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1. Hunter x Hunter (2011–2014)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Gon Freecss aspires to become a Hunter, an exceptional being capable of greatness. With his friends and his potential, he seeks out his father, who left him when he was younger.
Stars: Issei Futamata, Megumi Han, Cristina Valenzuela, Mariya Ise
Votes: 136,467
2. Shall We Dance? (1996)
PG | 136 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A successful but unhappy Japanese accountant finds the missing passion in his life when he begins to secretly take ballroom dance lessons.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari, Naoto Takenaka, Eri Watanabe
Votes: 11,753 | Gross: $9.68M
3. The Great Yokai War (2005)
PG-13 | 124 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
A young boy is chosen as the defender of good and must team up with Japan's ancient spirits and creatures of lore to attempt to destroy the forces of evil.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hiroyuki Miyasako, Chiaki Kuriyama, Bunta Sugawara
Votes: 2,672
4. Don't Call it Mystery (2022–2023)
54 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Follows mystery-solving college student Kuno Totono. At the beginning of the story, the police bring him in for questioning on suspicion of murdering his classmate.
Stars: Masaki Suda, Sairi Itô, Matsuya Onoe, Michitaka Tsutsui
Votes: 498
5. Furuhata Ninzaburô (1994– )
46 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
The cases of Furuhata Ninzaburô, a Japanese detective inspired by Columbo who solves inverted mysteries with the help of his bumbling sidekick Shintaro Imaizumi.
Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Masahiko Nishimura, Takashi Kobayashi, Masanori Ishii
Votes: 278
6. Sumo Do, Sumo Don't (1992)
105 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
Chronicling the turmoil and pandemonium that ensues at a derelict university sumo club, and the rise of some unlikely heroes.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Misa Shimizu, Naoto Takenaka, Akira Emoto
Votes: 1,007
7. Cyborg She (2008)
115 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
A lonely university student develops a romance with a beautiful interesting woman, who turns out to be a cyborg from the future.
Director: Jae-young Kwak | Stars: Haruka Ayase, Keisuke Koide, Risa Ai, Nya Daigo
Votes: 4,257
8. All Night Long (1992)
90 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Three Japanese youths descend into the violent realm of the Tokyo night life after witnessing a brutal murder.
Director: Katsuya Matsumura | Stars: Eisuke Tsunoda, Ryôsuke Suzuki, Yôji Ietomi, Hiromasa Taguchi
Votes: 831
9. Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997)
103 min | Comedy
Just before the live airing of a radio play, an actress decides to change the name of her character. This cascades into a battle of egos by all involved that causes continual script changes while the play is on-air live.
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôka Suzuki, Masahiko Nishimura, Keiko Toda
Votes: 2,104 | Gross: $0.01M
10. Masquerade Hotel (2019)
133 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A serial (3) killer leaves a GPS code of his next target with each victim - this time Hotel Cortesia Tokyo. A detective goes undercover as hotel staff - haircut, manners etc.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Masami Nagasawa, Fumiyo Kohinata, Zen Kajihara
Votes: 2,269
11. Mom, Is That You?! (2023)
110 min | Comedy, Drama
Akio's job as a human resources supervisor has been a daily nerve wracking experience, and to make matters worse, he is on the brink of divorce from his wife, and his relationship with the ... See full summary »
Director: Yôji Yamada | Stars: Sayuri Yoshinaga, Yô Ôizumi, Mei Nagano, You
Votes: 87
12. Silent Parade (2022)
130 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man suspected of murdering a young girl is released due to a lack of evidence. He begins taunting his victim's family but is soon found murdered. However, that young girl might not have been his only victim.
Director: Hiroshi Nishitani | Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Kô Shibasaki, Kazuki Kitamura, Rei Dan
Votes: 495
13. Jin (2009– )
54 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
A brain surgeon named Minakata Jin faints at the hospital and awakens to find himself transported back in time to the Edo period.
