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1. Your Name. (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Two teenagers share a profound, magical connection upon discovering they are swapping bodies. Things manage to become even more complicated when the boy and girl decide to meet in person.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yûki
Votes: 319,737 | Gross: $5.02M
2. Shin Godzilla (2016)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Ôsugi
Votes: 36,206 | Gross: $1.92M
3. Parasyte: Part 1 (2014)
109 min | Action, Drama, Horror
The humanity is suffering from murders all over the globe, called "Mincemeat murders". High school student, Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto, Kazuki Kitamura
Votes: 5,382
4. Ponyo (2008)
G | 101 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Matt Damon, Liam Neeson, Tomoko Yamaguchi
Votes: 163,349 | Gross: $15.09M
5. Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
117 min | Action, Drama, Horror
Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Shôta Sometani, Jun Kunimura, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 3,227
6. The Garden of Words (2013)
TV-14 | 46 min | Animation, Drama, Romance
On a rainy morning in Tokyo, 15-year-old Takao, an aspiring shoemaker, decides to skip class to sketch designs in a beautiful garden. This is where he meets Yukari, a beautiful yet mysterious woman. They strike an unlikely friendship.
Director: Makoto Shinkai | Stars: Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Gou Maeda
Votes: 52,513
7. From Up on Poppy Hill (2011)
PG | 91 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A group of Yokohama teens look to save their school's clubhouse from the wrecking ball in preparations for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Director: Gorô Miyazaki | Stars: Sarah Bolger, Chris Noth, Anton Yelchin, Christina Hendricks
Votes: 51,965 | Gross: $1.00M
8. As the Gods Will (2014)
TV-MA | 117 min | Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi
A group of high school students are forced to play a game of death without knowing who, why or how.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Shôta Sometani, Nijirô Murakami, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nao Ômori
Votes: 8,052
9. After the Rain (2018)
TV-PG | 112 min | Drama, Romance, Sport
Akira Tachibana is a soft-spoken high school student who used to be a part of the track and field club. Working part-time at a restaurant, she finds herself inexplicably falling in love with her manager, a divorced 45-year-old man.
Director: Akira Nagai | Stars: Nana Komatsu, Yô Ôizumi, Nana Seino, Hayato Isomura
Votes: 1,562
10. Lesson of the Evil (2012)
Unrated | 129 min | Horror, Thriller
A popular high school teacher concocts an extreme plan to deal with the rise of bullying and bad behavior among the student body.
Director: Takashi Miike | Stars: Fumi Nikaidô, Takehiro Hira, Hideaki Itô, Shôta Sometani
Votes: 6,786
11. Attack on Titan: Part 2 (2015)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A young boy name Eren Jaeger has to use his gift to know about the mystery of the Titans.
Director: Shinji Higuchi | Stars: Haruma Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Kanata Hongô, Kiko Mizuhara
Votes: 6,035 | Gross: $0.31M
12. Bleach: Memories of Nobody (2006)
TV-14 | 87 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami ... See full summary »
Director: Noriyuki Abe | Stars: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Hiroki Yasumoto, Noriaki Sugiyama
Votes: 4,860
13. The Fighter Pilot (2013)
144 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A young woman and her brother explore the history of their grandfather, who died in WW2. They start contacting the men who flew with him, asking them about who he was.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Haruma Miura, Mao Inoue, Gaku Hamada
Votes: 2,809
14. Let Me Eat Your Pancreas (2017)
115 min | Drama, Romance
A dying girl meets a nonchalant boy who found out her secret. She decided to fulfill her bucket list with none-other-than the boy who couldn't care less about the world.
