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One of Japan’s five major broadcast networks, Fuji TV has also been a pioneer and leader among the networks in feature film production. This year at Tiffcom long-time partner Pony Canyon is representing Fuji TV films that have recently hit number one at the Japanese box office.

Among the hottest, with three straight weeks atop the rankings, is “Hit Me Anyone One More Time,” the latest comedy by veteran hitmaker Koki Mitani. As of Oct. 20, the film had earned a rousing $29 million on 2.45 million admissions. Starring Kiichi Nakai as an unpopular prime minister who suddenly loses his memory of his political misdeeds but decides to reboot his career, the film references real-life political figures, though its story is mostly for laughs and, at the end, tears.

Also on the line-up is “Come Kiss Me at 0:00 Am,” a teen romance, based on Rin Mikimoto’s best-selling comic, about an...

Hercules opened on top of the Japanese box office with $1.32 million (￥143 million) from 72,000 admissions and 653 screens this weekend, while Denzel Washington's The Equalizer taking the third spot with $722,000 (￥78 million) from only 183 screens. Overall, it was a relatively quiet weekend in Japanese theaters. Local manga adaptation romance Kinkyori Renai took $1.03 million (￥112 million) for second place, but was top in terms of admissions, with 91,400, the way movies are ranked locally. The live-action version of Rin Mikimoto's manga franchise, which has also been a TV series, dropped

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