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1. Ringu (1998)
Not Rated | 96 min | Horror, Mystery
A reporter and her ex-husband investigate a cursed video tape that is rumored to kill the viewer seven days after watching it.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Miki Nakatani, Yûko Takeuchi, Hitomi Satô
Votes: 77,553
2. When Marnie Was There (2014)
PG | 103 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Anna, a shy 12-year-old girl, is sent to spend time with her aunt and uncle who live in the countryside, where she meets Marnie. The two become best friends. But Anna gradually discovers that Marnie is not quite who she appears to be.
Director: Hiromasa Yonebayashi | Stars: Sara Takatsuki, Kasumi Arimura, Nanako Matsushima, Susumu Terajima
Votes: 47,992 | Gross: $0.77M
3. Ring 2 (1999)
Not Rated | 95 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Reiko takes Yôichi into hiding when her son begins to display frightening powers. Meanwhile, Mai Takano and the authorities begin a desperate search for them, as the mysterious Ring curse spreads.
Director: Hideo Nakata | Stars: Miki Nakatani, Hitomi Satô, Kyôko Fukada, Fumiyo Kohinata
Votes: 14,734
4. GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1998)
60 min | Drama, Comedy, Action
Onizuka, a former delinquent finds himself in the role of a high school teacher, facing students who behave just as he used to. Using unusual methods, he manages to reach through to his students and help them with their problems.
Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Nanako Matsushima, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Shun Oguri
Votes: 3,897
5. Boys Over Flowers (2005)
45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Makino Tsukushi is an ordinary student at Eitoku Gakuen, a school for the ridiculously rich and privileged which is ruled by the Flower 4, or otherwise known as the F4, a group of four boys who come from extremely powerful families.
Stars: Mao Inoue, Jun Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Shôta Matsuda
Votes: 3,612
6. 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: 534
7. Kissing the Ring Finger (2023)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A talented but tough wedding planner and a powerful hotel executive enter into a false marriage to keep away romantic pursuers. But they now have to live with each other.
Stars: Kanna Hashimoto, Ryôsuke Yamada, Ryôta Bandô, Yûki Morinaga
Votes: 176
8. 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
9. Majo no jouken (1999– )
45 min | Drama, Romance
On the outside, Michi has a good life. She has good friends, a teaching career and a handsome fiancé. On the inside, however, she is empty. A fateful encounter with a young man on a ... See full summary »
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Hideaki Takizawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Naomi Nishida
Votes: 273
10. The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021)
118 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Brothers Dai and Kei are summoned by peace-loving spirits to stop an angry demon from destroying Tokyo. When they become separated, Kei?s mission is to save his brother and restore harmony between human and spirit worlds.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Kokoro Terada, Hana Sugisaki, Rei Inomata, Nanako Matsushima
Votes: 133
11. Gôsuto (2010)
Unrated | 115 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A man tries to solve his lover's murder by communicating with her spirit through the help of a medium.
Director: Tarô Ohtani | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Song Seung-heon, Mana Ashida, Satoshi Hashimoto
Votes: 355
12. The Crimes That Bind (2018)
119 min | Mystery, Thriller
Michiko came to Tokyo to visit Hiromi, but is instead found murdered. The renter of Michiko's place is missing. The police is having a hard time finding clues and solving the case. There ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuo Fukuzawa | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Junpei Mizobata, Rena Tanaka, Tsutomu Yamazaki
Votes: 1,513
13. Kon'na koi no hanashi (1997– )
TV-PG | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A wealthy coldhearted business man falls in love with a poor kindhearted girl who lives in the very buildings his company want to knock down.
Stars: Hiroyuki Sanada, Kôji Tamaki, Nanako Matsushima, Naho Toda
Votes: 75
14. Super Rich (2021)
45 min | Drama
Growing up in an extraordinarily wealthy family, Mamoru Hyoga has never wanted anything in her entire life. Born and raised with the world at her feet, she never had a financial worry but that doesn't mean she grew up with everything.
Stars: Noriko Eguchi, Eiji Akaso, Keita Machida, Nanako Matsushima
Votes: 48
15. Yamato nadeshiko (2000– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
After being teased and bullied by the other children in school because of her family's poverty, young Sakurako makes a pledge to her mother that, no matter what, she will never be poor when... See full summary »
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Masahiko Nishimura, Akiko Yada
Votes: 149
16. Shield of Straw (2013)
117 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of cops must protect an accused killer with a billion-yen bounty on his head.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Takao Osawa, Nanako Matsushima, Gorô Kishitani, Masatô Ibu
Votes: 2,711
17. Natsuzora (2019)
15 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
In post-World War 2 Japan, a farm girl arrives in Tokyo and starts a career in animation.