Director: Shô Tsukikawa | Stars: Minami Hamabe, Takumi Kitamura, Shun Oguri, Keiko Kitagawa
Votes: 3,222
15. I Am a Hero (2015)
TV-MA | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Yô Ôizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa
Votes: 7,777
16. Blue Spring Ride (2014)
123 min | Drama, Romance
Futaba lost her first love, Kou, in middle school when he suddenly moved. In high school, she met a guy who resembled Kou, but has a different last name. She needs to know if he is the same guy, and why he moved without letting her know.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Tsubasa Honda, Masahiro Higashide, Yua Shinkawa, Ryô Yoshizawa
Votes: 1,371
17. My Boss, My Hero (2006)
Comedy, Drama
The series is mainly about a 27 year old man named Makio Sakaki. His purpose is to become a successor after his father. However, he must pass high school first in order to prove himself ... See full summary »
Stars: Tomoya Nagase, Yui Aragaki, Yûya Tegoshi, Yû Kashii
Votes: 1,719
18. Strobe Edge (2015)
115 min | Drama, Romance
Ninako confesses her love to Ren. But get rejected because he is already have a girlfriend. They promise to stay as a friend. Some other guy confess their love to her but she rejects them. Is it because she still wants to be with Ren?
Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Kasumi Arimura, Sôta Fukushi, Yuki Yamada, Arisa Satô
Votes: 960
19. Trick (2000– )
60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Quirky professor Jiro Ueda and struggling magician Naoko Yamada investigate and unmask the fraudulent people who claim to have supernatural abilities.
Stars: Yukie Nakama, Hiroshi Abe, Katsuhisa Namase, Yôko Nogiwa
Votes: 549
20. Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse (2010)
TV-14 | 94 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Ichigo's sister Yuzu is kidnapped by sinners & he is asked to do something for them in order to get his sister released. Ichigo must find a way to take his sister back from hell with the help of Rukia, Renji & Uryu.
Directors: Noriyuki Abe, Yuzuru Tachikawa | Stars: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Kazuya Nakai, Noriaki Sugiyama
Votes: 3,164
21. Love Me, Love Me Not (I) (2020)
124 min | Drama, Romance
The love affairs of four schoolkids: a romantic, a pragmatist, an airhead and a lothario.
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Minami Hamabe, Takumi Kitamura, Eiji Akaso, Yûki Furukawa
Votes: 508
22. Orange (2015)
139 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A girl mysteriously receives advice from her future self and as a result her group of friends, along with a newly arrived, troubled classmate, learn how to be better friends and a better community.
Director: Kôjirô Hashimoto | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Kento Yamazaki, Ryô Ryûsei, Hirona Yamazaki
Votes: 1,969
23. Bleach the Movie 2: The DiamondDust Rebellion (2007)
TV-14 | 92 min | Animation, Action, Thriller
After the treasured Ouin is stolen, Toshiro Hitsugaya disappears and becomes suspected of treason. When the Soul Society calls for his capture and execution, Substitute Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki vows to prove Hitsugaya's innocence.
Director: Noriyuki Abe | Stars: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Hiroki Yasumoto, Yuki Matsuoka
Votes: 3,488
24. Fireworks (2017)
TV-PG | 90 min | Animation, Drama, Fantasy
In this sci-fi tinged story of young love and teenage turmoil, a mysterious glowing ball offers Norimichi a second chance at securing his dream date.
Directors: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Akiyuki Shinbô, Nobuyuki Takeuchi | Stars: Suzu Hirose, Masaki Suda, Mamoru Miyano, Shintarô Asanuma
Votes: 3,822 | Gross: $0.53M
25. Sunny: Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai (2018)
118 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A group of friends from high school reunite before one of them dies from cancer.
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Ryôko Shinohara, Suzu Hirose, Yuka Itaya, Eiko Koike
Votes: 731
26. Detoroito Metaru Shiti (2008)
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A nerd who dreams of becoming a sappy pop star ends up leading a death metal group.
Director: Toshio Lee | Stars: Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Yoshihiko Hosoda, Ryûji Akiyama, Rosa Katô
Votes: 2,676
27. Gekijô-ban Dôbutsu no Mori (2006)
TV-Y7 | 87 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young girl moves to a village populated by anthropomorphic animals.
