‘Kokuho’ Becomes Japan’s Highest-Grossing Local Live-Action Movie Ever In Market; Kabuki Drama Is Country’s Oscar Submission

Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama Kokuho has set a new record in Japan, becoming the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film ever in the market with over $111M at the local box office. The Ken Watanabe-starrer is Japan’s entry for the International Feature Oscar and was released for one-week qualifying runs by GKids in the U.