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1. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
R | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Director: Clint Eastwood | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryô Kase
Votes: 170,217 | Gross: $13.76M
2. 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: 68,697 | Gross: $0.80M
3. Last Knights (2015)
R | 115 min | Action, Drama, History
A fallen warrior rises against a corrupt and sadistic ruler to avenge his dishonored master.
Director: Kazuaki Kiriya | Stars: Clive Owen, Morgan Freeman, Aksel Hennie, Payman Maadi
Votes: 45,663
4. 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: 6,958
5. Ninja (2009)
R | 86 min | Action, Thriller
A westerner named Casey, studying Ninjutsu in Japan, is asked by the Sensei to return to New York to protect the legendary Yoroi Bitsu, an armored chest that contains the weapons of the last Koga Ninja.
Director: Isaac Florentine | Stars: Scott Adkins, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Mika Hijii, Todd Jensen
Votes: 14,023
6. Yakuza Princess (2021)
R | 111 min | Thriller
The heiress to half of the Yakuza crime syndicate forges an uneasy alliance with an amnesiac stranger who believes an ancient sword binds their two fates. She must unleash war against the other half of the syndicate who wants her dead.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: MASUMI, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Eijiro Ozaki
Votes: 2,120
7. Sidonie in Japan (2023)
95 min | Drama, Romance
While on a book tour in Japan, Sidonie Perceval, still haunted by the ghost of her late husband, begins an affair with her mysterious Japanese publisher.
Director: Élise Girard | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Tsuyoshi Ihara, August Diehl, Yuko Hitomi
Votes: 243
8. Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1994)
Unrated | 96 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
An ornithologist investigates reports of a monstrous new species of bird just as a teenage girl is gifted an amulet found on mysterious atoll. As the creatures begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to the girl emerges.
Director: Shûsuke Kaneko | Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani
Votes: 4,096
9. Retribution (2006)
R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An experienced police detective has to investigate the murder of an unknown woman dressed in a scarlet dress.
Director: Kiyoshi Kurosawa | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Manami Konishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 3,268
10. Grave of the Fireflies (2005 TV Movie)
148 min | Drama, War
An aunt's struggle to survive in Japan during World War II while caring for her niece and nephew.
Director: Tôya Satô | Stars: Yasunori Danta, Mayuko Fukuda, Mansaku Fuwa, Shota Horie
Votes: 533
11. They Say Nothing Stays the Same (2019)
137 min | Drama
Why does one need a ferryman? One needs a ferryman where there is a body of water and a bridge does not exist. The village high in the hills has a ferryman, but a bridge is in the works. ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Odagiri | Stars: Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijirô Murakami, Masatoshi Nagase
Votes: 246
12. Ramen Shop (2018)
89 min | Drama
A young man who is curious about his deceased parents' past takes a food journey to Singapore where he uncovers more than just delicious meals.
Director: Eric Khoo | Stars: Takumi Saitô, Seiko Matsuda, Mark Lee, Jeanette Aw
Votes: 2,453 | Gross: $0.09M
13. Mission Impossible: Samurai (2014)
119 min | Action, Comedy, History
During the reign of the eighth shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, the Yunagaya Domain in the Tohoku region is a small han. But at the han, there is a gold mine. Suddenly, Masaatsu Naito of ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuhide Motoki | Stars: Kuranosuke Sasaki, Kyôko Fukada, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Masahiko Nishimura
Votes: 287
14. Signal: The Movie (2021)
122 min | Action
Story continues from the Japanese Signal drama series. In 2021, a limousine taxi driver causes an accident on a highway and a high-level government official dies in the accident...
Director: Hajime Hashimoto | Stars: Kentarô Sakaguchi, Kazuki Kitamura, Michiko Kichise, Yûichi Kimura
Votes: 160
15. Shinsengumi! (2004– )
45 min | Drama, History, War
Japan, July 1853. Scores of people lined the beaches at Uraga Harbor near the Shogunate Capitol of Edo. They came to get a glimpse of the American Fleet of Commodore Perry's infamous Black ... See full summary »
Stars: Kôji Yamamoto, Shingo Katori, Takayuki Takuma, Kôen Okumura
Votes: 157
16. 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: 432
17. VS Arashi (2008–2020)
31 min | Game-Show
In this highly physical game and variety show, Japanese pop idols Arashi pit their wits, strength and courage against a different team of entertainers or sportspeople every week.