Stars: Miki Nakatani, Wayne LeGette, Takao Osawa, Haruka Ayase
Votes: 1,097
14. Pretty Proofreader (2016)
54 min | Comedy, Drama
Kouno Etsuko joins a publishing company with her sights set on becoming a fashion editor. But she is assigned to the proofreading department which examines and fixes errors in manuscripts.
Stars: Satomi Ishihara, Masaki Suda, Tsubasa Honda, Masato Wada
Votes: 723
15. Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
85 min | Animation, Adventure, Biography
2500 years ago, in India, Siddhartha was born as a prince of the Shakya clan, but he gives up his position as a prince to see the world. He meets a strange boy named Assaji, who can predict... See full summary »
Director: Toshiaki Komura | Stars: Kiyokazu Kanze, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Nana Mizuki, Tetsuo Nakanishi
Votes: 223
16. Sky High (II) (2002)
R | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A detective hunts a killer who is removing girls hearts. When his own fiancée falls victim to the killer, the detective discovers the otherworldly intentions of the killer and is helped from beyond the grave by his fiancée.
Director: Ryûhei Kitamura | Stars: Yumiko Shaku, Takao Osawa, Shôsuke Tanihara, Dorothy Elias-Fahn
Votes: 1,503
17. Ranpo jigoku (2005)
134 min | Fantasy, Horror
This four-part anthology takes its cue from the short fiction of legendary horror writer Edogawa Rampo.
Directors: Akio Jissôji, Atsushi Kaneko, Hisayasu Satô, Suguru Takeuchi | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Yûko Daike, Chisako Hara, Masami Horiuchi
Votes: 1,200
18. The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2016– )
54 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
Mihane Yoshiyama (Yuina Kuroshima) is a 3rd grade high school student. She is a member of the photo club at her school. The day before her summer vacation, she smells a lavender scent in ... See full summary »
Stars: Yuina Kuroshima, Fuma Kikuchi, Ryoma Takeuchi, Miyu Yoshimoto
Votes: 68
19. Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange (2021)
Crime
Ayako Mochizuki investigates a murder case. From the evidence she collects, she targets Haruto Hidaka as the murder suspect.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Kazuki Kitamura, Issei Takahashi, Tasuku Emoto
Votes: 704
20. Yonimo kimyôna kimi monogatari (2021)
Drama
Stars: Mariya Nagao, Kôki Maeda, Makiko Watanabe, Kenji Mizuhashi
Votes: 10
21. Oppai barê (2009)
102 min | Comedy, Sport
A female teacher takes charge of a high school volleyball club and promises to show the students her breasts if they can win the next game.
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Haruka Ayase, Munetaka Aoki, Tôru Nakamura, Seiji Fukushi
Votes: 725
22. Hana yori dango: Fainaru (2008)
131 min | Drama
Makino and Domyoji have decided to marry, but are they really ready to take that step? F4 (Flower Four), 4 close friends, are crucial to helping them determine if they are ready to make a lifetime commitment to each other.
Director: Yasuharu Ishii | Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 1,566
23. Special Investigation Nine (2018–2023)
Crime, Drama
The #9 investigation team has been disbanded and members of the #9 investigation team have been scattered around. One year later, the Chief of the National Police Agency, Sojiro Kandagawa, ... See full summary »
Stars: Yuki Yamada, Mitsuru Fukikoshi, Yoshihiko Inohara, Noriko Nakagoshi
Votes: 14
24. Hissatsu shigotonin 2012 (2012 TV Movie)
120 min | Action
Director: Shigeru Ishihara | Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Emi Wakui, Kôki Tanaka, Masahiro Matsuoka
25. All About Our House (2001)
116 min | Comedy
It is old against new and modern against tradition when a couple builds their dream house. The wife's father is in the construction business so he would be the natural choice to take the ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kunie Tanaka, Naoki Tanaka, Akiko Yagi
Votes: 433
26. Rookies (II) (2008– )
45 min | Drama
Koichi Kawato is the new Japanese Literature teacher at the ill-famed Futakotamagawa high school, whose baseball club is composed of thugs and bullies who have been suspended for a year ... See full summary »
Stars: Ryûta Satô, Hayato Ichihara, Keisuke Koide, Takeru Satoh
Votes: 211
27. I Just Didn't Do It (2006)
143 min | Drama
A young man is falsely accused of molesting a high-school girl on a train. He is arrested and charged, and goes through endless court sessions, all the while insisting that he is innocent.
