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1. Spirited Away (2001)
PG | 125 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Daveigh Chase, Suzanne Pleshette, Miyu Irino, Rumi Hiiragi
Votes: 849,188 | Gross: $10.06M
2. 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)
TV-PG | 63 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Told in three interconnected segments, Takaki tells the story of his life as cruel winters, cold technology, and finally, adult obligations and responsibility converge to test the delicate petals of love.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Kenji Mizuhashi, Yoshimi Kondou, Satomi Hanamura, Ayaka Onoue
Votes: 63,753
3. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Not Rated | 89 min | Animation, Drama, War
A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Yoshiko Shinohara
Votes: 310,359
4. Midnight Diner (2009–2014)
TV-MA | 24 min | Drama
Shinya Shokudo is a tv series from Japan since 2009. It tells many stories about ordinary people eat in shinya shokudo, which means a restaurant at midnight. This small restaurant opens from 12 in the evening to 7 in the morning.
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Toshiki Ayata, Shôhei Uno
Votes: 3,153
5. Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (2016– )
TV-14 | 24 min | Drama
An anthology of human relationship stories connected by the only open in the wee hours diner the characters frequent. Resolutions are often facilitated by the owner/chef.
Stars: Kaoru Kobayashi, Mansaku Fuwa, Asako Kobayashi, Joe Odagiri
Votes: 4,920
6. Audition (1999)
R | 115 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A widower takes an offer to screen girls at a special audition, arranged for him by a friend to find him a new wife. The one he fancies is not who she appears to be after all.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryo Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Tetsu Sawaki, Jun Kunimura
Votes: 89,221
7. Battle Royale (2000)
Not Rated | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.
Director: Kinji Fukasaku | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Aki Maeda, Tarô Yamamoto, Chiaki Kuriyama
Votes: 194,408
8. Making of Dreams: A Movie Conversation between Akira Kurosawa and Nobuhiko Ōbayashi (1990 Video)
150 min | Documentary
On set making-of documentary about Akira Kurosawa's Dreams.
Director: Nobuhiko Ôbayashi | Stars: Akira Kurosawa, Nobuhiko Ôbayashi
Votes: 61
9. Seven Samurai (1954)
Not Rated | 207 min | Action, Drama
Farmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima, Yukiko Shimazaki
Votes: 366,778 | Gross: $0.27M
10. Rashomon (1950)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 180,422 | Gross: $0.10M
11. Tokyo Story (1953)
Not Rated | 136 min | Drama
An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city, but receive little attention.
Director: Yasujirô Ozu | Stars: Chishû Ryû, Chieko Higashiyama, Sô Yamamura, Setsuko Hara
Votes: 68,579
12. 0.5 mm (2014)
198 min | Drama
Sawa Yamagishi worked as a nursing-care helper. The family of an old man asked Sawa to sleep with him.
Director: Momoko Andô | Stars: Sakura Andô, Miyoko Asada, Bengal, Akira Emoto
Votes: 915
13. Reiruweizu: 49-sai de densha no untenshi ni natta otoko no monogatari (2010)
130 min | Drama
Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshinari Nishikôri | Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Reiko Takashima, Yuika Motokariya, Shirô Sano
Votes: 219
14. Go See the Fall (2014)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
Seven women of varying backgrounds sign up for a guided trip to a remote waterfall. Expecting relaxation and a quiet setting far away from busy city life, some are looking for a place to ... See full summary »
Director: Shûichi Okita | Stars: Haruko Negishi, Chigusa Yasuzawa, Yuriko Ogino, Mie Kirihara
Votes: 185
15. One Night (2019)
123 min | Drama, Family
A mother and her three children find their fate thrown into chaos by an incident that happened one night. The family members each go their separate ways but reunite after 15 years and struggle to restore their family bonds.
Director: Kazuya Shiraishi | Stars: Yôsuke Asari, Hanae Kan, Mayu Matsuoka, Megumi
Votes: 456
16. Tremble All You Want (2017)
117 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Yoshika is 24 years old and works in an office. She doesn't have a boyfriend in her life, but still romanticizes her former junior high school classmate.
Director: Akiko Ôku | Stars: Mayu Matsuoka, Kanji Furutachi, Anna Ishibashi, Hairi Katagiri
Votes: 1,139
17. Lady Maiko (2014)
135 min | Comedy, Musical
Country bumpkin Haruko only ever wanted to become a geisha, like her now-deceased mother. Initially rebuffed for lack of references, Haruko's strong accent intrigues a linguistics professor, who undertakes to coach her.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Mone Kamishiraishi, Hiroki Hasegawa, Sumiko Fuji, Tomoko Tabata
Votes: 287
18. Our 30 Minute Sessions (2020)
114 min | Drama, Fantasy, Music
When a musician dies, his spirit can only be seen and heard by an awkward university student. They can switch places for 30 minutes using a Walkman. The student learns to socialize with the musician's old band and girl.
Director: Kentarô Hagiwara | Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Mackenyu, Sayu Kubota, Shô Kiyohara
Votes: 378
19. Little Nights, Little Love (2019)
119 min | Drama, Romance
Sato is 27 years old, lives in the northern prefecture of Sendai and is single. He is searching for the spark and explosion that will change his life and give him love and romance.