Stars: Arashi, Shô Sakurai, Masaki Aiba, Kazunari Ninomiya
Votes: 85
18. Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012)
116 min | Action
Mika (Riisa Naka) is a flight attendant on board an airplane scheduled to land at Haneda Airport. On the way to the airport the airplane's engine starts to burn. In order to save the 346 ... See full summary »
Director: Eiichirô Hasumi | Stars: Hideaki Itô, Riisa Naka, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Yukijirô Hotaru
Votes: 318
19. Ai to makoto (2012)
133 min | Action, Comedy, Musical
Troubled high school student Makoto arrives in Tokyo to exact revenge from a past incident. He then falls in love at first sight with Ai, a daughter raised in a wholesome family. Around ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Emi Takei, Takumi Saitô, Ito Ono
Votes: 806
20. Tokubô - Keisatsuchô Tokushu Bôhan-ka (2014– )
54 min | Drama
Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Kôhei Matsushita, Yumi Adachi, Takayuki Takuma
Votes: 13
21. Dirty Hearts (2011)
90 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In 1945 the war was not over in Brazil: A death squad assassinated all the Japanese immigrants who accepted defeat.
Director: Vicente Amorim | Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Takako Tokiwa, Eiji Okuda, Shun Sugata
Votes: 696
22. Kage no Gundan: Bakumatsu hen (1985)
46 min | Action, Drama, History
Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Mie, Isao Hashizume, Yûtarô Ban
Votes: 19
23. Shinsô wa mimi no naka (2022– )
Mystery
Joji Imai is a detective with no investigation ability while his daughter, Mei, is a deduction geek. This is the story of a detective who was hanging on the edge of his career but was able to solve a case through his daughter's podcasts.
Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ayame Tsutsui, Yûki Morinaga, Yurika Nakamura
Votes: 11
24. Hanako & Anne (2014)
15 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Follows the life of translator Hanako Muraoka; from the turbulent Meiji Period, to the Taisho Period and the Showa Period. Hanako Muraoka would go on to translate novel "Anne of Green Gables," by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Stars: Akihiro Miwa, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Sarah Macdonald, Ryohei Suzuki
Votes: 83
25. Good Life: Thank You, Papa, Goodbye (2011– )
54 min | Drama, Family
Sorimachi plays the part of Daichi Sawamoto, a newspaper reporter who has always prioritized his work over his family. When his wife suddenly leaves him, he finally notices the love he has ... See full summary »
Stars: Mei Hata, Hirofumi Araki, Rikiya Kurokawa, Takashi Sorimachi
Votes: 18
26. Kotaro makari-toru! (1984)
102 min | Action
Lewd, long-haired karate kid Kotaro Shindo spends his days causing amok at the prestigious Tsurugamine Academy, until the Disciplinary Committee decides enough is enough, and puts a bounty on his luscious locks.
Director: Norifumi Suzuki | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Mari Chihara, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Hikaru Kurosaki
Votes: 31
27. Sukai hai (2003– )
Action, Drama, Fantasy
"The Gate of Rancor" is where people who had died of unexpected accidents or were murdered return to visit as spirits. The victims who had suffered violent deaths are approached by Izuko, a... See full summary »
Stars: Yumiko Shaku, Leo Morimoto, Miho Miyazawa, Asami Kumakiri
Votes: 33
28. Byôin e ikô (1990)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
Director: Yôjirô Takita | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Hiroko Yakushimaru, Yasuo Daichi, Chû Arai
Votes: 40
29. Strayer's Chronicle (2015)
G | 126 min | Action
In the early 1990s, experiments were carried out secretly in Japan. Two different methods were used in the experiments. One method involved forcing stress upon expecting parents and when ... See full summary »
Director: Takahisa Zeze | Stars: Towa Araki, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Renji Ishibashi, Yuina Kuroshima
Votes: 134
30. Chameleon (XVIII)
Filming
A Filipino transgender woman, Marie, who is drawn into the Yakuza gangster life after befriending Ai, the rebellious daughter of a powerful Yakuza boss. Set against the pulsating background of the 1990s nightlife in Sapporo, Hokkaido
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Rina Takeda, Shogen, Eiji Okuda
31. The Love Affairs of Doctors (2015– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A doctor's work is never done. Especially when you're Haruki Morita (Takumi Saito), a dedicated surgeon who always puts the needs of his patients first, even at the expense of forgoing any ... See full summary »
Stars: Takumi Saitô, Yuriko Ishida, Saki Aibu, Hiroyuki Hirayama
Votes: 22
32. Han-ochi (2004)
121 min | Drama, Mystery
Soichiro Kaji killed his wife who suffers from Parkinson's disease, he surrenders to police two days later. Tops of the police wish an early settlement of the affair by fair means or foul ... See full summary »
Director: Kiyoshi Sasabe | Stars: Akira Terao, Mieko Harada, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Mayu Tsuruta
Votes: 148
33. Ardent Flower (2015– )
45 min | Drama, History
Stars: Mao Inoue, Takao Osawa, Fumi Dan, Yûka
Votes: 17
34. Nakumonka (2009)
134 min | Comedy, Drama
Two brothers are separated as young boys and vow not to cry at their separation. They are unknowingly reunited as adults thanks to fate. Find laughter through the tears.
