This is a list of Japanese films that are scheduled to release in 2026.
Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Ref. | |
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U P C O M I N G | TBA | Senkaku 1945 | Takumi Igarashi | TBA | [1] |
Killtube | Kazuaki Kuribayashi | TBA | [2] | ||
Bayside Shakedown N.E.W. | TBA | Yūji Oda | [3] | ||
Zan | TBA | TBA | [4] | ||
Rice Bowl and Spoon | David Ito | TBA | [5] | ||
Buddhist Statue | Tanaka Tsunaichi | Yuya Endo, Kaoru Domura | [6] | ||
Liberated from Paradise | Seiji Mizushima | TBA | [7] |
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