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1. Casshern (2004)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Sci-Fi
Live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name (Shinzo Ningen Casshân). Theme song by Utada Hikaru.
Director: Kazuaki Kiriya | Stars: Yûsuke Iseya, Kumiko Asô, Akira Terao, Kanako Higuchi
Votes: 13,791
2. The Great White Tower (2003–2004)
54 min | Drama
The life of an amazingly gifted surgeon, Goro Zaizen, and his contemporary physician, Shuji Satomi, who selflessly continues a quest to save human lives.
Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Yôsuke Eguchi, Hitomi Kuroki, Hideaki Itô
Votes: 1,227
3. 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (2008)
142 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery
Years after a schoolboy writes a book of prophecies, a mysterious super-villain uses it as his master-plan of world destruction.
Directors: Kimura Hisashi, Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 2,777
4. 24 Japan (2020–2021)
Action, Crime, Drama
Stars: Chiaki Kuriyama, Tae Kimura, Yukie Nakama, Hiyori Sakurada
Votes: 54
5. Snakes and Earrings (2008)
Not Rated | 123 min | Thriller
19 year old Rui finds life deeply disappointing until she falls in love with Ama in Shibuya, Tokyo. She was attracted by his piercings so decided to have her tongue pierced too. Pain is the... See full summary »
Director: Yukio Ninagawa | Stars: Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kengo Kôra, Arata Iura, Ennosuke Ichikawa IV
Votes: 861
6. 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: 277
7. Round About Midnight (1999)
110 min | Drama, Thriller
Koji, a jazz musician, takes a cigarette break in between sets at a Tokyo nightclub. He witnesses a murder and runs into a girl, Linda, who is being pursued by the killers. For the next two... See full summary »
Director: Makoto Wada | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Michelle Reis, Akira Emoto, Jun'ichi Haruta
Votes: 172
8. 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: 2,093 | Gross: $0.01M
9. Oba: The Last Samurai (2011)
128 min | Drama, War
During the end of World War 2, a group of Japanese soldiers fight on after US forces capture most of the island. They refuse to surrender and continue to resist after the Emperor surrenders.
Directors: Cellin Gluck, Hideyuki Hirayama | Stars: Yutaka Takenouchi, Sean McGowan, Mao Inoue, Treat Williams
Votes: 1,215
10. 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
139 min | Drama, Fantasy
Childhood friends continue their battle against a dangerous cult.
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takako Tokiwa, Muneyoshi Abiko
Votes: 1,972
11. 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
156 min | Adventure, Fantasy
It is 2017 and a resurrected Tomodachi rules world. The prophecies of The New Book have all come true.
Director: Yukihiko Tsutsumi | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Qyoko Kudo, Takumi Saitô, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 1,243
12. Drakengard (2003 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A tragic story about Caim, a knight, whose parents were killed by the evil Empire. During the battle as he fights off the Empire's knights, Caim is badly injured from an enemy attack and as... See full summary »
Director: Yoko Taro | Stars: Pîtâ, Toshiaki Karasawa, Eriko Hatsune, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 170
13. Garireo (2007– )
Drama, Mystery
Yukawa Manabu, also known as Detective Galileo, is a genius physicist and university professor who solves unusual mysteries. His partner, Utsumi Kaoru, is a rookie cop.
Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Ikkei Watanabe, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Kô Shibasaki
Votes: 1,067
14. The Magic Hour (2008)
136 min | Comedy
A hustler who gets in trouble with a gang boss in the port town of Sukago agrees to make good with the don by putting him in contact with a mysterious hitman -- an assassin the hustler has ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eri Fukatsu, Haruka Ayase
Votes: 1,739
15. Suite Dreams (2006)
136 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
New Year's Eve at a posh hotel and all should be shipshape. It is not. There is the traditional party, an official ceremony, entertainment and a special dinner planned and yet there is ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Takako Matsu, Kôichi Satô, Shingo Katori
Votes: 1,382
16. Persona Non Grata (2015)
139 min | Adventure, Biography, History
Against his country's orders, a Japanese diplomat issues visas to refugees, saving over 6,000 Jewish lives at the outbreak of World War II.
Director: Cellin Gluck | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Koyuki, Borys Szyc, Agnieszka Grochowska
Votes: 246
17. Tetsuko no heya (1976– )
35 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Meiko Nakamura, Makoto Ôtake, Tomio Umezawa
Votes: 33
18. Ao no hono-o (2003)
116 min | Drama, Crime, Romance
A 17 y.o. Japanese secondary school student is living happily with his mom and sister but one day his stepdad returns, drunk much of the time and cruel to his mom and sister. Is there such a thing as the perfect murder?