Director: Rikiya Imaizumi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Mikako Tabe, Yûma Yamoto, Erika Mori
Votes: 456
20. Samurai Gourmet (2017)
TV-PG | 20 min | Adventure, Comedy
A 60 year old retired salary-man finds new purpose in exploring the food of his neighborhood. Aided by his fantasy companion, a samurai who inspires him to boldly experience this new chapter of his life.
Stars: Naoto Takenaka, Tetsuji Tamayama, Honami Suzuki, Hiroki Hayashi
Votes: 2,360
21. The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House (2023– )
13+ | 45 min | Comedy, Drama
Two inseparable friends move to Kyoto to chase their dreams of becoming maiko, but decide to pursue different passions while living under the same roof.
Stars: Nana Mori, Natsuki Deguchi, Ai Hashimoto, Takako Tokiwa
Votes: 2,738
22. Rokuhoudou Yotsuiro Biyori (2022)
Drama
Welcome to the Rokuhodo teahouse, run by four talented and handsome men who try to help out troubled customers.
Stars: Nozomu Kotaki, Shôno Hayama, Ryûsei Ônishi, Daichi Saeki
Votes: 71
23. Death Note (2006–2007)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
An intelligent high school student goes on a secret crusade to eliminate criminals from the world after discovering a notebook capable of killing anyone whose name is written into it.
Stars: Mamoru Miyano, Brad Swaile, Vincent Tong, Ryô Naitô
Votes: 378,359
24. Jujutsu Kaisen (2020– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A boy swallows a cursed talisman - the finger of a demon - and becomes cursed himself. He enters a shaman's school to be able to locate the demon's other body parts and thus exorcise himself.
Stars: Junya Enoki, Yuma Uchida, Yûichi Nakamura, Adam McArthur
Votes: 114,356
25. Bubble (2022)
TV-PG | 100 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After bubbles that broke the laws of gravity rained down upon the world. Cut off from the outside world, Tokyo has become a playground for a group of young people who have lost their families.
Director: Tetsurô Araki | Stars: Jun Shison, Riria Baba, Mamoru Miyano, Yûki Kaji
Votes: 7,963
26. Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023)
TV-14 | 110 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In a world where magic is everything, Asta, a boy who was born with no magic, aims to become the "Wizard King" to overcome adversity, prove his power, and keep his oath with his friends.
Director: Ayataka Tanemura | Stars: Bryn Apprill, Tia Lynn Ballard, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 7,686
27. Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (2023– )
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A squad of prisoners and their guards are sent to investigate a mysterious island. They get stranded there and must rely on each other to survive the island's mysterious and monstrous residents.
Stars: Chiaki Kobayashi, Yumiri Hanamori, Marisa Duran, Alejandro Saab
Votes: 12,579
28. The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky (2018)
TV-14 | 99 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The Seven Deadly Sins travel to the Sky Temple in search of an elusive ingredient.
Directors: Yasuto Nishikata, Noriyuki Abe | Stars: Yûki Kaji, Sora Amamiya, Misaki Kuno, Aoi Yûki
Votes: 5,509
29. The Seven Deadly Sins: Cursed by Light (2021)
TV-14 | 79 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Meliodas and his friends jump back into action when the new era of peace is threatened by a powerful magical alliance that could spell the end for all.
Director: Takayuki Hamana | Stars: Zach Aguilar, Sora Amamiya, Brian Timothy Anderson, Chris Cason
Votes: 1,423
30. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 1 (2022)
TV-14 | 52 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When sinister forces threaten the peace of Britannia, a young prince embarks on a perilous journey to save his loved ones and discover his true powers.
Director: Bob Shirahata | Stars: Ayumu Murase, Jeannie Tirado, Kôki Uchiyama, Yûki Kaji
Votes: 853
31. Chainsaw Man (2022)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Following a betrayal, a young man left for dead is reborn as a powerful devil-human hybrid after merging with his pet devil and is soon enlisted into an organization dedicated to hunting devils.
Stars: Kikunosuke Toya, Ryan Colt Levy, Tomori Kusunoki, Shogo Sakata
Votes: 54,796
32. The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh Part 2 (2023)
TV-14 | 53 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Reunited with Lancelot for the first time since their tragic accident, Tristan must learn to conquer his inner demons in order to save his mother's life.
Director: Bob Shirahata | Stars: Mikako Komatsu, Kôki Uchiyama, Yûki Kaji, Sora Amamiya
Votes: 461
33. Suzume (2022)
PG | 122 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Nanoka Hara, Hokuto Matsumura, Eri Fukatsu, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 38,907
34. My Happy Marriage (2023– )
TV-14 | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
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.
Stars: Reina Ueda, Kaito Ishikawa, Houko Kuwashima, Hiro Shimono
Votes: 4,313
35. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)
TV-MA | 377 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.
Stars: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song
Votes: 65,774
36. 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: 5,949
37. The Silent Service Season One - The Battle of Tokyo Bay (2024– )
Drama
During the Cold War, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force jointly developed a nuclear submarine with the United States Navy.
Stars: Takao Osawa, Jeffrey Rowe, Paul Winchester, Dan Ewing
Votes: 106
38. Evil Does Not Exist (2023)
106 min | Drama
Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. One day, the village inhabitants become aware of a plan to build a camping site near Takumi's house offering city residents a comfortable "escape" to nature.
Director: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi | Stars: Hitoshi Omika, Ryô Nishikawa, Ryûji Kosaka, Ayaka Shibutani
Votes: 3,139
39. City Hunter (2024)
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, Fumino Kimura
Votes: 888
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