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1. Golden Kamuy (2024)
127 min | Action, Adventure, History
In the early 20th century in Hokkaido, Japan, a treasure hunt between various parties takes place for a hidden stash of gold.
Director: Shigeaki Kubo | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Anna Yamada, Yûma Yamoto, Gordon Maeda
Votes: 966
2. Perfect Days (2023)
PG | 124 min | Drama
Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.
Director: Wim Wenders | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Miyako Tanaka
Votes: 42,995
3. Monster (2023)
PG-13 | 127 min | Drama, Thriller
A mother demands answers from her son's teacher when her son begins acting strangely.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Sakura Andô, Eita Nagayama, Soya Kurokawa, Hinata Hiiragi
Votes: 22,794
4. Alice in Borderland (2020– )
TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
Obsessed gamer Arisu suddenly finds himself in a strange, emptied-out version of Tokyo in which he and his friends must compete in dangerous games in order to survive.
Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirô Murakami, Eleanor Noble
Votes: 97,588
5. City Hunter (2024)
TV-MA | 102 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
An exceptional marksman and hopeless playboy, private eye Ryo Saeba reluctantly forms an alliance with his late partner's sister to investigate his death.
Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Misato Morita, Masanobu Andô, Asuka Hanamura
Votes: 3,490
6. Drive My Car (2021)
Unrated | 179 min | Drama
A renowned stage actor and director learns to cope with a big personal loss when he receives an offer to direct a production of Uncle Vanya in Hiroshima.
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, Reika Kirishima, Masaki Okada
Votes: 66,489
7. House of Ninjas (2024– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
The Tawara family, the last shinobi clan. It had abandoned its roots after an incident in the past, but now the family must take on the greatest crisis in Japanese history, one that threatens to shake the nation to its core.
Stars: Kento Kaku, Yôsuke Eguchi, Tae Kimura, Nobuko Miyamoto
Votes: 6,341
8. Yu Yu Hakusho (2023)
TV-14 | 55 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A teenager dies while saving a young kid and is given a chance to be resurrected, provided he works for the Spirit World as an investigator of supernatural crimes with his newly-given powers.
Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Jun Shison, Kanata Hongô, Shûhei Uesugi
Votes: 8,318
9. Shoplifters (2018)
R | 121 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
On the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Lily Franky, Sakura Andô, Kirin Kiki, Mayu Matsuoka
Votes: 86,906 | Gross: $3.31M
10. House of the Owl (2024– )
TV-MA | 51 min | Drama
At the height of his career and powers, Japan's master fixer, who has guided politicians and business heads through some of Japan's biggest scandals, discovers that fixing his family is harder than fixing a country.
Stars: Mackenyu, Min Tanaka, Masanobu Andô, Heidi Berger
Votes: 134
11. 13 Assassins (2010)
R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A group of assassins come together for a suicide mission to kill an evil lord.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takayuki Yamada, Yûsuke Iseya, Ikki Sawamura
Votes: 68,770 | Gross: $0.80M
12. One Cut of the Dead (2017)
Not Rated | 96 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Things go badly for a hack director and film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie in an abandoned WWII Japanese facility, when they are attacked by real zombies.
Director: Shin'ichirô Ueda | Stars: Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama, Harumi Shuhama, Kazuaki Nagaya
Votes: 29,950
13. Nobody Knows (2004)
PG-13 | 141 min | Drama
In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Yûya Yagira, Ayu Kitaura, Hiei Kimura, Momoko Shimizu
Votes: 31,584 | Gross: $0.68M
14. Tampopo (1985)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho
Votes: 22,690 | Gross: $0.22M
15. Death Note (2006)
Not Rated | 126 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
A battle between the world's two greatest minds begins when Light Yagami finds the Death Note, a notebook with the power to kill, and decides to rid the world of criminals.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Asaka Seto, Yû Kashii
Votes: 31,927
16. Kingdom (2019)
R | 134 min | Action, History, War
In ancient China, a young boy dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Yoshizawa, Masami Nagasawa, Kanna Hashimoto
Votes: 4,161
17. Noroi (2005)
Not Rated | 115 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A documentary filmmaker explores seemingly unrelated paranormal incidents connected by the legend of an ancient demon called the "kagutaba."
Director: Kôji Shiraishi | Stars: Jin Muraki, Rio Kanno, Tomono Kuga, Marika Matsumoto
Votes: 15,459
18. Ride or Die (2021)
TV-MA | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Rei helps the woman she's been in love with for years escape her abusive husband. While on the run, their feelings for each other catch fire.
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Kiko Mizuhara, Honami Satô, Shinya Niiro, Shunsuke Tanaka
Votes: 2,560
19. Unnatural (2018)
54 min | Drama, Mystery
Stories of Unnatural Death Investigation, a Japanese non-governmental organization as they work on unnatural death cases and try to reveal the truth behind the deaths.