Director: Yukio Ninagawa | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Aya Matsuura, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Kansai Yamamoto
Votes: 1,037
19. 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
20. A Ghost of a Chance (2011)
142 min | Comedy, Crime
When a not-so-stellar lawyer is in need of something to help her case she has to rely on an unconventional witness for testimony. Will the court agree to hear testimony from and will the ... See full summary »
Director: Kôki Mitani | Stars: Eri Fukatsu, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Kyôko Fukada
Votes: 1,250
21. Imôto yo (1994– )
54 min | Romance
Yukiko has been living in Tokyo for three years. Inside her heart, she believes that this beautiful city will certainly bring her happiness. This belief starts to realize one day when she ... See full summary »
Stars: Emi Wakui, Yôko Moriguchi, Toshiaki Karasawa, Gorô Kishitani
Votes: 30
22. Warau Iemon (2004)
128 min | Drama, Horror
Having put down his sword and given up the will to fight, the masterless samurai Iemon lives in solitude while being haunted by his violent enigmatic past. Persuaded by a travelling priest ... See full summary »
Director: Yukio Ninagawa | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Koyuki, Teruyuki Kagawa, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 100
23. Fixer (2023)
Drama
Stars: Naohito Fujiki, Takanori Jinnai, Jun Kaname, Toshiaki Karasawa
Votes: 10
24. Kowagaru hitobito (1994)
118 min | Comedy, Horror, Thriller
Director: Makoto Wada | Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Mieko Harada, Mami Kumagai, Mitsuyo Asaka
Votes: 41
25. Kôkô kyôshi (1993)
104 min
Director: Ken Yoshida | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Kyôko Tôyama, Keiko Oginome, Anju Suzuki
Votes: 41
26. Kômyô ga tsuji (2006– )
45 min | Drama
Chiyo is the brave and resourceful wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo, a samurai in the service of the ruthless warlord Oda Nobunaga. Husband and wife will live through the most turbulent time in ... See full summary »
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Takaya Kamikawa, Anna Odaka, Masakazu Hirose
Votes: 53
27. Smap×Smap (1996–2016)
Comedy, Game-Show, Music
SMAP×SMAP is a Japanese iconic television show hosted by boy band SMAP. Debuting on April 15, 1996(produced by Kansai TV and Fuji TV, aired on Fuji TV) until it ended on December 26, 2016. ... See full summary »
Stars: Masahiro Nakai, SMAP, Takuya Kimura, Gorô Inagaki
Votes: 191
28. Toshiie to Matsu: Kaga hyakumangoku monogatari (2002– )
Drama
This follows the life of Toshiie Maeda, January 15, 1539-April 27, 1599, and his loyal wife, as Toshiie rises through the ranks of the Oda Nobunaga and becomes of the of the leading generals.
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Toshiaki Karasawa, Noriko Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa
Votes: 38
29. Mirai no omoide: Last Christmas (1992)
118 min | Romance, Sci-Fi
Based on the 'not quite Sci-Fi, not quite a Romance' manga by the Fujiko F. Fujio. Yuko dreams of being a best selling children's author, but as an adult she has made little progress. In ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshimitsu Morita | Stars: Shizuka Kudô, Misa Shimizu, Fujio Akatsuka, Fujio F. Fujiko
Votes: 62
30. 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
31. The Last Cop (2015– )
54 min | Action
In 1985, Kyogoku is an unconventional but passionate to the point of over-eagerness detective who has solved many cases. He corners a violent criminal called Kagura, but at that moment, a ... See full summary »
Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Masataka Kubota, Nozomi Sasaki, Satoru Matsuo
Votes: 19
32. Voice: Emergency Control Room 110 (2019– )
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
A woman with an uncanny ability to recognize sounds and voices and a cop share a common thread. They both have had a loved one murdered. They are connected to an operation centre coming to ... See full summary »
Stars: Yôko Maki, Yûya Endô, Toshiaki Karasawa, Yoshinori Miyata
Votes: 34
33. The Good Wife: Nichiyô gekijô Guddo waifu (2019– )
Drama
Former lawyer Hasumi Kyoko is gratified to be a mother and housewife while her husband works as a prosecutor and investigator in Tokyo. Their world is turned upside down., however, when the... See full summary »
Stars: Takumi Kitamura, Kiko Mizuhara, Tôru Nomaguchi, Kôtarô Yoshida
Votes: 34
34. The Higashino Keigo Mysteries (2012– )
54 min | Mystery
11 mysteries, 11 actors. Japan's favorite mystery author, the world of Higashino Keigo comes to life on screen through an assortment of short stories. For every episode, there will be a ... See full summary »
Stars: Kiichi Nakai, Yukari Kanasawa, Anna Odaka, Ryûki Nishimoto
Votes: 89
35. Minamoto Yoshitsune (1991 TV Movie)
242 min | Action
During the late Heian era in Japan a famous duel took place between the warrior monk Musashibo Benkei and a slender young man of high rank named Shanao. This was the battle at Gojo Bridge, ... See full summary »
Director: Kôsaku Yamashita | Stars: Hironobu Nomura, Shô Aikawa, Teruhiko Aoi, Narimi Arimori
Votes: 5
36. Take Five: Oretachi wa ai o nusumeruka (2013)
54 min | Drama
20 years ago, Seigi was a member of a heist group named "TAKE FIVE". His father was also in the group. Now, Seigi lives an ordinary and honest life, working as a college psychology ... See full summary »
Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Tôri Matsuzaka, Seiji Rokkaku
Votes: 32
37. Kimi wo wasurenai (1995)
114 min
Six young pilots who all volunteered to be Kami-kaze or suicide pilots.