Stars: Suzu Hirose, Yurino, Ryô Yoshizawa, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 105
18. Inugami-ke no ichizoku (2006)
134 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A web of deceit, adultery and greed manifests in Kon Ichikawa's remake of his own 1976 hit about a murder investigation that reveals years of hidden skeletons and a shocking family secret.
Director: Kon Ichikawa | Stars: Kôji Ishizaka, Nanako Matsushima, Kikunosuke Onoe, Sumiko Fuji
Votes: 421
19. Murder on the Orient Express (2015– )
280 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
The Japanese adaptation of Agatha Christie's famous whodunit "Murder on the Orient Express".
Stars: Mansai Nomura, Nanako Matsushima, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Anne Watanabe
Votes: 199
20. Almost a Miracle (2019)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
High school boy Machida is a loner who is not particularly good at his studies or extracurricular activities. He does seem to have his heart in the right place however. When he is injured ... See full summary »
Director: Yûya Ishii | Stars: Kanata Hosoda, Nagisa Sekimizu, Takanori Iwata, Mitsuki Takahata
Votes: 221
21. 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
22. It's Okay to Laugh! (1982–2014)
Comedy, Game-Show, Talk-Show
Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Iitomo. (Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: It's Okay to Laugh!) was a Japanese variety show aired every weekday on Fuji TV. The show was hosted by Tamori (Kazuyoshi ... See full summary »
Stars: Tamori, Yuki Nozawa, Yûma Sanada, Adeyto
Votes: 147
23. Howaitoauto (2000)
129 min | Action, Thriller
A group of terrorists has taken hold of the largest dam in Japan. They also capture the workers as hostages, and demanded JPY$5 billion from the government with a 24 hour deadline in ... See full summary »
Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu | Stars: Yûji Oda, Nanako Matsushima, Kôichi Satô, Ken Ishiguro
Votes: 450
24. Kaseifu no mita (2011– )
54 min | Drama
Akari Mita may be emotionless but she's a super housekeeper who completes everything she is asked to do perfectly. But, be careful when telling her what to do; she does everything you ask her to, literally!
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Hiroki Hasegawa, Saki Aibu, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 330
25. Tonari no Chikara (2022– )
Drama
Chikara Nakagoshi is a self-proclaimed novelist with compassion and always do things halfway. He has the talent to listen to people's stories, especially the residents who live in the same ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Aya Ueto, Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Nanako Matsushima
Votes: 15
26. Bokura no jidai (2007– )
30 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Satomi Kobayashi, Shun Oguri, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Sawako Agawa
Votes: 25
27. Emergency Room 24 Hours (2001– )
Drama
Stars: Kazuyuki Aijima, Shingo Ippongi, Yôsuke Eguchi, Nanako Matsushima
Votes: 33
28. Mezamashi TV (1994– )
News
Stars: Shin'ichi Karube, Yôko Shôno, Masaharu Miyake, Yuki Yamasaki
Votes: 115
29. Hyaku-nen no monogatari (2001– )
Drama, Romance
Each episode of this three-part miniseries centers on the life of one of three generations of women (all played by Nanako Matsushima). The first takes place in Tokyo in the 1920's, at the ... See full summary »
Stars: Kyôko Miyashita, Miri Sugihara, Takeshi Kitano, Takao Osawa
Votes: 27
30. Lucky Seven (2012)
54 min | Drama
7 detectives, each with their own unique style in problem solving, work at the same detective agency. Each detective is in charge of their own case file until one day, the cases somehow ... See full summary »
Stars: Jun Matsumoto, Riisa Naka, Nanako Matsushima, Yô Ôizumi
Votes: 131
31. Ano sensô wa nandattano ka - Nichibei kaisen to Tôjô Hideki (2008 TV Movie)
Drama, History, War
Director: Shin'ichi Kamoshita | Stars: Toshiyuki Nishida, Hiroshi Abe, Katsunori Takahashi, Isao Hashizume
Votes: 8
32. Bizan (2007)
120 min | Drama
After her mother is suddenly hospitalized because she has terminal cancer Sakiko returns to her home town Tokushima at the foot of Mt. Bizan. The relationship between mother and daughter ... See full summary »
Director: Isshin Inudô | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Takao Osawa, Nobuko Miyamoto, Aya Enjôji
Votes: 127
33. Happy Together: All About My Dog (2011)
Comedy, Drama, Family
A series of short stories explore the connection of love between dogs and people.