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Masataka Kubota, Yutaka Matsushige, Arata Iura
Votes: 2,128
20. Sanctuary (2023– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Sport
A man who is driven to the edge of a cliff and believes that money, a woman, and fame are all buried in the ring, And goes up to a sumo rikishi.
Stars: Shioli Kutsuna, Koyuki, Ren Hanami, Earl Baylon
Votes: 4,346
21. Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (2023)
TV-MA | 128 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Bullied by his boss, worked around the clock, he's nothing more than a corporate drone. All it takes is a zombie outbreak for him to finally feel alive.
Director: Yûsuke Ishida | Stars: Eiji Akaso, Mai Shiraishi, Shuntarô Yanagi, Yui Ichikawa
Votes: 6,369
22. Kubi (2023)
131 min | Action, Drama, History
Lord Oda Nobunaga plans to control Japan where rival warlords battle by waging war against several clans. His vassal Araki Murashige stages a rebellion and promptly disappears.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeaki Abe, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa, Tadanobu Asano, Ken'ichi Endô
Votes: 408
23. Confessions (2010)
Not Rated | 106 min | Drama, Thriller
A psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Takako Matsu, Yoshino Kimura, Masaki Okada, Yukito Nishii
Votes: 42,176
24. 18×2 Beyond Youthful Days (2024)
123 min | Romance
Ami, a Japanese backpacker, and Jimmy work together at a KTV. They bond over work and adventures, but Ami leaves suddenly. Eighteen years later, Jimmy finds a postcard from Ami, sparking a journey to Japan to find closure and reconnect.
Director: Michihito Fujii | Stars: Greg Han Hsu, Kaya Kiyohara, Hsiao-chuan Chang, Shunsuke Michieda
Votes: 261
25. Love Exposure (2008)
Unrated | 237 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A bizarre love triangle forms between a young Catholic upskirt photographer, a misandric girl and a manipulative cultist.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Takahiro Nishijima, Hikari Mitsushima, Sakura Andô, Yutaka Shimizu
Votes: 15,981
26. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
TV-MA | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Emi Takei, Yû Aoi, Munetaka Aoki
Votes: 29,088
27. Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final (2021)
TV-MA | 138 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Kenshin's past catches up to him causing the destruction of Akabeko Restaurant, which was Kenshin's favorite place to eat. There, he finds a note with the word "Junchu" on it.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Mackenyu, Emi Takei, Yôsuke Eguchi
Votes: 10,724
28. The Naked Director (2019–2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Biography, Drama
Follows the story of Toru Muranishi's unusual and dramatic life filled with big ambitions as well as spectacular setbacks in his attempt to turn Japan's porn industry on its head.
Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Shinnosuke Mitsushima, Misato Morita, Tokio Emoto
Votes: 6,975
29. Gannibal (2022– )
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
There is a rumor about this beautiful village: people get eaten here. Police officer Agawa Daigo uncovers a horrifying truth lurking in everyday life.
Stars: Yûya Yagira, Shô Kasamatsu, Riho Yoshioka, Rairu Sugita
Votes: 1,692
30. The Silent Service (2023)
113 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Follows the unpredictable actions of Kaieda Shiro in the Japan's first nuclear submarine, as he attempts to realize his ideal world. The story makes audience think about true peace amidst the complexities of international relations.
Director: Kohei Yoshino | Stars: Takao Osawa, Rick Amsbury, Massimo Biondi, Massimo Biondi
Votes: 235
31. Burn the House Down (2023– )
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Follows Anzu Murata, who thirteen years after the home of the wealthy Mitarai family was burned in an fire, infiltrates the house of the Mitarais as a housekeeper in order to reclaim the house and family that was taken from her.
Stars: Mei Nagano, Asuka Kudô, Taishi Nakagawa, Yuri Tsunematsu
Votes: 1,523
32. Love Reset (2023)
119 min | Comedy, Romance
A married couple who received a divorce settlement lose their memories in an accident. With amnesia, they fall in love again, so their families try to restore their memories to finalize the divorce.
Director: Nam Dae-joong | Stars: Kang Ha-neul, Jung So-min, Im Chul-hyung, Song Hae-na
Votes: 1,400
33. Guilty of Romance (2011)
144 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A grisly murder occurs in Maruyama-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo - a love hotel district - a woman was found dead in a derelict apartment. Kazuko (Miki Mizuno) is a police officer called to ... See full summary »
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Miki Mizuno, Makoto Togashi, Megumi Kagurazaka, Kazuya Kojima
Votes: 5,854
34. Like Father, Like Son (2013)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama
Ryota is a successful workaholic businessman. When he learns that his biological son was switched with another boy after birth, he faces the difficult decision to choose his true son or the boy he and his wife have raised as their own.
