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Japanese Film Releases Delayed After Taiwan Comments

11/18/2025

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Japanese film releases in China, including Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, are postponed after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments.
Takaichi suggested Japan might act militarily if China attacked Taiwan, prompting distributors to reassess the market.
CCTV did not specify the duration of the delays for the postponed films.

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Japanese film releases in China, including Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, are postponed after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Taiwan comments.
Takaichi suggested Japan might act militarily if China attacked Taiwan, prompting distributors to reassess the market.
CCTV did not specify the duration of the delays for the postponed films.