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1. My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
G | 86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi
Votes: 379,563 | Gross: $1.11M
2. Tampopo (1985)
Not Rated | 114 min | Comedy
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business. The story is intertwined with various vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
Director: Jûzô Itami | Stars: Ken Watanabe, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Nobuko Miyamoto, Koji Yakusho
Votes: 22,513 | Gross: $0.22M
3. Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988–1997)
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
Various people, especially two rising commanders, cope with a massive continual space conflict between two interstellar nations.
Stars: Yûsaku Yara, Ryô Horikawa, Katsuji Mori, Nozomu Sasaki
Votes: 4,712
4. Throne of Blood (1957)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
A war-hardened general, egged on by his ambitious wife, works to fulfill a prophecy that he would become lord of Spider's Web Castle.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Toshirô Mifune, Minoru Chiaki, Isuzu Yamada, Takashi Shimura
Votes: 55,875
5. Lady Snowblood (1973)
Not Rated | 97 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A strikingly beautiful young woman is trained from birth to be a deadly instrument of revenge against the swindlers who destroyed her family.
Director: Toshiya Fujita | Stars: Meiko Kaji, Toshio Kurosawa, Masaaki Daimon, Miyoko Akaza
Votes: 16,276
6. A Thousand & One Nights (1969)
X | 128 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks of a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Director: Eiichi Yamamoto | Stars: Sachiko Itô, Haruko Katô, Noboru Mitani, Hitoshi Takagi
Votes: 854
7. Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming (1994)
TV-PG | 48 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After seven years went by, Gohan grows up during the time around Goten's birth. Goku died and when Goten cries, Broly regains life and the Z warriors must stop him again.
Director: Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Stars: Masako Nozawa, Mayumi Tanaka, Takeshi Kusao, Yûko Minaguchi
Votes: 6,097
8. Gemini (1999)
84 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A successful doctor, Yukio's picture perfect life is gradually wrecked, and taken over by his avenging twin brother, who bumps off his family members one by one and reclaims his lover who is now Yukio's wife.
Director: Shin'ya Tsukamoto | Stars: Masahiro Motoki, Ryô, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Masako Motai
Votes: 2,876
9. Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman (1974–1979)
45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Blind masseur Zatôichi travels from town to town gambling, drinking, and fighting off the local gangs.
Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Renji Ishibashi, Keizô Kanie, Shintarô Akatsuki
Votes: 257
10. Ozu no mahôtsukai (1986–1987)
TV-Y | 1,271 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When Dorothy and her little dog Toto are swept up by a tornado, they are magically transported to the Land of Oz- An enchanted world were anything is possible!
Stars: Morgan Hallett, Sumi Shimamoto, Mark Denis, Yoshito Yasuhara
Votes: 354
11. Getting Any? (1994)
108 min | Comedy
Obsessed with the idea of owning his first car so he can have sex in it, a young man takes any job he can find and ends up in an escalating series of crazy situations.
Director: Takeshi Kitano | Stars: Duncan, Tokie Hidari, Akiji Kobayashi, Shinsuke Yamane
Votes: 3,204
12. Ringing Bell (1978)
47 min | Animation, Drama, Family
An innocent lamb learns about life and death when he seeks revenge upon the wolf who slaughtered his mother.
Director: Masami Hata | Stars: Hitoshi Takagi, Minori Matsushima, Akira Kamiya, Taeko Nakanishi
Votes: 962
13. Megazone 23 (1985 Video)
Not Rated | 81 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In 1980s Tokyo, a young motorcycle enthusiast discovers that the transforming bike/mecha entrusted to him by his murdered friend holds the key to the true nature of his world.
Directors: Yasuo Hasegawa, Noboru Ishiguro, Ichirô Itano | Stars: Masato Kubota, Maria Kawamura, Mîna Tominaga, Mayumi Shô
Votes: 724
14. Galaxy Express 999 (1978–1981)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The adventure of a young boy on board a space train, as it travels to a myriad of incredible worlds.
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Kôji Totani
Votes: 530
15. A Colt Is My Passport (1967)
84 min | Action, Crime
A hit man is hired to kill a mob boss. After the deed is done, he and his driver are wanted dead by rival gangs who joined forces.
Director: Takashi Nomura | Stars: Jô Shishido, Jerry Fujio, Chitose Kobayashi, Ryôtarô Sugi
Votes: 2,312
16. Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
Not Rated | 89 min | Action, Drama
During the currency devaluation by the Edo treasury, officer Hanzo deals with a temple priestess who sells her pupils as prostitutes, and a notorious thief who plans to rob the mint.
Director: Yasuzô Masumura | Stars: Shintarô Katsu, Keiko Aikawa, Kazuko Inano, Keizô Kanie
Votes: 1,288
17. Arcadia of My Youth (1982)
Not Rated | 130 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Space captain Harlock, the latest in a family of proud aerial warriors, begins his journey to free the oppressed Earth from the despotic Illumidas Command.
Director: Tomoharu Katsumata | Stars: Makio Inoue, Kei Tomiyama, Yûjirô Ishihara, Shûichi Ikeda
Votes: 1,021
18. Animal Treasure Island (1971)
78 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A group of kids compete with a team of bumbling pirates to find buried treasure.