Director: Nobuo Mizuta | Stars: Sadao Abe, Shunji Fujimura, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ayumi Ishida
Votes: 139
35. Hatsukoi (2012– )
48 min | Drama
Midori is a married woman with a happy home life, a child, and a job as a speech therapist. One day, Midori is diagnosed with liver cancer and finds herself face to face with her first love... See full summary »
Stars: Yoshino Kimura, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Munetaka Aoki, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 6
36. Sutaa no koi (2001– )
Drama
Sosuke Nakata is just your everyday salaried worker. He is a serious guy, whose life mostly consists of going back and forth to the office each day. One day Nakata just happens to meet a ... See full summary »
Stars: Norika Fujiwara, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kyoko Hasegawa, Takashi Ukaji
Votes: 42
38. Partners: The Movie III (2014)
114 min | Crime, Drama
A news report circulates about a man who died after being kicked by a horse on a small island located 300km away from Tokyo. National Police Agency director Takeru Kanbe assigns Vice ... See full summary »
Director: Akiyoshi Kimata | Stars: Yutaka Mizutani, Hiroki Narimiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Kôji Ishizaka
Votes: 59
39. Hîto airando (2007)
Crime
A gang of underground street fighters calling themselves "Guilty" think they've hit the mother load when they mug a thief and discover he's carrying a bag filled with cash, unaware it's ... See full summary »
Director: Osamu Katayama | Stars: Shigeki Hosokawa, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Chiaki Ito, Ryô Kimura
Votes: 54
40. Fantasma: Noroi no yakata (2004– )
Horror
Fantasma: Noroi no yakata, where noroi no yakata translates to cursed objects. As the title implies this short series revolves around misfortune befalling characters that come in contact ... See full summary »
Stars: Saki Kagami, Eisuke Sasai, Marina Kozawa, Natsuhi Ueno
41. 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
42. A Little Step (2009)
Not Rated | 28 min | Short, Drama
Director: Teppei Nakamura | Stars: Skyler Brigmann, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Kenneth Hughes, Nicole Christie
Votes: 29
43. Abunai Deka Returns (1996)
108 min | Action
Director: Tôru Murakawa | Stars: Hiroshi Tachi, Kyôhei Shibata, Tôru Nakamura, Atsuko Asano
Votes: 20
44. Ten no hakobune (2012– )
Drama
Kurotani Nanami grew up in a poor farmer's household that suffered from inadequate state support to the earthquake victims. She works at a club as she attends university and constantly ... See full summary »
Stars: Miki Mizuno, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Win Morisaki, Shirô Sano
45. Hula Girl & Choco the Dog (2015 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama, Family
Teenage girl Sae lives in the town of Futaba in the northern prefecture of Fukushima in Japan. While visiting a resort she comes across a hula dance group and falls for the activity. Fast ... See full summary »
Director: Kôji Shintoku | Stars: Miori Takimoto, Haru, Lois Hashimoto, Fumiaki Hori
46. Ginmaku ban Sushi ôji!: Nyûyôku e iku (2008)
100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Kôichi Dômoto, Yuichi Nakamaru, Yumiko Shaku, Satomi Ishihara
Votes: 34
47. The Old Capital (2016)
117 min | Drama
Chieko Sanda has operated a dry goods store in Kyoto for the past 20 years. Her family has owned the store for generations. Chieko is conflicted on whether her daughter Mai will take over her position with the changing of times.
Director: Yûki Saitô | Stars: Yasuko Matsuyuki, Ai Hashimoto, Riko Narumi, Reina Aoi
Votes: 92
48. Tsumetai Tsuki (1998– )
Drama, Romance, Thriller
This love story/suspense drama will keep you gripped to the mounting tension between the conniving Kiyoka and the sweet-natured Misaki until the final episode. Kiyoka, a doctor, will stop ... See full summary »
Stars: Akina Nakamori, Hiromi Nagasaku, Kôji Matoba, Ryô Karato
49. Level 7 (2012 TV Movie)
Mystery
An elderly person who lives alone is shot to death in his home. Detective Inuyama and other detectives go to the crime scene. There, they learn that the elderly person's 50 million yen that... See full summary »
Stars: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Miori Takimoto, Hiroshi Tamaki, Anne Watanabe
Votes: 10
50. Drug (2001)
113 min | Drama
New teacher Miwamoto is transferred to an elementary school in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Many natural and manufactured obstacles come at them when students and teacher begin to raise fireflies.... See full summary »
Director: Hiroshi Sugawara | Stars: Mayumi Asaka, Tetsuya Fujita, Kazue Fukiishi, Tsuyoshi Ihara
Votes: 12