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Ryô Kase, Asaka Seto, Kôji Yamamoto, Masako Motai
Votes: 1,908
28. The Sun Does Not Move (2021)
110 min | Sci-Fi
Mr. Takano and Mr. Taoka are spies and work for an industrial espionage organization going by the name An Tsushin. Their current mission is obtainment of sensitive and cutting edge ... See full summary »
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Tatsuya Fujiwara, Ryoma Takeuchi, Han Hyo-joo, Byun Yo-han
Votes: 133
29. Fancy Dance (1989)
101 min | Comedy, Drama
Yohei, a punk rocker, has to become a Buddhist monk in order to inherit a mountain temple. Yohei though initially rebelling against the tough monastic discipline learns to adjust. Then his ... See full summary »
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Honami Suzuki, Ken Ohsawa, Hikomaro
Votes: 318
30. Cell Phone Investigator 7 (2008– )
Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
The series revolves around a high school boy, his transforming cell-phone robot, and his six detective partners that fight against an internet-based criminal organization.
Stars: Masataka Kubota, Reiko Igarashi, Yûko Itô, Hiroshi Katsuno
Votes: 33
31. Joker Game (2015)
106 min | Action, Thriller
In Japan, Lieutenant Colonel Yuki (Yusuke Iseya) recommends the creation of spy training school "D Kikan".
Director: Yû Irie | Stars: Kazuya Kamenashi, Yûsuke Iseya, Kyôko Fukada, Richard Shelton
Votes: 519
32. 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
33. Dôsôkai (1993)
50 min | Drama
Probably the first TV drama that portrayed gay relationship/sex openly and positively on a national television in Japan. It started as 'school reunion' (that's the title). This high school ... See full summary »
Stars: Yuki Saitô, Kazuhiko Nishimura, Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Keiko Oginome
Votes: 34
34. Taira no Kiyomori (2012–2013)
Drama, History
The 51st NHK Taiga drama recounts the life of Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a general of the Heian period, who established the first samurai-based government in Japan.
Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Takaya Kamikawa, Masaki Okada, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 67
35. MOZU (2014– )
Action, Crime, Drama
Police superintendent Kuraki investigates a killer's existence alongside detectives Osugi and Miki after losing his wife in a bombing tied to a secret mission that shakes the nation, with Miki holding the key to solving the incident.
Stars: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Teruyuki Kagawa, Yôko Maki, Yusuke Hirayama
Votes: 149
36. Ousama no restoran (1995– )
Drama, Comedy
The story takes place in Tokyo's La Belle Equipe French restaurant where its standard deteriorated after the death of its owner. The son, who is inexperienced in the business, inherits the ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôshirô Matsumoto, Michitaka Tsutsui, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Kyôka Suzuki
Votes: 59
37. Recall (2018)
120 min | Drama
Tokuro Akamatsu (Tomoya Nagase) runs a transport company. One day, a truck owned by Tokuro Akamatsu is involved in an accident. A tire came off the truck and killed a pedestrian - a mother ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Dean Fujioka, Issei Takahashi, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 338
38. Doguchan: The Ancient Dogoo Girl (2009)
24 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A stay-at-home nerd's dream comes true when he unearths a strange breastplate and awakens a sexy monster hunter named Dogoo, who brings him along her adventure with wacky monsters.