Director: Hiroshi Ikeda | Stars: Minori Matsushima, Fusako Amachi, Asao Koike, Kôsei Tomita
Votes: 504
19. Gregory Horror Show (1999–2006)
13+ | 3 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
A series centered on a creepy hotel, called Gregory House, ran by an anthropomorphic mouse, named Gregory. The hotel has a list of strange guests all wanting to meet you.
Stars: Chafûrin, Ayana Inoue, Minako Ichiki, Nao Nagasawa
Votes: 91
20. The Living Skeleton (1968)
80 min | Horror
About a young woman living in a seaside town haunted by the ghosts of a ship's crew murdered by modern-day pirates.
Director: Hiroki Matsuno | Stars: Kikko Matsuoka, Yasunori Irikawa, Masumi Okada, Asao Uchida
Votes: 827
21. Rope and Skin (1979)
70 min | Crime, Horror
Okoma (literally, Red Cherry) was a woman gambler until she retired from the yakuza world. Two years later, she returns home, and finds that the big boss has been assassinated and his ... See full summary »
Director: Shôgorô Nishimura | Stars: Naomi Tani, Junko Miyashita, Yuri Yamashina, Ren Seido
Votes: 101
22. Pink mizu-dorobô ame-dorobô (1990)
30 min | Short
In a drought-ridden kingdom, the bandit named Pink periodically robs the monopolistic Silver Company of their water reserves to provide water to the thirsting masses.
Director: Toyoo Ashida | Stars: Mia Masuda, Keiichi Nanba, Kazuko Sugiyama, Keiko Yamamoto
Votes: 25
23. Rope Hell (1978)
69 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
Hanamura's yakuza clan starts taking control over its rival by kidnapping and torturing two women that are crucial to the war between the two gangs.
Director: Kôyû Ohara | Stars: Naomi Tani, Nami Aoki, Hitoshi Takagi, Hirokazu Inoue
Votes: 41
24. Seton Dôbutsuki Kuma no ko Jacky (1977)
26 min | Adventure, Animation, Family
The emotional tale of a young boy who makes friend with two orphan bear cubs in the Andes and grows up with them.
Stars: Noriko Tsukase, Keiko Yokozawa, Ichirô Nagai, Hitoshi Takagi
Votes: 373
25. Aesop's Fables (1983)
Not Rated | 61 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Aesop's Fables or Manga Aesop's Fables (also known as Manga Isoppu Monogatari in Japanese) is a 1983, Japanese, anime film.
Director: Norio Hikone | Stars: Keiko Han, Harumi Iizuka, Eiko Masuyama, Minori Matsushima
Votes: 62
26. Horny Working Girl: From 5 to 9 (1982)
66 min | Comedy
Beautiful young Chieko is hired as assistant manager at the office of a large corporation. Her boss is an oversexed married man whose advances and behavior make her uncomfortable. When she ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuhiko Fujii | Stars: Junko Asahina, Nami Misaki, Yuki Yoshizawa, Shin'ichi Arai
Votes: 55
27. Kifujin shibari tsubo (1977)
73 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
A wealthy man buys a wife, who loves someone else by paying off the debts of her father. Of course the man has some kinky proclivities. In addition the man's sister visits who is well aware and approves of his activities.
Director: Masaru Konuma | Stars: Naomi Tani, Hitoshi Takagi, Tokuko Watanabe, Akira Hanagami
Votes: 93
28. Image of a Bound Girl (1980)
70 min
A professor named Keisuke meets a suicidal girl and subjects her to Shibari bondage and sexual abuse. Their relationship quickly become more and more intimate. But Keisuke's wife isn't ready to give up her husband.
Director: Masaru Konuma | Stars: Kumiko Hayano, Yûko Asuka, Eimei Esumi, Akira Hanaue
Votes: 61
29. My Second Brother (1959)
101 min | Drama
Director: Shôhei Imamura | Stars: Hiroyuki Nagato, Kayo Matsuo, Takeshi Okimura, Akiko Maeda
Votes: 261
30. Mûmin (1969–1970)
30 min | Animation
The adventures of Moomintroll and his associates in the fictional valley of Moominvalley.
Stars: Kyôko Kishida, Hitoshi Takagi, Reiko Mutô, Kôsei Tomita
Votes: 54
31. Teacher Deer (1978)
87 min | Drama
Mejika, a pretty Eurasian woman, is hired as a biology teacher at a renowned high school. She is reputed for her iron discipline. But the extremely provocative attitude of Mejika ends up worrying the school's administration.
Director: Chûsei Sone | Stars: Hitomi Sakae, Kunio Ôtsuka, Hitoshi Takagi, Noboru Mitani
Votes: 24
32. Innocent World (1998)
100 min | Drama
High school student Ami was born through a fertilization technique. Her brother is developmentally challenged and is immature for his age. They go on a trip and when they arrive at a clinic decide to stay with the doctor and his wife.
