Japan is proving to be Asia’s most determined co-production partner. Backed by capital, craft and deep storytelling traditions, Japan is opening its doors much wider to regional and global collaboration in the name of an upsized international business. Is it all working out as planned? Ahead of MIPCOM in Cannes next week and TIFFCOM in Tokyo at the end of October 2025, we’re watching a few of the latest projects more closely than others…

Welcome to the latest release of ContentAsia’s The Big List directory, which focuses on Japan.