Director: Jôji Shimura | Stars: Yui Horie, Misato Fukuen, Fumiko Orikasa, Yû Kobayashi
Votes: 972
28. Bleach: Fade to Black, I Call Your Name (2008)
TV-14 | 94 min | Animation, Action, Drama
An explosion happens in the middle of Seireitei, and Rukia has a memory loss. Then Urahara tries to seek the background of the events.
Director: Noriyuki Abe | Stars: Masakazu Morita, Fumiko Orikasa, Aya Hirano, Hiroshi Kamiya
Votes: 2,690
29. Friends: Naki on the Monster Island (2011)
87 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
On an island, the residents have named the island "Monster Island." The monsters living on the island are friendly, but live in fear of humans. A child named Kotake wanders onto the island and meet a red ogre named Naki.
Director: Takashi Yamazaki | Stars: Sadao Abe, Shingo Katori, Seishirô Katô, Kôichi Yamadera
Votes: 326
30. It Comes (I) (2018)
135 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
One day, a visitor leaves Hideki a memo of his unborn daughter's name "Chisa". Two years later, Hideki's house is attacked by a sinister presence. To protect his family, Hideki asks for help to perform a ritual to break an unknown spell.
Director: Tetsuya Nakashima | Stars: Jun'ichi Okada, Nana Komatsu, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Haru Kuroki
Votes: 1,395
31. Godziban (2019– )
Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
A multi-segment online puppet web-series featuring the Godzilla brothers.
Stars: Yumiko Takahashi, Hideyuki Kobayashi, Yuko Amami, Clair
Votes: 19
32. Densha otoko (2005)
101 min | Comedy, Romance
The supposedly true story of a 23-year-old otaku (Japanese geek) who intervenes when a drunk man is harassing several women on a train. The otaku ultimately begins dating one of the women, ... See full summary »
Director: Shôsuke Murakami | Stars: Takayuki Yamada, Miki Nakatani, Ryôko Kuninaka, Eita Nagayama
Votes: 2,430
33. Scoop! (2016)
119 min | Adventure, Drama, Mystery
Shizuka Miyakonojo (Masaharu Fukuyama) is a 40 something paparazzi photographer. He is a skilled cameraman who has a gambling addiction and is in debt. An ex journo for a weekly picture ... See full summary »
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Masaharu Fukuyama, Lily Franky, Rika Izumi, Moemi Katayama
Votes: 515
34. Bakuman (2015)
119 min | Comedy
Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. ... See full summary »
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 1,821
35. Killing for the Prosecution (2018)
123 min | Mystery
Mogami Takeshi works at the Tokyo prosecutor's office focusing on violent criminal cases. Okino Keiichiro admires him and is happy to be assigned to work with Mogami. When a money lender is... See full summary »
Director: Masato Harada | Stars: Takuya Kimura, Kazunari Ninomiya, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Takehiro Hira
Votes: 1,017
36. Brave: Gunjyo Senki (2021)
115 min | Adventure, Fantasy, History
Like most students Aoi is a member of an extracurricular club at school and practices archery. Due to ample practice, Aoi is good at it. The members are mostly good friends. All is well ... See full summary »
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro | Stars: Mackenyu, Haruma Miura, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, Suguru Adachi
Votes: 239
37. Fortuna's Eye (2019)
111 min | Fantasy, Romance
Shinichiro is lonely for two reasons. He lost his family in an accident when he was younger. He also has an unusual and morbid ability to see through and beyond the corporal bodies of those... See full summary »
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Kasumi Arimura, Yukiya Kitamura, Airi Matsui
Votes: 474
38. Inazuma Eleven: The Movie (2010)
90 min | Animation, Sport
Some players from the future come to destroy the early and Mark and his friends must stop them
Director: Yoshikazu Miyao | Stars: Junko Takeuchi, Hirofumi Nojima, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Yuka Nishigaki
Votes: 386
39. Platinum Data (2013)
133 min | Mystery, Sci-Fi
When a new system for mapping DNA called the Platinum Data is developed for all the residents of Japan, everyone is convinced it will create a better, saver society, free from crime. But ... See full summary »