Directors: Hisashi Eto, Soichi Ishii, Jun Kawanishi, Yutaka Mizuochi, Shunichi Nagasaki, Naoto Nakanishi | Stars: Nao Ômori, Nanako Matsushima, Mana Ashida, Misaki Itô
Votes: 65
34. Sweet Season (1998– )
Drama
The affair that Mahiro has been having with the married Yutaka has been the only escape from her troubled family life caused by her father's own extra-marital affair. Mahiro despises her ... See full summary »
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Kippei Shîna, Yôko Nogiwa, Yoshihiko Hakamada
35. Red Cross: Onna tachi no akagami (2015– )
Drama
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Rin Takanashi, Yuki Shibamoto
Votes: 25
36. Eigyô Buchô Kira Natsuko (2016– )
54 min | Drama
Career woman Kira Natsuko was a successful creative director at an advertising agency. However, she got married just before 40, had a child and took maternity leave. Three years later, she ... See full summary »
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Ryûhei Matsuda, Daigo Naito, Yoshinori Okada
Votes: 17
37. Kôri no sekai (1999)
45 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance
Investigations on a mysterious woman Toko started when her colleague Sonoe was found dead. Eiki, an insurance investigator, and Takeshi, an ambitious police detective, find links between this case and the deaths of Toko's 3 fiances.
Stars: Yutaka Takenouchi, Nanako Matsushima, Chiaki Kuriyama, Ken'ichi Endô
Votes: 54
38. Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: '97 haru no tokubetsu hen (1997 TV Movie)
114 min | Horror
Directors: Hidetomo Matsuda, Isamu Nakae, Masayuki Ochiai, Hisao Ogura, Masato Tsujino | Stars: Tamori, Kayoko Adachi, Yumi Adachi, Masayuki Imai
Votes: 15
39. Sandtower: The Neighbor Knows Too Much (2016– )
54 min | Mystery
Aki Takano is a homemaker who has built an ordinary yet amply content family life. When she and her family move into a luxurious, high-rise condo with all the latest security advancements, ... See full summary »
Stars: Miho Kanno, Ken Mitsuishi, Takanori Iwata, Shûhei Uesugi
Votes: 55
40. Sunflower (1996)
Drama
The 54th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Himawari. Story's settings include Tokyo and Fukushima Prefecture.
Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Mari Natsuki, Masashi Endô, Shiho Fujimura
41. Onna no kunshô (2017 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Masaki Nishiura | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Jack Freeman
Votes: 7
42. Fireworks Ferris Wheels and Love (1997)
104 min | Drama, Romance
Kunihiko Morihara was left a widower eight years ago when his wife passed away. He attends his first mixer party under the guidance of his daughter. There he meets Fumika and starts ... See full summary »
Director: Hakaru Sunamoto | Stars: Kyôzô Nagatsuka, Nanako Matsushima, Miki Sakai, Katsuhisa Namase
Votes: 35
43. Amerika ni Makenakatta Otoko (2020 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Setsurô Wakamatsu | Stars: Robert Anderson, Yûko Araki, Mark Chinnery, Blake Crawford
44. Pop Group Killer (2000)
Director: Hiroyuki Nakano | Stars: Ryô Amamiya, Narimi Arimori, Aiko Asano, Kumiko Asô
Votes: 11
46. Yuukai Houtei: Seven Days (2018 TV Special)
106 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Director: Manabu Asô | Stars: Denden, Tokio Emoto, Jun Fubuki, Masatô Ibu
47. Shûhei Nozaki the Auditor (2018–2020)
60 min | Drama
Shuhei Nozaki is a branch manager at Oozora Bank. People like him because of his sense of justice and humanity, but he doesn't have a successful career at work. One day, the branch where he... See full summary »
Stars: Yûji Oda, Nanako Matsushima, Takashi Ukaji, Miori Takimoto
Votes: 7
48. Bijo ka yaju (2003– )
Drama
Stars: Adeyto, Nanako Matsushima, Cynthia Cheston, Chisato Morishita
Votes: 41
49. Gate: A True Story (2008)
104 min | Documentary
Director: Matt Taylor | Stars: Nanako Matsushima, Martin Sheen
Votes: 8
50. Kimi ga jinsei no toki (1997– )
50 min
Stars: Masanobu Takashima, Misa Shimizu, Nanako Matsushima, Keiko Tsushima