The delayed releases include Cells at Work! and Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, Chinese state media CCTV said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It did not clarify whether the hit animation Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle will be suspended, but said ticket sales had fallen as the row deepens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Takaichi, who has been a vocal critic of China and its activities in the region, suggested earlier this month that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Film distributors and importers have decided to postpone the releases after assessing the overall outlook of Japanese films in China and the sentiment among Chinese audiences, said CCTV on Monday<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, which is an animated comedy about the adventures of a young boy and his friends, was due to be released in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cells at Work! – which has also seen its release postponed – is a live action movie based on a manga about human blood cells fighting off viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n CCTV did not say how long the films’ releases will be delayed for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The state-controlled media outlet said Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle has faced “strong dissatisfaction among Chinese audiences” in the wake Takaichi’s remarks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Takaichi said in the Japanese parliament on 7 November: “If there are battleships and the use of force, no matter how you think about it, it could constitute a survival-threatening situation.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beijing has since urged its citizens to avoid travel to Japan and told students to reconsider studying there, citing safety risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Getty](\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e66d\/live\/39c17200-c41d-11f0-9cd6-a5b3f0ee1afa.jpg.webp\")