Shochiku

Program details

Key Dates: 15-17 May 2026

Access: Marché du Film badge holders (pre-registration required)

Main Venue: Art Explora

Shochiku Group is a comprehensive entertainment company with core businesses in film, theatre including KABUKI, a Japanese traditional play and real estate. Since its founding in 1895, ​Shochiku continues to evolve with the times, aiming to deliver inspiring films and theatrical performances to audiences in Japan and around the world.

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Projects

Japan, Country of Honour

Tokyo Story

Category: Shochiku | Japan IP Market

Genre: Drama

Original Title: 東京物語

Completed in: 1953

Director: Yasujiro Ozu

Screenwriters: Kogo Noda​, Yasujiro Ozu

Type of IP: Feature Film

Japan, Country of Honour

Vengeance Is Mine

Category: Shochiku | Japan IP Market

Genre: Suspense

Original Title: 復讐するは我にあり

Completed in: 1979

Author: Ryuzo Saki

Director: Shohei Imamura

Screenwriter: Masaru Baba

Type of IP: Feature Film

Japan, Country of Honour

Shinobi

Category: Shochiku | Japan IP Market

Genre: Action

Completed in: 2005

Author: Futaro Yamada

Director: Ten Shimoyama

Screenwriter: Kenya Hirata

Type of IP: Feature Film

Japan, Country of Honour

Midnight Sun

Category: Shochiku | Japan IP Market

Genre: Romance

Original Title: タイヨウのうた

Completed in: 2006

Director: Norihiro Koizumi

Screenwriter: Kenji Bando

Type of IP: Feature Film

Japan, Country of Honour

Not Quite Dead Yet

Category: Shochiku | Japan IP Market

Genre: Comedy

Original Title: 一度死んでみた

Completed in: 2020

Director: Shinji Hamasaki

Screenwriter: Yoshimitsu Sawamoto

Type of IP: Feature Film