Director: Takayoshi Watanabe | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Toshiaki Karasawa, Kunihiro Matsumura, Yoshihiko Hakamada
Votes: 45
38. The Roosevelt Game (2014– )
54 min | Drama
Hosokawa Mitsuru is the company president of Aoshima Manufacturing, a medium-sized precision instrument maker caught in a crisis of survival due to the recession and intense competition ... See full summary »
Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Rei Dan, Motoyo Yamane, Kanji Ishimaru
Votes: 69
39. Montage: 3-okuen Jiken Kitan (2016– )
120 min | Mystery
Stars: Sôta Fukushi, Ken'ichi Endô, Gekidan Hitori, Chiaki Horan
Votes: 9
40. Bokura no jidai (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Satomi Kobayashi, Shun Oguri, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Sawako Agawa
Votes: 25
41. Love Complex (2000– )
Drama, Romance
Someone has been stealing money within the company and the fingers are pointing to seven beautiful secretaries. Each who look so pure (well some of them) but at the same time, each can have... See full summary »
Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Takashi Sorimachi, Yoshino Kimura, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 53
42. Wasted Land (2009– )
Drama
Iki Tadashi is a military leader who was captured by the Soviets during World War II. Treated as a war criminal, he was sentenced to many years of labor in a harsh Siberian detention camp. ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroo Ôtaka, Toshiaki Karasawa, Emi Wakui, Mikako Tabe
Votes: 50
43. Ai to iu Nano Moto ni (1992)
54 min | Drama
Seven good buddies left school and stepped into society. Each then finds life out there not as carefree as it used to be. Their courage, optimism and confidence are also worn off slowly by ... See full summary »
Stars: Honami Suzuki, Toshiaki Karasawa, Yôsuke Eguchi, Yui Natsukawa
Votes: 7
44. Boku ga boku de aru tameni (1997 TV Movie)
136 min | Drama
The members of SMAP play former high school classmates who were members of the Ekiden team six years ago. This drama depicts the changes in character over the past six years and the members... See full summary »
Director: Kôzô Nagayama | Stars: Masahiro Nakai, Takuya Kimura, Shingo Katori, Gorô Inagaki
Votes: 14
45. People Who Do Not Rent (2020)
Drama
The main character provides a highly unusual service by offering his companionship in exchange for the humble fee of covered transportation costs and payment of his food and beverage tab. ... See full summary »
Stars: Shôno Hayama, Manami Higa, Akari Matsukawa, Kanji Furutachi
Votes: 9
46. Harassment Game (2018)
Drama
Wataru Akitsu is the manager of the Toyama branch of Maruo Holdings, an established major supermarket chain. He is demoted as a result of some incident and moves to the countryside with his... See full summary »
Stars: Yûki Furukawa, Yui Ichikawa, Alice Hirose, Masahiro Takashima
Votes: 6
47. Sôri to yobanai de (1997– )
Comedy
The new Japanese prime minister is being hit from all sides: scandals from within his own party faction, challenges from rival factions, accusations from rival parties, crises from overseas... See full summary »
Stars: Masakazu Tamura, Michitaka Tsutsui, Shunji Fujimura, Aiko Satô
Votes: 9
48. Psycho Doctor (2002–2003)
Drama
Are you afraid of heights? Why? Is it just acrophobia? Or, perhaps as a very young child you witnessed the murder of your father as he was pushed off the veranda of your apartment building ... See full summary »
Stars: Yutaka Takenouchi, Michiko Hada, Mikako Ichikawa, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 7
49. Koi wa maiorita (1997)
107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keiichiro must make a girl truly happy before he can be revived by Christmas.
Director: Yasuo Hasegawa | Stars: Toshiaki Karasawa, Makiko Esumi, Kôji Tamaki, Yuka Hoshino
Votes: 30
50. Rent-a-Rescue (2016– )
Comedy
Rent-A-Rescue is a subscription service that assists its clients as needed and come to the rescue as stipulated. Yugo is sinking in a pool of debt that is whirling out of control. He begins... See full summary »
Stars: Ikki Sawamura, Ryusei Fujii, Mirai Shida, Anne Nakamura