Director: Kore-eda Hirokazu | Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Machiko Ono, Yôko Maki, Lily Franky
Votes: 28,267 | Gross: $0.28M
35. Tag (2015)
85 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A girl's life cascades into chaos as everyone around her suffers a gruesome fate while she becomes less certain of who she is and her once-once normal life.
Director: Sion Sono | Stars: Reina Triendl, Mariko Shinoda, Erina Mano, Yuki Sakurai
Votes: 8,141
36. Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part II - The Beginning (2021)
TV-MA | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Before becoming a protector, Kenshin is a fearsome assassin known as Battosai, but his story changes when he meets the gentle Tomoe Yukishiro.
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Yôsuke Eguchi, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 10,859
37. River (2023)
86 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
On a calm winter's day, a mountain inn becomes trapped in a time loop.
Director: Junta Yamaguchi | Stars: Riko Fujitani, Manami Honjô, Gôta Ishida, Yoshimasa Kondô
Votes: 1,077
38. Re/Member (2022)
102 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A high school student and her friends are trapped in a time loop by a ghost and the only way to escape is to find the corpse of the ghost's previous victim.
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Gordon Maeda, Maika Yamamoto, Fûju Kamio
Votes: 3,890
39. Tokyo Gore Police (2008)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
In future Tokyo, a young woman in the privatized police force tracks down her father's killer while battling against mutant rebels known as engineers.
Director: Yoshihiro Nishimura | Stars: Eihi Shiina, Itsuji Itao, Yukihide Benny, Jiji Bû
Votes: 12,773
40. The Days (2023)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Thriller
Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat an unprecedented nuclear disaster.
Stars: Koji Yakusho, Hao Feng, Nobi Nakanishi, Minae Noji
Votes: 6,563
41. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
121 min | Drama, Romance
An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Stars: Kotone Furukawa, Ayumu Nakajima, Hyunri, Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Votes: 9,911
42. My Happy Marriage (2023)
115 min | Drama, Fantasy, History
An unhappy young woman from an abusive family is married off to a fearsome and chilly army commander. But the two learn more about each other, love may have a chance.
Director: Ayuko Tsukahara | Stars: Ren Meguro, Mio Imada, Sato Arata, Manabu Hamada
Votes: 1,279
43. Shigatsu ni nareba kanojo wa (2024)
108 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
On the morning following the eve of their engagement, the fiancée disappears from the man's side. He is left to reminisce about why she chose to run away.
Director: Tomokazu Yamada | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Masami Nagasawa, Nana Mori, Ayumu Nakajima
Votes: 160
44. The Fable (2019)
123 min | Action, Comedy
Trained as a ruthless assassin since childhood, a mob hitman is ordered to become a normal law-abiding citizen.
Director: Kan Eguchi | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Mizuki Yamamoto, Sôta Fukushi
Votes: 2,844
45. Spirited Away: Live on Stage (2022)
Not Rated | 170 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young girl arriving in a new neighborhood, enters the world of spirits, and when her parents are turned into pigs she must go on a quest to rescue them.
Director: John Caird | Stars: Kotaro Daigo, Kanna Hashimoto, Satoshi Hashimoto, Fu Hinami
Votes: 535
46. Death Note (2015)
TV-14 | 46 min | Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Light Yagami, an ordinary university student, receives a death note which changes his life. The death note awakens his warped sense of justice and genius.
Stars: Masataka Kubota, Kento Yamazaki, Mio Yûki, Hinako Sano
Votes: 1,904
47. Helter Skelter (2012)
Unrated | 127 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Top star Lilico undergoes multiple cosmetic surgeries to her entire body. As her surgeries show side effect.
Director: Mika Ninagawa | Stars: Erika Sawajiri, Nao Ômori, Shinobu Terajima, Gô Ayano
Votes: 3,353
48. Fireworks (1997)
103 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Nishi leaves the police in the face of harrowing personal and professional difficulties. Spiraling into depression, he makes questionable decisions.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Takeshi Kitano, Kayoko Kishimoto, Ren Ôsugi, Susumu Terajima
Votes: 33,322 | Gross: $0.23M
49. Destiny (2024– )
Drama, Mystery, Romance
Follows Kanade Nishimura as she confronts the suspicious death case from her law school days and her father's death.
Stars: Masanobu Andô, Satomi Ishihara, Kazuya Kamenashi, Kuranosuke Sasaki
Votes: 47
50. Baby Assassins (2021)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Chisato and Mahiro are two high school girls who are about to graduate. They also happen to both be highly skilled assassins. When the organization they work for orders them to share a room, the relationship between turns sour.
Director: Yugo Sakamoto | Stars: Akari Takaishi, Saori Izawa, Mone Akitani, Yukina Fukushima
Votes: 1,082