Stars: Erika Yazawa, Masataka Kubota, Romi Park, Rina Kirishima
Votes: 47
39. I'm Taking the Day Off (2014– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A love triangle develops between a shy office worker, a part-time worker and a CEO.
Stars: Haruka Ayase, Sôta Fukushi, Hiroshi Tamaki, Riisa Naka
Votes: 314
40. Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
110 min | Animation, Crime, Drama
A good-hearted former gangster tries to secure a normal life for his son by working white collar jobs but keeps finding his old talents in need for the everyday world.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Katsunori Takahashi, Noriko Aota, Kanako Enomoto, Michiko Hada
Votes: 361
41. Talking the Pictures (2019)
126 min | Comedy, Drama, History
Set in early 20th Century Japan, the movie follows the adventures of a young man who wants to get into the movie business -- but in a job unique to his country: a dramatic narrator for ... See full summary »
Director: Masayuki Suô | Stars: Ryo Narita, Yuina Kuroshima, Kengo Kôra, Mao Inoue
Votes: 443
42. Samurai Hustle Returns (2016)
119 min | Action, Comedy, History
Masaatsu Naito (Kuranosuke Sasaki) successfully completes Sankin-kotai (required ritual to visit the shogun). On his way home, he hears that an insurrection by peasants has taken place in ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyôko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 134
43. Honnouji Hotel (2017)
120 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A woman decides to stay in a quaint hotel in Kyoto's historic quarter, but soon finds herself in the middle of 16th Century Japan, playing a major role in one of the country's most important historical events.
Director: Masayuki Suzuki | Stars: Haruka Ayase, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Gaku Hamada, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 514
44. If: Moshimo (1993– )
54 min | Fantasy
Stars: Tamori, Yûta Yamazaki, Megumi Okina, Takayuki Sorita
Votes: 17
45. Castle Under Fiery Skies (2009)
140 min | Drama, History
An achievement-type of story: a builder/carpenter/architect goes through trials and tribulations to construct an impressive castle for his employer, the major Japanese historical figure, Oda Nobunaga.
Director: Mitsutoshi Tanaka | Stars: Toshiyuki Nishida, Saki Fukuda, Shôzô Endô, Mido Fukui
Votes: 141
46. Chasuke's Journey (2015)
106 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy
A fantasy love story that drifts between this world and heaven. Chasuke (Ken'ichi Matsuyama) is in charge of making tea in heaven. He has feelings for a human woman named Yuri (Ito Ohno) ... See full summary »
Director: Sabu | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Ito Ono, Ren Ôsugi, Yûsuke Iseya
Votes: 305
47. Nice Flight! (2022)
Romance
Sui Kurata is a co-pilot who encountered a trouble flying the aircraft due to the bad weather. While he was busy in the cockpit together with the captain, he heard the calm voice of a ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûta Tamamori, Anne Nakamura, Tina Tamashiro, Tomoka Kurokawa
Votes: 22
48. Otona no Jijou: Smartphone wo Nozoitara (2021)
101 min | Drama
Director: Michio Mitsuno | Stars: Noriyuki Higashiyama, Takako Tokiwa, Tôru Masuoka, Hiromasa Taguchi
Votes: 38
49. Akihabara@Deep (2006)
TV-PG | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in Tokyo's otaku mecca Akihabara, "Akihabara@DEEP" tells the story of five otaku who drop out of society and end up founding their own successful IT venture called Crook. But Nakagomi, ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Minamoto | Stars: Hiroki Narimiya, Yû Yamada, Shûgo Oshinari, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Votes: 179
50. Toto Nêchan (2016– )
15 min | Comedy, Drama
Right after the war, Tsuneko launches a lifestyle magazine created for the sake of females together with sisters Mariko and Yoshiko in a devastated Tokyo.
Stars: Mitsuki Takahata, Itsuki Sagara, Tae Kimura, Fumi Dan
Votes: 23