Director: Keishi Otomo | Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Etsushi Toyokawa, Honami Suzuki, Katsuhisa Namase
Votes: 573
40. Miracle Apples (2013)
129 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In their hometown of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Akinori Kimura (Sadao Abe) and his wife Mieko (Miho Kanno) open an apple orchard. Because of Meiko's allergic reaction to pesticides, ... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Sadao Abe, Miho Kanno, Mieko Harada, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Votes: 293
41. Murder at Shijinso (2019)
119 min | Crime
Every student is encouraged to join an extracurricular club and this one joins the university's Mystery Club.The club has a couple of veterans, but the real thing - an actual detective - is... See full summary »
Director: Hisashi Kimura | Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Shôno Hayama, Yûma Yamoto
Votes: 270
42. Flea-picking Samurai (2018)
110 min | Comedy
Kobayashi Hironoshin is a samurai in the fiefdom of Nagaoka. Unfortunately for him and the area's fleas he displeases the local lord who orders him to immediately become busy ridding the ... See full summary »
Director: Yasuo Tsuruhashi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Shinobu Terajima, Etsushi Toyokawa, Takumi Saitô
Votes: 222
43. Space Brothers (2012)
129 min | Comedy
As children, two Japanese brothers promise to one day be astronauts and meet each other in space. Years later, the older one has recently lost his job when he remembers that childhood's dream his younger brother is so close to fulfilling.
Director: Yoshitaka Mori | Stars: Shun Oguri, Buzz Aldrin, Kumiko Asô, Masaki Okada
Votes: 487
44. Robo-G (2012)
111 min | Comedy, Drama
When some technicians with no knowledge of robotics are ordered to quickly design an advanced robot, they concoct a madcap plan to save their jobs.
Director: Shinobu Yaguchi | Stars: Mickey Curtis, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Gaku Hamada, Chan Kawai
Votes: 798
45. Love Strikes! (2011)
118 min | Comedy, Romance
31 years old, broke, single and lonely Yukio encounters four beautiful women suddenly appearing in his life. Will he be able to escape his "Moteki" status?
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Mirai Moriyama, Masami Nagasawa, Kumiko Asô, Riisa Naka
Votes: 1,192
46. Yell for the Blue Sky (2016)
126 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Aozora Yell centers on Tsubasa, a girl who saw an inspirational brass band performance at the finals of the Japanese high school baseball championships one summer. Tsubasa vows to join the ... See full summary »
Director: Takahiro Miki | Stars: Tao Tsuchiya, Ryoma Takeuchi, Shôno Hayama, Arata Horii
Votes: 228
47. A Samurai Chronicle (2014)
129 min | Drama, Mystery
A content samurai is given ten years to comprehensively chronicle his clan before he commits harakiri, or ritual disembowelment, for being caught in a tryst with one of the concubines of ... See full summary »
Director: Takashi Koizumi | Stars: Koji Yakusho, Jun'ichi Okada, Maki Horikita, Mieko Harada
Votes: 144
48. The Chart of Love (2014)
Drama
Dr. Ichito works at Honjo Hospital. His longtime friend Dr. Tatsuya Shindo, who comes from Tokyo, begins working at Honjo Hospital. In their university days, Tatsuya was referred to as "the... See full summary »
Director: Yoshihiro Fukagawa | Stars: Aoi Miyazaki, Tatsuya Fujiwara, Jun Kaname, Michiko Kichise
Votes: 82
49. Jeneraru rûju no gaisen (2009)
123 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery
The talented medical staff at Tojo University Hospital finds themselves ensnared in a web of intrigue and scandal.
Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Hiroshi Abe, Michiko Hada, Yasufumi Hayashi
Votes: 228
50. A Boy Who Wished to Be Okuda Tamio and a Girl Who Drove All Men Crazy (2017)
100 min | Comedy, Romance
Thirty-five-year-old Yuji Koroki likes singer Tamio Okuda. He is useless with women in the tradition of films like Train Man or My life Changed When I Went To A Sex Parlour. He works at a ... See full summary »
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Kiko Mizuhara, Hirofumi Arai, Sakura Andô
Votes: 186