Japanese cinema
Netflix has started production on City Hunter 2, the sequel to its successful 2024 live-action adaptation of the iconic Japanese manga. Ryohei Suzuki reprises his role as protagonist Ryo Saeba, alongside Misato Morita as Kaori Makimura and Fumino Kimura as Saeko Nogami. The film is slated for a global premiere in 2027.
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The 24th Hong Kong Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), running alongside the 30th Hong Kong International Film & TV Market (FilMart), features a new Japanese section called Film Frontier. This initiative highlights emerging Japanese filmmakers and is part of seven Japan-linked projects across HAF's strands. Unijapan is driving this push amid Japan's record box office performance.
February 21, 2026 05:00