it out, but when her family ends up being murdered by the students at the school, she begins to plot revenge.

“Hepatica” is a title that has been billed by some as the ‘saddest’ and ‘most disturbing’ manga made, a bold claim no doubt but one with some substance to back the claim, or at least garner discussion on the validity of the response. Undoubtedly, the manga deals with an uncomfortable subject matter, heightened by an art style that can fluctuate between beauty and horror, but where the...

The issue of bullying is one of the most significant nowadays (to say the least) in Asia, and particularly in Japan, where the statistics are truly frightening. According to The Japan Times, “The number of reported cases of bullying at Japanese schools hit a record high of over 320,000 in the 2016 academic year due partly to efforts to detect early signs, according to the education ministry. A total of 323,808 bullying cases were reported at elementary, junior high and high schools, up 43.8 percent from a year before, with the figure for elementary schools jumping 1.5 times.

The problem, however, is also at large in S. Korea, where according to The Korea Times, “More than 30 percent of students in South Korean elementary, middle and high schools are victims of bullying. The data was gathered by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs and found 32.2 percent of respondents said that they have experienced violence at school.

“Liverleaf” is a Japanese teen drama about bullying, based on the manga series “Misumisou” by Rensuke Oshikiri. The film stars Anna Yamada, Hiroya Shimizu and Rena Ohtsuka. This movie is set in a junior high about to close, the students are often unattended and their teachers are checked out waiting for the semester to end. A group of girls start bullying new girl Haruka Nozaki (Anna Yamada) and the results get bloody.

“Liverleaf” is screening at the 19th Jeonju International Film Festival

The film opens with Haruka Nozaki alone at her locker and her shoes are missing. A group of giggling school girls turn and run after they see Nozaki can’t find her shoes, which they have stolen from her locker. This seemingly innocent hazing for new girl Nozaki is the beginning of a bullying campaign that soon turns violent. We learn that Nozaki is new to this rural...