Director: Ten Shimoyama | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Masanobu Andô, Bunjaku Han, Hatsunori Hasegawa
Votes: 25
33. Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!? (1980 TV Movie)
90 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi
Galaxy Express 999 is the name of a train which travels through space,beginning at Megalopolis Station on one end of the galaxy and ending at Andromeda on the other. Tetsuro Hoshino is a ... See full summary »
Directors: Osamu Kasai, Takenori Kawada, Nobutaka Nishizawa | Stars: Banjô Ginga, Masako Ikeda, Chiyoko Kawashima, Kaneta Kimotsuki
Votes: 41
34. Making of 'Tampopo' (1986 Video)
87 min | Documentary
Director: Toshirô Uratani | Stars: Toshiya Fujita, Isao Hashizume, Seigo Hosogoe, Hisashi Igawa
Votes: 29
35. Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Traveler Emeraldas (1980 TV Movie)
45 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Recounting the historic meeting of two of series creator Leiji Matsumoto's most striking heroines, Maetel and Emeraldas. Maetel is the black-clad traveling companion of the young hero, ... See full summary »
Director: Nobutaka Nishizawa | Stars: Banjô Ginga, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Yuri Kobayashi
Votes: 38
36. Konketsuji Rika: Hitoriyuku sasuraitabi (1973)
85 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Rica wanting a new start leaves her friends and past life behind or at least that is what she thinks as trouble always seems to find her. She looks into a ship that exploded and all ... See full summary »
Director: Kô Nakahira | Stars: Rika Aoki, Tôru Minegishi, Taiji Tonoyama, Mizuho Suzuki
Votes: 132
37. Mûmin (1972)
30 min | Animation
Stars: Kyôko Kishida, Hitoshi Takagi, Junko Hori, Reiko Mutô
Votes: 40
38. Yakyukyô no uta (1977)
93 min
Director: Akira Katô | Stars: Tomiko Adachi, Shin'ichi Etô, Jûkei Fujioka, Manabu Fujita
Votes: 9
39. Galaxy Express 999: Can You Live Like a Warrior!? (1979 TV Movie)
90 min | Animation, Sci-Fi
Directors: Masayuki Akehi, Shûji Iuchi, Nobutaka Nishizawa | Stars: Osamu Ichikawa, Masako Ikeda, Osamu Katô, Kaneta Kimotsuki
Votes: 44
40. Zombie Snake (2000 Video)
88 min | Horror
Director: Atsushi Shimizu | Stars: Kyôko Akiyama, Iio Hideki, Takeru Hirono, Norihiko Hôfuku
41. Hito-natsu no Deki-gokoro (1984)
68 min
Director: Fumihiko Katô | Stars: Kaori Okamoto, Asako Takahashi, Tokuko Watanabe, Minoru Fujioka
42. Daitokai - Tatakai no hibi (1976– )
54 min | Action, Drama
Sergeant Raisuke Kuroiwa (Tetsuya Watari) and the Kuroiwa Force, a special Flying Squad-esque division of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police solves crimes and cracks down on their perpetrators.
Stars: Tetsuya Watari, Kaku Takashina, Takehiko Ono, Yûjirô Ishihara
Votes: 10
43. Yamataro Comes Back (1986 Video)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Short, Fantasy
After having lost his parents, Yamatarou, a bear, is raised by a man. Yamatarou's friend is Shi-roku, a steam locomotive, and Yamatarou learns to impersonate the whistle of the locomotive. ... See full summary »
Director: Osamu Tezuka | Stars: Eiko Yamada, Hitoshi Takagi, Miyoko Asô, Ken'ichi Ogata
Votes: 16
44. Ore wa otokoda! (1971– )
56 min | Comedy, Drama
Stars: Kensaku Morita, Kumi Hayase, Yuri Akiyama, Leo Morimoto
45. Koichiro Uno's Wet and Purring (1980)
65 min | Comedy
Director: Shôgorô Nishimura | Stars: Etsuko Hara, Yuka Asagiri, Koshirô Asami, Yûko Asuka
46. Sea Cat (1988)
22 min | Animation, Short, Drama
An orphaned cat adrift at sea is raised by an otter to live in the ocean. They live together in peace until one day they encounter a submarine.
Director: Taku Sugiyama | Stars: Toshiko Asai, Tesshô Genda, Hajime Koseki, Kiyonobu Suzuki
47. Fallen Angel Gang (1981)
88 min | Action, Mystery
Director: Masaru Konuma | Stars: Eiko Yanami, Yuki Kazamatsuri, Jun Izumi, Michiko Asô
Votes: 12
48. Galaxy Express 999: To the Center of the Universe! (2000)
Animation, Sci-Fi
Stars: Masako Nozawa, Masako Ikeda, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Hitoshi Takagi
Votes: 29
49. Kinnikuman: Nyû Yôku kiki ippatsu! (1986)
45 min | Animation
Director: Takenori Kawada | Stars: Akira Kamiya, Minori Matsushima, Hideyuki Tanaka, Daisuke Gôri
Votes: 13
50. Mûmin (1972)
25 min | Animation, Short
Director: Mitsuo Kaminashi | Stars: Taichirô Hirokawa, Kyôko Kishida, Yoshiko Matsuo, Reiko Mutô
Votes: 14